By Celine Alkhaldi and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Video from Tehran has shown a large group of male security forces surrounding and grabbing a female in the street. They eventually let her go and she hurries away quickly. The clip has been shared widely on Persian language news channels outside Iran. Iran’s Vice President for Women
Continue ReadingBy Boris Sanchez, CNN What first appeared as statistical noise is now becoming clearer: Historically left-leaning Latino voters are shifting toward the GOP, with the potential to swing major races come November’s midterm elections. And with razor-thin margins determining control of Congress, Hispanic communities where Donald Trump unexpectedly made gains in 2020 are coming into
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Today: Macon and Monroe counties are in a Frost Advisory through 8 AM Saturday morning, and farther south we’ll dip into the upper 30s by daybreak. Mostly sunny to start with increasing clouds through the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Tomorrow: Breezy and cooler as highs drop to the mid-60s. Wind gusts up to
Continue ReadingBy Kostan Nechyporenko, Josh Pennington and Heather Chen, CNN Ukrainian officials say Russian attacks have killed 11 civilians in the past day as the southern city of Zaporizhzhia came under attack early Saturday, in an assault involving kamikaze drones and missiles. In the Donetsk region, eight civilians died and six more were injured, deputy head
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police responded to a shots fired call around 9 p.m. Friday near Nifong Boulevard and Sinclair Street. All entrances to the roundabout were closed off while police investigated and re-opened Saturday morning at 12:45 a.m. Columbia Police Department spokesman Christian Tabak said officers were in the area for an unrelated reason
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Both Jefferson City and Cole County are set to hold State of the City and County meetings Friday afternoon, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) This week at ABC 17 News, the news team has been covering your stories in the community and how Alzheimer’s has impacted a huge group of residents in Mid-Missouri. The Alzheimer’s Association states around 120,000 Missourians are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s. According to the U.S. Census, that’s around the same number of
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker defended pulling out a sheriff’s badge during Friday’s closely watched debate in Georgia, telling NBC in an interview that aired on Sunday it was “a legit,” but honorary badge from his hometown sheriff’s department. Walker had pulled out the badge during a discussion over support for
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Providence Bowl is back in Week 8 for the SportsZone Football Friday game of the week as Rock Bridge hosts Hickman. Watch the game live at 7 p.m. in the player. These two teams will Friday in the KZOU game of the week. You can watch the game live on KZOU
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Watch a replay of the Providence Bowl COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scores from Week 8 of Mid-Missouri high school football.
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This November, voters will decide on the future of police funding in Missouri.
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has held a series of public hearings in an effort to shed new light on the events of that day and how former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election incited a mob of his supporters
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has held a series of public hearings in an effort to shed new light on the events of that day and how former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election incited a mob of his supporters
Continue ReadingBy Mick Krever, CNN The Russian-installed leaders in Ukraine’s Kherson region on Wednesday began massively ramping up the relocation of up to 60,000 people amid warnings over Russia’s ability to withstand a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of generating “hysteria” to compel people to leave. Residents in the city of Kherson began to
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Ryan Young and Devon M. Sayers, CNN A 15-year-old will be charged as an adult for allegedly carrying out a mass shooting that left five people dead Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina, prosecutors said, as calls to curb gun violence are renewed once again in the US. The suspect, identified by police
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Police used an unspecified gas to end a standoff at a west Columbia apartment building on Friday.
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday he was “stunned” by how Iranians have reacted to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, saying the nation has been “awakened” by the women-led protests and won’t be quieted for “a long, long time.” While visiting Irvine Valley Community College in California, Biden made brief comments
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Christ Lutheran Church is hosting the “Talent at the Tower” on Friday at Paquin Tower. The event will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. and will feature art crafted by 200 Paquin residents. Canned goods and personal hygiene items will be collected at the door for admission. Financial donations are welcomed. Paquin Tower
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Four astronauts boarded a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule and returned home from the International Space Station on Friday, bringing an end to their nearly six-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory. The astronauts — NASA’s Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines and Jessica Watkins as well as Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti with the European Space Agency or ESA
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has held a series of public hearings in an effort to shed new light on the events of that day and how former President Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election incited a mob of his supporters
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