Boone County Republicans care about economy, young voters ahead of midterm elections
Republican voters in Boone County met with candidates in an intimate setting to discuss the issues that matter most to them.
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Federal prosecutors weighing charges on two fronts in Hunter Biden investigation
By Evan Perez, Kara Scannell and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Federal prosecutors believe they could charge Hunter Biden with tax crimes and a false statement but a final decision still has not yet been made by the US attorney in Delaware, according to sources familiar with the matter. The case against Biden narrowed earlier this year,
Continue ReadingBiden offers stark ‘Armageddon’ warning on the dangers of Putin’s nuclear threats
By Sam Fossum, Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered a stark warning about the dangers behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats as Moscow continues to face military setbacks in Ukraine. “First time since the Cuban missile crisis, we have a direct threat of the use (of a) nuclear
Continue ReadingJustice Department insists to Trump’s attorneys that he return all documents marked classified
By Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Department officials have demanded in recent weeks to former President Donald Trump‘s attorneys that he return any outstanding documents marked as classified, making clear they do not believe he has returned all materials taken when he left the White House, a person familiar with the
Continue ReadingMorale is plummeting in Putin’s private army as Russia’s war in Ukraine falters
By Saskya Vandoorne, Melissa Bell, Joseph Ataman and Renee Bertini, CNN The Ukrainians’ bodies lay side-by-side on the grass, the earth beside them splayed open by a crater. Dragged to the spot by Russian mercenaries, the victims’ arms pointed to where they had died. “Let’s plant a grenade on them,” a voice says in husky
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Man accused of pushing woman off bridge had previous violent charges
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) The suspect who is charged with the murder of a Columbia woman was released from prison just a few months ago. Jessie Williams, 31, is accused of pushing Kaylen Schmit off a Highway 63 bridge and killing her Tuesday evening. Schmit, 24, fell 38 feet into a wooded area and died hours later at a hospital. Williams has
Continue ReadingCredit Suisse is buying back debt and selling a hotel
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Credit Suisse said it will buy back up to $3 billion in its own bonds to save money on debt servicing costs while taking advantage of low prices. The announcement on Friday comes after investors displayed concerns about the financial position of the troubled Swiss bank before it announces its
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CFD union seeks more communication with city during fire chief selection process
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The union representing the Columbia Fire Department is speaking out Wednesday, saying there has been a lack of communication from the city manager on the process of hiring a new fire chief. Zack Privette — president of the Columbia Professional Fire Fighters — said since the city named the three finalists for the
Continue ReadingMore than a week after Hurricane Ian, Florida residents frustrated with state and federal response
By Amir Vera, Leyla Santiago, Will Brown and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Residents in southwestern Florida have been bearing the brunt of Hurricane Ian, and frustration with the government response is beginning to set in a little more than a week since the storm slammed into the state. And while the local, state and federal governments
Continue ReadingPedestrians among 10 injured when NYPD vehicle jumps curb after colliding with car
By Rob Frehse and Mark Morales, CNN Ten people were injured after a police cruiser collided with another vehicle in the Bronx Thursday afternoon and jumped the curb, New York Police Department officials said at a news conference. Everyone is expected to survive, Chief of Patrol Jeffery Maddrey said, adding the injured range in age
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CPS hosts first in-person World Cafe meeting since 2020
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools hosted its first in-person World-Cafe meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday night at Stoney Creek Inn. CPS World Cafe – The Future of CPS: Growth, Innovation & Achievement discussion focused on how it can help it’s scholars first, and how it can measure success. Superintendent Brian
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Tracking a big cool down overnight, chilly Friday
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy and breezy with lows in the low to mid-40s. TOMORROW: Partly to mostly sunny and cooler with highs in the upper 50s to around 60. EXTENDED: Most areas across Mid-Missouri are dry with partial cloud cover overnight. We drop into the mid-40s by tomorrow morning, and we can expect a gusty night
Continue ReadingWhy today’s girls are so anxious and depressed
By Elissa Strauss, CNN My teenage years, like many of our teenage years, were raw ones. I felt vulnerable, destabilized and confused, and I chronicled every bit of it on the pages of highly guarded diaries. Looking back, I see there was a beauty to this rawness. All those strong feelings helped me figure out
Continue ReadingJudge says Oath Keepers jury won’t see ‘death list’
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Thursday that the jury in the Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy case will not see a “death list” of Georgia election officials allegedly written by a defendant, saying that it is “too prejudicial.” The document was found in a search of defendant Thomas
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Motorcycle rider hospitalized after west Columbia crash
A motorcycle rider was hospitalized Thursday after a collision with a car in west Columbia.
Continue ReadingHere’s who is not eligible for Biden’s marijuana pardon
By Maegan Vazquez and Aditi Sangal, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that he’s pardoning individuals charged with simple marijuana possession on a federal level, but his decision does not affect broad groups of Americans and non-citizens charged with the crime. There’s historical precedent for mass application of the presidential pardon power, but the
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Roots N Blues Festival makes preparations for security, transportation
Organizers of the Roots N Blues music festival say safety is their top priority, and they make use of on- and off-duty Columbia police to make it happen.
Continue ReadingBlack residents in 2 Florida neighborhoods raise questions about hurricane relief efforts and say they’ve been left out
By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Justin Gamble, CNN Latronia Latson said she feels like she has been neglected in the recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian. Latson, who lives in the Dunbar neighborhood in Fort Myers, Florida, said she can’t get to a relief center to get bottled water and other necessities being distributed because she
Continue ReadingFat Bear Week 2022: The voting is underway in annual contest
By Forrest Brown, CNN Spring is for skinny bears and March Madness basketball. Fall, however, is for fat bears — and for Katmai National Park & Preserve’s annual Fat Bear Week and its accompanying tournament of crowning a chubby champion for 2022. And unlike that bracket-busting basketball tourney, you can actually participate in and sway
Continue ReadingUvalde school district fires officer after CNN identifies her as trooper under investigation for her response to massacre
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District fired a newly hired school officer on Thursday after CNN identified her as one of the officers under investigation for her actions during the Uvalde school massacre in May. Crimson Elizondo was one of the state troopers who arrived
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