City of Columbia hosts meet and greet with three public works director finalists
The City of Columbia is holding a public meet and greet Thursday with the three final candidates for public works director.
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Conservation officials discuss chronic wasting disease at start of deer archery hunting season
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) – For many in Mid-Missouri and across the state, today was the first day of archery season. Each year the Missouri Department of Conservation collects samples from the hunters to test for chronic wasting disease. Chronic wasting disease is deadly in the white tail deer population and continues to spread in parts of
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BikeFest 2022 expected to bring 125,000 motorcyclists to the Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks BikeFest Rally 2022 is expected to bring in 125,000 bikers to the area during the five-day-long event.
Continue ReadingTrump team says it doesn’t want to immediately disclose certain ‘declassification’ information in special master review
By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Lawyers for former President Donald Trump signaled Monday that they oppose having to immediately make disclosures about declassification related to the Mar-a-Lago documents as part of the special master process ordered by a federal judge this month. In a letter to US District Judge Raymond Dearie,
Continue ReadingSpecial master appointed to review documents from Mar-a-Lago search; DOJ request to resume criminal probe rejected
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A Brooklyn-based federal judge was selected on Thursday to serve as an independent arbiter to review the materials seized in the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. The special master will be Senior Judge Raymond Dearie, who was put forward as a possible candidate for
Continue ReadingWhite House announces $600 million security package for Ukraine during ongoing counter-offensive
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The White House announced a $600 million security package for Ukraine on Thursday, providing the Ukrainian military with another round of assistance during its ongoing counter-offensive against Russian forces. The equipment will be drawn from existing US stocks and inventories, and it will include additional arms, ammunition and equipment, according to
Continue ReadingIowa teen ordered to pay her alleged rapist’s family $150,000 is not the first sex trafficking victim penalized for killing their alleged assaulter
By Lucy Kafanov and Dalila-Johari Paul, CNN An Iowa judge’s ruling this week ordering a teenage girl — who was 15 when she killed a man she said raped her multiple times — to pay his family $150,000 in restitution has reignited conversations about what justice looks like for girls and young women who have
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Tracking more heat and humidity by this weekend, low chance for rain
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear with lows in the lower 60s. TOMORROW: Mostly to partly sunny with highs in the upper 80s. EXTENDED: Hot temperatures look to stick around for the rest of this week with upper high pressure in place. Stronger south winds will keep us warm into this evening, with a bit
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Downtown demolition causes sidewalk and parking closures
Developers are building a six-story apartment building at Tenth St. and Broadway in downtown Columbia, replacing the old U.S. Bank building there. Construction will cause parking lane closures as well as sidewalk closures along the south end of East Broadway between Hitt Street and South Tenth Street.
Continue ReadingNew images show intriguing Perseverance discovery on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN If you love space and exploring the cosmos, there is no shortage of wonder right now. Scientists identified mysterious diamonds that likely originated from a dwarf planet that once existed in our solar system — until it collided with a large asteroid 4.5 billion years ago. The rare space diamonds aren’t
Continue ReadingOur pets are part of the climate problem. These tips can help you minimize their carbon pawprints
By Kimberly Richardson, CNN Our four-legged friends don’t drive gas-guzzling SUVs or use energy-sucking appliances, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a climate impact. In fact, researchers have showed that pets play a significant role in the climate crisis. But what do Barkley and Whiskers have to do with our warming planet? It’s the
Continue ReadingTwitter to depose Elon Musk next week
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s lawyers are set to question Elon Musk in a deposition that could last up to three day starting Sept. 26 as part of ongoing litigation over their $44 billion acquisition deal, according to a court filing Tuesday. The company’s lawyers will also depose Musk lieutenant Jared
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As senators work on tax cuts, House clerk works on chamber renovations
Missouri lawmakers headed home for the weekend Thursday after two days of veto session and the start of a special session.
Continue ReadingJimmy Kimmel apologizes to Quinta Brunson for ‘dumb comedy bit’ at Emmys
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Well, she didn’t punch him. But Jimmy Kimmel did take some time during Quinta Brunson’s appearance on his late-night talk show Wednesday to apologize for what he called a “dumb comedy bit” that some viewers felt took away from her Emmy victory on Monday. “People said I stole your moment,” Kimmel
Continue ReadingBiden says Republicans are ‘playing politics with human beings’ after DeSantis and Abbott send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and DC
By Kate Sullivan and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden criticized state Republican officials who have been sending migrants north this year to protest his administration’s immigration policies, accusing them of “playing politics with human beings.” “Instead of working with us on solutions, Republicans are playing politics with human beings, using them as props. What
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Senators gavel in for special session same day as veto session
Missouri state senators gaveled in just before noon on Wednesday for the beginning of a special session.
Continue Reading‘Astonishing.’ Morgan Stanley hard drives holding sensitive client data got auctioned off online
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Federal regulators accused Morgan Stanley on Tuesday of “astonishing” failures that led to the mishandling of sensitive data on some 15 million customers. Morgan Stanley was slapped with a $35 million fine from the Securities and Exchange Commission for extensive failures to safeguard personal identifying information on its clients. Since
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire GOP Senate nominee abruptly backs off false 2020 election claims
By Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc won the Republican nomination on Tuesday after months campaigning on false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. A little more than a day later, he attempted an about-face. Asked Thursday on Fox News about the 2020
Continue ReadingA 22-year-old in Colorado armed with a knife called 911 for help. Prosecutors are now reviewing his fatal shooting by police
By Rebekah Riess and Chris Boyette, CNN Prosecutors in Colorado are reviewing the June fatal police shooting of a 22-year-old man who was armed with a knife and had called 911 for roadside assistance, according to officials and family attorneys. The Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office received a “motorist assist” call on June 10 at
Continue Reading‘Failure wasn’t an option here’: How Biden navigated a political and economic minefield at a critical moment in rail negotiations
By Phil Mattingly, CNN As the marathon meeting between rail industry and union representatives neared its 12th hour, the moment Biden administration officials viewed as equal parts inevitable and essential was set into motion. It was time for President Joe Biden to call in and underscore the stakes. Biden’s message was consistent with the one
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