TONIGHT: Mostly clear and hot with lows falling into the upper 70s to around 80. TOMORROW: Increasing clouds, hot and humid with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index between 103-106. Storms develop by late afternoon and could bring heavy rain and strong winds through sunset. EXTENDED: We’ll stay quite warm this evening with lows
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, CNN Along both US coasts, Americans this summer have been hearing reports of shark bites and sightings, triggering beach closures and advisories. In Long Island, New York, several people were injured in suspected shark attacks this month. To the northeast, a Cape Cod beach was temporarily closed after a white shark sighting.
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild and Jeremy Herb, CNN Secret Service investigators were scrutinizing the phones of 10 Secret Service personnel that contained metadata showing text messages were sent and received around January 6, 2021, but were not retained, two sources told CNN. The scrutiny came after the Department of Homeland Security inspector general asked for the
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, Rebekah Riess and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden’s symptoms “continue to improve” after being diagnosed Thursday with Covid-19, the President’s physician said in a Saturday letter. “His primary symptoms, though less troublesome, now include sore throat, rhinorrhea, loose cough and body aches,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote. “His voice remains deep. His
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Tennessee officials are investigating an officer’s violent arrest of a Black man accused of fleeing from police trying to stop him after allegedly running a stop sign, officials said. Brandon Calloway, 25, was tased and eventually subdued with a police baton during an arrest captured on cellphone and body-worn camera video,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia/ Boone County Public Health and Human Services will be holding a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m until 1 p.m. on Saturday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia. The services will be free and walk-ins are welcome. No appointments are needed. Health Officials say, people will be able to get any
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN When I was training to be a journalist, the best piece of advice I got was KISS — keep it simple, stupid. It’s a principle allegedly coined by the late Kelly Johnson, one of the world’s greatest aircraft designers, who once engineered Cold War spy planes. He believed a few tools
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TODAY: Dangerously hot and humid with highs above 100 degrees. Heat index from 103-110. TOMORROW: Another muggy start with highs close to triple digits and a heat index from 103-106. EXTENDED: Weather Alert Days are in effect all weekend so stay prepared for the sizzling conditions! Thankfully, we’re tracking a pattern change into next week
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Relentless, oppressive heat will grip much of the US this weekend, with the Northeast region expected to bear the brunt amid forecasts for near-record temperatures across the region. More than 85 million Americans from the central US to the Northeast are under heat warnings or advisories Saturday morning as officials across
Continue ReadingZoe Sottile, CNN If just one diamond isn’t enough, SWA Diamonds might have the perfect ring for you. The India-based jewelry company broke a Guinness World Records title for the most diamonds set in one ring with a whopping 24,679 diamonds. The spectacular ring was designed to mimic a pink oyster mushroom, according to a
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Eight more people are now charged in connection with a suspected hazing incident at a University of Missouri fraternity.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four-star wide receiver from Lee’s Summit, Joshua Manning, announced Thursday night that he will continue his career at Mizzou. Manning held a commitment ceremony at Lee’s Summit where he announced he’ll be staying in-state to play for the Tigers. As a junior last season, the 6’3″ prospect had 69 receptions for 900
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Some small business owners in Mid-Missouri feel like they are going from a problem that is out of their control to another.
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Over half of Missouri is in a drought, and one the state’s biggest industries, agriculture, is suffering the most.
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN As soon as doctors determined on Thursday that President Biden had Covid-19, the White House doctor put him on the antiviral Paxlovid. Considered a game-changer when it was authorized in December because of its strong performance in lowering the risk of severe Covid-19, Paxlovid — in combination with vaccines and boosters
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With dangerous heat making another return to much of the Midwest, the cost of keeping cool has skyrocketed. Forecasted highs are expected into the triple digits with the heat index in some areas reaching possibly 108 degrees for Saturday. Currently winds in the lower jet stream are surging out of the southwest. This means winds
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A federal jury has found former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack. The conviction is a victory for the House January 6 select committee as it continues to seek
Continue ReadingToday: Temperatures will continue to surge into the triple digits with the heat index reaching 105 degrees across many areas. Winds remain out of the south at 5-10 mph. Skies remain mostly sunny with chances of isolated afternoon showers/ storms near the highway 44 region. Storms will remain short lived and very spotty. Tonight: Skies
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Kevin Conlon, CNN After carrying out a massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school that left 17 dead, gunman Nikolas Cruz sat next to the brother of a victim at McDonald’s, surveillance footage played in court showed. Former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student John Wilford, whose sister Maddy Wilford was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) 16 -year-old Tavan Eric Williams-Patrick, the third teenager accused of being involved in a deadly Columbia shooting was charged as an adult Friday morning. An adult certification hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Boone County Courthouse. Police believe the Williams Patrick was involved in the deadly shooting of 15-year-old Aubry
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