By Ivana Kottasová, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Iryna Rybakova is horribly aware that the front line is inching toward Kramatorsk. Having served in eastern Ukraine for several years, she has watched her units being pushed from one strategic hub after another. But she said the past few weeks have been “insane.” The city remains
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved an ordinance that will nearly double the number of downtown parking spaces designated for taxis and rideshare services. The proposal expands the downtown taxi and rideshare footprint from 34 spaces to 66. It would expand the start time to 9 p.m., two hours
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Missouri secretary of state to use a 2025 congressional map, just days after the Missouri Supreme Court said the new map was not law. Judge Stephen Clark ordered Tuesday that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins implement the map in the November 2026 election, instead of
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By Rhea Mogul, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — UK airports are scrambling to resume services after an hours-long air traffic control outage forced the cancellation of about 2,000 flights across several transport hubs this week, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. A number of key regional carriers scrapped hundreds of flights to and from London
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council unanimously accepted $15 million from a state appropriations bill for the for the conference center project. House Bill 19 gives the money to the city “to fund the planning, design, and construction of a conference center and parking garage.” The funds are required to be spent by June
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Construction of a roundabout at the intersection of South Fairview Road and Chapel Hill Road began Tuesday. According to a news release from the City of Columbia, the project is intended to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection. The construction also includes stormwater improvements, along with sidewalk improvements along the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged with several felonies after authorities claim he pistol-whipped someone during an armed robbery on Monday. Royce Kemp, of Columbia, was charged on Tuesday in Boone County with first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, second-degree assault and first-degree kidnapping. He is not listed on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was charged with a felony and several misdemeanors after he allegedly pointed a gun at five youth during a car chase on Saturday. Cassius Bello, 21, was charged on Tuesday in Cole County with unlawful use of a weapon and five counts of misdemeanor fourth-degree assault. He is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a case over which congressional map should be in effect in Missouri. The court’s docket entries show that Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s application for a stay of a Missouri Supreme Court ruling was denied Tuesday by Justice Brett Cavanaugh. “We are disappointed
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged after law enforcement claims he possessed child sex abuse materials in Boone County. George Haynes III, 44, was charged on Tuesday with six counts of possessing child sex abuse materials. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A court date has
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By Nicki Brown, Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Three jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial suggested in an exclusive interview with NBC10 Boston that the panel was leaning toward finding the Massachusetts mother not guilty by lack of criminal responsibility, but a single male juror prevented the panel from reaching a verdict – even
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of trying to toss someone out of a two-story window in January has been booked into the Boone County Jail. Michael Wright, 39, of Columbia, was charged in February with first-degree domestic assault and fourth-degree domestic assault. He was booked into the jail at 11:04 p.m. Monday.
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By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Playing sports can really help kids who are struggling with their mental health. So why are parents making it another source of stress? Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ 9/11 air quality New York City Mayor Zohran
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man has been charged in two cases after he allegedly stole from separate vehicles on Sept. 1 and 3 in Jefferson City. Sajan Karki, 31, is charged in two Cole County cases with second-degree burglary. He is being held on $5,000 bonds. A bond review hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police Department on Tuesday announced that it found no evidence of “foul play or criminal activity” after a 70-year-old man was found face down in the Missouri River last week. JCPD wrote in a press release that Michael Blecher was the man who was found in the river near
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Emergency crews on Tuesday morning were called to a trailer fire in north Columbia. Columbia firefighters responded to a double-wide trailer in the 4500 block of North Range Line Street. Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer told ABC 17 News on scene that firefighters found the trailer with a large column of smoke. Fire
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that more traffic deaths occurred this Labor Day weekend than last year. Eight people died on state roads between 6 p.m. Friday through 11:59 p.m. Monday. Last year during the same time period, six people died in total, with MSHP investigating four, MSHP wrote in a
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By Pete Muntean, CNN Miami (CNN) — When the Amazon Air cargo plane barreled off the runway at Miami International Airport this week going nearly 130 miles an hour, there was little to slow it down. The 156-foot-wide jet crushed vehicles, smashed concrete road barriers and tore through navigational equipment. Five people in vehicles were
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky withdrew his petition for a new trial at a hearing Tuesday morning with plans to pursue federal relief, according to a spokesperson for Sandusky. A judge in Centre County, Pennsylvania, accepted the withdrawal of Sandusky’s petition at the state court
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By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a fierce political backlash Tuesday over a report that the president of the UAE had warned him of a major Hamas operation days before the October 7, 2023 attack. The Prime Minister’s Office dismissed the report as an “absolute lie.” But with Israel’s
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