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08/09/2026

The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up the Missouri attorney general's request to take up a congressional map case.

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 J...

08/09/2026

Find out why the city says a busy west Columbia intersection needs a roundabout on ABC 17 News at 5.

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 storm...

08/09/2026

What's up with all the leaf litter on the ground while we're still experiencing summer temperatures? Nate Splater will tell you why the leaves are dropping early on tonight's Stormtrack Insider at 6:30.

08/09/2026

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.

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 i...

08/09/2026

Prosecutors say a Georgia National Guard soldier pulled a gun on another soldier in Washington, D.C., last month.

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A member of the Georgia National Guard assigned to the task force patrolling Washington, DC, is facing assault and gun charges after he was accused of pulling his fi***rm on a fellow soldier during an argument last month. Zion Mitchell, 21, faces charges of assault...

08/09/2026

It's going to be a hot one this afternoon.

THIS AFTERNOON: Hot and increasingly humid, with highs in the mid-90s and a heat index above 100 degrees. TONIGHT: A spot shower is possible around sunset, but most stay quiet. Lows fall to the mid-70s under mostly clear skies. EXTENDED: Rain chances will increase tomorrow morning as a cold front sl...

08/09/2026

WATCH LIVE: The football Tigers are taking questions about preparation for Kansas. The game is Friday in Lawrence.

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08/09/2026

The defense lawyer for Lindsay Clancy said he would be willing to work with prosecutors on a plea deal for his client.

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy expressed a willingness to work out a plea deal for his client in an interview Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Attorney Kevin Reddington addressed next steps after the case of the Massachusetts mother who argued s...

08/09/2026

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz has published a report saying Netanyahu knew about the Oct. 7 terror attack ahead of time.

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 “a...

08/09/2026

A Missouri man was killed early Monday when he was hit by a car on a highway near the Lake of the Ozarks.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Vernon County man died Sunday morning after he was hit by a vehicle in Camden County, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around midnight on westbound Highway 54 at Cedar Heights Drive just west of Camdenton and the Niangua Arm of the Lake of...