COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Public Service Commission on Wednesday approved two agreements that set new electric rates for Ameren Customers, according to a press release from the PSC. The PSC approved two unopposed agreements that will increase Ameren Missouri’s rates by $355 million, which is $91 million less than Ameren’s original request, the release
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) City of Columbia officials are still assessing the total damage to its recycling operations after an EF-1 tornado tore through the northeast part of the city Sunday evening, destroying the city’s recycling facility and prompting a disaster declaration. The city announced on Sunday that curbside recycling pickup would be paused and drop-off
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The University of Missouri-Columbia has received its certification to become a StormReady University after completing all necessary requirements. Eric Aldrich is an assistant teaching professor in atmospheric sciences at Mizzou who works with students in the meteorology department to achieve the storm ready certification by the National Weather Service, “So in order to be a
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By Gloria Pazmino and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at an interview for US citizenship will remain detained in Vermont after a judge ordered his attorneys and the Department of Justice to provide additional briefing papers to the court. Attorneys for Mohsen Mahdawi and the Department
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a pair of felonies in connection with a fatal May 2024 shooting. Quanina Lakeitha Lambert, 34, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child. She was previously charged with first-degree assault, second-degree felony murder and hindering a felony prosecution.
Continue Reading By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her government plans to ban advertisements from the US Department of Homeland Security, which have broadcast across the country in recent weeks and show Secretary Kristi Noem warning migrants not to enter the United States illegally. In one 30-second ad, Noem is seen in
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HALLSVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was injured after a food truck caught fire in Hallsville on Wednesday afternoon. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the scene, which was located in the Dollar General parking lot in the 400 block of Route B. The fire started around 3:20 p.m. According to Assistant Fire Chief
Continue Reading By Hira Humayun, Michael Rios and Mounira Elsamra, CNN (CNN) — The Dominican Republic deported dozens of pregnant women, mothers who had just given birth, and children, back to crisis-ridden Haiti as it cracks down on illegal immigration. In a statement, Dominican authorities said the 135 women and children were taken to a detention center
Continue Reading By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Measles misinformation is spreading in the US, a new poll found, and most people aren’t sure what they believe. False claims are circulating, including that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism. It doesn’t. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was found guilty of 10 child sex crimes on Wednesday, according to a press release from the Audrain County Prosecutor’s Office. John Sidney Kelly Jr., 43, was charged in the case with first-degree rape, first-degree child molestation, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count
Continue Reading By Brynn Gingras, Carolyn Sung, Shimon Prokupecz and Holly Yan, CNN New Haven, Connecticut (CNN) — Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir was confronted by some pro-Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday night in New Haven, Connecticut, according to a statement and videos shared by Ben Gvir’s office. “Water bottles were thrown” at Ben Gvir, his office
Continue Reading By Matt Friedman, CNN (CNN) — The Uvalde City Council unanimously approved a settlement with the families of the victims from the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in 2022 on Tuesday. The final agreement comes nearly a year after it was first announced and a month shy of the three-year mark since a teenage gunman
Continue Reading CNN By Gul Tuysuz and Nadeen Ebrahim CNN (CNN) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday leading to scenes of panic in the Turkish metropolis, officials said. The quake occurred in the Sea of Marmara close to Silivri, which lies around 70 kilometers (40 miles) to the west of the
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David Rice Jr. and Melissa Washia are facing charges after police responded to a home where neighbors reported hearing gunshots.
Continue Reading By Ibrahim Dahman, Pauline Lockwood and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called Hamas “sons of dogs,” demanding the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza and the disarmament of the militant group. Abbas said the priority is to stop “the Israeli genocide that the Gaza Strip is
Continue Reading By Christopher Lamb and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite being listed as a “non-elector.” Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once one of the most powerful figures in the Vatican, was ordered by Pope Francis in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. Part of West Worley Street was closed Wednesday morning after a crash. An ABC 17 News reporter saw one car flipped over in a ditch. One person was seen being removed from the car and taken into an MU Health Care ambulance. A Boone County Joint Communication was sent out at 8:24 a.m.
Continue Reading CNN By Taylor Romine, Taylor Ward, Mary Gilbert and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested on arson charges in connection with a southern New Jersey wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres, prompted about 5,000 evacuations and briefly shut down part of the Garden State Parkway, officials said. Joseph
Continue Reading By Diego Mendoza and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A Tampa man was arrested last week on suspicion of tackling an 11-year-old girl he believed had been throwing eggs at his home, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida said. “This type of behavior is not only unacceptable, it’s reprehensible,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 31-year-old woman from Pulaski County was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened at 11 a.m. on Tuesday on Highway 28 three miles south of Dixon. Troopers said a 31-year-old woman was driving a 2000 Ford F150 when she went off
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