By Hanna Park and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Music mogul Jay-Z has filed a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous woman who earlier accused him of raping her when she was 13, alleging she was banking on “false and malicious claims” for financial gain. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in the Southern District
Continue Reading By Becky Anderson, Mostafa Salem, Nadeen Ebrahim and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — A plan for Gaza formulated by Egypt would exclude Hamas from governance of the enclave once the war ends, a draft of the plan obtained by CNN shows. The plan is being discussed by Arab leaders meeting in Cairo in an
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Growing up, whenever there was a hurricane or a big storm, Jason Robinson enjoyed looking at maps from electric utilities’ websites that showed power outages. But there was one problem: The United States has so many electric utilities, each with their own website and map, that he had to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday focuses on lightning safety, as it is day two of Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Missouri. The State Emergency Department encourages Missourians to learn how to protect themselves when it comes to severe weather. According to the National Weather Service, lightning strikes in the United States about 25 million times per
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump will soon head to Capitol Hill for perhaps the most consequential speech of his second term so far. He is set to deliver an address to Congress a day after he decided to halt US military aid to Ukraine, which could have dire consequences for its
Continue Reading CNN, NYSE, CTV, POOL, CNN VIA SKYPE By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s blanket 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, an extraordinary action aimed at bringing America’s top trading partners to heel. But it threatens to weaken the North American economy, including that of the United States, at
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The beleaguered U.S. Department of Education has its new leader.
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Six Boone County Fire Protection District firefighters put out a small fire in the woods on Hickory Dr. in northern Boone County early Tuesday morning. According to Captain Stephen McLane with the Boone County Fire Protection District, crews were dispatched to the area at 2:12 a.m. for a report of a
Continue Reading CNN, POOL, CBC NEWS By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night will act as an extension – and explanation – of the rapid change he’s unleashed in just 44 days of his new term. He will face his biggest audience yet as he
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Dozens of construction workers have been pulled alive from metal containers after they were trapped by a deadly Himalayan avalanche for around 36 hours, according to authorities in northern India. The Indian Army launched a rescue operation after heavy snowfall triggered the avalanche last
Continue Reading WHAM, NY GOVERNOR’S OFC., NY DOCCS, NY ATTY GENERAL, FAMILY HANDOUT, CNN By Michelle Watson and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — New York State Police say they’re investigating the Saturday death of an inmate who was housed at an upstate medium security prison – reports of which Gov. Kathy Hochul called “deeply troubling” on Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The expected opening of the Voluntary Action Center’s Opportunity Campus has been pushed back to March 2026. As of December 2024, the Opportunity Campus was expected to open in fall 2025. On Monday, Voluntary Action Center director Ed Stansberry said the initial timeline was a “best guess” and that weather has caused
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tariffs going into effect on Tuesday means businesses and shoppers should expect to pay more for common goods, a local professor says. President Donald Trump announced during a Monday press conference that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada will begin on March 4, as well as an additional 10% tariff on Chinese
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council unanimously voted to slow down traffic along Rollins Road between Fairview Road and Stadium Boulevard following a public hearing on Monday. The roughly $32,000 project will add three speed bumps near Rollins Road and a crosswalk at the intersection of Martin Drive According to the council memo, Rollins
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A federal task force created by President Donald Trump to combat antisemitism could pull more than $50 million in contracts between Columbia University and the federal government, over the school’s “ongoing inaction in the face of relentless harassment of Jewish students,” three federal agencies said in a joint news
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Missouri Senate Republicans are looking to tighten requirements for initiative petitions — measures that get on the ballot through gathering voter signatures — with Senate Joint Resolution 10, SJR 11, SJR 30 and SJR 47. The bills, sponsored by Senators Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove), Jason Bean (R-Holcomb), Ben Brown (R-Washington) and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man on Monday wanted on suspicion of sexual misconduct. According to a press release, police arrested Michael Shields, 45, of Columbia, in connection with two incidents. Police said the first happened Dec. 11 in the 3600 block of Rangeline Street, and the second happened on Friday in the
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By Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is ordering a pause on shipments of US military aid to Ukraine after his heated Oval Office argument with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a White House official told CNN Monday. The halt in aid, which came after Trump held
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An Osage Beach police officer was not hurt when his cruiser was hit by an alleged drunk driver early Saturday, the police department said in a news release.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Abortion appointments resumed Monday at Columbia’s Planned Parenthood clinic four months after voters enshrined reproductive rights into the Missouri Constitution. Four patients went to appointments at the clinic Monday, a Planned Parenthood spokesperson said. They were the first abortion appointments at the clinic since 2018. Appointments are also available at the midtown
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