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Local pilots, Congressman react to crash at Reagan National Airport

January 30, 2025 8:25 PM Haley Swaino

67 people are presumed dead after an air crash between an American Airlines passenger plane and a Black Hawk military helicopter near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night.

The same model of airplane involved in that horrific incident, CRJ 700s, fly in and out of the Columbia Regional Airport. American Airlines CRJ 700 planes are used for some flights by Skywest between Columbia, Missouri and Dallas, Texas.

4 men charged in Osage Beach ATM theft, $47,315 found in vehicle

January 30, 2025 7:01 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Four men were charged in Camden County on Thursday for an ATM theft that occurred early Wednesday in Osage Beach. Mylek Freeman, Christopher Delasbour, Augustus Sherman and Tyrese Holloway were all charged with stealing more than $750 and stealing a vehicle. All four were arrested in Pryor, Oklahoma, and are being held

Outages leave Jefferson City Ameren customers in the dark

January 30, 2025 5:01 PM Matthew Sanders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A series of a dozen outages in Jefferson City left nearly 400 Ameren Missouri customers without electricity at its peak late Thursday afternoon. The outages appeared on the utility’s map to be clustered south of Highway 50 and east of Highway 54. The largest outage affected 275 customers and began at

Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash

January 30, 2025 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Casey Tolan, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — In the three years before the deadly collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Reagan National Airport, at least two other pilots reported near-misses with helicopters while landing at the airport, a CNN review

Judge rules Brazilian boy can officially have three fathers and one mother

January 30, 2025 5:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Stefano Pozzebon and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — After a six-year long legal battle, a court in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo has authorized a child to be officially registered as the child of three fathers and one mother. Ana Paula Morbeck, the lawyer who represents the now ten-year-old child, told CNN affiliate

Flu outbreak causes Climax Springs Schools to use AMI day on Friday

January 30, 2025 4:51 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A significant portion of the student population at a Camden County school has caused it to call off in-person classes on Friday. The Climax Springs R-4 School District will have its fourth AMI day after about 30% of its 186 students are experiencing flu-like symptoms, a school official said on Thursday. The

How ICE is changing, tragedy hits figure skaters, advice for breaking up: Catch up on the day’s stories

January 30, 2025 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM. In a tragic case of déjà vu, the figure skating community is reeling from another deadly plane crash. Wednesday

What we know about the passenger plane collision near Washington, DC

January 30, 2025 3:34 PM CNN

CNN By Rebekah Riess and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-seven people are presumed dead after a passenger plane on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington, DC, collided Wednesday night with a US Army helicopter midair, sending both aircraft into the Potomac River below, officials said. As of Thursday morning, 27 bodies had been

Man accused of stealing truck, guns during December north Columbia car break-ins

January 30, 2025 4:20 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with several felonies related to a string of car break-ins that occurred in north Columbia at the end of December. Carter Gathercole, 18, of Columbia, was charged with three counts of stealing a gun, one count of stealing a vehicle and resisting arrest. He is being held at

Man accused in Boone County shooting pleads guilty to 2 felonies, sentenced to probation

January 30, 2025 3:37 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of shooting another person in December after an argument pleaded guilty to a pair of felonies on Monday. Anthony Sharp, 52, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession and unlawful use of a weapon. He was sentenced to five years’ probation with a seven-year suspended sentence.

Richland man charged with statutory rape in Morgan County

January 30, 2025 3:09 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Richland, Missouri, man was charged on Thursday with first-degree statutory rape in Morgan County. A warrant was issued for George Hancock and a $500,000 bond was set. He is not currently listed on the Morgan County Jail roster. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says that

WATCH: NTSB gives update on Washington, D.C., midair collision

January 30, 2025 2:30 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The leadership of the National Transportation Safety Board held a news conference Thursday afternoon to talk about the investigation into a midair collision involving a commuter jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter. Watch the entire news conference in the media player.

Trump’s Cabinet nominees face sharpest bipartisan grilling to date and other takeaways from Thursday’s confirmation hearings

January 30, 2025 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, Katie Bo Lillis, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees faced sharp questions in the Senate during hearings Thursday from Democrats as well as several Republican senators in what amounted to the most direct skepticism from GOP senators over Trump’s nominees to

1960s pop icon Marianne Faithfull has died at her home in London

January 30, 2025 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hauser, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Singer, song writer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died, her spokesperson confirmed to CNN Thursday. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull. Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She

Migrant workers in Canada exposed to ‘shocking abuse and discrimination,’ Amnesty says

January 30, 2025 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Caitlin Danaher and Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Migrant workers in Canada have been exposed to “shocking abuse and discrimination” while working under the country’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), according to a new report by Amnesty International. In the report published Thursday, Amnesty criticized the structure of Canada’s TFWP, which allows employers to

Mexican president says she sent letter to Google contesting Gulf of Mexico name change

January 30, 2025 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Karol Suarez and Sophie Tanno, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum sent a letter to Google contesting the tech giant’s decision to comply with US President Donald Trump’s order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. President Sheinbaum showed the letter to reporters Thursday saying, “In the

Chaotic scenes at Gaza hostage release bring condemnation from Israeli leaders

January 30, 2025 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever and Kareem Khadder, CNN Tel Aviv, Ramallah and Khan Younis (CNN) — Chaotic scenes surrounding the release of Israeli and Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday brought condemnation from Israeli leaders and a temporary delay in the release of Palestinian prisoners, who were ultimately released later in the day. Israeli Prime Minister

US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors

January 30, 2025 12:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended. The suspension of foreign aid was outlined in a

WATCH: Tigers prepare to host Mississippi State

January 30, 2025 11:59 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 20 Mizzou Tigers men’s basketball team continues its Southeastern Conference schedule Saturday in Starkville, Mississippi. The Tigers will travel to No. 14 Mississippi State for a noon tipoff. Watch a news conference about preparation for the game in the media player.

RECALL ROUNDUP: Face moisturizer, bacon popcorn seasoning and Honda vehicles

January 30, 2025 11:42 AM Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) First Aid Beauty face moisturizer First Aid Beauty has recalled nearly 2,800 jars of its Ultra Repair Cream in coconut vanilla. The company says the jars were supposed to be quarantined but instead were sold on its website Firstaidbeauty.com. The jars were not meant for market sale, the company said in a