Should I buy a used electric car?
Edmunds reports that buying a used electric vehicle can be cost-effective due to lower prices and maintenance, but consider charging needs and battery life.
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Where cash is king: States with the most all-cash home sales
HouseCashin reports that West Virginia leads in cash home sales at 41.1%, while Hawaii sees the highest growth. Cash sales facilitate quick transactions.
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Why more Americans are leasing EVs in 2025
The General reports that leasing EVs is surging in America due to financial flexibility, lower costs, and tax incentives, reshaping ownership models.
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When good leadership advice becomes yours
ACT Leadership reports that true leadership involves letting go of control, embracing team input, and reshaping internal habits for lasting change.
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AI deepfakes are coming: Here's how to spot them
StayModern reports that deepfakes are increasingly realistic and easier to create, posing serious risks in impersonation, scams, and public trust.
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Missouri AG Bailey to take FBI job
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) President Donald Trump is tapping Missouri’s attorney general to be a key player in Trump’s FBI. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey will be the state’s third attorney general in a row to leave for Washington, D.C., when he takes a job as FBI co-deputy director working alongside Dan Bongino, Fox reported
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CPS expands weapons detection systems to more school buildings ahead of first day of school
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two additional school buildings in Columbia will have weapons detection systems on the first day of class on Tuesday for the first time. According to Columbia Public Schools spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark, Douglass High School and the Columbia Area Career Center will now have weapons detection systems. The district implemented the systems during
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Mizzou AD provides update on changes coming to Faurot Field amidst ongoing renovations
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football fans will notice some changes to their game day experience out at Faurot Field in the upcoming season, as renovations to the north end zone will continue through the 2025 campaign. On Monday, Tiger Athletic Director Laird Veatch took time to talk to media members and break down all of
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Jefferson City Council approves contract with private company to manage parking
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Council on Monday night approved a measure 8-2 that would allow a private company to oversee its parking operations. The city approved a five-year contract with PCI Municipal Services LLC. The total contract costs $4,844,312, with $645,000 being spent in its first year. Meeting documents indicate the city
Continue Reading‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty
by Associated Press (AP) — A woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead guilty Monday. Jasveen Sangha becomes the fifth and final defendant charged in the overdose death of the “Friends” star to strike a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, avoiding a trial
Continue ReadingEl ICE detiene a tiktoker colombiana durante transmisión en vivo
Por Zoe Sottile, Sharif Paget y Ana Melgar, CNN Una tiktoker inmigrante colombiana que publica sobre asuntos migratorios para decenas de miles de seguidores fue detenida el viernes en Los Ángeles por agentes del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE.UU. (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) mientras transmitía en vivo desde un
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Now-closed schools for disabled children never returned to staffing levels to reopen, commissioner says
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Delmar Cobble School in Columbia is now permanently closed after struggling to reach staffing levels, part of a broader statewide consolidation of schools for students with severe disabilities. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Board las week decided close six buildings that were already “temporarily consolidated due to staff vacancies,” immediately,
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Columbia City Council approves change to water rate at Monday night meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council on Monday evening voted 5-0 to change its water rates. According to council documents, the water ordinance would increase revenue by $3.6 million, or 12%, and would take effect with the start of the fiscal year on Oct. 1. The council will decide on changing electric rates at
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Vehicle backfiring leads to police response on MU campus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A vehicle backfiring led to police to respond to an area of the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus on Monday evening. An MU Alert was sent out to students at 8:35 p.m. indicating that officers were responding to a shots-fired call in the 900 block of South Providence Road. The Columbia Police
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Demolition underway for Truman Hotel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Demolition is underway for the dilapidated Truman Hotel in Jefferson City. Mayor Ron Fitzwater confirmed crews started tearing down the building on Monday afternoon. The former hotel in the 1500 block of Jefferson Street has long been called an “eyesore” by city officials. Discussions around the building’s demolition have occurred for
Continue ReadingTras derrota del MAS en primera vuelta en Bolivia, el candidato Rodrigo Paz dice que “esto ya no tiene retorno”
Por CNN en Español Tras su sorpresiva victoria en la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz dijo este lunes a CNN que el país ha entrado en una nueva etapa “sin retorno” después de que los votantes pusieron fin al ciclo del Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) que gobernó por más de
Continue ReadingConferencia Episcopal Boliviana dice que resultados electorales abren “nuevo capítulo” en la historia del país
Por EFE La Conferencia Episcopal Boliviana (CEB) vio este lunes “con esperanza” los resultados de las elecciones generales realizadas el domingo, que abren “un nuevo capítulo” en la historia política del país, donde en octubre habrá una inédita segunda vuelta entre el senador Rodrigo Paz Pereira y el expresidente Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga. “Acogemos con esperanza
Continue ReadingConclusiones de las reuniones de Trump con Zelensky y líderes europeos
Por Kevin Liptak, CNN El presidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump sostuvo el lunes conversaciones organizadas apresuradamente con el presidente de Ucrania Volodymyr Zelensky y una serie de líderes europeos —algo poco común en la Casa Blanca— mientras busca negociar el fin de la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania. La mayoría de los diplomáticos consultados por
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2 adults accused of filming, encouraging youth to fight
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people from Sedalia were charged with felonies after they allegedly encouraged two children to fight and were heard encouraging it on a recording they took of the clash. Austin Barklage and Barbara Dunlap were charged in Pettis County with first-degree accessory to endangering the welfare of a child. Warrants were issued
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Jefferson City Transit offering free rides for students this fall
COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) This fall, Jefferson City students have a free option for getting to and from school. Jefferson City Transit is waiving bus fares for students on Tripper routes throughout the fall semester. The free service applies to anyone riding the Tripper Routes, which operate Monday through Friday on school days. No student ID
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