Analysis by Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the second time this year in a continued bid to prevent unemployment from surging. Fed officials voted for another quarter-point rate cut, lowering their benchmark lending rate to a range between 3.75% and 4%, the lowest in three years. It is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The trial of a Jefferson City woman accused of killing a 4-year-old boy will take place next summer with a jury brought in from a different county. Online court records say a July 26, 2026, trial date was set for Quatavia Givens, who is accused of the 2018 death of Darnell
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A tree damaged a utility pole in gusty winds Wednesday, cutting off power to nearly 400 Ameren Missouri customers in the Sturgeon area. The Ameren Missouri outage map showed 394 meters down, starting at about 8:30 a.m. Power was restored to most by about 10:30 a.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) When Sophia Smith moved to Columbia in 2015, she described her neighborhood as “a gloom, dark place.” Speaking at Tuesday night’s “Let’s Talk Local” discussion, hosted by the City of Columbia’s Office of Violence Prevention, Smith said that for her first three months there, she didn’t want to go outside. Day after day,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missourians who work for the Internal Revenue Service in Kansas City are feeling the effects of the government shutdown, as thousands of federal employees across the United States are furloughed. A little more than 34,000 employees with the IRS are furloughed, according to Shannon Ellis, president of NTEU Chapter 66, which represents
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tigers fans’ first glimpse at the new era of women’s basketball may not have gone as expected. Missouri suffered a 90-84 overtime loss Tuesday night in an exhibition game against the Maryville Saints at Mizzou Arena, marking the unofficial start to new head coach Kellie Harper’s tenure with the program. You can
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools announced in a Monday night press release that Susan Goldammer will start her new role as the district’s general counsel on Nov. 3. The position was created and approved in July, according to the release, “This role will help enhance the district’s ability to navigate complex legal matters related
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation is reminding hunters to inspect their tree stands and clip on their harnesses after a man died Tuesday after falling out of a tree stand in East Columbia. “If you’re in the tree stand itself, really anybody’s at risk for getting injured, suffering from fractured bones or other injuries,” MU
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jessica McKinlay was a firecracker, loved the outdoors and never hesitated to state her opinion on topics she was passionate about. She was also the mother to five children, all of who she was protective of, her family says. But her life was cut short on the night of Jan. 3, 2022,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced in a Tuesday press release that it has awarded $2.28 million to the Howard County Public Water Supply District No. 2. The release says the money will be used to make upgrades to the water distribution, storage and supply systems. The funding is expected to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man has been charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors after he allegedly shot at an occupied car and pointed a gun at another person on Saturday night. Lamar Scott Jr., 19, was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, one count of armed criminal action, misdemeanor
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Leila Willmore says she was first alerted to AI-generated content of her son at the end of September. Since then, things have only continued to escalate. “They were seeing Zachary in articles coming to their Facebook, like popping up one after the other,” Willmore said. “When I would try to look up
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Sedalia police on Tuesday morning arrested a man in a “Scream” mask after a standoff. Mario Wilson, of Sedalia, was charged with first-degree burglary and second-degree harassment, a misdemeanor. He was detained and is being held on a $15,000 bond. A mugshot was not immediately available. A court date has not been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A wrongful death lawsuit involving a Moniteau County crash was moved to Miller County on Tuesday. The parents of Deborah Kay Coville filed a wrongful death lawsuit against John Kendrick and Moniteau County on Aug. 29 after Coville died from injuries she suffered in a crash on Aug. 5. The petition alleges that
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A patient at the University of Missouri Psychiatric Center has been charged with a felony after he was accused of attacking a mental health technician on Saturday. Michael Brown Jr. was charged with first-degree assault. He is not listed on the Boone County Jail’s online roster and a court date has not
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two 74-year-old people from Sturgeon had minor injuries after their vehicle hit a tractor-trailer near Centralia, according to a crash report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The report says the crash occurred on Route CC, west of Dinwiddie School Road. The report says the pair’s vehicle – a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who was accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of the Boone County Courthouse in January pleaded guilty to two felonies on Tuesday. Nicholas Walters, 39, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to arson and resisting arrest. He was originally charged with first-degree assault, first-degree arson, armed criminal action, resisting
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday is the first day potential candidates for the Columbia City Council elections can file to run and voters should expect to see some familiar names. Ward 1 Councilwoman Valerie Carroll announced on her social media that she filed for her reelection bid on Monday. Ward 5 Councilman Don Waterman told ABC
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged with multiple felonies after he allegedly broke into a Jefferson City Police Department vehicle on Monday night. Andrew Zemke, 29, of Jefferson City, was charged with two counts of second-degree burglary, one count of first-degree property damage and one count of misdemeanor unlawfully entering a motor vehicle.
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By Abeer Salman, Jeremy Diamond and Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 104 people, including dozens of children, the enclave’s health authorities said on Wednesday, marking the deadliest day since the beginning of the ceasefire championed by US President Donald Trump. The strikes came Tuesday night after Israel
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