The heat wave keeps going, and it won’t stop before Independence Day. Much of Mid-Missouri remains under an excessive heat warning that ends late Friday. Even so, highs are expected to be in the 90s for the Fourth of July. This kind of heat isn’t unusual for early July in Missouri, but it’s still uncomfortable.
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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — The Vatican announced Thursday that priests and members of a breakaway Catholic group that ordained four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV’s wishes are in schism and excommunicated. The Society of Saint Pius X, an ultra-traditionalist group, went ahead with the ordinations on Wednesday without papal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Part of Columbia’s new Opportunity Campus will be open on Wednesday night due to extreme heat in the area. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days are in effect through the weekend as the heat index looks to hit triple digits. New Day Columbia will operate the overnight cooling center at 1304 Bowling
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A lane closure on eastbound Interstate 70 in Columbia caused by emergency pavement repairs is expected to reopen before Thursday morning’s rush hour, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. One lane of eastbound I-70 and an eastbound off-ramp closed Wednesday after a large pothole developed near the construction zone, prompting emergency
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By Max Saltman, Isa Soares, Madalena Araujo, Avery Schmitz, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Caracas (CNN) — A week after the deadly twin earthquakes in Venezuela, the official death count still strikes both Venezuelans and outside observers as remarkably low. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday at least 2,595 people were killed in the earthquakes, an increase
Continue Reading CNN By Max Saltman, Isa Soares, Madalena Araujo, Avery Schmitz, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Caracas (CNN) — A week after the deadly twin earthquakes in Venezuela, the official death count still strikes both Venezuelans and outside observers as remarkably low. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday at least 2,595 people were killed in the earthquakes, an
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By Kyle Feldscher SANTA CLARA, California (CNN) — It’s a historic win – the first time the USA has advanced past the first knockout game since 2002 and only the second World Cup elimination game victory in American men’s soccer history. It’s the first win for the USA over a European opponent since they last
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CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Linh Tran, Rachel Clarke, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly a week after opting not to retry movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday that legislators will have to act to help survivors of sexual assault get their
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CNN By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — A 26-year-old Texas man trying to capture video footage of a church in Houston is facing charges for illegally operating a drone too close to a World Cup event as authorities across the country crack down on unauthorized flights. John Alexander Meza of La Porte, Texas,
Continue Reading By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — A 26-year-old Texas man trying to capture video footage of a church in Houston is facing charges for illegally operating a drone too close to a World Cup event as authorities across the country crack down on unauthorized flights. John Alexander Meza of La Porte, Texas, allegedly
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire that occurred Sunday at the Lake of the Ozarks was caused by a recreation fire that reignited, according to a press release from Rocky Mount Fire Protection District Chief Jonathan Trail. The dock fire – which resulted in two boats and two jet skies being a total loss – was
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By Victoria Butenko, Lex Harvey, Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova, Ivana Kottasová, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Iryna Moskaeva and her children jumped out of their beds and started running after an explosion rocked their Kyiv apartment early on Thursday, one of many residential buildings hit during a massive Russian attack that killed at least 30 people
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By Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump’s wealth has soared since retaking office, a new financial disclosure shows his two premier Florida resorts have also delivered record-breaking surges in revenue – a potent illustration of how Trump’s personal business and presidential politics overlap. Trump has visited the properties,
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FREEBURG, Mo. (KMIZ) Independence Day cookouts may cost a bit more this year, as holiday shoppers face higher prices at the grocery store. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2026 Summer Cookout Cost Survey, this year will have the highest prices for cookouts. A classic Independence Day cookout for 10 people will cost $73.82,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department issued at least one citation Wednesday after residents protested the city’s median ordinance. An ABC 17 News reporter in the area saw around a half-dozen residents protesting at 10 a.m. in medians at the intersection of North Providence Road and Business Loop 70. “I don’t want anyone to get
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri is seeking to raise electric rates, according to a Wednesday press release from the Public Service Commission. Ameren filed tariff sheets with the PSC on June 26 “seeking a net increase in annual electric base rate revenues of approximately $343 million,” or about $13 per month for the average customer,
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PORTLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an agreement Wednesday at the Callaway Energy Center nuclear power plant with the Federal Permitting Council to allow the state and federal government to start the permitting process for FAST-41 projects, like nuclear plants, at the same time. The permitting council coordinates and improves federal environmental reviews and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (Kmiz) The Columbia Fire Department held a Traffic Incident Management training session on Wednesday to review safety protocols for road incidents. Firefighters gathered at the Columbia Fire Training Academy for the training led by Battalion Chief Roger Mertenmeyer. The entire department has completed this course, which is offered a few times a year.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A boil advisory was issued for about 80 homes in Fulton after water was shut off to repair an emergency water leak. The city made the announcement about the repairs on Tuesday night and told residents online on Wednesday morning that five streets were affected. The affected streets include Singer Lane, Penny
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By Taylor Romine, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, earlier this year were not legitimate, but other notes might be and are still under investigation, the FBI Phoenix office said Wednesday. “Some
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