National News Archives

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

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.

Experts recommend using a credit card, doing research before purchasing Super Bowl tickets

January 29, 2025 7:26 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Now that the Kansas City Chiefs have punched a ticket to a third-consecutive Super Bowl, fans are racing against the clock to buy tickets to witness potential history. The Chiefs have the chance to become the first team in win three Super Bowls in a row. Super Bowl 59 will be the

Poultry expert says bird flu outbreak is the worst in U.S. history

January 28, 2025 8:07 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Started back in 2022, the avian flu outbreak that has been increasing egg prices and even killing non-bird animals isn’t expected to slow down soon. “It’s the longest, largest outbreak of bird flu in the U.S. history,” Lincoln University Poultry Extension Specialist Dr. Tatijana Fisher said. According to Fisher, bird flu is

Columbia man indicted by federal grand jury for child sex crimes

January 28, 2025 2:17 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday in Jefferson City for child sex crimes. William Lee Nichols, 53, was charged in the indictment with sexual exploitation of a minor child, using a child to prodice child porn and distributing child porn, all of which allegedly occurred from June

Price of eggs on the rise, experts attribute the increase to bird flu

January 26, 2025 4:30 AM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Americans can expect to pay more for eggs in 2025, as Avian flu continues to hurt commercial and backyard livestock nationwide. According to the US Department of Agriculture, egg prices are predicted to increase by 20.3% in 2025. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average cost of eggs increased from

Versailles man among hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants pardoned this week, believes he shouldn’t have been charged

January 22, 2025 7:30 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Versailles man was one of the many people pardoned by President Donald Trump this week for their alleged roles in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, 2021. Matt Loganbill said the decision to make the 17-hour drive to Washington D.C. that day wasn’t one that was planned far out. A day

Businesses, content creators grapple with TikTok ban implications

January 17, 2025 6:56 PM Mitchell Kaminski

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The United States Supreme Court upheld a law on Friday that will force TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban. However, the future of the platform is still unclear. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) praised the court’s decision, adding that he believes China is preventing a sale to

Missouri man volunteers in Pasadena, California amid historic wildfire destruction

January 16, 2025 7:37 PM Haley Swaino

Nearly 450 Red Cross responders are in California working to help the victims of the continued wildfires, according to a press release from the American Red Cross on Thursday.

ABC 17 News had the opportunity to speak with one of those volunteers, a man from Neosho, Missouri.

Missouri firefighter dies from 9/11-related cancer

January 16, 2025 3:58 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man who served in Missouri Task Force 1 during the response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York has died, the Boone County Fire Protection District wrote Thursday on its social media. Heaving Rigging Specialist Larry Duncan died from a cancer on Wednesday that was related to the

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you think flags should be at full-staff for Trump’s inauguration?

January 16, 2025 2:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday ordered all American and Missouri flags at state buildings to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day. Flags have been at half-staff around the country since Dec. 30 in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29. Flags are typically flown for 30 days

Locals cautiously optimistic, wondering what comes next after Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal

January 15, 2025 7:24 PM Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some Mid-Missourians sighed a breath of relief Wednesday, while others were filled with mixed emotions following a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. “Most people assume like we’ve seen so many people celebrating and they’re just so happy…to be honest with you, I’m more of a cautious optimist because we’ve seen this

Biden addresses nation Wednesday night before leaving office

January 15, 2025 7:02 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden will address the nation on Wednesday night, days before he leaves office. President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on Monday. Trump decisively won November’s election over Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden began his lone term as president during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some highlights from his tenure in office included

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire deal

January 15, 2025 2:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several national news outlets have reported that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal that involves exchanging hostages. President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued a release describing the deal. “Today, after many months of intensive diplomacy by the United States, along with Egypt and Qatar, Israel and Hamas have reached a

Medical debt to be removed from credit reports

January 9, 2025 3:12 PM Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Unpaid medical bills will no longer affect credit scores after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday finalized a rule to remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans. According to a 2024 study from the Missouri Foundation of Health, in a survey

River City Habitat for Humanity honors Jimmy Carter

January 8, 2025 7:28 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) River City Habitat for Humanity in Jefferson City on Wednesday paid tribute to late President Jimmy Carter. Carter served as president from 1977-1981 and was a key figure for Habitat for Humanity for decades after his presidency. The organization’s affiliates around the world put up a door on Wednesday as a tribute

Driver of Tesla Cybertruck that exploded at Trump hotel in Las Vegas was an active-duty Army Green Beret, source says

January 2, 2025 1:49 PM CNN

CNN By Hanna Park, John Miller, Haley Britzky, Kyung Lah and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday has been identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, an active-duty US Army Green Beret, according to a law enforcement source familiar with

WATCH: President Biden delivers remarks on New Orleans truck attack

January 1, 2025 6:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) President Joe Biden delivered remarks Wednesday evening on the attack that left at least 10 people dead in New Orleans early on New Year’s Day. Law enforcement officials identified 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US citizen from Texas, as the suspect who they believe drove a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers

New Orleans attacker discussed plans to kill his family and join ISIS in chilling recordings. Here’s what we know

January 2, 2025 6:05 PM CNN

CNN By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, John Miller, Mark Morales, Paul P. Murphy and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — In a series of videos, the man responsible for the deadly New Year’s attack in New Orleans discussed planning to kill his family and having dreams that helped inspire him to join ISIS, according to multiple