WATCH: House debates bill to release Epstein files
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The House on Tuesday afternoon approved a bill to release files related to the Epstein sex abuse investigation. Watch the debate and vote in the player.
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Congress greenlights bill forcing Trump’s DOJ to release Epstein files after monthslong GOP effort to quash it
By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday took the significant step of ordering President Donald Trump’s Justice Department to publicly release all of its investigative files into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after months of nasty infighting within the GOP. Congress is sending the measure — which remarkably
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Boone County budget focuses on public safety upgrades, job retention
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County plans to spend more than $20 million in its 2026 budget for upgrades to equipment, vehicles, and radio systems for first responders. The Boone County Commission introduced its proposed budget for 2026 at its Tuesday commission meeting. Total spending for the budget adds up to $143,956,629, a 3% increase over
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Federal court bars Texas from using new Republican-friendly US House map in midterms
By Ethan Cohen, Devan Cole, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A federal court Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year’s midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The ruling is a major setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans, who had made Texas the centerpiece
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Chinese spies using LinkedIn to target British lawmakers, MI5 warns
By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s domestic spy service, MI5, warned lawmakers on Tuesday that China’s intelligence services are posing as recruiters to target people who work in Parliament, just weeks after the collapse of a case against two British nationals accused of spying for Beijing. In an alert, MI5 said that the
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A misplaced wire label caused a power outage on a massive container ship, sending it crashing into a bridge, the NTSB finds
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — A small label installed on a wire when a giant cargo ship was built may have triggered a chain of events nearly a decade later, causing the ship to slam into a bridge and collapse into the water. The National Transportation Safety Board held a public meeting Tuesday to
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Brian Walshe pleads guilty to lesser charges related to death of his wife as murder trial begins
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A Massachusetts man about to be tried for the murder and dismemberment of his wife pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Tuesday – but the trial went on nonetheless. Brian Walshe, 50, pleaded guilty to misleading police and improper conveyance of a human body related to the death
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Columbia Regional Airport to add Florida flights with Allegiant Airlines
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Regional Airport will be adding new flights to and from Florida with Allegiant Airlines. According to Allegiant Airlines’ website, Columbia will be one of the airline’s new destinations starting in June 2026. It will have two destinations in Florida, to and from Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and Orlando Sanford International Airport.
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At least one Israeli killed and three injured after attack at West Bank junction
By Dana Karni and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least one Israeli was killed and three injured in a ramming and stabbing attack at a junction in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to Israeli emergency services. The group was attacked in a vehicle ramming and stabbing incident at Gush Etzion Junction, according
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Clinging to trees, screaming for help: Lawsuits paint heartbreaking picture of girls’ last moments at Camp Mystic
By Alaa Elassar and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Weeks before 8-year-old Eloise “Lulu” Peck was carried off by the violent Texas floods that swallowed Camp Mystic in a surge of darkness and debris, she had suddenly begun to fear the forces that would one day claim her. She filled a page in her notebook
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 18: Border Patrol, Epstein files, Gaza, Inflation, Weight loss drugs
By Alexandra Banner, CNN Bitcoin just erased all of its gains for this year — and some analysts say more turbulence could be in store for the cryptocurrency. Still, many investors remain bullish and are betting on a major turnaround. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 18: Border Patrol, Epstein files, Gaza, Inflation, Weight loss drugs
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Bitcoin just erased all of its gains for this year — and some analysts say more turbulence could be in store for the cryptocurrency. Still, many investors remain bullish and are betting on a major turnaround. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 18: Border Patrol, Epstein files, Gaza, Inflation, Weight loss drugs
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Bitcoin just erased all of its gains for this year — and some analysts say more turbulence could be in store for the cryptocurrency. Still, many investors remain bullish and are betting on a major turnaround. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on
Continue ReadingItaly has a femicide problem. Critics say Prime Minister Georgia Meloni should do more to fix it
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italian model and entrepreneur Pamela Genini had what many might consider an enviable life. The 29-year-old Milan resident was a successful real estate agent focused on high-commission seaside properties. A thriving influencer who was discovered on a popular reality TV program a decade earlier, she had just
Continue ReadingIndiana fatal shooting renews questions about stand-your-ground laws and their limits. Here’s what to know
By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez’s mistaken arrival at the wrong Indiana address Wednesday cost her her life. As the house cleaner tried to enter the home she thought was scheduled for housekeeping that morning, the homeowner fatally shot her. The incident is renewing questions about so-called stand-your-ground laws
Continue ReadingIn China’s global lending spree, the US has been the biggest beneficiary, study finds
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — Washington has spent years warning countries about the dangers of accepting Chinese loans. But over the past two decades the United States has been the largest recipient globally. That’s the finding of a new report by AidData, a research lab at William & Mary university in Virginia, which
Continue ReadingTaiwan rolls out handbook on how to prepare for natural disasters – and a Chinese invasion
By Wayne Chang, CNN Taipei (CNN) — Taiwan’s 23 million inhabitants will receive a booklet this week on how to survive natural disasters and emergencies, as well as an invasion by China, the island’s Defense Ministry announced Tuesday. The handbook, unveiled in September, includes guidelines on what supplies to stockpile in households and put in
Continue ReadingMonkeys, meth and mesh bags: Thai police arrest two for alleged animal trafficking
By Kocha Olarn, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Thai police have arrested two men after they intercepted a pickup transporting dozens of monkeys inside mesh bags and a quantity of methamphetamine, authorities said, in one of two cases that saw 143 monkeys rescued from suspected wildlife smugglers in a single day. Thailand is an international
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Mizzou hoops clobbers Prairie View A&M to remain undefeated
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With a win over Prairie View A&M, on Monday night, Mizzou men’s basketball is 5-0 to start a season for the first time since head coach Dennis Gates’ debut campaign in Columbia. Although the Panthers managed to get some garbage time buckets in at the end of the game, the box score
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Columbia median ordinance tabled to Feb. 2 City Council meeting
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council members did not vote on a median ordinance as scheduled on Monday night. Ward 3 Councilwoman Jacque Sample and Ward 5 Councilman Don Waterman told ABC 17 News on Monday afternoon that many council members were seeking more information from commissions. Council members on Monday night voted 6-1 to
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