By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy shrank slightly less in the beginning of the year than previously reported, new data shows, but it was still the first quarterly decline since 2022, in a sign of how President Donald Trump’s chaotic and aggressive tariff regime is affecting American consumers and businesses. Gross
Continue Reading By Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — A Russian deputy mayor and prominent veteran of Moscow’s war in Ukraine was killed in an explosion in southern Russia early on Thursday, authorities said. Zaur Aleksandrovich Gurtsiev, who was 34 according to Russian state media, died alongside another man in the
Continue Reading By Matt Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s use of an obscure portion of immigration law to detain and attempt to deport pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is likely unconstitutional, according to an order issued Wednesday by a federal judge in New Jersey. Khalil, a recent Columbia University graduate and permanent US resident, is “likely
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department will continue doing training exercises on Thursday at the parking garage on Fifth and Walnut in downtown Columbia. During the training, the stairwell on the west side of the garage will be closed to the public, however, all other areas of the garage will be available for parking.
Continue Reading By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — Want to immigrate to America, but don’t want to wait years going through the legal process? Soon you’ll be able to register for a “gold card” visa. The new card will replace the government’s EB-5 immigrant investor visa program, which grants green cards to immigrants who make a $1.8
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Elon Musk is done with governing. The tech billionaire said Wednesday that he is stepping down immediately from his role with DOGE, which has made waves with its job cuts and other moves to reduce government spending (critics point out that government spending hasn’t actually gone down). May 30 had long been eyed as an
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Russia dramatically intensified missile and drone attacks across Ukraine this month in an effort to sap Ukrainians’ morale – but it is also stepping up ground attacks in many areas along the long frontline, according to Ukrainian officials and analysts. Some of those attacks have succeeded, with Ukrainian units
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The town of Gateway lies on US Highway 62, a two-lane highway in the northwest corner of Arkansas, less than a mile from the Missouri border in the Ozarks. As of the 2020 census, only 436 people lived there. It’s the kind of town where everybody knows everybody, locals
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, Ruben Correa, Matt Rehbein, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has announced it will shut down its DEI office, joining a raft of universities scrambling to scale back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs amid President Donald Trump’s push to end those initiatives in US schools. In a letter posted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A crash in the westbound lane of Interstate 70 led to a lane of traffic becoming blocked on Wednesday night. A viewer at 10:14 p.m. said they saw the crash occur minutes before in the westbound lane and said multiple cars were involved. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at 10:17
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The story has been corrected to remove a reference to fighting teens being armed. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A 16-year-old is in custody on suspicion of taking part in a fight that led to a deadly shooting Tuesday just outside Columbia. The teen suspect and the victim were part of groups that had met
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than a month after a tornado destroyed Columbia’s recycling facility, nearby cities are grappling with an influx of recyclables. Columbia’s recycling program has been suspended since the April storm that leveled the city’s facility, forcing the closure of curbside collection and all eight drop-off centers. Curbside pickup is still active, but
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” While still a minority, these names have grown in popularity over recent decades as parents reject traditional Japanese names for something more
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Jackson County Judge Jerri Zhang issued an order vacating her previous rulings that allowed abortions to continue in Missouri. The action withdraws Zhang’s own prior orders and is procedural with the Missouri Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday that stopped the enforcement of state abortion regulations. The high court ordered Zhang to end
Continue Reading By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is scheduled to hold its first-ever judicial elections on Sunday, with hundreds of judges, magistrates and justices on the ballot across the country. It’s an unprecedented contest that supporters say will democratize the courts, but critics fear it could make them more susceptible to the influence of politicians
Continue Reading By Uriel Blanco, CNN (CNN) — A year ago, Andry José Hernández Romero left Venezuela to seek a better future in the United States. He wanted to continue growing his career as a makeup artist. He left behind his lifelong home in the little town of Capacho Nuevo, where he lived with his mother, father,
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone, Mark Morales, Bill Kirkos, Danya Gainor (CNN) — The reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley were released from federal custody on Wednesday after they were pardoned by President Donald Trump following their 2022 convictions for fraud and tax crimes. Todd Chrisley was serving a 12-year prison sentence in Pensacola, while Julie
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several Mid-Missouri law-enforcement agencies are taking part in active-shooter training at the Community R-6 school district until the end of the week, the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Wednesday social media post. The post said the training occurred Wednesday and would last until Friday. “Passersby and residents will notice
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man who is currently incarcerated has been charged with several child sex crimes dating back to 2012. Joe Stevens, 39, was charged on Wednesday in Cole County with two counts of first-degree statutory rape, one count of forcible rape, three counts of forcible sodomy, three counts of first-degree child
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were arrested and charged with misdemeanors after refusing to leave an establishment after a bar fight in Morgan County on Sunday. Nicole Patricia Kusgen, 50, of Jefferson City, was charged with first-degree trespassing, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace. She posted a $10,000 bond and was release from the Morgan
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