By Alicia Wallace, CNN US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she believes the American economy remains strong and its banking system is resilient despite some recent turmoil among regional financial institutions. “I’ve not really seen evidence at this stage suggesting a contraction in credit, although that is a possibility,” Yellen said at a press conference
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Nashville, most major companies have remained noticeably silent on the issue of gun violence. Corporate America has grown quiet on guns for fear of political blowback and antagonizing gun rights supporters, analysts say. But now, executives are facing mounting pressure to take a
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Kevin Liptak and Hadas Gold, CNN Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalated a rare public dispute with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, rejecting “pressure” from the White House after Biden criticized his controversial efforts to weaken the Israeli judiciary. The back and forth thrust into public view a simmering diplomatic
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday is poised to win a historic vote at the United Nations that would call on the world’s highest court to issue an unprecedented legal opinion on the obligation countries have to address the climate crisis. Vanuatu has long faced the disproportionate impacts of rising
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Toh, CNN Alibaba showed off its answer to the ChatGPT craze on Tuesday, demonstrating new software that it plans to eventually roll out across all its platforms. The Chinese tech giant unveiled Tongyi Qianwen, a large language model that will be embedded in its Tmall Genie smart speakers and workplace messaging platform DingTalk.
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, Paula Hancocks and Yoonjung Seo, CNN North Korea has been building up a ballistic missile arsenal on the stated premise that it needs to deter an attack on it by United States and South Korean forces. Washington and Seoul have been showing their firepower through an increasing number of exercises, all of
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ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, March 28, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BASEBALL Blair Oaks (8) Southern Boone (2) FINAL Ozark (1) Helias (5) FINAL Skyline (0) Camdenton (21) FINAL Northwestern (6) Salisbury (7) FINAL Boonville (1) Hallsville 97) FINAL Jamestown (0) Russellville
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou standout D’moi Hodge earned an invite to the Reese’s Division I All-Star Game, after a historic graduate season in Columbia. The game is exclusively for seniors and graduate students who have used their final year of eligibility. Hodge will represent the East All-Star Team on Friday, March 31 at 3:30 p.m.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mizzou spokesperson confirmed that Tiger hoops forward Mohamed Diarra has entered the transfer portal after one season in Columbia. The 6-foot-10 junior was not a part of the starting lineup at the beginning of head coach Dennis Gates’ first year in Columbia, however, he earned more minutes when the SEC schedule
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Melissa Tempel’s first grade class at Heyer Elementary School in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, has spent weeks preparing for its upcoming spring concert. Tempel and her co-teacher, dual-language instructors at the school, wanted the concert to have a theme of world unity and peace. Among the songs they selected: “It’s a Small
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Libraries, their funding and local control figured heavily into a state House debate Tuesday morning, acting as a preview for what was to come later in the day when lawmakers take up the state budget.
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An Orscheln/Tractor Supply Co. operation will be sold in May, affecting 122 jobs according to a notice posted on a state website.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s. TOMORROW: Partly sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 50s. EXTENDED: Clouds gradually clear out as rain has exited to our east today, with high pressure building in overnight into Wednesday. As that slides south, winds will shift back to
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When news started to spread nationwide Monday that six people had been killed in a Tennessee school shooting it appeared to set off “swatting” calls in districts around the state.
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ABC 17 News is interviewing each of the seven candidates running for three open spots on the Columbia Board of Education. At least two of them will be new members — only one incumbent is in the race.
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Columbia police have taped off part of a parking lot outside a small north Columbia strip mall.
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid, Zachary Cohen, Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge has decided that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify to a grand jury about conversations he had with Donald Trump leading up to January 6, 2021, according to multiple sources familiar with a recent federal court ruling. But
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN Night sky lovers can typically spot a smattering of a few planets, but in late March, a stunning visual takes shape when five planets line up beneath the moon in a display sometimes called a planetary parade or alignment. Onlookers will be able to catch the best glimpse of the alignment
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN President Joe Biden and the White House have attacked Republicans in recent months for positions the president himself once held on Social Security and entitlement programs including sunset bills and raising the retirement age, a CNN KFile review of Biden’s record shows. In his State of the Union
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene, Melanie Zanona and Kristen Holmes, CNN Donald Trump continues to wield enormous power on Capitol Hill as House Republicans seek to curry favor with the former president, pursuing his fixations through their investigations and routinely updating him and his closest advisers on their progress. A number of top House GOP
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