Suspect in Hermann police killing charged with murder, assault
A vigil will be held Tuesday for the Hermann police officer shot and killed late Sunday and he will be laid to rest over the weekend.
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Understanding Blue Alerts
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Blue Alert is a message sent to devices alerting residents about a person who either killed, seriously injured or could be a threat to any law enforcement officer. The history of blue alerts dates back to 2014, when two New York City officers were killed in an ambush attack. Following the
Continue ReadingImran Khan greets supporters outside home after Pakistan police arrest operation ends in chaos
By Sophia Saifi, Tara John, Vasco Cotovio, Kathleen Magramo and Azaz Syed, CNN Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan greeted supporters outside his Lahore residence Wednesday, after police were ordered to suspend an operation to arrest him amid a violent standoff around the compound. Khan was pictured in one video wearing a gas mask as
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Boone County fire crews put out mobile home fire north of Hallsville
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A fire was reported before 4:30 at a mobile home Tuesday afternoon in the 16600 block of North Willet Road. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp told ABC 17 News that fire on the outside of the building was handled quickly, but the inside was still engulfed. Fire
Continue ReadingGirls’ high school deemed ineligible to play in future activities and tournaments after forfeiting basketball game against team with transgender student-athlete
By Michelle Watson, CNN A Vermont girls’ high school that withdrew from a basketball tournament last month after refusing to play against a team that had a transgender player is no longer able to participate in future Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA) activities and tournaments, the group said in a news release Monday. VPA, the state’s
Continue ReadingRussian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea
By Oren Liebermann, Jennifer Hansler, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday after damaging the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to the US military. The Reaper drone and two Russian Su-27 aircraft were flying over international
Continue ReadingGeorge Santos files paperwork that would allow him to run for reelection
By Fredreka Schouten and Manu Raju, CNN Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos filed paperwork Tuesday with federal regulators formally declaring his 2024 candidacy. The formal declaration does not mean that the embattled congressman has to pursue reelection. The Long Island Republican’s action follows a demand last month from the Federal Election Commission that he declare his
Continue ReadingThe forgotten rescue plan that could prevent another SVB-like collapse
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN After Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failed, the US government stepped in with an extraordinary measure to rescue customers, some of whom held many millions of dollars in uninsured deposits that otherwise would have been wiped out. But a second, perhaps more significant rescue plan has gotten mostly lost in
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Mizzou women prepare for run in WNIT; first game against Illinois State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team will host Illinois State in the first round of the WNIT on Thursday night at 7 p.m. It is MU’s third-consecutive appearance in the tournament. The Tiger enter the tournament with a 17-13 overall record and a 5-10 mark in SEC action. As far as the WNIT
Continue ReadingTyson is laying off nearly 1,700 poultry plant workers
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Tyson is laying off nearly 1,700 workers as it closes two poultry plants in an effort to boost profits. The company will shutter a chicken processing plant in Glen Allen, Virginia that employs 692 people, as well as one in Van Buren, Arkansas, with 969 employees, on May 12. The closure
Continue ReadingThe facts on Trump’s 2018 loosening of regulations on banks like SVB
By Daniel Dale, CNN After Silicon Valley Bank collapsed late last week following a run on the bank, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont argued that the culprit was clear: an “absurd” 2018 law, signed by then-President Donald Trump, that rolled back regulations on banks of SVB’s size. President Joe Biden wasn’t as direct as Sanders
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Tracking afternoon sunshine before mid-week rain
TODAY: Sunshine returns for yet another day in what has been a pretty stagnant pattern. Wind direction will generally remain out of the east at speeds of about 5 to 10 mph. Yesterday’s high was near 80 degrees for many, and with a similar setup, expect similar temperatures. In more detail, temperatures at the lowest
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama says her family felt a sense of responsibility to represent the Black community during White House years
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former first lady Michelle Obama said her family felt an enhanced sense of responsibility during their time in the White House as the first Black first family in American history. “It was no accident that the administration was scandal-free. It was no accident that … our children had to show up
Continue ReadingAs gun reform stalls, police prepare for the worst
By Josh Campbell, CNN A gunman races across the quad at a southern California university, spraying a barrage of bullets from the barrel of an assault-style rifle. Campus police arrive on scene and return fire as the suspect rushes toward the school’s library. As the officers give chase, throngs of screaming students and teachers flood
Continue ReadingDow falls 500 points as banking fears spread
By Krystal Hur, CNN The Dow opened the day with a decline of more than 500 points Wednesday as banking fears spread across global markets, though the index pared losses to close the day down about 281 points, or 0.9%. The S&P and Nasdaq slipped roughly 2% and 1.5%, respectively, earlier in the session. The
Continue ReadingChild growth and development hampered by PFAS in blood, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Potentially toxic chemicals found in everyday products, including fast-food wrappers, makeup and carpeting, are altering hormonal and metabolic pathways needed for human growth and development, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed study samples from young children, teens and young adults, all of whom had a mixture of different synthetic compounds
Continue ReadingSVB collapse was driven by ‘the first Twitter-fueled bank run’
By Jennifer Korn The massive amount of customer withdrawals that led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank had all the hallmarks of an old-fashioned bank run, but with a new twist befitting the primary industry the bank served: much of it unfolded online. Customers withdrew $42 billion in a single day last week from
Continue ReadingWhat the FDIC takeovers of SVB and Signature mean for the banks’ customers and employees
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Here’s where things stand for customers and employees of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, both of which failed this week and were promptly taken over by the FDIC. Will customers have full access to all of their money on deposit? Yes. Over the weekend, the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve
Continue ReadingDeSantis saying Ukraine support is not ‘vital’ national interest sparks backlash in GOP
By Jack Forrest, CNN Several key Republican senators on Tuesday pushed back against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent comments that US support for Ukraine is not a “vital” national interest, exposing a key intraparty fault line ahead of the 2024 election. “To say this doesn’t matter is to say that war crimes don’t matter,” South
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Tracking a midweek warmup
TODAY: Tuesday will start mostly cloudy as Monday’s cloud cover will still be overhead early. These clouds will break apart and exit throughout the morning. Skies will be mostly clear by this afternoon. This partnered with some south wind later in the day will put temperatures in the mid-40s by the afternoon. TONIGHT: Winds will
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