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Osage City remains limited to only property owners Sunday until power is restored; power expected to come back Tuesday

July 5, 2026 3:42 PM Alison Patton

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Communities are still recovering Sunday from stronger-than-expected storms Saturday afternoon that left downed power lines and trees across Mid-Missouri. Osage City closed routes into the city to nonresidents Saturday night because of damage. In a press release sent out that night, the Cole County Emergency Services Chief Eric Hoy said the

Part of Columbia road temporarily closed, one woman transported to hospital after rollover crash

July 5, 2026 5:56 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One woman was transported to the hospital Sunday afternoon and both lanes of South Scott Boulevard to Christian Fellowship road were temporarily closed after a rollover crash, according to Columbia Fire Department. Capt. Dwayne Cummins with CFD said it was a single car rollover accident that trapped the woman inside. Officials say

Super typhoon smacks into US Pacific island territories home to key military bases

July 5, 2026 10:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Briana Waxman, CNN (CNN) — One of the strongest super typhoons on the planet this year was striking the US Pacific Islands on Monday morning, the second massive storm to hit the territories since April. The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota,

Fireworks determined to be the cause of Rolla-area house fire

July 5, 2026 10:02 PM Olivia Hayes

ROLLA, Mo. (KMIZ) Following a brief investigation, Rolla-area fire officials determined a Saturday night house fire to have been caused by fireworks. According to a social media post, at 10:33 p.m. Saturday the Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District and the Rolla Rural Fire Protection District were dispatched to the 16000 block of County Road 8200.

Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office investigates Sunday shooting that left one hurt, no one in custody

July 5, 2026 9:12 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating a suspect vehicle after a shooting on Spruce Road just before noon Sunday. A social media post from the sheriff’s office said, one person was shot and transported to the hospital for medical treatment. Further information on their condition was not

Kansas City man drowns at the Lake of the Ozarks

July 5, 2026 8:57 PM Olivia Hayes

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 25-year-old Kansas City man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks Saturday night, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F. A social media post from Troop F said the man entered the water in Lick Branch Cove and did not resurface. 🚨Drowning at Lake of the Ozarks🚨Troopers

A resident reacts after Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv

Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit

July 5, 2026 7:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Victoria Butenko, Helen Regan, Max Saltman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend. Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered

No one hurt after Stephens College dorm room catches fire

July 5, 2026 6:07 PM Olivia Hayes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) No one was hurt after an air conditioning unit caught fire in a vacant Stephens College dormitory Sunday morning, according to Columbia Fire Department. At 9:25 a.m., CFD was dispatched to the residence hall in the 100 block of Melbourne Street. Stephens security staff met firefighters on site and directed them to

A small plane crashed into the East River in New York just after noon Sunday

Seaplane makes crash landing in New York’s East River, officials say

July 5, 2026 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a seaplane with eight people onboard made a hard landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan on Sunday, causing “substantial damage” to the aircraft, a spokesperson tells CNN. The New York Fire Department received a call at 12:01 p.m. about the

This March 2013 file photo shows the air traffic control tower at Chicago's Midway International Airport.

Minor paint damage reported on Delta plane that reported being hit by firework while landing in Chicago

July 5, 2026 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Nelson, Karina Tsui, Diego Mendoza, Bill Kirkos, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight that reported being hit by a firework as it descended into Chicago Midway International Airport on July 4 had “minor paint damage,” the Chicago Police Department confirmed Monday. “We just had a firework hit our plane,” the pilot

Nigel Farage (centre) walking with George Cottrell (right) in London in June 2016

Brexit architect Farage under pressure as questions over funding mount

July 5, 2026 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Much like his ally, US President Donald Trump, Nigel Farage has enjoyed a political career seemingly coated in Teflon, his straight-talking, combative communication style brushing off any potential scandal. Throughout his rise to become the voice of Britain’s populist hard-right, architect of Brexit and chief anti-immigrant activist, any accusations

Boonville Library to close as it moves to new building

July 5, 2026 11:06 AM Haley Swaino

A Boonville library is set to close for about a month on Monday as it relocates to a new building.

After 65 years, the Cooper County branch of Boonslick Regional Library, located at 618 Main St. in Boonville, is moving. A news release says its new home is on the Historic Kemper Campus in Boonville.

19-year-old killed and 6 others injured in July 4 shooting during Florida ‘teen takeover’

July 5, 2026 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 19-year-old man was killed and six others were injured in an overnight shooting after hundreds of teens filled downtown Pensacola, Florida, for the Fourth of July, police said. Phillip Devon Monte Sheppard Jr. was killed in the shooting, Pensacola Police Chief Eric Winstrom said at a Monday news

NYPD officers work at the scene where eight people

Gunman opens fire at July 4 barbecue in Brooklyn, wounding 8, including 4 children

July 5, 2026 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — At least eight people, including four children, were shot during a July 4 barbecue in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn on Saturday, according to police. As a family celebrated in the front courtyard of a high-rise apartment building near Surf Avenue, an unknown man dressed in

Columbia home likely total loss after Sunday morning fire

July 5, 2026 7:50 AM Haley Swaino, Marie Moyer

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A house in east Columbia is likely a total loss after a Sunday morning fire, according to Columbia Fire Department spokesperson Skyler Clark. An ABC 17 News reporter saw at least three CFD fire engines and one Boone County Fire Protection District fire engine around 5:30 a.m. on Tara Lane near the

A dog from the Mexican army is seen at the site of a collapsed building in Caraballeda

Four-legged heroes: international dog squad helps save lives after Venezuela earthquakes

July 5, 2026 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Anabella Gonzalez, Alessandra Freitas, CNN Sniffing and burrowing his way through the rubble of Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Tsunami the mixed-breed border collie was out on one last job before retirement. Recognizable by his heterochromia – with one eye brown and the other blue – he has helped locate several people trapped beneath the debris

A sign is seen outside the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

The Nashville Zoo has become an unlikely battleground in America’s data center race

July 5, 2026 5:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Before the sun has fully risen, Dr. Heather Schwartz is already warming up a bottle. A clouded leopard cub no bigger than her hands wiggles impatiently, waiting to be fed by the Nashville Zoo’s animal health director. Cradled in her arms, the newborn suckles eagerly, its tiny paws paddling

Weather Alert Day: Dangerous heat possible into Saturday

June 27, 2026 10:51 AM Jessica Hafner

RAIN FORECAST UPDATE: Saturday has started off mostly dry, with overnight storms being the only precipitation so far, as more showers and storms slowly enter from the west. The outflow from this activity may inspire more storm chances later in the day, with a similar threat for gusty winds at most. Coverage is highly uncertain,

A child stands in at landfill in Gaza City on June 8. One official told CNN the prevention of municipal crews from reaching the main landfill site east of Gaza City

Bodies lie unclaimed and rats run rampant as months on Gaza’s ceasefire remains unfulfilled

July 5, 2026 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, Ibrahim Dahman, Sarah Tamimi, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Fourteen-year-old Karam dribbles a blue, yellow and white football down a sandy path in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. “My dream was to become a footballer,” said Karam, who is displaced with his two brothers and sister. “I used to play with my

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the Governor of the Kursk Region Alexander Khinshtein during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow

Putin and Trump held ‘businesslike’ 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says

July 5, 2026 3:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister and Daria Tarasova Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Donald Trump on a July 4 call lasting nearly 90 minutes in which the US leader again offered to help end the Ukraine war, according to Russia’s foreign ministry. The call came ahead of a critical NATO summit in