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Ameren seeks electric rate increase

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri is seeking to raise electric rates, according to a Wednesday press release from the Public Service Commission. Ameren filed tariff sheets with the PSC on June 26 “seeking a net increase in annual electric base rate revenues of approximately $343 million,” or about $13 per month for the average customer,

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Kehoe signs agreement to speed up permit process for FAST-41 projects at Callaway nuclear plant

PORTLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an agreement Wednesday at the Callaway Energy Center nuclear power plant with the Federal Permitting Council to allow the state and federal government to start the permitting process for FAST-41 projects, like nuclear plants, at the same time. The permitting council coordinates and improves federal environmental reviews and

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Columbia Fire Department traffic training helps keep first responders safe at highway scenes

COLUMBIA, Mo. (Kmiz) The Columbia Fire Department held a Traffic Incident Management training session on Wednesday to review safety protocols for road incidents. Firefighters gathered at the Columbia Fire Training Academy for the training led by Battalion Chief Roger Mertenmeyer. The entire department has completed this course, which is offered a few times a year.

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The FBI Phoenix office said Wednesday some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were determined to be extortion attempts

Some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes were illegitimate ‘extortion attempts,’ while others are still being investigated, FBI says

By Taylor Romine, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Some of the ransom notes sent to news outlets in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC “Today” show anchor Savannah Guthrie, earlier this year were not legitimate, but other notes might be and are still under investigation, the FBI Phoenix office said Wednesday. “Some

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday that legislators will have to act to help survivors of sexual assault get their justice.

Exclusive: After opting not to retry Harvey Weinstein, Manhattan DA urges legislators to step up for sex assault survivors

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Linh Tran, Rachel Clarke, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly a week after opting not to retry movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg told CNN in an exclusive interview Wednesday that legislators will have to act to help survivors of sexual assault get their justice.

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Group sues to stop Missouri attorney general’s gambling machine enforcement campaign

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A group calling itself the Missouri Licensing Advocacy Group is suing the Missouri attorney general and other state officials to stop an enforcement campaign targeting businesses that operate video gambling machines. The group filed its lawsuit in Cole County last week, saying that Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and Missouri Alcohol and

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What is the most American animal?

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In 1782, a lesser-known Founding Father, Charles Thomson, slapped a shield onto a bald eagle with talons full of arrows and olive branches and called it the Great Seal of the United States. Benjamin Franklin remarked that the bird in the illustration looked more like a turkey, a “bird

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5 things to know for July 1: World Cup, cruel summer, Democratic socialists, crowd concerns, stock market gains

By Alexandra Banner, CNN President Donald Trump’s sweeping changes to student loans take effect today, bringing higher monthly payments for some borrowers and tighter borrowing limits for others. Experts say the overhaul will ripple across generations, affecting everyone from new professionals to parents helping pay for their child’s education. Here’s what else you need to

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Monaco's Attorney General Stephane Thibault

Who is the Ukrainian tycoon at the center of mysterious Monaco bombing?

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The motive behind Monday’s bombing attack against a Ukrainian-born millionaire in Monaco remains shrouded in mystery as residents of the super wealthy city-state grapple with their suddenly shattered sense of security. The victims too were not immediately identified by authorities, but CNN’s French affiliate BFMTV reported that Vadym Yermolaiev

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