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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the heat changing your Independence Day plans?
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (201+ words) ABC17 NEWS Much of Mid-Missouri remains under an excessive heat warning that ends late Friday. Even so, highs are expected to be in the 90s for the Fourth of July. This kind of heat isn't unusual for early July in Missouri, but…...
Open AI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (126+ words) By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) " Open AI, the creator of Chat GPT, is reportedly discussing handing the US government a 5% stake in the company in early talks with Trump administration officials amid growing scrutiny of artificial intelligence firms. The…...
Major Russian attack on Kyiv kills more than a dozen people, mayor says
9+ hour, 17+ min ago (610+ words) By Victoria Butenko, Lex Harvey, and Kosta Gak, CNN Kyiv (CNN) " Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv overnight, destroying residential buildings and killing more than a dozen people in strikes Moscow's military called retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on its…...
Part of Columbia's Opportunity Campus opens ahead of schedule as overnight cooling shelter
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (410+ words) Part of Columbia's new Opportunity Campus will be open on Wednesday night due to extreme heat in the area. ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Days are in effect through the weekend as the heat index looks to hit triple digits. New…...
Boil advisory issued for several Fulton homes
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (170+ words) ABC17 NEWS A boil advisory was issued for about 80 homes in Fulton after water was shut off to repair an emergency water leak. The city made the announcement about the repairs on Tuesday night and told residents online on Wednesday morning…...
Ameren seeks electric rate increase
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (130+ words) 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…...
Sen. Schmitt wants constitutional amendment after SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (717+ words) U. S. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) said Tuesday that he is filing legislation to amend the U. S. Constitution to "rein in" birthright citizenship. The decision comes after the Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's initiative to end birthright citizenship on Tuesday. Schmitt later posted…...
Tracking hot and dry weather before spotty storm chances into the weekend
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (381+ words) ABC17 NEWS TODAY: Wednesday is another hot day. Tuesday's heat index was around 100 degrees. This was not as hot as in days past, thanks to dew points mixing away from the surface into the lower atmosphere. This may happen again today....
Tracking dangerous heat with a few storm chances late week
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (341+ words) ABC17 NEWS TONIGHT: Mostly clear and warm with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny, hot, and breezy with highs in the low 90s. Heat index values between 100-105. EXTENDED: Winds will pick up again tomorrow to about 20 mph, with similar conditions to this…...
George Washington was a dancer and 3 other things you didn't know about our first president
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (385+ words) By Amanda Sansone and Michael Yoshida George Washington is on the $1 bill; he's got a monument named after him in our nation's capital; a state in the Pacific Northwest that bears his moniker, and he chopped down that cherry tree…...