How are higher interest rates and rising prices affecting you?By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, as it tries to bring inflation under control. But higher rates make borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses — one reason mortgage rates have climbed to a three-year high in recentABC17News.com4d agoWhole story →BuildEconomyfederal reserve rate hike
GOP candidate Steve Hilton grapples with Trump’s policies and other takeaways from the California governor debateBy Eric Bradner, Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Xavier Becerra, the Democratic favorite in California’s race for governor, sought to tie his Republican opponent Steve Hilton to the policies of President Donald Trump as the two debated Wednesday night on CNN. “You’re going to end up with Trump results if you follow Steve Hilton’s plan,”ABC17News.com5d agoWhole story →BuildGovernmentDonald Trumpcalifornia governor debate
Columbia City Council to finalize funding for reconstruction project on Clark LaneCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia City Council will meet Monday to discuss a grant agreement with the Federal Highway Administration that will help to fund a reconstruction project along 1.32 miles of Clark Lane. Approval will authorize the city manager to execute a $8.4 million federal grant awarded through the 2024 Safe Streets and RoadsABC17News.com15d agoWhole story →Buildclark lane reconstruction funding
Using credit cards to pay rent: What new survey data showsHousing is typically thought of as a fixed, non-negotiable bill, the one expense that gets paid before anything else. New survey data suggests that for a meaningful share of Americans, it isn’t being paid outright at all. It’s being financed. In a 2026 survey of 2,000 U.S. adults with at least $10,000 in unsecured debt,ABC17News.com15d agoWhole story →BuildEconomy
FAA says Trump’s arch would not interfere with airplanes flying into DC’s national airportBy Michael Williams, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it has determined that President Donald Trump’s planned triumphal arch will not interfere with aircraft flying into the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, one of the busiest commercial flight corridors in the country. The arch, which is…ABC17News.com17d agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyfaa arch decision
Flights briefly paused at DC airport as unauthorized drone appears over runwayBy Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were stopped for about 20 minutes on Wednesday night after two pilots spotted a drone flying over the active runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “We saw, like, a drone or something that went flying by, probably halfway down the runway,”ABC17News.com18d agoWhole story →TechnologyBuilddrone incident at dca
Afghan man sentenced to 20 years in case tied to 2021 airport bombing that killed US troopsBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge handed down a 20-year sentence for the Afghan man convicted of providing material support to a terrorist organization during the August 2021 airport attack and bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, during the US military’s flawed departure. Mohammad Sharifullah was convicted of providing support to an ISIS affiliateABC17News.com19d agoWhole story →JusticeBuildkabul airport bombing sentencing
MoDOT evaluating rural highways for potential 75 mph speed limitsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A new Missouri law allowing higher speed limits on certain rural highways is set to take effect Aug. 28, but drivers will not see immediate changes. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 1408 in July, giving the Missouri Department of Transportation the authority to raise speed limits from 70 to 75ABC17News.com2mo agoWhole story →JusticeBuildMike KehoeS 1408missouri speed limit law
Callaway County commissioner candidates weigh in on possible planning and zoning changes as data center concerns loomCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As voters prepare to choose Callaway County's next presiding commissioner, one issue is already looming over whoever wins the race: A proposed data center development in northern Callaway County. The project, which is in the early stages of development, has received support from state leaders, including Gov. Mike Kehoe. However, it hasABC17News.com3mo agoWhole story →BuildTechnologyMike Kehoecallaway county commissioner election