(AP) — Egypt’s state TV says former President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, has died at 91. It says he died …
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Tears from a comic, a mom and a legend mark Bryant memorial
(AP) — Nearly everything about what would happen at Kobe Bryant’s memorial was a mystery to nearly everyone watching, and Beyoncé’s opening songs made it clear no …
Read More »Ionescu first to 2,000 points, 1,000 assists, 1,000 rebounds
(AP) — Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is the first player, man or woman, in NCAA history to reach 2,000 points, 1,000 assists and 1,000 rebounds. Ionescu hit …
Read More »Special prosecutor picked for case against St. Louis couple
(AP) A former U.S. attorney will be the special prosecutor in the case of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters last summer. …
Read More »Man sentenced for 2017 Callaway County gun theft, police chase
A man learns his sentence for stealing guns from a local business and leading troopers on a high-speed chase. Jack Wodke found out Monday he will spend …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein found guilty in landmark #MeToo moment
(AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been convicted at his New York City sexual assault trial. He was found guilty of criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant …
Read More »Two shooting investigations in Sedalia on Saturday
Sedalia police are investigating two weekend shootings. Saturday morning, officers learned about a body in the middle of East 17th Street. They found Robert G. Fox Jr. …
Read More »Arrest made after Fulton knife attack
A quick arrest is made after a knife attack in Fulton. Police say Laine Quick went into a home without permission on Eighth Street at about 2:15 …
Read More »India pours on the pageantry with colorful welcome for Trump
(AP) — President Donald Trump has opened a whirlwind 36-hour visit to India by basking in the adulation of a massive, colorful crowd at a cricket stadium …
Read More »Jones defends CPD response to Vibez Lounge shooting
Columbia police are still investigating a deadly downtown shooting at a club on Feb. 2, and how officers responded. Security guard Tershawn Kitchen was killed while working …
Read More »After Nevada, moderates try to slow Sanders’ momentum
(AP) — Any momentum that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gains in South Carolina after his win in Nevada could be devastating to Joe Biden. The former …
Read More »Arrests made in Ashland after multi-county chase
Some shoplifting leads to a mid-Missouri car chase. Jefferson City police say the suspects stole about $300 worth of stuff from the Kohl’s on Stoneridge Parkway at …
Read More »Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
(AP) — The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and the Middle East scrambling to limit the …
Read More »Bridge work scheduled in Boone County this week
Bridge work could force you to find a different way around Boone County this week. Route HH was scheduled to be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 …
Read More »Columbia Regional Airport to provide flights to Charlotte
Columbia Regional Airport will start providing air service to Charlotte. An $800,000 federal grant is making the flights possible. “The grant award is the first step in …
Read More »Malaysian king accepts Mahathir’s resignation amid upheaval
(AP) — Malaysia’s king has accepted Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s shocking resignation but has reappointed him as interim leader following the collapse of the ruling alliance in …
Read More »(AUDIO) Ashland mayor defends suspension of police chief
In an exclusive interview on 93.9 The Eagle’s Wake Up Columbia, Ashland mayor Gene Rhorer says suspended police chief Lyn Woolford is not telling the truth in …
Read More »School bus crash shuts down Providence Road
A crash involving a school bus shut down all lanes of Providence Road at Interstate 70 on Friday afternoon. ABC 17 reports the bus was carrying three …
Read More »Second man charged in armed bank robbery
A second man is charged for his connection with a robbery at a south Columbia bank in January. ABC 17 reports Jamaar Curtis was charged with first …
Read More »Suspect arrested in 1991 Cole County killing
Almost 30 years later, a suspect has been arrested in a 1991 Cole County homicide. Cole County Prosecutor Locke Thompson and Cole County Sheriff John Wheeler announced …
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