(AP) — Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is in a coma in a hospital in Siberia after falling ill from a suspected poisoning. His spokeswoman said Navalny …
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(AUDIO) Boone County commissioner explains CARES Act funding rollout
Boone County Commissioner Janet Thompson says there are some reasons why the county has not distributed most of its coronavirus relief money through the federal CARES Act …
Read More »Northern California wildfires threatening thousands of homes
(AP) — Wildfires raging through Northern California are threatening thousands of homes and blackening the skies near San Francisco as crews struggle to surround them despite steep …
Read More »Missouri unemployment rate drops to 6.9% in July
Missouri’s unemployment rate keeps recovering from the peak of the pandemic. The state said on Wednesday it was at 6.9% in July, down from 7.8% in June. …
Read More »18-year-old badly hurt in Highway 54 wreck
A Jefferson City 18-year-old is flown to the hospital after a wreck on Highway 54. The Highway Patrol says Sadie Jacobs’ SUV sped off a curve of …
Read More »Democrats formally nominate Biden for president
(AP) — Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden as their presidential candidate, with party elders, a new generation of politicians and voters in every state joining in an extraordinary, pandemic-cramped virtual …
Read More »COVID-19 update (Aug. 19)
Boone County new coronavirus cases reported on Wednesday came in at 22, which matches the county’s daily record. Another 78 were released from isolation, so active cases …
Read More »Birx promotes social distancing, masks during Missouri briefing
Missouri officials spoke with the White House’s coronavirus response coordinator in Jefferson City on Tuesday about how the state deals with COVID-19. Dr. Deborah Birx says a …
Read More »Police investigate reported gunshots in east Columbia
Police investigate possible gunshots behind MU Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Columbia. ABC 17 reports authorities found shell casings on Berrywood Drive near Woodridge Park on Tuesday …
Read More »Police declare riot in Portland amid ongoing protests
(AP) — Police have declared a riot in Portland amid ongoing protests over racial injustice. Police said the riot was declared Tuesday night outside a county building. …
Read More »Appeals court reinstates lawsuit against 3 Columbia police
(AP) — A Missouri appeals court says a man’s lawsuit against three Columbia police officers arising from a bar fight can proceed. The Western District Court of …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Pitzer disagrees with denying roll cart vote
Columbia city councilman Matt Pitzer says he is disappointed by the council’s decision on Monday night not to put a roll cart trash option on your November …
Read More »Postal Service halts some changes amid outcry, lawsuits
(AP) — Facing mounting public pressure and a crush of state lawsuits, President Donald Trump’s new postmaster general announced Tuesday he is halting some operational changes to …
Read More »Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return
(AP) — Notre Dame and Michigan State universities became the latest colleges to move classes online because of the coronavirus on Tuesday as colleges struggle to contain …
Read More »S&P 500 logs all-time high
(AP) World share prices and Wall Street futures are up a day after the S&P 500 logged a fresh all-time high. Wall Street has clawed back the …
Read More »Columbia roll cart proposition will not be on November ballot
Columbia will not hold a vote on roll carts in November. The city council on Monday night failed to get it on the ballot by a 3-3 …
Read More »Reds-Royals postponed due to COVID-19; doubleheader on deck
(AP) — The baseball game between Cincinnati and Kansas City scheduled for Tuesday will be played as part of a doubleheader Wednesday so that the Reds can …
Read More »Senate panel finds Russia interfered in the 2016 US election
(AP) — The Senate intelligence committee has concluded that the Kremlin launched an aggressive effort to interfere in the 2016 presidential contest on behalf of Donald Trump. …
Read More »COVID-19 Update (Aug. 18)
Boone County reported a slightly lower number of coronavirus cases Tuesday, with 22 new. Active cases rose, with 14 people released from isolation. Hospitalization dropped slightly to …
Read More »Mizzou: New COVID-19 rules include no gatherings of 20+ people
Mizzou students won’t be allowed to have large parties this year because of COVID-19 concerns. The school announced new rules to limit the spread of coronavirus Monday. …
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