(AP) — YouTube has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns around “ongoing potential for violence,” making it the latest platform …
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Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 13)
Coronavirus hospitalizations in Boone County continue to limit resources, as health officials reported 102 new coronavirus cases Wednesday. That’s the first triple-digit increase this week. Moniteau County …
Read More »US will require all arriving passengers to get COVID-19 test
(AP) — Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said …
Read More »Trump visits Texas to view border wall
(AP) — President Donald Trump is taking no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, despite his comments encouraging …
Read More »Sheldon Adelson, casino mogul and GOP donor, dies at 87
(AP) — Billionaire casino mogul and Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson has died. Las Vegas Sands says Adelson died Monday night from complications related to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s …
Read More »Trump on verge of 2nd impeachment
(AP) — President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time, the House planning the unprecedented vote one week after he encouraged …
Read More »Man arrested after robbery in north Columbia
A man is accused of robbing a woman of her car in north Columbia. Police say Saroeun Sorm, 35, pushed a female victim out of her car …
Read More »Columbia Public Schools students return to in-person learning Jan. 19
Columbia Public Schools students will return to in-person learning on Jan. 19. The board of education voted to affirm its return plan during Monday night’s meeting. Elementary …
Read More »Parson expresses optimism for future in inaugural speech
Missouri celebrated its 200th birthday and held an inauguration for the governor and other state leaders in front of the Missouri Capitol on Monday. Mike Parson delivered …
Read More »Unstoppable Tide: Alabama routs Ohio St for national title
(AP) — The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The confetti cannons sent a crimson and white shower into the air and Alabama players ran to …
Read More »1st US execution of female inmate in 67 years halted
(AP) — A judge has granted a stay in what was slated to be the U.S. government’s first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades …
Read More »House speeding to impeach Trump
(AP) — With impeachment pressure mounting, the House is speeding ahead to try to oust President Donald Trump from office. Democrats are pushing first for the vice …
Read More »Man dies in west Columbia house fire
A house fire in west Columbia leaves a man dead. Authorities say crews got to the fire on Ruby Lane near Ash Street at around 10:40 a.m. …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Jan. 12)
Boone County reported another COVID-19 death Tuesday. Health officials say the patient was older than 80. The county has reported 63 total deaths from the illness. Active …
Read More »FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
(AP) — The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to President-elect …
Read More »Trump Homeland Security chief abruptly quits
(AP) — President Donald Trump’s acting head of the Department of Homeland Security is leaving his post ahead of schedule. Chad Wolf said Monday he would resign …
Read More »Hallmark Cards asks Hawley, Marshall to return donations
(AP) — Hallmark Cards is asking U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Roger Marshall of Kansas to return donations that company employees made to their campaigns. …
Read More »Columbia school board votes on in-person learning plan Monday
Will Columbia Public Schools students actually return to in-person learning next week? The board of education votes Monday night on whether to stick with an in-person return …
Read More »Missouri holds bicentennial inauguration events Monday
It’s a historic inauguration day at the state Capitol. Missouri is also celebrating its 200th birthday this year. Bicentennial remarks were scheduled to start at about 11 …
Read More »No one hurt after two Columbia fires
No people were hurt after two fires just hours apart in Columbia. Boone County investigators say a fire started at about 8 p.m. Sunday in Woodstock Trailer …
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