(AP) — President Joe Biden has set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of American adults by July Fourth. He’s focusing …
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US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a century
(AP) — The U.S. birth rate fell 4% last year — the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years. That’s according to a government report being released …
Read More »Man who fatally shot 3 at Kansas Jewish sites dies in prison
(AP) An avowed antisemite who testified that he wanted to kill Jews and was sentenced to death after he fatally shot three people at Jewish sites in …
Read More »Driver robbed by gunman near downtown
Police investigate an overnight armed robbery near downtown Columbia. A victim told police he was in his car at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday on W. Broadway near …
Read More »Boone County to let coronavirus restrictions, mask mandate expire
The Columbia/Boone County health department does not plan to issue another coronavirus health order after the current one expires. Local officials said Monday the health order in …
Read More »CPS, Mizzou loosening coronavirus protocols
Columbia Public Schools and Mizzou are both loosening their coronavirus protocols. The CPS district announced Monday that students and staff that need to quarantine for coronavirus reasons …
Read More »Columbia council approves new recycling drop-off site
The Columbia City Council approves a new drop-off recycling site. It will be in a city parking lot near Cosmo Park off West Business Loop 70. Utilities …
Read More »Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road; 23 dead
(AP) — Mexico City officials say an elevated section of the city’s metro collapsed and at least 23 people have been killed. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said people …
Read More »More COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics this week
Boone County’s health department holds a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Tuesday at the Sturgeon Youth Center from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. You can also get …
Read More »Missouri bill would allow lifelong, pet restraining orders
(AP) — Judges could issue lifelong restraining orders that also cover pets under a bill passed by the Missouri Legislature. Senators on Monday voted 31-0 to send …
Read More »Serious injuries after Callaway County I-70 wreck
A St. Louis man has serious injuries after a crash on I-70 in mid-Missouri. The Highway Patrol says Zaymon Harris’s car went off the interstate at a …
Read More »Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash
(AP) — President Joe Biden has formally raised the nation’s cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year. The move Monday came weeks after Biden faced bipartisan …
Read More »Bill and Melinda Gates announce they are getting divorced
(AP) — Bill and Melinda Gates say they’re divorcing. The Microsoft co-founder and his wife said Monday that they would continue to work together at the Bill …
Read More »Truck driver assaulted in south Columbia
Columbia Police are looking for the men that beat up a trucker on the south side of town. Investigators say the suspects knocked on the window of …
Read More »Community holds vigil for missing Fulton woman
Friends and family held a community vigil for Tori Taylor in Fulton on Sunday evening in Veterans Park. Taylor, 25, is the missing woman who police say …
Read More »Missouri astronaut safely splashes down near Florida
A Missouri astronaut safely splashes down on this side of the stratosphere. Mike Hopkins and the rest of SpaceX Crew-1 landed in the Gulf of Mexico near …
Read More »3 killed, 27 hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego
(AP) — A packed boat being used in a suspected human smuggling operation capsized and broke apart in powerful surf along the rocky San Diego coast. Three …
Read More »Five Mizzou players picked in NFL Draft; Chiefs take Bolton
(KTGR) The Kansas City Chiefs stayed close to home with their first pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Kansas City selected Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton with the …
Read More »Tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi; Tupelo hit at night
(AP) Multiple tornadoes have caused damage across Mississippi, but no injuries have been reported. A line of severe storms rolled through the state Sunday. Meteorologists declared a …
Read More »(AUDIO) Conservation agent on Missouri bear hunt
Missouri now has elk and bear hunting seasons. Hunters can apply for a shot at permits from May 1-31. Conservation agent Adam Doerhoff had more details during …
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