(AP) — The Justice Department has announced federal hate crime charges in the death of a Georgia man who was killed while out for a run last …
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Fulton police searching for kidnapping suspects
Authorities in Fulton want your help with finding three kidnapping suspects. Fulton police said Monday the three men may have been driving a gray Dodge Charger when …
Read More »Biden to pitch sweeping ‘family plan’ in speech to Congress
(AP) — President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to pitch a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families and education that would transform …
Read More »Cards catcher Molina goes on injured list with foot strain
(AP) — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been put on the 10-day injured list with a strained tendon in his right foot. Molina was hurt …
Read More »Cole County official has concerns about “vaccine passports”
Should you have to show your COVID-19 vaccination card just so you can get on an airplane? “I think it is a large HIPPA concern,” Chezney Schulte …
Read More »State certifies election win for David Tyson Smith
Columbia officially has its first Black state representative. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Tuesday certified the results of this month’s special election in the 45th …
Read More »India tops 200,000 dead as virus surge breaks health system
(AP) — The COVID-19 death toll in India has topped 200,000 as the country endures its darkest chapter of the pandemic yet. The health ministry on Wednesday …
Read More »US ‘Real ID’ deadline is now May 2023 because of COVID-19
(AP) — Americans will have more time to get the Real ID that they will need to board a flight or enter federal facilities. The Department of …
Read More »(AUDIO) Rep. Reisch on gas tax, election security bills
As the Missouri legislative session winds down, Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch had updates on measures tied to the gas tax and election security on Wake Up Columbia …
Read More »Attorney: Black man killed by deputies shot in back of head
(AP) Attorneys for the family of a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina say he was shot in the back of the head and had …
Read More »Jefferson City police arrest man accused of involvement in drug overdose death
Jefferson City police arrest a man accused of playing a role in an overdose that led to a death. Officers said Monday Darren Thames is now charged …
Read More »Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
(AP) President Joe Biden is preparing to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors. Administration officials say the …
Read More »California recall has enough signatures to make ballot
(AP) Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. The California secretary of state’s office announced …
Read More »Missouri House votes to limit police use of chokeholds
(AP) A Missouri bill to limit when police can use chokeholds is advancing in the state House. The GOP-led chamber gave the measure initial approval in a …
Read More »15-year-old dies in Audrain County UTV crash
A local 15-year-old is dead after a UTV crash. The Highway Patrol says the girl was in a private field north of her hometown of Mexico near …
Read More »MU Police search for carjacking suspects
Police are looking for the two people who jacked a car near the Mizzou campus. An MU student was driving the car on Hitt Street near Elm …
Read More »MoDot starts road work on Stadium, I-70 Dr. SW on Monday
MoDot says to expect delays on the outer road of I-70 between Stadium Blvd. and Bus. Loop 70 this week. Crews are making pavement repairs on I-70 …
Read More »Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
(AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right …
Read More »Griffith: Covid-19 liability bill may not pass in time
The Republican-controlled state legislature may not get as many bills across the finish line as you might think. Jefferson City Rep. Dave Griffith says the House and …
Read More »(AUDIO) Columbia chamber president on labor shortage
Matt McCormick with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce talks about how a labor shortage is challenging local businesses during Wake Up Columbia on Tuesday:
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