(AP) Wait. What? If that’s what you yelled at the TV during the final moments of Sunday’s Oscars, you weren’t alone. In what may have been the …
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Virus ‘swallowing’ people in India; crematoriums overwhelmed
(AP) — With life-saving oxygen in short supply, families are left on their own to ferry people sick with COVID-19 from hospital to hospital in search of …
Read More »Reporter dies after being struck by bullet in her apartment
(AP) — A young public radio journalist has died after being struck by a stray bullet inside her Kansas City apartment. Aviva Okeson-Haberman, 24, was struck by …
Read More »Missouri to resume use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
(AP) — Missouri is resuming use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after federal scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clots. …
Read More »Police investigate northeast Columbia shots fired
Police investigate gunshots in northeast Columbia. Officers say they found evidence of shots fired at about 4 a.m. Friday on Jenne Hill Drive near Brown Station Road …
Read More »SpaceX launches 3rd crew in under year, fly on reused rocket
Another astronaut with a Missouri connection heads to the International Space Station. Megan McArthur is part of the third SpaceX crew launch that happened early Friday in …
Read More »Mizzou to honor 2020 graduates with in-person ceremonies
It is time for the first of three graduation weekends at Mizzou. The university honors its 2020 graduates in-person on Saturday and Sunday. Each graduate will get …
Read More »Parson hopes to pick new Missouri health director quickly
(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson says he hopes to have a new health director within the next two months. Parson said Thursday that he thought it …
Read More »Daunte Wright’s funeral held in Minneapolis
(AP) — Daunte Wright was remembered at his funeral Thursday as a dedicated father whose life was ended too soon at the hands of police. Civil rights …
Read More »Senate OKs bill to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans; Hawley only no vote
(AP) — The Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would help combat the rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a bipartisan denunciation of …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Apr. 23)
Boone County reports its 86th death from COVID-19. Health officials said Thursday the patient actually died on Feb. 14. There were 21 new coronavirus cases in Boone, …
Read More »Countering Biden, GOP pitches $568B for infrastructure
(AP) — Senate Republicans have unveiled a public works proposal with a much smaller price tag than what President Joe Biden wants. The $568 billion plan unveiled …
Read More »DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms
(AP) — A decades long-movement to reshape the American political map has taken an important further step. The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that …
Read More »US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low
(AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign …
Read More »University officials consider tuition hike at Mizzou
The University of Missouri Board of Curators is looking at tuition hikes this fall. Members will review a financial report recommending a 5% tuition bump at Mizzou …
Read More »Biden summit draws climate vows from sparring global leaders
(AP) — China and Russia have joined the United States in pledging climate cooperation at a global summit convened by President Joe Biden. The U.S. opened Thursday’s …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Apr. 22)
Boone County reported its 86th death from COVID-19 Thursday. Health officials say the patient was between 65 and 69 years old, and died on April 14. The …
Read More »(AUDIO) Nickie Davis with The District on downtown parking space plan
Nickie Davis with downtown Columbia’s The District says a couple restaurants may take advantage of using parking spots as extra seating soon. She joined Wake Up Columbia …
Read More »Kehoe: Missourians wary of toll roads
Lawmakers in Jefferson City may raise your state gas taxes soon. The Senate has passed a bill calling for that, and a House committee held a hearing …
Read More »White House offers new tax credit to help spur vaccinations
(AP) — President Joe Biden has announced new employer tax credits and other steps to encourage people reluctant to be inoculated to get the COVID-19 vaccine. His …
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