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Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war
(AP) — Israel and Hamas have announced a cease-fire to end a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and brought life in …
Read More »Man convicted in 2019 Columbia murder gets 10 years in prison
One of the men convicted of a central Columbia killing will spend 10 years in prison. Aaron Harris, 28, learned his prison sentence Thursday morning. He pleaded …
Read More »Wardsville man seriously injured in crash
A Cole County man has serious injuries after an accident. The Highway Patrol says Ryan Luebbert’s car went off Renz Farm Road just north of Jefferson City …
Read More »Lincoln picks men’s basketball coach to be interim president
Lincoln University has named one of its basketball coaches to be interim president. The Jefferson City school said on Thursday that John Moseley will start the job …
Read More »Report: Chris Cuomo advised brother on sex harassment claims
(AP) — CNN says it was inappropriate for news anchor Chris Cuomo to be involved in phone calls with the staff of his brother, New York Gov. …
Read More »US jobless claims decline to 444,000, a new pandemic low
(AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening …
Read More »Two more arrests over Walmart shots fired
Two more people have been arrested over those gunshots outside a west Columbia Walmart last week. Police said on Wednesday night that Mariquan Midgyett, 23, is accused …
Read More »University curators approve tuition hike, new indoor football facility
The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a couple of big proposals Wednesday afternoon. Curators decided to raise tuition starting in the fall. Students on the …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update: Boone County adds 25 more deaths
Boone County reports 25 more people died as a result of COVID-19. Health officials said Wednesday those deaths were added after data reconciliation, and all happened between …
Read More »Missing Fulton woman found in Illinois
Fulton police say they have found Tori Taylor. She is the woman who authorities said may have been kidnapped on Apr. 26. Taylor, 25, finally called her …
Read More »House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections
(AP) — The House has voted to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain …
Read More »Israel unleashes strikes as expectations for truce rise
(AP) — Israel has unleashed another wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding several, and Hamas fired more rockets. The …
Read More »(AUDIO) Pitzer on possible Columbia City Council changes
Columbia’s city council wards may be changing soon, with the release of new census data. Councilman Matt Pitzer joined Wake Up Columbia to talk about that on …
Read More »Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4M to hackers
(AP) — The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline has confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. …
Read More »Food bank moving to Moser’s grocery location
The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is moving to a bigger location in Columbia. The organization announced Wednesday that is moving its Central Pantry from …
Read More »St. Louis man who waved rifle at protest running for Senate
(AP) Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis personal injury lawyer who gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near …
Read More »School bus gets stuck on flooded Howard County road
A school bus gets stuck on a flooded road in Howard County. The sheriff said on Tuesday that bus got stuck on Route Z. It apparently is …
Read More »Israeli airstrikes kill 6, level large family home in Gaza
(AP) — Israeli airstrikes have killed at least six people overnight across the Gaza Strip and destroyed the home of an extended family. Despite growing international pressure …
Read More »NY attorney general says Trump Org probe is now criminal
(AP) — The New York attorney general’s office says that it is conducting a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business empire, expanding what had previously …
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