(AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from key Democratic …
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St. Louis treasurer, alderwoman advance in race for mayor
(AP) St. Louis’ first-ever female mayor will be replaced by another woman, after city Treasurer Tishaura Jones and Alderwoman Cara Spencer bested two men in a new …
Read More »FBI chief warns violent ‘domestic terrorism’ growing in US
(AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is labeling the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol as “domestic terrorism.” And he is warning of a rapidly growing threat …
Read More »Official: Merck to help produce rival J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine
(AP) — Drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson’s newly approved coronavirus vaccine in an effort to expand supply more quickly. That’s according …
Read More »Missing Missouri father, two young sons found dead
A Missouri father and his two young sons who were the subject of a missing person advisory have been found dead. The Highway Patrol confirmed Monday night …
Read More »Auditor finds no significant issues with Columbia finances
Columbia council members went over the city’s audit on Monday night. Auditor Kevin Smith with RSM says he did not find any significant issues with Columbia’s finances, …
Read More »Critics: Cuomo apology ‘tone-deaf,’ ignores power imbalance
(AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s response to accusations that he sexually harassed women on the job is being viewed as a tone-deaf “faux-pology” by critics and victim’s …
Read More »Moberly teen pushes for change to driving laws
A local teenager wants a change in Missouri’s driving laws. Hazel Myles, 15, of Moberly was born with Albinism, a rare condition that can affect her eyesight. …
Read More »One arrest after shot fired through door on Jacobs Place
Columbia Police confirm an arrest after someone shoots through the door of a house. Jeremiah Hackney, 18, was booked into jail Monday morning on several charges. The …
Read More »Boonville hosts mass vaccination clinic
The positivity rate drops, and other numbers look more positive too, in Missouri’s fight against COVID-19. The state’s positive coronavirus test rate is at 4.8%, as of …
Read More »Columbia council to review city audit
Columbia council members will go over the city’s audit during Monday night’s meeting. The company that did the audit, Kansas City-based RSM, did not find any significant …
Read More »Trump calls for GOP unity
(AP) — Former President Donald Trump called for Republican Party unity when he returned to the political stage for the first time since losing the White House …
Read More »First US J&J vaccine doses to be delivered to states Tuesday
(AP) Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for injections starting on …
Read More »House passes $1.9T pandemic bill on near party-line vote
(AP) — The House has approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe Biden. But even as Democrats savor that major step, …
Read More »One hospitalized after Hirth Ave. assault
A central Columbia assault lands a man in the hospital. Police say it happened at about 10 p.m. Saturday on Hirth Avenue between Worley and Ash streets. …
Read More »Fulton man charged with armed robbery after car theft
Fulton police arrest an armed robbery suspect. Investigators say Justin Weeks, 32, asked the victim to give him a ride at about 1 a.m. Saturday at the …
Read More »Man faces DUI charge after crashing into MUPD car
Someone who may have been driving under the influence crashes into an MU police car. Investigators say Caleb Ritter tried to turn from Stadium onto Providence at …
Read More »Cuomo sorry for remarks aide ‘misinterpreted’ as harassment
(AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has acknowledged for the first time that some of his behavior with women “may have been insensitive or too personal.” …
Read More »Boone commissioners approved tax breaks for possible meat facility
The Boone County Commission offers tax breaks for a proposed Italian meats facility. Swift Prepared Foods plans to open a large plant on Paris Rd. in 2022, …
Read More »Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several
(AP) — An Iraqi militia official says a U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed one militiaman and wounded a number of others with a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi …
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