(AP) An official says Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence. Interim Premier Claude Joseph called the killing early Wednesday a …
Read More »Pope, recovering well, had ‘severe’ narrowing of his colon
(AP) The Vatican says Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory.” The Vatican also revealed Wednesday that final examinations showed Francis had …
Read More »Missouri requesting FEMA damage assessment after floods
Missouri is seeking some federal assistance after a spell of flooding late last month. Governor Parson asked FEMA Tuesday to assess damage between June 19 and July …
Read More »Nixa, Mo. mayor who required masks faces recall vote
(AP) As the coronavirus surges in Missouri, a mayor who imposed a mask requirement and other public safety measures is facing a recall vote, even though the …
Read More »Tropical Storm Elsa weakens, spares Florida of major damage
(AP) A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa is dumping rain along a long stretch of Florida’s coastline but has spared the state of major damage or power outages. …
Read More »Trash fire reported after fireworks show west of Columbia
Fire authorities respond to a trash fire resulting from used fireworks. ABC 17 reports firefighters put out flames in a dumpster at Midway Heights Baptist Church west …
Read More »Settlement reached in 2018 Columbia Waffle House shooting
The family of a man fatally shot at a Columbia Waffle House on New Year’s Day 2018 has agreed to a settlement. ABC 17 reports attorneys for …
Read More »Columbia city council to consider Broadway crosswalk project
A crosswalk project across one of Columbia’s busiest streets is on the city council’s agenda Tuesday. The council is expected to vote on a proposed walkway that …
Read More »(AUDIO) Dimetrious Woods on time after prison, opening mid-Missouri businesses
Dimetrious Woods has opened several businesses in mid-Missouri since getting released from prison and granted clemency from a drug trafficking conviction last year. He joined Wake Up …
Read More »Ventilator shortage as Missouri virus hospitalizations spike
(AP) The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients jumped by nearly 27% over the Fourth of July weekend in a hard-hit area of Missouri where immunization rates are …
Read More »Kim pitches Cardinals past Giants, St. Louis gets to Gausman
(AP) Kwang Hyun Kim pitched seven scoreless innings, Matt Carpenter hit a two-run triple in the seventh for the first runs of the game and the St. …
Read More »Building collapse lawsuits seek to get answers, assign blame
(AP) The legal fallout from the deadly building collapse in Surfside, Florida, is already underway. It includes at least five lawsuits and a planned grand jury investigation. …
Read More »Rockabilly performer Sanford Clark dead at 85 from COVID-19
(AP) Rockabilly and country performer Sanford Clark, who had a Top 10 hit with “The Fool” in 1956, has died in Missouri from COVID-19 at age 85. …
Read More »Tropical Storm Elsa gaining strength, lashing Florida Keys
(AP) The National Hurricane Center says weather conditions in southern Florida have begun to deteriorate as Tropical Storm Elsa moves toward the Florida Keys. Elsa’s top winds …
Read More »Bridge repairs near Jefferson City to cause overnight delays
Overnight work on the Missouri River bridge in Jefferson City begins Tuesday. MoDOT says crews are doing deck repairs and overlay work on the Highway 54 bridge …
Read More »US left Afghan field at night, didn’t tell new commander
(AP) Afghan military officials say the U.S. left Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield after nearly 20 years by slipping away in the night, without notifying the base’s new Afghan …
Read More »Driver arrested after crash with truck, electric pole
A Harrisburg man is arrested after crashing into a truck and an electric pole in central Columbia. ABC 17 reports Brandon Longdon was driving north on West …
Read More »MoDOT awards new I-70 Rocheport Bridge contract to Lunda Team
The state has picked the contractor for the new I-70 Missouri River bridge near Rocheport. MoDOT announced Thursday the Lunda Team will carry out the project. The …
Read More »Missouri AG asks Supreme Court to hear abortion restrictions
(AP) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider an appeal of a ruling striking down new abortion restrictions. Schmitt said he …
Read More »Highway Patrol stresses road, water, firework safety this weekend
Highway Patrol troopers will be out in full force on the roads and waterways looking for drunk drivers this holiday weekend. Corporal Kyle Green says travelers also …
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