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(AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces mounting challenges to his leadership on the coronavirus pandemic as state lawmakers threaten to strip him of the power …
Read More »Pressure mounts on Cuomo over COVID deaths at nursing homes
US life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII
(AP) A new report finds that life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic …
Read More »MoDot crews work to clear roads despite bitter cold, snow
Forecasters call for one more shot of cold snow in this polar vortex. The National Weather Service said to plan on 1-2″ of snow Wednesday, mostly falling …
Read More »(AUDIO) City of Fulton deals with skyrocketing natural gas costs due to cold
The Fulton City Council on Tuesday night got an update on natural gas usage. Heating costs have skyrocketed for the city as more people crank their furnaces …
Read More »Local COVID-19 Update (Feb. 16)
Boone County reported its 74th death from COVID-19 Tuesday, a patient between 10 and 19 years old. Health officials say it’s the first time someone younger than …
Read More »No. 20 Mizzou struggles in second half, falls at Georgia
It’s a third straight loss for Mizzou basketball. The No. 20 Tigers fell at Georgia 80-70 on Tuesday night. Mizzou led by 13 points early in the …
Read More »Millions endure record cold without power; at least 20 dead
(AP) — A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a …
Read More »Biden reframes his goal on reopening of elementary schools
(AP) — President Joe Biden is promising a majority of elementary schools will be open five days a week by the end of his first 100 days …
Read More »(AUDIO) Councilman Pitzer on local vaccinations
Columbia city councilman Matt Pitzer had the latest on local coronavirus vaccinations and more during Wake Up Columbia on Tuesday:
Read More »Trump rips McConnell as GOP divide deepens post-Capitol riot
(AP) — Former President Donald Trump has issued a blistering statement denouncing the top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, as a “political hack” who will make …
Read More »Dem’s lawsuit accuses Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot
(AP) — The House Homeland Security chairman has sued Donald Trump, accusing him of inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol. Democrat Bennie Thompson alleges that Trump …
Read More »Girl hurt in crash involving Chiefs coach Britt Reid awake
(AP) — The family of a 5-year-old girl left in a coma following a crash involving Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid says the girl is …
Read More »19-year-old shot and killed in southwest Columbia
A 19-year-old is shot and killed in southwest Columbia. Deputies learned about several gunshots at about 7:42 p.m. Monday near Millbrook Drive and Essex Court in the …
Read More »Local utilities ask customers to limit usage during historic cold
About 4-6 inches of snow has fallen in most of mid-Missouri since Sunday. We should be mostly dry on Tuesday, but roads are still slick and the …
Read More »Moberly man dies in crash with plow truck
A Moberly man dies in a crash involving a snow plow in northern Boone County. Authorities say the plow truck driver was trying to cross Highway 63 …
Read More »Family escapes Jefferson City house fire
The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 600 block of Beck Street at 0202 AM on February 16, 2021. …
Read More »Two arrests after life-threatening assault in Columbia
Police make two arrests after finding a victim with life-threatening injuries in a west Columbia home. Officers say they found the 33-year-old woman at about 7:15 a.m. …
Read More »State cancels mass vaccination events due to winter weather
The state’s scheduled National Guard mass vaccination events are canceled this week due to safety concerns from the winter weather, Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday. There were …
Read More »Browning: local vaccinators ready to distribute more shots
Boone County health director Stephanie Browning says 23,120 Boone County residents have gotten at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, as of Feb. 14. When more …
Read More »Winter’s wrath: Bitter cold, no power and a deadly tornado
(AP) At least three people were killed when a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina, one of many wild and deadly impacts from a …
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