Columbia police respond to shot fired through second story floor
Columbia police confirmed a shot was fired in the 2900 block of Leeway Drive Sunday night.…
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Sunday Sit-down with the Columbia Daily Tribune’s Eric Blum
ABC17’s Nathalie Jones brought on Eric Blum, the Mizzou beat writer for the Columbia Daily Tribune, in this week’s virtual edition of Sunday…
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Assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist shot with remote-controlled machine gun, news agency says
The Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated Friday east of Tehran was shot by a remote-controlled machine gun operating out of another car, the…
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Biden announces all-female senior White House communications team
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Sunday announced an all-female White House senior communications team, including…
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Biden moves quickly to build a diverse administration
President-elect Joe Biden has repeatedly promised to build a government that “looks like America.” He’s not wasting any time in…
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Justice Department rushing to expand execution methods like firing squads for federal death row inmates
The Justice Department has rushed to change the rules around federal death penalties as they expedite a slew of scheduled executions in the final…
Continue Reading California governor denies parole for Manson family member Leslie Van Houten for the fourth time
Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower convicted in a 1969 killing spree, was denied parole for a fourth time in four years on Friday. The…
Continue Reading Missing boater is found clinging to his capsized boat off Florida’s east coast
A boater missing off the east coast of Florida was found alive Sunday, clinging to his capsized boat about 86 miles from shore. The US Coast Guard…
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In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020. And women have been impacted most
Eriko Kobayashi has tried to kill herself four times. The first time, she was just 22 years old with a full-time job in publishing that didn’t…
Continue Reading Tom Donilon no longer in the running to be Biden’s CIA director
President-elect Joe Biden is still weighing who will lead the Central Intelligence Agency, but Tom Donilon is no longer under consideration for the…
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European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
Seven European human rights ambassadors criticized Saudi Arabia on Sunday over the continued detention of at least five women’s rights…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened over Thanksgiving weekend
President Donald Trump said for the first time on Thanksgiving that he will leave office if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe…
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Biden’s doctor says he has hairline fractures in his foot after slipping while playing with his dog
President-elect Joe Biden has hairline fractures in his “mid-foot” and will “likely require a walking boot for several…
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Former top cybersecurity official says Trump firing by tweet was ‘not how I wanted to go out’
Christopher Krebs, the former top cybersecurity official, said President Donald Trump’s decision to unceremoniously fire him via tweet last…
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Jefferson City middle and high schools set to return in-person Monday
After a week of online learning and another week for Thanksgiving break, Jefferson City Schools’ middle and high school students will return to the…
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CDC Covid-19 vaccine advisers call emergency meeting to vote on who gets one first
Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have called an emergency meeting for Tuesday to vote on who they recommend should be…
Continue Reading A man fatally shot a teenager in Oregon for playing loud music Thanksgiving week
A man in Oregon fatally shot a teenager Thanksgiving week after getting upset that the 19-year-old was playing music loudly in the parking lot of an…
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Here’s who could serve in top roles in the Biden administration
President-elect Joe Biden is set to announce who will serve in top roles in his administration in the coming days and weeks. Biden announced on…
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Kansas City takes a close one over Tampa Bay
TAMPA BAY, Fl (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs claimed their 10th win of the season, despite late dramatic from Tom Brady and Tampa Bay. Brady and…
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‘A natural disaster … in all 50 states’ is unfolding just as travelers disperse nationwide after Thanksgiving
As millions of Americans head home after Thanksgiving, the coronavirus could be hitching a ride — threatening to plant seeds of infection…
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