Main Street is emerging as a clear winner following the Senate runoffs in Georgia. The outlook is far murkier, on the other hand, for Wall Street. If Jon Ossoff holds onto his lead in Georgia, the Democrats will have flipped the Senate. That would give Democrats control of the White House and Congress for the
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Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — When Gerayne Yelkin was offered the opportunity to care for a 15-month-old quadriplegic and ventilator-dependent toddler, she wasn’t sure if she was prepared for the task ahead. But after various training, Yelkin ultimately decided to take on Josie Moore as a patient,
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Congressional Republicans are preparing a futile attempt Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s behalf to overturn the results of the November election by objecting to Electoral College votes cast by at least three states for President-elect Joe Biden. The push is destined to fail, with Democrats and a significant number of Republicans planning to vote down
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ryan Walters is reportedly leaving Mizzou to join the Illinois football coaching staff, according to Football Scoop and other outlets. He will be the new defensive coordinator under the Fighting Illini’s first year head coach Bret Bielema. Ryan Walters is reportedly heading to Illinois – according to this ⬇️ https://t.co/aDX7MX5iQz— Andrew Kauffman
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TODAY: Clouds have returned this morning and a stray sprinkle will be possible throughout the day. Some more measurable rain will try to push into our western counties, near the Hwy 65 corridor, around midday. There’s still some question as to how far east that will push but it looks light. Most of us look to
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Health officials inspected 13 Columbia schools since ABC 17’s last report. Only one was found with a non-critical violation.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — A 70-ton boulder seen by some students on UW-Madison’s campus as a racist symbol is another step closer to being removed from Observatory Hill. Chamberlin Rock, named after geologist and former university president Thomas Crowder Chamberlin, was referred to at least once
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With one Senate seat secured for Democrats in Georgia and the other Senate race yet to be called, it is already clear that there is a lesson to be learned from the runoffs. It’s not just that President Donald Trump has largely undermined and ruined the Republican Party. It is also that progressive grassroots leaders
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The “blue wave” that many expected in November appears to have crested two months later. Now, investors are trying to figure out how to best position their portfolios given the increased likelihood that Democrats will win control of the Senate following Tuesday’s run-off elections in Georgia. The Nasdaq was down slightly Wednesday morning after Raphael
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENBRIDGE, Virginia (Martinsville Bulletin ) — Kitty Sue Hooker loved to read the newspaper each day, her caretaker, Carol Belcher said, and the first thing she would turn to was the obituary section. “She always wondered what they died from, so she wanted it in there what
Continue Reading Roku is reportedly in talks to buy the rights to content from Quibi, the short-form video company that shut down after just a few months. While it may seem surprising that leader Roku would make a deal with failed Quibi, the move would fit nicely into Roku’s content-acquisition binge in a hypercompetitive space. The Wall
Continue Reading(CNN) — President-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, a long-awaited decision that was moved toward completion Wednesday as it became apparent that Democrats were on the brink of winning control of the Senate. The announcement of the attorney general, along with
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Gov. Mike Parson and two state leaders gave updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and millions of dollars being given to Missouri’s higher education institutions. The governor also rebuked violent protests that broke in Washington DC on Wednesday.
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We’ve spent some time in the past few months talking about The Weeknd’s face. The singer has made appearances recently at awards shows and in music videos with what appeared to be a bruised, bloodied and bandaged face. Now he’s freaked some of his followers out with yet another new look. The Grammy winner posted
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Some 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over 2,500 patients from 18 European hospitals. A case of Covid-19 was considered mild if there was no evidence of viral pneumonia or loss of oxygen and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Two thieves are still on the run after ambushing a Brinks security truck driver, holding him at gunpoint, and raiding his armored vehicle just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Mobile police say he was parked at a pump at the Chevron gas station on
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Covid-19 tests are in high demand as cases surge, with some Americans waiting in long lines at medical centers and drive-through sites. But now an at-home coronavirus test is available on Amazon. The DxTerity Covid-19 Saliva at-Home Collection Kit, which received an emergency use authorization last month from the Food and Drug Administration, appears to
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The New York Stock Exchange will delist three Chinese telecommunications stocks to comply with an executive order from the Trump administration — its second about-face on the issue this week. The exchange said Wednesday that it would end trading of shares in China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom on Jan. 11. The decision comes
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Boone County firefighters say a Hallsville man has died after a house fire late Tuesday night.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — George’s Restaurant in Fort Smith posted to Facebook on Sunday (Jan. 4) feeling positive after one man generously “paid it forward,” inspiring a chain reaction of kindness. The restaurant said it was honored to have been a part of the pay it forward
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