QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are two trash bags enough?
The City of Columbia has changed its trash pickup program.
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Even with coronavirus vaccine distribution set to increase, upcoming months could be rough
As the federal government promises more help against the coronavirus pandemic with better distribution of vaccines, the President is joining the chorus of officials reminding Americans they need to continue to wear face coverings and social distance for the rest of winter and spring. “The brutal truth is it’s going to take months before we
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Auburn’s freshman star too much for No. 12 Mizzou
AUBURN, Alab. The No. 12 Mizzou basketball game gave up more than 80 points for the first time this season as the Tigers lost to Auburn 88-82 on Tuesday night. You can hear from head coach Cuonzo Martin in the video player above. Auburn freshman Sharife Cooper finished with a game-high 28 points, eight rebounds
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Local highlights and scores: Jan. 26, 2021
Here are the local high school basketball scores from Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Tolton 39 | Harrisburg 42 FINAL Moberly 37 | Moberly 60 FINAL BOYS HOOPS North Callaway 64 | Van-Far 45 FINAL Moberly 45 | Mexico 81 FINAL Rolla 65 |
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Marjorie Taylor Greene indicated support for executing prominent Democrats in 2018 and 2019 before running for Congress
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians in 2018 and 2019 before being elected to Congress, a CNN KFile review of hundreds of posts and comments from Greene’s Facebook page shows. Greene, who represents Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, frequently posted far-right extremist and debunked conspiracy theories on her page,
Continue Reading Wisconsin pharmacist to plead guilty to tampering with Covid-19 vaccine vials
The Wisconsin hospital pharmacist who in December allegedly removed 57 vials of Covid-19 vaccine from cold storage because he believed the vaccine could harm people has signed a plea agreement “acknowledging that he was guilty” of trying to make the vaccine ineffective, the Department of Justice said. Steven Brandenburg, 46, is charged with two counts
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Goldman Sachs slashes CEO pay by $10 million over massive scandal
Goldman Sachs cut chief executive David Solomon’s annual compensation by $10 million, or 36%, following a penalty deduction that resulted from the bank’s role in a corruption scandal involving a Malaysian investment fund, known as 1MDB. Solomon’s compensation package was reduced to $17.5 million for 2020, down from the $27.5 million he received in 2019,
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Dwayne Johnson says late dad ‘would have loved’ new TV series ‘Young Rock’
NBC’s “Young Rock” may largely be about Dwayne Johnson’s good old days, but it also aims to be honest: Those days weren’t all good. That, Johnson hopes, will inject the forthcoming sitcom about his life with an authenticity that audiences will appreciate. “My life — you know, we use these terms ‘wild’ and ‘crazy’ and
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There will be no inductees in the Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2021
The National Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2021 is empty. None of the 25 eligible candidates received the minimum of 75% of ballots cast to be elected, according to a news release from the Hall of Fame Tuesday. Of the 25, there were 11 new candidates and 14 returnees. The last time the Baseball
Continue Reading A rise in student suicides has pushed the 5th largest US school district to speed up a return to in-person learning
The fifth-largest district in the United States is expediting its plan to bring students back for in-person learning after a rise in student suicides. Nevada’s Clark County School District, which has more than 326,000 students enrolled, has been fully remote since March 2020 — when the Covid-19 pandemic began. In the nine months since March,
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Business exec and his wife charged after flying into remote Canadian town to get Covid-19 vaccine, officials say
The former president and CEO of the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and his wife are facing charges — including failure to self-isolate — after allegedly chartering a plane to a small town in western Canada and posing as local workers to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Rodney and Ekaterina Baker have been charged under Yukon’s Civil
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Raise for Missouri elected officials close to kicking in
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A raise for Missouri statewide elected officials and lawmakers is close to taking effect. The state Legislature has until Monday to block raises recommended by an independent citizen panel. A House committee on Tuesday passed a resolution to block the raises. But that leaves very little time for both the
Continue Reading WHO team in Wuhan to begin long-delayed coronavirus investigation after clearing quarantine
A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators is preparing to leave quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan and begin a long-awaited investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. Members of the 13-person international team will finish their two-week quarantine in the next 24 hours, stepping out into a city that was once
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Republic Day 2021: Indian farmers storm New Delhi’s Red Fort during tractor protest
Thousands of Indian farmers protesting controversial agricultural reforms stormed New Delhi’s historic Red Fort Tuesday, with others breaching barricades and clashing with police. Protesters scaled the walls of the iconic monument and a flag was hoisted alongside India’s national flag. Tear gas and flash bangs could been seen on live streams from the city’s streets
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Biden chief of staff: President wants schools open but US must ‘make the investments’ needed to safely return
President Joe Biden wants schools to reopen but believes Congress must make the necessary investments to safely return to in-person learning, his chief of staff Ron Klain said Tuesday, on the heels of several school districts’ last-minute canceled re-openings and a government study indicating teaching kids in person is possible with the right precautions. “I’ll
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How Oregon just proved Donald Trump isn’t going anywhere
On Monday night, the Oregon Republican Party issued a formal condemnation of the 10 House Republicans who voted in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Here’s a sampling of actual lines from the Oregon GOP’s, uh, proclamation. * Whereas history
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Microsoft posts record revenue as pandemic continues to fuel sales
Microsoft exceeded Wall Street analysts’ expectations for quarterly revenue by nearly $3 billion and hit a three-month sales record, it reported Tuesday. The results signal that the pandemic is continuing to buoy the tech giant’s business — from computers and gaming systems to the cloud computing systems helping companies navigate continued remote working. Microsoft posted
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Vaccine rollout stumbles as a ‘Hunger Games’ approach leaves states and counties to fend for themselves
Eighty-year-old Belma Requejo of Los Angeles County is trapped in her home with her 83-year-old husband and two other elderly relatives. They are waiting for a coronavirus vaccine. Every day for a week, her daughter, Maria — who lives in the same household with her two children — has tried to get on the county’s
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Democrats stunned by briefing on Capitol’s security before insurrection: ‘It was only by pure dumb luck’ more weren’t killed
Members of Congress were left stunned during a briefing from law enforcement about their failure to prepare for the insurrection at the US Capitol earlier this month, two members who attended a House Appropriations Committee briefing told CNN on Tuesday, with one saying it was “dumb luck” more people didn’t die. House Appropriations Committee Chair
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