Come on, man! The first shelter dog to live in the White House, Major the German Shepherd, has entered and exited as if through a revolving door. As someone in one of the nearly 60% (depending on who you ask) US households that own a pet, I’m not happy with President Joe Biden and first
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Fire District reported fighting 35 fires over the last three days. Officials report the first fire was on Saturday at 11:09 a.m. when firefighters began battling large natural cover fires across Boone County. Officials report crews battled as many as five fires at the same time. Volunteer firefighters reported
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Some celebrated when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with its long-awaited guidelines for the fully vaccinated Monday. Others were hoping for more, especially about travel. With daily new cases hovering around the 60,000 mark and the threat of variants spreading, navigating the pandemic is admittedly tricky, even for the fully
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President Joe Biden, along with other Democrats, have voiced support for an increase in the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour. But recent attempts — including a Senate vote on Friday to include a minimum wage hike in the President’s Covid relief package — have all failed. Still, progressive lawmakers and activists
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The leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia will meet in a virtual summit Friday, the US and Indian governments announced Tuesday. It will be the first time talks have been held between the heads of state of the four-member group, informally known as the “Quad,” and comes as all four countries see
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved the request of the US Capitol Police to keep nearly 2,300 National Guard troops to support security efforts around the Capitol through May 23, the Defense Department said in a statement Tuesday evening. There are approximately 5,100 Guard members currently operating around the Capitol, so this level is nearly a
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Buckingham Palace broke its silence Tuesday evening over Harry and Meghan’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying in a statement on behalf of the Queen that allegations of racism made by the Sussexes were concerning and being “taken very seriously.” “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) Today’s strong winds may have caused another grass fire in western Boone County. Firefighters responded to the area off of Highway 40 near Rocheport around 11:30 a.m. Boone Electric Cooperative reports a power line came detached from an insulator that caused the fire. A spokeswoman says the windy conditions may have caused
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Clearview AI, the controversial firm behind facial-recognition software used by law enforcement, is being sued in California by two immigrants’ rights groups to stop the company’s surveillance technology from proliferating in the state. The complaint, which was filed Tuesday in California Superior Court in Alameda County, alleges Clearview AI’s software is still used by state
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Coastal communities are experiencing sea level rise four times worse than global water rise, according to a new study released Monday. Groundwater pumping, extraction of materials from the ground and sediment production are all happening near the coasts and that is causing the land to actually sink — compounding the effects of a rising sea
Continue Reading A third round of stimulus payments is expected to be on the way later this month. The payments are included in a sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid relief package and are worth up to $1,400 per person, including dependents. So a couple with two children could receive up to $5,600. Unlike prior rounds, families will now
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A Lowell, Michigan, police officer was arraigned Tuesday on assault, misconduct and weapons charges after he fired at a fleeing vehicle last year, wounding a passenger in the head, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. In a statement announcing the charges against Officer Jason Diaz in Lowell, Nessel adressed another police involved shooting, saying there
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Information about the plan was shared during a meeting with vaccine distributors and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services on Tuesday afternoon.
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So many people are adopting dogs in this time of pandemic-induced loneliness that shelters are being emptied out. A recent “biting incident” involving a certain presidential pup, though, might have some reconsidering. Major, a German shepherd adopted by the Bidens in 2018, was removed from the White House last week after he displayed aggressive behavior
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Former President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday denounced recent Republican-led efforts to restrict voter access in his home state of Georgia, saying he is “disheartened, saddened, and angry.” “American democracy means every eligible person has the right to vote in an election that is fair, open, and secure. It should be flexible enough to meet the
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The Star Ferry is one of Hong Kong‘s most affordable attractions. But the Star Ferry yacht is another story. The iconic boats, which transport locals and tourists alike between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, have long been one of the city’s most famous symbols — and popular photo ops. Only one of these ferries has
Continue Reading An investigation into the death of Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia teenager found dead in a rolled-up gym mat eight years ago, has been reopened, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk. The body of Johnson, 17, was found upside-down in the mat in Lowndes County High School in January 2013. Local investigators ruled his death
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of the MKT Trail will be closed Thursday, for maintenance. The affected trail is west of the trailhead at Scott Boulevard, near the 3.5-mile marker. MKT Temporary ClosureDownload Crews will be working to repair an unstable slope. The trail will be closed to ensure safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. The
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Former President Donald Trump requested a mail-in ballot ahead of a local municipal election in Florida, according to Palm Beach County records, despite his frequent attacks on voting by mail. The records from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website show the ballot was mailed on Friday to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, which he made
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The founder of the Oath Keepers was giving directions before and during the US Capitol riot to alleged extremist conspirators among the right-wing paramilitary group, the Justice Department said in court filings Monday and Tuesday. The new details begin to capture more about the leadership and network within the Oath Keepers around the insurrection, as
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