On a recent trip to the supermarket, I was trying and failing miserably to open a plastic bag to tuck my broccoli into — without licking my fingers for some much-needed traction because, well, pandemic — when I nearly lost it. My frustration only increased when all the huffing and puffing at the useless attempts
Continue Reading Getting enough sleep was tough even before the pandemic. With disrupted routines, extra screen time and the incredible amount of stress most people face now, sleep routines seem to have gone quickly but quietly downhill. And from what I’m seeing in my child psychiatry practice — kids are suffering especially hard. Consider the work our
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“Life is short,” Chief Justice John Roberts said during a Supreme Court oral argument session in January. “They only have so much time.” Roberts was referring to Federal Communications Commission rule changes, but he could easily have meant his eight fellow justices as the court continues to work remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. The justices
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Cristiano Ronaldo wrote his name into football’s record books once again on the occasion of his 600th league game. When he netted Juventus’ third goal in a 3-0 victory against Spezia on Tuesday, Ronaldo became the first player to score at least 20 goals over 12 consecutive seasons in Europe’s top five leagues. Alvaro Morata
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UK finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to deliver a crucial budget in the wake of the economy’s worst slump in more than three centuries, the messy Brexit divorce from its largest trading partner and increasingly strained government finances. Sunak will announce later on Wednesday that emergency support measures for workers and businesses are being
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Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because they “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” the business that preserves the author’s legacy said. The titles are: “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” “If I Ran the Zoo” “McElligot’s Pool” “On Beyond Zebra!” “Scrambled Eggs Super!” “The
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The state of Missouri held a statewide tornado drill Tuesday to prepare for the upcoming spring severe weather season.
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Shortly before 1 a.m., power went out for hundreds of customers near Columbia College.
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When Bill Liang realized that popular video download and streaming service Renren Yingshi might be gone for good his heart sank. The website, also known as YYeTs.com, was how the 24-year-old film school student was able to watch hundreds of episodes of pirated American TV shows when he was growing up in northern China. But
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Several states on Tuesday announced they are loosening restrictions put in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, even as health experts warn against doing just that. Texas and Mississippi, for example, are lifting mask mandates and allowing businesses to open at full capacity. It’s too soon, health experts say. After the number of new
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The European Union’s 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout plagued by supply issues, contract skirmishes and sluggish takeup. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced Monday that he intends to work with Israel and Denmark on future vaccine production and cooperation around developing further
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The House Oversight Committee has issued a new subpoena to accounting firm Mazars USA for a wide swath of records related to former President Donald Trump, which would likely include the ex-President’s tax returns. Though Trump recently lost his case to hold off a prosecutor in New York from obtaining the Mazars records for a
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The Winter Olympics in Beijing are under growing calls for a boycott because of China’s policy on the Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in the western region of Xinjiang, policy that the US government has deemed “genocide.” Beijing has vehemently denied such accusations and lashed out at what it calls the politicization of sports. Now
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The White House on Tuesday pulled Neera Tanden’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid opposition from key senators, dealing the first Cabinet-level defeat for President Joe Biden. Biden said in a statement that Tanden had requested to withdraw her name from consideration, and that she would still serve in his administration.
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With Australians still unable to travel abroad due to pandemic restrictions, flag carrier Qantas is launching a series of “Mystery Flights” to encourage domestic travel. Travelers who book one of the three journeys on offer will put their fates into the hands of the airline. The one-day trips, which go on sale March 4, fly
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With Australians still unable to travel abroad due to pandemic restrictions, flag carrier Qantas is launching a series of “Mystery Flights” to encourage domestic travel. Travelers who book one of the three journeys on offer will put their fates into the hands of the airline. The one-day trips, which go on sale March 4, fly
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Fulton man is charged after stolen items were found in his possession. According to court documents, a confidential informant told police that Jason Mushrush had a stolen John Deere Gator UTV and a John Deere zero turn lawn mower on his property on the 1700 block of County Road 340 in
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The vaccine story is about to shift into a new phase. President Biden announced on Tuesday that by the end of May, the US will have a large enough supply to vaccinate every American. Which
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Here are the local scores from Tuesday, March 2, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Hickman 59 | Battle 58 FINAL Rock Bridge 56 | Washington 21 FINAL BOYS HOOPS Southern Boone 46 | Tolton 57 FINAL Fulton 80| Boonville 66 FINAL Capital City 56 | Jefferson City
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