QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are unemployment benefits creating an incentive not to work?
Lawmakers in some states have moved to limit the amount or duration of federal pandemic unemployment benefits.
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‘Star Wars’ script revealing how plot twist was kept secret sells for $32K
An original “Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back” script, which reveals how a pivotal plot twist was hidden from actors, smashed auction estimates to sell for £23,000 ($32,000). Once belonging to Darth Vader actor David Prowse, and marked “Vader” at the top of each page, the incomplete script was auctioned by East
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Moberly woman sentenced to 10 years for smuggling gun in body cavity into Boone County Jail
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Moberly woman was sentenced to ten years in a Missouri Department of Corrections facility after smuggling a gun into the Boone County Jail back in February. On Feb. 14, Columbia police arrested Amy Wilhite for drug related offenses and took her to Boone County Jail. In March, Boone County Jail detention
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Local highlights and scores: May 5, 2021
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local scores from Wednesday, May 5, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Rock Bridge | Hickman FINAL https://youtu.be/F2EVI3AwTM0 Jefferson City 0 | Helias 2 FINAL HS BASEBALL Rock Bridge 0 | Hickman 3 FINAL https://youtu.be/rbWLypwJ1J8 Capital City 2 | Helias 8
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Arkansas GOP governor says fight over Cheney’s place in party leadership a ‘bad look’ for Republicans
Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday evening that it’s a “bad look” for the GOP to move on ousting Rep. Liz Cheney from party leadership amid her continued opposition to former President Donald Trump. “In terms of Liz Cheney, she’s a conservative, she did a vote of conscience and she should not be ousted
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We’re starting to see how the pandemic affected births in the US
Remember that pandemic baby boom some thought we’d see about nine months after coronavirus lockdowns swept across the US? Well, as experts predicted, so far it seems to be shaping up to be more of a baby bust. New data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner makes case for California recall in first TV interview as gubernatorial candidate
California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner said Wednesday that she is committed to building former President Donald Trump’s wall at the southern border but that she favors “modernizing” the nation’s immigration system to help some of the undocumented immigrants in this country gain US citizenship. Jenner, who is challenging Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the
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Hong Kong court jails Joshua Wong and other activists over Tiananmen rally
A Hong Kong court has sentenced Joshua Wong and three other activists to between four and 10 months in prison for participating in an unauthorized rally last year to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. This is the first time prominent activists have been jailed over the peaceful candlelight vigil, which has been held annually
Continue Reading Ex-Zelensky adviser: Giuliani’s ‘attempt at a quid pro quo’ threatened Ukraine’s national security
A former adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday evening that Rudy Giuliani‘s “attempt at a quid pro quo” during a 2019 phone call threatened Ukraine’s national security. The adviser, Igor Novikov, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on “Prime Time” that during a July 2019 phone call, Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer,
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Judge says CDC doesn’t have authority to issue an eviction moratorium. It’s unclear what happens next
A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday declared that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s moratorium on eviction — a key element of the federal government’s efforts to aid those hit hardest by the Covid pandemic and its economic effects — must be set aside. The ruling from Judge Dabney Friedrich says the
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The oldest human burial in Africa was a toddler laid to rest with a pillow
A toddler laid to rest with their head on a pillow in a cave in eastern Kenya is thought to be the oldest human burial ever found in Africa. The remains of the child, who was between 2 ½ and 3 years old, date back 78,000 years and were found buried at the mouth of
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Biden dismisses McConnell’s pledge to focus ‘on stopping this new administration’
President Joe Biden responded on Wednesday to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s comment that “100%” of his focus is “on stopping this new administration,” asserting that he had heard such threats from the Kentucky Republican before and worked through them. When asked Wednesday whether he still thought he could work with McConnell after the Senate
Continue Reading Thai court rules minister can keep job despite alleged heroin trafficking link
Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that a prominent politician should keep his cabinet post, thwarting opposition moves to disqualify him over news reports he was jailed in Australia for drug trafficking in the 1990s. The ruling said Thammanat Prompao, a deputy agriculture minister and power broker in Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s ruling coalition, did
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Missouri lawmakers vote to elevate status of National Guard
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would make the Missouri National Guard its own department within state government. The bill passed Wednesday by the House now goes to Gov. Mike Parson. It previously passed the Senate. The National Guard currently is part of the state Department
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Missouri lawmakers pass bill to close public records
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to limit public access to a number of government records. The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted 154-1 to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. The measure would allow government agencies to close public access to mailing lists with people’s addresses and phone numbers.
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Garrett Rolfe, former Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks, was wrongly terminated, board says
Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot, was wrongly terminated, the Atlanta Civil Service Board has ruled. “We are very excited that the Civil Board says that due process matters,” Lance LoRusso, attorney for Garrett Rolfe, told CNN in a statement. He
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Joshua Duggar will be released from jail as he awaits trial for child pornography charges, federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that reality TV star Joshua Duggar can be released from jail as he awaits trial for child pornography charges. Duggar is being released to the care of a third-party custodians, not to his Arkansas home where he lives with his pregnant wife and six children. The proposed custodians were questioned
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Orioles pitcher could have had a perfect game, but for one weird baseball rule
Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means threw the third no-hitter of the 2021 MLB season Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners — and might have thrown a perfect game but for one weird baseball rule after a strikeout. Means struck out 12 Mariners batters and was just one unusual play away from throwing a perfect game. In
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Macon County man charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter after fatal Nov. 2020 wreck in Moniteau County
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Atlanta, Missouri man faces a manslaughter charge after a fatal crash in Moniteau county on Nov. 4, 2020 at Highway 50 and Petree road. 33-year-old Joseph Harrington was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in connection with the wreck. Court documents say Harrington was traveling eastbound and a pickup driver was
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California’s recall circus begins with challenger saying he’s the ‘beast’ to Newsom’s ‘beauty’ — alongside live bear
The Republican candidates challenging California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have struggled to capture voters’ attention as the state gears up for an all-but-certain recall election this year. So businessman John Cox switched up the script Tuesday by introducing himself as “the beast” to Newsom’s “beauty” alongside a live Kodiak bear at a Sacramento campaign event.
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