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City of Columbia celebrates Black History Month
A month-long history exhibit at the Armory Sports Center in downtown Columbia is among the ways the City of Columbia will mark Black history this month.
Continue ReadingA month-long history exhibit at the Armory Sports Center in downtown Columbia is among the ways the City of Columbia will mark Black history this month.
Continue ReadingJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patients could see physical therapists without first getting a prescription from their doctor under a bill advancing in the Missouri House. The GOP-led chamber gave the proposal initial approval Tuesday in a voice vote. Currently, Missouri patients must get a referral from a doctor or a prescription before seeing a
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN Denzel Washington keeps making history. The iconic actor, known for his roles in movies like “Training Day” and “Malcolm X,” just picked up his tenth Academy Award nomination, this time for best actor in “The Tragedy of Macbeth” — making him the most nominated Black actor in Oscar history and breaking
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Justice Department is standing by a settlement it reached with Boeing to drop criminal charges relating to the 737 Max airliner. The department said in a filing Tuesday that a federal court in Texas should reject a request by families of passengers killed in Max crashes to re-open the case.
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Many parents may not be so happy when they file their tax returns this year. They could discover they’re getting smaller refunds than they usually do. That’s because more than 36 million families already received half of their enhanced child tax credit in monthly payments during 2021. “One thing that likely
Continue ReadingThe Chronicle of Philanthropy These are the donors who gave the most in 2021, according to the Philanthropy 50, an annual ranking compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A searchable database with more information on the donors and their beneficiaries is available at philanthropy.com.
Continue ReadingBy MARIA DI MENTO and BEN GOSE of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy A handful of Americans donated at least $1 billion to charity last year, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual ranking of the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2021. Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates topped the list, pledging $15
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, causó un gran revuelo en los medios nacionales este martes después de su conferencia de prensa junto a su homólogo de Francia, Emmanuel Macron. Últimas noticias de la crisis Ucrania-Rusia: Zelensky responde a Putin y le dice “no somos suyos” ¿Cuál fue tema de los comentarios
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US Army released its first climate strategy on Tuesday with goals to reduce the Army’s greenhouse gas pollution by 50% by 2030 and attain “net-zero” emissions by 2050. The Army plans to meet these goals by increasing fuel efficiency, making more Army vehicles electric, modernizing “operational power generation, battery storage,
Continue ReadingLEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Officials have announced that an Australian electric vehicle charging company will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Tennessee. Tritium is expected to produce up to 30,000 electric vehicle chargers a year and create 500 new jobs over the next five years at the new facility based in Lebanon, roughly 30
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden has targeted Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline as he tries to deter the Kremlin from a feared invasion of Ukraine. The pipeline would double capacity to bring gas straight to Germany from Russia once it gets European approval. Biden
Continue ReadingFootball’s ultimate game has a long history of surprising outcomes. Using data from Vegas Insider, Stacker curated a gallery of the biggest underdogs in Super Bowl history, ranking them from the lowest to highest point spreads.
Continue ReadingStacker compiled a list of 10 animals often misjudged and misunderstood by humans. Keep reading to learn the roles these 10 misunderstood animals play in the ecosystem.
Continue ReadingJerry analyzed a list of statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other news sources to determine how the American commute has changed and developed during the past 50 years.
Continue ReadingCompiling research from industry publications and referencing recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, software company Kazoo identified how 10 industries have been impacted by the “Great Resignation.”
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As the opioid crisis continues to ravage the U.S. in greater numbers, drug treatment facilities are having to keep up with the demand. Based on data from the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (SAMHSA), Zinnia Health has put together a list of the top-10 most common types of care for those seeking drug treatment.
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WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) — The trial of a Missouri man accused of killing two brothers from Wisconsin has been delayed until March of next year. Garland Nelson, of Braymer, is charged with capital murder in the deaths of Justin and Nicholas Diemel, of Shawano County, Wisconsin, in July 2019. On Monday, Johnson County Circuit Judge
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister has appointed an army general to head a new Cyber Defense Force. Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Tuesday the force’s mission includes defense, reconnaissance and offensive actions if needed to protect Poland’s Armed Forces from cyberattacks. Headed by Brig. Gen. Karol Molenda, it will cooperate closely with the
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Luke Donald has the credentials as a Ryder Cup captain for Europe. This soon? Attribute that to the uncertainty over the potential of a Saudi-backed super league. Donald suddenly is on the fast track as a leading candidate to be the next captain. Lee
Continue ReadingCésar López (CNN Español)– La Federación Internacional de Fútbol Asociado (FIFA) reportó este martes que recibió una solicitud de 17 millones de entradas en la primera fase de venta de boletos para el Mundial de Qatar 2022. En un comunicado, el máximo organismo del fútbol mundial aseguró que los residentes de Qatar fueron los que
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