There are between 300 and 400 short-term rental properties in Columbia, according to the Convention and Visitors Bueraeu, but there are no regulations for that kind of property.
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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — With all eyes on Tiger Woods, Sungjae Im quietly turned in the round of the day at Augusta National. Not a surprise, really. The 24-year-old South Korean feels right at home. Im was a runner-up 17 months ago in his Masters debut. In the opening
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By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland traded oft-injured outfielder Bradley Zimmer to the Toronto Blue Jays for right-handed reliever Anthony Castro. The teams announced the deal shortly after Cleveland lost its season opener — and first game as the Guardians — 3-1 at Kansas City. Zimmer has been a tantalizing talent
Continue Reading By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland traded oft-injured outfielder Bradley Zimmer to the Toronto Blue Jays for right-handed reliever Anthony Castro. The teams announced the deal shortly after Cleveland lost its season opener — and first game as the Guardians — 3-1 at Kansas City. Zimmer has been a tantalizing talent
Continue Reading HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press A researcher was convicted Thursday of illegally concealing work he was doing for China while employed at the University of Kansas. But U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson continues to weigh a defense motion to dismiss the case against Feng “Franklin” Tao of Lawrence, Kansas. Jurors found him guilty of three counts
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kansas (AP) — University of Kansas researcher convicted of illegally concealing work he was doing for China.
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By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s medical association is warning that hospitals will be unable to provide emergency services in coming weeks because of critical shortages of drugs and medical equipment that will lead to a catastrophic number of deaths if supplies aren’t replenished. Sri Lanka is facing its
Continue Reading CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey is returning to elite gymnastics. Carey, who won gold in floor exercise at the 2020 Tokyo Games, is now a freshman at Oregon State. Carey announced on Instagram she plans to attend a USA Gymnastics team camp following next week’s NCAA Championships. The 21-year-old Carey finished
Continue Reading By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Carter Savoie scored with 14:53 gone in overtime to lead Denver past Michigan 3-2 in the Frozen Four semifinal and into the NCAA championship game. The Pioneers will play for the title Saturday night against Minnesota State — a 5-1 winner over Minnesota in the second
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods was back in the Masters some 14 months after a car crash that shattered his right leg. That felt like a victory alone. Never mind that his 71 left him four shots behind Sungjae Im of South Korea. Still to come is another
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An invitation-only party in Austin called the “Cyber Rodeo at Giga Texas” at Tesla’s new billion-dollar-plus “Gigafactory” was the biggest secret and the toughest ticket in town. As many as 15,000 people were expected to attend the private event hosted by Tesla mogul Elon Musk on Thursday. It marks the opening
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By Jacob Lev, CNN Serena Williams appeared to have announced she’s returning to compete at Wimbledon this year. The 23-time grand slam champion strongly suggested in an Instagram story video with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers that she’ll be at the competition this summer. “We’ve been talking about my comeback, and he’s been hyping
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Election protocols caught a voting machine malfunction after Tuesday night’s election.
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday revived President Joe Biden‘s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal executive branch employees, lifting a district court’s January injunction that had halted the requirement and ordering the lower court to dismiss the case. The majority on a three-member panel said that under the
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By Lauren Fox, CNN Congress punted once again on a massive Covid-19 relief package, leaving President Joe Biden’s administration in limbo on one of its top requests from Congress this spring. Lawmakers departed Washington on Thursday for a two-week recess without passing the massive $10 billion deal, the second time Congress has failed to act
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By Lauren Fox, CNN Congress punted once again on a massive Covid-19 relief package, leaving President Joe Biden’s administration in limbo on one of its top requests from Congress this spring. Lawmakers departed Washington on Thursday for a two-week recess without passing the massive $10 billion deal, the second time Congress has failed to act
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former first lady Michelle Obama praised Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday, thanking the judge, newly confirmed to the US Supreme Court, for giving Black women and girls “a new dream to dream, a new path to forge, and a future we can all be hopeful for.” “I was so moved to
Continue Reading AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Key hole from opening day at the Masters
Continue Reading AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sungjae Im of Korea shot a 5-under 67 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Masters. Im opened with a 4-under 32 on the front and used an eagle on the par-5 13th to slip ahead of Australian Cam Smith. Smith overcame a pair of double bogeys
Continue Reading By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer It’s opening day in Major League Baseball and a new season has brought a new look. The Cleveland team took the field for the first time as the rechristened Guardians. Some players wore patches with No. 21 to honor late Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. The National League moved
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