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As students graduate, experts say employers’ hiring projections significantly lower than fall
May is when thousands of students across the country will graduate from universities, including here in Columbia.
Continue ReadingMay is when thousands of students across the country will graduate from universities, including here in Columbia.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A seemingly listless week on Wall Street is closing on a sour note Friday as U.S. households get more worried about the economy. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower and on its way to a second straight losing week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri has been ranked among the worst states for businesses by a federal agency. According to data from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, Missouri has the second-highest rate of business failures. Washington D.C. sees the highest rate of business failures with 28% in the nation’s capital failing within the first year. Missouri
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America In Philadelphia’s first mayoral race since crime spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, the crowded Democratic field is trying to make public safety a campaign cornerstone. Candidates are advocating approaches that range from mental health interventions and cleaner streets to echoes of “tough-on-crime” Republican rhetoric. Six Democrats are considered
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — A high court in Islamabad has granted former Prime Minister Imran Khan broad protection from arrest in a host of cases against him and granted him bail. Friday’s ruling is a victory for the former prime minister in his standoff with the government that sparked days of
Continue ReadingAs the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate gavel in for their final day of legislative work for the regular 2023 session, some things identified as priorities by leadership still sit in limbo.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored Friday with the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp that features his portrait. The release of the stamp of Chief Standing Bear comes 146 years after the
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have just hours to pass legislation to make it more difficult to amend the state’s constitution. The Republican-led Legislature’s deadline to pass bills is 6 p.m. Friday. Still pending is a proposal to raise the bar to pass constitutional amendments from a simple
Continue ReadingTODAY: Isolated afternoon storms are possible but will be lacking a trigger mechanism. If we see late afternoon storms, they will have severe potential, with hail and damaging winds being concerns. Get the latest details on Friday here. It’s a warm day Friday, with temperatures reaching low-to-mid 80s. TONIGHT: Overnight a weakening line of storms may
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it “Chonkosaurus.” Joey Santore was kayaking with a friend along the Chicago River last weekend when they spotted the large snapping turtle sitting atop
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian military commanders said Friday that their troops had recaptured more territory from Russian forces at the scene of the war’s longest and bloodiest battle, for the eastern city of Bakhmut, but it wasn’t clear if this marked the start of Kyiv’s long-expected counteroffensive. Russia’s Defense
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The peak summer travel season is almost here, and pilots are stepping up their pressure on major airlines for new contracts that will include higher pay. United Airlines pilots plan to walk picket lines at 10 big U.S. airports on Friday and hand out leaflets to
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Army Chief of Staff James McConville has met with Indonesia’s top defense official to push for stronger security ties amid growing Chinese maritime activity in the Indo-Pacific region. McConville says he and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto discussed ways to deepen cooperation, including enhanced joint military
Continue ReadingBy FARES AKRAM and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants have fired rockets toward Jerusalem, further escalating the most violent confrontation in months between Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip. Israeli military stepped up airstrikes in Gaza, killing two Palestinians at an apartment in a Gaza City building
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Elon Musk said he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called, and multiple media reports identify her as NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry. Musk did not name Yaccarino when he made the
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl’s leg and caused second-degree burns, a jury in South Florida found in a case reminiscent of the famous hot coffee lawsuit of the 1990s. A second jury will
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed Friday as a listless week on Wall Street appears to be heading toward a quiet close, even as big worries continue to roil under the surface. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading and on pace for a sixth straight
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dutton and Wrenlee are on the rise but they’re no match for champs Liam and Olivia as the top baby names in the U.S. last year. The Social Security Administration released the annual list Friday. The agency tracks baby names in each state based on applications for Social
Continue ReadingFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl’s leg and caused second-degree burns, a jury in South Florida has found. A second jury will determine how much McDonald’s USA and its franchise owner, Upchurch Foods, will
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Elon Musk said Thursday he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called — and it’s a woman. He did not name her but said she will be starting in about six weeks. Musk, who bought Twitter last fall and
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