Homecoming returns for Columbia College
Homecoming festivities have made a comeback this year for Columbia College after the pandemic canceled last year’s events.
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Texas state website that included LGBTQ resources disabled after governor’s Republican primary challenger criticized its content
By Raja Razek and Carma Hassan, CNN The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) disabled a website with resources for LGBTQ youth after Gov. Greg Abbott’s Republican primary challenger, Don Huffines, criticized its content in a video message posted to Twitter in August. On August 31, Huffines posted a video message to his
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Parents say Walgreens mistakenly injected them and their two kids with the Covid-19 vaccine instead of flu shot
By Amy Simonson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Joshua and Alexandra Price say they and their two children were mistakenly given the Covid-19 vaccine instead of a flu shot a week ago at their local pharmacy — and they are now dealing with some adverse symptoms. The Prices took their 4- and 5-year-olds to the Walgreens
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New Zealand businessman sent to jail for child abuse images
SYDNEY (AP) — One of New Zealand’s best-known businessmen Ron Brierley has been sentenced in a Sydney court to 14 months in prison for possessing child sex abuse images. The 84-year-old former high-profile corporate raider had pleaded guilty to the charges in April, but was released on bail until his sentencing. Brierley was arrested at
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New Zealand businessman sent to jail for child abuse images
SYDNEY (AP) — One of New Zealand’s best-known businessmen Ron Brierley has been sentenced in a Sydney court to 14 months in prison for possessing child sex abuse images. The 84-year-old former high-profile corporate raider had pleaded guilty to the charges in April, but was released on bail until his sentencing. Brierley was arrested at
Continue Reading Remnants of former Hurricane Pamela head for Texas, Oklahoma
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical depression Pamela has dissipated in northern Mexico after slamming into the country’s Pacific coast as a hurricane, though forecasters warn that its rainy remnants still pose a flooding threat to parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Pamela made landfall early Wednesday about 40 miles (65 kilometers) north of the resort and
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Yellowstone sets September and year-to-date attendance records
By Forrest Brown, CNN Yellowstone National Park has done it again. After setting an attendance record in August of more than 920,000 recreational visitors, it’s set a record for September as well. That number is 882,078 recreation visits, a National Park Service news release said. It’s a 5% increase from September 2020. Perhaps even more
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Jefferson City woman charged with assault after allegedly using her car in the assault
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County prosecutor has charged a Jefferson City woman after she allegedly tried to use a car to hit a victim after their vehicles had been involved in a wreck. Shonte Jones is charged with second-degree assault and operating a motor vehicle in a careless manner. Jefferson City police responded
Continue Reading Este Halloween va a ser una fiesta como nunca en EE.UU.
Ángela Reyes (CNN Business) — El año pasado, Halloween incluyó toboganes de dulces caseros —tuberías que permitían a las personas dar dulces a los niños disfrazados sin acercarse demasiado— y bolsas de golosinas empaquetadas que se dejaban en escalones, aceras y mesas al aire libre. Este año, las familias en EE.UU. están ansiosas por volver
Continue Reading In Japanese court, 5 ask N. Korea to pay for their suffering
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court is hearing from five people who say they were promised “paradise on Earth” in North Korea but suffered instead and now want the country to compensate them. The court summoned North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to speak, but a lawyer says they are
Continue Reading Adele says her new album, ’30,’ is being released Nov. 19
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Adele has been gone from the public spotlight, musically speaking, since after the release of her “25”album in 2015. Now she’s coming back, announcing on Instagram that her “30” album will come out November 19. A new single, ‘Easy on Me,’ is being released
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why Joe Rogan and I sat down and talked — for more than 3 hours
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent In today’s highly segmented media world, most of the people who watch and listen to me every day on CNN have already received and accepted the message about the utility of vaccines, the importance of masks and how we can all work together to put an end
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Columbia and Jefferson City School Districts decide to stick with original COVID-19 procedures
The state has approved the”test to stay” option to avoid quarantines for students this academic year but two districts are sticking with their original COVID plan
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Moderate injuries reported after crashes back up traffic on Interstate 70 in Callaway County
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s traveler information map said the crash happened a little before 1:30 p.m. and would back up traffic for approximately two hours. The agency said the crash closed eastbound I-70 past the Kingdom City exit.
Continue Reading As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase
By Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while many states that have started experiencing cold weather — mostly in the North and Midwest — are seeing an uptick, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New cases
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Former executive director of Voluntary Action Center to run for Fourth Ward City Council seat
The recently retired executive director of the Voluntary Action Center announced he will run for the Fourth Ward seat on the City of Columbia’s city council.
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University of Missouri students bothered school did not send MU Alert homecoming night
Students at the University of Missouri are questioning the school’s decision not to put out an MU Alert for a Sunday morning shooting one block away from campus.
Continue Reading San Francisco hasn’t approved any vaccine waiver for workers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About 800 San Francisco city workers have asked for medical or religions exemptions to avoid a looming deadline for them to get vaccinated or lose their job. But so far, the city has not approved a single request. That’s according to a city human resources official, who said about 5.5% of
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines canceló los vuelos de todos sus familiares y se perdieron la boda
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Lo que se suponía que sería un día especial durante el fin de semana se convirtió en una montaña rusa de emociones para una novia cuya familia no pudo asistir a su boda después de que Southwest Airlines cancelara miles de vuelos en todo el país. Kimberli Romano y Kyle Hlavaty
Continue Reading Taiwan tensions raise fears of US-China conflict in Asia
By DAVID RISING Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — After sending a record number of military aircraft to harass Taiwan over China’s National Day holiday, Beijing has toned down the saber rattling but tensions remain high, with the rhetoric and reasoning behind the exercises unchanged. Experts agree a direct conflict is unlikely at the moment, but
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