Columbia utility crews say cold weather is to blame for water main breaks
Columbia utility crews had to deal with three water main breaks Friday morning. Workers downtown say cold weather is to blame.
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Columbia utility crews had to deal with three water main breaks Friday morning. Workers downtown say cold weather is to blame.
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Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two supplements under medical supervision. Despite the popular use of vitamin C and zinc to fight off or lessen the severity of viral colds and flu, the new study,
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Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that have recently nixed racist mascots, has announced it will replace its mascot, the Crusader, because of its usage by hate groups. The Crusades represent a period in Medieval history when Christians enacted violent expeditions against
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The Nigerian government has urged sympathizers of the #EndSARS movement to shelve plans for renewed protests at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. The toll plaza, situated in the affluent Lekki neighborhood, was the scene of a fatal shooting of unarmed protesters by Nigerian soldiers on October 20. The facility had been shut since the
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In Western culture, romantic letters have been part of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best known for “The Canterbury Tales,” is credited with writing the first Valentine’s poem in 1385. The connection between chocolate and Valentine’s Day, on the other hand, is a fairly recent one by historical standards, reaching back
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Facebook is trying to limit the spread of “misinformation” by Myanmar’s military after it took power in a coup last week.
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Donald Trump’s defense team is set to present its arguments on Friday as his impeachment trial continues.
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The sawfish is one of the ocean’s stranger sights — with its unique long, narrow nose lined with teeth, it resembles a hedge-trimmer or chain saw. But the shark-like rays are on the brink of extinction, having vanished from half of the world’s coastal waters, according to a new study. Sawfish were once found on
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Shipments of Covid-19 vaccines will be headed to pharmacies this week under a federal program that aims to get more people vaccinated quickly. Twenty-one “national pharmacy partners and networks of independent pharmacies representing over 40,000 pharmacy locations nationwide” are taking part in the program, according to a government fact sheet, which includes a list of
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Myanmar’s new ruling junta is releasing tens of thousands of prisoners Friday as angry protests against the military coup continue for the seventh straight day. Some 23,314 prisoners are set to be granted amnesty and released on Union Day, a national public holiday observing unification of the country, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said in a
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Former US President Donald Trump’s condition with Covid-19 became so concerning last year that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator, according to what Trump told one person at the time, raising questions over whether the White House downplayed the seriousness of his situation. The new details of what happened while Trump was
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Central Europe has become the continent’s latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new variant first identified in South Africa and neighboring Czech Republic facing hospital bed shortages on top of a political crisis over lockdowns. The worsening situation in the Austrian province of Tyrol and the Czech Republic forced
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While robotic rovers may explore the surface of Mars on behalf of humans who can’t safely land there yet, they aren’t alone. A fleet of orbiters circling the planet act as dual-purpose workhorses, relaying back data and images from the surface missions to Earth while studying various aspects of the planet. Their mapping capabilities have
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It’s going to be a bone-chillingly cold Valentine’s Day weekend — the perfect time to snuggle up with your sweetheart (or your house plant). Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox
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The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most Americans by the middle or end of the summer, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told NBC’s “Today” show that
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Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate breakfast, her phone flashed again. This time it was news of another friend, Lloyd, dead at 58. The next day, another call. Her friend Haydon, 51, was in the
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Gov. Mike Parson has said his administration expects Missourians who received extra unemployment benefits by mistake to pay the money back. However, legislators are opposing that approach. Several have filed bills to stop the state from collecting. What do you think? Vote in the poll below.
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Director of the Health Department Kristi Campbell said the numbers of cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, but vaccine supply also continues to be low.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Feb. 5, Moberly police responded to the scene of a wreck and a reported robbery near Rothwell Park. According to an initial report from Moberly Police, an F-250 rear-ended a maroon sedan. The driver of the truck told police the driver of the sedan robbed him at gunpoint of money and
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VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in an Audrain County theft is now being accused of witness tampering. Deputies say Joshua Cuno allegedly stole four guns and tools in October and the victim’s family member returned three of the guns and tools at the end of December. Cuno allgedly displayed the missing gun during an
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