QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you plan to travel for spring break?
More Americans are traveling as coronavirus case rates stay relatively low and vaccination numbers climb.
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After she laid her husband to rest, an elderly woman got a letter in the mail threatening Asian Americans
Claudia Choi says that after her father was laid to rest, her elderly mother received a “cruel” letter in the mail threatening Asian Americans. “I was angry. It fired me up,” she told CNN. “It didn’t make me want to cry because my tears are saved for (the) loss of my dad. But it made
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The terrifying hour as employees and shoppers hid when a gunman went on a shooting spree at a Colorado grocery store
The horror began in the parking lot. A gunman, wearing an armored or tactical vest, had just shot an elderly man outside the King Soopers on Monday afternoon in Boulder, Colorado. Inside the supermarket, staff watched in disbelief as the gunman stood over the man and fired again and again. After the gunman entered the
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Covid-19 variants make reopening more dangerous, infectious disease expert says
The emergence of Covid-19 variants makes reopening efforts in the United States a riskier proposition, an infectious disease expert said Wednesday. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said the B.1.1.7 variant has resulted in increased transmission in countries with vaccination efforts similar to the
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An Asian woman assaulted in San Francisco plans to donate almost $1 million to fight racism
A 75-year-old Asian woman who was attacked in the street is taking the nearly $1 million donated for her medical bills and using it to combat racism, her family says. After Xiao Zhen Xie was punched in the face on March 17 in San Francisco in what police say was an unprovoked assault, she returned
Continue Reading The US is sanctioning Chinese officials over alleged abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Here’s what you need to know
The United States and its allies are stepping up pressure on China in a unified show of force against Beijing’s alleged repression of Uyghurs, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority, in the country’s western region of Xinjiang. The US State Department estimates up to 2 million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities have passed through a sprawling
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Bird Scooters are heading back to Columbia as soon as April 1st
The Columbia City Council approved an agreement with Bird Ride, Inc. and the University of Missouri to bring the dockless scooters back to the city on March 15.
Continue Reading Officials: Man faces over 200 counts of sexual assault after police obtain numerous videos
Click here for updates on this story ROCHESTER, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 46-year-old man has been arrested after several videos of him allegedly sexually assaulting numerous victims were found on his laptop and cellphone. Police responded to a complaint of sexual assault in Rochester on Feb. 28. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, a
Continue Reading North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, senior US official says
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles on Thursday, a senior US official told CNN citing an intelligence assessment — the second such launch in less than a week. It is not known yet whether the missiles were short, medium or long range, such as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The US military and intelligence community
Continue Reading Atlanta police detain man with five guns, body armor in grocery store
A man armed with a rifle entered an Atlanta Publix Supermarket Wednesday in Midtown at Atlantic Station, a commercial and residential area in the city, police said. A witness saw the man entering “the location openly carrying a rifle and entered the bathroom” and alerted the store management and then notified police, according to a
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New AstraZeneca report says vaccine was 76% effective in preventing Covid-19 symptoms
Drug giant AstraZeneca updated its data on how well its coronavirus vaccine works, saying late Wednesday the vaccine showed 76% efficacy against symptomatic coronavirus disease and 100% efficacy against severe or critical disease or the need for hospitalization. The vaccine was 85% effective in preventing symptoms in volunteers 65 and older, the company said. The
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Missouri House moves to tighten bail rules
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are trying to undo new rules that limit when judges can impose bail. The GOP-led House in a Wednesday voice vote advanced a bill that would make public safety the top priority in setting bail. Judges already must consider whether it’s safe to let defendants free while they
Continue Reading Sedona Prince, who used her voice to call out NCAA on poor amenities, has led Oregon to the Sweet 16
Sedona Prince of the Oregon Ducks drew national attention with a video she posted on social media showing the differences between workout amenities at the NCAA women’s basketball tournament and at the men’s tournament. Her video has led to much publicity — including appearing on CNN multiple times. The attention, Prince admitted Wednesday, made her
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Advocates for the elderly call on Biden administration to do more to vaccinate seniors against Covid-19
In early April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program that delivered Covid-19 vaccines to long-term care facilities should be complete. With cases dropping faster than among the general public, the CDC calls the program a real success, but advocates are concerned about what happens when it ends. As of Tuesday, more than
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Chinese threat to Taiwan ‘closer to us than most think,’ top US admiral says
China is quickly amassing weapons and systems to militarily overwhelm Taiwan, an action it could be poised to take within the next six years, the admiral chosen to be the next commander of US forces in the Pacific warned Tuesday. “My opinion is this problem is much closer to us than most think,” Adm. John
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Health order extensions require public gatherings over 250 to submit an operational plan
COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department released a health order extension that would allow for large public gatherings of 250 people with an approved operation plan. Events held within the county that plan for more than 250 people would need to have an operational plan submitted to the health
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Lincoln University enrollment down 41% over the last 9 years
During the Lincoln University Board of Curators meeting on Tuesday, the school’s governing body said enrollment has declined 41% in the following nine years.
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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Three Mid-Missouri counties return to White House ‘red zone’ report
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Boone County Sheriff’s Department looking for stolen vehicle suspect that led to chase
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Sheriff’s department is looking for a suspect in a stolen vehicle case after an afternoon chase on Business Loop 70. A Deputy stopped the stolen Ford Taurus at 1:13 p.m. but the driver of the Taurus drove off. Officials report a chase began but ended due to safety concerns.
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