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The City of Columbia will look at an agreement for a COVID-19 vaccine education campaign during its meeting Monday night.

Columbia City Council adds use tax to April ballot

January 3, 2022 3:56 PM Leila Mitchell

The Columbia City Council voted Monday to put a 2% tax on sales outside the state on the April ballot.

West Virginia brothers who brought bats to the US Capitol on January 6 sentenced

January 4, 2022 4:21 PM CNN

By Holmes Lybrand Two West Virginia brothers who brought bats to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, were sentenced Thursday by a federal judge in Washington, DC. Eric Cramer, 43, who pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a restricted area and tried to grab a baton from a police officer, was sentenced to eight

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on January 6

Trump hit with two new lawsuits from police officers attacked by rioters on January 6

January 4, 2022 4:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed Former President Donald Trump was hit with two new federal lawsuits Tuesday from law enforcement officers who were at the US Capitol on January 6 and who allege that Trump directed the assault that left them injured and emotionally traumatized. The two complaints — one filed by a US Capitol Police officer

Over 30 COVID-related bills pre-filed ahead of 2022 Missouri legislative session

January 4, 2022 4:19 PM Hannah Falcon

The 2022 Missouri legislative session begins Wednesday at noon. Ahead of this year’s session, 32 bills mentioning COVID-19 have been pre-filed; 14 in the House and 18 in the Senate.

US conducts strikes in Syria after indirect fire threatens troops

January 4, 2022 3:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US military conducted strikes in Syria after indirect fire posed what a US-led coalition official called “an imminent threat” to troops near Green Village, a base in the east of the country near the Iraqi border. While the US is not officially confirming it conducted the strikes,

Fox News Channel and radio talk show host Sean Hannity (L) interviews U.S. President Donald Trump before a campaign rally at the Las Vegas Convention Center on September 20

January 6 committee seeks cooperation from Fox News’ Hannity and releases texts between host and White House

January 4, 2022 3:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Paula Reid, Angelica Grimaldi and Alex Rogers, CNN Fox News host Sean Hannity was concerned about former President Donald Trump‘s strategy and conduct before, during and after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, according to a letter sent to him on Tuesday by the House select committee probing

This image provided by the Virginia Department of Transportation shows a closed section of Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg

Virginia senator recounts being stuck on I-95 for more than 20 hours after winter storm

January 4, 2022 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday recounted his hours-long journey on a Washington-area highway after a winter storm crippled the region and left hundreds, including the Virginia Democrat, stranded for hours on roads. “At some point it switched from a miserable travel day into kind of a survival mode

Virginia senator recounts being stuck on I-95 for more than 20 hours after winter storm

January 4, 2022 3:07 PM CNN

By Chandelis Duster and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday recounted his hours-long journey on a Washington-area highway after a winter storm crippled the region and left hundreds, including the Virginia Democrat, stranded for hours on roads. “At some point it switched from a miserable travel day into kind of a survival mode

All nine Supreme Court justices have received a Covid-19 booster shot

January 4, 2022 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole and Ariane de Vogue, CNN All nine Supreme Court justices have received a Covid-19 booster shot, the court said Tuesday. The announcement comes as the US grapples with a dramatic surge in coronavirus cases nearly two years into the pandemic largely due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. Health officials have in

Albany DA declines to prosecute former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on forcible touching charge

January 4, 2022 2:12 PM CNN

By Kristina Sgueglia, Melanie Schuman, Eric Bradner and Sonia Moghe, CNN A New York district attorney will not prosecute former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a misdemeanor sex crime charge of forcible touching, despite finding Cuomo’s accuser “cooperative” and “credible.” Albany County District Attorney David Soares said in a statement Tuesday he was declining to prosecute

Sen. Joe Manchin (seen here) and Sinema have repeatedly voiced concerns over the long-term ramifications for the country if a majority could work its will over the minority party without being reined in by the filibuster.

Manchin delivers blow to Democrats as he signals opposition to changing Senate rules to advance voting bill

January 4, 2022 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the pivotal Senate swing vote, made clear on Tuesday that he remains deeply skeptical of overhauling the chamber’s rules on a simple majority basis to advance voting legislation, a clear sign that a frantic push by Democrats to win his support to

Former Mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu suggested governors could create their own infrastructure task forces -- modeled after the Infrastructure Implementation Task Force created by the President in November -- to help integrate all aspects of the implementation process.

Biden’s infrastructure czar urges governors to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators

January 4, 2022 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden’s infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu sent letters to all the nation’s governors on Tuesday urging them to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators to smooth the rollout of the $1.2 trillion law. “We know that needs, capacity, and challenges can vary widely by locality,” the letter from Landrieu, which

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has denied the allegations.

Albany DA declines to prosecute former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on forcible touching charge

January 4, 2022 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristina Sgueglia, Melanie Schuman, Eric Bradner and Sonia Moghe, CNN A New York district attorney will not prosecute former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a misdemeanor sex crime charge of forcible touching, despite finding Cuomo’s accuser “cooperative” and “credible.” Albany County District Attorney David Soares said in a statement Tuesday he was declining to prosecute

Biden announces US will double its order of Pfizer’s antiviral pill to treat Covid-19

January 4, 2022 11:34 AM CNN

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the federal government is doubling the US’ order for Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid, which has been shown to reduce hospitalizations and severe illness significantly. “Production is in full swing. The United States has more pills than any other country in the world and

President Joe Biden attends a virtual meeting with family and independent farmers and ranchers including Scott Blubaugh

Biden announces US will double its order of Pfizer’s antiviral pill to treat Covid-19

January 4, 2022 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the federal government is doubling the US’ order for Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill, Paxlovid, which has been shown to reduce hospitalizations and severe illness significantly. “Production is in full swing. The United States has more pills than any other country in the world and

Here’s what a subpoena is — and what happens if you ignore one

January 4, 2022 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Subpoenas have been at the center of some of the highest profile inquiries in Washington and beyond — including the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot and the New York attorney general’s office’s efforts to compel testimony from members of the Trump family. But what is a subpoena? And

Illinois lawmaker Bobby Rush’s retirement marks 2 dozen Democrats leaving the House

January 4, 2022 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Ethan Cohen Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview published Monday that he won’t run for a 16th term in the US House of Representatives, the 24th House Democrat to announce plans of leaving the chamber at the end the term. Rush is the 35th member from either party

Melania Trump announced Tuesday morning that she is holding an auction of the white hat she wore during the visit of the French first family

Melania Trump to auction white hat and other items for $250,000 minimum bid

January 4, 2022 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett, CNN Melania Trump announced Tuesday morning that she is holding an auction of the white hat she wore during the visit of the French first family, the Macrons, to the White House in 2018. In a statement from her office, Trump said that, in addition to the hat, the auction lot will

Hackers breached Florida health care system, potentially exposing data on 1.3 million people

January 4, 2022 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Hackers breached the computer networks of a southeast Florida health care system in October and may have accessed sensitive personal and financial information on over 1.3 million people, the health care system announced this week. Social Security numbers, patient medical history and bank account information are among the data that have

Devin Nunes officially resigns from Congress

January 4, 2022 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN Devin Nunes, a Republican who has represented California since 2003, has officially resigned from Congress, ending a nearly 20-year stint in the House of Representatives. Nunes, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, announced in December that he was leaving Congress at the end of 2021 to become CEO of