Current Missouri law allows for those 21-years or older to text and drive at the same time, but several transportation agencies, lawmakers and some victims are trying to change that.
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds and chilly with gusty west winds. Lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Breezy and mostly cloudy with a chance of spot showers. Highs in the upper 40s to around 50. EXTENDED: Patchy clouds continue to hold on into tonight, but temperatures drop into the upper 30s as winds remain in the 15-20 mph
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Childhood (OOC), has suspended the child care license of a Linn daycare because the staff administered unknown medications to children to calm them at naptime. DESE investigated a complaint on March 24 that staff at Busy Bee Learning Academy, in
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Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Wednesday that it’s “hard to deny” that Russian forces are committing genocide in Ukraine following the horrific images that have emerged from cities like Bucha showing civilians brutally killed. “It is hard to deny this, of course. This is a crime which fulfills the features
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Tonight two seats will be filled on the Columbia City Council for the Third and Fourth Wards.
Continue ReadingBy Richard Quest Ever since governments across the globe started slapping sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, cryptocurrencies have been under scrutiny. The concern is that Russian banks and individuals who have had their assets frozen could potentially use the digital money to evade sanctions. The US and European Union rely heavily on
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday signaled his support for Amazon warehouse workers’ efforts to organize after employees at a New York City facility made history by successfully voting to form a union for the first time. Last Friday, the results of a union election showed that employees at
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business Wall Street’s biggest players have had a rough start to the year. All of the biggest US banks saw profits take a hit in the first three months of 2022, ending a pandemic-era boom. Citi, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo all announced large year-over-year profit declines in their
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17,724 voters in Columbia voted in favor of an $80 million bond issue to fund the construction of a new $25 million elementary school in south Columbia.
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By David Goldman, CNN Business Oil prices may have met their match — for now, at least. Crude futures are tumbling yet again, sinking nearly 3%. After nearing $140 a barrel in early March and topping $120 as recently as two weeks ago, Brent futures have fallen in nearly a straight line and now sit
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TONIGHT Gusty west winds will transition to a lighter breeze this evening. More cloud cover moves in tonight as well, and a few hit and miss showers remain possible with this extra moisture. Still, most will stay dry tonight, with temperatures dropping into the upper 30’s. THURSDAY Tomorrow is shaping up to be a bit
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By Chloe Melas and Lisa Respers France, CNN The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has moved up its planned date to decide on possible sanctions against Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars ceremony. “I am calling a board meeting for this Friday morning, April
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,”
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By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to a nationwide truce for the first time since 2016. Meant to last for two months but eligible for renewal, it is the most significant step towards ending the hostilities since the war began seven years ago, and a win for United Nations and United States
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By Dakin Andone, Amir Vera and Abby Bustin, CNN In the late 1980s and early 1990s, several women were murdered or sexually assaulted in a series of attacks at hotels along the Interstate 65 corridor in Kentucky and Indiana. First, Vicki Heath was found dead at a Super 8 Motel in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in 1987.
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WEDNESDAY Showers will move east by mid-morning, leaving us with sunshine shortly thereafter. Highs will top out in the low 60’s, but will come with a breeze. Westerly winds will gust up to 35 mph at times. TONIGHT An evening sprinkle can’t be ruled out but most of us will keep drying out. Overnight lows
Continue ReadingBy Leyla Santiago, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly pointed to the case of a family in the state’s Leon County to explain the need for a controversial new law, dubbed by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, that bans schools from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity, particularly to young children. On
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Meeks, CNN If you’ve battled Covid-19, you were likely relieved when the symptoms went away in one or two weeks. Some people, however, experience long Covid — with conditions like fatigue, headaches and chest pain lingering for more than a month. To better understand long Covid, the Biden administration is boosting its research
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