City asks drivers to avoid busy Columbia intersection
The traffic lights at Providence Road and Vandiver Drive needed work after malfunctioning Thursday morning, Columbia Public Works said in a news release.
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Local highlights and scores: March 2, 2022
CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Wednesday, March 2, 2022. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Centralia (36) Mexico (51) FINAL Jefferson City (66) Ruskin (54) FINAL Helias Catholic (57) Raytown South (53) FINAL California (80) Versailles (82) FINAL Fair Grove (66) Osage (54) FINAL
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Tracking cooler air that is still warmer than average
TONIGHT Temperatures will only top out in the middle 50’s today thanks to a cold front early this morning. Still, thanks to plenty of sunshine, temperatures are still above the seasonal high of 51. Skies will stay mostly clear tonight, with temperatures falling into the mid-30’s by the early hours on Friday. FRIDAY A warm
Continue ReadingMarch 3, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
By Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton, Jack Guy, Laura Smith-Spark, Adrienne Vogt, Melissa Macaya and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.
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Moberly Area Community College in Columbia cuts ribbon on new lab
The school held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for its new MACCLab-A Community Workspace and Mechatronics Center for Excellence, with Gov. Mike Parson as a guest.
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True/False Film Festival returns downtown Columbia Thursday following a modified 2021 festival
The 2022 True/False Film Festival is set to kick off Thursday and is back to a full scaled festival, following a modified 2021 festival due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tracking a quick cooldown today
THURSDAY A cold front has passed through the viewing area this morning and will work on cooling us down this afternoon. Temperatures will only top out in the middle 50’s today, despite a healthy dose of sunshine. Winds out of the northeast will gust to 25 mph in some spots. TONIGHT We’ll hang on to
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WATCH: Maria Oropallo talks plans for Columbia if elected as mayor
Watch the live interview at 6 a.m. here.
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‘Picard’ slowly goes into its second season aboard a starship filled with nostalgia
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Although “Star Wars’” current TV standard-bearers have been accused of what’s sometimes derisively known as “fan service,” it’s hard to imagine a more brazen practitioner than “Star Trek: Picard,” a show that exists primarily to rekindle nostalgia for “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” That’s not all bad, but season two
Continue ReadingWhite House requests $10 billion for Ukraine aid as part of broader emergency funding request
By Phil Mattingly and Betsy Klein, CNN The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $10 billion in lethal and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as part of a $32.5 billion emergency funding request sent to Capitol Hill. The request follows weeks of discussions between White House officials and lawmakers about the shape of any potential
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Here’s what we know about the 40-mile-long Russian convoy outside Ukraine’s capital
By Luke McGee, CNN For days, residents of Kyiv had been bracing themselves for a 40-mile-long convoy of Russian tanks, armored vehicles, and towed artillery to arrive for an assault on the Ukrainian capital. Days later, they’re still waiting. On Thursday, US intelligence suggested that the convoy was still stalled some distance from Kyiv, backing
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5 things to know for March 3: Ukraine, Capitol riot, Covid-19, NRA, TikTok
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The fallout from the war in Ukraine is extending to outer space. Russia’s space agency is refusing to launch a batch of internet satellites for a London-based startup as a form of retaliation against UK sanctions. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 10: Ukraine, Congress, South Korea, Capitol riot, crypto
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A friendly reminder: Don’t wait until the last minute to file your taxes. The deadline is April 18, but get going now because it’ll be a pain if you need to reach the IRS. The agency is dealing with a backlog of matters related to 23 million returns — and is
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 3: Ukraine, Capitol riot, Covid-19, NRA, TikTok
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The fallout from the war in Ukraine is extending to outer space. Russia’s space agency is refusing to launch a batch of internet satellites for a London-based startup as a form of retaliation against UK sanctions. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
Continue ReadingWhy Texas is a legal graveyard for Biden policies
By Tierney Sneed, CNN If a federal judge is ruling against a Biden administration policy, there is a good chance the judge’s courtroom is in Texas. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and conservative groups have launched an unrelenting, and mostly successful, legal war against President Joe Biden‘s agenda on immigration, health care and other issues.
Continue ReadingGarland’s first year leading Justice Department clouded by questions of investigating Trump
By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN As Attorney General Merrick Garland completes his first full year in office, what would normally be seen as a banner year of liberal accomplishments has been clouded by the specter of Donald Trump, and the question of whether the former President will be held accountable for attempting to
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One million refugees flee Ukraine as Russia escalates bombardment of key cities
By Helen Regan, Paul P. Murphy and Tim Lister, CNN Russia’s relentless bombardment of residential areas across Ukraine has so far forced more than one million refugees to flee the country in just seven days, according to the United Nations, as fierce fighting continues into its second week. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for
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China asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics, Western intel shows
By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN A Western intelligence report indicated that Chinese officials in early February requested that senior Russian officials wait until after the Beijing Olympics had finished before beginning an invasion into Ukraine, US officials said Wednesday. US officials broadly view the report as credible, but its particulars are open
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Continue Reading‘They shoot at anyone who tries to leave.’ Ukrainians describe terror of living under Russian occupation
By Tamara Qiblawi and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN A volley of machine-gun fire erupted just as Andriy Abba’s family raised a toast to celebrate his 30th birthday in Kherson. Wine glass in hand, he rushed with his parents and younger brother to the basement. Outside, Russian troops were in the final throes of occupying their city
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