The first confirmed case of the omicron variant was confirmed in Missouri one day after President Joe Biden announced his plan to make at-home COVID-19 tests free through insurance.
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Authorities are still searching for the driver of a stolen vehicle that hit multiple cars after running a red light during a police pursuit on Thursday night. According to Columbia Fire, two women were seriously injured in the crash. One of the women injured was a passenger in the stolen car. The
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The end of November and beginning of December has been largely warm and dry. We’ve only measured minimal amounts of rain since Thanksgiving. While many have likely enjoyed the quiet weather, it’s left us noticeably dry across the region. Some mid-Missourians have found themselves in a 30-day rain deficit of nearly an inch and a half.
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Brandi Baldwin, MoDOT project director, said Friday that the closure of one eastbound lane on the bridge will continue as work progresses. She said crews plan to only close one lane each way at a time during this phase of work.
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cooler with lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and seasonably cool with highs in the lower 50s. EXTENDED: A cold front continues to work south overnight, leaving us with a northwest breeze and with clear skies we drop down to the upper 30s by tomorrow morning. Saturday still looks great,
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By Theresa Waldrop and Mallika Kallingal, CNN The parents of the suspect in a shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan that left four students dead this week are facing involuntary manslaughter charges in those deaths. Legal experts were quick to point out that such charges are far from the norm — it is James
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Marceline football team will meet East Buchanan at Faurot Field on Saturday at 3 p.m., as the Tigers look to capture the program’s second-ever state championship. https://youtu.be/2wGNIjEXkQw The only season Marceline won a state championship was back in 1986 under former head coach Bill Dennis. Since then, the team has made
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, Marshall Cohen and Gabby Orr, CNN In a new memoir, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows doubles down on the baseless claim the 2020 election was stolen and whitewashed the violent attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters on January 6, according to a copy of the book obtained
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Story by Reuters At least 13 people in Oslo have been infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus following a corporate Christmas party described as a “superspreader event,” and their numbers could rise to over 60 cases, authorities said on Friday. The outbreak took place at a Christmas party on November 26 organized by
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business Some people think cilantro is delicious. To others it tastes like soap. And now Chipotle is bringing both sides together. Chipotle launched a $8 Cilantro Soap bar, made of organic oils and coriander essential oil — and it’s already sold out a day after launch. The strange and silly stocking
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Reuters Tesla is under regulatory investigation after a whistleblower alleged the company failed to properly disclose fire risks associated with solar panel defects. The investigation raises regulatory pressure on the world’s most valuable automaker, which already faces a federal safety probe into accidents involving its driver assistant systems. Concerns about fires from Tesla solar systems
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN High school teacher Sarah Giddings stayed home again Friday after more online threats and jittery nerves forced her school and others in southeast Michigan to close. Giddings, 39, comes from a family of educators who — along with school staff, students and their parents across the nation — have become unwilling
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The chase started around 11 p.m. Thursday night and ended after the stolen vehicle ran a red light on Range Line, colliding with two other cars.
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has a cold, he told reporters Friday, after sounding gravelly and congested during remarks about the economy. “I’m OK,” Biden said when questioned about his voice at the end of his speech, which he interrupted a few times to clear his throat. “I’m tested every day, a Covid
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TONIGHT: Winds will shift out of the north this afternoon, and start to carry some cooler air in tonight. Overnight lows will fall all the way into the 30’s tonight under mostly clear skies. TOMORROW: Saturday starts cool with partly cloudy skies. Saturday remains cool and dry, with highs in the low 50s with continued
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By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business The era of big Chinese companies heading to the United States to raise money may have just come to an end. What’s happening: China’s Didi announced Friday that it will “immediately” start the process of delisting from the New York Stock Exchange and pivot to Hong Kong. Coming just months
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By Ivana Kottasová and Krystina Shveda, CNN When South African scientists announced they had detected a new coronavirus variant with a worryingly high number of mutations, they were applauded for how quickly they were able to spot it. The country was praised for having a robust genomic sequencing program, which allowed them to identify the
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By Gabe Cohen, CNN As Michael Lundy cradles her newborn son, she’s mentally preparing to pack up and leave her Detroit home again. She just got a shutoff notice from the power company, owes more than $2,400 and her debt has grown throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. And she’s been trying to stay afloat after being
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to reestablish a World War II-era civilian military force that he, not the Pentagon, would control. DeSantis pitched the idea Thursday as a way to further support the Florida National Guard during emergencies, like hurricanes. The Florida National Guard has also played a vital role during
Continue ReadingBy Jodi Upchurch, CNN The White House decks the halls, a toddler takes an adorable first bite of pumpkin pie, and Jimmy Kimmel shares details from his “mildly frightening” Thanksgiving. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Jolly Jill Jill Biden reveals the White House Christmas decorations, spotlighting first responders and frontline workers with
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