Boone County parents in custody for child neglect
Two Boone County parents are in custody and facing child neglect felony charges Monday, after law enforcement found their three children living in dangerous conditions.
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Local highlights and scores: Dec. 27, 2021
Here are the local scores from Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. HS GIRLS HOOPS Blair Oaks 50 | Blue Springs South 56 FINAL/OT Hickman 48 | Jefferson City 42 FINAL Battle 51 Lutheran North 39 FINAL Vashon 51 | Capital City 45 FINAL Helias 41 | Benton 39 FINAL HS BOYS HOOPS Tolton 55 | Blair
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14-year-old girl fatally shot by LAPD called US ‘safest country in the world,’ father says
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Valentina Orellana-Peralta’s dream of becoming an American citizen and studying robotics ended days before Christmas on the dressing room floor of a Los Angeles clothing store, where she was fatally shot by police. A day after video released by the Los Angeles Police Department raised new questions about the fatal shooting
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What should I do if my flight has been canceled or delayed?
By Forrest Brown, CNN It has been a tough slog for some air travelers ever since the winter holidays rush — and it may not be over soon. Citing the spike in Omicron variant cases and in some cases bad weather, airlines have been canceling and delaying thousands of flights since December 23. The trend
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Flags to be flown at half-staff to honor fallen Boone County firefighter Bryant Gladney
Parson issued the order Monday, the same day that services began with visitation at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri campus.
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Coronavirus testing remains available in Mid-Missouri
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the use of rapid at-home tests ahead of holiday gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID, in addition to vaccinations and boosters. But in some areas, those tests are in short supply.
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Mizzou men’s basketball coach tests positive for COVID-19
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou men’s basketball coach Cuonzo Martin has tested positive for COVID-19. He announced the news on social media Monday afternoon. Coach Martin said in a Tweet, “Encouraging everyone to stay safe during this holiday season. I’ve tested positive for Covid. Feeling well and thankful for our athletic training staff following protocol and
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Tracking measurable rain, wet morning commute Tuesday
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers possible well after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. TOMORROW: Showers likely through mid-late afternoon with highs in the low to mid-50s. Rain amounts between 1-1.5″ for much of the area. Breezy, with wind gusts between 25-30 mph. EXTENDED: Rain showers will likely begin from south to north ahead of
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CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they’ve tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don’t have symptoms — and if they wear a mask around others for at least five more days. The
Continue ReadingJudge schedules January 13 hearing to consider resentencing trucker who was given 110 years in fatal crash
By Ralph Ellis, Ashleigh Killough, Leslie Perrot and Lucy Kafanov , CNN A district court judge in Colorado has scheduled a hearing for January 13 to reconsider the 110-year sentence of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a truck driver who was convicted in an interstate wreck that killed four people. First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King said her
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Travel nightmare continues: Another 2,800 flights canceled Tuesday
By Chris Liakos and Sonnet Swire, CNN Business Thousands of flights have been canceled over the past several days as Covid cases surge across the globe. On Tuesday, another 2,800 flights have been canceled, with more than 1,000 of them within, into or out of the United States, according to tracking website FlightAware. More than
Continue ReadingJudge schedules January 13 hearing to consider resentencing trucker who was given 110 years in fatal crash
By Ralph Ellis, Ashleigh Killough, Leslie Perrot and Lucy Kafanov , CNN A district court judge in Colorado has scheduled a hearing for January 13 to reconsider the 110-year sentence of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a truck driver who was convicted in an interstate wreck that killed four people. First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King said her
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‘Dallas Buyers Club’ director Jean-Marc Vallée dies
By Andy Rose, CNN Acclaimed film director Jean-Marc Vallée — who helmed the 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” — died Sunday near Quebec City, Canada, his production company’s publicist told CNN. He was 58 years old. “He was a friend, creative partner and an older brother to me,” Nathan Ross, a partner in Vallée’s production
Continue Reading Services for Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney begin Monday
Memorial services will begin Monday for Boone County Assistant Fire Chief Bryant Gladney at the Hearnes Center on the University of Missouri’s campus.
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Highway patrol reports eight crash deaths during Christmas counting period
The deaths happened during the patrol’s Christmas counting period, which began at 6 p.m. Thursday and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The 310 crashes troopers investigated represented a slight increase compared to last year, when troopers were sent to 307 crashes, the patrol said in a news release. Ten people were killed last year.
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Tracking higher rain chances this week
TONIGHT: Clouds have returned this afternoon, ahead of our next chance for rain later tonight. Dry weather will stick with us well into the late evening, but showers return shortly after midnight. Temperatures drop into the upper 30’s overnight. TUESDAY: Rain chances build through the early morning hours, becoming widespread by sunrise Tuesday. After a
Continue ReadingJudge schedules January 13 hearing to consider resentencing trucker who was given 110 years in fatal crash
By Ralph Ellis, Ashleigh Killough, Leslie Perrot and Lucy Kafanov , CNN A district court judge in Colorado has scheduled a hearing for January 13 to reconsider the 110-year sentence of Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a truck driver who was convicted in an interstate wreck that killed four people. First Judicial District Attorney Alexis King said her
Continue ReadingBiden concedes not enough has been done to expand Covid-19 testing capacity: ‘We have more work to do’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation’s governors, conceded Monday the steps he took earlier this year to scale up testing capacity for Covid-19 weren’t enough to meet demand as a wave driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant crashes across the country. “It’s not enough. It’s clearly not enough. If
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Spirit Airlines to double flight attendant pay through January 4
By Reuters Spirit Airlines flight attendants are receiving double pay on any work through January 4, their union said, as the budget carrier scrambles to keep its schedules intact after U.S. airlines were hammered by a week of mass cancellations. The holiday season has been marred by delayed or canceled flights, causing chaos at most
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Tracking some much-needed rain tonight
TODAY: Clouds have pushed out for a brief window but will return by this afternoon. Temperatures will hold steady in the upper 40’s and low 50’s for much of the day. TONIGHT: Rain chances ramp up overnight and are widespread by the morning. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 30’s. EXTENDED: The rain stays
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