Recommendations for Columbia City Council include ending city logo trash-bag program next year
The Columbia City Council will meet Monday to discuss recommendations for trash pickup in the city.
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Railroad unions push back threatened strike date
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Business The threat of a freight railroad strike has been pushed back to early December, as four major unions have agreed to coordinate the date on which they could potentially go on strike. The third-largest railroad union, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employe Division, had been prepared
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Continue ReadingWhite House gets ‘Goldilocks’ jobs report as they look to make up ground on the economy
By Phil Mattingly and MJ Lee, CNN As White House officials prepared for the last jobs report before the midterm elections set to be released Friday morning, the last thing they wanted to see is a blowout hiring number. It’s the political paradox that loomed over the last major piece of economic data before Election
Continue ReadingAt least 1 dead as tornadoes tear through Oklahoma, Arkansas and northeast Texas
By Monica Garrett and Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologists An early winter blast met record autumn warmth Friday, leading to a robust, severe storm system in the South and creating the biggest tornado threat the US has seen in more than five months. At least one person is dead in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, where significant storm
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Tracking high winds today and strong storms this evening
TODAY: Friday is a Weather Alert Day due to the combined impacts of gusty winds throughout the day and a round of storms with severe potential tonight. With sustained winds between 15-20 mph this afternoon, gusts may reach higher than 30-35 mph at times. This south wind will help to warm us near 80 again
Continue ReadingRepublican momentum in Arizona deepens Democratic worries over Senate
By Maeve Reston, CNN Nowhere in the country has the struggle between election denialists and democracy defenders played out in more vivid detail than in Arizona, where Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s ability to hold off late momentum from Trump-backed GOP nominee Blake Masters will be key to Democrats’ hopes of defending their narrow Senate majority.
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Organizations to host marketing workshop in Jefferson City for small business owners
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations from the Jefferson City area will hold a free marketing workshop Friday morning. The “How to Own Your Local Market” marketing workshop will be at First Mid Bank & Trust from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Anyone interested in attending the workshop can register before 8 a.m. Although, organizers
Continue ReadingMayor Eric Adams might be the fall guy for New York Democrats’ potential big losses next week
By Edward-Isaac Dovere Democratic officials and strategists in New York tell CNN they are bracing for what could be stunning losses in the governor’s race and in contests for as many as four US House seats largely in the suburbs. With crime dominating the headlines and the airwaves, multiple Democrats watching these races closely are
Continue ReadingMixed bag for jobs: Employers keep hiring, but unemployment rises
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The white-hot US labor market is showing signs of cooling, with the Labor Department reporting Friday a slower pace of hiring and higher unemployment. While the closely watched October jobs report was strong by historical standards, it suggests a series of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve meant to cool
Continue ReadingTrump aides eye third week of November for 2024 announcement
By Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Top aides to former President Donald Trump have discussed the third week of November as an ideal launch point for his 2024 presidential campaign if Republicans fare well in the midterm elections next week, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Two sources said Trump’s team has specifically
Continue ReadingThis Pennsylvania voter feels something just wasn’t right in the 2020 vote. So he’ll be watching the midterms up close
By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN John P. Child has a strong view about the 2020 presidential election: “I think it was stolen, fair and square.” He’s not the type to stage a coup, he says. But he no longer trusts local officials to run elections. So, like a growing number of Americans who
Continue ReadingWhat’s behind wide salary ranges after New York’s pay transparency law
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business It’s not unusual for two people with the same title to be paid somewhat different salaries. Pay, after all, is based on many factors, including a person’s experience and performance, the market rate for the position when they were hired and their negotiation skills. But it’s hard to fathom that
Continue ReadingIt’s legal to use psilocybin, or ‘magic mushrooms,’ in Oregon. But that could soon change
By David Culver and Jason Kravarik, CNN First came Chrissi DelaCruz’s tough breakup with her boyfriend of nine years. Then, her sister died. The pain and loss led DelaCruz to traditional talk therapy. She also relied on alcohol. But nothing really worked. “I was feeling pretty sad and lonely and disconnected and was feeling pretty
Continue ReadingBullish on a House takeover, GOP’s investigative plans on Hunter Biden and others pick up steam
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans are in active discussions to immediately hit the ground running if they take power on Tuesday and target what has become one of their top priorities: Investigating President Joe Biden’s son. On November 9 — the day after the midterm elections — Rep. James
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Tracking a gusty afternoon, and a round of strong-to-severe storms tonight
TODAY: Friday is a Weather Alert Day due to the combined impacts of gusty winds throughout the day and a round of storms with severe potential tonight. With sustained winds between 15-20 mph at times this afternoon, gusts may reach higher than 30-35 mph at times. This south wind will help to warm us near
Continue ReadingOprah Winfrey endorses Fetterman over Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race
By Dan Merica, CNN The woman who helped turn Mehmet Oz into a household name is backing the Republican’s opponent in Pennsylvania’s key Senate race. Television icon Oprah Winfrey announced on Thursday night that she prefers Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman over Oz in the midterm election contest. “If I lived in Pennsylvania, I would’ve
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 4: Twitter, Flu, January 6, Student Loans, Brittney Griner
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The enormous rocket at the heart of NASA’s mission to return humans to the moon is being rolled out of its hangar today. After a series of issues and poor weather thwarted the first two launch attempts, the agency has spent weeks troubleshooting and is now gearing up for another attempt
Continue Reading5 things to know for Nov. 4: Twitter, Flu, January 6, Student Loans, Brittney Griner
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The enormous rocket at the heart of NASA’s mission to return humans to the moon is being rolled out of its hangar today. After a series of issues and poor weather thwarted the first two launch attempts, the agency has spent weeks troubleshooting and is now gearing up for another attempt
Continue ReadingAshley Biden finds her voice: ‘I know my worth’
By Kate Bennett, CNN First daughter Ashley Biden has been a regular presence in President Joe Biden’s White House — she quit her job before the 2020 campaign partly to be near the man she calls her “best friend” — but until this fall, she stayed carefully behind the scenes. Now the normally private social
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