A South Korean judge has ordered the Japanese government to pay damages to 12 victims of war-time sexual slavery, in a historic ruling over war atrocities that have strained the two countries’ relationship for decades. The victims sued the Japanese government in 2016 for kidnapping, sexual violence, and torture during World War II. They had
Continue Reading China has locked down a city of 11 million people in its northern province of Hebei, in an effort to contain the country’s worst coronavirus flare-up in months. Residents of Shijiazhuang, a provincial capital close to Beijing, have been barred from leaving the city, as major highways were blocked, train and bus stations closed and
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The US reported more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths Thursday — the most virus-related deaths the country has reported in one day since the pandemic’s start. It’s the third day in a row of record daily deaths from the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, while the number of people who have been infected
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The risk for flooding along the Missouri River appears lower than normal headed into the year because the ground remains dry across most of the region and snowpack levels are generally below average. Officials with the Corps of Engineers and National Weather Service cautioned Thursday that it is still early in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As vaccine distribution continues across Mid-Missouri, a small group of Columbia Public Schools employees are able to sign up for a shot. A spokeswoman for the district confirmed that 216 employees are now able to sign up to receive a vaccine from Boone Hospital. Those eligible are school nurses and special education
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating after several businesses were vandalized overnight. Diggit Graphics on Broadway had a window shattered. An employee told us they believe someone shot at the windows around 10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. According to online dispatch records, police were called to ‘Bright City Lights’ on Providence Road for reports
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Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency for the nation’s capital and surrounding areas as Covid-19 cases surge to the highest levels since the start of the pandemic. The emergency declaration will be in place from Friday until February 7 and applies to Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Chiba,
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The United States reported 3,979 Covid-19 deaths on Thursday night, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. It’s the third day in a row of record deaths from the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, while the number of people who have been infected topped more
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They came to Washington to protest an election they think has been stolen, and when violence began at the US Capitol, mob logic took over. CNN spoke to people who stormed the building. They said they felt like they were doing something good. “What are we supposed to do? OK?” a man who’d been maced
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The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is focusing on several legislative priorities this year. The organization laid out its main goals Thursday. Those goals include funding for Mizzou, supporting the construction of Mizzou’s nextgen precision health institute, supporting legislation that would allow online sales tax collection, funding to improve transportation with a focus on rebuilding Interstate
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Political leaders in Washington D.C. have asked Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump through the 25th Amendment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both Democrats, have called on members of the executive branch to strip President Trump of power through a never-used mechanism in the
Continue Reading A judge in Baghdad’s investigative court has issued an arrest warrant for outgoing US President Donald Trump, over the killing of an Iraqi paramilitary leader during the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last year. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis — the Iraqi deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces — was killed along with
Continue Reading A Texas company that makes pricy, brightly colored mahjong tiles is apologizing after critics called its redesign of the popular Chinese game culturally insensitive. The Mahjong Line started selling its limited-edition versions of the game — with names like “The Minimal Line,” “The Botanical Line” and “The Cheeky Line” — in November for between $325
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Health department Director Kristi Campbell said SSM St. Mary’s in Jefferson City redistributed 100 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to the department.
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The United States reported 3,865 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The nation’s death toll as of Thursday stands at more than 364,600, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, while the number of people who have been infected has topped more than
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One woman was fatally shot by police and three people died of apparent medical emergencies Wednesday when a mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol. The four people died during a stunning attack at the heart of American democracy as members of the mob vandalized the building and assaulted police officers. At least
Continue Reading A person dies from Covid-19 in Los Angeles County every eight minutes, the county said Thursday, underscoring how grim the situation has become in the nation’s most populous county. More than 11,000 Los Angeles County residents have died of Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data from the LA County Department of
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President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and
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