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Some homeless people struggle with shelter access amid Columbia bus route challenges

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) With dangerously cold temperatures sweeping through the region, warming shelters across mid-Missouri have opened their doors Thursday night.  According to data from the Boone County Coalition to End Homelessness, more than 400 people in Boone County are considered homeless. As temperatures dipped into the teens in Columbia, dozens of people lined up

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Lawsuit that accused Jefferson City Diocese of covering up sexual abuse is dismissed by judge

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal judge on Thursday threw out a lawsuit against the Jefferson City Catholic Diocese. The lawsuit against the Diocese and the Rev. Shawn McKnight alleged it covered up abuse for more than 50 years and “hindered Plaintiffs from discovering their causes of action against the Defendants for their negligent and

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Columbia police relaunch non-emergency online reporting tool following shoplifting surge

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department has relaunched its online reporting website for non-emergency situations following a surge in shoplifting. The website should be used for non-emergency incidents such as “minor thefts, vandalism and lost property,” according to a Thursday press release from CPD. This comes after CPD held a meeting with a number

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should Pete Hegseth drop his bid for defense secretary?

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary — Pete Hegseth — is under increasing pressure to drop out this week. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the Pentagon’s top job after an avalanche of negative press about Hegseth. Allegations against Hegseth, a Fox News host, include sexual

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Judge considers first lawsuit to overturn Missouri’s near-total abortion ban

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Abortion-rights advocates on Wednesday asked a judge to overturn Missouri’s near-total ban on the procedure, less than a month after voters backed an abortion-rights constitutional amendment. Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang did not immediately rule after Wednesday’s hearing. Planned Parenthood and other plaintiffs had asked her to issue a temporary

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