New Boone County health order takes effect Wednesday at noon
Columbia’s latest health order set to go into effect Wednesday at noon, will lift all occupancy limits on businesses.
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5 things to know for March 24: Colorado, Covid-19, White House, Myanmar, North Korea
Summer is right around the corner, and it’s time for parents to decide: Are summer camps and other warm-weather activities safe enough yet? Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily.
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NYPD investigating attacks on Asian Americans as potential hate or bias crimes
At least three incidents Sunday involving physical assaults against Asian Americans are being investigated as possible hate or bias crimes, NYPD spokesmen told CNN on Monday. They come on the heels of an alleged subway assault on Friday in which an eyewitness said the Asian victim was struck simply for who he was. One of
Continue Reading A Virginia school district is returning a woman’s wallet almost 70 years after she lost it in her high school gym
A Virginia school district was able to track down a former student to let her know that they had found her lost wallet, almost 70 years after it went missing. A contractor found the wallet in some ductwork in the rubble of the old Poquoson Middle School gym, which was torn down as part of
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Prepare your kids mentally for the transition back to school
For many parents whose children have attended school online for the better part of a year, mass vaccinations could mean looking ahead to what life with in-person instruction could be. We all must continue to take Covid safety precautions for now, but at the same time we very well might be in the homestretch of
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Apple cider vinegar and weight loss — what the experts say
The claims are everywhere: If you add apple cider vinegar to your daily diet, it will help you lose weight. “Helps maintain a healthy weight range,” declares one manufacturer. “A lot of this is marketing,” said registered dietitian and CNN contributor Lisa Drayer. “Consumers get those messages, and they think, ‘Oh, this must be the
Continue Reading ‘We’re here for you.’ Survivors of two Colorado mass shootings offer words of support to a man who survived the Boulder attack
Brian Kruesi says he was walking out of King Soopers after shopping in the Boulder, Colorado, store when he spotted the gunman firing outside. He ran back inside, warning other shoppers and employees about what was unfolding a few feet away — hurriedly trying to get people to the back of the store, to safety.
Continue ReadingSuspect in Colorado grocery store shooting faces 10 counts of murder, police say
The 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at a Colorado supermarket — which left 10 dead including a store manager and a police officer — faces 10 counts of murder in the first degree, police said Tuesday. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, of Arvada, near Denver, is accused of opening fire Monday afternoon at the King Soopers
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should assault weapons be banned?
President Joe Biden is pushing Congress to ban the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines after 10 people were shot to death at a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket.
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Evanston, Illinois, approves the country’s first reparations program for Black residents
Officials in the Chicago suburb of Evanston voted Monday to release the first batch of funds in a program offering reparations to Black residents whose families have felt the effects of decades of discriminatory housing practices, according to the Chicago Tribune and Evanston Now. It is the first of its kind in the country. Alderman
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A lawsuit calls Deshaun Watson a ‘serial predator.’ 16 lawsuits against him now allege sexual assault
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is now facing 16 lawsuits alleging sexual assault. Two new lawsuits were filed against Watson in Harris County, Texas, on Tuesday, alleging he assaulted women while receiving a massage in May and October 2020 respectively. A lawsuit filed earlier this week called Watson a “serial predator” and as with almost
Continue ReadingWhite headmaster at New York Catholic school placed on leave after telling a Black student to kneel and apologize ‘the African way’
The White headmaster of a Catholic school on Long Island has been placed on leave following reports that he had a Black student kneel in apology last month, calling it “the African way” to apologize. The headmaster was temporarily removed from his job at St. Martin de Porres School in Hempstead, New York, after parent
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Israel election exit polls point to stalemate for Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked the voters of Israel for making his Likud the largest party after the country’s fourth election in two years but exit poll projections by the three main Israeli TV networks all point increasingly towards a period of renewed political deadlock. In a moment of ritualized drama, the TV networks published their
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Grindstone Pkwy at Highway 63 back open after evening wreck
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting Grindstone Pkwy at Highway 63 is back open after an evening wreck. A two vehicle wreck has temporarily closed lanes at the intersection of Grindstone Pkwy at Highway 63. An ABC 17 News crew on scene reports two vehicles were damaged in a wreck. Watch the
Continue Reading Negative words impact children’s negative opinions of others, study finds
It turns out children really are listening to what you say. Children who overheard someone saying negative words about a particular group of people developed negative biases toward them, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Child Development. A group of 121 children ages 4 through 9 were split into smaller groups where
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Local health leaders working to vaccinate homeless and vulnerable populations as more become eligible
The spokeswoman for the health department Sara Humm said health leaders have been working with those non-profits who work directly with the vulnerable populations
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Local highlights and scores: March 23, 2021
Here are the local scores from Tuesday, March 23, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS SOCCER Hickman 8 | Boonville 0 FINAL HS BASEBALL Jefferson City 18 | Union 2 FINAL WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER William Woods 0 | Columbia College 3 FINAL
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New York City mayor launches commission to address systemic racism
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has launched a racial justice commission that will be tasked with dismantling structural racism and addressing the disparities laid bare by the Covid-19 pandemic. De Blasio announced the 11-member panel on Tuesday, keeping a promise he made during his State of the City address this year. The commission’s
Continue Reading A new lawsuit calls Deshaun Watson a ‘serial predator.’ 14 lawsuits against him now allege sexual assault
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was called a “serial predator” in the latest of 14 lawsuits against him alleging sexual assault. As with almost all of the lawsuits, the new lawsuit said, “Watson’s behavior is part of a disturbing pattern,” but was the first to include, “Plaintiff believes Watson to be a serial predator.” Seven
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‘It was crushing’: Denver Post editor talks about difficult process of covering another Colorado mass shooting
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Lee Ann Colacioppo, the editor of The Denver Post, was on an afternoon planning call with her staff when news broke that that newspaper would have to cover yet another mass shooting. Matt Sebastian, the
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