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Crews battle house fire in central Columbia Sunday evening

February 7, 2021 6:25 PM Connor Hirsch

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a house fire around 6 p.m. on Sunday night.

Read inaugural poet Amanda Gorman’s Super Bowl poem

February 7, 2021 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

For Amanda Gorman, Inauguration Day was just the beginning. Now, she can cross the Super Bowl off her bucket list, too. Gorman, who performed her poetry at President Joe Biden’s inauguration last month, was back Sunday evening. This time, though, the youth poet laureate was honoring educator Trimaine Davis, ICU nurse manager Suzie Dorner and

Tracking bitter cold into the weekend

February 7, 2021 6:05 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Temperatures will fall into the teens with wind chills near zero. Cloud cover will stick around. Watch for leftover slick spots on the roads. MONDAY: Cloud cover overnight from Sunday will save temperatures from falling back into the single digits. The morning will start off slightly more comfortable in the mid-teens with highs in

Super Bowl 2021: Everything you need to know

February 7, 2021 6:07 PM CNN Newsource

Fluff up your favorite recliner and get ready to drown the piercing shriek of reality in a warm bowl of nacho cheese: It’s Super Bowl time again! Yes, you cannot get rid of the Super Bowl. It’s scientifically impossible. When the world as we know it is reduced to ashes, all that’s left will be

Jefferson City public works crews refill on salt.

MoDOT warns road treatment loses effectiveness with extreme cold

February 7, 2021 5:11 PM Connor Hirsch

Jason Shafer, Central District Maintenance Engineer for MoDOT, said road crews will continue to be out Sunday night and Monday morning as needed.

Puppy Bowl XVII: Team Ruff wins with dramatic last-minute comeback

February 7, 2021 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

The 17th Puppy Bowl ended in dramatic fashion Sunday with a come-from-behind win by Team Ruff. Trailing by three points with under a minute left, Team Ruff’s Big Boss Paulie (American Staffordshire Terrier and Dutch Shepherd mix) sprinted for a touchdown as the clock ran out. Team Ruff defeated Team Fluff in a final score

City of Columbia extends temporary overnight warming center

February 7, 2021 4:26 PM Sydney Olsen

The City of Columbia opened a temporary warming center at Wabash Bus Station downtown due to extremely cold temperatures through the weekend.

4 skiers dead, 4 rescued after avalanche in Utah backcountry

February 7, 2021 4:23 PM CNN Newsource

Four skiers were killed and four others rescued after an avalanche Saturday in a backcountry ski area near Salt Lake City, police said. The Unified Police Department of Salt Lake City received a hang-up call around 11:40 a.m. Saturday, and then received a report that there had been an avalanche in the Wilson Basin area

Vehicle crashes into pole on Worley Street

February 7, 2021 4:16 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Police Department and the Columbia Fire Department responded to a vehicle crash on Worley Street around 4 p.m. Sunday.

More contagious coronavirus variant identified in UK is spreading rapidly throughout the US, study says

February 7, 2021 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

A new study finds that cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant are rapidly increasing in the United States, and significant community transmission may already be occurring. Although the B.1.1.7 variant first identified in the UK is currently at a relatively low frequency in the United States, the paper says it’s doubling every week and

Man receives serious injuries in Morgan County crash

February 7, 2021 3:07 PM Sydney Olsen

A man was sent to Bothwell Hospital after getting in a wreck in Morgan County overnight.

‘Time will tell’ if anti-racist pledges over summer will close gender gap, expert warns

February 7, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — “Time will tell” if companies’ anti-racism pledges from this past summer close the gender gap for Black, Indigenous, and racialized women of colour, a diversity expert says. “What I saw over the summer were a lot of organizations [that] were quick to release

Puppy Bowl XVII: What you need to know about the biggest game on all fours

February 7, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

If the snacks can’t get you through Super Bowl Sunday, maybe 70 puppies playing football can. It’s the Puppy Bowl time. And even though so many beloved events have been canceled in the past year, Puppy Bowl XVII is very much on. With 70 puppies from 22 different shelters, Sunday’s event will pit Team Ruff

Chicago Public Schools reaches tentative agreement with teachers union, mayor says

February 7, 2021 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city officials have reached a tentative agreement with the Chicago Teachers Union, paving the way for some Chicago Public Schools students to return to in-person learning over the next several weeks. The plan still needs to be ratified by the CTU’s house of delegates, officials acknowledged in a news conference

San Francisco school district and unions reach tentative deal on reopening for in-person learning

February 7, 2021 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees on Sunday announced they have reached a tentative agreement with the district to reopen schools for in-person learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The tentative agreement “outlines the baseline health and safety standards and vaccine access to physically reopen public schools,” the unions said Sunday in a statement.

Capitol riot defendant has history of intimidating lawmakers, made racist speech at public hearing

February 7, 2021 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

A man charged in connection to the January 6 Capitol riot made racist and xenophobic remarks during a public hearing before the Maine legislature in 2017. Video obtained by CNN shows Kyle Fitzsimons referring to immigrants as “replacements,” echoing White nationalist rhetoric that immigrants to America are coming to wipe out White people. From the

SUNDAY UPDATES: State reports 8.7% have received at least one vaccine dose

February 7, 2021 10:57 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 769 new COVID-19 cases Sunday. There have been 466,217 cases reported in Missouri. The state ranked 26th in the nation on Sunday for new cases reported in the past seven days. DHSS reported 1 new virus-related death on Sunday. As of Sunday, 4,249,531 people

The Kansas City Chiefs are returning to the Super Bowl — and so is the controversy over the team’s name

February 7, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

The Kansas City Chiefs are back for another Super Bowl. And inevitably, so is the longstanding controversy over the NFL team’s name and Native American imagery. The racial justice movement that was reignited last summer prompted a number of professional sports teams to re-examine their names, mascots and other fan traditions. Washington’s football team got

Man killed after cannon explodes at baby shower

February 7, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GENESSEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A man died in an explosion at a baby shower in Genesee County. Michigan State Police Flint Post is investigating a fatal explosion that happened Saturday around 7:30 p.m. People were gathered for a baby shower in Gaines Township when the homeowner fired

Nurses rally for safer working conditions

February 7, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Friday, nurses with the Oregon Nursing Association held a rally at Providence in Portland to demand safer working conditions. Those nurses want Providence to implement what they call the COVID Bill of Rights. That bill of rights consists of several measures nurses want guaranteed