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Columbia Fire Department warns about lithium-ion battery safety risks

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Fire Department advises being mindful when storing and using devices with lithium-ion batteries after two fires this month that were reportedly caused by them being overcharged and thrown away improperly. Batteries can be found in various everyday devices like toys, tablets electric vehicles, and vapes. On Saturday morning, Tiger Nutrition owner Sharon

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US and Ukraine agree to terms on natural resources and reconstruction deal, Ukrainian official says

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By Victoria Butenko, Nick Paton Walsh and Gul Tuysuz, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to travel to Washington, DC in the coming days, after the United States and Ukraine agreed to terms on a deal over natural resources and reconstruction, according to a Ukrainian official. Negotiations have been ongoing for

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Boil advisory extended in Moberly

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A boil advisory in Moberly has been extended, according to a Tuesday press release from the city. Service was interrupted on Monday that required an emergency water main repair. Tuesday’s release says that occurred again. A boil water advisory will be issued for residents after repairs are completed, the release says. Impacted

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Planned Parenthood Columbia clinic set to offer abortions first week of March

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Planned Parenthood’s Columbia clinic is offering abortion appointments, according to a Planned Parenthood Great Plains spokesperson. Abortion appointments are first available on Monday, a Planned Parenthood Great Plains spokesperson said in an email Tuesday afternoon. Appointments are also available at the midtown Kansas City clinic. Both the Columbia and midtown KC clinics

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Southwest jet trying to land at Chicago Midway Airport nearly collides with a private plane on the runway

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By Alexandra Skores and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Southwest Airlines plane had a close call with a private jet that entered a runway without authorization Tuesday morning at Chicago Midway International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Southwest Flight 2504 landed safely after the flight crew had to perform a go-around to prevent

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Consumer confidence registers biggest monthly decline since August 2021 as inflation fears take hold

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By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The American consumer is getting worried about the economy. Economic jitters are showing up across various sentiment surveys as the Trump administration aims to reconfigure America’s trade relationship with the world and inflation shows signs of getting stuck. The latest evidence comes from The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence

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State lawmaker to front bill in House Committee hearing after failed 988 crisis hotline test

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) State Rep. Tricia Byrnes (R-Wentzville) will be fronting HB 1148, which addresses the 988 crisis hotline in the House Committee on Children and Families on Tuesday. Representative Byrnes will be urging swift action on her bill, citing critical failures she discovered in a “firsthand test” of the 988 mental health crisis hotline.

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