By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to relax COVID-19 testing restrictions for travelers from China as soon as Friday, according to two people familiar with the decision. The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The lawyer for a Columbia woman who is accused of murdering a man and trying to burn the body waived a formal arraignment on Tuesday. Emma Adams, 21, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with evidence and abandoning a corpse. She appeared in court by video from the Boone
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A crash involving a motorcycle led police to shut down part of an Interstate 70 interchange Tuesday.
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Columbia Public Schools on Tuesday confirmed the name of the Rock Bridge High School student killed in a motorcycle crash on a busy stretch of road the day before.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The annual statewide tornado drill in Missouri was on Tuesday, with Boone and Cole counties testing their outdoor emergency sirens. The sound of sirens lasted for three minutes. Starting at 10 a.m., the severe weather sirens were tested to make sure they are in working order ahead of the changing season. Cole
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A federal district judge on Tuesday ruled that a Missouri law limiting enforcement of federal gun rules here is unconstitutional and creates more danger for the state’s citizens.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man has been charged with nine felonies after he allegedly broke into an apartment and tried to threaten a woman with knife. Hosea Gaines, 33, is charged with first-degree burglary, third-degree domestic assault, first-degree harassment, three counts of armed-criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree stalking and
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A court decision on March 1 was ruled in favor of Lincoln University in a case where its former human resources director made discrimination claims. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. In the lawsuit from 2019, Jim Marcantonio claimed former President Kevin Rome ordered him to hire
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Police say a man was stable after he was shot Monday night in north Columbia.
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The Mizzou men’s basketball team took care of business, winning their last few conference games to finish the season and earn a No. 25 spot in the AP Top 25.
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Emergency dispatchers said a crash shut down a stretch of busy road in south Columbia a little after noon Monday.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Hold Como Accountable members are raising some concerns of theirs at the Columbia City Council meeting on Monday night. The group is asking for Columbia City Council, the Columbia Police Department, and the Boone County prosecuting office, to reopen the case of Quillan Jacobs. “We got access, group access, to a lot
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Drivers can look forward to about a month’s worth of overnight lane closures in western Boone County and eastern Cooper County as work continues on the Interstate 70 bridge over the Missouri River.
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The most recent in a series of bills in the Missouri legislature related to drag shows and transgender people is one that criminalizes drag shows that are open to minors.
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The University of Missouri said Monday that an agricultural researcher received a $10 million grant that will double the area of cover crops used in the United States by 2030.
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City of Columbia staff has outlined what a move to roll carts for trash pickup might look like.
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A student-led vigil will be held in Chariton County on Monday night to celebrate the life of a Salisbury basketball and football player.
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The Columbia Fire Department is investigating after a fire broke out at a home in the 700 block of Mikel Street around 5:30 a.m. Monday.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Monday, Jefferson City leaders are set to hear a presentation on a proposed bond increase for all Jefferson City School districts. The bond issue is called “Kids FIRST” and it will be on the April ballot. The Jefferson City School District says the “Kids FIRST” proposal is a zero-tax-increase bond and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As warmer weather returns, more people are visiting outdoor hiking and biking spots. But officials remind us of a few things to keep in mind before stepping foot on the trails. “This time of year people are gonna be out in the parks and on the trails,” Assistant Chief for the Boone
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