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More than 200 Columbia Public Schools employees eligible for the first round of vaccine
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) As vaccine distribution continues across Mid-Missouri, a small group of Columbia Public Schools employees are able to sign up for a shot. A spokeswoman for the district confirmed that 216 employees are now able to sign up to receive a vaccine from Boone Hospital. Those eligible are school nurses and special education
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Several Columbia businesses vandalized overnight
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are investigating after several businesses were vandalized overnight. Diggit Graphics on Broadway had a window shattered. An employee told us they believe someone shot at the windows around 10:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. According to online dispatch records, police were called to ‘Bright City Lights’ on Providence Road for reports
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Japan’s Suga declares state of emergency for Tokyo as Covid-19 cases reach highest levels
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency for the nation’s capital and surrounding areas as Covid-19 cases surge to the highest levels since the start of the pandemic. The emergency declaration will be in place from Friday until February 7 and applies to Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Chiba,
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US has 3rd straight deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution
The United States reported 3,979 Covid-19 deaths on Thursday night, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. It’s the third day in a row of record deaths from the disease, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, while the number of people who have been infected topped more
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Inside the mob that swarmed the US Capitol
They came to Washington to protest an election they think has been stolen, and when violence began at the US Capitol, mob logic took over. CNN spoke to people who stormed the building. They said they felt like they were doing something good. “What are we supposed to do? OK?” a man who’d been maced
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Columbia Chamber of Commerce announces legislative priorities for 2021
The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is focusing on several legislative priorities this year. The organization laid out its main goals Thursday. Those goals include funding for Mizzou, supporting the construction of Mizzou’s nextgen precision health institute, supporting legislation that would allow online sales tax collection, funding to improve transportation with a focus on rebuilding Interstate
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How does the 25th Amendment work?
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Political leaders in Washington D.C. have asked Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump through the 25th Amendment. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both Democrats, have called on members of the executive branch to strip President Trump of power through a never-used mechanism in the
Continue Reading Iraqi judge issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump
A judge in Baghdad’s investigative court has issued an arrest warrant for outgoing US President Donald Trump, over the killing of an Iraqi paramilitary leader during the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last year. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis — the Iraqi deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces — was killed along with
Continue Reading Company that makes mahjong sets apologizes after critics say its game designs were culturally insensitive
A Texas company that makes pricy, brightly colored mahjong tiles is apologizing after critics called its redesign of the popular Chinese game culturally insensitive. The Mahjong Line started selling its limited-edition versions of the game — with names like “The Minimal Line,” “The Botanical Line” and “The Cheeky Line” — in November for between $325
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Cole County Health Department starts healthcare worker coronavirus vaccinations
Health department Director Kristi Campbell said SSM St. Mary’s in Jefferson City redistributed 100 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to the department.
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US marks deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution
The United States reported 3,865 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The nation’s death toll as of Thursday stands at more than 364,600, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, while the number of people who have been infected has topped more than
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What we know about the 4 deaths in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol
One woman was fatally shot by police and three people died of apparent medical emergencies Wednesday when a mob of President Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol. The four people died during a stunning attack at the heart of American democracy as members of the mob vandalized the building and assaulted police officers. At least
Continue Reading Every 8 minutes, someone in Los Angeles County dies from Covid-19
A person dies from Covid-19 in Los Angeles County every eight minutes, the county said Thursday, underscoring how grim the situation has become in the nation’s most populous county. More than 11,000 Los Angeles County residents have died of Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data from the LA County Department of
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Trump condemns Capitol riot, concedes to Biden
President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and
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World leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ riot at US Capitol building
As America’s allies issued strong condemnations of rioters who stormed the US Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday, the nation’s geopolitical foes used last night’s events to question the efficacy of democracy. The violence erupted after US President Donald Trump spoke to protesters to repeat his false claim that he won the US election in
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Sen. Josh Hawley’s book canceled by publisher citing ‘deadly insurrection’ at Capitol building
In an extraordinary move, Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that it would no longer publish a planned book by Sen. Josh Hawley, one of the Republican lawmakers who led objections to Congress certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. “After witnessing the disturbing, deadly insurrection that took place on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., Simon & Schuster has
Continue Reading 2 cases of new COVID-19 variant found in CT
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Two cases of the new COVID-19 variant have been found in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont confirmed the cases on Thursday afternoon. “The patients are two individuals between 15 and 25 who both reside in New Haven County,” Lamont said. “Both individuals traveled outside Connecticut
Continue Reading Unlawful assembly declared in downtown Portland after several windows smashed
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau said an unlawful assembly was declared after a group of people made their way through downtown Portland and smashed windows Wednesday night. According to PPB, at about 9:15 p.m., a group of about 60 people first gathered in Chapman Square
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