(AP) The U.S. is expanding use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 U.S...
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Pipeline officials hope most service will be back by weekend
(AP) — U.S. officials are seeking to soothe concerns about price spikes or damage to the economy from last week’s cyberattack on a major fuel pipeline. Officials stress the fuel supply has not experienced widespread disruptions. The pipeline comp...
Read More »Fulton man sentenced to federal prison over child pornography
A Fulton man will spend more than a decade in federal prison for transporting child pornography over the internet. A judge on Monday sentenced Kevin Downey to 12 years behind bars, with no shot at parole. He pleaded guilty last November. Prosecutors sa...
Read More »Hartzler on Cheney: “Time for new leadership”
Columbia’s congresswoman sounds ready for a change near the top of her party. Republican Vicky Hartzler will vote as soon as Wednesday on whether to remove Liz Cheney from the GOP’s House leadership. “I like Liz a lot, but I think our focus as a ...
Read More »American adding fifth daily flight out of Columbia
Business is picking back up at Columbia Regional Airport. The city announced Monday that American Airlines will add a fifth daily flight in June. Three will go to Dallas, and two to Chicago. United also has daily service to Chicago. The city says it ho...
Read More »MoDot starts pavement work on Stadium Blvd. Monday
Would you like fewer potholes on Stadium Boulevard? Crews in Columbia start overnight work putting a new driving surface on the busy road on Monday. Expect delays daily from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., initially between Broadway and Providence. Crews will ...
Read More »MU Health Care relaxes some COVID-19 restrictions Monday
More relaxed visitor guidelines start Monday at MU Health Care. Most adult inpatients will be allowed two designated visitors now. The hours expanded by four hours, now running from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Masks will still be required in MU Health Care buildi...
Read More »Man kills 6, then self, at Colorado birthday party shooting
(AP) — A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, slaying six adults before killing himself Sunday. Police say the shooting happened just after midnight in a mobile home park on the east side of Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Gazette...
Read More »(AUDIO) Ameren Missouri on electric vehicle charging stations
A new report finds electric vehicle sales in the U.S. were up 81% in the first quarter of 2021. Does Missouri have the charging stations to support that? Bryan Shannon with Ameren Missouri talked about the utility’s charging station options and m...
Read More »Medina Spirit could lose Ky. Derby win; track bans Baffert
(AP) — Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert called a news conference to announce that Medina Spirit tested positive for an excessive amount of the ...
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