(AP) — A former U.S. attorney will be the special prosecutor in the case of a St. Louis couple who waved guns at racial injustice protesters last summer. Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer on Wednesday named Richard Callahan to prosecute the case against Mark ...
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Man exits church after years in sanctuary from deportation
(AP) — A Honduran immigrant who has spent 3 1/2 years living inside a Missouri church to avoid deportation has finally stepped outside. Alex Garcia left the church in suburban St. Louis on Wednesday after a promise from President Joe Biden’s admi...
Read More »FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon
(AP) — An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19. The report Wednesday confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. On Friday,...
Read More »Suspect vehicle crashes into Hinkson Creek
Two people involved in a crash on Forum Boulevard are arrested. Police say that car was tied to some trouble hours earlier. Investigators got word about a domestic assault in the Columbia Mall parking lot at about 9 a.m. Tuesday. The Cadillac connected...
Read More »Suspect vehicle crashes into Hinkson Creek
Two people involved in a crash on Forum Boulevard are arrested. Police say that car was tied to some trouble hours earlier. Investigators got word about a domestic assault in the Columbia Mall parking lot at about 9 a.m. Tuesday. The Cadillac connected...
Read More »No. 24 Mizzou continues slump, falls to Ole Miss
The late-season slump continues for the Tigers. No. 24 Mizzou hoops lost to Ole Miss 60-53 on Tuesday night in Columbia. The Tigers came back from a 13-point second-half hole to briefly take the lead at 43-41. It was tied at 50 with two minutes left be...
Read More »COVID-19 Update: MU Health mass vaccination clinics rescheduled
MU Health Care has rescheduled mass vaccination clinics at Faurot Field postponed due to the weather last week. Those shots will go out Thursday and Saturday, by appointment. Three more COVID-19 patients in Cole County have died. Health officials said ...
Read More »Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach
(AP) — Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election on Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of sec...
Read More »Missouri Senate OKs bill to limit COVID-19 lawsuits
(AP) — Missouri senators have passed a bill to shield hospitals, manufacturers and other businesses from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the pandemic. The GOP-led Senate voted 20-13 in favor of the bill. The measure now goes to the House for co...
Read More »Missouri House opposes eminent domain for wind-energy line
(AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led state House is trying to ban the use of eminent domain for a large wind-energy power line. Lawmakers in a voice vote Tuesday advanced a bill to prevent the use of property owners’ land for the Grain Belt Exp...
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