(AP) — A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz has pleaded guilty to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal. Longti...
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Local COVID-19 Update (May 18)
Weekend coronavirus numbers stayed low in mid-Missouri. Boone County reported 21 new positives since Friday. Active cases (54) and hospitalizations (15) are relatively low too. Cole County added just one new case since Friday.
Read More »(AUDIO) Anti-human trafficking advocate on operation at Columbia hotel
Nanette Ward with the Stop Human Trafficking Coalition of Central Missouri says on Wake Up Columbia the recent trafficking bust at a local hotel is not an isolated incident:
Read More »Supreme Court to weigh rollback of abortion rights
(AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will take up Mississippi’s bid to enforce a 15-week ban on abortion. The court’s order Monday sets up a showdown over abortion, probably in the fall, with a ...
Read More »COVID-19 Update: State workers return to offices Monday
Thousands of state workers return to the office for the first time in more than a year on Monday. All state buildings re-open to the public too, on Gov. Parson’s orders. More than half of Missouri adults have now gotten at least one dose of a COV...
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