(AP) — Activists cheered, Big Pharma complained and government leaders assessed next steps on Thursday after the Biden administration’s blockbuster move to support an easing of patent and other protections on COVID-19 vaccines that many hope will help ...
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Missouri lawmakers vote to elevate status of National Guard
(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would make the Missouri National Guard its own department within state government. The bill passed Wednesday by the House now goes to Gov. Mike Parson. It previously passed the Senate. ...
Read More »Missouri lawmakers pass bill to close public records
(AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to limit public access to a number of government records. The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted 154-1 to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. The measure would allow government agencies to close public a...
Read More »Columbia police locate runaway teenager
Columbia police say a runaway teen has been found safe. CPD said on Saturday that 14-year-old Jessica Murray had been located, unharmed. Murray had last been seen on Glenstone Drive just south of I-70 on May 2. (This story was last updated at 6:26 a.m....
Read More »JCPD officer hurt in on-duty car crash
A Jefferson City police officer is hurt in a car crash while on duty. Authorities say Daniel Lopez had his vehicle’s flashers and siren on while responding to an emergency call for a burglary in progress a little before 9 p.m. Tuesday. He went through ...
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