It’s a busy day for vaccinators. Mizzou’s Faurot Field and Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs, were both set to have thousands of visitors get shots there on Friday. The Jefferson City school district is dismissing three hours early,...
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Several roads flooded; Mo. River cresting in JC
Continue to keep an eye out for flooded roads. After adding Thursday’s 0.63″ of rain to Wednesday’s record total, we have now had 3.03″ at Columbia Regional Airport in about 48 hours. MoDot’s map lists many of the roads closed d...
Read More »Republicans seize on immigration as border crossings surge
(AP) — Republicans still divided over former President Donald Trump’s legacy are seizing on his signature campaign issue: immigration. The GOP is leaning in on the highly charged issue amid a spike in border crossing that are straining U.S. facilities....
Read More »House OKs Dems’ immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers
(AP) — The House has voted to open a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers, immigrant farm workers and other migrants who fled to the U.S. from war or natural disasters abroad. Thursday’s votes give Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on...
Read More »US, China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden
(AP) — Top U.S. and Chinese officials have sparred in a particularly contentious manner in the first face-to-face meeting since President Joe Biden took office. In unusually pointed remarks for a staid diplomatic meeting, Secretary of State Antony Blin...
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