Statewide confirmed cases of COVID-19 take another big leap. Missouri officials say the number is up to 1,834 Thursday, rising by more than 250 from Wednesday’s count. There have been 19 deaths so far. Three more confirmed positives in Boone County bri…

(AP) The Democratic National Committee is delaying its convention until the week of Aug. 17. The move comes after prospective nominee Joe Biden said he didn’t think it was possible to hold a normal convention in July because of the coronavirus. T…

Columbia Public Schools put its remote learning plan on hold this week, while the district adjusts expectations. CPS Supt. Peter Stiepleman joined Wake Up Columbia on Thursday morning:
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(AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus. The job cuts are mounting against the backdrop of …

(AP) Nursing homes across the country have been in lockdown for weeks under federal orders to protect their frail, elderly residents from coronavirus, but a wave of deadly outbreaks nearly every day since suggests that the measures including a ban on v…