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Columbia Planning & Zoning data center regulation debate continues
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (318+ words) The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will continue to hammer out regulations for possible data centers on Thursday night. At Thursday's work session, commission members will discuss "broader" topic areas that they want to include in a working draft of…...
Phone service restored to Boone County 911 operations
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (486+ words) Boone County Presiding Commissioner Kip Kendrick announced Monday afternoon on X that service has been restored to Boone County Joint Communications services. BCJC services were disrupted early Monday after a fiber line was cut. Fiber owner Lumen said the problem…...
Jumpstart Your Spring Garden Sweepstakes
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Social media and AI age verification bills up for potential vote in House Committee Monday
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (574+ words) Three bills that add age verification to social media and AI programs are up for executive action Monday by the Missouri House's Emerging Issues Committee. House Bill 3393 and 2392, sponsored by Representatives Don Mayhew (R-Crocker) and Marty Murray (D-St. Louis), respectively,…...
Iran-linked hackers have breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal emails
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) By Evan Perez, Sean Lyngaas, Holmes Lybrand, CNN The stolen emails appear to date from around 2011 to 2022 and appear to include personal, business and travel correspondence that Patel had with various contacts, according to a preliminary CNN review of the…...
Meta and You Tube found liable in social media addiction trial
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (910+ words) New York (CNN) " A California jury has found Meta and You Tube liable on all counts in a landmark case that accused the tech giants of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health. Meta and You Tube…...
Jefferson City council approves 911 infrastructure upgrade
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (189+ words) The Jefferson City council approved a request by the Jefferson City Police Department for an upgrade to 911 infrastructure at its meeting on Monday. The approval will allow JCPD to upgrade the department call delivery system. Specifically, it will go from…...
Postal workers back congressional bills and fair contacts
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (318+ words) Postal workers and letter carriers across the nation are set to rally for workers' rights and support on Saturday. The NALC is also backing two congressional bills, the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act and the Federal Retirement Fairness Act. The…...
Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps. Here's what we know
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (761+ words) By Ivana Kottasov, Max Saltman, Kosta Gak, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) " Russian authorities have begun restricting access to Telegram, one of the country's most popular social media apps, as the government continues to push everyday Russians toward its own tightly…...
Town hall meeting to discuss environmental impact of proposed data centers in Montgomery County
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) Montgomery County community members will host a town hall meeting Thursday regarding a proposed 5, 000-acre mega site for two data centers. The meeting aims to address the significant environmental concerns surrounding the data centers and will take place at 7 p. m. at…...