Boone County to decide senior property tax while cities see use, marijuana sales taxes
Another April, another election full of use taxes and sales taxes.
Continue ReadingAnother April, another election full of use taxes and sales taxes.
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Two Columbia businesses have had their marijuana microbusiness dispensary business licenses revoked. On Wednesday the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced in a press release that the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation had revoked nine microbusiness cannabis facilities due to ineligibility. This included two Columbia-based businesses under the names of
Continue ReadingBy Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Several New England universities and colleges have reached a pinnacle of at least $90,000 for undergraduate tuition and costs starting this fall. Yale University, Tufts University, Boston University (BU), and Wellesley College are among a few private institutions that will top this year’s costs for tuition, housing and other expenses, according
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Congestion pricing is coming to New York soon with transit officials officially approving the toll structure at a hearing on Wednesday. The controversial plan, which advocates and lawmakers say will mitigate traffic and help fund repairs to key infrastructure, is the first of its kind for a major US
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — For sale: A brand new luxury electric SUV for the holy-grail price of $25,000. There just might be a slight catch. The California-based electric SUV company Fisker faces a real possibility of bankruptcy, and its stock is hovering just over 2 cents a share, far below its 2021 peak
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald and Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — A yearslong fight between Disney and Florida is set to end after the two parties agreed to a settlement. In a meeting Wednesday morning, members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, a body that governs the special tax district Disney
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Inflation has touched nearly everything these last few years — even Trader Joe’s 19-cent bananas. But Costco is holding the line on its hot dog-soda combo price. Costco’s hot dog deal, sold at its food courts, is still priced at $1.50 — exactly what it cost in
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Only 80 hours elapsed between NBC News announcing Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor and the network ousting her from that very role. But for the leadership at NBC Universal News Group, those were 80Â painful hours. On Tuesday evening, following another full day in which the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Since its founding by William Boeing more than a century ago, the Boeing Company has had 12 CEOs. The 13th might be the most important yet. As Boeing begins its search for a new CEO, the company is facing its worst-ever crisis. It has struggled through more
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Almost five months after he was found guilty of committing one of the largest white-collar crimes in history, Sam Bankman-Fried is set to return to Manhattan federal court Thursday for sentencing that could land him in prison for the next half-century. It is clear that Bankman-Fried, who
Continue ReadingBy Laura He and Wayne Chang, CNN Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping met more than a dozen US CEOs and academics on Wednesday as Beijing renewed efforts to woo back foreign investors and mend strained relations with the United States. Foreign direct investment in China has slumped in recent months as a
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — The collapse of the the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday is unfortunately not the first deadly collapse of a major interstate bridge in the US. But the response to a bridge failure in Minneapolis 17 years ago, one of the most catastrophic bridge failures in
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — With no one winning the Powerball jackpot Wednesday, the grand prize for Saturday’s drawing grew closer to the billion-dollar mark, according to the lottery. Wednesday’s winning numbers were: 37, 46, 57, 60, 66 and Powerball 8. The $935 million Powerball jackpot in play Saturday jumped from $865 million after no tickets matched
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino, CNN New York (CNN) — NBC News on Tuesday ousted former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after her hiring as a paid political analyst sparked intense backlash from the network’s top television anchors over McDaniel’s role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, two sources told CNN on the condition of anonymity. The probe is yet another complication for the social media platform, which is already facing the threat of a potential US ban or a
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino, CNN New York (CNN) — NBC News on Tuesday ousted former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after her hiring as a paid political analyst sparked intense backlash from the network’s top television anchors over McDaniel’s role in subverting the 2020 election and attacks on the press.
Continue ReadingBy Mark Thompson and Chris Isidore, CNN London/New York (CNN) — The bridge collapse that has indefinitely halted the flow of ships in and out of the Port of Baltimore could hurt the local economy, strain supply chains and scramble deliveries along the US East Coast. The Key Bridge collapsed after a container vessel called
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Melissa Alonso and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) — The collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning due to a massive cargo ship collision has throttled one of the country’s biggest ports for the foreseeable future as crews search for six workers who are now presumed dead. Here’s the
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Apple announced its annual Worldwide Developer Conference will kick off on June 10, when the company is expected to show off its latest AI advancements. The conference, which is widely anticipated each year as a major showcase for Apple software news, will run Monday, June 10 through Friday,
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge’s decision this week reprimanding Elon Musk’s X will have reverberating effects on efforts to hold influential online platforms accountable, legal experts and advocacy groups say. On Monday, District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed and excoriated a lawsuit by X against online watchdog group Center
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