January 2021

Columbia crews block off I-70 Drive Southwest, ambulance off roadway

January 1, 2021 9:15 AM Matt Ragsdale

An ABC 17 News crew said an ambulance was seen partially off the roadway near the Silvey Street intersection.

IL woman warns community to lock cars

January 1, 2021 9:13 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Illinois (WQAD) — A Geneseo woman is warning others to lock their cars, after catching two people on Ring camera video she says were trying to take hers. Nicole Rubitsky caught the video on her home security system at about 3:30 Thursday morning. The video shows two

‘Queer Eye’ star Jonathan Van Ness reveals he got married

January 1, 2021 9:11 AM CNN

Jonathan Van Ness revealed he had some personal good news in 2020. The “Queer Eye” star revealed in a lengthy Instagram post that he married his best friend and the two are building a life together. Mark Peacock soon extolled the news in a post of his own. “Thank you universe for allowing me to

UK chief medical officers defend delay of second Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses

January 1, 2021 8:24 AM CNN

The UK’s chief medical officers have defended a decision to delay second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in order to prioritize first doses, saying it will protect as many vulnerable people as possible while the coronavirus is running rampant. The new strategy, announced Wednesday by the head of the UK’s medicines regulator MHRA, means that

Wrong-way DWI crash closes Highway 50 early New Year’s Day

January 1, 2021 8:24 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers say an early New Year’s Day DWI crash closed Highway 50 just outside of Jefferson City.

What we forget about Jimmy Carter’s legacy

January 1, 2021 8:02 AM CNN

While former President Jimmy Carter is often remembered as a strait-laced figure, he embodied countercultural cool in 1976, when he was the Democratic presidential nominee. “Jimmy Carter: Rock and Roll President,” an engaging documentary that airs on CNN on January 3, takes us back to when this largely unknown governor from Georgia — mocked as

Families of US hostages and detainees look to Biden to keep up efforts to free loved ones

January 1, 2021 8:00 AM CNN

As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take over from the outgoing Trump administration, the goal for the families of Americans unlawfully detained and held hostage abroad remains the same: to see their loved ones returned home. While some are holding out hope that progress could be made in the final three weeks of Donald Trump’s

Covid-19 vaccines are an answered prayer for all faiths

January 1, 2021 7:57 AM CNN

Bringing the Covid-19 pandemic to an end will require the active participation of religious Americans, who should view vaccines as an answered prayer rather than a threat to their faith. 2020 was a humbling year. Nobody’s life was left untouched by a virus that took the lives of more than 344,000 Americans and 1.8 million

It’s a new year but the politics of 2020 aren’t going away

January 1, 2021 7:02 AM CNN

It is officially, finally 2021. But while everyone on Earth has had enough of the year that was, Americans need to gird themselves for a bit more 2020, at least to start, as a large portion of Republican lawmakers put their names next to President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the election. There will be

Covid-19 hospitalizations across the US are the highest they’ve ever been as nation rings in new year

January 1, 2021 6:21 AM CNN

As the US ushered in 2021, more than 125,300 Covid-19 patients remained hospitalized — another record for the fourth day in a row. The high count is a grim reminder that even with 2020 behind us, the pandemic continues to ravage parts of the country. And some local leaders warn the worst is still ahead.

The science of how to stick to New Year’s resolutions and truly change your habits

January 1, 2021 5:48 AM CNN

Next year will be a crucial year for Erika Kirgios as she works to complete her doctorate, publish academic papers and try to land a faculty job at a university. Not surprisingly, one of her New Year’s resolutions is to focus on her career. In order to find some delight in what could be long

Wisconsin police arrest former hospital worker whose alleged actions led hospital to throw out more than 500 vaccine doses

January 1, 2021 5:46 AM CNN

Police in Grafton, Wisconsin, have arrested a recently fired pharmacist they say removed 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine from a local hospital’s refrigerator and left them to sit out. Investigators believe the man removed the vaccine “knowing they would not be usable,” a police news release from Thursday says. According to police, the hospital

Tracking dangerous ice to kick off the new year

January 1, 2021 4:32 AM Kevin Schneider

FRIDAY: Freezing rain will continue to fall through the morning before switching over to snow this afternoon. Power outages will be possible as gusts pick up to 30 mph at times this morning. Roads are going to be treacherous to be on into the afternoon. Temperatures will top out in the low 30’s. TONIGHT: Any

WHO approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in breakthrough for developing nations

January 1, 2021 4:00 AM CNN

The World Health Organization has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for lower and middle-income countries to begin immunizing their populations against Covid-19. The vaccine was first approved in the UK on December 8 for emergency use within the country, with the US, Canada and European Union following soon after. All

With Covid-19 hospitalizations rising, California doctor says sometimes beds only open up when patients die

January 1, 2021 2:49 AM CNN

With the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations at an all-time high, medical facilities are having a hard time finding places to put new patients. Doctors in Santa Clara, California, are treating some critically ill patients in the emergency room, as there’s just no spots in intensive care units. “Often, the only time we can move someone

STORM UPDATES: Ameren reports 56 Boonville residents without power

January 1, 2021 1:42 AM ABC 17 News Team

The Missouri Department of Transportation said crews blocked off the westbound lanes of Highway 54 in Fulton because of power lines across the roadway.

Month: January 2021