Mars has long been a point of fascination for scientists as they try to uncover the planet’s past and determine if it ever supported life. It turns out that Phobos, one of the Martian moons, may hold a treasure trove of information about what Mars was like in the past, according to new research. Mars
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South African health officials said Sunday they’re pausing the country’s rollout of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after a study showed it offered reduced protection from the Covid-19 variant first identified there. During a briefing on Sunday, South Africa Minister of Health Dr. Zweli Mkhize said the hold would be temporary while scientists figure out how to
Continue Reading Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told a Jerusalem court he is not guilty of one charge of bribery and three charges of fraud and breach of trust. Monday’s appearance was Netanyahu’s second in court since his corruption trial formally began in May. Netanyahu, wearing a black mask, entered the court shortly after 9 a.m.
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There’s been some good news on the pandemic front of late. The supply of coronavirus vaccine doses continues to increase and two new vaccines might soon be in use.
Continue Reading A woman has contracted Ebola and died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the first case since the Central African country ended its last outbreak last year, the health ministry said on Sunday. The woman was found with symptoms of the virus in the town of Biena, near the city of Butembo, on
Continue Reading Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant defensive line coach Lori Locust and assistant strength and conditioning coach Maral Javadifar made history Sunday night, becoming the first women to win the Super Bowl as coaches. Additionally, down judge Sarah Thomas became the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl. Locust and Javadifar are part of one of
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ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on the Kansas City Star’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer Souichi Terada in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the full interview in the video player above.
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Congratulations to our Week 5 SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Linn’s Caleb Maassen comes up with a steal and dunks it on the other end. Nominee No. 2: Southern Boone’s Mariah Prince
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President Joe Biden lamented the lack of Black coaches in the NFL during a Super Bowl halftime interview Sunday evening, urging teams to emphasize diversity in their hiring process. “You’ve got to go out and look — there’s innumerous incredibly qualified African American coaches out there,” Biden told Westwood One during an interview that aired
Continue Reading It looks like Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, is filled to capacity for Super Bowl LV, but that’s not the case. Only about 25,000 fans are in attendance. The other 30,000 seats are filled with cardboard cutouts of familiar faces like Eminem, Billie Eilish and Drake. “So when you turn on the TV, you’ll
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. (KMIZ) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Super Bowl champions for the first time in 19 years, with a 31-9 win over Kansas City. The duo of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski stole the show for Tampa Bay, going for two touchdowns over the course of the game. Those touchdowns broke the record
Continue Reading A second senior leader of a vast drug syndicate has been arrested, a Thai narcotics official said, as a transnational dragnet tightens on the Sam Gor group, which police say dominates the $70 billion annual Asia Pacific drug trade. The October arrest of Hong Kong citizen Lee Chung Chak in Bangkok preceded last month’s high-profile
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When President George W. Bush addressed a joint session of Congress the week after the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, he told Americans that they’d come under attack because the terrorists “hate what they see right here in this chamber: a democratically elected government.” Every nation around the world now had to decide,
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The bandages were back, but not on The Weeknd’s face this time. The Grammy-winning singer took to the stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl LV halftime performance with plenty of pyrotechnics, lights and men dressed like The Weeknd in all black with red jackets and bandaged faces. The Weeknd performed a medley of his hits,
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Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state, died Saturday at age 100, according to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University where he worked for over 30 years. Shultz, who was one of
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Nearly three weeks into office, President Joe Biden is trying to do what he knows how to do best — connect with average Americans, letting them know he understands their suffering and offering words of comfort. But instead of doing so quietly on the campaign trail, he’s now using those skills to win a different
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It is common that many politicians grow more popular once they leave office. That has not been the case for former President Donald Trump. On the eve of his impeachment trial in front of the Senate, new polling reveals that more Americans want him convicted than at any point during his first impeachment trial a
Continue Reading The Super Bowl this weekend brought fanfare and celebrities to Tampa, Florida, to the discomfort of city officials. Rapper 50 Cent and DJ Steve Aoki hosted their own parties, drawing many unmasked attendees in indoor settings. Aoki’s party took place at Tampa’s WTR Bar & Grill at The Godfrey Hotel, while 50 Cent’s was held
Continue Reading An NYPD officer seen on social media wearing a pro-Trump patch while in uniform has received “an initial discipline,” New York Police Department spokeswoman Detective Sophia Mason said. The NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association identified the officer as Sgt. Dana Martillo. CNN has made multiple attempts to reach Martillo for comment and has not yet heard
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