March 2021

COVID-19 outbreak blamed for drop in attendance

True/False Film Fest to host ‘Rites of Spring’ Festival Saturday

March 6, 2021 5:14 AM Ben Fein

The Ragtag Film Society is set to host both online and socially distanced events to commemorate the day The True/False Film Festival would typically kick off.

Senate leaders win over key Democratic holdout as party struggles to push through Biden’s Covid relief plan

March 6, 2021 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

The Senate is voting into the wee hours of Saturday morning on a series of amendments to the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, following a nearly twelve hour struggle to get one Democrat to support the party’s plan to extend unemployment benefits. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin stalled President Joe Biden’s top priority in Congress

Car bomb explodes in Somalia’s capital, killing at least 20 people

March 6, 2021 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

At least 20 people were killed and more than 30 others wounded in a car bomb blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Friday night, police and emergency services said. A car packed with explosives was detonated at the gates of Luul Yemeni restaurant near the port at around 8 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET),

NBA’s best players gather for All-Star Game like no other

March 6, 2021 4:32 AM CNN

It is typically a time where the great and good of the NBA showcase their unique skills to an assembled crowd of fans and A-list celebrities. But in 2021, like many other things in life, the NBA All-Star Game will be a little different. Only a very limited number of invited guests will be allowed

UK destinations take steps to avoid tourist pandemonium

March 6, 2021 2:45 AM CNN Newsource

Back in June 2020, as the the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown started to ease, a bout of beautiful weather culminating in the hottest day of the year saw people flocking to the country’s beaches. Within hours, the southern coastal town of Bournemouth had declared a “major incident” as it was swamped by traffic, trash, and

At least 6 people hospitalized after a natural gas explosion and fire in Texas

March 6, 2021 2:02 AM CNN Newsource

At least six employees of CenterPoint Energy were transported to local hospitals Friday after what the company described as a “natural gas incident.” Company spokesperson Olivia Koch told CNN the incident occurred in Gleannloch Farms, near Spring, Texas. According to a post on Twitter by the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office, investigators were called to

‘We’re walking into the mouth of the monster’ by loosening Covid-19 restrictions, expert says

March 6, 2021 1:38 AM CNN Newsource

More states are relaxing measures to protect against Covid-19 as variants circulate in the United States — a combination that means “we’re walking into the mouth of the monster,” an infectious disease expert said. A variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in 2,672 cases in 46 states as of Thursday, according

The Apollo 11 astronauts quarantined after returning to Earth. Here’s why

March 6, 2021 1:08 AM CNN Newsource

Just weeks after becoming the first man to walk on the moon, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong celebrated his 39th birthday in quarantine. It’s something all of us have experienced after a year of pandemic life, but it’s highly unlikely that many other birthdays were celebrated in quarantine in 1969. Armstrong wasn’t expecting to have a

Task force examining Capitol security calls for installment of mobile fencing among host of other changes

March 6, 2021 12:17 AM CNN Newsource

A task force established to review security at the US Capitol following the violent insurrection on January 6 is calling for mobile fencing around the complex, a quick reaction Capitol Police force on standby when Congress is in session and an overhaul of how members are protected in their home districts, according to an executive

An 18-year-old wins $25,000 on her very first lottery ticket

March 6, 2021 12:02 AM CNN Newsource

Now that she had turned 18, Sloan Stanley decided she’d do some grown-up things. One item on her to-do list: Buy her very first lottery ticket. Imagine her surprise when a scratch-off she paid $5 for ended up netting her a sweet $25,000. “I was in shock that the first ticket I ever bought ended

Is there a border crisis? It depends who you ask, but it’s clear that more migrants are crossing into the US

March 5, 2021 11:04 PM CNN Newsource

An American flag blew in the South Texas wind as Father Roy Snipes prepared to welcome 100 migrants to the school close to his church. He set the church bells to chime just in time for the migrants’ arrival and play “Santa Maria del Camino,” a hymnal honoring traveling pilgrims. But the bells went off

Myanmar’s ethnic groups have long suffered from military brutality. The junta gave them a common foe

March 5, 2021 10:29 PM CNN Newsource

For many of Myanmar’s ethnic minorities, the bloodshed inflicted across the country’s towns and cities this week is a continuation of the oppression they have suffered at the hands of the military for decades. The Southeast Asian country is home to some of the world’s longest civil wars, where myriad ethnic insurgencies have fought the

Local highlights and scores: March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021 10:18 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Friday, March 5, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Hickman 27 | Rock Bridge 61 FINAL https://youtu.be/nDZUENCs2qQ Blair Oaks 38 | Fatima 35 FINAL Eldon 60 | Osage 55 FINAL BOYS HOOPS Jefferson City 65 | Helias 63 FINAL https://youtu.be/trTTguHIJfA St. Elizabeth

Suspect shoots himself after killing wife, her 2 children in St. Louis County home, police say

March 5, 2021 10:09 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ST LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The man who police say killed his wife and her two children in a north St. Louis County home is dead after shooting himself before he could be taken into custody Friday morning. According to police, Bobby McCulley III shot and killed his

Progressives grapple with path forward as hopes of passing minimum wage fade

March 5, 2021 10:06 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate dealt progressives a blow they have been trying to prevent but knew was coming by voting down an amendment to include a $15 minimum wage in President Joe Biden’s Covid relief package. After the Senate parliamentarian ruled that the provision could not be a part of the reconciliation process, a procedural shortcut that

Chance Gotsch

March 5, 2021 9:43 PM ABC 17 News Team

Chance Gotsch is a meteorologist for ABC 17 News and FOX 22. He joined the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team in February 2021 and graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in meteorology in Spring 2022. You can usually catch Chance’s forecasts weekdays at noon and 6:30 p.m. on KMIZ.

US could reach herd immunity by summer through vaccinations alone, CNN analysis finds

March 5, 2021 9:38 PM CNN Newsource

The pace of Covid-19 vaccine administration in the US continues to improve, each day bringing the country closer to herd immunity — the point at which enough people are protected against a disease that it cannot spread. This week, President Joe Biden said that the US will have enough vaccine for every adult by the

Woman says she is being fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine

March 5, 2021 9:20 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Cumberland County healthcare worker says she is being fired after refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. 26-year-old Desiree Pelletier of Newville says her employer Hempfield Behavioral Health is requiring the vaccine in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Pelletier says she isn’t

A Black police officer in Florida was fired for using the n-word, but his police union wants him reinstated

March 5, 2021 9:04 PM CNN Newsource

A Black police officer in Florida was fired this week after footage from his body camera showed him using the n-word during a personal phone call and while making an arrest last November. Delvin White, an eight-year veteran of the Tampa Police Department, was a school resource officer at Middleton High School in Tampa. He

Biden administration tells facilities for migrant children to reopen to pre-pandemic levels

March 5, 2021 9:00 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has notified facilities caring for migrant children that they can open back up to pre-Covid-19 levels, acknowledging “extraordinary circumstances” due to a rising number of minors crossing the US-Mexico border, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The increase in arrivals of unaccompanied children put additional strain on the immigration system, which

Month: March 2021