For many teens, the pandemic has created an environment in which most of their lives take place in the shadows. Our kids have become increasingly acclimated to solitude, silence and screens over the course of the past year. Far too often, teens are up in their bedrooms, doors closed, screens illuminated, earbuds in. Many of
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The wonders of spaceflight never ceased in 2020, despite the pandemic’s best efforts. Four launches — including two historic missions from US soil — to the International Space Station carried on as planned, and the crews were able to remain safe on their journeys to and from Earth. Quarantine has become the new normal for
Continue Reading More than 30 crew members were rescued via helicopters and naval vessels after a fire erupted on their ship roughly 130 miles from the Canadian coastline, according to a statement from the US Coast Guard. Crews from the US Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force responded after being notified Tuesday night
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At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities across the Southeast Asian nation Wednesday, in scenes described as “a war zone.” Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the weeks since a military coup on February 1. Security forces have intensified
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The director of the US Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said she hopes people will decide to individually “do the right thing” about distancing and wearing masks, even in states moving to eliminate restrictions against the CDC’s recommendations. “I think we at the CDC have been very clear that now is not the time
Continue Reading More than 30 crew members were rescued via helicopters and naval vessels after a fire erupted on their ship roughly 130 miles from the Canadian coastline, according to a statement from the US Coast Guard. Crews from the US Coast Guard, Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force responded after being notified Tuesday night
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The United States is holding firm to the strategy to administer two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines a few weeks apart. Still, the idea of expanding the supply by dispensing only one dose hasn’t faded away. The Trump administration’s surgeon general, Dr. Jerome Adams, said in a tweet on Tuesday that the
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Asian stocks are falling Thursday as a bond sell-off continues to rattle markets. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was last down 2.5%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 2.3%, accelerating from earlier losses. The Shanghai Composite dropped 1.9%. South Korea’s Kospi and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 1.1% and 0.8% respectively. The declines in Asia Pacific follow
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The Pentagon inspector general tells us that many who worked with Ronny Jackson — the former Trump White House physician and now a member of Congress from Texas — think he was a “tyrant” and a “dictator” prone to “yelling, screaming, cursing, or belittling subordinates.” Witnesses say he suffered “meltdowns” and “tantrums” and made “sexual
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City woman is charged with 3rd-degree domestic assault after allegedly breaking the victim’s elbow during an altercation. Jefferson City police responded on Feb. 5 to the 1300 block of Monroe street to a domestic assault where the victim was thrown to the ground and possibly broke his arm. When
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are accused of exploiting the elderly after allegedly doing bad overpriced work for couples around Boone County. According to court documents, Seth Webb and Austin Carter took money from two victims to complete work that was unsatisfactory. An industry professional told police that the work that was down was only
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Transgender student athletes would be required to compete as the sex on their birth certificate under a proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution. Republican sponsor Rep. Chuck Basye during a state House committee hearing on Wednesday said transgender girls have an unfair advantage. He says allowing transgender girls to compete on
Continue Reading Following widespread power outages during a series of winter storms that left many Texas residents in the dark for days, the head of the organization overseeing the state’s power grid has been fired. Bill Magness, president and CEO of Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), was terminated from his contract by the organization’s board of
Continue ReadingMEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico man is charged after allegedly waving a gun around and abandoning a child. According to court documents, officers responded to a scene where Kevin Jackson allegedly was waving a gun around at Coal and Guthrie in Mexico. Witnesses report Jackson was cocking the gun and pointing it at them. During
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The House on Wednesday approved HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative priority. HR 1 passed the House during the last Congress after Democrats won back the majority, but it failed to advance in the Republican-controlled Senate. Now Democrats also control the White House and the
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Here are the local scores from Wednesday, March 3, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. MIAA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Lincoln (76) Missouri Western (84) FINAL/OT HS GIRLS BASKETBALL Eugene (55) Harrisburg (39) FINAL Tipton (70) South Callaway (53) FINAL Southern Boone (35) Boonville (62) FINAL Community (48) Leeton (61) FINAL Hallsville
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The Transportation Department’s inspector general asked the Justice Department in December to consider a criminal probe into then-Secretary Elaine Chao over her alleged misuse of office, documents made public Wednesday said, including her alleged use of staff for personal tasks like sending Christmas ornaments to family. The Justice Department and the US Attorney’s Office in
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. There are many ways to measure an American president’s accessibility. One way is by counting press conferences. Right now, by that count, President Biden looks invisible. CNN White House reporter Kevin Liptak shared this note
Continue Reading South Korea’s first transgender soldier, who was discharged from the military last year for having gender reassignment surgery, was found dead in her home on Wednesday, authorities said. Byun Hui-su, 23, who was a staff sergeant before being discharged after she had the operation in Thailand while on leave, was found by emergency officials at
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