May 2021 - ABC17NEWS

Krispy Kreme has given away over 1.5 million doughnuts to vaccinated people

May 31, 2021 11:02 PM CNN Newsource

Vaccinated people are taking Krispy Kreme up on its free doughnuts offer. In March, the chain announced a special promotion for Americans who have…

Brazil in ‘negotiations’ to host Copa América — just 13 days before start date

May 31, 2021 10:54 PM CNN Newsource

Brazil has cautioned that it is still in “negotiations” with South America’s Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, and the Brazilian…

Christian diet guru and ‘Tarzan’ actor are among 7 presumed dead in plane crash near Nashville

May 31, 2021 10:40 PM CNN Newsource

Search crews have recovered human remains, two engines and part of a plane that crashed into a Tennessee lake Saturday, killing all seven people…

Belgium recalls ambassador to South Korea after his wife is filmed slapping a shop assistant

May 31, 2021 10:40 PM CNN Newsource

Belgium is recalling its ambassador to South Korea following an incident in which his wife was recorded striking a woman in Seoul. In a statement…

Echoing QAnon forums, Michael Flynn appears to suggest a Myanmar-style coup should happen in the United States

May 31, 2021 9:43 PM CNN

Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, appeared to endorse a Myanmar-style coup in the United States…

WHO’s new naming system for coronavirus variants uses Greek alphabet

May 31, 2021 8:55 PM CNN

The World Health Organization said on Monday that it has assigned new “labels” to key coronavirus variants so the public can refer to…

One person dies in a mid-day wreck in Camden County Monday

May 31, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldridge, Mo. man died Monday just before noon after a one vehicle wreck on Highway D in Camden County. According to the…

12-year-old is among 3 killed in weekend violence in New Orleans, police say

May 31, 2021 8:01 PM CNN Newsource

Three people have been killed and 13 wounded in shootings over the holiday weekend in New Orleans, the police department said Monday. The victims…

Lifeguard shortage could keep area pools closed

May 31, 2021 7:40 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ROELAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer…

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna granted bond in domestic violence case

May 31, 2021 7:04 PM CNN Newsource

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna posted a $20,000 bond on Monday after being arrested on charges of domestic violence against his wife. Ozuna,…

Most Americans think they can spot fake news. They can’t, study finds

May 31, 2021 7:03 PM CNN Newsource

As many as three in four Americans overestimate their ability to spot false headlines — and the worse they are at it, the more likely they are…

Texas Democrats celebrate blocking restrictive voting bill, but warn of future threat to voting access

May 31, 2021 6:38 PM CNN

Texas Democrats on Monday cheered their derailment of a restrictive voting bill, while warning of the continued threat of the legislation that Texas…

City of Columbia buildings, universities and schools relaxing mask requirements as case numbers stay low

May 31, 2021 6:21 PM Connor Hirsch

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Almost 3 weeks after Columbia and Boone County lifted the health order requiring masks and social distancing, more steps are…

‘Exceptionally high’ number of decapitated bodies found at Roman burial site

May 31, 2021 6:13 PM CNN Newsource

Archaeologists have discovered 17 decapitated bodies at three Roman cemeteries in Cambridgeshire, eastern England — an “exceptionally…

Tracking rain chances to close the holiday weekend

May 31, 2021 6:11 PM Maddie Est

TONIGHT: Scattered showers remain in Central Missouri throughout the overnight hours but the cloud cover will keep some warmth in the area. Lows will…