COVID-19 test numbers dropping in Missouri
The number of COVID-19 tests done in recent weeks in Missouri has steadily dropped, according to a review of the numbers by ABC 17 News.
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Euro 2020: Denmark and Belgium pause match as minute’s applause held for Christian Eriksen
Belgian and Danish players halted their Euro 2020 match on Thursday to observe a minute’s applause in an emotional mark of respect for Denmark’s Christian Eriksen. The Danish midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against Finland on Saturday before being resuscitated with CPR and a defibrillator. Tributes were also paid to Eriksen —
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Covid-19 outbreak hits US Embassy in Afghanistan
More than 100 people at the US Embassy in Kabul have Covid-19, one person has died, and several have been medically evacuated as a wave of the deadly pandemic hits Afghanistan and the US military withdrawal from the country continues. The surge in cases has prompted a lockdown at the diplomatic mission and the creation
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Work to rehabilitate the Missouri River Bridge begins next week in Boonville
BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Constructions crews will begin preventative maintenance the Missouri River Bridge on U.S. Route 40 in Boonville beginning Monday. Officials report work will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Highway 40 but traffic will have a reduced speed limit and temporary striping to guide traffic through the work area. Construction should
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Multiple shootings and victims reported in communities northwest of Phoenix
Police departments in communities northwest of Phoenix, Arizona, told CNN there were multiple shootings in the region Thursday afternoon. “We have two people confirmed shot in random acts,” Surprise Police Sgt. Greg Welch told CNN. He said there were multiple shooting locations but could not provide an exact number. Police in the community of Peoria,
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Naomi Osaka will miss Wimbledon but plans on Tokyo Olympics return, says agent
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this year’s Wimbledon but is planning on returning at the Tokyo Olympics, according to her agent Stuart Duguid. “Naomi won’t be playing Wimbledon this year. She is taking some personal time with friends and family,” Duguid said in a statement on Thursday. “She will be ready for the
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Tracking dangerous heat through Friday, humid weekend ahead
TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and brutally hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index between 100-105. Stay hydrated and avoid long exposure outside in the heat if possible. EXTENDED: Highs Friday top out in the upper 90s to around 100, with heat indices between 100-105.
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Someone is breaking the wings of pelicans in California
Dozens of brown pelicans have been attacked and injured in California, with whoever is responsible snapping some of the birds’ wings. More than 30 injured brown pelicans have been found between San Clemente and Huntington Beach, Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County said in a statement. Of those, 22 birds had compound fractures,
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Rita Moreno shines in the documentary ‘Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It’
Like everything else she’s done, Rita Moreno is an exceptional storyteller, turning “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It” — an “American Masters” documentary hitting theaters first — into a dazzling look at the much-adorned star’s career, and the doors left shut, despite her success, by being a Latina in Hollywood
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‘Luca,’ Pixar’s generic (and literal) fish out of water tale, lands on Disney+
Pixar dips into the ocean once too often with “Luca,” a colorful but thin (and literal) fish-out-of-water tale. Although the movie touches on familiar themes about friendship, overcoming differences and letting children go, there’s roughly enough story for something between an animated short and the film that lands, understandably in hindsight, via Disney+ instead of
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A Georgia police officer dies after being dragged by a suspect’s car, and the suspect is dead after being shot, authorities say
A north Georgia police officer and a suspect are dead after the officer was dragged by the suspect’s car and the suspect was shot Wednesday, authorities said. Holly Springs police Officer Joe Burson, 25, and at least one other officer had stopped Ansy Dolce on suspicion of speeding on Holly Springs’ eastern edge just after
Continue Reading San Francisco stabbing victim came to bay area searching for American dream
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — While Anh ‘Peng’ Taylor was recovering Thursday from the wounds suffered in a vicious attack on a San Francisco street, her family began sharing details of her amazing journey from war-torn Southeast Asia to the Bay Area. The 94-year-old was born in Haiphong in
Continue Reading Emotional homecoming for man battling Covid-19 since December
Click here for updates on this story EAST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KYW) — It was an emotional homecoming in Chester County for a man who has been battling COVID-19 since December. A huge crowd gathered to welcome home Kevin Culbertson on Barker Drive in East Goshen Township. He was most recently hospitalized at Hershey Medical
Continue Reading ‘Staff quit. Y’all be easy’: Employees at Family Dollar quit in protest
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A message was posted on the door of the Family Dollar in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. “Staff quit. Y’all be easy,” the note read. The sign wasn’t on the door when KDKA showed up on Wednesday, and the store was open with one only worker inside
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Mexico Public Safety Department investigating a Wednesday drive-by shooting
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mexico Public Safety Department is investgiating a drive-by shooting of a vacant house on Wednesday evening. Officers responded at 9:25 p.m. to a report of gunshots on the 600 block of N. Craig. Officers report finding evidence of a white, four-door car had driven through the area and one of the
Continue Reading Suspected serial killer Keith Gibson charged with murder of own mother Christine Gibson
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A suspected serial killer who authorities say shot and killed a Dunkin’ manager during an armed robbery earlier this month has been charged with murdering his own mother. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner approved murder charges Wednesday against Keith Gibson in connection to the February
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Garth Brooks is expanding his summer stadium tour
Garth Brooks is planning to hit the stage in multiple cities this summer. The country music legend has expanded his summer stadium tour, much to the excitement of his legion of fans. Brooks’ first show will be July 10 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, his first in a stadium since the Covid-19 pandemic hit
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Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
Watch the signing ceremony in the player below. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday is the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983 and becomes at
Continue Reading Marijuana thrown off rooftop during attempted robbery
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — It was raining marijuana earlier this month in Brooklyn. Police say a 29-year-old man threw a garbage bag full of pot off a rooftop during an attempted armed robbery in Sunset Park. The marijuana scattered onto the sidewalk below, where people scrambled to pick
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