A classified report drafted last year warning that the CovId-19 pandemic might have leaked from a lab in Wuhan has reemerged as a focal point with lawmakers seeking to revive the search for answers. The report, which was issued by researchers at the government-backed Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in May 2020, found that it was
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of the experimental drug aducanumab for early phases of Alzheimer’s disease — despite an FDA advisory committee concluding last year that there is not enough evidence to support the effectiveness of the treatment. The drug was developed for patients with mild cognitive impairment, not
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid has pleaded not guilty in a crash that left a young girl critically injured. The judge modified Reid’s bond Monday to allow him to drive with an interlock device installed that requires him to pass a breathalyzer test before his vehicle will
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The body of a toddler that washed up on Karmøy Island earlier this year has been identified by Norwegian police as that of Artin Irannezhad from Iran, who was previously listed as missing after his family attempted to cross the English Channel by boat in October 2020. “It is now positive that the boy who
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Police are investigating a shooting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead that left one man dead Sunday afternoon. Police charged 29-year-old Marquise Daniel with involuntary manslaughter Sunday evening for allegedly killing his brother, whose name has not yet been released. Daniel is booked at the
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Missouri DHSS has added 51 COVID-19 related deaths after the state’s disease surveillance system analyzed several death certificates. Officials say the deaths will be captured and reported publicly through the dashboard Tuesday morning. Of the 51 deaths: one in Augustone in Octoberthree in Novemberthree in Decembertwo in Januarytwo in Februaryone in Marchtwo in April36 in
Continue Reading Two growing wildfires in eastern Arizona have burned more than 109,000 acres as of Monday afternoon, according to officials at the interagency Incident Information Center. The Telegraph Fire has scorched 56,626 acres in and near the southern edge of Tonto National Forest and is 0% contained, according to Incident Commander Dave Bales. He said the
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Missouri will end its status as the only state without a prescription drug monitoring program once the bill becomes law.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV KSMO) — On Monday, Jackson County designated Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for county staff. This comes after the county legislature approved Ordinance 5513 during a meeting at the county courthouse. A release states: “Per the ordinance, the County will observe Juneteenth as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating two shootings that happened hours apart near South 11th Street and West Hayes Avenue. Police said a 13-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl were shot around 8:40 p.m. Friday. They were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — One day after Joanna Ryals’ body was found on the side of Rangeline Road in Theodore, what caused her death remains a mystery, but her loved ones suspect something sinister. Her boyfriend, Jack Storer and her family, grew concerned Saturday morning when they couldn’t
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WRENTHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts State Police trooper is on administrative leave after being accused of assault and battery. Michael Atton appeared briefly before a judge Monday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault and battery. Wrentham police were called Saturday to an apartment complex
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A number of shootings in the metro area have brought the community together for a prayer vigil. Residents want to bring attention to the rising numbers of homicides. The prayer vigil was held at four different locations where people lost their lives to gun
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More restrictions will be reinforced in Uganda to curb the spread of a second wave of Covid-19 amid a sharp rise in cases, President Yoweri Museveni confirmed in a televised address Sunday night. All schools and institutions of higher learning will be closed for 42 days starting Monday morning, the president said, adding that all
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LA VISTA, Nebraska (KETV) — Monday marks three weeks since 11-year-old Ryan Larsen vanished in La Vista. Larsen, a missing 11-year-old with autism, vanished after walking out of school May 17. Investigators have announced FBI experts in Omaha and in Quantico, Virginia, are analyzing surveillance video and working
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST BEND, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A trip to a local beach turned tragic this weekend, after an 8-year-old boy drowned in a West Bend park. The Regner Park swimming pond was closed Sunday as police continued investigating the Saturday drowning. One man who helped find the boy —
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TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy with storms diminishing after sunset. Lows in the mid-upper 60s. TOMORROW: Partly cloudy and warm with isolated to scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. A few storms could produce heavy rain. Highs in the mid-80s. EXTENDED: Low pressure finally gets shoved east Wednesday into Thursday, bringing rain chances down
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A busy Columbia highway will be shut down for months as workers build a roundabout that officials say will improve safety and traffic flow in a growing area of the city.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — Police believe a Bentonville house fire in which two people were found dead was set on purpose, according to a news release sent Monday morning. The fire destroyed a home in a neighborhood west of the airport shortly after 4 a.m. Friday. Crews
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Summertime in Missouri means pop up thunderstorms, heat, and humidity. Have you ever heard of “air you can wear” or “air so thick you can cut it with a butter knife”? These terms are usually attributed to hot and humid days here in Missouri, like the ones we’re expecting later this week. Humidity is a
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