Transportation officials discovered a crack Tuesday in a major artery in American infrastructure, meaning it could be closed for months. The Hernando de Soto Bridge on Interstate 40 in Memphis, Tennessee, was shut down Tuesday and will be closed for emergency repairs, according to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Tennessee
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CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is in custody after a morning manhunt in Callaway County in the area of Route HH and County Road 202. Local law enforcement received a suspicious person call in the area after the same person reportedly fled the scene of an overnight disturbance investigated by deputies near Fulton. A
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The risk of dying from Covid-19 is 40 times the risk of developing a rare blood clotting condition after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a CNN analysis shows. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it has received reports of 28 people who have developed a rare blood clotting syndrome out
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Six Indian men filed suit against a large Hindu temple in New Jersey on Tuesday, alleging that the prominent sect in charge of the facility lured them halfway around the world with promises of well-paying jobs, only to confine them to the premises to work 80-hour weeks of manual labor. The suit was filed the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed charges against Carlton J. Curtis of Licking, Missouri, for violating Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act in Camden, Lincoln, and Phelps Counties. In a Wednesday press release, Curtis is charged by a complaint with one class E felony of deceptive business practices. The charges stem from
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Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — With three different COVID vaccines being administered in the U.S., some pharmaceutical companies are now working toward a vaccine for animals, and the Maryland Zoo is already putting together their distribution plan for it once available. The African lions are a must-see when visiting
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It might be said that Morgan Dardia is wired a bit differently than many high school seniors. For example, she just completed her EMT courses, and can now be certified. She says helping out just runs in the family. “Yea, I’d just say coming
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLORIDA KEYS, Florida (WFOR) — Cats really do have nine lives, especially a small kitten found hitching a ride underneath a police car in the Florida Keys. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Seven Mile Bridge on Monday morning following reports of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — An MTA employee was recognized Tuesday after saving a scared dog in the subway. Nine-year-old Lucy looked a little bashful while reuniting with her rescuer, MTA employee Jose Bonilla. Perhaps she was remembering the grueling chase she led him on before he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh woman who says her dog was strangled to death at a PetSmart in East Liberty while having its nails trimmed is asking for accountability from the company. Now four employees involved in her claim are facing felony charges of animal cruelty, and
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The body of a missing 2-year-old boy was found Wednesday, one day after Las Vegas police arrested a man in connection with the child’s disappearance and death, authorities said. Amari Nicholson was last seen May 5, according to Lt. Richard Meyers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. “This case started out as a missing
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MARSHALL, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Valley men’s soccer arrived back on campus on Tuesday night after winning its first ever NAIA national championship. The Vikings were greeted to a big celebration at Gregg-Mitchell Field. Missouri Valley beat Oklahoma Wesleyan 2-0 in the national championship on Monday night. Senior Luka Gluscevic was named the most valuable
Continue Reading Thousands of miles from its native habitat, a Bengal tiger has been spotted in the front yard of a Houston home. But days after the bizarre sighting, authorities and Houstonians aren’t sure exactly where the big cat is. Here’s what we know about the tiger and what might happen after it’s found. Where was this
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Nickie Davis, Executive Director of Columbia’s Downtown Community Improvement District said in an email while many businesses are eager for the health order to end, others are worried it may lead to another lockdown.
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One of two planes that collided in the air near Denver deployed a parachute and slowly drifted to the ground, where two people walked away from the aircraft, a sheriff’s office spokesman said Wednesday. The other plane, a small cargo turboprop, landed at an airport, according to Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deputy John Bartmann.
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The bill now heads to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk.
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Boone Health is among the first Mid-Missouri health care providers to publicize plans for a coronavirus shot clinic for people ages 12-15.
Continue Reading Local officials in Texas unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday calling for a posthumous pardon for George Floyd on a drug charge from more than 15 years ago. Floyd died in May of 2020 after former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes. Chauvin was convicted last month of
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People who got mixed doses of coronavirus vaccines — receiving a different vaccine type as a second dose than the first dose — appear to be more likely to experience mild side effects such as fever, chills, fatigue or headache, researchers in the UK reported Wednesday. But the side effects following mix-and-match vaccinations were short-lived
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