Click here for updates on this story SOMERS, Westchester County, NY (WABC) — Man’s best friend is being hailed as a church’s guardian angel in Westchester County. Bear, a 4-year-old German Shepard, woke its owner early Sunday morning. “It was a very alarming bark, it almost sounded like a siren,” Kim Lewis said. “And I
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Are you paying attention? Maybe not. We spend nearly half our waking lives with wandering minds, Harvard University scientists found over a decade ago. When you’re trying to get something done — such as reading an article about mindfulness, for example — that wandering mind can derail your goals. “If we’re not paying attention to
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Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Early Tuesday morning, a man was caught on camera breaking into Gilgamesh Brewing. “It’s pretty disappointing you know?” Owner Micheal Radeke, said. The surveillance video shows the suspect, using his plaid flannel to cover his face, use a chair from outside to smash his
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PILOT GROVE, Mo, (KMIZ). The Cooper County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it was helping investigate a bank robbery at Alliant Bank in Pilot Grove. The sheriff’s office is assisting Pilot Grove police with the investigation. At least two sheriff’s office patrol cars and one police car responded to the scene. The FBI has released new information
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WASCO COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A wildfire closed both sides of Interstate 84 five miles west of The Dalles on Wednesday. All evacuations have been lowered. The brush fire broke out the day after Wasco County implemented its burn ban. Stan Hinatsu with the National Forest Service said
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — A Kansas man says his world is about to crash and he blames the Kansas Department of Labor. It seems the new updated security the department celebrated in January may be to blame for the interruption in benefit payments to some of those
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Portions of the memorial at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis were being removed by city workers Thursday morning, city spokesperson Sarah McKenzie said. The square at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and 38th Street, where Floyd took his last breaths as a police officer knelt on his neck, has been closed off for over a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The latest coronavirus variant of concern, which experts say appears to be more transmissible and cause more severe symptoms than other variants, could become the dominant strain of the virus in Ontario within weeks, one region’s top public health official warned Wednesday. The
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The Artemis program will land the first person of color on the moon, according to NASA. The new goal for the program, which seeks to land the first woman and the next man on at the lunar south pole by 2024, comes from the Biden-Harris administration. The administration submitted US President Joe Biden’s priorities for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadian charities that create wigs for children in need are seeing a spike in donations as some people have now gone more than a year without a trim. Wigs for Kids Canada, a non-profit organization based out of St. Catharines, Ont. that designs
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As rich nations prepare for a return to some sort of post-pandemic normalcy, aided by high vaccination rates, many poorer countries are struggling with explosive case numbers and rising Covid-19 deaths amid a dearth of shots. Brazil, which has only fully vaccinated around 10% of its population, recorded more than 95,000 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, the second-highest
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An emboldened Taliban poses a severe and expanding threat to the government of Afghanistan, remains close to al Qaeda, and believes it can return to power by force if necessary, according to a United Nations Security Council report released on Wednesday. With the last remaining US troops due to leave Afghanistan in the coming months,
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said she didn’t think she was “tough enough” for a life in politics, in a wide-ranging interview where she also discusses preparing for Covid-19 and how relations with the US have evolved. “The biggest barrier for me was probably the fact that I didn’t necessarily think that the
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Americans have seen a wave of reopenings and the relaxation of restrictions as more people get vaccinated, but experts are warning the public not to get complacent if the return to normal is to continue. And if some communities continue to see high levels of Covid-19 infections, children under 12 in those areas will likely
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple retailers and organizations are giving away incentives including gift cards to incentivize residents to get the coronavirus vaccine. The White House recently announced multiple incentives including free childcare to anyone who gets vaccinated. A full list of incentives can be found here. President Biden’s current goal is to get 70% of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A contractor for the City of Columbia will close the intersection of Route K at Sinclair Road and Old Plank Road for the construction of a single-lane roundabout. The intersection will be closed between June 7 and August 16, weather permitting, for construction of the roundabout. The roundabout is expected to be
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Add another unexpected pandemic effect to the list: According to a new study, lockdowns led to reduced crime in several global cities. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
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A smoldering container ship began to sink off the Sri Lankan coast Wednesday, officials said, heightening fears an oil and chemical spill could exacerbate one of the worst ecological disasters in the country’s history. Since May 20, the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Coast Guard have been working round the clock to try to stop
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SEDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Pettis County prosecutors have charged a man for allegedly displaying a gun at a Monday shooting in Sedalia. Prosecutors charged Jesse Rubio with unlawful use of a weapon on Wednesday, a class E felony. Sedalia police said witnesses accused of Rubio of pulling a gun out of his waistband while in his
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A Georgia county sheriff has been suspended following a review of his indictment on federal civil rights charges, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office announced Wednesday. Kemp suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill after a commission found Hill’s indictment adversely affects the administration of the sheriff’s office, according to an executive order released from Kemp’s office.
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