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Thousands of Missourians are now vaccine eligible in Phase 2

March 29, 2021 11:41 AM Chanel Porter

Phase 2 of Missouri’s coronavirus vaccine plan opened up on Monday making nearly 900,000 state residents eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine.

FBI offering $50,000 reward for info in cold case homicide investigation

March 29, 2021 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The FBI is offering up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of those responsible for the 1998 murder of Rhonda Tribue. Tribue, who may of also been known by her maiden name Easley, was a mother of six

3 teens escape correctional facility after assaulting staff member

March 29, 2021 11:58 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WOODBURN, Oregon (KPTV) — Three teenagers escaped from the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn Sunday, and warrants have been issued for their arrest, according to the Oregon Youth Authority. Authorities say the teens who lived in the same unit assaulted a staff member, stole their keys and

Arab League Fast Facts

March 29, 2021 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the Arab League, an organization of 22 Middle Eastern and African countries and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Facts Ahmed Aboul Gheit of Egypt is the current secretary-general of the Arab League. There are also four observer states: Eritrea, India, Brazil and Venezuela. The Arab League’s purpose, from the Pact of

George Floyd’s supporters kneel for 8 minutes, 46 seconds ahead of Derek Chauvin trial

March 29, 2021 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

George Floyd’s family, attorneys and supporters knelt for 8 minutes and 46 seconds on Monday to mark the final moments of Floyd’s life ahead of opening arguments in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in his death. The group’s gesture came after attorney Ben Crump, Rev. Al Sharpton and Floyd’s relatives delivered

The Derek Chauvin trial is the biggest courtroom case of the streaming TV age

March 29, 2021 11:30 AM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. From a media perspective, the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will be the biggest trial of the streaming TV age. Opening arguments will get underway around 10 a.m. Eastern on Monday. People

Virginia Beach officer who shot a man to death did not activate his bodycam, police said

March 29, 2021 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

The police officer who shot a man to death while responding to multiple shooting incidents in Virginia Beach, Virginia, late Friday night did not have his body camera turned on. “The officer was wearing a bodycam, but for unknown reasons at this point in time, it was not activated,” Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate

Boone Health to go independent on Thursday

March 29, 2021 11:27 AM Zola Crowder

Starting on Thursday, Boone Hospital Center will independent and leave the BJC HealthCare network.

Two students died after a collegiate rowing crew capsized during practice

March 29, 2021 11:19 AM CNN

Two students died after an Iowa State University crew club boat capsized with five students aboard during practice Sunday morning, according to the university. The body of one student was recovered from Little Wall Lake on Monday morning by a dive team and the other body was recovered Sunday, a news release from the university

Man arrested after family pet shot, killed

March 29, 2021 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ZEBULON, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Cary man is charged with an assault with a deadly weapon after a shooting on E. North St. Zebulon. Police said one person was shot after 6 p.m. Sunday and was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A family pet was also shot

Friends defend mother charged with the murder of her disabled son

March 29, 2021 11:05 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — Heather Perez says her friendship with Jennifer Keim stretches back nearly two decades – back to when the girls were 16 years old. “We met through mutual friends and we instantly became family,” Perez remembers. Her children call Keim their aunt, and Perez says

Woman rescues cat stranded in river

March 29, 2021 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A stranded cat is safe and dry after being rescued from a wooded island in the Saginaw River. Elyssa Weber was scrolling on Facebook last week when she saw a post about a cat stranded in the Saginaw River. “Instantly my heart just thumped

A teen girl abducted by a registered sex offender in Texas is in ‘extreme danger,’ sheriff’s office says

March 29, 2021 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

A teenage girl in Texas has been abducted by a registered sex offender and is in “extreme danger,” the local sheriff’s office says. Lexus Gray, 14, was allegedly kidnapped by her non-custodial father, 40-year old Justin Gray, on Wednesday after authorities say he assaulted and chased her mom with a knife, the Rains County Sheriff

Supporters buy billboards to thank law enforcement

March 29, 2021 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — At first, it was unclear who bought the billboard along West Broadway in Council Bluffs when it went up in November. It read: “Thank you, law enforcement. Paid for by your law-abiding citizens.” Then, somebody bought a second billboard with the same message in

First-in-the-nation COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit deployed

March 29, 2021 10:42 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A first-in-the-nation COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit was deployed in Connecticut on Monday. Gov. Ned Lamont said it belongs to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. A news conference kicked it off at 11 a.m. Monday at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. Stream it

Wedding vendors have a new role: COVID-19 safety enforcer

March 29, 2021 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — This weekend, weddings on Oahu looked a lot different compared to last year. When Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi eased COVID-19 restrictions for the commercial wedding industry on Friday, organizers and their clients literally danced for joy. “When we got the news on the phone, hey,

Czech billionaire Petr Kellner among five killed in helicopter crash in Alaska

March 29, 2021 10:39 AM CNN

Czech billionaire Petr Kellner was one of five people killed when their chopper crashed near a glacier in Alaska during a skiing trip on Saturday. PPF Group, the Czech investment company that Kellner co-founded, confirmed his death in a statement on Monday. “With great sadness, PPF announces that … Petr Kellner tragically passed away in

Deputies arrest man suspected of Saturday night shooting on Millbrook Drive

March 29, 2021 10:30 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested one man suspected of a late-Saturday night shooting in west Columbia.

Opening statements begin in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the death of George Floyd

March 29, 2021 9:39 AM CNN

Opening statements began Monday in former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial, 10 months after George Floyd’s death under his knee launched a summer of protest and unrest. In a first for Minnesota, the trial will be broadcast live in its entirety, giving the public a rare peek into the most important case of the

Vatican Fast Facts

March 29, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s what you need to know about the Vatican, also known as the Holy See. Facts The full name of the country is the State of Vatican City, and it is the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. It stands on Vatican Hill in northwestern Rome, Italy west of the Tiber River.