COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials are working to combat coronavirus vaccine hesitancy as Missouri prepares to greatly expand eligibility in the coming weeks. Sara Humm from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department said the department is working with Bucket Media on a vaccine education campaign. The education campaign takes on extra importance with millions of more
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Click here for updates on this story LEHIGH ACRES, Florida (WBBH) — A baby was killed in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood in September 2020, officials said. Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a home on Homer Avenue South in Lehigh Acres on September 17, 2020, and found a 1-year-old boy
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KABC) — A family is looking for answers after a 27-year-old mother was gunned down in Compton. Sia Marie Xiong was fatally shot shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday in the 1600 block of East Kay Street, according to authorities. She was rushed to the hospital with
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Melatonin is a popular over-the-counter sleeping aid, touted as a natural way for adults to fall asleep and used by millions around the world. So why wouldn’t it be good for children, too? “There is a view that if it’s natural, then it can’t hurt,” said Rebecca Robbins, an associate scientist at Brigham and Women’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SUNBURY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Thanks to some young volunteers, a once-forgotten space buried by tons of trees in Sunbury is being cleaned up, making way for a new ecological and educational park. Sunbury Wetland Ecological and Educational Park will be located on the corner of Race and North
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Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat announced on Monday a proposal to end the six-year conflict in Yemen, including an offer of a ceasefire and political agreement with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who control strategic parts of the country. The kingdom said it would adhere to a UN-monitored country-wide ceasefire with Houthi rebels if the group agreed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new gene therapy for an extremely rare disorder has offered two Canadian children a new chance at life, allowing them to move on their own after years of being trapped within their own bodies. The disease is called AADC deficiency, and known
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A memorial garden is planned for Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony, two York City firefighters who died in the aftermath of a fire in March 2018. Flanscha, 50, of Red Lion, and Anthony, 29, of York, were inspecting hot spots the day after a
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The Boone County Sheriff’s Department said Ethan Simkins of Columbia died after the crash in the 1700 block of South Purdy Lane, near Millersburg.
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More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 11 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration — at a time that experts say cases of a dangerous variant are climbing across the country. The TSA says it screened 1,543,115 people at airports nationwide on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — Setting masks on fire to take a stand. A group of about 50 people held a “mask-burning rally” in Phoenix Friday in hopes of getting the attention of state and city leaders. Their message was simple: in their minds, wearing masks is unconstitutional. They
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A leading opposition candidate in the Republic of Congo’s presidential election held on Sunday has died from Covid-related complications, party officials said Monday, according to local media reports. Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, 61, had been seen in a video shared on social media hours before the poll, receiving oxygen treatment at an undisclosed medical facility.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — A 97-year-old Phoenix grandpa is getting some company as he greets drivers passing through his neighborhood near 15th Ave and Orangewood. You might remember the story of Charley Bedel, who sits outside of his home every day and holds a sign that says, “Jesus
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The field of potential candidates seeking to replace Sen. Roy Blunt has narrowed with Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe announcing he will not seek the Republican nomination in 2022 but will instead run for governor in 2024.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — One lineman is dead and another is in critical condition after an overnight industrial accident in Chambers County. According to Sheriff Brian Hawthorne, the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Multiple crews responded to a call of an industrial accident just outside the
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An ABC 17 News crew at the scene said at least five vehicles were involved in the crash. At 9 a.m., crews reopened one lane of Providence.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SEMMES, Alabama (WALA) — Born in 1919, Theresa “Madear” Frost is the eldest person in her family– the matriarch who raised all seven of her grandchildren— making for a very big family with her at the center of their hearts. “It is truly a blessing and that’s why
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Miami Beach Police fired pepper balls into crowds of partiers and arrested at least a dozen people late Saturday as the city took extraordinary measures to crack down on spring breakers who officials have said are out of control. The aggressive enforcement actions came just hours after Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber declared a state
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CATAWBA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolina authorities confiscated something unusual while executing a search warrant recently. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office reports multiple agencies conducted a search at a residence on Old Catawba Road on March 17 after investigators had gathered evidence of narcotics possession at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — As more mass vaccination events are planned and underway in the St. Louis area, some residents said they’re still traveling hours to get an appointment. Michael Meredith, from Creve Coeur, said he was pre-registered with almost every health department and hospital system nearby. As
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