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Sheriff issues safety alert after 4 incidents on trail

June 18, 2021 8:07 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SHOREWOOD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Four incidents on the Oak Leaf Trail near Lincoln and Estabrook parks have police on high alert. The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating three lewd incidents and a sexual assault. In one incident, a man ran up behind a woman, knocked her down,

This giant prehistoric rhino was the biggest land mammal to walk the Earth

June 18, 2021 7:48 AM CNN Newsource

Paleontologists working in China have discovered a new species of giant rhino, the largest land mammal ever to have walked the earth. Giant rhino, Paraceratherium, were mainly found in Asia, according to a press release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published Friday. The new species, Paraceratherium linxiaense, or Linxia Giant Rhino, was named by

The return of the flu? What we can expect later this year

June 18, 2021 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Infectious disease experts are already hard at work preparing for the 2021 flu season, vaccines are in development and experts are keeping an eye on trends in the Southern Hemisphere as they enter their winter months. The World Health Organization (WHO) made recommendations

As the U.S. sends more Moderna doses to Canada, calls ramp up to reopen border

June 18, 2021 7:44 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — The U.S. is gearing up to send one million additional doses of the Moderna vaccine to Canada at the same time calls mount on both sides of the border to ease travel and quarantine measures. Procurement Minister Anita Anand tweeted about the latest

Fire officials warn of the dangers of controlled burns and fireworks during dry time

June 18, 2021 5:47 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Fire officials are warning people of the dangers of controlled burns and fireworks during dry periods. According to Assistant Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District, Gale Blomenkamp, it’s safer to avoid controlled burns during these dry times. “This time of year right now we’re in, what we would call a

Daredevil Alex Harvill dies while practicing for a world record motorcycle jump

June 18, 2021 7:06 AM CNN Newsource

Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practicing for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said. He was 28 years old. “Our deepest sympathies go out to Alex’s family, friends and loved ones,” Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison said in a written statement Thursday. Harvill, who lived in Ephrata, Washington, was hoping

The man who allegedly fatally shot a 6-year-old in road rage incident brandished a gun days later, prosecutors say

June 18, 2021 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

The man accused of fatally shooting a child in a Southern California road rage incident last month has confessed and brandished his gun at another driver in a separate incident just days later, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors outlined what led to 6-year-old Aiden Leos’ death in newly-filed court documents in the case, as well as

The man who allegedly fatally shot a 6-year-old in road range incident brandished a gun days later, prosecutors say

June 18, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

The man accused of fatally shooting a child in a Southern California road rage incident last month has confessed and brandished his gun at another driver in a separate incident just days later, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors outlined what led to 6-year-old Aiden Leos’ death in newly-filed court documents in the case, as well as

5 things to know for June 18: Affordable Care Act, Juneteenth, Covid, Iran, China

June 18, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

The planet is trapping roughly double the amount of heat in the atmosphere than it did nearly 15 years ago, according to new analysis from NASA and NOAA. 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

Poor sleep linked to dementia and early death, study finds

June 18, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

Older adults who have significant difficulty falling asleep and who experience frequent night awakenings are at high risk for developing dementia or dying early from any cause, a new study finds. “These results contribute to existing knowledge that sleep plays a very important role, each and every night, for reducing our longer term risk for

Bear shot dead after attacking four people in residential area in Japan

June 18, 2021 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

A brown bear was shot dead in northern Japan after tearing through a residential area on Friday and injuring four people, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. A local resident in the city of Sapporo, which is due to host the Olympic Marathon and Olympic Race Walking events at this summer’s Tokyo Games, first reported

The US must vaccinate most of the country against Covid-19 by winter to avoid more variants, expert says

June 18, 2021 2:20 AM CNN Newsource

With the odds stacked against the US reaching the target of 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4 — a goal set by President Joe Biden — a vaccine expert said time is running out to get ahead of the potential spread of Covid-19 variants. “Vaccines are our only way out of

Iranians vote in an all but decided presidential election

June 18, 2021 2:08 AM CNN Newsource

Iranians have begun voting in a controversial presidential election that will likely deliver a hardline president who lost the 2017 election and has headed the country’s judiciary for the last two years. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cast the first vote in Iran, signaling the opening of the country’s presidential election. “Each vote counts

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Have you had discolored water?

June 17, 2021 5:22 PM ABC 17 News Team

More than 200 Columbia Water and Light customers had complained about discolored water by Thursday afternoon.

These communities remain at high risk for dangerous Covid-19 variants rapidly increasing in US, expert warns

June 18, 2021 1:37 AM CNN Newsource

The country continued this week on a path to reopening from the Covid-19 pandemic, with major population centers such as New York and California pulling back on restrictions following increased vaccinations and lowered infections. Yet with overall vaccination rates in the US slowing this month when compared to highs in April, health officials are raising

Olympic hopes appear to dim for US runner Shelby Houlihan who blames pork in burrito for a 4-year doping ban

June 18, 2021 12:49 AM CNN Newsource

US middle-distance runner Shelby Houlihan, who recently learned she has been banned from the sport of track and field for four years following a positive test for an anabolic steroid, appears less likely to take part in the US Olympic Trials. At one point on Thursday, it looked like she might be able to race

Two college students pulled from car by police during last summer’s protests in Atlanta file lawsuit

June 18, 2021 12:17 AM CNN Newsource

Two college students who were forcibly removed from their car and tased by police during a civil rights protest in Atlanta last summer filed a federal lawsuit against the city Thursday, according to their attorneys. Taniyah Pilgrim and Messiah Young were in their vehicle in downtown Atlanta on May 30, 2020, when they were caught

Navy denies football team captain’s request to delay service and try to play in the NFL

June 17, 2021 11:32 PM CNN

The US Navy has denied a request by football team captain Cameron Kinley to delay his military service and try to play in the National Football League. Kinley, Navy’s 2021 class president who graduated last month, had signed with the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted rookie cornerback and attended the team’s

Missouri risks Medicaid funding over contraceptive fight

June 17, 2021 11:27 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is at risk of losing $4.5 billion in tax revenue and federal funding for Medicaid health insurance. At issue is an effort by some Republican lawmakers to stop Medicaid coverage for some contraceptives. They want to attach the ban to a tax that provides a significant chunk of Medicaid

Columbia Water and Light: Discolored water investigation continues

June 17, 2021 12:07 PM Matthew Sanders

The utility says it has received several reports of discolored water from its customers. The discoloration is often caused by sediment in water mains that is stirred up when water pressure or flow changes, Water and Light said in a news release.