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April 13, 2021 12:02 PM ABC 17 News Team

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Jefferson City High School sports complex plans moving forward

April 13, 2021 8:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Plans for a Jefferson City High School sports complex are moving forward. The Jefferson City Board of Adjustment just gave initial approval for the conditional use permit for the complex. If given final approval the complex will house a soccer field and baseball diamond on 800 acres of land. Other plans

Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting of 11-month-old baby in Syracuse, New York

April 13, 2021 8:32 PM CNN Newsource

A 23-year-old man is facing murder charges in connection with a shooting that left an 11-month-old baby girl dead and two other children injured in Syracuse, New York, according to the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA). Syracuse Police arrested Chavez Ocasio, 23, on Monday, according to OCDA. Ocasio was charged with second degree murder,

Cole County health director receives pay rise

April 13, 2021 7:32 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Cole County Health Director is expected to make some more money for her role during the pandemic. Cole County Commissioner Sam Bushman says Kristi Campbell will earn an extra seven dollars per hour for the rest of 2021. She is expected to make about $100,000. The cost of her raise

How California’s ‘deeply flawed’ vaccine rollout failed Latino and Black communities

April 13, 2021 7:30 PM CNN Newsource

Dr. Jerry Abraham is determined to ensure California’s most vulnerable communities have access to the Covid-19 vaccine. Abraham has spent the last several months calling state officials to demand vaccine doses for Black and brown people in hard hit South Los Angeles, developing vaccine sites that welcomed walk-in patients, hosting mass vaccination events featuring entertainers

Officer and police chief have resigned after death of Daunte Wright, mayor says

April 13, 2021 7:23 PM CNN Newsource

The police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb over the weekend has submitted a resignation letter — as has the police chief who said the shooting was accidental, the suburb’s mayor said Tuesday. However, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott — who earlier told CBS he wanted to fire Officer

Reduce risk of severe Covid with regular activity, study says. Here’s how to get in 22 minutes of exercise daily

April 13, 2021 6:48 PM CNN Newsource

A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday. The Kaiser Permanente study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, looked at nearly 50,000 adults with Covid-19. The research found that those who met the target of the US Department

Missouri lawmakers consider day to honor Rush Limbaugh

April 13, 2021 6:44 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are considering setting aside a day each January to honor the late Rush Limbaugh. The Cape Girardeau native gained national fame before he died in February at age 70 after a battle with cancer. A Missouri Senate committee debated legislation Tuesday to designate Jan. 12, Limbaugh’s birthday, as

Coronavirus vaccine side effects may be more common in women

April 13, 2021 11:52 AM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Women are more likely to experience side effects from the coronavirus vaccines compared to their counterparts, a federal study shows. And women made up all six cases that led to the pause in administering one brand of vaccine Tuesday. The FDA and Centers for Disease Control Prevention announced Tuesday morning that officials

Kenosha officer who shot Jacob Blake has returned to duty, chief says

April 13, 2021 6:30 PM CNN Newsource

Rusten Sheskey, the Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times while responding to a domestic incident last year, has returned to active duty, according to a statement from Police Chief Daniel Miskinis. “Although this incident has been reviewed at multiple levels, I know that some will not be pleased with the outcome,”

Bill aims to provide supplemental insurance to firefighters with cancer

April 13, 2021 5:29 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A bill in Raleigh aims to provide supplemental insurance to help firefighters diagnosed with cancer. The new Firefighters Fighting Cancer Act of 2021 proposes a lump sum of $25,000 to $50,000 for an initial cancer diagnosis and an additional $12,000 for out of

The director of the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services on Thursday extended the current COVID-19 order, which had been set to expire Tuesday.

Columbia/Boone County seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases

April 13, 2021 5:26 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services department extended its health order after a significant increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the county, along with one case of the UK variant being found within the county. Health department director Stephanie Browning made the decision to extend the health department’s public health order

Lloyd Austin Fast Facts

April 13, 2021 5:18 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Personal Birth date: August 8, 1953 Birth place: Mobile, Alabama Birth name: Lloyd James Austin III Father: Lloyd James Austin Jr., postal worker Mother: Aletia Taylor Austin, homemaker Marriage: Charlene Denise (Banner) Austin (early 1980s-present) Children: Reginald Hill (stepson); Christopher Hill (stepson)

Use-of-force expert for defense says Derek Chauvin was justified in kneeling on George Floyd

April 13, 2021 5:10 PM CNN Newsource

A use-of-force expert testifying for Derek Chauvin’s defense team on Tuesday said the former Minneapolis Police officer was justified in kneeling on George Floyd for over nine minutes and did not use deadly force. “I felt that Derek Chauvin was justified and was acting with objective reasonableness, following Minneapolis Police Department policy and current standards

Businesses clean up after night of destruction following Daunte Wright killing

April 13, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Damage from the overnight looting and vandalism following the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by Brooklyn Center police extends for miles. The stores at Shingle Creek Crossing, located just two miles from where Wright was fatally shot, were closed and blocked off Monday morning as

Second-grader nominated for kid’s version of Nobel Peace Prize

April 13, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GRAPEVINE, Texas (KTVT) — Meet Paisley Elliot— A fun, light hearted second grader who happens to dedicate her spare time to improving the lives of others. So much so, last week she was nominated for The International Children’s Peace Prize— an annual award given by a foundation in

Which human screams affect us most? The answer might surprise you

April 13, 2021 4:52 PM CNN Newsource

You scream, I scream, we all scream — and not just for ice cream. Unlike primates, who use screams to communicate only anger and fear, humans scream in at least six emotional dimensions: anger, fear, pain, pleasure, sadnes and delight — such as the high-pitched joyful shrieks of children scampering after the ice cream truck.

Man lost everything as he waited on callback from Illinois Department Of Employment Security that never came

April 13, 2021 4:51 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man lost his home, car, everything while waiting on a call from the Illinois Department of Employment Security – a call that never came. This was even after the agency’s acting director told CBS 2 they were making improvements so this doesn’t happen to

Investigators in Kristin Smart case serve search warrant at the home of the prime suspect’s father

April 13, 2021 4:49 PM CNN

Investigators in the case of Kristin Smart, the college student missing since 1996, served a search warrant at the home of the prime suspect’s father, officials said Monday. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced it served a search warrant at the Arroyo Grande home of Ruben Flores, the father of Paul

I was fortunate to get my vaccination, but the hurdles are too great for many other Deaf people

April 13, 2021 4:44 PM CNN

When I received an email saying I was eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine — containing a link to register for an appointment — I was elated. Eager to protect my family, myself and my community, I signed up and drove to my designated location, a megasite run by the National Guard. As I approached the