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WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Hy-Vee expands coronavirus vaccine availability to all pharmacy locations

March 31, 2021 8:58 AM ABC 17 News Team

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A teacher resigned after her racist rant stereotyping Black families during a Zoom call was recorded by a parent

March 31, 2021 7:55 PM CNN

After a Zoom call with a student and his mother, a California teacher who thought the call had ended was recorded saying her student has learned to lie and make excuses, calling the parents “pieces of sh*t” and saying “this is what Black people do,” according to the mother’s attorneys. Now, the mother from the

Senate committee hears testimony on bill to limit local health order power

March 31, 2021 11:11 AM Chanel Porter

The Senate rejected a similar proposal on an initial vote last week. Nine Republicans and 10 Democrats voted against that proposal.

Covid-19 led to a global increase in stillbirths, maternal mortality, and depression, review finds

March 31, 2021 7:33 PM CNN Newsource

The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant and negative impact on pregnant women and their infants, according to a global review of studies. The review, published Wednesday in the journal the Lancet, found that stillbirths and maternal deaths increased by nearly a third, according to pooled data from 40 studies that covered 17 countries. There was

Brown University undergraduates vote for reparations for descendants of enslaved people

March 31, 2021 7:22 PM CNN Newsource

Over a decade ago, Brown University released a report with findings on its ties to slavery, and now undergraduate students have voted in support of reparations for descendants of enslaved people. The vote comes at the recommendation of Undergraduate Council of Students (UCS) President Jason Carroll, who is himself a descendant on both sides. Carroll

Witnesses make a devastating case against Derek Chauvin and a history of injustice

March 31, 2021 7:15 PM CNN

The trial of Derek Chauvin on second-degree murder charges in the killing of George Floyd has cast a bright spotlight, one that forces Americans to re-confront the police violence that helped trigger a transformative social movement. It also demands we pay attention to the deeper connections between this act of violence — that so many

Man arrested in hate crime assault on Asian woman was out on parole for killing his mom

March 31, 2021 7:07 PM CNN Newsource

The man arrested in the assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman in New York City was out on parole for killing his mother, police told CNN. Brandon Elliot was arrested early Wednesday. Elliot will be arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on two counts of second-degree assault as a hate crime and one count of first-degree

Missouri House condemns Dred Scott ruling

March 31, 2021 6:54 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have formally condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1857 ruling denying U.S. citizenship to Dred Scott and other Black Americans. The GOP-led state House voted 152-0 to denounce the decision Wednesday. The court ruled that Scott, a slave, was not an American citizen and therefore could not sue for

Authorities identify ‘Grace Doe’ found in 1990 in Missouri

March 31, 2021 6:49 PM Associated Press

ANDERSON, Mo. (AP) — McDonald County authorities say they have identified a woman whose body was found in 1990. The sheriff’s office said Wednesday forensic testing identified the woman, who had been dubbed “Grace Doe,” as Shawna Beth Garber of Kansas. Her decomposed remains were found in December 1990 in southwestern McDonald County. An autopsy

Former state lawmaker sentenced for misusing campaign funds

March 31, 2021 6:43 PM Associated Press

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Democratic state representative from St. Louis County has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for misusing campaign money for personal expenses. A federal judge in St. Louis on Wednesday also ordered 39-year-old Courtney Curtis to repay nearly $48,000. He pleaded guilty in November to three counts of wire

Smaller coronavirus vaccination clinics rely on a ‘sense of community’

March 31, 2021 12:55 PM Meghan Drakas

The Columbia/Boone County Health Department is hosting a coronavirus vaccination outreach clinic at the Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on Wednesday to give out around 150 second doses.

At Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, echoes of guilt over George Floyd’s death

March 31, 2021 6:30 PM CNN

The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death under the knee of a former Minneapolis police officer. Christopher Martin took the stand on the third day of the criminal trial of Derek Chauvin, echoing other witnesses who expressed helplessness and regret

Two facing charges after Claudell lane shooting on March 9

March 31, 2021 5:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two men are accused of a shooting at people near the 1000 block of Claudell lane on March 9. According to court documents, Christopher Weaver and Javan Harris were identified by the shooting victims. Police have video of the shooting where Weaver and Harris are seen running away from the crime scene

Experts predicted the UK variant would become dominant in the US by March. So, is it?

March 31, 2021 6:00 PM CNN Newsource

Mounting evidence suggests the more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the UK, which experts believe is partly driving an uptick of cases in places like Michigan, may already be dominant across the US. “I think we are there,” said William Lee, vice president of science at Helix, a company whose tests have identified a

Elementary students collect cereal to help feed families

March 31, 2021 5:55 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Glenn C. Marlow Elementary School took the Cereal Box Domino Challenge to benefit Interfaith Assistance Ministries. Since early March, the school has been collecting boxes of cereal to donate to the organization, which is currently serving more than 300 families a week

Columbia woman arrested in connection to an abandonment of a corpse case

March 31, 2021 3:30 PM ABC 17 News Team

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a woman Tuesday evening in connection to an abandonment of a corpse case from last Friday. According to police, police started a death investigation in the 3100 block of Wingate Court on March 22 after a drug overdose at a Columbia hotel. April Dawn Hanson, 41, of Columbia, was

LeBron James officially becomes part owner of the Boston Red Sox

March 31, 2021 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

LeBron James is officially a part owner of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox, according to a Wednesday announcement from Fenway Sports Group (FSG). James, his business partner Maverick Carter and their longtime business associate, Paul Wachter, will become part of FSG’s ownership group, the sports company said in its news release. FSG owns the

Unemployment problems impacting mother’s everyday life

March 31, 2021 5:27 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Thousands have spent months overwhelmed with frustration involving Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency. Some Michiganders are not receiving payments, while others had their payments stopped without warning. “Infuriating, frustrating. I don’t know if there’s enough words in the English dictionary,” said Erin Olson, mother. This

Two US counties to become testing grounds for regular at-home Covid-19 tests

March 31, 2021 5:11 PM CNN Newsource

Two US counties will receive a surge of free, rapid, at-home Covid-19 tests in an effort to study how people use them and how that impacts Covid-19 trends in the community, according to an announcement Wednesday by the National Institutes of Health. The project — called “Say Yes! COVID Test” — will roll out 2

David Letterman Fast Facts

March 31, 2021 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, a florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, 2009-present); Michelle Cook (divorced) Children: with Regina Lasko: Harry Joseph,