A young mayor has worked to unite ethnic groups in a Minneapolis suburb for years. The killing of a Black man is now bringing outrage to his city. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott called the shooting of Daunte Wright “heartbreaking and just unfathomable.” Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by a police
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Two new studies suggest that the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is more transmissible, but the variant does not appear to impact disease severity. The findings clash with separate research that previously suggested the variant may be tied to a higher risk of dying from Covid-19. One of the
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are advancing a sweeping firearms bill that would allow concealed guns on public transportation and in churches. The Republican-led House on Monday gave initial approval to the bill in a voice vote. Currently, people need permission to bring firearms into places of religious worship. The bill would allow
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has voted to ban private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination from either employees or customers. House lawmakers voted 88-56 Monday to tack the provision on another bill. There appears to be widespread opposition in the Republican-led Legislature to preemptively ban so-called vaccine passports. Vaccine passports are
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Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The issue of vaccine passports is one rife with the potential for discrimination, and should be approached with a focus on fairness above the economic benefits, says one bioethicist. “(Passports) have the potential to make the inequities that we’re seeing from COVID even
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A Canadian study has found that certain blood-pressure medications are linked to a higher risk of skin cancer in seniors. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, examined the administrative health data of 302,634 Ontarians aged 66 and older who
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A suburban Minneapolis police officer grabbed her gun instead of her Taser during an arrest and fired a shot that killed a 20-year-old unarmed Black man in what authorities said was an “accidental” shooting. The details and body-worn camera footage were released Monday by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, providing an account of what happened
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education met Monday evening and one item on its agenda was to vote on the approval of the proposed early dismissal school calendar for the upcoming school year. JC School’s teachers have requested more time for professional development and planning. During a vote on the upcoming
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works crews will be replacing failed concrete panels on Forum Boulevard near Shoreside Drive beginning next Monday, weather permitting. Crews will require lane restrictions to replace the panels, but two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Work is expected to be complete by Friday, weather permitting.
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One of the police officers accused of using excessive force in a Virginia traffic stop has been fired following an investigation, the town manager said late Sunday. The Windsor officers pointed guns at, pepper sprayed and pushed a Black US Army officer to the ground during the traffic stop last December. During the stop, the
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Pharmacy chains participating in a federal coronavirus vaccine program have available appointments to start the first full week of full eligibility in Missouri.
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Military activity in the South China Sea spiked over the weekend as a Chinese aircraft carrier entered the region and a US Navy expeditionary strike group wrapped up exercises. Meanwhile, the US and Philippines were preparing for joint drills as the US secretary of defense proposed ways to deepen military cooperation between Washington and Manila
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One person has died and a police officer was injured after a shooting at a high school Monday in Knoxville, Tennessee, police said in a news release. Knoxville Police Department (KPD) said multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Austin-East Magnet High School for reports of a person “who was possibly armed in the school.” When
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According to health officials from the site, about 300 appointments were filled for the day by about 9:30 a.m. Monday and walk-ins are being accepted until 2 p.m.
Continue Reading The Atlanta Braves’ first baseman Freddie Freeman rewarded a young Phillies fan for his act of generosity toward an Atlanta fan. The Braves were facing the Philadelphia team at their home field, Truist Park, on Friday when Freeman hit a home run right to young Joshua Scott, who was watching the game with his dad,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A six-car crash in north St. Louis that happened at the end of a chase left several people injured Monday morning. The fiery crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near Broadway and Taylor. in the North Riverfront neighborhood. Police say officers initially spotted the suspect
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Racial and ethnic minority groups had higher rates of hospitalization for Covid-19 and sought emergency department care for Covid-19 more when compared to White people, according to two new studies published Monday in the US Centers for Disease Control and Preventions Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The reports underscore “the need to address health inequities
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Tennessee Riverkeeper removed more than 3,000 pounds of metal, tires and other aquatic litter from the Cumberland River on Sunday, according to a news release. Pontoon Saloon, an event space offering cruises on the Cumberland River, co-organized the cleanup with Riverkeeper. “These events show that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — One man is dead and a Knoxville Police officer was injured in an officer-involved shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School on Monday afternoon. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to an officer-involved shooting around 3:15 p.m. EDT. After approaching the suspect, shots were fired. The
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