Report: Urban areas struggle to vaccinate eligible Missourians
Mass vaccination sites are underway across Mid-Missouri and some clinics are ending up with large amounts of extra vaccine doses.
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Pet owner looking for shooter after cat was found paralyzed, later euthanized
Click here for updates on this story GILBERT, Arizona (KTVK/KPHO) — A pet owner in Gilbert is looking for the person who shot her cat. Crystal Reidy says her cat, named Halloween, was found paralyzed with a small metal object lodged by his spine. Reidy’s neighbors found the 14-month-old cat in their backyard, struggling to
Continue Reading Firefighters rescue hiker who got stuck on Lookout Mountain
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK/KPHO) — It was a dramatic rescue Tuesday evening as Phoenix firefighters worked to reach a hiker who got stuck on Lookout Mountain. The hiker, a man in his 40s, apparently got lost while climbing on a trail. He found himself stuck high up, perched precariously on
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‘The impossible is not impossible’: The push to make Covid-19 vaccines at record speed
Before the pandemic, Anne Leonard’s friends and family had only a cursory interest in her two decades of work manufacturing pharmaceuticals. But recently, when her grandmother learned that her work as the director of quality assurance at the Catalent facility in Indiana meant that her granddaughter was helping keep the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna
Continue ReadingBody found at construction site of future police department
Click here for updates on this story BROOKHAVEN, Georgia (WGCL) — Brookhaven investigators are working to learn all they can about a man whose body was discovered inside the construction site of their next police department. Investigators told CBS46 News the man’s body was found inside the fencing, at an area that isn’t easily reached
Continue Reading The Washington Football Team is turning in their cheerleading squad for a coed dance team
Starting next season, Washington Football Team (WFT) fans will no longer see a traditional NFL cheerleading squad on the field, instead, they will be entertained by a coed dance group. The franchise is removing its cheerleaders from the field after 50 years as part of its rebranding effort, which include dropping Redskins, and a re-imagined
Continue Reading Essential workers frustrated as Arizona adopts ‘hybrid’ vaccination approach
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK/KPHO) — A phased plan has now turned hybrid for the state of Arizona. The state’s sudden change on its vaccine rollout plan has some who were next in the line for the shot frustrated, as they’re now pushed back weeks, possibly months. The big question is,
Continue Reading Ride-share driver shares photos of sleeping passengers, loses job
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK/KPHO) — A ride-share driver lost his job after he snapped photos of passengers sleeping in the backseat and posted them on a Facebook group for other Uber and Lyft drivers in the Phoenix area. “I saw this post pop up the other day with a woman
Continue ReadingChild helping pay for brain surgeries by selling Lemonade
Click here for updates on this story HOMEWOOD, Alabama (WVTM) — After learning of a rare brain condition, Liza Scott learned she had to undergo several brain surgeries. She decided to create a lemonade stand in her family’s bakery shop to help out with medical bills. Raising a little over $300,000. Visit this link to
Continue Reading 10-year-old boy gets heart transplant
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC ) — A 10-year-old boy has a new lease on life after receiving a new heart. “He had a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,” said Ingrid Malsam. At just 4 months old, Garrett Malsam’s family knew that at some point he was probably going
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Duplex damaged in west Columbia fire
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Both units of a west Columbia duplex were damaged in a fire Wednesday morning. Watch a replay of live video from the scene in the player below An ABC 17 News crew could see flames coming from the window of a duplex on Germantown Drive. Heavy smoke was pouring from the building
Continue Reading Advocates for homeless community want to see statewide change in encampment handling
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — BeLoved Asheville is pushing for statewide change in how homeless camps are handled throughout the pandemic. Advocates for homeless community want to see statewide change in encampment handling News 13 recently spoke with one person named TJ who lives in a tent on
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Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available
As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members from getting the latest, single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson when alternatives are available. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as at least 6 other dioceses from across the country have
Continue Reading Server receives $1,410 tip from community effort
Click here for updates on this story AU GRES, Michigan (WNEM) — The state expanding capacity limits is welcome news by the service industry, whose been hit relatively hard by pandemic restrictions for the better part of the last year. For plenty of servers, big buck tips can make any shift that much better. For
Continue Reading Farmers donate $15K from grain sales to food bank
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Illinois Quad City farmers are helping local families with a donation to the Riverbend Food Bank through the ‘Bushels for Hunger’ program. On Tuesday March 2, 2021, the Illinois Farm Bureau in District 3 presented the food bank with a check for $15,793. That
Continue ReadingNonprofit reaches out to youth to help end the cycle of gun violence
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Love is Stronger founder speaks out about the work being done on Portland’s streets to stop the dramatic increase in shootings. Lionel Irving says he served 15 years in prison for crimes related to his gang involvement in Portland. Now he’s turned his
Continue ReadingFirst lady, U.S. education secretary make historic visit to Connecticut
Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The first lady made a historic visit to Connecticut on Wednesday. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden scheduled a stop in Meriden, along with newly sworn-in U.S. education secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona, a native of the Silver City. Their plane touched down at Bradley International
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Big companies in Texas and Mississippi will still require masks as states end mandates
The end of mask mandates in Texas and Mississippi has created a dilemma for businesses: Keep such safety rules in place to protect against Covid-19 spread, as leading health officials advise, or follow the two states’ decisions and loosen restrictions. Leading US grocery chains, pharmacies, retailers and auto manufacturers, including Target, Kroger, CVS, Walgreens, Best
Continue Reading1 year later: Nevada’s ‘patient zero’ still feels lasting effects of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Nearly one year after becoming Nevada’s first confirmed COVID-19 patient, Ronald Pipkins said he’s still not feeling 100%. Pipkins said he doesn’t remember much from last March because he was placed into a medically-induced coma after doctors at the VA Hospital confirmed he had
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Puppies sickened after eating meth, marijuana found in San Francisco
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Several puppies in San Francisco are recovering from emergency vet care after the dogs ingested marijuana and meth they apparently picked up near a park in the Pacific Heights and Cow Hollow neighborhoods One week ago Oliver the Maltipoo was romping with his owner
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