Not sleeping well? Your smartphone could be the culprit. That bright, soothing rectangle of light may sap melatonin levels and make it hard to get to sleep. 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
Continue Reading California leaders have reached an agreement to encourage schools to resume in-person classes by the end of March. The agreement combines proposals from Gov. Gavin Newsom and from California’s legislature to provide $6.6 billion to help return schools to in-person learning. “We incentivize opening up our schools by providing real resources to do it,” Newsom
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And then there were three. There are now three Covid-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration, manufactured by Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. All three will be distributed across the United States. Many people are wondering which Covid-19 vaccine they should get: Is one better for certain groups
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Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with more charges Monday, as protesters returned to the streets in a show of defiance following the deadliest day since the military seized power in a coup in early February. Suu Kyi appeared in a court hearing via video conference where she was charged with
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The Columbia/Boone County health department said Monday it is easing some of the business restrictions in coronavirus health orders.
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Hundreds of schoolgirls that were kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria have been rescued, authorities said. The 279 girls were abducted on Friday by armed men who raided their state-run school in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara State, a high-ranking government official with knowledge of the incident told CNN. Yusuf Idris, a spokesman for the regional governor, said
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The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax with safety measures. “Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained,” said Dr. Rochelle
Continue Reading A batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The doses were rescued from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville and moved to Wolfe County, Beshear said during a press conference Monday. Not a single
Continue Reading A batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The doses were rescued from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville and moved to Wolfe County, Beshear said during a press conference Monday. Not a single
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police have arrested Justin Weeks after he allegedly carjacked a man on Saturday morning. According to court documents, Weeks paid a man $15 for a ride across town Saturday morning. The victim told police that Weeks gave him directions and then upon arrival took out a gun and took the vehicle
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday night, Columbia police responded to a report of shots fired on the 300 block of Hirth avenue. When police arrived, Terence Lashae was walking into the street and layed down with his hands in the air. Police report seeing blood on Lashae’s clothing and a cut to his right hand.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man is charged after bringing a gun into a gas station while looking for a person that robbed him. According to court documents, Kenneth Aylor went into the Petro Mart on the 1000 block of N. Stadium Blvd. looking for man he claimed robbed him last Wednesday. The clerk told
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Addiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students between the ages of 18 and 30 at King’s College London. Researchers asked the students to complete two questionnaires on their sleep quality and smartphone usage, in
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Bars and restaurants in Boone County will no longer have to close early starting Thursday.
Continue Reading BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KYTV) A sheriff in rural Missouri says the bodies of a father and his two young children have been found after they were reported missing Friday. Derrell Peak, three-year-old Mayson and four-year-old Kaiden were last seen Thursday. Their bodies were found near this highway in Benton County where a deputy had found
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Health leaders in Cole County are currently planning another mass vaccination clinic later in march, with the primary focus on educators in Cole County.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A state representative from Boone County said he feels the Columbia Public School District should push back against influence he feels a local teachers’ union has on its decision-making. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport) made the comment in an email on Jan. 31. Basye was responding to an email from Lynn Barnett,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Adults ages 18-24 are becoming the next target for scams. The Better Business Bureau recently released a report that focused on the impact of scams in the wake of the pandemic and the demographic groups most at risk. According to the BBB, adults ages 18-24 reported the highest median losses ($150) and
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Hundreds of protesters risked arrest to demonstrate outside a Hong Kong court, where 47 pro-democracy activists appeared Monday charged with subversion under the national security law, as authorities step up their crackdown against opposition voices. The protest was the largest seen in the city for months, with those gathered chanting the banned slogan, “Liberate Hong
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are the local scores from Monday, March 1, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Fulton 26 | Boonville 73 FINAL Montgomery 65 | North Callaway 28 FINAL California 39 | Southern Boone 48 FINAL/OT Moberly 33 | Mexico 58 FINAL Smith-Cotton 40 | Capital
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