QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should insurance companies have to cover pre-existing conditions?
An effort is on to ask Missouri voters whether insurance companies should have to cover pre-existing conditions.
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2 people are killed in a military plane crash near Montgomery, Alabama
Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility’s executive director Marshall Taggart, Jr. The victims were identified by the Air Force Sunday as Scot Ames Jr, 24, an American Air Force Instructor, and a student from the Japanese Air Self Defense
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The US is about to top 500,000 Covid-19 deaths. That’s why it’s critical to keep up safety measures, Fauci says
Just over a year since the first known US Covid-19 death, more than 500,000 people will have died from the disease by the end of this week. “It’s something that is historic. It’s nothing like we’ve ever been though in the last 102 years since the 1918 influenza pandemic,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of
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Mid-Missouri health leaders hope to receive vaccine doses delayed by winter weather this week
Winter weather has caused nationwide delays in vaccine shipment, but health leaders in Columbia are hoping to get back on track.
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Sunday Sit-down with Mizzou soccer coach Bryan Blitz
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on Mizzou soccer coach Bryan Blitz in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. Coach Blitz and the Tigers are getting ready to start their first ever spring season. MU will host Creighton on Thursday at 3 p.m. You can watch the full conversation in the
Continue Reading Myanmar military warns protesters could ‘suffer loss of life’ ahead of planned mass strike
Myanmar’s military junta on Sunday warned anti-coup protesters they will “suffer loss of life” if demonstrations confront security forces, ahead of planned mass protests and a nationwide strike. The ominous warning follows the most violent weekend since protests against the February 1 coup began, with police opening fire on demonstrators in the second largest city,
Continue Reading Former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter creates scholarship for Ontario school
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV News) — Basketball legend Vince Carter, who got his start in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors, is showing his appreciation for Canada with a new scholarship opportunity. Even those who don’t know much about basketball know Vince Carter, who put the Raptors on the
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United Airlines removing 24 Boeing 777s from service after Denver incident
United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Federal Aviation Administration called for stepped-up inspections. The airline announced Sunday it was immediately removing the planes “out of an abundance of caution.” The 24 aircraft are part of the
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SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees 2021: Week 7
Congratulations to our Week 7 SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Centralia’s Claire Bennett finds Harper Sontheimer for the hoop, plus the foul. Nominee No. 2: Rock Bridge’s Nate Norris slams home a
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Mizzou women’s basketball beats Florida on senior day
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou women’s basketball team dominated Florida on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers beat the Gators 96-80 on senior day. MU honored its two seniors Shug Dickson and Shannon Dufficy before the game. Dickson finished with a season-high 20 points, and Dufficy had a season-high 19 points. Aijha Blackwell returned to action after
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A third of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages
Water service remained disrupted for nearly a third of Texas residents Sunday evening, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from devastating winter weather and an unprepared infrastructure. While that number decreased by several million over the course of the day, more than 1,200 public water systems still reported disruptions in service, with many
Continue Reading Three children and their grandmother died in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were
Continue Reading Three children and their grandmother perished in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home about five miles away. Jackie Pham Nguyen and her three kids, Olivia, 11, Edison, 8, and Colette, 5, affectionately nicknamed Coco by her family, still had power and were
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Some Boeing 777 airplanes likely to be removed from service, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and it’s likely some will be removed from service, according to a statement from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “We reviewed all available safety data following yesterday’s incident,” Dickson said, referring to the United Airlines flight
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Emergency crews respond to large barn fire east of Columbia
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Boone County Fire Protection District is working to put out a large barn fire Sunday. The department tweeted around 5:30 p.m. crews were still trying to put out a fully involved barn. https://twitter.com/BooneCountyFire/status/1363633492719005701 ABC17 News crews on the scene said the barn was destroyed by the flames. Photos from Sunday
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Tracking leftover rain chances
TODAY: Rain chances are still around, but will likely be in the area for a shorter period of time than we had originally expected. That being said, we will still see cloudy skies throughout the day with windy conditions. Highs will fall near 40 degrees. TONIGHT: As the leftover rain pushes out of the area,
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Here’s how a week of frigid weather and catastrophe unfolded in Texas
After a devastating week for the Lone Star state, finally some relief. Temperatures Sunday will continue to warm, with most of the state expected to reach the 60s and 70s — much closer to the average temperatures residents expect during this time of year. But many Texans have only just begun recovering from the unprecedented
Continue Reading Woman collecting books for kids who lost theirs to flood
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan woman is on a mission to help bring books to people who lost their belongings in last year’s historic flooding. “All along, the last nine months, I’ve been looking for opportunities to help children,” said Sanford resident Angela Cole. Cole has done
Continue Reading College police officer in Georgia helps save woman’s life
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — A Georgia Gwinnett College police officer put her training to use in a real life situation. It happened when Sgt. Ashley Still was recently working out at a YMCA in Winder. “One of the employees runs over to me and says, ‘there’s a
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About half of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages
Water service remained disrupted for about half of Texas residents early Sunday, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from devastating winter weather and an unprepared infrastructure. More than 1,300 public water systems have reported disruptions in service, with many leading to boil-water notices, according to Gary Rasp, media specialist for the Texas Commission
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