Click here for updates on this story Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CTV News) — Scientists from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are urging for more diversity in vaccine clinical trials after their new study exposed a decade’s worth of disparity from 2011 to 2020, and could have impacted vaccination rates among minorities. The research, published Friday
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Florida’s governor announced he’ll order flags in the state flown at half-staff to honor the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, whom he called “an absolute legend” and “a great person.” “Once the date of interment for Rush is announced, we’re going to be lowering the flags to half-staff,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — There are only 28 shelter dogs left at CARE STL after a plumbing issue flooded half of the building Friday. “We came in yesterday and the dogs were standing in about 2 or 3 inches of backed up sewer water,” said Cate Redfren
Continue Reading Seven people were killed when a Nigerian military plane crashed on approach to Abuja airport on Sunday, a spokesman for Nigeria’s Air Force said. “All 7 personnel on board died in the crash,” Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola said on Twitter. He added that the Chief of the Air Staff has ordered an immediate investigation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — The final tally on the scoreboard doesn’t matter much, but the opportunity granted for the kids to even compete was a win for all involved in this middle of winter prep football Saturday where natural joy bottled up for more than a year. Fort
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Here’s some background information about cloning, a process of creating an identical copy of an original. Facts Reproductive Cloning is the process of making a full living copy of an organism. Reproductive cloning of animals transplants nuclei from body cells into eggs that have had their nucleus removed. That egg is then stimulated to divide
Continue Reading Here’s some background information about the Quecreek Mine Rescue. From July 24 through 28, 2002, nine coal miners were trapped for 77 hours in the Pennsylvania mine. All survived. Facts Nine coal miners from Quecreek Mining Inc. in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, were trapped in a four-foot-high chamber 240 feet below the surface after breaching a
Continue Reading Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million gallons of oil into the Persian Gulf. 2. April 20, 2010 – An explosion occurs on board the BP-contracted Transocean Ltd. Deepwater Horizon oil rig,
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Police opened fire on protesters in the Myanmar city of Mandalay on Saturday, leaving at least two dead, according to volunteer emergency workers cited by Reuters and AFP news agencies who have reporters on the ground. Stringers for CNN confirm that live rounds and tear gas were used to disperse people at an anti-coup protest
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Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be “human infection with avian influenza H5N8,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed to CNN. Russia notified WHO of the possible strain. “If confirmed, this would be the first time H5N8 has infected people,” a WHO Europe spokesperson said in a statement Saturday. The
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Candidates for Columbia’s City Council and school board are set to hold forums regarding energy and climate concerns.
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Covid-19 trends may be encouraging in recent weeks — but a new forecast offered a grim reminder the US is not in the clear. More than 497,500 Americans have died of Covid-19. Another 91,000 Americans are projected to lose their life to the virus by June 1, the latest forecast from the University of Washington’s
Continue Reading Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related Airplane Crashes Fast Facts. On August 12, 1985, the largest number of deaths in a single commercial airplane crash occurred when a Japan Air Lines Boeing 747 crashed into Mt. Ogura in Japan, killing
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Three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana on Saturday. Deputies were called to the scene at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie just before 3 p.m., Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto III said during a press briefing. Metairie is just a few miles northwest of
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Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks. In March 1955, the 15-year-old was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a White person on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. The teenager and others challenged the law in court. But civil rights leaders, pointing to circumstances in Colvin’s personal
Continue Reading Black History Month is a celebration of Black excellence and you are invited. Right now, all over the United States, Black families are teaching the next generation of Black youth with intention and care. Black History Month is a time to consciously center and celebrate Black empowerment and achievements, as well as the legacies of
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Meet Finn and Budgie, rabbits that are more than just lovable companions. They provide their owners with emotional support. “So many people think of cats and dogs when they think about emotional support from an animal in their life. And I think many people would say that they get all those same benefits in their
Continue Reading You’re probably familiar with the dangers that snow and ice pose for motorists. But how about your home? More than 73% of the United States mainland was covered by snow last week, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Water Prediction. Soon, warmer temperatures will thaw that snow and ice, creating snowmelt
Continue Reading The World Health Organization’s preliminary report into the origins of the novel coronavirus will recommend more extensive contact tracing of the first known patient with Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, as well as the supply chain of nearly a dozen traders in the Huanan seafood market, which is thought to have played a role in the
Continue Reading The World Health Organization’s preliminary report into the origins of the novel coronavirus will recommend more extensive contact tracing of the first known patient with Covid-19 in Wuhan, China, as well as the supply chain of nearly a dozen traders in the Huanan seafood market, which is thought to have played a role in the
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