Jefferson City man in serious condition after being hit by vehicle Monday
A Jefferson City man was in critical condition Monday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle on a busy Columbia road.
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People rarely leave conversations when they want to — here’s how to change it
You’ve been chatting with someone for 20 minutes, but the conversation grew stale halfway through. You look around the room, desperate to find an escape from this tedious monologue but can’t come up with a polite way to leave. Sigh. You stay put, choosing to endure the conversation rather than be impolite and leave. You
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College student is using genetic genealogy to help police crack cold cases
Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (WPMT) — 19-year old Eric Schubert was first interested in genealogy when he was about ten years old and sick at home. “My mom saw an ancestry commercial or something like that–so she just suggested maybe I past some of the time–do something interesting,” said Schubert.
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Should our children go back to school? Dr. Wen helps you decide
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released a road map for bringing students back to in-person instruction. About 89% of children in the US, however, live in a county considered a “red” zone with high levels of Covid-19 transmission under that new guidance, according to a CNN analysis of federal data.
Continue Reading Jamal Khashoggi Fast Facts
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and a Washington Post columnist, was critical of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s policies. He was allegedly killed and dismembered on October 2, 2018, in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by men with close ties to the highest levels of the Saudi government and bin Salman. Although
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‘It feels great’: Volunteers build home ramp for wheelchair-bound veteran stuck indoors for 2 years
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A wheelchair-bound, retired Coast Guardsman who had been holed up inside his home, finally got outside Sunday for the first time in two years – it was all thanks to volunteers who made this incredible moment possible. It was the sound of success as
Continue Reading High school girl sues county and state of California to allow indoor youth sports
Click here for updates on this story REDWOOD CITY, CA (KPIX) — The family of a Redwood City high school girl volleyball player is suing San Mateo County and the state of California demanding changes in COVID-19 restrictions to let the girls play. Fourteen-year-old Stella Buch plays at Encore Volleyball in Redwood City. Due to
Continue Reading Young graduate beginning his career killed by falling tree
Click here for updates on this story BURLINGAME, CA (KPIX) — The family of a young physics researcher at a Bay Area COVID-19 testing lab was in mourning Sunday after he was killed by a falling tree near the facility in Burlingame. Kahlil Gay had just graduated from Cal State East Bay in December and
Continue Reading Generous Tipper: Restaurant employees see $5,000+ in tips
Click here for updates on this story BROOMFIELD, CO (KCNC) — A restaurant in Broomfield and its employees got a massive surprise Friday night. Someone not only picked up all of the patrons’ tabs, but also tipped the staff more than $5,000. It happened at the North Side Tavern which just reopened after closing in
Continue Reading This Wayne County, Michigan, program is helping exonerate people for crimes they didn’t commit. Now it’s going statewide
After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Michigan. The feeling, Smith said, is “amazing, a God-given blessing.” Smith is one of 27 wrongly convicted individuals who have been exonerated through
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Texas attorney general sues electric company Griddy that sent huge bills during storm
Texas’ attorney general filed a lawsuit against Griddy Energy and Griddy Holdings for “false, misleading, and deceptive advertising and marketing practices” after the company sent sky-high electricity bills to customers during February’s devastating winter storm. As the storm rattled Texas’ power grid, Griddy, which connects customers directly to the wholesale electricity market for a monthly
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School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 15-year-old in serious condition, police say
A 15-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children’s hospital in Little Rock, authorities said. Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant said investigators think the shooter is a 15-year-old male who is also a student at Watson Chapel Junior High. The suspect
Continue Reading Mountain lions thwart planned relocation of bighorn sheep
Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KCNC) — State wildlife officials spent several days acclimating a herd of bighorn sheep to a capture net this month only to have an unexpected visit from a predator nix the planned trapping and transfer of the animals on Friday. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials
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‘Help me!’: Snowmobiler counts blessings as stranger finds him buried
Click here for updates on this story GRAND COUNTY, CO (KCNC) — A Lakewood man is lucky to be alive after being pinned for hours beneath his snowmobile on Rabbit Ears Pass. Wanting to stick to lower angle terrain due to avalanche danger, experienced snowmobiler Lance McGinn headed to Rabbit Ears Pass last Saturday with
Continue Reading Chicago Public Schools reopen for grades K-5
Chicago public school students in grades kindergarten through 5 who chose in-person learning were able to return to classrooms Monday. Mayor Lori Lightfoot visited Hawthorne Scholastic Academy to welcome students back after almost a year of remote learning. “This morning I was lucky enough — once again — to experience firsthand the infectious excitement of
Continue Reading Elderly man who fell into river rescued by crews, good Samaritan
Click here for updates on this story FORNEY, TX (KTVT) — Body camera footage was released of a rescue in Forney that involved an elderly man who fell into a river and was swept away. Police said they responded to an area near Highway 80 and the Trinity River bridge Saturday afternoon after receiving a
Continue Reading The US is getting a third coronavirus vaccine. Here’s how it’s different from the others
The United States is getting a third coronavirus vaccine — this one made by Johnson & Johnson. The US Food and Drug Administration has given the vaccine emergency use authorization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended it, and the federal government is scheduled to start distribution almost immediately. Two vaccines are already
Continue Reading Local rescues team up to drive to Texas, save nearly 100 homeless pets
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — Two local rescues have teamed up to save and transport close to 100 homeless pets evacuated from Texas. Many shelters in the state had to shut down because of extreme cold that led to power outages. “We were able to head down to Austin
Continue Reading School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 14-year-old in serious condition, police say
A 14-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children’s hospital in Little Rock, authorities said. Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant said investigators think the shooter is a 15-year-old male who is also a student at Watson Chapel Junior High. The suspect
Continue Reading University settles with college senior in free speech dispute
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — What started as a tweet turned into a controversial lawsuit about free speech between a student and Arizona State University. “Arizona State University and Rae’Lee Klein have agreed to settle a dispute that led her to sue the Arizona Board of Regents, ASU, the
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