Click here for updates on this story St. Charles, Missouri (KMOV ) — Mickey Williams’ long battle with COVID-19 and the complications caused by the virus is not over yet, but she can see the light at the end of the tunnel. This week, Williams was moved from the COVID ward at SSM St. Mary’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Council Bluffs, Iowa (WOWT ) — This story of disappointment, anger, and hope involves a family with special needs that didn’t get what they needed in a costly remodeling project. A loved one needing extended care brought the Roberts family from the pacific northwest to Council Bluffs. But
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Europe’s oldest person has survived Covid-19 after testing positive just a few weeks before her 117th birthday. Sister André, a nun who was born in 1904, tested positive for the virus on January 16, according to David Tavella, communications director at the Sainte Catherine Labouré nursing home in Toulon, southern France, where she lives. André,
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Missouri’s new COVID-19 case rate fell in the most recent State Profile Report. It’s the second week in a row that the rate others have fallen.
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After traveling through space for seven months, China’s Tianwen-1 probe has reached Mars and successfully entered the planet’s orbit on Wednesday — bringing it one step closer to landing on the surface. Tianwen-1, whose name means “quest for heavenly truth,” is made up of an orbiter, lander and a six-wheeled rover carrying scientific instruments, according
Continue Reading Here’s a look at basketball legend and NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Personal Birth date: February 17, 1963 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Michael Jeffrey Jordan Father: James Jordan, business owner Mother: Deloris (Peoples) Jordan Marriages: Yvette Prieto (April 27, 2013-present); Juanita Vanoy (September 2, 1989-December 29, 2006, divorced) Children: with Yvette Prieto: Victoria
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Americans’ perception of risk from the coronavirus is the lowest it has been since October, a new poll has found. When asked about risk to their health if we returned to normal, pre-pandemic behavior right now — while the pandemic is ongoing — 25% of respondents thought it was a small risk and 9% considered
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study suggests that if countries make their climate change targets more ambitious, millions of lives could be saved. The study, published in a special issue of The Lancet Planetary Health journal, says modelling suggests that “millions of lives could be saved
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Sextortion – the act of blackmailing someone online using their nude photos or content as a threat or coercion – is on the rise in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, a child protection agency says. The national tip line for reporting online sexual
Continue Reading It was the start of the coronavirus pandemic when meat and eggs began to disappear from the aisles of Vincent Padgett’s local grocery store. “I was like, ‘This is a problem,’” Padgett told CNN. “There was no meat probably from March to April unless you got there early morning.” With a lack of access to
Continue Reading Constance Baker Motley graduated from her Connecticut high school with honors, but her parents, immigrants from the Caribbean, couldn’t afford to pay for college. So Motley, a youth activist who spoke at community events, made her own good fortune. A philanthropist heard one of her speeches and was so impressed he paid for her to
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Deep in the Himalayan mountains, Tuskar Singh Rana watched in disbelief as the avalanche roared his way. The deadly mixture of ice, rock and water approached at a furious pace from miles away, consuming nearly everything in its path. Rana was lucky. He saw the disaster unfold from above in the village of Raini, where
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Relationship therapist and TV host Laura Berman is grieving her teen son who she says died of an overdose from drugs he purchased from someone he connected with on Snapchat, according to her post on social media. “My beautiful boy is gone. 16 years old,” Berman posted on Instagram about Samuel Berman Chapman’s death. “Sheltering
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Roadways across Mid-Missouri could still be covered in snow or have some slick spots in time for the Wednesday morning commute.
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Ghana has suspended its parliament for three weeks due to a Covid-19 outbreak among Members of Parliament and staff. “I have, in consultation with the leadership, decided that the sitting of the house be suspended for three weeks,” said the speaker of the house, Alban Bagbin, on Tuesday. 17 members of parliament and 151 staff
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Many school districts around Mid-Missouri have canceled classes ahead of another round of snow.
Continue Reading A California state legislator has introduced a bill aimed at empowering more workers to speak up about alleged discrimination and abuse by banning certain provisions in confidentiality agreements. State Sen. Connie Leyva, who was behind California legislation banning non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace sexual assault and harassment, is now hoping to prevent workers from
Continue Reading There’s hardly any flu this year, and experts point to coronavirus restrictions as a reason. But, they warn, flu season isn’t over. 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 to your inbox daily. Sign
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It’s the news that many feared: early data shows the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may provide only “minimal protection” against mild to moderate illness caused by the coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa. But this doesn’t mean governments should throw out their AstraZeneca stockpiles. Experts say it’s possible — and very likely — that the shot
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For nearly a year, most of our children have been navigating the new, difficult normal: social isolation; deeply stressed parents; the effects of financial uncertainty; school from home — or from WiFi-equipped school buses if they don’t have internet. While Covid-19 itself has largely been sparing of children’s physical health, studies have shown it has
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