STORM UPDATES: Ameren reports 56 Boonville residents without power
The Missouri Department of Transportation said crews blocked off the westbound lanes of Highway 54 in Fulton because of power lines across the roadway.
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Alabama advances to College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. The top-ranked Crimson Tide have advanced to the College Football Playoff national championship game, defeating the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish 31-14 in the Rose Bowl semifinal on Friday. Alabama (12-0) will face either No. 2 Clemson
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Alabama’s Najee Harris hurdles over a Notre Dame defender after Megan Rapinoe tells him to
Earlier this week, Megan Rapinoe told Alabama running back Najee Harris to hurdle over someone. Mission emphatically accomplished. In Friday’s College Football Playoff Rose Bowl semifinal between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Harris did just that, leaping over a Fighting Irish defender during a 53-yard gain
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A bake-off between two dads turned into a movement that delivered thousands of cookies to essential workers
A cookie competition between two dads turned into a heartwarming effort that has resulted in over 18,000 cookies being delivered to essential workers across Pennsylvania. The effort, now known as “Cookies for Caregivers,” began in April when Scott McKenzie was furloughed from his job as an athletic director in Huntingdon because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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US surpasses 20 million Covid-19 cases while experts foresee tough times in January
The US surpassed 20 million total recorded Covid-19 cases on Friday, hours after the country ushered in 2021 and left behind its deadliest month of the pandemic. The nation also has set a Covid-19 hospitalization record for four straight days. The high counts are a grim reminder that even with 2020 behind us, the pandemic
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Family rescued from roof of burning home
Click here for updates on this story GIRARDVILLE, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — A family of four had to be rescued from the roof of their burning home Friday morning in Schuylkill County. Video from Skook News shows the smokey fire along West Main Street in Girardville. Good samaritans and firefighters rescued two kids and their
Continue Reading 7 people shot at Fort Smith event center on New Year’s morning
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM ) — At about 4:08 a.m. on Friday (Jan. 1), Fort Smith Police responded to a call of shots fired at a local event center in the 3200 block of Towson Avenue. After arriving at New Wave Event Center, police discovered seven gunshot victims
Continue Reading ‘Everything that we had is gone’: Milwaukee family homeless after duplex caught fire on New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT ) — Five people have been displaced after their apartment duplex caught fire. A mom and her 8-year-old daughter were able to escape. She’s now asking the community for help. “2021 with nowhere to stay,” Benita Washington said. Washington and her eight-year-old daughter lived on the
Continue Reading Oregon Sheriff Roberts retires after four decades of service to county
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV ) — The end of 2020 marked the end of Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts’ career in law enforcement. Roberts completed his final shift as sheriff on Thursday. The sheriff’s office released a video of Roberts signing off duty for the last time. He
Continue Reading Entrepreneur starts new year raising funds for those in need
Click here for updates on this story GRISWOLD, Connecticut (WFSB ) — A Connecticut entrepreneur started off the new year in an unusual way, lacing up his running shoes in an effort to raise funds and awareness for those dealing with hunger during this pandemic. Brian Gates celebrated the beginning of 2021 by running across
Continue Reading Customers waiting weeks for their packages from USPS
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM ) — The new year has started, but old frustrations remain as the United States Postal Service continues to deal with an unprecedented amount of mail. Many customers are waiting weeks for deliveries that should have taken days. A spike in demand for online orders coupled
Continue Reading Surfer saves woman swept in the ocean on Oahu’s north shore
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — An incredible rescue on Oahu’s north shore is making world news. Australian Surfer Mikey Wright was seen saving a woman in rough surf Thursday afternoon. “This lady is so lucky to be alive. The North Shore surf can sweep up and grab you at anytime,”
Continue Reading Retired Methodist Health nurses helping administer COVID vaccine
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — A handful of retired nurses are putting their expertise to use at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs; returning to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. “I just knew that I was free to help out in any way that I could, and I
Continue Reading Meet the first baby of 2021 that was born at UnityPoint Health Trinity
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD ) — Nora Grace Hessman was was born at 12:20 a.m. on New Years Day, January 1, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Moline. Nora was born to parents Brittany and Mark Hessman of Coal Valley, six days after her due date. Her parents’ firstborn.
Continue Reading Louisville area mailman gets special sendoff from neighborhood ahead of retirement
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY ) — A Louisville area mailman is headed into retirement, but before that happened the residents of one of the neighborhoods on his route decided to give him a special surprise. Vince Wilson drove his last route Thursday for the U.S. Postal Service. Top Hill
Continue Reading Saints RB Alvin Kamara fined $5,000 for wearing Christmas cleats
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been fined $5,000 by the NFL for wearing red and green cleats in the a game on Christmas Day. The cleats violated league uniform policy. Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network was the first to report
Continue Reading City of Albuquerque launches fast-track program for permanent supportive housing for homeless
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — The city of Albuquerque launched an effort to help homeless people get into permanent housing faster. City leaders have created a fast-track program to help those experiencing homelessness move off the streets. “At the start of the pandemic, the city and our
Continue Reading KCPD says it received 271 sound of shots calls New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC ) — Kansas City police said it received 271 sound of shots calls citywide from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 6 a.m. New Year’s Day. Authorities said 193 of those reports were within the boundaries of Central, East, and Metro Patrol Divisions. The
Continue Reading Omaha police: 1-year-old boy bitten in the face by family dog
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV ) — A 1-year-old was hospitalized Tuesday after being bitten by the family dog. Omaha police were called around 4 p.m. to the 3000 block of North 102nd Street. for one second. He said the dog let go on its own and did not appear
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Fulton police arrest man twice on New Year’s Day
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton Police arrested a man Friday morning for a DWI and possession of marijuana after responding to a suspicious vehicle in the middle of the road at Randall and Gary Streets. Officials say the driver, Thomas Epperson, was taken into custody and released. Minutes after being released, Fulton police responded to the
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