ST. LOUIS (AP) — The latest COVID-19 surge in Missouri has residents scrambling to get tested, but having difficulty finding a place to do it. Urgent care centers, pharmacies and other places offering COVID-19 tests are struggling to keep up with demand. In the small eastern Missouri city of Winfield, a state-sponsored site had been,
Continue Reading TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Topeka man over a fatal road rage shooting more than five years ago. The court on Thursday rejected arguments from an attorney for Andre Clark Rhoiney Jr., that the prosecutor made improper statements during closing arguments. The shooting of
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a partial settlement in the death of a Kansas City man who was shot by police officers in June 2018. The parents of 34-year-old Robert White contend in the lawsuit that White was unarmed when he was shot 17 times as he was being used
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According to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office, Elio Regalado, 28, of Longview, Texas, ran from New Florence police officers during a traffic stop at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday near Love’s Truck Stop.
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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone on Thursday about the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. It’s a new round of leader-to-leader talks that come as the Kremlin has stepped up its calls for security guarantees and test fired hypersonic missiles to underscore
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By Amy Cassidy and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN Mourners flocked to St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday to pay their respects to anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond Tutu as he lay in state in a simple pine coffin. The coffin was the “cheapest available” at the request of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and human
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By CAITLIN LILLY Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Nevada Gaming Control Board warned licensees that it will be intensifying enforcement of the state’s mask mandate in casinos. According to a notice to all gaming licensees on Wednesday, the gaming board noted that Emergency Directive 045 requires each person,
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By Jack Guy, CNN UK bank Santander got into the Christmas spirit this year by paying out a total of £130 million ($175 million) to customers by mistake on December 25. The total payment was split over 75,000 transactions for around 2,000 corporate and commercial customers, Santander said in a statement published Thursday. “We’re sorry
Continue Reading By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are pressing nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday the nation cannot afford another COVID-19 surge in nursing
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By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are pressing nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday the nation cannot afford another COVID-19 surge in nursing
Continue Reading By Tim Johns Click here for updates on this story MARIN COUNTY, California (KGO) — With New Year’s just a few days away, Andrew Angus and his family are determined to throw a party at their Marin County home. “We wanted to have this party and we think that we can do this safely,” Angus
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN A business manager who had worked with several high-profile celebrities, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, was found dead this week, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Bureau Homicide division. Angela Kukawski, 55, had been reported missing from Sherman Oaks on Dec. 22, according to police. She was later found
Continue Reading By John Cardinale Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Daniel Drake, 28, was arrested on Dec. 7 for a probation violation. According to a criminal complaint back in March he hit his girlfriend over the head with a gun and threatened to kill her. “This affects us in several
Continue Reading By Kalé Searcy Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The morning of Christmas Eve, 19-year-old Louie Maxin was out delivering flowers, to help pay for his college expenses, when his dad Joe Maxin got an unexpected call. “It’s a woman frantically telling me that my son’s been in a rollover
Continue Reading By KMBC Staff Click here for updates on this story GRAIN VALLEY, Missouri (KMBC) — Authorities in Grain Valley said a man died when a trench collapsed Wednesday. Emergency crews were called about 1:30 p.m. to the 600 block of Southwest Hillside Drive. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration told KMBC9 News that crews with
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Two children were wounded by gunfire late Tuesday night, according to the Mobile Police Department. This happened shortly before midnight in the 500 block of Clark Street. Responding officers discovered a 9-year-old and 6-year old juvenile had sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Continue Reading By PATRICIA DEL RIO Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Mayor Justin Elicker is speaking out about false rumors on the internet about school closures and talking about COVID affecting first responders. COVID continues to be a struggle in New Haven like many other places in the state, but
Continue Reading By Garrett Bergquist Click here for updates on this story FISHERS, Indiana (WISH) — Staff at an Indianapolis-area animal shelter say new legislation would help more pets get home. Humane Society for Hamilton County spokesperson Megan Davis said her shelter alone takes in more than 4,000 animals a year, a majority of which are lost
Continue Reading By JAMIE KENNEDY Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — Surveillance video captured the moment thieves struck and stole a woman’s handbag in broad daylight. The incident took place on Dec. 26 at Patel Plaza off Church Street in Decatur. Business owners said they were stunned by the audacious crime. “Open
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Works and Boone County Road & Bridge are preparing Wednesday for the wintry weather expected this weekend. The city and county could see snow, ice and freezing rain on New Year’s day. John Ogan, with Columbia Public Works, said they prepared to take the wintry mix on. “We’re ready for whatever
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