China will reach one billion doses in its Covid-19 vaccination drive — a scale and speed unrivaled by any other country in the world. As of June 16, China had administered more than 945 million doses — three times the number delivered in the United States, and almost 40% of the 2.5 billion shots given globally. CNN’s Ivan Watson.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Battle football team started summer workouts with a clean slate, which included a slew of new coaches and players. Head coach Atiyyah Ellison said it is good to hit the reset button at the end of each season. “You don’t want the kids to focus on their past accomplishments and think
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the mid-70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and brutally hot with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index between 100-105. Stay hydrated and avoid long exposure outside in the heat if possible. EXTENDED: Highs Friday top out in the upper 90s to around 100, with heat indices between 100-105.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are near record high making outdoor event coordinators advise people attending to make sure they are taking heat safety precautions. In Downtown Jefferson City, an outdoor concert series and street party is taking place Thursday night. The event takes place in the 200 block of High Street from 7:00 p.m. to
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Watch the signing ceremony in the player below. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday is the first federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983 and becomes at
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A significant number of apps and websites around the world were down for about an hour after Fastly, a content delivery network, reported a widespread failure. CNN’s Brian Stelter has more.
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Airlines, banks, stock exchanges and trading platforms suffered brief website outages, sparking the second major interruption in the past 10 days. CNN’s Anna Stewart reports.
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Today: The ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for today and Friday due to the heat Index surpassing 100. Todays high will top out at 97 degrees with winds out of the southwest. As the day continues, clouds will begin to clear making for a mostly sunny afternoon. Tomorrow: Temperatures rise
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) According to Boone County Joint Communications, West Highway 40 at Henderson road was closed after a trash vehicle collided with a car earlier this morning. Two people were in the trash vehicle at the time of the incident. One female was transported to University Hospital with moderate injuries, and a Volkswagen was
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TODAY: Some clouds and showers in the morning, with a sunnier afternoon. Highs reach the upper 90s and moisture builds up to push heat indexes into the triple digits. TOMORROW: Even warmer for Friday as we stay clear most of the day. Highs will approach 100 degrees with heat indexes around 102-104 degrees. We have
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials want to stress the importance of taking proper precautions in the extreme heat, especially when temperatures near the triple digits. MU Health Care Emergency Medicine Physician Christopher Sampson says it’s important to drink plenty of water when out in hot weather. “Proper precautions to take when it’s really really hot
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China successfully sends three astronauts into space
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Helias Crusaders started up summer workouts as the reigning class four state champions, however, if you ask the team, that win means nothing for this season. “As I told them, that’s not going to bring us one win this year,” Helias head coach Chris Hentges said. Hentges added that the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are expected to reach the triple digits this week and fire officials are stressing the importance of water safety. “It’s important that people don’t go out there alone,” said Gale Blomenkamp, the Boone County Fire Protection District assistant chief. “Make sure that somebody knows what you’re doing, where you’re going to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) People using Columbia’s residential trash system can expect the next round of bag vouchers in the mail this week. The Columbia Solid Waste Utility said last week its bag vendor, WasteZero, would send out the 26-roll vouchers for trash and recycling starting Monday. Customers can redeem those vouchers at several grocery stores
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TONIGHT: Increasing clouds with lows in the upper 60s. TOMORROW: Chance of a few showers early, clouds decrease with highs in the upper 90s. Heat index between 100-103 degrees. EXTENDED: Thursday evening is stuffy with lows falling into the mid-70s, and we warm up fast again on Friday. Friday afternoon could be a touch hotter
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A Columbia woman has been charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal crash in the death of a woman who was killed on Paris Road in February 2020.
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The temperature will reach the upper 90s Thursday with a heat index around 100 degrees. On Friday the high could reach 100 degrees and the heat index could be around 105 degrees.
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China is sending three veteran astronauts to work on the country’s orbiting space station. A rocket will launch from the Gobi Desert in just over 24 hours, according to China’s space agency. CNN’s Steven Jiang reports.
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TODAY: Sunshine continues with low humidity and highs at 90 degrees. TOMORROW: A Weather Alert Day is in effect for Thursday as highs are tracking into the mid-upper 90s. With more moisture moving in, triple-digit heat indixes are possible in the afternoon. There’s a potential for light showers tomorrow morning in northern Missouri as a
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