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If he wins Uganda election, Museveni will work with his seventh US president. Here’s how the US has helped him stay in power

January 13, 2021 4:28 AM CNN Newsource

During a live virtual press conference on Thursday, a stunned global audience watched as singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, was forcibly removed from his vehicle by Ugandan police as gunshots were fired. “I have regularly been beaten and pepper-sprayed on the campaign trail,” Wine, who escaped unhurt from the incident, told CNN in

Ireland has the world’s highest Covid-19 rate. How did it go so wrong?

January 13, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

When Ireland came out of a strict six-week lockdown in December it had one of the lowest levels of Covid-19 cases in Europe. Since then, the situation has dramatically unraveled. The country recorded the highest infection rate in the world last week, according to Our World in Data, an online scientific publication based at the

The ongoing challenge of pandemic fatigue is hitting people hard

January 13, 2021 4:05 AM CNN Newsource

Nearly a year of ever-changing public safety guidelines with long days cooped up at home are wearing on many people. People have been social distancing, wearing masks and skipping gatherings with friends and family in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The pandemic, however, didn’t stop many from traveling for the holidays despite

Axe-wielding man smashes New Zealand Parliament building doors

January 13, 2021 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

A man smashed the glass front doors of New Zealand’s Parliament building with an axe early on Wednesday morning, according to authorities in the country. Police officers were called to the scene in the capital Wellington, and arrested the man without incident, a New Zealand police spokesperson said. “The man caused some damage to glass

The US has suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths

January 13, 2021 2:43 AM CNN Newsource

The US reported its highest daily number of Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday with more than 4,320 fatalities attributed to the virus. It marked the second time — both this month and since the pandemic’s start — that the US reported more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in a single day. Over the past week, the US

Federal government executes first woman in nearly 70 years for Missouri murder

January 13, 2021 1:51 AM CNN Newsource

Lisa Montgomery, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday.

CPS teacher prepare for students return in-person

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do you agree with sending CPS students back to class?

January 13, 2021 2:36 AM ABC 17 News Team

Public opinion is split on whether the vote was the correct course of action amid high coronavirus case rates.

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong calls South Korean government a ‘truly weird group’ as key political meeting ends

January 13, 2021 2:25 AM CNN Newsource

Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and one of the country’s most important political figures, has criticized South Korea’s “idiot” authorities after they called attention to an apparent military parade held in the capital Pyongyang over the weekend. “We are only holding a military parade in the capital

United States sets record for most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day

January 13, 2021 2:18 AM CNN Newsource

The US set a record Tuesday for the most Covid-19 deaths reported in one day since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. As of Tuesday evening, 4,197 deaths were reported, according to JHU. This is not the complete total for Tuesday, though, because final numbers come in overnight. The

Man seen hanging off Senate balcony and sitting in Vice President’s chair during Capitol riot is in custody

January 13, 2021 2:13 AM CNN Newsource

The man who was photographed hanging off the Senate balcony and then sitting in the Vice President’s chair during the riots at the US Capitol has been identified and is in custody, according to officials. In a sworn affidavit, an FBI agent says a relative of Josiah Colt confirmed that Colt is the person seen

Florida firefighter is arrested after photo showed him pointing at a placard for Speaker Pelosi in US Capitol Building

January 13, 2021 12:24 AM CNN Newsource

A Florida firefighter was arrested for unlawful entry of a restricted building and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to court documents, after a photo surfaced of him wearing a Trump 2020 hat and pointing at a placard for Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi inside the US Capitol. Andrew Williams, a firefighter-paramedic with the

Court OKs 1st federal execution of female inmate in 67 years

January 12, 2021 11:47 PM Associated Press

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Justice Department to carry out the first execution of a female death-row inmate in almost seven decades. The rulings, handed down just after midnight on Wednesday, allow the federal Bureau of Prisons to proceed with the execution of Lisa Montgomery.

Legislator says he has been threatened after security video allegedly shows him opening an Oregon Capitol building door for protesters

January 12, 2021 11:33 PM CNN Newsource

Security footage released Friday shows protesters entering the Oregon Capitol last month after a Republican state legislator allegedly opened a side door and walked out. Oregon State Police have opened an investigation into state Rep. Mike Nearman’s actions, according to spokesman Timothy Fox. “I don’t condone violence nor participate in it,” Nearman said in a

Auxvasse man charged for drug trafficking after search warrant issued

January 12, 2021 11:19 PM Karl Wehmhoener

AUXVASSE, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton police conducted a narcotics search warrant a residence on the 9000 block of county road 1006 in Auxvasse and found meth, THC wax, marijuana and other drug paraphernalia. According to court documents, law enforcement arrested Darrell Cartee. During a search of Cartee’s bedroom, law enforcement says they found glass smoking pips,

Health leaders say vaccine education will be crucial to reaching wide-spread immunity

January 12, 2021 6:21 PM Connor Hirsch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As doses of COVID-19 vaccines are continuing to be administered to the first phase of Missourians, health leaders are eyeing education strategies to inform the public about the vaccine. According to a poll sponsored by the Missouri Hospital Association, 58-percent of Missourians are very or somewhat likely to seek the vaccine

January 12 coronavirus news

January 12, 2021 10:58 PM CNN Newsource

Columbia police on scene after car wrecks into building

January 12, 2021 10:23 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police are on scene of a wreck on the 700 block of 703 S 5th St according to the dispatch page. An ambulance was on scene but left after ABC 17 News crew arrived on the scene. The ABC 17 News crew reports seeing Providence northbound lane is currently blocked as

Local highlights and scores: Jan. 12, 2021

January 12, 2021 10:19 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local basketball scores from Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2020. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS HOOPS Capital City (24) Hickman (48) FINAL HS BOYS HOOPS Rock Bridge (68) Jefferson City (47) FINAL Capital City (68) Moberly (54) FINAL Boonville (62) Centralia (57) FINAL North Callaway (44) Vienna

India puts three contentious farm laws on hold following nationwide protests

January 12, 2021 9:31 PM CNN Newsource

India’s Supreme Court has put three contentious farm laws on hold until further notice, after months of massive nationwide protests by farmers who say their livelihoods are at stake. In an order issued Tuesday, the court said that the decision to suspend the laws “may assuage the hurt feelings of the farmers and encourage them

TUESDAY UPDATES: Boone County Sheriff’s office report 28 detainees test positive for COVID-19 since Jan. 3

January 12, 2021 9:07 AM ABC 17 News Team

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