As the US may miss a vaccination goal set by President Joe Biden for July 4, officials are warning against complacency and states are ramping up measures to encourage reluctant residents to get a Covid-19 vaccine. The country was averaging just more than 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered per day as of Friday, according
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) UPDATE (4:05 p.m.): Both lanes of I-70 are back open. The Boone County Fire Protection district said during the investigation, they found that the troopers car was not hit. No information about the cause of the crash has been released. UPDATE (3:20 p.m.): One lane is back open. The Boone County Fire
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Over 150 small earthquakes have been recorded Saturday in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern California, with the largest having a magnitude of 5.3, a US Geological Survey seismologist told CNN. “There have been 152 earthquakes measuring all magnitudes,” said seismologist Paul Caruso, speaking by phone from Golden, Colorado. Caruso said the
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 4.6% on Sunday. That is still in the green level for the state, but the rate of change in the past seven days is 0.3%, which is now in the orange level. In the past 7 days, 1,666 cases of COVID-19
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Auxvasse man was taken to University Hospital after a crash Friday night. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol crash reports, 59-year-old Mark Crum, hit a roundabout curb on his motorcycle, causing him to be ejected. Crum suffered moderate injuries in the crash. He was wearing his helmet. It all happened
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A Florida man faces aggravated child abuse and other charges after hurling his infant at a deputy near the end of a high-speed chase, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said. The 32-year-old suspect is seen being tackled by law enforcement as a deputy cradles a baby in a sky-blue outfit, according to video released
Continue Reading Fisher-Price has recalled models of its baby soothers and gliders after the deaths of four infants who were reportedly left on their backs unrestrained and later found on their stomachs. In a joint statement with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the company announced on Thursday the recall of the Fisher-Price 4-in-1 Rock ‘n
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Some experts call the novel coronavirus delta variant “a wild card.” It’s fuelling a sharp spike in cases in parts of the U.K. — as other strains drop. “The delta variant has grown at the fastest rate of any of the other variants
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada’s global reputation is at stake experts warn as the country receives over 2 million COVID-19 vaccines per week through June and July with another 9 million from Pfizer slotted for August, but won’t commit to donating doses to the global vaccine-sharing alliance
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On June 5, 1981, a curious report appeared in the Center for Disease Control’s weekly public health digest: Five young, gay men across Los Angeles had been diagnosed with an unusual lung infection known as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) — and two of them had died. It was the first time that acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A grandmother intervened Wednesday when a dog attacked a 6-year-old boy in the Summit Circle area of Hendersonville. The child suffered severe but non-life-threatening injuries. The dog was taken to Henderson County Animal Services, where it’ll undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine, which is
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The Nigerian government has ordered federal prosecutors to arrest and prosecute users of the Twitter app, after a ban on the social media company took effect on Friday. Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, issued the directive Saturday in a statement signed on his behalf by his spokesman, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Every day Toni Helms cares for her 30-year-old son’s Todd Foster. He needs a wheelchair and 24-hour care. “He has cerebral palsy. He has epilepsy and chronic asthma. He really needs me,” Helms said. What they both need, Helms said, is a place to call
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — On the island of Hawaii, just north of Hilo, in the sugar plantation town of Pepeekeo, a little store with roots dating back to the early days of Hawaii life is about to disappear. Jana Soli, part of the fourth generation to run
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl from Randolph County. Alayna Trusty went missing from her home in Clifton Hills, Mo on Friday. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Trusty went for a walk and never returned. Alayna Leann Trusty – Missing 15-year-old from
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — A service dog is in need of surgery after he became the victim of a hit-and-run. His mid-Michigan owner is also the survivor of a crash. Lin Duncan’s service dog, George, hasn’t left her side after a nearly fatal car crash in 2019.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta Police’s Airport Interdiction Unit discovered 174 pounds of marijuana on an incoming flight from Seattle last month. On May 26, a K9 alerted police to five suitcases unloaded from a plane that had arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Officers were able to identify and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (WFSB) — You may have noticed more student drivers on the road lately. With the vaccine rollout—and school ending—teens are behind the wheel again. As you could imagine—this is a very odd time to be a new driver—so these kids are pretty nervous. Driving schools
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Friday the organization and Terry Stotts have mutually agreed to part ways. Stotts completed his ninth season as head coach of the Trail Blazers in 2020-21 after guiding Portland to a 42-30 record and an eighth consecutive postseason
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced criminal charges were filed on Friday against a man who is accused of using racial hate speech and threatening to cause serious physical injury to another person based on the victim’s race. Mark Meeks is charged with
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