New evidence in the death of Ronald Greene provides more questions than answers surrounding his death in 2019 after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police (LSP). Video obtained by and published by the Associated Press Wednesday now offers a different view of what police say happened to Greene before he died. The video comes about
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New York and Maryland both announced lotteries on Thursday for people who get vaccinated against Covid-19, joining Ohio, which last week announced drawings to give away millions of dollars in a bid to boost flagging vaccination rates in the state. New Yorkers who get vaccinated next week from Monday to Friday will be given a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mental health apps are becoming more popular, especially during the pandemic. Like any sort of app or website, your data might not be as safe as you think. Prasad Calyam with the University of Missouri Engineering school told ABC 17 News anytime a user inputs their data into an app, the user
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Parks and Recreation is delaying the reopening of city pools this summer due to a lifeguard shortage. The department needs a minimum of 70 guards. The department reports that Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center opening has been delayed from May 29 to June 9. The pool will be open Wednesday through Sunday
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou has a new soccer coach for just the second time in program history. MU hired Stefanie Golan to replace longtime head coach Bryan Blitz, who recently retired after spending 25 seasons at the helm. Golan comes to Columbia after spending the last nine seasons as the head coach at the University
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Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, after more than a week of conflict left hundreds dead, most of them Palestinians. The truce signals an end to the immediate bloodshed, but will likely leave both sides further apart than ever. Over 11 days, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out
Continue Reading Joel Ramsey remembers the moment he decided to change his life. It came when he’d been incarcerated for the fourth time. “I was in a cell by myself and I just had a self-talk. And I’m like, ‘Damn, I’m here again.’ … I just made a decision that this was the last time.” he said.
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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating as a hate crime an altercation Tuesday night near Hollywood where witness reports said Jewish people dining at a restaurant were targeted by a group of pro-Palestinian men driving past in vehicles. Officers responded to an altercation outside a sushi restaurant around 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, where
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County man was seriously injured Thursday morning after a wreck in Callaway County on the 12300 block of Renz Farm road. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Ryan Luebbert was driving a 2008 BMW 3 series that traveled off the right side of Renz Farm road
Continue Reading Nearly 70 big cats have been seized from an Oklahoma animal park owned by Jeff Lowe and his wife, Lauren, who were featured in the Netflix documentary, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” a news release from the Department of Justice said Thursday. A total of 68 protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar
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When Bridget Wiedenmeyer learned Texas was banning mask mandates in public schools, she immediately worried about her 11-year-old daughter — who has a chronic lung condition but is too young to be vaccinated against Covid-19. “There’s a large contingent of people who are like, ‘Well, only this teeny tiny percent of kids …. die of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story O’AHU, Hawaii (KITV) — During the pandemic, Toni Floerke, a nurse at Project Vision Hawaii, has been putting shots in the arms of hundreds of homeless on O’ahu. Many of them are hard-to-reach and reluctant to receive a dose of a vaccine. It’s forced nonprofit groups to go
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Treyvon D. Korte, 20, of Boonville is charged with one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident that caused an injury.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) — Police on Long Island are looking for the persons who vandalized a mosque, burning a sacred flag and spray painting pro-Trump graffiti on the marble base. It happened around 2 a.m. Monday at the Islamic Center of Suffolk County on 3rd Street
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Prosecutors charged Tori Taylor, 25, on Wednesday with tampering with a motor vehicle. Taylor is accused of borrowing a man’s car on April 21 and not returning the vehicle, according to a probable cause statement. The man reported the vehicle stolen on April 24, according to the document.
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 19 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 49 active cases in the county, an eight case increase from tuesday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,462. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — A vehicle was stolen from a gas station in Manchester with a 9-year-old child sleeping inside. Police said they received the report about it around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. They said the vehicle was taken from the Shell Gas Station on Hartford Road. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Greater Hartford NAACP continues to push for something to be done after ropes tied like nooses were found at the Amazon construction site in Windsor. Last month, ropes tied into a noose was found at the Windsor jobsite. A few days later, five
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A restaurant in Buckhead is catching heat over perceived inconsistencies in its dress code. Monica Johnson had brunch reservations on Sunday at Le Bilboquet. She wasn’t aware the restaurant had a business casual dress code and showed up in a track suit. The restaurant lists
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A leisurely paddle along the Mississippi River is a great way to relax and enjoy a few hours. But what a foursome in one canoe just accomplished is anything but relaxing. They just set the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to row the
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