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January 6, 2021 10:58 PM CNN

Mizzou defensive coordinator leaves for Illinois

January 6, 2021 11:54 AM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Ryan Walters is reportedly leaving Mizzou to join the Illinois football coaching staff, according to Football Scoop and other outlets. He will be the new defensive coordinator under the Fighting Illini’s first year head coach Bret Bielema. Ryan Walters is reportedly heading to Illinois – according to this ⬇️ https://t.co/aDX7MX5iQz— Andrew Kauffman

Senate rejects challenge to Biden Arizona win

January 6, 2021 9:34 PM Associated Press

The Senate has overwhelmingly turned aside a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona, guaranteeing the result will stand. The objection to the results in Arizona — spearheaded by Rep. Paul Gosar and Sen. Ted Cruz — was rejected 93-6 on Wednesday night. All votes in favor came from Republicans, but after violent protesters

Miami medical examiners investigate death of doctor who got coronavirus vaccine

January 6, 2021 9:12 PM CNN

The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Darren Caprara, director of operations at the medical examiner’s office. Caprara said his office is working with the Florida Department of Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the

Louisville Metro Police Department fires two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid

January 6, 2021 9:04 PM CNN

The Louisville Metro Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to copies of the officers’ termination letters. Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot and killed by Louisville police officers in her apartment during a flawed forced-entry raid in the early hours of March 13, 2020. Detective

Consolidated Water issues precautionary boil advisory near S Old Hwy 63

January 6, 2021 9:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Consolidated Water is issuing a precautionary boil advisory for customers near S Old Hwy 63. According to Consolidated Water, the boil advisory isdue to a water main repair. Customers including 19347 S Old Hwy 63 and South, Zumwalt Rd, N Mount Pleasant Rd, Raitt Rd, Critter Crossing Rd, Lee Rd, S Mt

Columbia man charged with sexual misconduct after an incident on the University of Missouri Recreation Trail

January 6, 2021 8:52 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) University of Missouri police investigated an incident on the University of Missouri Recreation Trail where a man allegedly was masturbating in front of a runner on Nov. 1, 2020. Officials say the woman was running the trail when a male rode past her on a bike and would stay to stare at

Thieves steal camera aimed to catch lost dog

January 6, 2021 8:47 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Search efforts are underway to find thieves who stole a security camera that was aimed at finding a lost dog. Bruno, a Shih Tzu was last seen on New Year’s Eve after bolting out the door because of fireworks. Hound Hunters of NEPA and

Exposure to dirty air in the world’s most polluted region linked to pregnancy loss, study finds

January 6, 2021 8:45 PM CNN

Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according to a new study. Researchers found that an estimated 349,681 pregnancy losses each year across India, Bangladesh and Pakistan were associated with bad air quality. Published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal

Senate rejects objection to Arizona electoral votes after riot at the Capitol

January 6, 2021 3:54 PM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that Congress would resume the certification of the Electoral College votes on Wednesday after rioters incited by President Donald Trump breached the Capitol and halted the process of declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election.

As ‘messy’ rollout continues, states begin to prioritize more people for vaccination

January 6, 2021 8:28 PM CNN

The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care workers and nursing home residents initially at the front of the line. Just 5.3 million of the 17.3 million doses distributed have been administered in the United States — only

CDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK

January 6, 2021 8:26 PM CNN

At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes at least 26 cases in California, 22 cases in Florida, two cases in Colorado, and one case each in

Montgomery County Sheriff’s department investigating after juvenile shot in the face

January 6, 2021 7:15 PM Karl Wehmhoener

NEW FLORENCE, Mo. (KMIZ) New Florence police are investigating after a juvenile shot another juvenile in the face Tuesday. Officials say a juvenile was playing outside the residence when a second juvenile arrived and pulled a gun from a backpack and shot the first juvenile in the face. The shootinng victim was taken to a

Governor, other Missouri politicians condemn breach of U.S. Capitol

January 6, 2021 2:45 PM Matthew Sanders

Members of Congress from Missouri are reacting on social media to news that protesters have breached the U.S. Capitol.

Parson unblocks $127M, announces $68M for Missouri colleges

January 6, 2021 7:00 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state colleges are getting $68 million in federal funding to fix up old buildings. Gov. Mike Parson announced the federal funding on Wednesday, along with $127 million in previously restricted state funding that he says now can be spent. Parson last year blocked close to $450 million from the

Twitter locks Trump’s account for 12 hours, signals he could be banned

January 6, 2021 6:24 PM CNN

Twitter said Wednesday it has locked President Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours, and warned for the first time that it may suspend him permanently. The temporary lock reflects Trump’s violation of the Twitter rules, the company said. “We have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and

Changes to coronavirus vaccine schedule wouldn’t start with FDA, agency says

January 6, 2021 6:24 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration has made clear that it does not plan to make any changes to Covid-19 vaccine dosing schedules in the United States — but if any changes were made, the vaccine manufacturer would have to specifically ask the agency to adjust authorization. CNN confirmed with the FDA on Wednesday that

UC San Diego installs Covid-19 testing vending machines on campus

January 6, 2021 6:19 PM CNN

Students and staff at the University of California, San Diego, can now get Covid-19 tests by picking them up — from vending machines. The self-administered tests, which are free for students and staff, became available at 11 locations around campus on January 2, according to the university’s website. Users can conduct their own nasal swabs

Man suspected of attacking at least 5 women in Bushwick subway station in custody

January 6, 2021 6:09 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — Police have a suspect in custody after another woman was attacked in Brooklyn on Monday. Police believe the same person is responsible for attacking at least five women in a Bushwick subway station. Surveillance video shows a man pounce on a woman working behind

Archaeologists find 2,000 pieces of plastic at Iron Age site

January 6, 2021 6:03 PM CNN

Plastic will be the likely calling card of our time on Earth when modern sites are excavated by future researchers. And plastic is leaving its mark at historic sites as well, according to a new study. Castell Henllys is the site of an Iron Age village in the Welsh Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It was