Columbia man killed in Jefferson City officer-involved shooting
Police said they shot at the man after he refused to drop a large knife.
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Police said they shot at the man after he refused to drop a large knife.
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Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota bar owner facing a possible five-year suspension of her liquor license for remaining open for indoor service says she’s fine with that. The Interchange Wine and Coffee Bistro in Albert Lea continues to defy Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order. On Sunday, The Interchange’s
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Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Alibi Drinkery, the Lakeville bar that’s repeatedly defied Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order, most recently on New Year’s Eve, was vandalized overnight, covered in graffiti. Images taken Sunday show the bar’s windows and walls marked with spray-painted messages against the bar, President Donald Trump and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — In a case that has attracted national attention, Salt Lake City police, responding to a mother’s call about a mental health crisis, shot and seriously injured her unarmed 13-year-old son with autism back in September. While that shooting has increased demands for more
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago pastor and victims’ advocate was offering help Sunday for a West Side mother who was charged after her seven children were found alone in an apartment. The Rev. Donovan Price of Street Pastors said Jessie Hunt’s story has touched many people because many
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Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Across North Texas, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine remains high, while supplies are still limited. Both Dallas and Tarrant County are now vaccinating people who fall under Phase 1A and 1B vaccine priority groups, but you must register through their websites and wait
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KPIX) — Amid an avalanche of social media outrage, Vacaville officials were promising a thorough investigation of a viral video that showed a police officer punching his K-9 partner during a training exercise. On Friday, the San Francisco SPCA joined the outcry, issuing a statement condemning
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Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A video released by the Baltimore Police Department Friday shows the harrowing rescue of a woman and a child from the Inner Harbor last month. Southern District officers were called to the waterline just behind MedStar Harbor Hospital on Dec. 13 in the 3000 block
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Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after he allegedly beat his mother to death at their home in McKinney, police said. Police said they were called to a home in the 700 block of Donelson Drive at around 1 a.m. Sunday by the boy’s
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Rescue teams in Norway are still hoping to find survivors more than five days after a deadly landslide hit the village of Ask, 30 kilometers (19 miles) north of the capital Oslo, according to the country’s police. “We are still in a rescue operation, which means that we can still find survivors,” Roger Pettersen, Police
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As years change, so too do the rules we live by. 2020 saw massive protests over police brutality, economic insecurity brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and extreme weather events that again signaled the gravity of the climate crisis. And across the country, state legislatures and local jurisdictions responded to those and other issues with
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Click here for updates on this story VENICE, Florida (WBBH) — Divers found two Columbian Mammoth tusks in the Gulf of Mexico just off of Venice’s coast. Ryan Picou and Blair Morrow both found the mammoth tusks while diving in Venice. Picou said he first saw the mammoth tusk he found 20 feet away and
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Jefferson City Schools is appealing to the Missouri Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled last month that the district must rehire an administrator accused of putting private student information at risk.
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Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly fire in New Haven. Crews responded to the scene on Saltonstall Avenue early Monday morning. They said that while one woman, age 49, was killed, the situation could have been much worse if
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Health advocates in the St. Louis area are reaching out to new moms, wanting them to know they are not alone if they are struggling right now. Experts at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital said nearly a quarter of women experience mood disorders like
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Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — The National Institutes of Health awarded a research grant to Connecticut Children’s Hospital to study risk factors for COVID-19 complications in children. Connecticut Children’s is one of eight entities nationwide to receive NIH grants for research projects focused on identifying children at
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Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — George’s Restaurant in Fort Smith posted to Facebook on Sunday (Jan. 4) feeling positive after one man generously “paid it forward,” inspiring a chain reaction of kindness. The restaurant said it was honored to have been a part of the pay it forward
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Click here for updates on this story GALLATIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Gallatin business owner who wishes to remain anonymous donated more than $17,000 to pay off overdue utility accounts in Gallatin. On New Year’s Eve, “Ms. Claus” donated more than $10,000 on New Year’s Eve to pay off past due Gallatin Department of Electricity
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Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Let’s face it: 2020 was a year most people will be happy to have behind them. The Mount Hope Estate & Winery — home of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire — has come up with a novel idea to mark 2020’s passing. The Lancaster
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As we move into the new year, it’s easy to see that things changed for a lot of people in 2020. Alongside a deadly pandemic, 2020 also delivered reminders of the severity of the climate crisis facing the world — droughts, floods, heatwaves, wildfires and hurricanes continued to disrupt life for communities across the globe,
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