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Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development suspends Algebra testing requirement for A+ Scholarship eligibility

April 15, 2021 9:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

Algebra I exam requirement waived for all 2021 high school seniors

Fort Jackson soldier arrested after a video showed him pushing and threatening a young Black man

April 15, 2021 8:49 PM CNN Newsource

A US Army soldier stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery after the airing of a video that authorities say shows him push and threaten a young Black man on a neighborhood sidewalk. Jonathan Pentland was arrested on Wednesday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said

Human remains found in rural area west of Boonville

April 15, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Cooper County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of possible human remains in a rural area west of Boonville. Once on scene, deputies confirmed were the remains were human. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Divison of Drug and Crime Control and the Cooper County Coroner’s Office were requested to assist with processing of

Westbound I-70 shuts down near Missouri River Bridge.

Rain delays geological testing near Rocheport Bridge

April 15, 2021 8:24 PM Karl Wehmhoener

BOONE/COOPER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Due to last weekend’s weather, Missouri Department of Transportation contractors were unable to complete the necessary geological testing at the Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport. Crews will be boring through the bridge deck to collect soil samples and rock characteristics of the land below as crews prepare for the construction of

Covid-19 surge in Michigan is putting some hospitals at critical capacity levels, health care provider says

April 15, 2021 7:25 PM CNN Newsource

Soaring Covid-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical capacity levels, and residents need to help stop the virus’s spread, the state’s largest health care system said Thursday. Beaumont Health’s eight hospitals in two Detroit-area counties are 90%-95% full, and the number of

Researchers now have an estimate for just how many T. rex once roamed Earth

April 15, 2021 6:54 PM CNN Newsource

Billions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went about the daunting task of making the calculation. Paleontologists from the University of California, Berkeley, set out to put a number on how many T. rex lived during the Cretaceous period — about

University of Missouri part of clinical trials for new coronavirus vaccine

April 15, 2021 11:41 AM Meghan Drakas

The clinical trial is testing the safety and effectiveness of NVX-CoV2373 which was developed by the U.S. biotechnology company Novavax. The trials for the Novavax vaccine involve 30,000 people across approximately 115 sites in the United States and Mexico.

Body camera video in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by Chicago police has been released

April 15, 2021 6:08 PM CNN Newsource

[Breaking news update at 3:50 p.m. ET] Authorities in Chicago have released body camera video that shows a 13-year-old being shot by police officers on March 29. CNN teams have viewed the footage, which appears to show less than one second pass between the time Adam Toledo draws a handgun and an officer fires a

Neighbors, friends mourn death of young Mobile mother and infant son

April 15, 2021 5:51 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The sudden deaths of a Mobile woman and her infant son in a four-vehicle pileup has left their neighbors stunned. Mobile police said Thursday that a sedan driven by 28-year-old Deidreana Jasper got sandwiched between a UPS truck and a pickup truck. The crash

Appeals court dismisses Columbia SRO from civil rights lawsuit

April 15, 2021 5:49 PM Lucas Geisler

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ) A federal appeals court said a school resource officer working at a Columbia school is protected by qualified immunity for her part in the questioning of a student. A panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision to leave Sgt. Keisha Edwards in the Rock Bridge

Woman thought she won $25K on crossword ticket, later learns it’s $500K

April 15, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WIND LAKE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — One lucky woman from Wind Lake, Wisconsin thought she won $25,000 on a Super Mega Star Crossword game, when she actually had a top prize-winning ticket worth $500,000! The Wisconsin Lottery says Bobbi Mangan picked up the ticket at GP 4 Petroleum LLC,

Marijuana and cocaine seized during Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday

April 15, 2021 5:44 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers seized cocaine and marijuana after an Interstate 70 traffic stop Thursday morning in Montgomery County. Officials report troopers stopped a vehicle for expired registration on eastbound I-70 at the 167 mile marker. Troopers report a probable cause search revealed 2.5 pounds of cocaine and 15 pounds

2 found dead in burning truck identified, suspect arrested after chase

April 15, 2021 5:22 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SPALDING COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a man with murdering two people who were found inside a burning truck Tuesday afternoon. Erik Eduardo Cabrealopez was arrested Thursday in Fulton County after a police chase. He is charged with two counts

Bay Area bubble tea shops prepare for looming national shortage of boba

April 15, 2021 5:10 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Boba tea shops in the Bay Area and fans of the popular drink are scrambling amid an impending nationwide shortage of tapioca pearls that may last weeks, possibly longer. “So a lot of this will affect not just us, but the greater boba

Hiker captures moment she thought she might die on video, before search crews rescue her

April 15, 2021 5:02 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO COUNTY, CA (KOVR) — A woman and her beloved dog are okay tonight after being rescued from Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe. Search teams found the pair after they lost their way and became stranded in the mountains. Courtney Leasure is from Ohio and had just

Restraining order issued against Atlas Metal; mountain of scrap metal towering over Jordan High School called a ‘public nuisance’

April 15, 2021 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — A judge granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday against a scrap metal recycler in South LA, just two days after Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer sued the company for being a public nuisance. Atlas Metal, which neighbors Jordan High School on

Distracted driving display demonstrates dangers of cellphones, eating behind wheel

April 15, 2021 4:48 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story AURORA, CO (KCNC) — Keep your eyes on the road while driving. That’s the message from the Colorado Department of Transportation. CDOT unveiled a new way to teach people about the dangers of distracted driving. It’s a display at the Stanley Marketplace in Aurora. The life-sized dashboard allows

Don’t freak out if you get these side effects from a Covid-19 vaccine. They can actually be a good sign

April 15, 2021 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

With millions more Americans getting vaccinated every day, some have complained about fever, fatigue and other ailments they weren’t expecting. Don’t panic, doctors say. Side effects from Covid-19 vaccines won’t last long. And they’re actually proof that your immune system is working the way it’s supposed to. (Though vaccines are still very effective even without

New Highway 54 interchange at Lake of the Ozarks to open Wednesday

April 15, 2021 4:48 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) After a two-year-long project, the Lake of the Ozarks new interchange for Highway 54 will open up next Wednesday in time for the annual increase in traffic headed to the area. The Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will remove traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. Highway 54, Business Highway 54,

Miracle baby thrives after being given 0% chance to live diagnosis

April 15, 2021 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A baby so small when he was born it wasn’t clear if he’d make it or not, Baby Richard was born weighing less than one pound. But thanks to the team at Children’s Minnesota, he has a triumphant story to tell. Beth Hutchinson of Hudson