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Phase 2 activation extends vaccine eligibility to those 'essential for economic recovery.'

Italy blocks export of Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia, using EU powers for the first time

March 4, 2021 3:52 PM CNN

Italy invoked European Union powers to block the export of 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Australia on Thursday, in a dramatic escalation of a dispute between the EU and drug giant AstraZeneca. Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s spokesperson Paola Ansuini confirmed the move to CNN, adding that Italy and the European Commission had agreed on the

Woman gets part-time job at nursing home so she can visit her dad during pandemic

March 4, 2021 3:43 PM CNN Newsource

Lisa Racine hasn’t been able to visit her dad in-person at the nursing home he lives at because of the coronavirus pandemic. So, she decided to get a part-time job there to see him more often. Racine, 58, works fulltime as a project manager for a printing company. She said she can adjust her schedule

Lawsuit says university did not act to stop a professor from sexually harassing student

March 4, 2021 3:42 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A former University of Nebraska-Lincoln student is suing the school for failing to stop a retaliation campaign against her after she reported being sexually assaulted and harassed by a member of the faculty. The federal lawsuit, filed in Nebraska on Sunday by

Arrest made in murder of a Racine woman in the Rocky Mountains in 1982

March 4, 2021 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — She was training a once-wild mustang. She raised birds from egg to flight. She had a daughter. On the night of Jan. 6, 1982, her life was taken. Bobbie Jo Oberholtzer, a Racine native born Barbara Burns, was trying to hitchhike home

Camden County deputies locate man possibly connected to recent death

March 4, 2021 2:33 PM Matt Ragsdale

Camden County deputies say they are asking for the public’s help in locating a man in connection with a recent suspicious death.

Former police chief is facing charges over fires authorities say were linked to people he had disagreements with

March 4, 2021 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

A former Maryland police chief is facing multiple arson and attempted murder charges in connection with 11 fires spanning from 2011 to 2020, according to a news release from the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Authorities determined the homes, garages and vehicles that were set on fire were all connected to people with whom David

Car thefts by kids as young as 12 on the rise, police say

March 4, 2021 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — As police around the Quad Cities look for stolen cars, they have noticed a pattern. “If there’s a car load of juveniles out after curfew, that’s an indication for us to at minimum check on that car, to see, you know, run the plate,”

Body found in dumpster in Nashville

March 4, 2021 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found in a dumpster at 3 Cannery Row this morning. Nashville Fire tells News4 their crews responded to a dumpster fire call at the address when they found the body. Police at the scene tell us they

“Critical step.” Kansas City’s World Cup bid to be presented next week

March 4, 2021 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City’s 2026 World Cup bid will be presented to FIFA on March 10. The presentation will include discussion on field specs, site plans around the Kansas City metro area and “key topics” related to Arrowhead Stadium. Organizers say it’s a “critical next

Group partners with app to help meet needs of homeless and at-risk youth

March 4, 2021 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Only Hope Wnc, Inc. has partnered with an app that helps make users aware of the needs of at-risk and homeless youth and families that they can meet in their own communities. Purposity is an app that connects users with one-to-one needs in

With the clock ticking, Georgia lawmakers want the state to end daylight saving time

March 4, 2021 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

Last week, Georgia’s Senate passed a bill 46-7 that would end the state’s observance of daylight saving time. If enacted, it would mean that Peach State residents would no longer need to prepare for “springing forward” or “falling back” each year. But they would also miss that extra hour of daylight each day between March

Rescue opens city’s 1st nursery for orphaned newborn kittens

March 4, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Esther Neonatal Kitten Alliance, a local nonprofit animal rescue, has opened Asheville’s first nursery dedicated to orphaned newborn kittens. Located at 21 Pond Street, the nursery has been designed to provide intensive around-the-clock care to the youngest, sickest, and most injured orphaned newborn

Columbia bars and restaurants happy for extended business hours under new health order

March 4, 2021 2:45 PM Zola Crowder

The new Columbia/Boone County health order is officially in effect with several changes in place for bars, restaurants and large gatherings.

Super Bowl Fast Facts

March 4, 2021 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League. February 7, 2021 – Super Bowl LV takes place in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9. It is the first time ever a Super Bowl team plays in their home stadium. February 2, 2020

Reporter robbed at gunpoint while covering car break-ins

March 4, 2021 2:22 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A KPIX 5 reporter investigating a series of auto break-ins around Twin Peaks in San Francisco was robbed of his camera at gunpoint Wednesday. Residents who live near the city landmark say car break-ins have been commonplace in the neighborhood since the San Francisco

Missouri to step up coronavirus vaccinations via pharmacies

March 4, 2021 11:28 AM Chanel Porter

Missouri will begin next week to give part of its weekly coronavirus vaccine allocation to pharmacies to boost the number of doses reaching underserved areas.

Turkey smashes through window at dentist’s office during patient appointments

March 4, 2021 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FAIR OAKS, California (KOVR) — A break-in at a Fair Oaks dentist’s office during patient appointments proved to be a wild encounter. The suspect smashed through a window of an examination room. But the culprit was no criminal, it was a wild turkey. Photos show the unusual scene

Neighborhood shaken by threatening racial letters

March 4, 2021 2:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — One metro Atlanta neighborhood is shaken up after receiving threatening racial letters in the mail. Residents of a quiet and peaceful Douglasville neighborhood reported that lately, they have become the targets of a local racist who is hoping to spread fear. “I received one

Higher demand for pets leads to increase in backyard breeders selling sick dogs

March 4, 2021 2:02 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Pet sales and adoptions are at an all-time high with more people staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that demand has led to an increase in backyard breeders. “You get so attached, you don’t even realize it because you don’t think you’re

First-grade student finds vape device on school bus

March 4, 2021 1:57 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Southington school district alerted parents earlier this week after a first-grade student found a vape device on a school bus. The student brought the device home and told an adult. Thankfully the child did not put the device in his/her mouth, as it