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Third-party site claims to help secure coronavirus shot appointments

March 3, 2021 1:42 PM Meghan Drakas

With more people than coronavirus vaccines available, third-party websites are offering help to individuals trying to schedule an appointment.

Joint effort leads to agencies finding 150 missing children

March 3, 2021 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A joint operation between the U.S. Marshals Service, Tennessee Department of Children’s Services and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation resulted in those agencies finding 150 missing children across the state. Planning for the effort, named Operation Volunteer Strong, began in fall 2020 with operation

Grocery store workers ‘livid’ they have to wait until May for Covid-19 vaccine

March 3, 2021 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As more Oregonians become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, some essential workers feel left behind. Grocery store workers say they’re upset they don’t become eligible until May 1. “They were livid. They’re livid,” Melody said of her coworkers. She’s a grocery store worker and

Charges dropped for lack of evidence after California man accused of child sex crimes

March 3, 2021 4:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Charges were dropped in Cole County against a man accused of child sex crimes because of a lack of evidence, the county prosecutor said. Cole County Sheriff’s department arrested Jason Davis, 36, of California, on Thursday for sexual offenses involving a 4-year-old girl. According to a release, officials say allegations against Davis

New Columbia middle school storm shelters follow updated building codes

March 3, 2021 5:21 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Public Schools is continuously working to ensure its buildings have a safe place for students and staff to go in the case of severe weather, and the newest additions John Warner Middle School is no exception.

Teen saves woman’s life with training he learned in school

March 3, 2021 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A local student saved a woman’s life. Josh Wilkins, a senior at Heritage High School, found the woman on the ground with no pulse and she wasn’t breathing. Josh, who is also a medical academy student at the Saginaw Career Complex, said it was

‘Near and dear to my heart’: Educator aims to provide lesson with pet food drive

March 3, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of students say ‘thank you’ for a successful classroom project. Students in Mrs. Sandra Wilkerson Queen’s class made several ‘thank you’ cards to show their appreciation to the people who donated food and money for their effort to help animals in

Pipe bomb found at Iowa polling location for local election

March 3, 2021 4:43 PM CNN Newsource

A live pipe bomb was found at an Iowa community center serving as a polling place for a special election, Ankeny police confirmed in a statement. Police said they responded to a call about a suspicious device at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday outside the Lakeside Center, which was being used as a polling place for the

WEDNESDAY UPDATES: Cole and Boone County report single-digit COVID-19 case increases

March 3, 2021 9:44 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Junior authors write Covid-19 book

March 3, 2021 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The pandemic has brought out the best in a group of teens who’ve turned lessons about the Coronavirus into a learning experience for them and second graders. CBS46 anchor Tracye Hutchins traveled to Pike County to speak with the students. “This is the scene where

Father reunited with son’s urn nearly 2 years after theft thanks to KCPD

March 3, 2021 3:53 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — After more than a year and a half, Kansas City police were able to return an irreplaceable item stolen from a grieving father. Officers found a stolen Ford Explorer in the 2100 block of East Red Bridge on Aug. 30, 2019, among other

Back from the dead: Pastor recovering from Covid-19

March 3, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan family was hit hard by the coronavirus with three of six family members dying. This families prayers were answered for their father and a local pastor who is heading home soon after months long battle in the hospital and two brushes with

VA spent millions in taxpayer dollars to perform experiments on cats

March 3, 2021 3:22 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has spent millions in taxpayer dollars to perform laboratory tests on cats at three facilities nationwide — including a secretive lab at the West Los Angeles VA. The White Coat Waste Project, an advocacy group aimed at stopping

Friends find out they’re biological sisters years after they met working at the same restaurant

March 3, 2021 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

It started as a joke. Cassandra Madison, 32, and Julia Tinetti, 31, began telling people they were sisters not long after they met in 2013 while working at The Russian Lady restaurant in New Haven, Connecticut, but a recent DNA test confirmed that they are actually biological sisters. The two women had a lot in

Little boy who battled cancer gets a lift from area Stop & Shops

March 3, 2021 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A toddler from Staten Island is helping other kids beat cancer, just like he did. His fundraising campaign all starts in the grocery store. If you’re checking out of Stop & Shop, you can help fund cancer research for kids, just like a very

A fight is brewing over Myanmar’s seat at the United Nations

March 3, 2021 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

The fight for control of Myanmar has now officially arrived at the United Nations. In a letter seen by CNN, Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun has told the international body that he still represents Myanmar, after making an impassioned speech last week rejecting the country’s military takeover. Meanwhile, a deputy ambassador to the UN

Man wanted in Cole County arrested in Miller County

March 3, 2021 2:40 PM Matthew Sanders

An Eldon man sought by Cole County sheriff’s deputies was in the Miller County Jail after a Wednesday vehicle and foot chase.

‘It takes away the pain’: Woman helps people experiencing homelessness through community kindness closet

March 3, 2021 2:45 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ROCKAWAY, New Jersey (WCBS) — Every day, a New Jersey woman travels to Newark to help people experiencing homelessness, but Tuesday, she took it a step further. She offered for them to spend a day out of the cold and take them to a place they could feel

Brotherly Love: Man, family bringing joy to hundreds of children through bikes

March 3, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — For almost a decade, a Northeast Philadelphia man and his family have brought joy to hundreds of children, finding new homes for bikes. Ukee Washington has this week’s story of Brotherly Love. Sophia might be only nine, but she has a steady hand with a

Columbia Black community hopes for more vaccination events in comfortable settings

March 3, 2021 12:22 PM Chanel Porter

The Columbia/Boone County health department hosted a vaccination clinic on Wednesday at Progressive Missionary Baptist Church to reach members of Columbia’s Black community.