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Columbia Boone County Health Department to provide update on new health order

March 1, 2021 3:05 PM Sydney Olsen

The Columbia Boone County Health Department will announce a new health order Monday afternoon.

Police: Thieves go on spending spree with credit and debit cards they stole from vehicles

March 1, 2021 6:53 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Police say two suspects went on a spending spree after stealing wallets from vehicles in Greenfield overnight Saturday, Feb. 27. According to Greenfield police, a few vehicles were rummaged through by thieves on the east end of the city. Wallets with credit and debit

About 390,000 Texans are still under boil water advisories from the winter storm

March 1, 2021 6:09 PM CNN Newsource

About 390,000 Texas residents were still under boil water advisories as of midday Monday, almost two weeks after a winter storm slammed large swaths of the South. The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ) website shows there are 399 active boil water notices in effect on Monday, while 1,780 notices have already been lifted. While

Columbia man accused of multiple crimes in Jacobs Place shooting

March 1, 2021 8:55 AM Matt Ragsdale

Boone County prosecutors charged one man in connection with a weekend shooting at a residence on Jacobs Place

Delayed oversized load passes through Callaway County

March 1, 2021 12:14 PM Matthew Sanders

An oversized load that was initially scheduled to go through Callaway and Montgomery counties last week hit the road Monday.

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Stover man killed in fiery crash

March 1, 2021 10:15 AM Matt Ragsdale

State troopers say a Stover man was killed in a fiery crash in Benton County Sunday night.

Travel nurses deal with stress, loneliness and mistrust while serving as a Covid-19 rapid deployment system

March 1, 2021 5:34 PM CNN Newsource

After another workday marked by unimaginable death, Veronica O’Kane would return to a hotel room — empty except for the dumbbell she brought from home. The travel nurse from Ontario, Canada, took a contract in Maryland to provide support to a hospital struggling under the demands of the coronavirus pandemic. Isolated, to keep herself and

I-70/Highway 63 connector a ‘massive concern’ for pedestrian safety

March 1, 2021 1:22 PM Chanel Porter

“That area is a massive concern,” said Lawrence Simonson with PedNet Coalition in Columbia. “It has a lot of issues. It’s an incredibly poorly designed area.”

Tiger Woods Fast Facts

March 1, 2021 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1975 Birth place: Cypress, California Birth name: Eldrick Tont Woods Father: Earl Woods Mother: Kultilda (Punsawad) Woods Marriage: Elin Nordegren (October 5, 2004-August 23, 2010, divorced) Children: Charlie Axel and Sam Alexis Education: Attended Stanford University,

Two men face felony murder charges after Georgia deputy dies from wounds

March 1, 2021 4:43 PM CNN Newsource

Two men face felony murder charges in connection with the shooting of a Decatur County deputy who died Monday morning, according the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The GBI said Sunday night the deputy, identified as Lt. Justin Bedwell, was shot in the midst of a pursuit Saturday that began in adjacent Seminole County. A deputy

Spain Train Bombings Fast Facts

March 1, 2021 4:27 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than 1,800. The bombings are the deadliest terrorist attack in Spain’s history. Facts On March 11, 2004, 10 bombs in backpacks and other small bags exploded on four commuter trains. One bomb did not explode

Here’s when the US will see a lot more vaccine doses

March 1, 2021 4:14 PM CNN Newsource

Millions more Covid-19 vaccines are on the way. Moderna, Pfizer and now Johnson & Johnson will deliver enough doses to fully vaccinate 130 million people — more than one-third of the US population — by the end of March, the pharmaceutical companies told a House subcommittee last week. Moderna plans to deliver 100 million doses

Traffic after crash at I-70/Highway 63 connector

Jefferson City man in serious condition after being hit by vehicle Monday

March 1, 2021 9:45 AM ABC 17 News Team

A Jefferson City man was in critical condition Monday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle on a busy Columbia road.

People rarely leave conversations when they want to — here’s how to change it

March 1, 2021 4:05 PM CNN Newsource

You’ve been chatting with someone for 20 minutes, but the conversation grew stale halfway through. You look around the room, desperate to find an escape from this tedious monologue but can’t come up with a polite way to leave. Sigh. You stay put, choosing to endure the conversation rather than be impolite and leave. You

College student is using genetic genealogy to help police crack cold cases

March 1, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (WPMT) — 19-year old Eric Schubert was first interested in genealogy when he was about ten years old and sick at home. “My mom saw an ancestry commercial or something like that–so she just suggested maybe I past some of the time–do something interesting,” said Schubert.

Should our children go back to school? Dr. Wen helps you decide

March 1, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released a road map for bringing students back to in-person instruction. About 89% of children in the US, however, live in a county considered a “red” zone with high levels of Covid-19 transmission under that new guidance, according to a CNN analysis of federal data.

Jamal Khashoggi Fast Facts

March 1, 2021 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and a Washington Post columnist, was critical of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s policies. He was allegedly killed and dismembered on October 2, 2018, in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by men with close ties to the highest levels of the Saudi government and bin Salman. Although

‘It feels great’: Volunteers build home ramp for wheelchair-bound veteran stuck indoors for 2 years

March 1, 2021 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A wheelchair-bound, retired Coast Guardsman who had been holed up inside his home, finally got outside Sunday for the first time in two years – it was all thanks to volunteers who made this incredible moment possible. It was the sound of success as

High school girl sues county and state of California to allow indoor youth sports

March 1, 2021 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story REDWOOD CITY, CA (KPIX) — The family of a Redwood City high school girl volleyball player is suing San Mateo County and the state of California demanding changes in COVID-19 restrictions to let the girls play. Fourteen-year-old Stella Buch plays at Encore Volleyball in Redwood City. Due to

Young graduate beginning his career killed by falling tree

March 1, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BURLINGAME, CA (KPIX) — The family of a young physics researcher at a Bay Area COVID-19 testing lab was in mourning Sunday after he was killed by a falling tree near the facility in Burlingame. Kahlil Gay had just graduated from Cal State East Bay in December and