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Some prison inmates are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine before reaching Phase 1B raising concerns

February 27, 2021 11:03 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Inmates in prisons across the commonwealth are now able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1B. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has worked with the department of health to implement this agenda. Although inmates will be able to get the vaccine in Phase

15 years ago a woman found a photo of an unknown family in a used book. Through the power of Twitter, she’s mailing it back to surviving members

February 27, 2021 10:34 AM CNN Newsource

Every few years, a New York City woman took a moment to admire the family photo tucked away on her shelf — but it wasn’t a photo of her own family. Victoria Johnson came across the decades-old photo 15 years ago in a book she bought at a used book store. “I found this picture

A family is trying to get ‘orbisculate’ into the dictionary to honor their dad who died of Covid-19

February 27, 2021 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

You know when you dig into a grapefruit and, suddenly, its juice squirts you in the eye? There’s a word for it. Hello, orbisculate. It’s a word that the Krieger family of Boston is trying to get into the dictionary in honor on their funny, whimsical dad. Neil Krieger passed away due to complications from

For one Girl Scout troop, no challenge is too big to overcome

February 27, 2021 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got to work, flexing their entrepreneurial skills. As of Feb. 26, the girls in Troop 64224 of Council Bluffs, Iowa, have sold over 5,000 boxes of cookies,

42 people including students abducted last week in Nigeria released

February 27, 2021 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

At least 42 people, including students, who were kidnapped last week in an armed raid at a state-run school in Kagara in Niger state, northwest Nigeria, have been released, the vice-principal of the school, Mallam Saidu, told CNN Saturday. The released group included 27 students, teachers and family members, the state government said in a

Rescheduled vaccinations continue at Faurot Field

February 27, 2021 4:47 AM Ben Fein

MU Health Care will continue rescheduled vaccinations at Faurot Field Saturday.

Hundreds of schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria, government official says

February 27, 2021 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

Hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted in the early hours of Friday when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, a government official told CNN. The schoolgirls were taken from their hostels by gunmen who raided the Government Girls Secondary School in the town of Jangebe, a high-ranking government official with knowledge

Q&A: How the scars of Flint’s water crisis shook faith in Covid-19 vaccine

February 27, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

Mistrust in the government is nothing new for the residents of Flint, Michigan. In 2014, the state’s public officials assured the residents that their water was safe to drink. It wasn’t. Now, with the coronavirus vaccine rolling out across the country, some Flint residents are wondering whether or not it’s safe to take. Hesitancy is

CDC announces travel restrictions for countries hit by Ebola

February 27, 2021 5:19 AM CNN Newsource

Travel precautions will be imposed for individuals coming to the US from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo — two countries fighting recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. Next week, the US government will start directing travelers from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of

For Black runners, every stride comes with a fear they can’t outrun

February 27, 2021 4:03 AM CNN Newsource

Every time Roy Oduor laces up his bright red sneakers for a run in his Kansas neighborhood, he goes through a checklist of precautions. He wears a brightly colored wool hat in the winter, fearing a dark one could get him mistaken for a ski mask-donning attacker. He throws on a reflective vest to make

An airplane wing struck a home during a crash that killed 3 on board

February 27, 2021 2:52 AM CNN Newsource

Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said. The plane, a single-engine Cessna-182, crashed about two miles northeast of Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville shortly after takeoff, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Emma Duncan in a statement to CNN. Hall County

As FDA advisers recommend authorizing a 3rd vaccine, a Covid-19 surge hangs in the balance

February 27, 2021 1:02 AM CNN

Even with a third vaccine nearing authorization and a rise in vaccination rates, officials say another devastating Covid-19 spike could be on the horizon depending on what the United States does next. “The question that hangs in the balance right now is, will we have a fourth surge?” Dr. Tom Frieden, the former director of

Comfort yourself with these 6 hearty soups

February 27, 2021 1:02 AM CNN Newsource

How many more weeks of winter? Sounds like it’s the right time for a bowl — no, make that a cauldron — of soup. “People get so excited about soup,” said Caroline Wright, author of the forthcoming cookbook “Soup Club” and founder of a Seattle-based weekly community soup club. “Soup is more than a food,

Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.

February 27, 2021 12:57 AM CNN Newsource

The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has sparked a call for action from advocacy groups. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the city’s Office for Preventing Hate Crimes and other agencies are

Suspect on the run after crashing car into ravine

February 27, 2021 12:46 AM Zach Boetto

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Columbia Police Department is searching for a suspect after he allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle into a ravine in Columbia late Friday night. After a short pursuit ended in a crash, CPD detained one juvenile passenger and set up a perimeter around the Columbia Mall area to find the driver, who

This Texas restaurant is offering free meals to those in need. Again

February 27, 2021 12:01 AM CNN Newsource

A restaurant owner in Texas is offering free meals to people in need, no questions asked. It is the second time the restaurant has made this offering during the pandemic. Vira Chudasma, owner of Italian restaurant La Riv in Temple, Texas, said that when people started hoarding groceries at the start of the pandemic, she

MoDOT has minor changes for I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport project

February 26, 2021 10:57 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Boone County, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT is reporting that there will be several changes to the upcoming bridge replacement of the Interstate 70 Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport. The changes will impact the study area, wetland impacts, Taylor’s Landing Access, and section 4f .

Suspect charged with hate crime in stabbing attack against Asian man in New York City

February 26, 2021 11:40 PM CNN Newsource

A man accused of stabbing a 36-year-old Asian man Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in Chinatown, New York City, will be charged with attempted murder in the second degree as a hate crime, according to NYPD Detective Arlene Muniz. Police say the Asian man was walking on the sidewalk at around 6:20 p.m. when

Columbia police: Pedestrian hit at Clark and Hanover Blvd

February 26, 2021 10:59 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police report that a person was hit and taken to a hospital with unknown injuries after being hit near the intersection of Clark and Hanover Blvd. Officials reports the road is not closed. An ABC 17 News crew reports the victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Police on scene

Local highlights and scores: Feb. 26, 2021

February 26, 2021 10:48 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Harrisburg 47 | Salisbury 36 FINAL South Callaway 74 | Monroe City 59 FINAL Lincoln 25 | Eugene 59 FINAL Osage 44 | Southern Boone 52 FINAL BOYS HOOPS Rock Bridge 72 |