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Details released on CDC surge teams already deployed to Missouri

July 8, 2021 5:44 AM Molly Stawinoga

Federal surge teams are in Missouri to help with the rising cases, low vaccination rates, and the spread of the Delta variant.

Children walk on an empty street in front of the cathedral that was destroyed by the 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince

Haitian Americans say they are soul-searching after the assassination of Haiti’s president

July 8, 2021 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise has many Haitian-American community leaders fearing what may come next. “There are very real fears about whether or not violence in the streets will ensue,” said Vania Andre, publisher of the Haitian Times, an influential newspaper for the Haitian diaspora in the US. The

Microsoft urges Windows users to install update

July 8, 2021 5:22 AM CNN

Microsoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system.

Avlon: This is the new litmus test for the GOP

July 8, 2021 5:22 AM CNN

CNN’s John Avlon says Republicans once critical of former President Donald Trump are reversing course as a political calculation.

White House press secretary reacts to killing of Haiti’s president

July 8, 2021 5:22 AM CNN

White House press secretary Jen Psaki sends condolences from the White House to the people of Haiti after the Haitian President, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated.

5 things to know for July 8: Haiti, coronavirus, Trump, condo collapse, Colombia

July 8, 2021 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN Elsa is headed to the Northeast as a tropical storm, leaving a trail of suspected tornadoes across the South. The storm will likely hang around until tomorrow, when it’s expected to move back over open water. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your

Elsa raises flood threat for the New York metro area

July 8, 2021 5:22 AM CNN

As Elsa moves into the Mid-Atlantic, flash flood concerns grow for New York and the surrounding vicinity. CNN Meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the details along with the Texas flood threat and western heat wave.

Human fossils illustrating the variation in brain (skulls) and body size (thigh bones) during the Pleistocene period.

Climate change altered the size of human bodies

July 8, 2021 4:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The average body size of humans has fluctuated significantly over the last million years and is linked to a changing climate, according to research published Thursday. A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom and the University of Tübingen in Germany gathered measurements of brain

The Tokyo Olympics: A Summer Games like no other

July 8, 2021 4:16 AM CNN

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will be the 29th edition of the Summer Games. But this edition, athletes and spectators will see an Olympics like no other.

Search underway in Callaway County for man accused of stealing from business

July 8, 2021 3:57 AM ABC 17 News Team

Several law enforcement agencies worked into the early hours of Thursday to find a suspect who ran from Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies.

Cape Coral resident John Roberts helps tow a vehicle which became stuck as flooding made driving through the area too difficult on July 7.

27 million people under tropical storm warnings as Elsa races up the East Coast

July 9, 2021 2:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Eric Levenson, CNN Tropical Storm Elsa, which brought heavy rain and high winds to parts of Florida and Georgia, moved into the Carolinas on Thursday and is forecast to race northward up the East Coast over the next few days. Tornadoes were reported across northern Florida and southeastern Georgia on Wednesday,

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Do Columbia and Boone County need new health orders?

July 8, 2021 2:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

Boone County reported a daily case total of more than 100 this week for the first time since the winter pandemic peak. However, officials have resisted putting a new health order in place after months without regulations. Boone County is also the most vaccinated county in Missouri.

City of Columbia Utility drive thru sign on 8th Street.

City of Columbia sets blueprint for utility bill late fee return

July 7, 2021 8:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia will reinstate fees beginning Aug. 1 for late utility bill payments. The state of emergency city manager John Glascock declared in April, 2020, put the late fees on hold due to the pandemic. The City made the decision to reassess late charges after the City lifted its state

An Indiana police officer was fatally shot on Wednesday

Suspect has been charged after an Indiana police officer on the FBI Task Force was killed

July 8, 2021 9:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Amir Vera, Taylor Romine and Rob Frehse, CNN The man who allegedly shot and killed a veteran Indiana officer serving on an FBI Task Force in Terre Haute, Indiana, was charged Thursday with murdering a federal agent, according to officials. FBI Task Force Officer Greg Ferency was “ambushed and fatally shot” outside of the

Former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police late July 7

Former South African President Jacob Zuma begins jail term after handing himself over to police

July 8, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By David McKenzie, CNN Former South African President Jacob Zuma handed himself over to police late Wednesday, authorities said, to begin a 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court. The move ended days of intense speculation over whether the police and former President would comply with the country’s Constitutional Court for Zuma’s arrest and imprisonment.

Investigation finds no racial bias by employee who cut biracial girl’s hair, Michigan school district says

July 8, 2021 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Taylor Romine and Keely Aouga, CNN There was no racial bias at play when a Michigan school staff member cut a biracial child’s hair, the school district said on Friday, citing the result of a third-party investigation into the incident which occurred in March. The Mount Pleasant Public School district (MPPS) released a statement

More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19. In this image

Global Covid-19 death toll surpasses 4 million

July 7, 2021 10:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips and Nectar Gan, CNN More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. In total, three countries account for more than a third of all global deaths. The United States, which has the highest number of fatalities at 606,000, accounts for 15%

(PKG) HEALTH MINUTE: VACCINE HESITANCY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

July 7, 2021 10:49 PM CNN

Health experts are worried about growing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults as the Delta variant continues to spread across the U.S.

Two former Columbia College standouts team up to host youth basketball camp

July 7, 2021 2:44 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two former Columbia College basketball standouts teamed up to host a youth basketball camp on Wednesday afternoon. Jackson Dubinski and Hank Matthews were out at Hickman High School. Their three-day camp runs until the end of the week. It’s open to girls and boys in fourth through eighth grade. “I grew up

Missouri begins new fiscal year with record amount of money

July 7, 2021 8:09 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is beginning its new budget year with a record amount of money in the bank. The state budget office said Wednesday that Missouri started the 2022 fiscal year July 1 with nearly $2.4 billion on hand. That shattered the old record of nearly $1.5 billion for the fiscal year