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One student is dead and a police officer was wounded after a shooting at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee authorities say

April 13, 2021 12:02 AM CNN

A shooting at a Knoxville high school on Monday left a student dead and an officer injured, Tennessee officials said. Officers responded to reports of a potentially armed individual at Austin-East Magnet High School around 3:15 p.m. ET Monday, Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI). Director David Rausch said during a news conference. Officers found the

Microplastics in our air ‘spiral the globe’ in a cycle of pollution, study finds

April 12, 2021 11:10 PM CNN Newsource

Tiny bits of plastic from your packaging and soda bottles could be traveling in the atmosphere across entire continents, carried by winds, a new study found. Most of our plastic waste gets buried in landfills, incinerated or recycled — but up to 18% ends up in the environment. Since plastic isn’t easily decomposable it instead

Columbia Public Schools looking for feedback from families on potentially new elementary boundaries

April 12, 2021 4:11 PM Connor Hirsch

The Columbia Board of Education on Monday will get to see options for redrawing elementary school boundaries created by a consultant.

Police fire tear gas at protesters in a second night of demonstrations after Minnesota officer fatally shoots Black man

April 12, 2021 10:32 PM CNN Newsource

Police fired tear gas and stun grenades Monday night as a crowd gathered to protest the killing of a Black man by a police officer in a Minneapolis suburb. Protesters were “launching bottles, fireworks, bricks and other projectiles at public safety officials,” according to a tweet from Operation Safety Net (OSN), a joint effort of

Local highlights and scores: April 12, 2021

April 12, 2021 10:16 PM Andrew Kauffman

Here are the local scores from Monday, April 12, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS GIRLS SOCCER Hickman 1 | Southern Boone 0 FINAL Marshall 0 | Fulton 2 FINAL HS BASEBALL Eldon 5 | Osage 0 FINAL Eugene 5 | Russellville 2 FINAL Fulton 1 | Blair Oaks

Mizzou linebacker enters transfer portal

April 12, 2021 1:57 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou linebacker Jamal Brooks announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on Monday afternoon. “It is with an open heart and teary eyes that I have made the decision to graduate in May and with great ambition enter my name into the transfer portal,” Brooks said in a message on social

Biden calls for ‘peace and calm’ in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota

April 12, 2021 9:55 PM CNN

President Joe Biden on Monday called for “peace and calm” in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota, saying his death does not justify violence or looting. Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was fatally shot Sunday afternoon by police during a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center. The

The first Black mayor in Brooklyn Center says Daunte Wright’s shooting is ‘unfathomable’

April 12, 2021 9:39 PM CNN Newsource

A young mayor has worked to unite ethnic groups in a Minneapolis suburb for years. The killing of a Black man is now bringing outrage to his city. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott called the shooting of Daunte Wright “heartbreaking and just unfathomable.” Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by a police

B.1.1.7 variant more transmissible but does not increase disease severity, two new studies suggest

April 12, 2021 9:30 PM CNN Newsource

Two new studies suggest that the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is more transmissible, but the variant does not appear to impact disease severity. The findings clash with separate research that previously suggested the variant may be tied to a higher risk of dying from Covid-19. One of the

Missouri House advances bill for guns on buses, in churches

April 12, 2021 9:25 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are advancing a sweeping firearms bill that would allow concealed guns on public transportation and in churches. The Republican-led House on Monday gave initial approval to the bill in a voice vote. Currently, people need permission to bring firearms into places of religious worship. The bill would allow

Missouri House votes against proof-of-vaccine mandates

April 12, 2021 9:19 PM Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has voted to ban private businesses from requiring proof of vaccination from either employees or customers. House lawmakers voted 88-56 Monday to tack the provision on another bill. There appears to be widespread opposition in the Republican-led Legislature to preemptively ban so-called vaccine passports. Vaccine passports are

Vaccine passport discussions should prioritize fairness over economics, ethicist says

April 12, 2021 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The issue of vaccine passports is one rife with the potential for discrimination, and should be approached with a focus on fairness above the economic benefits, says one bioethicist. “(Passports) have the potential to make the inequities that we’re seeing from COVID even

Some blood pressure medication linked to higher risk of skin cancer, study finds

April 12, 2021 8:49 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A Canadian study has found that certain blood-pressure medications are linked to a higher risk of skin cancer in seniors. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, examined the administrative health data of 302,634 Ontarians aged 66 and older who

Minnesota officer shouted ‘Taser!’ but fired a gun instead, fatally shooting a man at a traffic stop, police say

April 12, 2021 8:46 PM CNN

A suburban Minneapolis police officer grabbed her gun instead of her Taser during an arrest and fired a shot that killed a 20-year-old unarmed Black man in what authorities said was an “accidental” shooting. The details and body-worn camera footage were released Monday by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, providing an account of what happened

Jefferson City Board of Education: Early dismissal calendar not approved

April 12, 2021 3:11 PM Victoria Bragg

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Board of Education met Monday evening and one item on its agenda was to vote on the approval of the proposed early dismissal school calendar for the upcoming school year. JC School’s teachers have requested more time for professional development and planning. During a vote on the upcoming

Lane restrictions scheduled on Forum Boulevard beginning next Monday

April 12, 2021 8:05 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Public Works crews will be replacing failed concrete panels on Forum Boulevard near Shoreside Drive beginning next Monday, weather permitting. Crews will require lane restrictions to replace the panels, but two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Work is expected to be complete by Friday, weather permitting.

MONDAY UPDATES: Boone County to host Spanish speaking coronavirus vaccine event Saturday

April 12, 2021 9:48 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the Virginia police officers who pepper-sprayed an Army officer during a traffic stop has been fired

April 12, 2021 7:37 PM CNN Newsource

One of the police officers accused of using excessive force in a Virginia traffic stop has been fired following an investigation, the town manager said late Sunday. The Windsor officers pointed guns at, pepper sprayed and pushed a Black US Army officer to the ground during the traffic stop last December. During the stop, the

Coronavirus shots available at pharmacies as Missouri expands eligibility

April 12, 2021 11:46 AM Leila Mitchell

Pharmacy chains participating in a federal coronavirus vaccine program have available appointments to start the first full week of full eligibility in Missouri.

US and China deploy aircraft carriers in South China Sea as tensions simmer

April 12, 2021 6:36 PM CNN Newsource

Military activity in the South China Sea spiked over the weekend as a Chinese aircraft carrier entered the region and a US Navy expeditionary strike group wrapped up exercises. Meanwhile, the US and Philippines were preparing for joint drills as the US secretary of defense proposed ways to deepen military cooperation between Washington and Manila