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Study finds majority of severe Covid-19 cases had longterm symptoms, as officials race to vaccinate
Mask mandates are being lifted across the US. Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are dropping. People are getting vaccinated. All these promising signs suggest the summer of 2021 could be very different from a year ago. Half of the adult population is fully vaccinated, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control
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Ronald Greene’s family marches arm in arm with supporters as they seek justice
The mother of Ronald Greene, the Black man who died in an encounter with Louisiana State Police in 2019, led a crowd dressed in green on a march from the state Capitol building to the governor’s mansion in Baton Rouge on Thursday. Marchers chanted “Black lives matter” and “justice for Ronald Greene” at the event
Continue Reading Mourners gather at San Jose City Hall to show their community is not broken after a shooting killed 9 people
Nine navy blue uniform caps sat above nine photos of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employees killed in a San Jose rail yard as loved ones and community members gathered at the City Hall on Thursday to remember the latest victims of a mass shooting. The nine who lost their lives — Abdolvahab Alaghmandan,
Continue Reading How a deadly raid shows al Qaeda retains global reach under Taliban ‘protection’
A raid on a remote village in Afghanistan kills an ageing al Qaeda leader wanted by the FBI. Messages to the group’s cells around the world are seized. Two drone strikes on militants in northwest Syria swiftly follow. Details of a little-publicized October raid targeting a senior al Qaeda militant, Husam Abd-al-Rauf, in the Afghan
Continue Reading Russian Wagner mercenaries’ African exploits immortalized on big screen
It had all the hallmarks of a Hollywood premiere: Excited crowds, a giant screen, even a red carpet. But the high-octane, big budget film making its debut at the Barthélemy Boganda stadium in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), recently wasn’t the latest episode in a star-studded action movie franchise. Instead, the
Continue Reading A deadly raid shows the Taliban hasn’t cut ties with al Qaeda, despite promise to US
A raid on a remote village in Afghanistan kills an ageing al Qaeda leader wanted by the FBI. Messages to the group’s cells around the world are seized. Two drone strikes on militants in northwest Syria swiftly follow. Details of a little-publicized October raid targeting a senior al Qaeda militant, Husam Abd-al-Rauf, in the Afghan
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Wreck closes Interstate 70 Drive southwest
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone County Joint Communications is reporting a wreck on Interstate 70 Dr. southwest between Clinkscales and Spencer is shutdown. BCJC is asking driving to avoid area if possible. ABC 17 News will have more information on the wreck as it becomes available.
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What we know about the public transit employee who fatally shot his coworkers in San Jose
The gunman who authorities say killed nine coworkers in San Jose, California, had a hatred for his workplace that he expressed in notes discovered when he was searched almost five years ago, a Department of Homeland Security official told CNN on Thursday. Samuel James Cassidy was taken into secondary inspection after returning from a trip
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Fire, medical officials warn of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning
Officials with both the Jefferson City Fire Department and MU Health are warning residents of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, after two died in Callaway County due to poisoning.
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DEFENDERS: Cryptocurrency scams skyrocket as popularity increases
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) It’s a popular trend hitting the financial market, investing in cryptocurrency. However, with the rise in popularity comes online scammers. According to a report from the Federal Trade Commission since October 2020, consumers have reported losing more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams. In that report, nearly 7,000 reports were received
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Man files federal lawsuit against former Centralia officer, city of Centralia and others
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Centralia man has filed a federal lawsuit against a former Centralia police officer, the Centralia Police Department, the City of Centralia and two others after the man was allegedly pulled over, assaulted and arrested without probable cause. The lawsuit was filed on May 12, 2021 in the U.S. District Court
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It’s getting more likely the world will reach a climate tipping point in the next five years
The likelihood that the Earth’s average temperature will at least temporarily breach a crucial tipping point is rising, according to the world’s leading weather and climate organization. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Thursday there is now about a 40% chance that the annual average global temperature will temporarily reach 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial
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Settlement reached with Camdenton school district over custodian’s behavior
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Two minors that sued the Camdenton R-III school district reached a settlement with the district this week. Federal court documents show a sealed settlement agreement between the minors, who are referred to as “Jane Doe” and “John Doe,” and the district on Monday. A court hearing was held Tuesday in Jefferson
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Patrol reviewing claims that lawmaker had sex as on-duty cop
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Highway Patrol is reviewing claims that a state lawmaker had sex with a drunk 19 year old while serving as a police officer in 2015. A spokesman on Thursday said a local prosecutor asked the patrol to investigate 42-year-old Republican Rep. Chad Perkins. A local police chief also went
Continue Reading He opened his door to protesters in need of shelter. They changed his life forever
In the days following George Floyd’s murder, millions of people around the world took to the streets protesting police violence and racial inequality. Rahul Dubey, a health care consultant in Washington, DC, wasn’t one of them. Yet on June 1, 2020, when peaceful protesters were targeted by police in riot gear right outside of his
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MoDOT to begin improvements on Westbound Interstate 70 next week in Callaway County
CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Department of Transportation contractors will will begin next Tuesday making pavement upgrades along westbound Interstate 70. Officials say the work is scheduled to switch from the eastbound lanes of I-70 to the westbound lanes Tuesday evening. Crews will be working from Kingdom City to the Boone/Callaway County line. Crews will
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Jury finds Morgan County man not guilty of murder
MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A jury found a Morgan County man not guilty of murder. A Moniteau County jury returned the verdict Thursday afternoon. Thomas Capps was accused of killing Ronald Salmons in Versailles back in 2015. The case was moved to Moniteau County on a change of venue request. Prosecutors argued Capps staged a
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Columbia Public Schools, local universities and colleges among organizations to lift mask requirements
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Several organizations including Mizzou and Columbia Public Schools will be lifting their mask requirements in the coming days. According to a news release from the Columbia city manager’s office, several establishments are changing their COVID-19 policies. Starting June 1, masks will no longer be required in city or county buildings. Both the
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Ronald Greene’s family wants officers held accountable for his death. And they’re appealing to state leaders
Ronald Greene‘s family attorneys said they were encouraged after meeting with a local prosecutor in Louisiana Thursday to discuss the possibility of state criminal charges against the officers involved in Greene’s death. Family attorney Ron Haley said they met with John Belton, district attorney for the Third Judicial District. “What makes sense to us would
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