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Deputy under criminal investigation after ‘disturbing’ video shows him kicking suspect in the head, sheriff’s department says

June 21, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Stella Chan, CNN A Southern California sheriff’s deputy is under criminal investigation after surveillance video showed him kicking a pursuit suspect in the head after the man surrendered, an incident that one official called “alarming” and “disturbing.” The incident occurred early Wednesday in Victorville, about 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles, after a motorcyclist

Why scientists and meteorologists are wearing blue and red stripes

June 21, 2021 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

As extreme drought plagues the Western US and more intense storms brew in the tropics, climate-minded people joined scientists and meteorologists on Monday in a campaign to turn the world’s attention toward the climate crisis. At its core, the #ShowYourStripes campaign is a visual one, designed to illustrate something inherently difficult to picture: how much

Why scientists and meteorologists are wearing blue and red stripes

June 21, 2021 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez As extreme drought plagues the Western US and more intense storms brew in the tropics, climate-minded people joined scientists and meteorologists on Monday in a campaign to turn the world’s attention toward the climate crisis. At its core, the #ShowYourStripes campaign is a visual one, designed to illustrate something inherently difficult to

Business Loop 70 storm damage

June 21, 2021 4:33 PM Maddie Est

Companies up and down Business Loop 70 saw damage to their property and land as last night’s line of storms moved through. Custom Complete Automotive was not left out by mother nature. “This is a customer’s car. You’ve got debris like that pushed in there and it’s all coming from over there at Boone Electric”

Debris along Business Loop 70 in Columbia on Monday, June 21, 2021.

Sunday night storm summary

June 21, 2021 4:34 PM Maddie Est

While we didn’t experience any tornadoes in mid-Missouri from this system, we still saw plenty of wind damage from straight line winds as the storms rolled through. Last night’s round of storms tore through mid-Missouri hitting areas up north first and pushed toward areas along and just south of interstate 70. Almost the entire line

Nursing home recreates day Korean War veteran met his sweetheart 70 years ago

June 21, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MARKLEYSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — June 16, 1951 was a special day for Gurney and Lois – a day that would lead to 70 years of love and commitment. Gurney was home at the farm on leave after serving time in the Navy in the Korean War. After some

99-year-old retired NYPD sergeant receives Purple Heart seven decades after being wounded in World War II

June 21, 2021 4:10 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A retired NYPD sergeant has received his Purple Heart. He finally got the award seven decades after being wounded on D-Day. The Army presented 99-year-old Ozzie Fletcher with the medal at Fort Hamilton on Friday. He was wounded in Normandy, but due to racism

Man refuses to sell family house swallowed by massive development

June 21, 2021 4:05 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A small single-family house stands in the middle of a huge construction project in Coral Gables. The $600 million commercial development is the largest in the city’s history. The homeowner says his home carries priceless sentimental value and he won’t sell it, mo matter the

Massachusetts governor says students will not have to wear face masks this fall

June 21, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — With a tough school year winding to an end, state education officials have some promising news. “In the fall at this time, all restrictions, including masks, have been lifted,” said Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley. It’s guidance he clarified

STORM UPDATES: Columbia Water and Light says all power restored

June 21, 2021 5:17 AM ABC 17 News Team

Get updates on the damage from storms that hit Mid-Missouri on Sunday.

New neighborhood will have the capability to run off of solar power only

June 21, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Trinity Bluff is a new neighborhood in the building phase in Shreveport, and it will be it’s own microgrid within the SWEPCO grid. It’s located on Old Mooringsport Highway near the North Highlands area. KTBS met with SWEPCO to discuss this first-of-a-kind neighborhood for

Parents volunteer as Columbia preschool cleans up after severe weather

June 21, 2021 3:43 PM Hannah Falcon

Little Miracles Preschool closed Monday because of extensive damage from Sunday’s storm. Volunteers and teachers worked since 7 a.m. Monday to clean up the preschool’s backyard.

Across sports, athlete injuries are on the rise. A few factors are to blame

June 21, 2021 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

Across the world, sports fans are starting to see a trend emerge: Their favorite athletes are getting injured. Numerous NBA stars have missed playoff games this spring with a variety of nagging injuries. Most recently, Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers hurt his knee in the midst of a game, an injury that sent

GALLERY: Storms leave debris, damage behind in Columbia

June 21, 2021 3:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

Storms that moved through Mid-Missouri late Sunday left behind a trail of destruction. Several trees were downed in Columbia, falling on power lines and taking out electricity to thousands of people. Buildings were also damaged in the high winds.

Mission works to keep homeless safe in hot weather

June 21, 2021 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Hotter temperatures are on the way this week and Union Gospel Mission is stepping up to take care of the houseless community, making sure they have the supplies and resources to stay cool on hot days this summer. Its Search and Rescue team hits

San Bernardino Sheriff Deputy kicks surrendered suspect in head 2 times

June 21, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story VICTORVILLE (KCAL, KCBS) — A San Bernardino Sheriff’s Deputy is caught on camera kicking a man in the head two times despite the fact that the suspect surrendered and laid down. The suspect, 33-year-old Willie Jones, is seen in the video crouching down in a parking lot, attempting

Decision expected later this week on Medicaid expansion lawsuit

June 21, 2021 12:19 PM Matthew Sanders

The lawsuit, filed last month by three people who would be eligible for coverage under expansion, seeks to force the state to enroll the newly eligible in Medicaid despite the legislature not appropriating money for expansion and the governor withdrawing plans to open up Medicaid rolls to more people.

Chimp killed by deputy after attacking owner’s daughter

June 21, 2021 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story UMATILLA COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A chimpanzee was killed after it attacked a woman in Pendleton over the weekend, according to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said deputies, along with Pendleton police and the Pendleton Fire Department, were called out to the 42000 block of

12-year-old boy injured in Branson roller coaster accident

June 21, 2021 3:12 PM Associated Press

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — Two state inspectors are trying to determine how a 12-year-old boy was badly injured in an accident at a roller coaster attraction in the popular Missouri tourist town of Branson. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Sunday at The Branson Coaster. City spokeswoman Melody Pettit says the child was “trapped on

Unvaccinated Americans are at risk of a possibly more dangerous Covid-19 variant. These are the most vulnerable states

June 21, 2021 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

Some states are making great strides in vaccinating their residents against Covid-19, but the ones that are not may soon be contending with a more transmissible variant, experts say. About 45.1% of the US population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, CDC data showed, and in 16 states and Washington, DC, that proportion is up to