Coronavirus vaccine providers say registration remains the most efficient way to get the shot
Mid-Missouri medical providers say filling out their vaccine surveys is still the way to go.
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Miles-long crash involving 40 vehicles closes interstate
Click here for updates on this story Newton, Iowa (KCCI ) — The Iowa State Patrol urges drivers to avoid traveling east on Interstate 80 east of Des Moines as a miles-long crash involving 40 vehicles has stopped traffic in the eastbound lanes near Newton. The patrol said approximately 40 vehicles were involved in the
Continue Reading ‘A national treasure’: Film critics remember acting icon Christopher Plummer
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canadian actor and icon Christopher Plummer, known for his timeless portrayal of Capt. Von Trapp in the “Sound of Music,” and recurring appearances at Stratford’s Shakespeare Festival, has died at age 91. Plummer’s acting career spanned several decades and he collected accolades in
Continue ReadingBus veers off road into trees to avoid sliding into traffic
Click here for updates on this story Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Milwaukee Country Transit System bus veered off the road Thursday afternoon during the snowstorm to avoid hitting cars stopped in front of it at a red light. It happened at about 1:50 p.m. on 68th Street, just north of State Street, in Wauwatosa.
Continue Reading Hackers intercepted a Covid-19 vaccination appointment hotline in Pennsylvania
A hotline set up to help people in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County schedule Covid-19 vaccination appointments was partially compromised, county officials said. The service opened at noon on Thursday to help residents 65 and older who lack internet access or need additional assistance, CNN affiliate KDKA reported. The county is home to Pittsburgh, the second-most populous
Continue Reading A 10-year-old boy and family friend cleaned snow off 80 hospital workers’ cars during storm
Just call them snow angels. A Rhode Island fifth-grader and a family friend swept snow off dozens of hospital workers’ cars during Monday’s nor’easter to thank them for all their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic. Christian Stone, 10, and Abbey Meeker went to Westerly Hospital at around shift change, when doctors, nurses and other
Continue Reading Cow named after Posh Spice breaks world sales record
A pedigree heifer named after Posh Spice has been sold at a British auction for over $360,000 (£262,000,) breaking the world record for the prized Limousin breed. The fourteen-month-old Wilodge Poshspice also became the UK and Europe’s most expensive bovine animal with the sale on January 29, according to the British Limousin Cattle Society. The
Continue Reading Sources say Police Chief fired, deputies now patrolling the city
Click here for updates on this story HACKETT, Arkansas (KFSM) — Multiple sources have told 5NEWS that the Hackett Police Chief has been fired, though the mayor won’t confirm the information at this time. It’s confirmed that the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office Deputies are patrolling the city now. On Friday (Jan. 29), audio from the
Continue Reading Area child care workers thankful for grants, hoping for more help
Click here for updates on this story DUNMORE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Child care workers are considered essential and have been working throughout the pandemic. They say it has been hard, working to care for kids, keeping them safe and healthy, and keeping those child care facilities sanitized. “Very crazy, unconventional, kind of taking everything day
Continue ReadingCouple accused of neglecting child in Pennsylvania
Click here for updates on this story MOUNTAIN TOP, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Two people are locked up for allegedly starving a 6-year-old boy, whom police say weighed just 20 pounds. Natalie Shaffer, 26, and Zachary Vincent, 30, of Mountain Top, are both charged with aggravated assault and endangerment. In January of last year, police were
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Rochester mayor offers police reform proposals after a 9-year-old girl is handcuffed and pepper-sprayed
A week after a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed by police officers in Rochester, New York, the city’s mayor on Thursday outlined a draft of police reform recommendations aimed at protecting “the sanctity of life.” “At the heart of it, we need to place the sanctity of human life at the core of RPD’s
Continue Reading PSPCA removes allegedly neglected 17 dogs, including 5 puppies, from property
Click here for updates on this story CHRISTIANA, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Humane Law Enforcement Officers with the Pennsylvania SPCA on Wednesday executed a search warrant and removed 17 dogs, including five unweaned puppies, from a property in Lancaster County over concerns about their welfare, the agency said. Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen,
Continue ReadingNeighbors say they reported couple before they were charged with abusing 5 adopted children
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Jerry Getz says he’s glad his neighbors, Stephanie and Robert Duncan, have been charged with child abuse. “After they started getting all them kids, you’d hear them screaming and hollering,” said Getz. The Lebanon County couple is charged with abusing their five adopted
Continue ReadingWoman accused of murdering her husband, concealing his disappearance is charged with illegally collecting his Social Security benefits
Click here for updates on this story Carlisle, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Cumberland County woman accused of murdering her husband is facing new federal charges claiming she defrauded the Social Security system for years after his death. Virginia Hayden, 69, of Carlisle, was indicted by a federal grand jury in U.S. Middle District Court this
Continue ReadingMissouri man charged in Capitol riot
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV ) — Federal agents and local law enforcement officers on Thursday were seen at the home of a Lake St. Louis man believed to have taken part in the Capitol riot in Washington D.C. on January 6. News 4 first reported about the man –
Continue ReadingSuspect in critical condition after officer-involved shooting in Washington
Click here for updates on this story Hazel Dell, Washington (KPTV) — Vancouver police will be conducting an independent investigation after an officer-involved shooting happened Thursday evening in the Hazel Dell area. At 7:41 p.m., Clark County Sheriff’s deputies were involved in a shooting that left one suspect in critical condition. That suspect was taken
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Man apologizes, returns handcuffs he took from LAPD more than 60 years ago
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KABC) — Grandparents can pass along powerful life lessons to the next generation. One man is trying to do just that by teaching his grandchildren that it’s never too late to make amends. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department posted on social media that its
Continue Reading Man slashed across face in subway dispute speaks out, mayor denies crime problem
Click here for updates on this story New York (WABC) — The family of a man who was slashed across the face during a dispute on a subway train in Manhattan said his wounds were so deep, he was unable to talk. Noel Quintana, 61, was on his way to the first of two jobs
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These ‘vaccine hunters’ are getting their shots ahead of schedule by gaming the system
If she’d waited to get vaccinated until it was her “tier’s” turn, Isabela Medina wouldn’t have gotten the Covid-19 vaccine until late summer. She wasn’t willing to wait. Medina, a healthy 25-year-old, moved across the country to live with her parents on the East Coast after her work in the film industry dried up. Anxious
Continue ReadingMoms keep showing up to provide food for athletes
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Four years ago, a friend mentioned that McLain High School’s football players hadn’t eaten since lunch and went on the field hungry to play a Friday night game. It wasn’t unusual from what Keri Fisher heard. The players didn’t have time to run
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