Former US President Donald Trump’s condition with Covid-19 became so concerning last year that there was talk of putting him on a ventilator, according to what Trump told one person at the time, raising questions over whether the White House downplayed the seriousness of his situation. The new details of what happened while Trump was
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Central Europe has become the continent’s latest coronavirus hotspot, with Austria struggling to contain an outbreak of the new variant first identified in South Africa and neighboring Czech Republic facing hospital bed shortages on top of a political crisis over lockdowns. The worsening situation in the Austrian province of Tyrol and the Czech Republic forced
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While robotic rovers may explore the surface of Mars on behalf of humans who can’t safely land there yet, they aren’t alone. A fleet of orbiters circling the planet act as dual-purpose workhorses, relaying back data and images from the surface missions to Earth while studying various aspects of the planet. Their mapping capabilities have
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It’s going to be a bone-chillingly cold Valentine’s Day weekend — the perfect time to snuggle up with your sweetheart (or your house plant). Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox
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The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most Americans by the middle or end of the summer, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told NBC’s “Today” show that
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Christine Lloyd-Jones was at work when the first call came: One of her friends, Annette, 62, had died of coronavirus. The following day, as she ate breakfast, her phone flashed again. This time it was news of another friend, Lloyd, dead at 58. The next day, another call. Her friend Haydon, 51, was in the
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Gov. Mike Parson has said his administration expects Missourians who received extra unemployment benefits by mistake to pay the money back. However, legislators are opposing that approach. Several have filed bills to stop the state from collecting. What do you think? Vote in the poll below.
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Director of the Health Department Kristi Campbell said the numbers of cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, but vaccine supply also continues to be low.
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) On Feb. 5, Moberly police responded to the scene of a wreck and a reported robbery near Rothwell Park. According to an initial report from Moberly Police, an F-250 rear-ended a maroon sedan. The driver of the truck told police the driver of the sedan robbed him at gunpoint of money and
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VANDALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man charged in an Audrain County theft is now being accused of witness tampering. Deputies say Joshua Cuno allegedly stole four guns and tools in October and the victim’s family member returned three of the guns and tools at the end of December. Cuno allgedly displayed the missing gun during an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 News spoke with local experts about the coronavirus vaccine rollout and some of the problems that arose for residents to register for the vaccine or to travel and receive the vaccine.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man pleaded guilty Tuesday to an amended recommendation by the Cole County Prosecutors Office in connection to a March 2020 chase.. Brian Schler, 35, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving in a careless and imprudent manner, driving with a revoked license and speeding. Schler will now have two years
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Better Business Bureau is warning people not to hire a Columbia-based contractor. The BBB reports ‘MO State Construction LLC’ has earned an ‘F’ rating from the BBB. That’s the lowest possible rating that can be given. According to the BBB, owner Blake Mahoney has left several construction projects unfinished after taking
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Fulton’s mask order is set to expire on February 21st. The city council rejected a bill that would’ve extended the ordinance through March earlier this week. The order was set on December 1st. It requires people over the age of 8 to wear a mask in public.
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Rachel Powell, the Pennsylvania mother of eight who allegedly broke a Capitol window with a battering ram during the January 6 riot, will be released from jail pending trial, DC Federal Chief Judge Beryl Howell decided on Thursday. Howell’s decision was in line with another judge’s decision in Pennsylvania, but the Justice Department pushed for
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An Aurora, Colorado police officer was fired on Thursday for using excessive force during an arrest last August, according to a press release from the Aurora Police Department (APD). Officer Robert Rosen was assisting a fellow officer attempting to arrest a man allegedly trespassing in an Aurora supermarket. Rosen punched the man multiple times and
Continue Reading Police in St. Louis County, Missouri, are searching for a funeral home van that was stolen Thursday with the body of an adult female inside. According to police, the white cargo van was stolen after the driver stopped at a convenience store shortly after 10 a.m. The van was left unattended and running. Neither the
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison, of the Western District of Missouri, says he will resign, effective Feb. 28. Garrison’s resignation was expected after the U.S. Justice Department and President Joe Biden asked all U.S. attorneys to resign by the end of February so the new administration could begin replacing the political
Continue Reading A city in California is including farmworkers among those who must receive hazard pay for the risks they are undertaking during the Covid-19 pandemic. Coachella, a Southern California city known for its popular annual music festival, passed an ordinance on Wednesday that requires retail pharmacies, grocery stores, restaurants and agricultural businesses in the city to
Continue Reading The family of Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot 16 times and killed by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies last summer, has filed a $35 million claim for damages. The claim alleges the sheriff’s department failed to properly train the involved deputies and accuses them of using unreasonable deadly force. The move
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