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Wrong-way DWI crash closes Highway 50 early New Year’s Day

January 1, 2021 8:24 AM Matt Ragsdale

Missouri state troopers say an early New Year’s Day DWI crash closed Highway 50 just outside of Jefferson City.

IL woman warns community to lock cars

January 1, 2021 9:13 AM CNN

Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Illinois (WQAD) — A Geneseo woman is warning others to lock their cars, after catching two people on Ring camera video she says were trying to take hers. Nicole Rubitsky caught the video on her home security system at about 3:30 Thursday morning. The video shows two

UK chief medical officers defend delay of second Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses

January 1, 2021 8:24 AM CNN

The UK’s chief medical officers have defended a decision to delay second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in order to prioritize first doses, saying it will protect as many vulnerable people as possible while the coronavirus is running rampant. The new strategy, announced Wednesday by the head of the UK’s medicines regulator MHRA, means that

What we forget about Jimmy Carter’s legacy

January 1, 2021 8:02 AM CNN

While former President Jimmy Carter is often remembered as a strait-laced figure, he embodied countercultural cool in 1976, when he was the Democratic presidential nominee. “Jimmy Carter: Rock and Roll President,” an engaging documentary that airs on CNN on January 3, takes us back to when this largely unknown governor from Georgia — mocked as

Covid-19 vaccines are an answered prayer for all faiths

January 1, 2021 7:57 AM CNN

Bringing the Covid-19 pandemic to an end will require the active participation of religious Americans, who should view vaccines as an answered prayer rather than a threat to their faith. 2020 was a humbling year. Nobody’s life was left untouched by a virus that took the lives of more than 344,000 Americans and 1.8 million

Covid-19 hospitalizations across the US are the highest they’ve ever been as nation rings in new year

January 1, 2021 6:21 AM CNN

As the US ushered in 2021, more than 125,300 Covid-19 patients remained hospitalized — another record for the fourth day in a row. The high count is a grim reminder that even with 2020 behind us, the pandemic continues to ravage parts of the country. And some local leaders warn the worst is still ahead.

The science of how to stick to New Year’s resolutions and truly change your habits

January 1, 2021 5:48 AM CNN

Next year will be a crucial year for Erika Kirgios as she works to complete her doctorate, publish academic papers and try to land a faculty job at a university. Not surprisingly, one of her New Year’s resolutions is to focus on her career. In order to find some delight in what could be long

Wisconsin police arrest former hospital worker whose alleged actions led hospital to throw out more than 500 vaccine doses

January 1, 2021 5:46 AM CNN

Police in Grafton, Wisconsin, have arrested a recently fired pharmacist they say removed 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine from a local hospital’s refrigerator and left them to sit out. Investigators believe the man removed the vaccine “knowing they would not be usable,” a police news release from Thursday says. According to police, the hospital

WHO approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in breakthrough for developing nations

January 1, 2021 4:00 AM CNN

The World Health Organization has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for lower and middle-income countries to begin immunizing their populations against Covid-19. The vaccine was first approved in the UK on December 8 for emergency use within the country, with the US, Canada and European Union following soon after. All

With Covid-19 hospitalizations rising, California doctor says sometimes beds only open up when patients die

January 1, 2021 2:49 AM CNN

With the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations at an all-time high, medical facilities are having a hard time finding places to put new patients. Doctors in Santa Clara, California, are treating some critically ill patients in the emergency room, as there’s just no spots in intensive care units. “Often, the only time we can move someone

New Year is greeted in muted fashion as leaders warn, Covid loves a crowd

December 31, 2020 11:40 PM CNN

Many people will want to put 2020 firmly behind them. But governments around the world have pleaded with people not to see in 2021 with traditional New Year’s Eve parties and street celebrations for fear of accelerating the spread of coronavirus. The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, India and Australia are among the many nations

Columbia woman charged on multiple counts after allegedly stealing from multiple places

December 31, 2020 11:40 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia woman is arrested Wednesday after allegedly burglarizing items from several businesses. According to multiple probable cause statements, Lacee Adams is accused of burglarizing Robinson’s Cleaners, McKnight Tires, Break Time and JD Byrider to name a few. Adams is accusing of taking $100 worth of stolen items and confronting an employee

Moberly man charged with multiple counts of harassing and stalking

December 31, 2020 10:50 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County man is charged with multiple counts of harassment and stalking after multiple reports beginning in October. According to court documents, Jerry Fifer has allegedly repeatedly talked to the victims and accusing them of calling the police on him. Court documents state that Fifer also would park to intentionally try

California hospitals stressed to the ‘brink of catastrophe’ by the coronavirus surge

December 31, 2020 10:20 PM CNN

Overflowing hospital morgues, increased 911 wait times, beds only opening when patients die. Hospitals in California, where almost all of the state’s 40 million residents are living under stay-at-home orders, are seeing historic stress points. The surge of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is pushing hospitals in Los Angeles County to the “brink of catastrophe,”

Former Jefferson City firefighter announces run for Jefferson City 3rd Ward Council

December 31, 2020 9:56 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Jefferson City, Mo. (KMIZ) A former Jefferson City firefighter has announced his run for the Jefferson City 3rd Ward Council vacant seat. Scott Spencer, a Rescue Squad Captain on the Jefferson City Fire Department for 25 years had a medical retirement in 2018. Spencer now works as an account specialist at at a marketing firm.

Missouri Veterans Commission releases COVID-19 investigation into homes

December 31, 2020 9:30 PM ABC 17 News Team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Veterans Commission released a full version of an investigation done on its response to COVID-19. The report says the commission failed to recognize the changing pandemic and didn’t plan or respond to it well. The report gave credit to the quick response to the pandemic at the beginning but

Andre Hill’s friend told police he was just dropping off ‘Christmas money’ when he was shot, new body camera footage shows

December 31, 2020 9:11 PM CNN

New body camera footage released by Columbus, Ohio, police Thursday shows the moments after Andre Hill was shot by a police officer — including Hill’s body being handcuffed as he lay on the ground and a woman telling police he was there to bring her Christmas money and “didn’t do anything.” The Columbus Division of

Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting. The chief released bodycam footage

December 31, 2020 9:04 PM CNN

Minneapolis police on Thursday released body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a Black man that happened during a traffic stop — the department’s first police-involved shooting since George Floyd died while being pinned down by officers in May. The shooting Wednesday evening involved a man suspected in a felony who Minneapolis Police Chief

Crash at Sam’s Club sends one to hospital with life-threatening injuries

December 31, 2020 5:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A wreck Thursday morning at Sam’s Club sends one person to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. According to Columbia police, Patrick Giberson was driving a Mitsubishi Montero south in the driving lane in front of Lowe’s when it hit the concrete median divider separating a driveway on the south side of

21 things to look forward to in 2021 … if everything works out

December 31, 2020 8:26 PM CNN

Yes, it may be tempting fate. Yes, the 2020 version of this story now reads like a depressing farce. But come on. Something good has to happen in 2021, right? A lot of things that were canceled in 2020 are back on this year. Tentatively. And a lot of commonplace activities that we’ve previously taken