The COVAX initiative for equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines has announced its plan to distribute more than 330 million doses to developing nations in the first half of 2021. In an interim distribution plan published Wednesday, the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility said the doses will cover an average of 3.3% of the total population of
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Trish Skinner and her husband sit on a couch, flip open their iPad cover, and open Zoom. Skinner is attending her father’s funeral. Dozens of relatives will join her on this call. One hundred miles away, near the southern English coast, someone holds up an iPhone as a coffin containing the body of Herbert John
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The bodies of the three skiers caught in a large avalanche in Colorado on Monday have been recovered, according to the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management. “The skiers were wearing beacons which enabled a successful identifiable location,” according to SJCOEM. The victims were discovered Wednesday in more than 20 feet of avalanche debris
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COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers and a tow truck retrieved a truck from a Cole County creek two days after it was found. According to troopers, the vehicle was found in the water on Monday near Meadows Ford road. Officials say the truck was unoccupied. Troopers came back Wednesday and helped
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 18 Mizzou men’s basketball team beat Kentucky for just the second time in program history on Wednesday night. The Tigers held on for a 75-70 win. Dru Smith led the Tigers with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists. The Tigers had a comfortable 40-27 lead at halftime, but the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Columbia man accused of killing his wife could head to trial this fall. The jury trial for Joseph Elledge is scheduled to start at the Boone County Courthouse on Nov. 1st. Prosecutors have charged him with first-degree murder in the disappearance of Mengqi Ji. He reported her missing back in October
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Here are the local high school basketball scores from Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Hickman 42 | Southern Boone 52 FINAL Rock Bridge 59 | St. Francis Borgia 39 FINAL BOYS HOOPS Boonville 55 | Southern Boone 42 FINAL Battle 65 | Marshall 40
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MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) Moberly police arrested a woman after receiving calls she was naked and crashed a vehicle Wednesday morning. According to a probable cause statement, police found Gabrielle Wells outside a Moberly residence nude and disturbing the peace. While investigating the situation, police report that Wells was in a dispute with a romantic partner
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives’ health committee members grilled leaders with questions about the pandemic, many focusing on the equitable distribution of the life-saving vaccine. The Health and Mental Health Policy Committee heard an update from Dr. Randall Williams Wednesday at a hearing at 4 p.m. A similar hearing about the
Continue Reading Internet and news services continued to be disrupted across Myanmar on Thursday, as the country’s military sought to secure their grip on power after deposing the democratically-elected government earlier this week. Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader, along with President Win Myint and dozens of other senior figures in their National League
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Local health departments say they have received inquiries about the coronavirus vaccine from people all across the state. Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that it does not have enough vaccine doses available to vaccinate first-dose patients. The department has struggled with vaccine availability since receiving its first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORESTHILL, California (KOVR) — David Deshon was found dead two days after he was reported missing near his Foresthill home last week – but his dog wouldn’t leave his side, family says. “He didn’t die alone. He didn’t die alone at all,” said David’s daughter, Shona. Shona believes
Continue Reading The three missing skiers caught in a large avalanche in Colorado on Monday have been identified and are presumed dead, according to a joint statement from Eagle County and the Town of Eagle, Colorado. “While an official announcement has not yet been made by our partners in San Juan County, the families of Seth Bossung,
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Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — For some Watertown residents, paying for parking can be a little tricky these days. In the last few weeks, hundreds of new meter heads with updated technology have been installed in the city that allow for card payments, and eventually, payments through an app.
Continue Reading Adam Coy, the former Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on several charges and later arrested, according to an announcement from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Coy was arrested at his attorney’s office Wednesday afternoon. He is charged with murder in the commission of
Continue Reading Prisoners in Massachusetts have a special incentive to get the Covid-19 vaccine. If they receive both doses, watch and read educational materials and submit a form for approval, they could shorten their sentence, the Department of Corrections said in a memo. The incentive is made possible by a Massachusetts law, which states that prisoners are
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The Columbia Board of Realtors will host the first April election forum of the season Wednesday night.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Thirty American terrier pit bulls, four children and several other animals, some dead, were removed from a mobile home in Lawrence County. State police say when they arrived to the home on Rabbit Haven Lane in Washington Township Saturday, they found deplorable conditions.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An insurance company headquartered in Columbia is warning of fake checks. Shelter Insurance says it has received several reports about this scam. Here’s a break down of what happens. Scammers are targeting people applying for jobs, not Shelter Insurance customers. A fraudulent check is sent to the victim to buy office supplies.
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