A mutation that could allow Covid-19 to escape antibody protection has now been found in samples of a rapidly spreading strain in the UK, according to a report Monday by Public Health England. The mutation, called E484K, was already part of the genetic signature of variants linked to South Africa and Brazil. According to the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cooper County man was arrested for possession of child pornography, 2nd offense, Tuesday after a Boone County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Task Force investigator received a tip. According to a Boone County Sheriff’s Department release, investigators found at least 20 images or one video on a social media account of Dennis
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Helias standout Damon Johanns committed to play for Mizzou football on Tuesday afternoon. He announced his decision on social media. I am excited to announce I am committing to the University of Missouri to further my academic and football career🐯🐯 Go Tigers!#NewZou pic.twitter.com/oPAwFeEUlA— Damon Johanns (@damon_johanns) February 2, 2021 The 6’4″
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The UM System Board of Curators will vote on an architect and engineer for the new football indoor facility in its scheduled meeting on Thursday. MU is recommending Kansas City architect company HOK, Inc. for the project. According to meeting documents – the total project budget for the indoor facility is expected
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Kansas City Chiefs had a busy Tuesday morning meeting with reporters on Zoom. We spoke with head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and others leading up to the big game. We also got the chance to speak with Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub. The former Mizzou football assistant
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A weekend temporary order allowed some Minneapolis Public School District (MPS) teachers and staff to not return to in-person work Monday due to Covid-19 concerns, according to court documents.. MPS staff were expected to return to in-person teaching Monday, but a ruling from Hennepin County District Court Judge Susan Robiner said that staff and teachers
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A state appeals court has reversed a 2019 ruling about guns on Mizzou’s campus. The ruling now allows employees to bring guns on campus but the weapons must stay in their vehicles and hidden from sight. A University of Missouri professor filed a lawsuit in 2015 after he wanted to keep his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTH FULTON, Georgia (WGCL) — The City of South Fulton responded to a video that went viral showing a police officer using excessive force. The Georgia Bureau of Investigations headquarters was requested to investigate the incident. “You can stop walking up on me,” said Marcus Coleman in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VILLA RICA, Georgia (WGCL) — A West Georgia man has been arrested for impersonating an officer so he could swindle money from his victims. Haralson County Sheriff’s Office has charged William Keith Merritt of Villa Rica with theft by deception and impersonating a law enforcement officer. The investigation
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Several Republicans are trying to amend Missouri’s Constitution to ensure people with pre-existing conditions can access health insurance if the Affordable Care Act is undone. The proposals filed Tuesday in the Republican-led Legislature would require health insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing medical conditions without charging them more. Those
Continue Reading Many dinosaurs had distinctive bony frills around their necks — the best-known being the distinctive Triceratops. It’s not a feature found in living animals today, and paleontologists have long debated what the function was of the diverse array of frills and horns in this family of dinosaurs, called ceratopsians. The large frill that skirts the
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Three men from Louisiana are facing murder charges after two women — including the sister of one of the men — were killed in a murder-for-hire plot gone wrong, according to Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Tim Soignet. At a news conference Monday, the sheriff said Beaux Cormier hired Andrew Eskine and Dalvin Wilson to kill a
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Tuesday repealing a controversial statute commonly known as the “walking while trans” ban. Both houses of the New York Legislature voted Tuesday to pass the bill that repeals a 1976 penal law statute aimed at prohibiting loitering for the purpose of prostitution, but which ultimately led to
Continue Reading The Los Angeles Angels suspended pitching coach Mickey Callaway on Tuesday following a report by The Athletic alleging Callaway sent inappropriate pictures and unprompted texts to at least five female reporters over a span of at least five years. In a wide-ranging report by The Athletic, one woman, who spoke out on the condition of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — A baby was born in the front seat of her parent’s car during Winter Storm Cooper on Monday. Hartford HealthCare said Kaitlyn Vacchina of Lebanon unexpectedly delivered her baby in the front seat of her car as they pulled up at the Backus Hospital
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Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said. The subject of the warrant is dead, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting occurred at about 6 a.m. as a team of law enforcement
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Fayetteville man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a 4-year-old child in 1986 will be resentenced for the crime. Christopher Segerstrom was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for Barbara Thompson’s death in 1987. Segerstrom was 15-years-old on when he was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many local performing arts centers and venues in Columbia have temporarily closed their doors due to the pandemic, and local businesses are taking the hit. The Blue Note, one of Columbia’s popular event centers has temporarily closed their doors to the public due to COVID-19. The venue plans to re-open its doors
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A light pole has fallen onto a vehicle after a crash at S College Ave and Hospital Dr. Boone County Joint Communications reports two vehicles crashed at S College Ave at Hospital Dr. Columbia police and Columbia fire responded to crash. Columbia Water & Light is fixing the downed lights.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) After months of hospital capacity concerns across Mid-Missouri, health care systems are reporting a decrease in hospitalizations amid the COVID-19. SSM Health St. Mary’s in Jefferson City reported treating zero positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday afternoon, with 3 patients under investigation. Vice President of Medical Affairs Dr. Lenora Adam said
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