Police: Shots fired on northeast Columbia street
The Columbia Police Department said officers were sent to a shots-fired call in the 3100 block of Jenne Hill Drive at about 4 am.
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Nest camera captures shootout in neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Some East Nashville residents woke up to the sound of heavy gunfire at about 3am on Thursday and it was all caught on a home security camera. The shootout happened on Inga Street. “I had just gone to bed it was just before 3
Continue Reading Teen charged with attempted criminal homicide after stabbing at high school
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A 15-year-old Overton High School freshman is being charged at Juvenile Court with attempted criminal homicide for stabbing a classmate in the school’s gymnasium on Thursday afternoon. Police said the 15-year-old stabbed a fellow 14-year-old freshman in the neck around 1 p.m. The 14-year-old
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CDC vaccine advisers to hear about new blood clot cases linked with J&J coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss how to move forward with the paused Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Friday and is expected to vote on updated
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Infertility and my path to surrogacy
I’ll never forget the look on my fertility doctor’s face, her eyes saddening as she gently turned toward my husband and me, looking away from the ultrasound scan. “I’m sorry,” she said. “I don’t hear the heartbeat today.” At that moment, I swear I could feel my actual soul fracture. How could this be happening?
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Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny ends hunger strike
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny said Friday that he is ending his weekslong hunger strike, following a warning from doctors close to him that he was close to death. Navalny had been on hunger strike since March 31, demanding “proper medical care” and to be examined by an independent doctor — something his team claims
Continue ReadingFather of girl whose hair was cut at school speaks out
Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Michigan (WNEM) — The family of the little girl whose hair was cut at school without her parent’s permission is frustrated. What happened to Jurnee Hoffmeyer at Ganiard Elementary turned into controversy that attracted attention from around the nation and prompted an apology from the Mt.
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US health panel reviews J&J vaccine pause over rare clots
U.S. authorities are weighing whether to resume the Johnson & Johnson vaccine more than a week after a pause was issued out of an abundance of caution.
Continue Reading Health officer: Some vaccines will be wasted
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — More walk-in vaccine clinics are popping up across mid-Michigan with hopes to get as many people as possible vaccinated against the coronavirus as quickly as possible. With the uncertainty of walk-in appointments, the state’s vaccine supply could take a hit. “You are going to see
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Man in North Carolina fatally shot while deputies served warrant, authorities say
A man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting while sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant Wednesday morning in the North Carolina city of Elizabeth City, officials with the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office said. At a brief afternoon news conference, Sheriff Tommy Wooten said footage from body-worn cameras exists, but he had not yet viewed it.
Continue Reading Police: Fear of retaliation makes criminal investigations even harder
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A 26-year-old father is in critical condition after an exchange of gunfire in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon. The man’s nine-year-old son was in the backseat of the car as his father was struck by several bullets and fired back at the shooter on Glenwood
Continue Reading Police save person driving on tracks heading toward train
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — Police were able to stop and save a person who was driving their vehicle on train tracks heading toward a train early Friday morning. The incident happened shortly before 5 a.m. near the intersection of Northgate and North Woodland Street. The area is a
Continue Reading Investigation reveals county auditor tasked to find wasteful spending is himself a questionable – and expensive – hire
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — There’s a new job opening in town, paid for with your tax dollars. Nearly four years after News 4 Investigates exposed concerns about the county’s auditor – a supposed watchdog with a highly paid job in St. Louis County – now, he might finally
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The royal rebrand is already underway
A version of this story appeared in the April 23 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what’s happening behind palace walls. Sign up here. London (CNN) — This week saw members of Britain’s royal family return
Continue Reading Residents upset over smell of fertilizer made with human waste
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — Scott and Debbie Grigaitis say living by a crop field has been peaceful for the last 20 years. However, this past Monday they say that peace was disrupted by an overpowering stench of sewage. “It’s bad,” Debbie Grigaitis said. “You can’t even step out
Continue Reading Blanchet House gives back while cutting down on food waste
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Blanchet House feeds thousands, while keeping their commitment to sustainability in all areas of their work. The non-profit provided a half a million meals in downtown Portland in 2020 and is taking it a step further by making good use of their food
Continue Reading ‘White Privilege’ official ousted after refusing to use Black doctor’s title
Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WLOS) — Greensboro City Council has ousted a white official who refused a black resident’s request to be addressed by her doctoral title during a televised meeting Tuesday night. The incident Monday happened at the end of a four-hour Zoning Commission meeting in which Doctor
Continue Reading Artificial intelligence discovers two scribes behind 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls
Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — The authors behind the Dead Sea Scrolls, famous for containing the oldest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), have long eluded historians and scientists alike. But artificial intelligence technology has now unveiled two possible scribes. Researchers with the University of Groningen conducted
Continue Reading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to receive AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, are scheduled to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday. According to the prime minister’s itinerary for the day, the two will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at 12:45 p.m. in
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One year later, Mizzou prepares for in-person 2020 graduation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri is preparing to welcome back 2020 graduates for graduation festivities, taking place Saturday and Sunday in Columbia. There will be 1,500 students taking part in graduation festivities, according to a Mizzou spokesman. Commencement ceremonies begin Saturday, with four ceremonies taking place at Mizzou Arena throughout the day. Ceremony
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