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COVID-19 testing sites close across Mid-Missouri

March 10, 2021 1:28 PM Zola Crowder

Some COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Mid-Missouri have closed or plan to close due to a decrease in demand.

One island industry booming during pandemic

March 10, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Many businesses have been hurt financially from the pandemic. As some stores and shops struggle to survive, one industry has thrived. Honolulu resident Bob Peters picked up the final items needed to complete his lanai expansion. “I need more room. It is a good time

Fort Smith’s first female police officer laid to rest

March 10, 2021 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — A funeral was held Wednesday (March 10) morning for the first female police officer in Fort Smith. Carol Hodges, 73, of Van Buren, passed away on Sunday (March 7). She was born Nov. 2, 1947, in Safford, Arizona. In 1975, Hodges became the

Sheldon, a miniature donkey, is a finalist in a contest to pick the next Cadbury bunny

March 10, 2021 1:08 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — For the second straight year, a York County farm animal is chasing the dream of attaining Cadbury Cream Egg commercial stardom. Sheldon, a miniature donkey who lives on a farm in Dover, announced his candidacy for a spot in an upcoming ad for the

These epic Girl Scout cookie-inspired recipes put a new spin on classic flavors

March 10, 2021 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

Freezing Thin Mints before devouring them, one by one, is as fancy as some of us get during Girl Scout cookie season. But this year, two pastry chefs from Denver put their culinary creativity to use in whipping up new — and elevated — ways to eat these annual winter treats. “It initially was challenging

Racial disparities in Covid-19 case rates among young people were prevalent early in the pandemic, CDC study says

March 10, 2021 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

Early in the pandemic, young people from all racial and ethnic minority groups had higher Covid-19 case rates than non-Hispanic White people under the age of 25, according to a study published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between January and April, case rates compared to young White people were about

Beautiful private island in Bahamas goes up for sale

March 10, 2021 12:47 PM CNN

What’s better than having your own luxury resort in the Bahamas? Owning your own private island in the Bahamas. Little Ragged Island, also known as St Andrew’s, is the largest private island currently for sale in the Caribbean paradise. We’re talking 730 acres of rolling forested hills and pristine white beaches, surrounded by warm blue

Facebook groups become a source for finding coronavirus vaccine availability

March 10, 2021 12:30 PM Chanel Porter

People have started Facebook pages throughout Missouri to hunt down available coronavirus vaccine doses.

If vaccinations pick up while cases drop, US would be closer to being safe from another surge, Fauci says

March 10, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

Nearly one in 10 Americans — more than 32 million people — are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s not high enough yet to crush the spread of coronavirus through herd immunity, something experts say would take months still. But if case rates keep

14-year-old boy hit and killed while saving friend’s life, family says

March 10, 2021 12:06 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LA MARQUE, Texas (KTRK) — A 14-year-old boy was killed Friday when he was hit by a car while trying to get his friend out of the way, police said. According to family, Ricky Rojas Jr. was walking to the store with two friends when he was hit

Los Angeles school district reaches tentative agreement to reopen for in-person learning by April

March 10, 2021 11:59 AM CNN Newsource

The nation’s second-largest school district has reached a tentative deal with a teachers’ union to reopen its schools for at least some in-person learning by April. Los Angeles Unified School District, which closed its buildings to in-person learning in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, would open in a “hybrid” fashion combining online and

A hug at long last: Child goes running into his grandmother’s arms

March 10, 2021 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FORD CITY, Pennsylvania (WTAE ) — A 3-year-old boy who hadn’t seen his grandmother for months took off running into her arms in a heartwarming surprise reunion Monday. Kelsey Chvala, of Ford City, shared the video of the special moment to WTAE’s u local Pittsburgh Facebook group. Trax

Staffing issues remain as CPS moves forward with a full return for students

March 10, 2021 11:52 AM Victoria Bragg

Columbia Public Schools will welcome students back to classrooms full-time on April 5, but the district remains in need of bus drivers, nutrition service employees and substitute teachers.

Major retailer now selling teen’s book

March 10, 2021 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA ) — A 17-year-old from Elk Grove is finding success with a new joke book he wrote during the pandemic. It’s been selling on Amazon, but a major chain just picked it up. CVS stores nationwide are now carrying Josiah Johnson’s joke book. The

Former husband of victim in quadruple homicide arrested

March 10, 2021 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — Police in Missouri have arrested a man who was named a person of interest in an Albuquerque quadruple homicide. Sean Lannon was arrested in St. Louis on Wednesday for his role in a separate homicide in East Greenwich Township, New Jersey. On

Grandmother receives first vaccine in 63 years, looking forward to reuniting with family

March 10, 2021 11:46 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV ) — Jeanne Pfeifer just got the COVID-19 vaccine and now the countdown begins until she can see her grandkids once again. New guidance out from the CDC this week confirmed vaccinated people can visit with small groups two weeks after they’re given the shot.

A Harvard professor argued that Korean women forced into sex slavery in WWII did so voluntarily. Now he’s facing a backlash

March 10, 2021 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

A Harvard professor has sparked international backlash after publishing an academic article arguing that Korean comfort women — sent against their will to imperial Japan to have sex with soldiers — were not actually forced into their prostitution but that they actually chose their positions. J. Mark Ramseyer, a Harvard Law School professor specializing in

Worker knocked over by 2,000-pound boulder on lake bluff

March 10, 2021 11:41 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SHOREWOOD, Wisconsin (WISN ) — A construction worker was taken to the hospital Tuesday after being knocked down by a 2,000-pound boulder. Crews were called to the 4400 block of North Lake Drive just after 9 a.m. North Shore firefighters used ropes and pulleys to lift the man

Woman pleads guilty in crash that killed Columbia pedestrian

March 10, 2021 11:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Regine McCracken pleaded guilty Monday in a Boone County courtroom to manslaughter and three misdemeanors.

Goats seized from property following investigation into improper care complaints

March 10, 2021 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story REDDING, Connecticut (WFSB) — On Wednesday, the state’s Dept. of Agriculture removed goats from a property in Redding following an investigation spanning back to October of last year. The Dept. of Agriculture, along with the town of Redding and Redding police, executed the search and seizure warrant at