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Two accused of taking items worth more than $15,000 in Columbia burglary

March 5, 2021 10:31 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia police say two people were arrested and booked into the county jail on suspicion of a January burglary.

Some Columbia residents receive high utility bills following dangerously cold weather

March 5, 2021 12:03 PM Meghan Drakas

Some Columbia Water and Light customers have seen large increases in their monthly utility bills.

Around 5,000 customers are still without water in Jackson, Mississippi, city official says

March 5, 2021 6:27 PM CNN Newsource

Though thousands are still under boil water advisories, about 5,000 customers in Jackson, Mississippi, don’t have water service, a decline from earlier this week. Charles Williams, public works director in Jackson, said in a news conference Friday that there have been improvements in water restoration in the city, estimating that “less than possibly 5,000 customers”

Four sisters in their 80s and 90s reunited to get their Covid-19 vaccines together

March 5, 2021 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

Four elderly sisters in New Jersey haven’t been able to have their regular get-togethers during the coronavirus pandemic, but they made an exception to get their Covid-19 vaccinations. Edith Camp, 96, Bernice Cecil, 92, Nora McDonald, 86, and 84-year-old Rose Ramsey — got their second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on Tuesday at Inspira Medical

No ‘mass exodus’ in California during the pandemic, study finds

March 5, 2021 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

No, Californians have not been packing up and leaving the Golden State en masse during the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s despite some headlines and anecdotal claims to the contrary, according to a new study published Thursday by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab. And as for the thousands of Californians who did move during 2020, most stayed

Increasing evidence that Myanmar’s military forces are shooting to kill as country mourns young victims

March 5, 2021 5:29 PM CNN

Zin Ko Ko Zaw, 22, killed by a bullet to the head. Ma “Angel” Kyal Sin, 19, fatally shot in the head. Nay Myo Aung, 16, killed by a bullet that pierced his lung. These are just three of more than 54 people believed to have been killed by Myanmar’s military junta since countrywide peaceful

To-go cocktails with limits closer to reality in Georgia as Senate bill passes

March 5, 2021 5:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Cocktails-to-go edged closer to becoming a reality in Georgia with passage in the state Senate Friday of a measure allowing restaurants to sell curbside alcoholic beverages in tightly sealed containers with takeout food. Sponsored by Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, the bill would

Perseverance rover takes its first drive on Mars, sends back image

March 5, 2021 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

The NASA Perseverance rover has taken its first drive on Mars, traveling about 21 feet and doing a little spin across Jezero Crater. And that first 33-minute test drive on Thursday went “incredibly well,” according to Anais Zarifian, Perseverance’s mobility test bed engineer. Perseverance sent back images of its wheel tracks across the red Martian

The US has N95 masks available — you just can’t find them

March 5, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

Nearly a year ago, Brian Wolin got involved because he wanted to help. In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, reports from inside hospitals were that health care workers were reusing N95s for days at a time. These masks are typically for one use. A chiropractor for 22 years, Wolin partnered with his brother-in-law

Police recover stolen U-Haul containing family’s belongings, ashes of their son

March 5, 2021 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Georgia (Rockdale Citizen) — Law enforcement authorities have located a U-Haul moving truck and trailer stolen from a local motel that contained all of a couple’s belongings — including the ashes of their son who died five years ago at the age of 6 months. Covington Police

James Lovell Fast Facts

March 5, 2021 4:57 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of astronaut James Lovell. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1928 Birth place: Cleveland, Ohio Birth name: James Arthur Lovell Jr. Father: James Lovell Sr. Mother: Blanche Lovell Marriage: Marilyn (Gerlach) Lovell (1952-present) Children: Jeffrey, Susan, James III, and Barbara Education: Attended University of Wisconsin, 1946-1948; US Naval Academy, B.S.,

Rupert Murdoch Fast Facts

March 5, 2021 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Personal Birth date: March 11, 1931 Birth place: Melbourne, Australia Birth name: Keith Rupert Murdoch Father: Keith Murdoch, journalist and newspaper publisher Mother: Elisabeth (Greene) Murdoch, philanthropist Marriages: Jerry Hall (March 4, 2016 – present); Wendi (Deng) Murdoch (1999-2013, divorced); Anna (Torv) Murdoch (1967-1999,

Engine failed on United Airlines flight after pilots increased power, NTSB report says

March 5, 2021 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

The right engine of United Airlines Flight 328 failed with a fiery bang minutes after takeoff last month when the aircraft’s pilots throttled up the engines to minimize expected turbulence, National Transportation Safety Board investigators said in an update Friday. The NTSB update also said a fan blade that failed in the Boeing 777’s engine

High schoolers who misuse prescription opioids are at higher risk for suicidal behaviors, study finds

March 5, 2021 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

About one of every three high school students who said they were misusing prescription opioids when they were surveyed reported they had attempted suicide, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Previously, researchers have reported that young people who had misused prescription opioids at any point were at higher risk for suicidality,

Iraq Prison Abuse Scandal Fast Facts

March 5, 2021 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

Here’s some background information about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal which took place during the Iraq war. Facts Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention center for captured Iraqis from 2003 to 2006. An investigation into the treatment of detainees at the prison was prompted by the discovery of graphic photos depicting guards

FRIDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 12 new coronavirus cases

March 5, 2021 9:16 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s been a ‘mixed bag’, but most Canadian schools have kept students in class

March 5, 2021 4:27 PM CNN

For one of Canada’s most densely populated communities, this Toronto suburb, locked down for weeks, was eerily quiet on a recent Friday morning. Except for the school buses. Several of those buses passed Romana Siddiqui’s home as she hustled her children out the door for school and handed out food and snacks for the day.

Appeals court orders judge to reconsider third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death

March 5, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a lower court should reconsider the state’s motion to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. Jury selection in Chauvin’s trial on charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter begins Monday. He had been charged

Leaders and businesses say masks are essential as Texas and Mississippi lift Covid-19 restrictions

March 5, 2021 3:56 PM CNN

Leaders and businesses across the United States are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19 precautions as variants continue to cause concern. This week, Texas and Mississippi joined the list of states expanding business capacity and lifting the mandates for residents to wear masks. In Texas,

Lake-area realtor charged in alleged murder-for-hire case

March 5, 2021 3:41 PM Matthew Sanders

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers arrested Leigh Ann Bauman on Thursday and Camden County prosecutors charged her Friday with a single count of conspiracy to commit murder.