Columbia bars and restaurants happy for extended business hours under new health order
The new Columbia/Boone County health order is officially in effect with several changes in place for bars, restaurants and large gatherings.
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Super Bowl Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League. February 7, 2021 – Super Bowl LV takes place in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9. It is the first time ever a Super Bowl team plays in their home stadium. February 2, 2020
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Reporter robbed at gunpoint while covering car break-ins
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A KPIX 5 reporter investigating a series of auto break-ins around Twin Peaks in San Francisco was robbed of his camera at gunpoint Wednesday. Residents who live near the city landmark say car break-ins have been commonplace in the neighborhood since the San Francisco
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Missouri to step up coronavirus vaccinations via pharmacies
Missouri will begin next week to give part of its weekly coronavirus vaccine allocation to pharmacies to boost the number of doses reaching underserved areas.
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Turkey smashes through window at dentist’s office during patient appointments
Click here for updates on this story FAIR OAKS, California (KOVR) — A break-in at a Fair Oaks dentist’s office during patient appointments proved to be a wild encounter. The suspect smashed through a window of an examination room. But the culprit was no criminal, it was a wild turkey. Photos show the unusual scene
Continue Reading Neighborhood shaken by threatening racial letters
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — One metro Atlanta neighborhood is shaken up after receiving threatening racial letters in the mail. Residents of a quiet and peaceful Douglasville neighborhood reported that lately, they have become the targets of a local racist who is hoping to spread fear. “I received one
Continue Reading Higher demand for pets leads to increase in backyard breeders selling sick dogs
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — Pet sales and adoptions are at an all-time high with more people staying home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that demand has led to an increase in backyard breeders. “You get so attached, you don’t even realize it because you don’t think you’re
Continue Reading First-grade student finds vape device on school bus
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Southington school district alerted parents earlier this week after a first-grade student found a vape device on a school bus. The student brought the device home and told an adult. Thankfully the child did not put the device in his/her mouth, as it
Continue Reading Bald eagle knocked from perch by owl — again
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s happened again! One of the bald eagles in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood found himself the victim of an attack while watching over the nest. Tuesday night a great horned owl once again swooped in and knocked the male bald eagle from his roost. This is
Continue Reading Police: Brutal beating of Asian man considered hate crime
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are investigating and searching for a suspect after another Asian New Yorker was the victim of a violent attack. It’s the latest in a string of such incidents. Surveillance video shows the attacker, with a bandana covering his face, waiting for a man
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Man spent decades perfecting luge in his yard
Click here for updates on this story HASTINGS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Sometimes you win. Sometimes you “luge.” But in the city of Hastings, winning is luging. Especially when 78-year-old Paul Swanstrom gets involved. In this week’s Finding Minnesota, John Lauritsen shows us how decades of perfecting the luge is now drawing a crowd. A morning
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He lived through Spanish Flu, now 104-year-old Walter Kyle ‘glad’ to get COVID vaccine
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Walter Kyle was almost two years old when the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic killed at least 50 million people worldwide. Now, at 104 years old, he’s living through the coronavirus pandemic, having just received his second vaccination for COVID-19. “I’m glad to be able to
Continue Reading Rideshare driver says she was carjacked, attacked by 14-year-old girl
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The carjacking crisis in Chicago is getting worse. Police said there have been 352 carjackings in the city so far this year, and only 62 arrests. Authorities say a 14-year-old girl was behind at least four of the carjackings. CBS 2’s Tara Molina on Wednesday
Continue Reading Man spots 5 elusive Florida panthers in single day
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Have you ever seen a Florida panther? The answer is probably ‘no’ for most of us because the official state animal of Florida is elusive, shy, and endangered. But one Florida man, who was definitely in the right place at the right time, spotted five
Continue ReadingChildren who died weeks apart have saved 11 lives through organ donation
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR ) — Two stories of hope and love, coming from two unthinkable tragedies. One of those tragedies happened on Feb. 10 when Anthony Reznik was hit by a car that ran a red light. He and sister were attempting to cross Sunny Isles Blvd. “I remember
Continue Reading Those who lie on vaccine registration could face $5K fine
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — The Department of Health is updating the health order, telling New Mexicans, when you fill out the information on the DOH website for a vaccine, don’t lie. “I believe today are going to see a little pop-up it just reminds them of
Continue Reading Trooper talks about rescuing man from car in freezing water after crash
Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON, Ohio (WLWT ) — An Ohio State Trooper is being credited with saving the life of a passenger after a driver crashed over an embankment while fleeing police. Trooper Shane Meyer tried to pull over a Dodge Charger Tuesday morning around 1:30 a.m. after it blew a
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Most states still require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don’t
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Now, President Joe Biden wants to change that. Biden’s office has released plans that his administration intends to implement in the beginning of his term, and one is a national mask
Continue ReadingTeen activist uses art to call attention to climate change
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Some experts say the winter storms much of the country saw this year, with worsening extremes, are due to climate change. Now, one Baltimore teen activist is using her voice to draw attention to the cause. On her walk home from high school two years
Continue Reading Murder victim’s family wants accountability after detective’s mistake
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU ) — Alicia Morgan’s life falls into two categories: Before her brother’s murder, and after. “Because, for me, everything stopped in 2018 on Jan. 8,” she said. That morning, Idrick Brister walked outside his home near the Little Woods neighborhood on Trapier Boulevard to head
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