Boone County firefighters respond to early morning fire north of Columbia
Boone County firefighters responded to a residential structure fire north of Columbia early Monday morning.
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House Democrats introduce impeachment resolution, charging Trump with ‘incitement of insurrection’
House Democrats formally introduced their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in last week’s riots at the US Capitol.
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This cancer doctor wiped out more than $600,000 in medical debt for his former patients
An act of kindness by an Arkansas doctor is helping his former patients face the new year with less debt. Dr. Omar T. Atiq voided more than $650,000 of unpaid medical bills for those once under his care. “If this gave them a little bit of assistance then I am grateful to have had the
Continue Reading Local comic book artist passes away after battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, MO (KCTV) — The community is now in mourning after a famous Kansas City metro comic book artist passed away after battling COVID-19. “He was definitely hilarious, passionate but extremely kind,” says Virginia Bernstein. On Friday morning Bernstein’s uncle Steve Lightle, who was battling flu like
Continue ReadingASU in-person instructors among those to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — As COVID-19 spreads at Arizona’s largest university, in-person professors there will be in the state’s next phase coronavirus vaccinations. Spring semester starts Monday at ASU, both in person and online. Right now, there are reportedly hundreds of COVID-19 active cases at the university for
Continue ReadingChandler’s Ostrich Festival postponed until fall over COVID-19 concerns
Click here for updates on this story CHANDLER, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — The traditional Chandler Ostrich Festival has been postponed a second time due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The Chandler Chamber of Commerce announced the decision on Friday, postponing the festival to sometime in the fall. Chamber officials had already rescheduled the festival
Continue Reading A distant galaxy dies as astronomers watch
Galaxies die when the stars that live in them stop forming. Now, for the first time, astronomers have witnessed this phenomenon in a distant galaxy. Scientists were able to glimpse a galaxy as it ejected almost half of the gas it uses to form stars. They captured this rare observation using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter
Continue ReadingAs the world begins its vaccination push, delayed rollouts draw criticism and concern
Political leaders are promising that mass vaccination campaigns will see life return to normal, as a more contagious variant of the coronavirus spreads across dozens of countries, adding urgency to the race to end the pandemic. But vaccination efforts are rolling out slower than promised, raising doubts about an imminent way out of the crisis.
Continue Reading Los Angeles ambulance ride-along shows the pandemic’s grueling toll on EMTs
EMT Sadi Pope takes pride in her job, but the recent Covid-19 surge in Los Angeles County has made for some grueling 10-hour shifts. The mother of three and former stay-at-home mom has been running an ambulance for the last six months, but the call volume has grown so much in this latest wave of
Continue Reading Middle School evacuated after student jokes about bringing bomb
Click here for updates on this story PUNTA GORDA, FL (WBBH) — Punta Gorda Middle School was evacuated after a student made an apparent joke about bringing a bomb to school, said Punta Gorda police. Officers evacuated the school in an abundance of caution and a check of the school is being conducted. Punta Gorda
Continue Reading Man threatens neighbors with gun after dog runs onto his yard
Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, FL (WBBH) — A Cape Coral man was arrested for threatening his neighbors, two adults and a juvenile, with a gun during an argument after their dog ran into his yard. Jarvis Daniel Minor, 34, was arrested on Sunday and is facing charges of aggravated assault
Continue Reading Dodger fans continue to leave flowers, memorials to honor Tommy Lasorda
Click here for updates on this story ELYSIAN PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Dodger fans continue to mourn the loss of the man who led the franchise to a pair of World Series titles and Team USA to Olympic gold in 2000. Tommy Lasorda passed away Thursday at 93. Heartbroken fans continue to gather at
Continue Reading Dodger Stadium to halt COVID-19 testing, shift to vaccination site
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Dodger Stadium, the nation’s largest COVID-19 testing site, will cease testing for the virus and shift to a massive vaccination site, the city announced Sunday. Testing operations at the stadium will end Monday, the city said. The site will be converted to vaccination
Continue Reading A Memphis police officer has been charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty
A Memphis police officer was arrested Sunday and charged with kidnapping and killing a man while on duty, police said. Patric Ferguson, 29, allegedly shot and killed 30-year-old Robert Howard after forcing him into the back of a squad car and taking him to Frayser Boulevard and Denver Street, Memphis Police (MPD) said in an
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Decoding the extremist symbols and groups at the Capitol Hill insurrection
Flags, signs and symbols of racist, white supremacist and extremist groups were displayed along with Trump 2020 banners and American flags at Wednesday’s riot at the US Capitol. The pictures tell part of the story of the beliefs of some of those who chose to show up on that day — from passionate and peaceful
Continue Reading Driver takes shooting victim to hospital, crashes nearby
Click here for updates on this story NORTH COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County is investigating after a wounded teen was founded in a crashed car near a hospital Saturday night. Officials said a 16-year-old boy was shot in the 1700 block of El Sabado Drive around 7:30 p.m. The victim was being driven
Continue ReadingWoman dies in house fire, investigators believe ‘misplaced cigarette’ may be the cause
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Women dies in house fire after “misplaced cigarette” investigators say. Flames rip through a home in Southwest Atlanta at the 2800 block of Waters Road. Six people fighting to make their way out but one women trapped inside. “You could feel the heat from
Continue Reading Nashville begins vaccinating people 75 and older
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Over the weekend Nashville began vaccinating people over the age of 75 against the coronavirus. 1,200 doses were ready for those who had an appointment to receive the vaccine. 600 doses were administered on Saturday and another 600 on Sunday. Metro Health spokesperson Brian
Continue Reading Dispatcher investigated for using racial slur over police radio is chief’s brother-in-law, sources say
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A St. Louis County employee, who sources say is the brother-in-law of Chief Mary Barton, is under investigation after broadcasting a racial slur over the radio to dozens of on-duty police officers Saturday. A St. Louis County Police spokesperson said the employee
Continue ReadingWoman serves as shining example in recovery
Click here for updates on this story Morganton, NC (News Herald) — Looking back on the turmoil of her life just two years ago, Morganton native Chelsee McConnell said it’s sometimes hard to believe how far she has come. On Dec. 20, 2018, McConnell had flipped her car on Kirksey Drive near River Trail. She
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