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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should concealed guns be allowed on public transportation?

April 12, 2021 2:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

The measure has already passed the House and is working its way through the Senate.

April 10 coronavirus news

April 12, 2021 1:48 AM CNN Newsource

Mayor orders curfew after crowds gather near Minneapolis following death of man in officer-involved shooting

April 12, 2021 1:18 AM CNN Newsource

The mayor of a Minnesota town ordered a curfew after dozens of people gathered following the death of a man in an officer-involved shooting and car crash on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Daunte Wright, according to a tweet from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I am closely monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center,”

Crowds gather near Minneapolis after man dies following officer-involved shooting

April 12, 2021 1:05 AM CNN Newsource

Dozens of people gathered after a man died following an officer-involved shooting and car crash in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, on Sunday afternoon. The victim was identified as Daunte Wright, according to a tweet from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “I am closely monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center,” Walz wrote. “Gwen and I are praying for

Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve bodies of relatives killed in crackdown

April 11, 2021 11:05 PM CNN Newsource

Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve the bodies of relatives killed by security forces in a bloody crackdown on Friday, according to activists. At least 82 people were killed Friday in Bago, 90 kilometers (56 miles) northeast of Yangon, after the city was “raided” by the military’s security forces, said advocacy group Assistance

Lincoln hosts first regular season track meet in decades

April 11, 2021 10:53 PM Andrew Kauffman

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lincoln track team hosted its first regular season home meet since the 1980s on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Tigers won 15 events in total. You can watch the highlights in the video player above.

Sunday Sit-down with Eric Blum

April 11, 2021 10:20 PM Andrew Kauffman

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on the Columbia Daily Tribune’s Mizzou Athletics beat writer Eric Blum in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the conversation in the video player above.

Fresno police fires officer for alleged involvement with Proud Boys

April 11, 2021 9:58 PM CNN Newsource

A Fresno, California, police officer was fired Friday after online images and videos surfaced showing his alleged involvement with the far-right group the Proud Boys, Fresno police said. Rick Fitzgerald had been placed on paid administrative leave last month and an internal investigation was launched, the department said. It is unclear what level of involvement

Severe storm threat has increased across Florida causing airport delays

April 11, 2021 8:17 PM CNN Newsource

Severe weather across central Florida is causing delays at some of the state’s major airports as the storm threat continues to increase. Sunday’s severe storm threat across the Florida Peninsula has been increased to an “enhanced” risk, level three of five, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC). This threat level includes the cities of

Columbia Public School students and teachers complete first week of full return

April 11, 2021 7:28 PM Victoria Bragg

COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools completed it’s first week of full return of in-person classes for all grade levels. CPS students headed back to the classroom this past week, as April 5 marked the first day of student’s in-person class schedule. All CPS students were on a hybrid model. Elementary students held in-person classes

Canada is outpacing U.S. for new COVID-19 cases per capita

April 11, 2021 7:52 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada have skyrocketed amid the third wave of the pandemic and have now outpaced the United States per capita. As of Saturday, the rolling seven-day average number of new cases in Canada was 207.27 cases per

Doctors are studying the use of personalized cancer vaccines

April 11, 2021 7:51 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A clinical trial on personalized cancer vaccines to prevent recurrence has shown potential benefits and appears to have no safety concerns, according to researchers. Phase one clinical trials for the personalized inoculations completed at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, showed that they

2 police officers used excessive force, threatened Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says

April 11, 2021 6:48 PM CNN

A US Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers after they pointed guns at him, pepper sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a traffic stop last December for what the officers believed was a missing license plate on his new SUV. The lawsuit by 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario, who is Black

Strawn Park in Columbia flooded after rainfall on Saturday

April 11, 2021 6:04 PM Connor Hirsch

A park in west Columbia was underwater Sunday afternoon after rain stayed in the area all day on Saturday.

As vaccinations keep rising, so do Covid-19 hospitalizations among those who aren’t vaccinated

April 11, 2021 5:53 PM CNN

First, the good news: The United States reported a record-high 4.6 million doses of vaccines administered in one day, according to data published Saturday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Amazing Saturday! +4.63M doses administered over total yesterday, a new record,” tweeted Dr. Cyrus Shahpar, the White House Covid-19 data director. “More than

When should you get the vaccine if you have had Covid-19? Dr. Wen explains

April 11, 2021 5:36 PM CNN Newsource

Over 175.1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in the United States as of April 9, but many people still have questions about when to get the vaccine — particularly if they have had Covid-19 over the past year. Taking the vaccine also becomes more complicated if someone was recently diagnosed with Covid-19

Incident at Iran’s Natanz facility a ‘terrorist action,’ nuclear chief says

April 11, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization condemned an incident at the Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday, calling it a “terrorist action,” according to the Iranian telegram channel of the Revolution Guard Corps, or IRGC. Akbar Salehi, chief of the organization, said, “Today’s attack demonstrates that the enemies of Iran’s progress and advancement in nuclear science, as well

Standoff at Honolulu hotel ends as armed man kills himself, police say

April 11, 2021 5:04 PM CNN Newsource

A standoff at a Hawaii hotel is over after an armed man barricaded inside killed himself following a 10-hour lockdown, Honolulu police said. Honolulu police said SWAT teams entered the room at the Kahala Hotel and Resort where the man was holed up at 3:30 a.m. (9:30 a.m. ET) Sunday and found him dead with

UN is ‘very concerned’ about Princess Latifa’s situation and still waiting for ‘proof of life’

April 11, 2021 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

The United Arab Emirates has not proven that Princess Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the missing daughter of Dubai’s ruler, is alive, the United Nations has said. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Friday it has asked the UAE for “proof of life” for the Princess, but has

The time has come to start training the pets for your return to work

April 11, 2021 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

Pets — like their humans — had to adjust during the pandemic. They got used to people being at home most of the time, just as people learned how to juggle caring for their pets while also doing their jobs remotely. But now, with Covid-19 vaccinations picking up, if you have a pet, it’s time