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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should schools hold in-person proms?

April 26, 2021 1:05 AM ABC 17 News Team

In Columbia, Battle and Rock Bridge high schools held in-person prom events over the weekend.

Hit and run boat crash on the Lake of the Ozarks leaves one with minor injuries

April 25, 2021 10:53 PM Connor Hirsch

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo (KMIZ) A hit and run boat crash left one man with minor injuries Saturday morning around 10. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s crash report, one fishing boat crashed into another at near the 1.8-mile marker of the Glaize arm of the lake. The boat then drove away from

Mars helicopter achieves fastest, farthest flight yet

April 25, 2021 11:21 PM CNN Newsource

The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully flown for the third time on Mars in a week. This time, the helicopter logged a flight that was faster, farther and bolder than the previous ones, according to NASA. Ingenuity exceeded speeds and distances beyond what it proved capable of doing during testing on Earth before launching to Mars.

Opioid overdose deaths in Missouri up more than 30 percent in 2020

April 25, 2021 2:00 PM Deborah Kendrick

Data from “NoMoDeaths,” a state collaborative project to help combat the opioid crisis, shows the first three quarters of 2020 saw a nearly 31% increase in opioid-involved overdose deaths.

Columbia community reacts to parking garage carjacking on early Saturday morning

April 25, 2021 7:47 PM Meghan Drakas

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many Columbia residents and students said they have mixed feelings about the safety of the area after the armed carjacking at the Hitt Street Garage, early Saturday morning. Zi Tompkins, a junior at Mizzou, works just a few blocks from the Hitt Street Garage and said she couldn’t find an Uber late

Authorities issue warrants for 4 suspects in Georgia murder investigation

April 25, 2021 10:02 PM CNN Newsource

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has issued murder warrants for four suspects in connection with the death of 37-year-old Rossana Delgado, who was reported missing earlier this month. In a news release Saturday, the GBI identified those wanted in connection with Delgado’s murder as Megan Alyssa Colone, 30, who may be traveling with her minor

NYPD investigates 6 attacks at 4 synagogues over a two-day span

April 25, 2021 8:59 PM CNN

Six attacks took place at four different Bronx synagogues between Friday and Sunday, and the New York Police Department’s Hate Crimes Task Force is now investigating four of the incidents as possible hate crimes, NYPD Detective Francis Sammon said. Two of the attacks took place Friday, three on Saturday and one on Sunday, Sammon said.

Crash snags traffic in west Columbia

April 25, 2021 8:34 PM Lucas Geisler

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A two-car crash in west Columbia blocked traffic Sunday night. ABC 17 News crews saw two vehicles involved in a crash at Fairview Road and West Broadway just after 8 p.m. Fire trucks had blocked a part of the westbound lane on Broadway while clearing the vehicles from the intersections. Fire crews

Fredricka Whitfield: What keeps me up at night

April 25, 2021 8:17 PM CNN

I’ve tossed and turned more in the past year than ever before. I’ve cried more, too. On Friday morning, I woke up before my alarm, which I set at 5:45 a.m. to tackle breakfast and snack-making before getting my three kids and husband out of bed and off to the races. The routine is both

CDC data shows more Americans are missing their second dose of Covid-19 vaccines

April 25, 2021 6:43 PM CNN

A growing number of Americans have missed their scheduled second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna require two doses — administered three and four weeks apart, respectively — to be considered fully effective. But data shows about 8%

North Carolina sheriff says he wants footage of Andrew Brown Jr. police shooting made public and may file motion Monday

April 25, 2021 5:13 PM CNN Newsource

A North Carolina sheriff says he wants body camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.‘s fatal shooting to be made public, but there will have to be a court motion to do it. “Only a judge can release the video,” Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten said in a video message posted Saturday on Facebook. “That’s why

Some parts of the US are more vulnerable to another hit by coronavirus. Here’s why

April 25, 2021 4:39 PM CNN

After several weeks of reporting concerning Covid-19 case increases, the United States could be seeing the beginning of a hopeful trend, a leading health official says. The country’s seven-day average of new reported infections is going down, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House Covid-19 briefing on

SUNDAY UPDATES: Missouri’s 7-day positivity rate hovers at 4.9%

April 25, 2021 2:45 PM Connor Hirsch

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported 235 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 499,554 throughout the pandemic. The state also reported 144 new probable antigen tests, bringing that total to 82,089. One new death was reported on Sunday. The death toll from the pandemic now stands at

Hundreds of Joshes battle it out with pool noodles to defend their name

April 25, 2021 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

Hundreds of people named Josh from around the United States have fought over their shared name with pool noodles in a Nebraska field. Sure, that sounds a little weird, but it’s been a weird 12 months. The battle has been brewing since April 2020, arguably the peak of US boredom. It started as a joke,

6 people were killed and several injured in a crash northeast of Atlanta, police say

April 25, 2021 3:36 PM CNN Newsource

Six people are dead and several others are injured after a passenger van crashed on I-85 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, Saturday night, police said. Everyone in the van at the time of the crash appeared to be adults, according to a release from the Gwinnett County Police. Police are still trying to figure out what

Evacuation orders lifted in New Mexico wildfire

April 25, 2021 3:25 PM CNN Newsource

Officials in Torrance County, New Mexico, lifted evacuation orders Sunday for residents near the Paradise Loop Fire. The wildfire was sparked Saturday by burning debris on private land, officials said, and has burned at least 52 acres as of Sunday afternoon, including three buildings. It’s now 65% contained, according to a news release from New

Here’s a blood clot doctor’s advice for those hesitant about the AstraZeneca vaccine

April 25, 2021 3:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As the federal government ramps up its mass inoculation campaign, one Canadian hematologist is reassuring people that the benefits of receiving the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine still outweigh the risks, despite a rare risk of blood clots. Dr. Menaka Pai, an associate professor of

Canada on ‘solid footing’ in negotiations for more AstraZeneca vaccines from U.S.: Anand

April 25, 2021 3:22 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ont. (CTV Network) — Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she is in continuous communication with her American counterparts about securing more doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine manufactured in the U.S., following an initial loan of 1.5 million. In an interview with CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, Anand

Now Providence Park allows fans, local bars excited for foot traffic

April 25, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Timbers had their first Major League Soccer Match Saturday night with fans back in the stands for the first time since March 2020. “It’s gonna be really strange,” Whitney Reed, a Timbers fan, said. “There were only three matches last year we were

Restaurant braces for return to extreme risk category

April 25, 2021 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Twelve counties in Oregon are on the brink of moving back to the Extreme Risk category for COVID-19. The change would mean that restaurants would be limited to only providing outdoor dining and take-out options for patrons. For Gail Herman, the Viewpoint Restaurant