Missouri to begin $5M COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Called Stronger Together, the campaign will begin next month and will provide vaccination information through radio, TV, print and social media messages.
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The foods you should eat to jump-start your morning, and 2 recipes to try out
Successfully tackling your morning to-do list could start with the first thing you put in your mouth. If you’re feeling like a zombie in the morning, an unbalanced breakfast consisting primarily of simple sugars could be to blame, said Nancy Z. Farrell Allen, a registered dietitian nutritionist and spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and
Continue ReadingHigh speed chase of prisoner van ends with inmate arrested
Click here for updates on this story GREENWOOD, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Webster Parish prisoner transport van that was leading authorities on a high-speed chase Friday morning was stopped in its tracks on Interstate 20 just a mile from the Louisiana–Texas stateline. Sheriff Jason Parker said 49-year-old Rosendo Zapata of Mooringsport, a work release inmate
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How to help siblings get along better
Sibling rivalry is often taken as an unexamined fact of family life — as much a part of parenting as potty training or bedtime stories. But experts say parents don’t have to put up with the bickering and the fights: There are strategies and techniques to help brothers and sisters get along better, strengthening a
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A stunning visualization of America’s mass shooting problem
On Thursday night, a man killed eight people at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport before killing himself. It was at least the 45th mass shooting in America since March 16. Yes, you read that right. The 45th mass shooting in America since March 16. (CNN defines a mass shooting as when four or
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Teens slept 45 minutes more a night when their school district tried a new scheduling strategy
Changing middle and high school schedules can lead to significantly improved shut-eye for students, a new study found. Researchers surveyed around 28,000 students in the Cherry Creek School District in Colorado over two years and found moving school start times later in the morning resulted in increased sleep times of around 45 minutes for students,
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High school won’t allow e-learning students to attend prom
Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD, Indiana (WISH) — Some parents of Plainfield High School students are upset by who the school says is allowed to go to the prom this year. In an email sent to parents on Thursday, the school outlined the time and place of this year’s junior and senior
Continue ReadingMan resorts to desperate measures without unemployment
Click here for updates on this story KALIHI, Hawaii (KITV) — Without money for more than three months, a 33-year-old Kalihi resident is battling to keep a roof over his head and food on the table. His unemployment checks stopped coming — and he doesn’t know why. The former Oahu maintenance worker, who asked not
Continue Reading Family of Tamir Rice asks Justice Department to reopen investigation into his death
The family of Tamir Rice sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland Friday asking him to reopen the investigation into the boy’s 2014 shooting death and to convene a grand jury to consider charges against the Cleveland police officers who killed him. Former AG William Barr announced in December that the Justice Department would not
Continue ReadingPolice: Man stole 30 cartons of cigarettes from store
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man is being sought after he allegedly stole 30 cartons of cigarettes in St. Louis County. Detectives in North County said the suspect was seen on surveillance cameras stealing the cigarettes from an unmanned counter at the Cig-Liq Outlet on Dunn
Continue Reading Chiropractor accused of falsely saying products he sold could treat, prevent COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis-area chiropractor is accused deceptively marketing products, saying they could treat or prevent COVID-19. In a complaint filed by the Justice Department on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), authorities say that Eric Neptune was claiming that products he
Continue ReadingOfficer severely burned when suspect threw Molotov cocktail
Click here for updates on this story STE. GENEVIEVE, Missouri (KMOV) — An officer was injured after a suspect threw a lit Molotov cocktail in Ste. Genevieve overnight. Police Chief Eric Bennett told News 4 Officer Pete Unverferth, 36, responded to the St. Jude subdivision around 1 a.m. after a neighbor had called 911 to
Continue Reading Union sets strike dates for custodians, food service workers
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The ongoing stalemate in labor negotiations between the Sacramento City Unified School District and the Service Employees International Union could lead to a scenario where students face picket lines on campus when in-person learning resumes next week. The local SEIU chapter, which represents 1,900
Continue Reading Lawsuit claims care facility forced at-risk employee to treat residents with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A Westmoreland County woman claims she was forced to work in a local senior care facility’s COVID-19 unit, despite being high-risk and having a note from her medical provider. Dianne Corrie filed a lawsuit in federal court this week against her former employer, Redstone
Continue Reading Nazi recruitment stickers found at Temple Israel
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Nate Shapiro was leaving Temple Israel last Friday when something caught his eye. “I just noticed something weird on the light poles and so I actually pulled back in and investigated and saw it was a Neo-Nazi recruiting propaganda poster,” Shapiro said. The executive
Continue Reading Transgender woman denied COVID-19 vaccine at health department
Click here for updates on this story GUTHRIE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A transgender woman said she was turned away from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at the Logan County Health Department. The Oklahoma State Department of Health wouldn’t comment on camera about the incident but said in a statement the woman couldn’t get the vaccine due
Continue Reading Daylight Saving Time Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Daylight Saving Time, a system to reduce electricity usage by extending daylight hours. Facts Sunday, November 7, 2021 – Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Set clocks back one hour. Sunday, March 14, 2021 – Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Set clocks ahead one hour. It is “Daylight
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What the haunting connection between George Floyd and Daunte Wright reveals
The news that George Floyd’s girlfriend, Courtney Ross, at one time served as a teacher to Daunte Wright echoes the intimate connections between Emmett Till and Fred Hampton, two martyrs of the civil rights era who never met in real life. This shared connection between two men killed by Minneapolis area police who also never
Continue Reading Flint Registry mailing free reusable masks to residents
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The Flint Registry will be mailing out two free, reusable face masks to every household in the city of Flint. Starting on Friday, April 16, approximately 60,000 masks will be mailed to Flint homes. “I wish we could mail vaccines, but I’m thrilled that
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The police shooting of Daunte Wright has sparked nights of protests and days of fast-moving case developments
For five nights in a row, protesters have gathered — often with snow falling around them — outside of the Brooklyn Center Police Department to chant the name Daunte Wright, whose fatal shooting during a traffic stop Sunday sparked anger in the Minneapolis area and across the nation. During the days, the local community witnessed
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