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California hospital fined over $40,000 after Santa Clara County says it delayed reporting Covid-19 outbreak
A Northern California hospital was fined $43,000 after it delayed reporting a recent Covid-19 outbreak which resulted in the death of one employee. Santa Clara County said it issued a violation notice to Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center on January 5 “as a result of Kaiser’s failure to timely report 43 cases involving personnel
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Generator issue at Callaway Energy Center keeps plant offline
FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren is reporting that an issue with a generator at the Callaway Energy Center has kept the plant offline while the company investigates. According to a release from the company, an issue arose for the non-nuclear operating issue related to its generator during its 24th refueling and maintenance outage. Due to the
Continue Reading California hospital fined over $40,000 after it delayed reporting Covid-19 outbreak
A Northern California hospital was fined $43,000 after it delayed reporting a recent Covid-19 outbreak which resulted in the death of one employee. Santa Clara County said it issued a violation notice to Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center on January 5 “as a result of Kaiser’s failure to timely report 43 cases involving personnel
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Missouri National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.C. ahead of inauguration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Members of the Missouri National Guard will deploy to Washington, D.C. A spokesperson says Gov. Mike Parson has ordered troops from Missouri to help the D.C. National Guard in providing assistance to the United States Secret Service. Missouri National Guard members are expected to help with various roles for the inauguration
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An NYPD official is suspended without pay after being connected to racists posts on a message board
A high-ranking official with the New York Police Department has been suspended without pay and is now the subject of an internal disciplinary process after a string of racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic posts, the NYPD confirmed. Late last year, an investigation by the City Council connected Deputy Inspector James Francis Kobel to a user under
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Covid cases remain lowest among younger children, even after schools reopened, study says
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Covid-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools restarted for in-person learning. To safely reopen schools, however, transmission in communities must be kept in check. The report, published Wednesday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, considered more
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Here’s how some of the leading coronavirus vaccines work
Johnson & Johnson says it plans to have data from advanced, Phase 3 trials of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. If they’re positive, the company plans to apply for emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration and make the vaccine available to the public. Early stage trial data
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Protest at Sen. Hawley’s state offices; protestors ask for resignation
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Protests outside of Senator’s Josh Hawley’s office in Columbia wrapped up this afternoon. More than a dozen demonstrators have asked the Republican to resign during the protest. Sen. Hawley’s office says he does not have plans to step down from office. Sen. Hawley says, “I will never apologize for giving voice to
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Free flu shot clinics start in Callaway County
The Callaway County Health Department will hold free flu clinics through the end of February in select locations throughout the county.
Continue ReadingLake area nursing home to start giving coronavirus vaccine to residents and workers
Arrowhead Senior Living Community is scheduled to give out doses of coronavirus vaccine to its residents and staff starting Thursday.
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Top scientists warn of ‘ghastly future’ for planet as leaders underestimate ecological threats
The world is on track for a “ghastly future,” an international group of scientists has warned, with accelerating climate change and biodiversity loss threatening the survival of all of the planet’s species unless world leaders face up to the challenge and act urgently. As part of a bleak “prognosis,” a team of 17 leading scientists
Continue Reading Male orangutan steps up to care for 2-year-old daughter after death of matriarch
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A male orangutan has taken on an unusual role at the Denver Zoo, after the death of the family’s matriarch last month. Nias, a Sumatran orangutan, died unexpectedly on Dec. 17 at age 32. Nias had two daughters Hesty, who is 10, and Cerah, who
Continue Reading Some national veterans organizations vow to remove members charged in the Capitol riots
Some national veterans organizations have vowed to remove members who were charged in the Capitol riots, taking a stand against the violent attack last week. Current and former US military members participated in the insurrection, according to news reports and court records. A handful of veterans organizations told CNN they are actively checking their membership
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Mizzou men’s basketball returns to practice after COVID-19 hiatus
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The No. 17 Mizzou men’s basketball team returned to practice on Wednesday after almost a week in quarantine. A Mizzou spokesperson said there are no new COVID-19 cases as of now. That means MU is on track to play its next scheduled game on Saturday. The Tigers will travel to College Station
Continue Reading While seniors wait, young, healthy, non-frontline hospital workers are getting vaccine
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — You may have seen them on social media: young, healthy, non-frontline employees of Vanderbilt posting that they’re getting the COVID-19 vaccine. You may have wondered: how is that possible when so many high-risk seniors are struggling in Tennessee to find the vaccine? The answer
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Missouri House denounces lawmaker for alleged harassment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House for the first time in history has formally denounced a lawmaker accused of having sex with an intern, harassing a staffer who reported the claim and then lying while under investigation. House lawmakers on Wednesday voted 140-3 to censure Democratic Rep. Wiley Price. An effort to kick
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Kansas City and Jackson County ease dining restrictions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bars and restaurants in Kansas City, Missouri, and its surrounding county will be allowed to stay open a little later, but that doesn’t mean that officials are comfortable that the coronavirus pandemic is starting to ease. Mayor Quinton Lucas announced during a news conference Wednesday that bars and restaurants can
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For the mob that stormed the US Capitol, a lesson from Charlottesville
What happened to the alt-right after Charlottesville could be a guide for what happens to QAnon and the mob that stormed the US Capitol last week. The alt-right was a version of white supremacy that attracted a much younger crowd through the internet, and it aimed to work within mainstream politics to advance racism. And
Continue Reading As sites shift from Covid-19 testing to vaccinations, health officials warn balance is needed
Many NFL and Major League Baseball stadiums, from New York to Los Angeles, have been Covid-19 testing sites — and now some of those same facilities are being repurposed again as Covid-19 vaccination centers. Yet many health officials warn that balance is needed to ensure Covid-19 testing efforts continue even as the country pushes for
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