News to Know (5/13/21)
JOPLIN, Mo. - Beginning at 6:00am and ending at 6:30pm on Thursday May 13th, experts from mercy hospital Joplin are taking your calls and answering your questions regarding the covid-19 vaccine. If…
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House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post
House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in fomenting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
ASSOCIATED PRESS - COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer’s shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head…
Facebook board upholds Trump suspension
Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — for now.
News to Know (4/30/21)
PHILIDELPHIA, Penn. - President Biden heads to Philadelphia today to keep pitching his ambitious economic and social agenda. His multi-trillion dollar proposals are aimed at rebuilding infrastructure, creating jobs and providing…
Pandemic causes skyrocketing lumber prices
MIAMI, Okla. - The pandemic has affected many businesses in many ways and the lumber industry is no…
US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they’ll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians: Don’t receive Communion if you persist in public advocacy of abortion rights.
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News to Know (4/28/21)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The C-D-C says people who've gotten their COVID-19 shots don't have to wear masks all the time while outdoors. The revised guidance applies to the nearly 97-million Americans…
Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense.
KOAM News to Know (4/26/21)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden is promising to help india deal with an explosion of covid-19 cases. The White House says the U.S. is working around the clock to send drugs,…
News to Know (4/21/21)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Derek Chauvin faces decades in prison after his conviction on murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd. The former Minneapolis police officer's bail was revoked immediately…
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News to Know 4/20/21
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Every American over the age of 16 is now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The C-D-C says 132-million people have received at least one vaccine dose. 85-million are…
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News to Know (4/16/21)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden says he's imposing tough new sanctions on Russia in retaliation for a crippling cyberattack and for interfering in U.S. elections. He also says he's willing to…
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News to Know (4/15/21)
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - In Minnesota, protesters turned out again last night...after Brooklyn Center's mayor called for calm in the wake of Daunte Wright's shooting death by a former police officer.…
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dies in prison
Bernie Madoff, the financier who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history, has died in a federal prison.
News to Know (4/13/21)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden hosted Republican lawmakers at the White House on Monday. The president is trying to rally support for his recently unveiled $2 Trillion dollar infrastructure plan. President…
State grades given as Biden pushes $2.3 trillion infrastructure package
The Biden administration amplifies the push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package with state-by-state breakdowns. Read reports on the 4-states here.
Elon Musk's Neuralink claims monkeys can play Pong using just their minds
Neuralink, the implant company owned by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has released a video in which a monkey appears to play the computer game Pong using only its mind.
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99.
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News to Know (3/30/21)
ATLANTA, Ga. - The head of the CDC is pleading for Americans to not let their guards down just yet, as coronavirus cases climb in at least half the country. 17…
Takeaways from President Biden's news conference
Read the latest on President Joe Biden's first news conference since taking office Jan. 20, 2021.
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News to Know (3/25/21)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden is set to hold the first news conference of his presidency this afternoon. CBS News will air a special report covering the event from the…
News to Know (3/23/21)
BOULDER, Co. - Police say a man opened fire inside a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, killing ten people including 51 year old Boulder police officer Eric Talley. Officers say the lone…
CP Railway to buy Kansas City Southern in $25 billion deal
A new Kansas City Southern deal creates the first railroad to link the United States, Mexico and Canada.
