WASHINGTON – A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new virus strain.
BOSTON – Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he won’t seek a third term as governor of Massachusetts, where his party is bitterly split between supporters and foes of former President Donald Trump.
Scientists have identified not only the bones of a new dinosaur in southern Missouri, but also may have found a dinosaur hotbed. The newly identified duck-billed dinosaur, named Parrosaurus missouriensis, grew to about 35 feet in length as an adult.
It was difficult to tell in which way Truman forward Cece Mora and her new teammate Aa’Mya Stacker were having more fun – dominating Winnetonka in the paint or cheering on their reserve teammates.
Animals Best Friends has many wonderful cats and kittens that need forever homes. Abby is a 2-year-old tabby who was left at our door with five kittens.
INDEPENDENCE, MO - Somchit (Som) Saengtong Shirk, 80, passed away from cancer on Saturday, November 27th, 2021 at her home in Independence, Missouri. Originally from Dan Khun Thot District, Thailand, Som relocated to the United States in 1981 with her son Jaruk (Jess) Chanyaem.
To lessen chances of a rolling blackout or similar energy emergency if an arctic spell hits this season, Independence Power & Light – as well as central plains power broker Southwest Power Pool – have been trying to learn some lessons from the winter of 2021 and take precautions.
While any effect from the Thanksgiving holiday won't immediately be known, area COVID-19 case rates have continued their recent rise. According to the Jackson County Health Department, which covers the county outside of Kansas City and Independence, the rolling seven-day average of new cases in Eastern Jackson County stood at 58 through Monday, after rising through the 40s the previous month.
After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants such as omicron, boosting its capacity by tens of thousands of samples per week since early this year.
BREVARD, Fla. – The first Black woman to live and work at the International Space Station will join a SpaceX crew mission after April 2022, marking her first flight into space.