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Wildcat Glades hosts annual Shoebox Boat Race at Water Festival
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - The annual Shoebox Boat Race is scheduled for July 20 at noon during this year's Water Festival. The event is organized by Wildcat Glades Nature Group, Stealth Creative, Missouri American Water, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Joplin Parks Department.
‘I’m just sick of it’: More than a week without power leaves some Houston-area residents feeling hopeless and abandoned
(CNN) — Theodore Doyle, an 81-year-old retired manager with the former US Customs Service, was waking up in his hot and muggy northeast Houston apartment in a bed soaked in sweat.
Here's what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless it's recooked at home to be steaming hot.
Investigators believe Trump’s would-be assassin flew a drone over rally site on the day of the shooting
(CNN) — Investigators believe the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump may have used a drone on a reconnaissance trip to the rally site on the day of the shooting, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told CNN.
A 72-year-old was alone picking huckleberries in a Montana forest. Then, a grizzly bear attacked him
(CNN) — A 72-year-old Montana man shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked him while he was alone picking huckleberries, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
8.5 million computers running Windows affected by faulty update from CrowdStrike
As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain.
A Florida woman was killed 24 years ago. DNA evidence just helped police make an arrest in the cold case
(CNN) — A Florida woman’s brutal killing nearly 25 years ago may finally be solved after authorities arrested the suspect this week, according to the Sanford Police Department.
A global tech outage brought many computer systems and businesses to a screeching halt. Here’s what happened
New York (CNN) — A global software outage Friday brought many computer systems across business, healthcare, technology and government sectors to a screeching halt in under 12 hours.
Sarah Burton now missing 6 years from Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM)— 6 years ago today the Joplin Police received a report from a mother that her adult daughter, Sarah Burton, was missing. Since that day countless man hours have been spent investigating 150+ leads Capt William Davis of the Joplin Police Dept states in a release.
Look of the Week: The surprising — and sticky — material taking over summer
(CNN) — As the sun baked down on New York City on Tuesday, warming the concrete jungle to temperatures upwards of 80 degrees, actor and “Longlegs” star Maika Monroe stepped out in a surprising textile: Patent sheep leather.
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