Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to help combat some of the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic, community members came together Monday (Jan. 18) in Fort Smith to say thanks to frontline workers. Hospitals in the area have been hit
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The Idaho Foodbank is asking Idahoans to show them just how kind we are.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GALLA ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 20 year old was shot at the Carden Bottoms over the weekend and later died in what investigators are calling a possible hunting accident. Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey confirmed on Monday that members of the sheriff’s department and officers from the
Continue Reading Dante Barksdale spent the past decade and a half helping to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods safe from gun violence. On Sunday, Barksdale — who has been described as the “heart and soul” of the city’s Safe Streets program and a “beloved friend” to many in the community — fell victim to the very problem he worked
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California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and the COVID Tracking Project. The number of cases there has tripled in just the past two months. Current data shows 3,005,830 cases and 33,623 deaths resulting from the virus that
Continue Reading The oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King said his father would be greatly disappointed in the nation if he were still alive. “My father always believed in the people of our nation. Certainly, he would be greatly disappointed in how we have chosen to conduct ourselves
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has formally submitted a letter of resignation for her US Senate seat to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, ending her four-year career in the chamber. As Harris says goodbye to her seat, she assured Americans in an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle that her work is not done since she will
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The Trump-appointed official overseeing the 2020 census announced his resignation on Monday, nearly a year before his term was scheduled to end. Census Bureau Director Steve Dillingham’s announcement comes days after the Trump administration backed off from its final attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from an important count of the nation’s population. The departure saves
Continue Reading Irony is dead at Trump’s State Department. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokeswoman praised Ugandans for braving “an environment of intimidation and fear” to cast votes in national elections. “We are gravely concerned by harassment of and continued threats to civil society,” Morgan Ortagus added, bemoaning reports of election irregularities
Continue Reading On the morning of January 20, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady, but they will not invite their incoming counterparts, Joe and Jill Biden, inside before they do. The dissolving of one of America’s most enduring transfer-of-power rituals — the outgoing president welcoming the incoming president
Continue Reading In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country. Over the course of three days earlier this month, volunteers with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful and Johnsonville State Historic Park rid the river of 9,208 pounds of trash, using
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The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in, days after a warrant was issued for her arrest, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) said. Rebekah Jones has been charged with one count of offenses against users of computers, computer systems,
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When the UK Prime Minister addressed the nation on December 20, the news was bad enough: Christmas was canceled. Boris Johnson plunged the country into harsh new restrictions, blaming a new variant of the disease that had been spreading in London and the southeast of England since September. But suddenly, things got even worse. Country
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller “immediately cease” his plans to install a Trump loyalist as the National Security Agency’s general counsel, calling the move “highly suspect” and arguing it represents a “disturbing disregard” for the country’s national security. “I ask that you immediately cease plans to improperly install Michael
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, OR (KPTV) — The Tigard Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a riot suspect. Police said the suspect is wanted for breaking several windows with a crowbar at the Tigard police and City Hall Complex during the Jan. 7 riot. The riot was declared
Continue Reading Historians face a daunting task when it comes time to assessing Donald Trump’s presidency, during which news often moved at breakneck pace, and the ramifications of his one-term presidency have yet to be determined. CNN spoke with nine historians who largely agreed that Trump’s final year in office — mainly, his failure to properly respond
Continue Reading For four years, President Donald Trump has careened from one crisis to the next, many of his own making. Still, through the Mueller investigation, two impeachments, the deadliest pandemic in a century, and even a failed and dangerous attempt to overturn his own election defeat, Trump and his administration remained steadfast in at least one
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At the end of December, Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau Chief Kimbriell Kelly was looking at getting Moleskine notebooks as gifts for her staff. A couple weeks later, she was procuring goods of a decidedly different kind: gas masks, helmets and body armor for LA Times staff members who will be attending Wednesday’s inauguration of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kalihi, HI (KITV) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after an incident in Kalihi. Police say the suspect exposed himself to a 68-year-old woman around 7:50 a.m. A 28-year-old man confronted the suspect and told him to leave the area. The suspect then threatened the 28-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Patrick Mahomes’ foundation, 15 and the Mahomies, is keeping is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy alive by transforming MLK Jr. Square Park. His foundation is helping build an all-inclusive playground to provide a safe place for kids to play. It will celebrate
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is rightfully being criticized for claiming that the US Capitol riots were “largely organized” on other social media platforms “that don’t have our abilities to stop hate and don’t have our standards and don’t have our transparency.” Despite her attempts to deflect blame, Facebook as well as other social media companies
Continue Reading Joe Biden last week proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, part of a historically ambitious plan to combat an economic crisis. But many economists and business leaders agree that no amount of government assistance to individuals and small businesses can fix the economy until the underlying cause of the problems — the Covid-19 pandemic —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Clayton County, GA (WGCL) — A Clayton County woman was arrested after police said she shot a man and then drove him to a local hospital. According to Clayton County police, officers responded to a “trouble unknown call” on January 12 at a home in the 4000 block
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department reports the County Line Road is shut down by the river, at 2121 W 145th N, south of the Osgood Store.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Milwaukee County Transit System is honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy with student artwork on two bus stops. The art was done by Milwaukee Public Schools students. “Last year, the art was featured in a display,
Continue Reading Demonstrations in state capitols across the United States were muted this weekend after warnings of armed protests, but officials have indicated they’ll remain vigilant in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. “We are concerned about the entire week, not just today,” Lansing, Michigan, Police Chief Daryl Green said Sunday, after a crowd
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Canada geese were shot and left to waste for the second time this winter along the Snake River in Minidoka County.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — A man wanted for a robbery and kidnapping in Baldwin County was arrested Saturday after three weeks on the run. Investigators said they received a top that Kirkland Cohen, 23, was hiding at a home in Josephine. Deputies went to the house and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — An American Airlines flight that took off out of Chicago and was headed to Miami ended up diverting to Nashville on Monday morning. Officials tell us AA flight 1452 was diverted to Nashville International Airport and landed just before 7:30 a.m. due to an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — As the country celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the long holiday weekend, historians are reflecting on the years he and his wife, Coretta Scott King, spent in the city of Boston. Dr. King served as an assistant minister
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — An old Pratt & Whitney runway in East Hartford has been converted into a 10-lane drive-thru mass vaccination clinic. The COVID-19 clinic is administering Pfizer’s vaccine, courtesy of the Community Health Center, Inc. Vaccinations are by appointment only and are for people who
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A 36-year-old allegedly lived inside O’Hare International Airport for three months before he was caught on Saturday. Prosecutors said Aditya Singh was too afraid to fly back to Los Angeles due to COVID-19. Cook County prosecutors said Singh was found with an airport worker’s misplaced
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CODY, Wyoming (KTVQ) — Since the start of the pandemic, when the world seemed to change as we know it and regulations tightened for safety, some of our community’s most vulnerable have probably made some of the biggest sacrifices. But a new tool at Cody Regional Health’s long-term
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Oklahoma State University basketball player Dee Mitchell was surprised with a scholarship while he was working his shift at Walmart, and the heartwarming moment was caught on camera. The walk-on joined the team back in 2019. He’s been paying his way through school while
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta hospital has opened a COVID-19 recovery clinic to help patients who have recovered from COVID-19 but continue to experience lingering symptoms. According to a press release, Piedmont’s Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Division has opened a COVID-19 Recovery Clinic to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — In hockey, every goaltender has a meaning behind the designs on their mask. UNO sophomore net minder Isaiah Saville has his own unique design – one that represents his home state, his school, and most important to him, his culture. “Really special for me
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa State University student launched her own business while many were closing during the pandemic. Jassma’ray Johnson remembers it like it was yesterday. She said her classmates in Des Moines made fun of her looks in the second grade. “All the kids used
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KCTV KSMO) — The Kansas City Police Department would like your help in reuniting a family with Army documents they found at a vacant hotel. The police department said that officers were at a vacant motel Saturday morning on a property investigation. There, they found documents
Continue Reading Oregon police are searching for a man who stole a car Saturday morning without knowing a child was in the backseat and came back to lecture the victim of the car theft for leaving her child unattended. When the suspect saw the child, he returned to the mother and reprimanded her, threatened to call the
Continue Reading Once a fortress, security in and around Trump Tower on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue will begin to loosen possibly as early as this week when the building’s namesake departs the White House. The police presence will be scaled down once President Donald Trump leaves office Wednesday, according to a New York Police Department official. Streets around
Continue Reading Our Milky Way galaxy is filled with streams of stars, but one of them appears to be a family that includes nearly 500 relatives, according to a new study. Astronomers have discovered 8,292 stellar streams in our galaxy. Rather than clusters of stars, streams form linear patterns. Each stream is named Theia for the Greek
Continue Reading Joe Biden last week proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, part of a historically ambitious plan to combat an economic crisis. But many economists and business leaders agree that no amount of government assistance to individuals and small businesses can fix the economy until the underlying cause of the problems — the Covid-19 pandemic —
Continue Reading Ford has ordered a month-long production halt at one of its plants in Germany, the latest sign that a global shortage of computer chips is putting carmakers under increasing pressure and threatening their recovery from the pandemic. The US automaker said it would idle its factory in Saarlouis, Germany, from Monday until February 19 because
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KTBS) — A man who led Harrison County deputies on a multi-state chase that shutdown Interstate 20 early Monday is behind bars. Deputies received a call around 11:55 p.m. Sunday on reports of Caddo Parish deputies were chasing Wesley Pearson, 35, of Shreveport, for a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, CT (WFSB) — Sometimes it takes someone with a feathered touch to protect your property. Ring surveillance video of an Amazon delivery driver being chased off a property in Torrington made the rounds on social media recently. Jessica Beckman Tucciarone of Torrington shared the video with Channel
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A baby was found safe inside a car with a woman who was shot to death in north St. Louis County Monday morning. St. Louis County police said the woman was found fatally shot inside a car in the 1600 block of
Continue Reading An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was among the latest wave of rioters charged by federal prosecutors in connection with the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Others charged this weekend include a woman who has been seen in photos brandishing the
Continue Reading Uganda’s internet shutdown has been described as a “textbook case of pre-meditated, pre-election internet blackout,” as connectivity was restored after incumbent President Yoweri Museveni was declared winner for a record sixth term. Internet connectivity was restored after five days of blackout and rose to 90% on Monday but extensive social media and messaging restrictions remained,
Continue Reading It’s report card season for Corporate America. Companies are starting to release their earnings for the fourth quarter of last year, and so far it doesn’t look like many blue chip stocks are going to get a passing grade. There’s good news though: 2021 is likely to be a lot better. Big banks JPMorgan Chase,
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A 43-year-old snowmobiler was transported to Big Sky Medical Center after a snowmobile crash near West Yellowstone.
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A Texas family who lost their sense of smell because they have coronavirus nearly died when a fire engulfed their house and they couldn’t smell the smoke. The only family member who didn’t have the virus was 17-year-old Bianca Rivera. When the teenager smelled smoke in their home in Waco early Friday, she quickly evacuated
Continue Reading Apple, along with Amazon and Google, effectively kicked Parler off the internet in the wake of the January 6 US Capitol siege. Despite criticism that Big Tech wields too much power over speech, Apple CEO Tim Cook defended his decision. “We looked at the incitement to violence that was on there,” Cook told Chris Wallace
Continue Reading An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was among the latest wave of rioters charged by federal prosecutors in connection with the January 6 Capitol insurrection. Others charged this weekend include a woman who has been seen in photos brandishing the
Continue Reading Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel have a new baby. Confirming the good news in a video call with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, the singer and actor revealed that his new son’s name is Phineas. The former NSYNC singer already has a 5-year-old son called Silas with actress Biel, whom he married in 2012.
Continue Reading The US government is warning that groups could rely on radio equipment as an alternative to social media to plan future criminal activities. In a stark warning Sunday, the Federal Communications Commission’s enforcement bureau said people coordinating or conducting criminal activity over radio waves are breaking the law. “The Bureau has become aware of discussions
Continue Reading Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although Dr. King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 92 years ago. Mrs. Coretta Scott King and musician Stevie Wonder fought for years to make it a federal holiday. Wonder told CNN that they started with tours and marches
Continue Reading President Donald Trump’s expected batch of 100 pardons and commutations on the penultimate day of his presidency won’t be the highest of his recent predecessors. But his record of clemency could very well be the most controversial. Unlike past presidents, Trump has shown little interest in using the Justice Department’s Pardon Attorney system for assessing requests
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Faced with a looming deadline to spend the money it got under a massive federal COVID-19 relief package, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey put together a pair of grants to help small businesses and other organizations. The gifts were small — $20,000 or less. That’s
Continue Reading A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the building on lockdown for over an hour “out of an abundance of caution,” a reflection of the heightened state of alarm at the complex. The incident involved a tent
Continue Reading A 70-foot rocket, riding beneath the wing of a retrofitted Boeing 747 aircraft, detached from the plane and fired itself into Earth’s orbit on Sunday — marking the first successful launch for the California-based rocket startup Virgin Orbit. Virgin Orbit’s 747, nicknamed Cosmic Girl, took off from California around 10:30 am PT with the rocket,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HERSHEY, Pa. (WPMT) — A teacher went above and beyond to help his students. Matthew Pierce, a teacher at Milton Hershey School, knew right away what he wanted to do with his stimulus money when he got it. Pierce saw the need to support his students’ families. He
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A Californian man who was “scared to go home because of Covid” lived undetected in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for three months, according to multiple reports. Aditya Udai Singh, 33, was arrested on Saturday morning local time at O’Hare and charged with impersonation in a restricted area of the airport and theft of less than $500,
Continue Reading A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the building on lockdown “out of an abundance of caution,” a reflection of the heightened state of alarm at the complex. The incident involved a tent near the Capitol Building,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Think of it as one of life’s little ironies: If the biennial Quilt Tulsa show had not been canceled, Jan Kendall probably would not have been able to complete the epic project she had planned to promote the event. “I had the idea
Continue Reading Noah Centineo revealed on Sunday that he had undergone surgery to remove his tonsils just two days prior. The Netflix rom-com star of the “To All The Boys” franchise said he had them removed on Friday after experiencing seven years of “chronic tonsillitis and strep throat.” “Got my tonsils taken out 2 days ago. Goodbye
Continue Reading China’s economy grew more than expected last year, even as the rest of the world was upended by the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s second largest economy expanded 2.3% in 2020 compared to a year earlier, according to government statistics released Monday. It’s China’s slowest annual growth rate in decades — not since 1976 has the
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The head of the DC National Guard said Monday that the FBI is vetting troops involved in securing the US Capitol around President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration to prevent any insider threats. The enhanced screening measures come as thousands of National Guard members are patrolling the streets of the nation’s capital ahead of Inauguration Day. “What
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An Idaho National Laboratory Senior staff researcher has been named as one of four “Asian American Most Promising Engineers.”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Thanks to Covid-19, nonprofits are struggling to do more with less money. The need for help is greater than ever as many people are unemployed and need assistance putting food on the table. Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless workers loaded up their trucks
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — It is 20 feet of patriotic splendor, wrapped brightly in red, white and blue. It stretches from floor to ceiling and features the emblems of the five branches of service. The past and present are but a touch of a screen away. It
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Ken Mayer watched on TV earlier this month as a violent mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, killing a police officer, pillaging the hallowed halls of democracy and delaying the process of certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The UW-Madison political
Continue Reading President Donald Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter, a major batch of clemency actions that includes white collar criminals, high-profile rappers and others but — as of now — is not expected to include Trump
Continue Reading Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong is going back to prison, casting the future of leadership at the massive tech company in doubt. The Seoul High Court in South Korea sentenced Lee to 2 1/2 years behind bars on Monday after finding him guilty of embezzlement and bribery. He was taken into custody following the verdict.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Ne (WOWT) — Police are investigating a shooting that happened in South Omaha on Thursday. Robert Nemeth, 28, was booked in Douglas County for a gun used in a felony, possession of a gun by a prohibited person, and possession of meth with intent to distribute. Police
Continue Reading Parler’s website suddenly reappeared online Sunday afternoon with a message from its CEO, John Matze: “Hello world, is this thing on?” The message, dated January 16, implies that the social network popular with members of the far right has found a new online hosting platform, after Parler was booted from Amazon Web Services on January
Continue Reading A so-called Covid-19 “superspreader” who traveled around northeastern China has been linked to 102 confirmed infections, according to Chinese officials. The individual, who worked as a salesman promoting health products to the elderly, had traveled from his home province of Heilongjiang to neighboring Jilin province, bringing the virus with him. Authorities claim he unknowingly spread
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Despite a steady growth in coronavirus deaths, a medical expert says the United States now has an opportunity to “get a hold of the pandemic.” “We’re going to see a lot of deaths in the next two months but there is a ray of sunshine,” Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a George Washington University medical professor and
Continue Reading The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in to authorities days after a warrant was issued for her arrest, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Rebekah Jones has been charged with one count of offenses against users of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Waimano, HI (KITV) — State botanist Susan Ching spent her Sunday sweeping up soil after vandals broke into a Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) greenhouse in Waimano and upturned endangered native plants. A young batch of ‘Opuhe was among those damaged. According to Ching, the offspring
Continue Reading Twelve miners trapped underground for more than a week in a Chinese gold mine have managed to get a note to rescuers, state media reported Monday. The Xinhua news agency reports that the note confirmed 12 of the miners were still alive following the blast on January 10 in the city of Qixia in Shandong
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Last year seemed to have an impact on all of us, whether it was our health, finances or our jobs. COVID-19’s impact was felt far and wide in the job market. The Shreveport-Bossier area saw the third-highest job loss numbers in the state. At
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was ordered to remain in custody for 30 days during a surprise hearing in Russia on Monday, less than 24 hours after he returned to the country and five months after he was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. The opposition leader flew back to Moscow from Germany on Sunday, and
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Some low clouds and foggy conditions to begin the day, the upper SRP will have to wait till later to burn this off, then decreasing clouds for sun tomorrow. WSW 7mph+ in the mountains, but dry cold air stays put and we’ll see 25-32 today and 5-10 degrees tonight. Next snow chance rolls up toward
Continue Reading When Costco opened its first store in China in 2019, it wasn’t just the hot rotisserie chickens and discounted Birkin bags that lured frenzied crowds. A fiery, throat-tingling liquor called Kweichow Moutai also flew off shelves. At 1,498 yuan, or $209 for a half-liter bottle, it might not sound like the kind of bargain Costco
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden’s shouldering of the presidency on Wednesday will finally end twice-impeached Donald Trump’s four-year assault on truth and law and a corrupt administration set to test the propriety of the presidency to his final hours in office with a flurry of controversial pardons. The inauguration will be the culmination of an epic week
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A spokesperson for the FBI confirmed a man was arrested in connection to the U.S. Capitol riots on Sunday morning. The U.S. Attorney said FBI agents arrested Blake A. Reed on charges related to the riots. Reed was arrested in the Wedgewood-Houston community. News4
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo’s debut single “Drivers License” has broken the Spotify record for most streams of a song in a single week. The song was streamed 65,873,080 times during the week ending on Jan. 14, according to Spotify’s global weekly Top 200 chart. Last week, Spotify announced that the song had set the platform’s record for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Habitat for Humanity is now accepting applications for their homeownership programs. Nearly half of local renters pay more than 30% of their income on rent, and 20% pay more than half of their income on housing. And now, between pandemic-related job loss
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — The fight over the control of the St. Louis County Council will head to court after last week’s meeting took an unprecedented turn. St. Louis County filed a lawsuit against several of its council members after trying to remove Councilwoman Lisa Clancy
Continue Reading The French government has put an abrupt end to a $20 billion takeover of the country’s biggest retailer by Canada’s largest convenience store operator. In a joint statement on Saturday, French supermarket chain Carrefour and Couche-Tard, the owner of Circle K, said that talks about a €16.2 billion ($19.5 billion) transaction “are no longer continuing.”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GRUNDY COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — Over the weekend, more than 250 dogs and puppies were rescued after they were found in unlivable conditions at a home in Grundy County. The Dogs On Borrowed Time rescue posted on Facebook that the woman who lived at the address was selling
Continue Reading Steve Martin is apparently a half full-half empty kind of guy. The comedic actor tweeted Sunday about receiving a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and displayed his tendency toward the middle ground. Martin started out by writing “Good news/Bad news.” “Good news: I just got vaccinated!” he wrote. “Bad news: I got it because I’m
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) — A woman has her son back, after a thief stole her car with the child inside. Police responded to a business on the 11900 block of Southwest Canyon Road at around 9 a.m. Saturday. A woman said she went into Basics Meat Market to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, PA (WNEP) — Friends and family gathered in Luzerne County to remember a woman murdered last week, allegedly by her own husband. A vigil was held to honor Mary Barrett. Barrett’s friends say she loved her community in Plymouth and it’s clear they loved her back. Dozens
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — Washington’s COVID-19 rules now allow for some indoor seating in open-air settings, and breweries in Vancouver are taking full advantage of the change. “People are maybe able to watch the football game and kinda get some shelter from the outdoors,” Jason Bos, one of
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was ordered to remain in custody for 30 days during a makeshift hearing in Russia on Monday, less than 24 hours after he returned to the country and five months after he was poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. The opposition leader flew back to Moscow from Germany on Sunday, and
Continue Reading More than a half a century has passed since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for freedom and equality — and the fight for social justice appears to be far from over. CNN asked activists and athletes fighting for equality in the Black, Latino, Asian American, Native
Continue Reading Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday, and with it comes some business closings. The main entities closed for the day will be corporate offices, government agencies and banks, but here is a list of what to expect. Most retail and grocery stores, restaurants are open If you need to run errands, you’re
Continue Reading There are just days to go until President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in, Donald Trump is no longer President and Democrats take control of the US Senate, but rank-and-file members on Capitol Hill are still waiting for signals from leadership about what the first month of Biden’s presidency will look like. It seems the uncertainty
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden nominated Gary Gensler to serve as the commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Rohit Chopra to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, according to a Monday statement. Gensler and Chopra are both allies of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Currently a member of the Federal Trade Commission, Chopra will — if
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