Month: January 2021

Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — A retired Fort Worth police officer is hoping to encourage conversations about mental health using a medium that many people relate to – music. Tegan Broadwater is a former undercover police officer who has always had a passion for music. After leaving police work, he

Click here for updates on this story     BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — Many New Year’s resolutions include shedding off pounds gained after months of staying home. Gyms are operating at limited capacity, despite the continued spread of COVID-19. According to a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder, one exercising person can emit as many

Click here for updates on this story     CAMBRIDGE, MA (WBZ) — A Harvard University professor is making the case that we are likely not alone in the universe. Astronomer Avi Loeb’s new book “Extraterrestrial” examines the 2017 flyby of a space object that he believes was truly out of this world. “At first people thought,

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Kendall County woman says someone hacked into her bank account and used the Zelle payment app to steal $2,000. Then her bank told her there’s nothing they can do, and she can’t even get ahold of Zelle. CBS 2 Morning Insider Tim McNicholas discovered

Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville’s Streets Division is ready for the snow! Asheville Public Works prepped all snow removal equipment this week and staff are ready to begin salting and plowing streets once accumulation begins. All Streets Division trucks are equipped to double as plows and salt spreaders

Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii, USA (KITV) — Catholic Charities Hawaii and the State of Hawaii announced on Wednesday the launch of a new rent relief program that will begin accepting applications next week. The Rent Assistance and Mediation Program (RAMP) will provide assistance for Hawai‘i renters who have experienced a reduction

Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (FOX5 Vegas) — The New Year seems to motivate a lot of us to get fit or lose weight. But the reality is, more often than not, we fall off the wagon and by February, we’re over it. One Las Vegas Valley man actually kept true

Click here for updates on this story     SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KFSM) — Students and teachers across Arkansas headed back to in-person classes Monday (Jan. 4) following the holiday break. The return to classrooms comes off the heels of Arkansas passing a record-breaking number of covid-19 cases. With Springdale Schools being the largest school district in the

Click here for updates on this story     SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (WLKY) — It’s the end of an era for movie rental stores as Family Video announced the closing of all 250 remaining locations. This includes the store in Shelbyville. The company is one of the last chains standing after Blockbuster and Hollywood video closed. The general

The body of a man who fell into Victoria Falls gorge on New Year’s Day has been retrieved after a group of volunteers abseiled and swam to reach his body, authorities told CNN. On an outing with his friends and their wives and girlfriends, Roy George Tinashe Dikinya, 40, missed a step and slipped while

The body of a tourist who fell into Victoria Falls gorge on New Year’s Day has been retrieved after a group of volunteers abseiled and swam to reach his body, authorities told CNN. On an outing with his friends and their wives and girlfriends, Roy George Tinashe Dikinya, 40, missed a step and slipped while

Click here for updates on this story     SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Just days after a malnourished mountain lion was captured in a downtown Santa Cruz apartment complex, a second sickly cat has been spotted elsewhere in the county. The multiple sightings are raising concerns that the cats’ condition is linked to last year’s wildfires,

Click here for updates on this story     YUKON, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Many Oklahomans traveled to Washington, D.C., for Wednesday’s rally in support of President Donald Trump. Part of those who went includes a group of about 70 people from the Oklahoma City metro. Melisa Schuster, from Yukon, told KOCO 5 that she felt called to

Click here for updates on this story     SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Some long-term care facilities have already received the COVID-19 vaccines, but others are desperately waiting. A New Mexico assisted living group saw more than a dozen deaths across its facilities just over the holidays. “The closest thing I can compare is war,”

Click here for updates on this story     SILOAM SPRINGS, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — A vehicle lost control and crashed into the Siloam Springs Intermediate gym at bout 3:30 Tuesday morning, according to Captain Derek Spicer with the Siloam Springs Police Department. “Once the vehicle went through the intersection at Cheri Whitlock and Mount Olive, rather than

Click here for updates on this story     RANKIN COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — The man accused in the shooting death of his Rankin County neighbor after an ongoing feud was released on bond Monday. According to Madison and Rankin County District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, DeShawn Douglas, 18, was released on $75,000 bond. Bramlett tells WAPT that

A new space telescope will help scientists look back in time at the origin of our universe and the galaxies and planetary systems that have populated it ever since. The mission will further our understanding of how the universe rapidly expanded right after the Big Bang occurred. During a two-year run, NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The rules for trash collection in Omaha are clear. Garbage must be placed in the new containers for more efficient pickup. But tenants in an Omaha apartment complex apparently didn’t get the memo. After improving his property Kevin Micek says plans to sell had

Click here for updates on this story     GALESBURG, Ill. (WQAD) — An 18-year-old is being charged for the murder of a 17-year-old after a shooting at a Galesburg gun shop Wednesday, police say. Several people broke into Galesburg Guns and Ammo on Jan. 6, 2021, the Galesburg Police Department posted on Facebook Thursday. The owner

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Kansas City Tenants launched “Zero Eviction January.” It will involve rallies at the Jackson County Courthouses for twice a week for the month of January. The first rally will be Jan. 7 at the downtown Jackson County Courthouse. It will start at 8:30

Here’s a look at college football’s Heisman Trophy. Facts The Heisman Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the “most outstanding football player in the United States.” January 5, 2021 – Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman via a virtual ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. He is the first wide receiver to

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A woman who embezzled more than $400,000 from Creola and Prichard – and gambled part of it at casinos – will spend a year in prison, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer imposed the sentence on Kim Wright Green. He

A rare note written by a doctor who treated Napoleon Bonaparte has revealed how the French military leader and emperor suffered with sickness and pain in the years before his death. The letter, dated June 4, 1818, was written by Irish surgeon Barry Edward O’Meara, who treated Napoleon when he was in exile on the

South Africa has reported a “grim milestone” with 844 deaths and 20000 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours on Wednesday, sparking fears of stricter lockdown measures as the country battles with an influx of immigrants from neighboring Zimbabwe. Covid cases have spiked to unprecedented levels since the start of the year, and the government

The US Capitol is arguably the country’s most iconic building. And while the storied meeting place of the US Congress has come under attack before, Wednesday’s chaos was the worst breach there since 1814. A mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters — egged on by the President himself — stormed the Capitol in an attempt

As US lawmakers began to count the electoral votes Wednesday that would confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win, a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters — egged on by the President — made its way to the US Capitol. Chaos erupted. Hundreds of rioters pushed through barriers outside the Capitol, scaled the walls and smashed windows

Click here for updates on this story     Lancaster, PA (WPMT ) — Gibby is a black Labrador-Boxer mix who was rescued by the Landefeld family about 4 years ago. Maya Landefeld, the youngest of the Landefeld sisters says, “He was always a really healthy and active pup. He would always play soccer in the yard

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Going into the new year, dozens of the 262 homicides in St. Louis City in 2020 remain unsolved. Part of the problem is a lack of tips from police. Gloria Shields-Snulligan knows the pain of a case going unsolved all too well. Her

Some dog owners like to feed their pets tidbits from the table — and this friendly habit may have had a role in the domestication of dogs at the end of the last Ice Age, scientists say. Historically, humans and wolves were both pack hunters, and would compete for large prey, especially during leaner, winter

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Missouri state lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow dentists to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Under the plan, dentists would be able to volunteer as vaccinators during emergencies. There is no word yet on where the vaccinations would actually occur. Right now

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — A grocer in metro Atlanta announced it is increasing its minimum wage for store employees. According to a press release, Lidl will increase hourly employees minimum wage to $15 per hour. The increase will take effect on February 8, 2021. “Lidl is committed to offering

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Before the start of flu season, health officials and hospitals pled with Oregonians to take this flu season seriously. “If we have a bad influenza season hitting on top of Covid-19, we’re really going to overwhelm our hospitals. So, now, in particular, it’s important

Click here for updates on this story     TILLMANS CORNER, Alabama (WALA) — A church here has been battling a COVID-19 outbreak that sickened 60 to 70 of its members last month, according to the pastor. The Rev. Derek Allen said the wave began the first week of December, during a post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge that sent

The FBI is asking Americans to step up and help them identify the people that participated in Wednesday’s riot and insurrection at the US Capitol. It’s not just tips and information that the agency wants, it’s also asking for photos or videos. “The FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are

Click here for updates on this story     SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — These West Scranton High School students are used to seeing each other on computer screens. They’re gathering in person this week for a project they’re not getting extra credit for doing. They’ve asked the community to help them collect clothing and nonperishable food for