A retired state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre has died of Covid-19, the Connecticut State Police said. Retired Trooper First Class Patrick Dragon died Saturday, the state police said on their Facebook page. CNN affiliate WCVB said he was 50. Dragon entered the State Police Training Academy
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Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has vaccinated more than 2 percent of its population. However, Gov. Ned Lamont warned that the efficient rollout doesn’t mean the average person will get a first dose any faster. Tuesday, the state’s Vaccine Allocation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAPWALLOPEN, PA (WNEP) — The DEP was called to a home in Luzerne County for an unusual liquid coming out of the ground. Officials say the liquid was actually heating oil from a broken tank at an abandoned home on Circle Avenue near Wapwallopen. More than 100 gallons
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The city of Pocatello is extending the deadline for businesses and organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for a small business grant.
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On Tuesday evening, the Board will consider changing the hybrid schedule or leave it as is.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say investigators don’t believe the two reported incidents involving explosives Sunday night are related. Police were called to two separate incidents Sunday night — one on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville involving an IED, and another on Dinwiddie Street in the Hill District which
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The Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a 6-year-old girl.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A half-dozen women have been randomly attacked over the last few months at the same Brooklyn subway station, and the assaults continued even after police made an arrest. On Monday, CBS2’s Ali Bauman sat down with one of the victims in Bushwick. “I couldn’t
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are. But one local man has taken it upon himself to outfit healthcare workers with an extra layer of protection. Charles Wilkins is an emergency room paramedic who works closely with COVID-19
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Zoo Miami is mourning the loss of Pongo, a 12-year-old male giraffe, who was euthanized after suffering a foot fracture that could not be treated successfully, according to Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill. According to Magill, Pongo sustained a small fracture in 2019 which
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The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is enforcing winter closures on a number of back-country roads.
Continue Reading Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies agreed on Tuesday to restore diplomatic relations with Qatar and restart flights to and from the country, ending a three-year boycott of the tiny gas-rich nation. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar in mid-2017 after accusing the country of supporting terrorism.
Continue Reading The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney on Tuesday is set to deliver his decision determining whether the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, will be charged. Rusten Sheskey, a White officer, shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, seven times in the back while responding to a domestic incident on August 23, 2020.
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Trump administration officials admit Operation Warp Speed fell well short of its target to get coronavirus shots to 20 million Americans in 2020, but there’s no sign of an aggressive federal push to address the problem. Officials tell CNN they are sticking with their policy to leave it up to states to carry out vaccination
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC ) — A baby girl, born with a rare, life-threatening birth defect, is starting 2021 out of the hospital and with her parents. She survived major surgery to correct her anatomy just days after birth at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. Her doctor and her parents
Continue Reading Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and languishing outside an emergency room for hours. This is what Los Angeles County faces as the onslaught of Covid-19 devastates the community — including those without coronavirus. “Hospitals are declaring internal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota woman has a title very few people in the world share: two-time major pandemic survivor. The 107-year-old newly-vaccinated warrior is Tillie Dybing. She lives at Ecumen in Detroit Lakes. Dybing is full of history. Her life started a century ago on a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOKENA, IL (WBBM) — We often tell you about government wrongdoing and bungled bureaucracies – but not this time. A mom in southwest suburban Mokena reached out to us with a story involving blueprints, a building permit, the mayor, and an inspector. And as CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILTON, California (KOVR) — A small community is raising a big red flag when it comes to a violent sexual predator moving into its town. Neighbors in Wilton are protesting the placement of a violent sexual predator. “I don’t want my grandchildren to be exposed to that,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — An active leader in Lancaster refugee communities is taking a creative approach to inform children and their parents about multi-cultural identity. James Magot, 40, a former South-Sudanese “Lost Boy” refugee is developing his first children’s storybook with the help of illustrator Tess Feiler
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A group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production broadly steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into lockdown and governments struggle to distribute vaccines. Russia and Kazakhstan will produce more oil over the coming months under the deal. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, said it would voluntarily cut its
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Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, which will force the first of multiple expected — and futile — votes in the House and the Senate to overturn the results of the election
Continue Reading The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat those on the front lines to free coffee for a month. Owner Kyle Melvin bought the shop in January of 2020, just months before the pandemic hit, with a mission statement
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What a difference some sunshine makes! Chilly but sunny this afternoon and temps not much more than freezing. Breezes southwesterly 10-20mph and cold tonight mid-teens. Some fog and slick spots tonight and tomorrow morning and a partly sunny day Wednesday with highs consistently around 30. Jeff Roper, First Alert Weather
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COVID-19 tests are in high demand as cases surge, with some Americans waiting in long lines at medical centers and drive-through sites. But now an at-home coronavirus test is available on Amazon. The DxTerity COVID-19 Saliva at-Home Collection Kit, which received an emergency use authorization last month from the Food and Drug Administration, appears to
Continue Reading It’s almost too bonkers to fact check. President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Georgia on Monday night, the eve of the critical Senate runoff elections. Supposedly appearing on behalf of Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, Trump spent much of his speech making ludicrous claims about the presidential election he lost to
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of activist and seven-time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner. Personal Birth date: November 15, 1929 Birth place: Kansas City, Missouri Birth name: Etye Asner Father: Morris David Asner, scrap metal dealer Mother: Lizzie (Seliger) Asner Marriages: Cindy Gilmore (1998-2007, divorced); Nancy Sykes (1959-1988, divorced) Children: With Carol
Continue ReadingPizza Hut is doubling down on one of its classic innovations as the pandemic-era pizza wars rage. In a nod to the 25th anniversary of stuffed crust’s debut, Pizza Hut is offering a pizza-less ring of cheese-stuffed dough. The name? “Nothing But Stuffed Crust,” of course. The cheesy promotion — which comes just weeks after
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Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency only has early data on the leading causes of death for last year and researchers are still combing through those numbers, but provisional data suggest that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — On Monday, January 4, 2021 at approximately 9:13 p.m., police responded to Government Boulevard at Dauphin Island Parkway in reference to a traffic accident involving a train. Upon arrival, officers determined that the driver was traveling westbound on Government Boulevard and attempted to cross
Continue Reading A number of European nations have kicked off 2021 in familiar fashion, locking down residents and struggling to curb Covid-19 cases. The tightened restrictions come as a new variant of the virus causes alarm among governments across the continent. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a strict new national lockdown in England on Monday. The
Continue Reading Two closely watched runoff elections in Georgia on Tuesday will determine which party controls the US Senate. Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock are looking to defeat incumbent Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, respectively. The races will determine whether Republicans keep control of the Senate, which will greatly affect the kind
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There’s a particular steamy scene in “Bridgerton” that lots of people are talking about, but we won’t spoil it for you. What we will say is that the “library scene,” as it’s come to be known, took some choreography when it came to that ladder and the action. Staging such scenes involves significantly more strategy
Continue Reading A group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into lockdown and governments struggle to distribute vaccines. Saudi Arabia said it would voluntarily cut its production by one million barrels per day from January’s levels, while Russia’s and Kazakhstan will produce
Continue Reading President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a US attorney from southern Georgia to take over the nearby Atlanta office in an unusual move at the same time that Georgia and the Atlanta US Attorney has become a focus of the President in his attempt to overturn the state’s certified election results. Byung “BJay” Pak, a
Continue Reading US President Donald Trump — just like anyone from outside the country — would not be welcome in Scotland at the moment due to coronavirus-related restrictions, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Tuesday. Sturgeon was asked during a news conference about unconfirmed Scottish media speculation that Trump could be planning a trip to one of
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Two people were injured in a snowmobile crash on the Two Top Trail, about 3 miles west of West Yellowstone at around 11:47 a.m. Monday.
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A group brought together by Idaho Gov. Brad Little to find ways to bolster faltering salmon and steelhead populations has agreed to encourage habitat restoration but avoided making a decision about breaching dams.
Continue Reading A federal judge in Georgia denied yet another attempt by President Donald Trump to decertify its presidential election results and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Judge Mark Cohen held a hearing Tuesday morning amid fallout from Trump’s call to pressure state officials to “find” votes. Trump had sued Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV) — For the first time in more than six weeks, people can eat inside St. Louis County restaurants. Monday marked a return to indoor dining, though restaurants are only allowed to fill 25 percent of their capacity. Some are allowed even fewer customers
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The Portneuf Greenway Foundation announced it will be submitting grant applications to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR) Recreational Trails Program to extend the Greenway’s Brennan Trail and to install a pedestrian bridge connecting the new trail to the Millward Mile Trail.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — The city of Saginaw has started accepting applications for marijuana business licenses. The Saginaw City Council adopted the ordinance on Sep. 14, 2020, for guidelines and license processing to start in 2021. People interested in filing must file an application with the city clerk.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is facing several charges after he kidnapped and attacked a security guard in downtown Portland, according to court documents. Sir Kyle Den Bedeker, 32, has been charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree kidnapping, felony strangulation, second-degree burglary, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle,
Continue Reading US car sales have picked up again — and Americans are back to buying vehicles at their pre-pandemic pace, according to General Motors. As the nation’s largest automaker, GM has a pulse on industrywide trends, and the company said overall car sales to US consumers are now back to where they were before auto sales
Continue Reading American Airlines says it will no longer allow emotional support animals starting next week. The change matches a new Department of Transportation regulation that says airlines aren’t required to treat emotional support animals as service animals. The DOT defines a service animal as a dog “trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) — A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the suspects involved in a Hamden murder. On Dec. 8, 2019, 21-year-old Dennis Allen-Paige was found on Whiting Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said while he was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kaua’i, HI (KITV) — Gary Moore, manager of Timbers Kaua’i Ocean Club & Residences, said things are looking up–bookings rose 15 percent since Gov. David Ige approved new “resort bubble” regulations last week. “The news is just getting out on the mainland and so we can anticipate it
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Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center received an “A” in the Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Score published by The Leapfrog Group.
Continue Reading Microsoft is rumored to be working on a major redesign of Windows 10 that could bring big changes to the way the PC operating system looks and functions. Windows 10 could use a refresh. Aside from twice-annual tweaks, Windows 10 been mostly unchanged since its release in 2015. Six years is long in the tooth
Continue Reading Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said rescuers have given up hope of finding three missing people alive after a village was hit by a dramatic landslide more than six days ago. Seven people were killed in the village of Ask, around 19 miles (30 kilometers) north of Norway’s capital, Oslo, on December 30. Rescuers, who
Continue Reading Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are excited to return as hosts of the Golden Globes this year, but Poehler says there are outstanding details they need to figure out before the two take the stage. “We just have a few final questions,” Poehler said during an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” “When, how,
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Adobe has officially killed off Flash Player, the buggy, hated, security vulnerability of a web browser plug-in that was once widely used for viewing rich content like games, videos and other media online. The writing has been on the wall for a long time. Although Flash played a crucial role in the early days of
Continue Reading Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, which will force the first of multiple expected — and futile — votes in the House and the Senate to overturn the results of the election
Continue Reading Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not commit. A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday to recuse the Avoyelles Parish prosecutors from the case. It looked to be the last chance for Simmons, 68, to receive
Continue Reading Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and languishing outside an emergency room for hours. This is what Los Angeles County faces as the onslaught of Covid-19 devastates the community — including those without coronavirus. “Hospitals are declaring internal
Continue Reading College students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and shortening athletics seasons. For student-athletes playing football at bowl-bound schools, those changes coincided with a poor year for academic performance, the latest edition of an authoritative annual study has found. The overall academic performance of football
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence’s four years of faithful service to his boss, President Donald Trump, will culminate this week in a ceremonial act he’s under increasing pressure to thwart. “The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors,” Trump declared falsely on Tuesday, lending credence to an erroneous theory that Pence can overturn
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A 52-year-old Syracuse, Utah man pleaded guilty to charges of excavating or trafficking in archeological resources and injury or depredation to United States property in U.S. District Court on Monday.
Continue Reading Georgia isn’t just the center of the political universe. It’s center stage on Wall Street, too. The Peach State’s Senate runoffs will decide control of the US Senate — and that in turn will play a pivotal role in shaping the economic recovery as well as the investing environment. “It is impossible to overstate how
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The Gallatin Avalanche Center has issued a back country avalanche warning for the Lion Head area near West Yellowstone and the Centennial Range near Island Park.
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Governor Brad Little will join Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch to offer brief remarks and an update on the status of COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Here’s a look at the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The games are scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The Paralympics are scheduled to take place August 24 to September 5, 2021. Facts This is the second time the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of former US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Gabbard represented Hawaii’s 2nd District. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1981 Birth place: Leloaloa, American Samoa Birth name: Tulsi Gabbard Father: Mike Gabbard, Hawaii state senator Mother: Carol (Porter) Gabbard, former Hawaii Board of Education member Marriages: Abraham
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1969 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Cory Anthony Booker Father: Cary Booker, IBM executive Mother: Carolyn Booker, IBM executive Education: Stanford University, B.A., 1991; Stanford University, M.A, 1992;
Continue Reading Alleged former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala was arrested in Paris on December 29 and placed under formal investigation on January 2 for “complicity in crimes against humanity,” French anti-terror prosecutors said on Monday. An armed group he led is accused of crimes including rape, summary executions, mutilation and cannibalism during a deadly civil war in
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Europe’s largest airline Ryanair is being investigated by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency after a “jab and go” advertising campaign promoting air travel as coronavirus vaccinations are rolled out attracted more than a thousand complaints. The UK’s advertising watchdog told CNN it had launched a formal investigation after receiving more than 1,600 complaints about Ryanair’s
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to represent her state in Congress, but she also is one of the first Korean American women to serve in the House in its 231-year history. So, when the time came to
Continue Reading Staying home and gaming is definitely a trend during the pandemic, but it has been hard for people to get their hands on the latest consoles. Since their November launches, Sony’s PlayStation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Series S consoles have generated greater demand than the companies can keep up with, frustrating customers
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to represent her state in Congress, but she also is one of the first Korean American women to serve in the House in its 231-year history. So, when the time came to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A new and potentially more problematic variant of the coronavirus has been found in South Africa. Health officials worry the new strain could be more contagious than the variant spreading in the UK right now. The new strains are leading to questions about whether
Continue Reading Gary Cohn, who quit a top job at Goldman Sachs to join the Trump administration in 2017, is the new vice chairman at tech giant IBM. Cohn said in a tweet Tuesday that he was “honored to be joining IBM,” which he described as “one the world’s most important companies, providing technology that helps organizations
Continue Reading The US is “standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy,” former Defense Secretary William Cohen said Monday night, as President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress try to overturn the results of a free and fair election. Referring to Trump’s repeated and baseless claims of fraud and efforts to pressure election
Continue Reading Some scientific findings about how pollution impacts human health may take a less prominent role when the Environmental Protection Agency develops pollution limits under a new policy released on Tuesday. The agency’s hand-picked Scientific Advisory Board also previously described the administration’s proposal as detrimental to scientific integrity. The rule directs EPA employees to put greater
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUMMERDALE, AL (WALA) — Summerdale Police said a man died in an RV fire Monday morning, and investigators believe a space heater is to blame. Firefighters from Summerdale, Foley, and Robertsdale were called to the scene on County Road 32 near the Beach Express around 1 a.m. They
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The League of Women Voters has scheduled two virtual legislative forums during January.
Continue Reading The owner of a South Korean-flagged tanker which was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday has described how “armed soldiers” boarded the vessel. The crew of the Hankuk Chemi tanker received a 10 to 20 minute warning from Iranian authorities before the ship was boarded by troops, its owner, DM Shipping Co
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Elephant ivory is still being sold on eBay despite the online marketplace introducing a ban more than a decade ago, researchers have found. Sellers are misrepresenting the materials used in certain items and sometimes using “code words” to disguise illicit listings, researchers from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology at the University of Kent,
Continue Reading “The Bachelor” is back and that means contestants bringing their unusual resumés with them. This season, exiting limos at Chateau at Nemacolin, is a stunning group of women, who unlike seasons past with extremely creative professional titles, seem to have legit and respectable jobs. (Well, except, perhaps, one.) Bachelor Matt James himself is a banker
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, WI (WDJT) — Jacob Blake’s family and supporters took to the streets of Kenosha Monday, Jan. 4, in anticipation of charges against the officer who shot him seven times in the back and left him paralyzed. “We want people to stand up and make noise tonight,” Blake’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINDEN, La (KTBS) — As most of us know, we live right in the middle of Sportsman’s Paradise. And this time of year, many hunters and still a few anglers are out there enjoying the great outdoors on hunting and fishing trips. When they manage to kill that
Continue Reading Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden are back to filming their shows from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both shows, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Late Late Show,” are based in Los Angeles, which for weeks has been fighting a brutal coronavirus surge that saw cases in the county double since November to
Continue Reading The Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve as a minor league coach within the organization, based at the club’s player development facility in Fort Myers, Florida, and will work mainly with position players, according to MLB.com.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Xfinity Theatre in Hartford is the latest COVID-19 testing site to launch. The site is operated by CIC Health, which is a new partner in Connecticut’s community testing program. Mayor Luke Bronin and Sen. Chris Murphy visited it on Tuesday. Bronin said CIC
Continue Reading Is Michael Keaton taking over as Batman? When The New York Times reported that DC Films’ plans to have Keaton reprise his role as Batman in “The Flash,” some fans took it as Keaton would be Batman permanently in the DC Extended Universe. But Brooks Barnes, the writer of the piece, has clarified that Keaton
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Bomb Squad was called in with Metro Nashville Police to investigate what witnesses at the scene are saying was a suspicious package outside of the Walmart at 7044 Charlotte Pike. After an investigation, it was discovered that the item in the box
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, KS (KMOV) — Employees at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office are mourning the loss of a friend and colleague, JoEllen Engelbart, who died from COVID-19 complications over the weekend. Engelbart gave birth to a boy, Ross Matthew, through a cesarean delivery last week before passing away. Engelbart
Continue Reading Battery electric vehicles accounted for more than half of all cars sold in Norway last year, putting the country way out in front in efforts to kill off the internal combustion engine. And Tesla lost its sales crown to the Volkswagen Group. Norway is using huge tax incentives to help ensure that every new passenger
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — According to the Oregon Health Authority, the state is still near the beginning of Phase 1A of vaccinations, which it’s been in for about three weeks since Oregon first received vaccines. While many people are still waiting for that first dose of vaccine, some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — The fiancé of the man who was killed inside a West Nashville Target is speaking about the moments leading up to the shooting. “I’ll never forget him and how much I loved him. How much he meant to me,” Rachel Scarberry, the victim’s
Continue Reading Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. Today in business news: Slack goes down, McDonald’s is ready for the chicken sandwich wars, and Haven folds. Let’s get into it. SLACK GOES DOWN As much of the world came
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has vaccinated more than 2 percent of its population. However, Gov. Ned Lamont warned that the efficient rollout doesn’t mean the average person will get the first dose any faster. Tuesday, the state’s Vaccine Allocation
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A Blackfoot family welcomed the first new baby of the year at Bingham Memorial Hospital.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ESTACADA, OR (KPTV) — Over the weekend, some small businesses and restaurants in Clackamas County reopened under the High-Risk Tier COVID-19 guidelines. However, the county is still designated under the Extreme Risk tier by Governor Kate Brown. About a handful of businesses moved forward with the reopening, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating an officer-involved shooting. The incident happened on Monday near the 2000 block of Metropolitan Boulevard in Southwest Atlanta. According to Atlanta police, officers were investigating a report of a stolen vehicle out of DeKalb County. Officers attempted to stop the
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THE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER IN BOZEMAN HAS ISSUED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING. THROUGH 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA…THE LIONHEAD AREA NEAR WEST YELLOWSTONE AND CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS IN EASTERN IDAHO. * AVALANCHE DANGER…THE AVALANCHE DANGER FOR THE WARNING AREA IS RATED HIGH ON ALL SLOPES. * REASON/IMPACTS…RECENT HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH WIND
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MAHANOY CITY, Pa. (WNEP) — Burglary, Criminal Trespass, and theft charges have been filed against a man accused of stealing from homes damaged in a fire last Thursday in Schuylkill County. Joseph Minnich, of Mahanoy City, was arrested for burglarizing the properties on West South Street in the
Continue Reading A mother who delivered a baby girl while battling Covid-19 is honoring her intensive care unit nurse by naming her the child’s godmother. Monique Jones was 26 weeks pregnant with her second child when she was admitted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on September 4. She was put in the ICU with severe
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Lemhi County authorities are investigating the deaths of a man and woman at a home south of Salmon Monday.
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After the last of the snow this morning, winds hit 15-25 from the southwest and we’ll have clearing into the midday and afternoon. Temperatures will fall to 32-36 and 40’s into the Magic Valley. 29 in Jackson. Lows tonight will reflect the clearing and drop to the teens and some singles before another shower chance
Continue Reading Jennifer Bunce-Timmons is used to making extravagant cakes for weddings. But over the summer, she got a request that was on another level. Instead of the intricate, multi-tier cakes she typically creates, the order, from a bride’s mother, was for a five-inch version that would feed around 10 people, says Bunce-Timmons, owner of The Hudson
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