Month: January 2021

A professional surfer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a woman swept into the powerful waves of the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii. Mikey Wright was enjoying a beer and filming the waves on Oahu’s North Shore on December 31 when he realized something was wrong. He asked his wife to hold his phone

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after surveillance video captured him beating his mother to death in McKinney, Texas, police said in a news release Sunday. The boy’s father called police to the home around 1 a.m. Sunday. The mother, identified as Stacy Ellen Barney, 50, was found dead inside, police said. Officers

Click here for updates on this story     MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS ) — It’s been a long-standing tradition in Mills River, adapted over the pandemic like almost every other event. And now the tradition will continue into the new year. For over 10 years, Mills River Presbyterian Church has held its Puzzle Fest during

Click here for updates on this story     MAUI, Hawaii (KITV ) — The Maui community is rallying behind the Shoma family from Wailuku after they lost their home to a fire on New Years Day. Maui Fire reports the fire happened around 1 a.m. on Lihiliho Street, and destroyed the home along with several cars.

An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down, after an altercation over a portable electric generator, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Video of the incident, which occurred on Friday near Hebron in the south of the West Bank, appears to show Haroun Abu Aram, 24, along with

Click here for updates on this story     WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic, restaurants in particular, but now, one restaurant in Wallingford is getting some unexpected help from the Barstool Fund that will help them keep their doors open. Laskara is a Mediterranean restaurant in Wallingford. With

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, AL (WALA) — It may be a Sunday, but the work never stops at DeltaBay Automotive Detailing on Three Notch. And this Sunday — all proceeds from every wash, wax, and detail are going to help Mobile Police Department’s “Cops for Kids.” “This event today is going

Click here for updates on this story     KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT ) — Kenosha activists and the family of Jacob Blake are holding a rally on Monday, Jan. 4 as they wait to find out whether the police officer who shot Blake seven times will be charged. On Monday, the Kenosha Common Council will take up

Click here for updates on this story     LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — A group of hikers took to the trails of Ricketts Glen Saturday morning for a winter hike. The group hiked along Falls Trail and explored the Glens Natural Area, which is designated a national natural landmark. Hikers took in the sights of

One person is dead and multiple people were injured in a Sunday morning shooting at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement. “Our hearts are with the victims and the families of those killed or injured in this terrible tragedy,” Abbott said Sunday. “I am grateful for the law

Click here for updates on this story     GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help locating commercial burglary suspects. The burglary happened at the Cell Phone Repair located at 2200 Duluth Highway on December 29. According to Gwinnett County police, at least three suspects pried the front door

Click here for updates on this story     BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM ) — It’s been one week since the Wenzel’s beloved home crumbled underneath intense flames and it hasn’t been easy. “It wasn’t only our memories, my son made me realize this, just all of our memories,” Becky Wenzel said. The Wenzel’s have been making

Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, Michigan (WNEM ) — After a violent weekend ending in four homicides, an illegal and dangerous New Year’s Eve tradition is sparking concern for some Flint residents. “It sounds like you’re in the middle of a warzone,” Flint resident Jessica Barley said. It is not a warzone,

Click here for updates on this story     FARMINGTON, Missouri (KMOV ) — Belgrade United Methodist Church pastor David Fitzmaurice was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 on August 22nd and hasn’t been home since. But his condition has finally turned the corner according to his wife Patty Fitzmaurice. “David is on the road to recovery.

Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii (KITV ) — A 68-year-old woman is recovering from a shark attack Saturday morning. At about 8 a.m. the woman was swimming about 500 yards offshore of Anaeho’omalu bay when a shark attacked her. She was assisted back to shore by good samaritans where they were met

Click here for updates on this story     MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A man, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during high school football game, has died, according to a tweet from his father. Baylor Bramble was a Siegel High student when he was severely hurt during a football game in 2015. His family traveled

Three Harris County sheriff’s deputies were shot and one woman was killed early Sunday outside a Houston nightclub. The deputies were in full uniform working extra employment at Set Night Club, Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner told reporters at a news conference Sunday. All three deputies were hit with gunfire while trying to

The pandemic has popularized a lot of unexpected activities. Remember when everyone was doing puzzles and baking bread? Thanks to social distancing, the sport of golf has seen a resurgence, too. At the beginning of 2020, golf courses were seeing business as usual. There was no big nationwide increase in the number of rounds of

In a year of despair and a world full of hate, one fast food manager is doing what she can to spread a message of love. April DiDonna told a customer that she loved him after he ordered at the Wendy’s drive-thru where she works in Oak Harbor, Washington. Three months later, she’s told thousands

Lawyers for Gregory and Travis McMichael, the father and son charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, are asking that Arbery not be called a “victim” in the trial because they say it would be prejudicial, according to one of several motions they filed in the last days of December. “Due process requires

Juliana Morawski has realized that she most likely couldn’t go back to working in an emergency room, even if she wanted to. As a retired emergency nurse of 30 years, that realization is hard for someone who just wants to lend a helping hand on the front lines. But even though she isn’t in the

It’s time to go deeper into space. While 2020 may have derailed and delayed some scientific plans due to the pandemic, 2021 still promises to be a year of science “the likes of which we’ve rarely seen,” according to Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. Multiple missions will explore Mars, new telescopes

Hoping to give back to the frontline workers who have risked their lives throughout the pandemic, a college student has created a program that offers free tutoring to their children. Brett Mozarsky, a senior at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, experienced firsthand the isolation that students could feel as all of his classes moved online for

A sheriff’s deputy and two civilians are being treated for serious injuries at a hospital after a suspected shoplifter opened fire at a Walmart in Sterling, Virginia, northwest of Washington, D.C., authorities said Saturday. The incident began when two loss prevention officers at Walmart allegedly observed a man stealing items from the store and attempted

Three people are dead after a small plane crashed into a house outside Detroit, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The three fatalities are believed to be the pilot and two passengers, the sheriff’s office said. The family of five who lives in the home made it out alive, but the house was engulfed

A cafe and juice bar in North Miami Beach started out the new year in shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip. Kelly Amar told CNN that her family has been operating Miami Squeeze for the last year and a half, and the tip meant the world to them. The customer came in on

Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World ) — The wear and tear that comes with a long life has taken a toll on Dale Wear. But it’s only been since a recent fall that he’s felt like it’s really catching up with him. “I’ve had falls before. But this time

Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (Madison State Journal ) — While the COVID-19 pandemic has strained businesses to the breaking point, forcing some to close down permanently, some officials in Wisconsin’s organic industry have been reporting some of their best gains in years. The root cause may be a mixed bag,

Click here for updates on this story     HENDERSONVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — A local World War II veteran recently spoke with News 13 about past combat and the current battle to save lives from COVID-19. The interview happened just after his 100th birthday. Decorations were placed on his front lawn this week by family and

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — After a snow delay earlier in the week, hundreds of volunteers braved the cold for the Open Door Mission’s Diaper Drive. With over 300 volunteers, two trucks, and 1.1 million diapers, many lives were changed. The remnants of Tuesday’s snowstorm are still lingering

A family of 12 siblings broke the Guinness World Record for highest total combined age, with the oldest at 97 and the youngest at 75. The D’Cruz family has a combined age of 1,042 years and 315 days, and their record was confirmed on December 15, according to a news release from Guinness. Their names

The New York City Sheriff’s office raided three large gatherings during New Year’s Eve and the early hours of New Year’s Day, Sheriff Joseph Fucito told CNN. One celebration in Queens had in excess of 300 patrons, who were “consuming alcohol, singing karaoke, and dancing.” Congregants went unmasked, according to the sheriff. The party, held

Click here for updates on this story     COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Oregon (KPTV ) — More than three years after the Eagle Creek Fire burned 48,000 acres on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, the Eagle Creek Trail has reopened. The U.S. Forest Service for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area announced Friday that

Click here for updates on this story     WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut (WFSB ) — The new year is bringing changes to Bradley International Airport, as a battle is brewing between firefighters and the Connecticut Airport Authority. On Thursday, 2020 gave one final scare for Bradley Airport as a private plane landed with no landing gear. Thankfully,

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL ) — New Year’s Eve may be over, but celebrations continued Friday with out-of-towners packing bars and nightclubs across Atlanta. CBS46 spoke with a dozen people waiting in line outside of oAK Atlanta in downtown. All of them said they were either from Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A local woman who lives in downtown Nashville caught bizarre video of two base jumpers leaping from the rooftop of the Grand Hyatt. The woman who sent us the video tells us she was sitting at the rooftop bar around 6 p.m. last

Click here for updates on this story     EAST ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV ) — After 10 months of searching high and low for his missing dog, a Missouri man was reunited with his pooch as the new year began. In February of 2020, Dylan Summers’ disabled dog Athena disappeared from his yard in Bourbon, Mo.

Click here for updates on this story     NUUANU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hundreds received a New Year’s blessing at Daijingu Temple of Hawaii n Nu’uanu on Friday morning. KITV4’s Diane Ako was part of the ceremony – dressed as a “miko” or traditional priestess – helping sweep out the bad luck, and hopefully welcome in good

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — “It’s just wonderful to be alive. You don’t know what it’s like but if you think you’re close to it… it’s good to be alive,” Mary Kusek recalled her experience with COVID. She and her daughter Pat Kusek both caught COVID in early

A Massachusetts police officer used his own money to buy Christmas dinner for a family in need instead of charging two women with shoplifting. Somerset Police Officer Matt Lima was called to a Stop & Shop grocery store on December 20 after store security said the women didn’t scan everything that they put in their