Month: January 2021

Native Americans are losing their elders to Covid-19. As death tolls continue to climb, tribes are struggling to protect some of their last remaining knowledge and language keepers. “Every time one of those elders leaves this world, it’s like a whole library, a whole beautiful chapter of our history, of our ceremonies — all that

The new year begins with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower on Saturday evening into early Sunday. While it may be one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, a bright waning gibbous moon will likely limit the amount of meteors visible. It’s also notoriously hard to observe due to January’s difficult weather

Being stuck in the hospital is no fun — especially when you’re a kid. So what better way to pass the time than by playing some video games? That’s the idea behind the new Nintendo Switch gaming stations being rolled out to hospitals and health care systems across the country. The gaming stations are the

You’ve undoubtedly seen and heard the phrases in commercials since the pandemic began. “We live in unprecedented times.” “In these challenging, difficult times.” “Out of an abundance of caution.” “We’re in this together.” According to one university, that’s gone on for long enough. In its annual review, Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie,

Malachi A. Love-Robinson, the Florida man who pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license as a teen, has been arrested on new allegations of fraud. Love-Robinson, 23, was booked Thursday morning into the Palm Beach County Jail in south Florida on charges of grand theft and fraud, jail records show. CNN has attempted to

The search off the Florida coast for a missing boat with about 20 people on board has been suspended, the US Coast Guard said Friday. The Coast Guard received a report Tuesday that the blue and white 29-foot Mako Cuddy Cabin boat, last known to be departing Bimini in the Bahamas on Monday, did not

Click here for updates on this story     FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM ) — At about 4:08 a.m. on Friday (Jan. 1), Fort Smith Police responded to a call of shots fired at a local event center in the 3200 block of Towson Avenue. After arriving at New Wave Event Center, police discovered seven gunshot victims

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT ) — Five people have been displaced after their apartment duplex caught fire. A mom and her 8-year-old daughter were able to escape. She’s now asking the community for help. “2021 with nowhere to stay,” Benita Washington said. Washington and her eight-year-old daughter lived on the

Click here for updates on this story     CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV ) — The end of 2020 marked the end of Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts’ career in law enforcement. Roberts completed his final shift as sheriff on Thursday. The sheriff’s office released a video of Roberts signing off duty for the last time. He

Click here for updates on this story     GRISWOLD, Connecticut (WFSB ) — A Connecticut entrepreneur started off the new year in an unusual way, lacing up his running shoes in an effort to raise funds and awareness for those dealing with hunger during this pandemic. Brian Gates celebrated the beginning of 2021 by running across

Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WNEM ) — The new year has started, but old frustrations remain as the United States Postal Service continues to deal with an unprecedented amount of mail. Many customers are waiting weeks for deliveries that should have taken days. A spike in demand for online orders coupled

Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii (KITV) — An incredible rescue on Oahu’s north shore is making world news. Australian Surfer Mikey Wright was seen saving a woman in rough surf Thursday afternoon. “This lady is so lucky to be alive. The North Shore surf can sweep up and grab you at anytime,”

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — A handful of retired nurses are putting their expertise to use at Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs; returning to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. “I just knew that I was free to help out in any way that I could, and I

Click here for updates on this story     MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD ) — Nora Grace Hessman was was born at 12:20 a.m. on New Years Day, January 1, 2021 at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Moline. Nora was born to parents Brittany and Mark Hessman of Coal Valley, six days after her due date. Her parents’ firstborn.

Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY ) — A Louisville area mailman is headed into retirement, but before that happened the residents of one of the neighborhoods on his route decided to give him a special surprise. Vince Wilson drove his last route Thursday for the U.S. Postal Service. Top Hill

Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been fined $5,000 by the NFL for wearing red and green cleats in the a game on Christmas Day. The cleats violated league uniform policy. Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network was the first to report

Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — The city of Albuquerque launched an effort to help homeless people get into permanent housing faster. City leaders have created a fast-track program to help those experiencing homelessness move off the streets. “At the start of the pandemic, the city and our

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC ) — Kansas City police said it received 271 sound of shots calls citywide from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 6 a.m. New Year’s Day. Authorities said 193 of those reports were within the boundaries of Central, East, and Metro Patrol Divisions. The

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV ) — A 1-year-old was hospitalized Tuesday after being bitten by the family dog. Omaha police were called around 4 p.m. to the 3000 block of North 102nd Street. for one second. He said the dog let go on its own and did not appear

Click here for updates on this story     STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — This week, members of the California Fitness Alliance are celebrating what they call a significant victory in their legal fight to reopen indoors. The fitness organization, comprised of health clubs, boutiques and studios across the state, filed a complaint in September challenging the indefinite

Click here for updates on this story     GRAFTON, Wisconsin (WISN ) — The FBI and the Food & Drug Administration are investigating the person who left 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine out of a pharmacy refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center-Grafton. Advocate Aurora Health now says it was an intentional act. After an internal investigation,

Click here for updates on this story     CINCINNATI (WLWT) — After 190 days on the run, S’mores the dog is back home Thursday. After leaving Animal Friends Humane Society, the chihuahua mix got loose from his new foster family on June 11. “When he first went missing, we actually caught him on some trail camera

Click here for updates on this story     MADISON,Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified this past spring, Madison-area distilleries and craft alcohol producers nationally responded by producing hand sanitizer in lieu of vodka or gin to fill a shortage in the crucial supply. Now, those distilleries are learning their effort could cost

Click here for updates on this story     BUFORD COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post ) — A federal racial discrimination lawsuit that led to the downfall of Buford City Schools Superintendent Geye Hamby in 2018 has officially ended after the school district and a former paraprofessional who claimed she had been wrongly fired reached a settlement

Click here for updates on this story     WILLOWBROOK, California (KABC ) — While many restaurants have been struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic, Hawkins House of Burgers in Willowbrook is putting out hundreds of orders daily, thanks to its loyal customer base. “I’ve been coming here since I was in my mom’s tummy. And

Click here for updates on this story     POINT MUGU, California (KABC ) — Despite warnings from public health officials to stay home on New Year’s Eve, a number of public gatherings took place across Southern California, including another maskless event hosted by actor Kirk Cameron. In recent weeks, Cameron has openly defied COVID-19 mandates and

Click here for updates on this story     CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The man arrested for a New Year’s Eve shooting in Chambersburg already had a warrant for a shooting incident in July of last year. Chambersburg Police were called to 987 Wayne Ave. Thursday at around 8:07 p.m. for a reported shooting. Officers learned that

Click here for updates on this story     LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Many stores close their doors to customers on New Year’s Day, but the oven was hot and bagels were made fresh for customers Friday morning at Harvest Moon Bagel in Lancaster. Darkened store fronts and quiet city streets — yet orders were piling up

Click here for updates on this story     GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a murder suspect from a Gwinnett County cold case. According to a FBI bulletin, agents are searching for Daniel M. Suh, 39, in connection to a Gwinnett County homicide that happened on

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A local artist started a memorial gallery in her home for COVID-19 victims in Oregon. It started small in the Spring and grew much larger with the pandemic’s toll. The gallery features hearts to represent each life lost statewide, and with more than 1400

Click here for updates on this story     SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WSHM ) — A suspect was arrested on Thursday for completely unrelated crimes that could be potentially linked to a fire that occurred at a Springfield church on Monday. On Monday morning, December 28, Springfield’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church was destroyed, but the

Click here for updates on this story     AGAWAM, Massachusetts (WSHM ) — One Agawam police officer had a big, or perhaps little, New Year’s Day surprise. Agawam Police said that around 2:45 a.m. Friday, Officer Zack Hall responded to a call for a woman actively in labor. Hall quickly responded and helped mom safely deliver

Click here for updates on this story     SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND ) — Former Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool has had an incredible start to his pro career. The Pittsburgh Steelers rookie is the team’s second leading receiver with 772 yards and 8 touchdowns. Claypool has some big goals for his career, but not

Click here for updates on this story     BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — Governor Ned Lamont announced on Thursday that the state has issued a $10,000 fine against owners of the property at 456 Connecticut Avenue in Bridgeport, the location of the Mango Z Sports Bar, for violating the state’s COVID-19 gathering size restrictions. The fine is

More than 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year’s rave in the region of Brittany in France, despite the government’s strict coronavirus restrictions and a national night-time curfew. “In the early evening of December 31, several hundred vehicles began to converge on an industrial area in the town of Lieuron to set up a rave

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — The internal investigation into a “dead pool” wager inside the Hartford Police Department has been completed. Three Major Crimes Division supervisors who were under investigation will face discipline, according to Police Chief Jason Thody. The investigation focused on a group text message sent by

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV ) — Local non-profit groups are gearing up to give more help to survivors of the Nashville bombing. Their goal, to bring in the new year with new hope. On Friday at 1PM, the Community Resource Center will start offering hygiene kits as well as

Click here for updates on this story     COLLINSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV ) — A man was killed while warning oncoming drivers of a previous crash on an icy Interstate 255 in the Metro East early New Year’s Day. The 38-year-old man was involved in a crash on the interstate near Black Lane around 1 a.m. Police

Click here for updates on this story     SYLVA, NC (WLOS) — The only man in more than 200 years to be bestowed as Beloved Man by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will have a highway in Swain and Jackson counties dedicated in his honor. The Tribal Council bestowed Dr. Jerry Wolfe the honorable title

Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Many mountain distilleries stepped up to fill a pandemic need, now they’re facing hefty fees for the work. The FDA has reached out to many, charging them a $14,000 fee — a fee typically charged to drug manufacturer facilities — for production of hand

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Douglas County set aside $10 million in CARES Act funds for rent assistance this summer, and there’s still roughly $2 million to be spent. That’s along with whatever amount comes down the pike from the COVID relief bill that was passed last week. Douglas

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Ten thousand gallons and not one drop more. That’s how much liquor Nebraska distilleries can produce per year by law. Zac Triemert, president and master brewer at Brickway in the Old Market, said they reached their limit earlier this month and had to stop.

Click here for updates on this story     GENESEO, Illinois (WQAD) — A Geneseo woman is warning others to lock their cars, after catching two people on Ring camera video she says were trying to take hers. Nicole Rubitsky caught the video on her home security system at about 3:30 Thursday morning. The video shows two

The World Health Organization has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for lower and middle-income countries to begin immunizing their populations against Covid-19. The vaccine was first approved in the UK on December 8 for emergency use within the country, with the US, Canada and European Union following soon after. All