Month: February 2021

Click here for updates on this story     Nashville (WSMV) — A man is charged with criminal homicide for shooting and killing his 21-year-old fiancé. Metro Police say officers responded to the shooting just before 10:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Ewing Drive on Monday night. The shooter, 28-year-old Brandon Dement, reportedly told officers he

Covid-19 is disproportionately sickening and killing Black Americans, the result of centuries of structural racism, a group of Harvard researchers says. If the US had paid reparations the descendants of Black Americans who were enslaved, though, the risk of severe illness and death from the virus would be far lower, according to a new, peer-reviewed

Severe winter storms can keep you stuck inside for days, knock out your power and leave you chattering from the cold. If you’re prepared when storms strike, though, you’ll make it through more comfortably. We’ve assembled guidance from the CDC, FEMA and Ready.gov, among other agencies, on what to have on hand if you’re stuck

Click here for updates on this story     Gladstone, Oregon (KPTV) — Multiple people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Gladstone Tuesday morning, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews responded to a home in the 600 block of East Fairfield Street at about 5:45 a.m. According to the sheriff’s office, six

Click here for updates on this story     CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — They’re cute, they’re curious and they’re protected! Nesting season has just begun in Cape Coral for the burrowing owl, the official bird of the Cape. Officials said it’s important for humans to keep their distance to help protect the species. There are thousands

Click here for updates on this story     CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — Neighbors became concerned after a half dozen cats were left inside of a Cape Coral home after the owner stopped coming home. The neighbors said that the cats are no longer at the home. What is sticking around though, they say, is the

Click here for updates on this story     Rohnert Park, California (KGO) — You cannot miss it if you travel Highway 101 through Rohnert Park — the electronic billboard that went up last weekend has become instantly controversial. “Missing All CA Students, last seen 3/13/2020,” it reads, almost like an AMBER Alert. The message, for which

Click here for updates on this story     Kenosha, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — Before he crashed into a snowbank and fled into an open CVS pharmacy, Benjamin Ruffalo allegedly loaded rifle cases into his truck before saying “you’re going to have to shoot me” to officers attempting to stop him. Inside the pharmacy, 3726 22nd Ave.

Click here for updates on this story     Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Aman was taken into custody after a woman was found dead in a hotel room on Sunday morning, Wisconsin Dells police reported. Lt. Perry Mayer said in a report that at 11:37 a.m. Sunday, Wisconsin Dells officers were sent to check

Click here for updates on this story     WILSON, North Carolina (WLOS) — A couple is jailed after investigators said they left a 4-month-old baby outside in the cold for hours in Wilson. The Wilson Police Department said the baby’s mother told them she discovered her child was missing in the early morning hours on Friday,

Click here for updates on this story     Portland, Maine (WMTW ) — A man who is originally from East Africa and now lives in Portland is welcoming a growing audience every Sunday night for his live trivia show. Cedric Mfuranzima grew up in Rwanda where he hosted trivia shows during high school. He then moved

The Hays bald eagles have added an egg to their nest, bringing the total to two.

Click here for updates on this story     Kansas City, Missouri (KMBC ) — A 5-year-old girl has awakened from a coma after being injured in a crash earlier this month involving Britt Reid. “Ariel is awake,” according to an update posted Monday on a GoFundMe page for the girl’s medical expenses. Authorities said on Feb.

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday dropped the misdemeanor criminal charge against Amy Cooper, the White woman who called police on a Black man in Central Park last May, after she completed education and therapy classes on racial equity. “Given the issues at hand and Ms. Cooper’s lack of criminal background, we offered her,

The Rev. Jemar Tisby describes himself as a “theological mutt.” He was baptized in a Southern Baptist church, joined a White nondenominational congregation and spent much of his time attending Catholic schools. But once he attended a small Black Baptist church in the Mississippi Delta, he found a home. Located in a former warehouse, the

Forget facial recognition technology — researchers say they can identify you from the veins on the backs of your hands. Biometric recognition has become more prevalent in recent years. Facial recognition technology is used everywhere from airport check-in lines to police departments and even nightclubs, while iris, fingerprint and voice recognition is used across a

First, California condors nearly went extinct from poaching, lead poisoning and habitat destruction. Then the California wildfires last summer threatened to devastate their recovering wild population. Now, hope is on the horizon as the critically endangered species has added nine eggs to their numbers since January 15. The most recent egg came on February 7.

Click here for updates on this story     Charlotte, North Carolina (WSOC) — For the first time in two months, some Charlotte-Mecklenburg School students returned to the classroom on Monday morning. Students who are in Pre-K, kindergarten through 8th grade and some students with disabilities who need in-person services went back to the classroom Monday. Pre-K

Click here for updates on this story     Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — Triangle Town Center Mall in Raleigh was the scene of an elaborate Valentine’s Day proposal, with the video going viral. A group danced to pop music as the man lured his unsuspecting girlfriend to a balloon-and-poster set up in the middle of the

Click here for updates on this story     Bonners Ferry, Idaho (Spokesman-Review) — Goggles covered in ice and visibility nearing zero, Edward Moellmer squinted down an expanse of snow near the summit of Montana’s Engle Peak. What was that? That blurry disruption in an otherwise white expanse of snow and fog. Trees maybe? He sure hoped

Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will allow hunters to kill 200 wolves in the last week of February even as the state appeals a judge’s order requiring the winter hunting season. Acting on orders of a Jefferson County judge, the

Police in Myanmar have filed a new charge against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, as the military leaders who took control of the country in a coup attempted to defend their actions. The additional count against Suu Kyi came as Myanmar’s military held its first news conference, two weeks after

At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said. Dozens of homes were damaged, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted. “This is a very, very tragic event for our community and our county,” Brunswick County Commissioner Randy Thompson said.

Click here for updates on this story     Clovis, California (KFSN) — A Clovis mother is back home with her family after nearly losing her life to COVID-19. But her diagnosis eight months ago is still sticking with her today, as she fights constant complications still lingering after contracting the virus. Recent Stories from ABC30 “I

Click here for updates on this story     Flint, Michigan (WNEM ) — In the past year some residents have gone months without benefits because the system had been overwhelmed by the flood of applications by the newly unemployed. Some who did get their benefits are being told by the state to pay them back. “Something

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — After spending around 252 hours in frigid temperatures, a group of 40 courageous Albertans have completed what is believed to be the world’s longest hockey game — all while making a difference for cancer patients. This year is the seventh edition of the

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Vaccine rollout across the country has been off to a rocky and slow start, but with more doses set to arrive in the coming days and weeks, here’s where each province and territory stands on getting shots in arms. British Columbia B.C.’s first

Jane Bolin made history over and over. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. The first Black woman to join the New York City Bar Association. The nation’s first Black female judge. The daughter of an influential lawyer, Bolin grew up admiring her father’s leather-bound books while recoiling at photos