Month: March 2021

Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — The death of Texas Roadhouse Founder and CEO Kent Taylor is raising awareness about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19. Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO Kent Taylor (Credit: Texas Roadhouse) Taylor died by suicide last week after suffering from unbearable symptoms related to the virus,

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last year the State of Illinois mailed him the social security numbers of over a dozen strangers. This year, Joe Urbauer may be the canary in the coal mine for a new scam. The Illinois Department of Employment Security is investigating how his mother was

Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning author and poet Maya Angelou. Personal Birth date: April 4, 1928 Death date: May 28, 2014 Birth place: St. Louis, Missouri Birth name: Marguerite Annie Johnson Father: Bailey Johnson, doorman Mother: Vivian (Baxter) Johnson, nurse Marriages: Paul du Feu (1973-1980, divorced); Tosh Angelos (divorced) Children: Clyde

Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — A trash can exploded Monday inside a Times Square subway station, narrowly missing a family and police officers. Video shows the garbage can ignite just after 3 p.m. in the station’s mezzanine. “Oh my goodness, so very dangerous. Nobody expected it, because it’s a

Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON, Maryland (WJZ) — A team of bomb technicians from the Office of the State Fire Marshal safely disposed of a Civil War-era ordnance Monday evening after it was discovered by a Frederick County homeowner. A homeowner on Glen Hill Court in Jefferson contacted the fire marshal’s office

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Dozens of parents and students rallied on Monday to try and save a local basketball coach’s job. The parents claim the Northgate School District fired girls basketball coach Anthony Barron because of his teams’ records. The parents say he’s about more than just wins and

Russian President Vladimir Putin received a Covid-19 vaccination on Tuesday without fuss or fanfare according to the Kremlin, more than three months after qualifying to do so. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN: “Putin was vaccinated against the coronavirus. (He) feels good. Tomorrow he has a full working day.” No video or images of the

Here’s a look at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. March 19, 2021 – The White House Easter Egg Roll is canceled for the second time due to the coronavirus outbreak. March 16, 2020 – Melania Trump announces the cancellation of the annual White House Easter Egg Roll because of the coronavirus outbreak. Facts

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — 11 defendants have pleaded guilty to running a brazen multi-year mortgage fraud scheme in metro Atlanta. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, the venture began more than four years ago, and resulted in the approval of more than 100 mortgages based of fabricated documents and

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison Monday for two separate fraud schemes that targeted his ex-wife’s family and his own friends, resulting in losses exceeding $650,000. Joseph D. Galvan, 46, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and 3 years’ supervised

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In Nashville there’s been a 32 percent increase in the number of deadly overdoses. “We went from a bad and dangerous situation to a worse situation,” said Trevor Henderson with the Metro Health Department. According to the latest report, 619 people overdosed and died

Click here for updates on this story     HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A burglary call ended with a deputy and a store owner shooting at each other on Ralph Culver near Brownie Campbell in northwest Harris County. The shooting happened at a trucking equipment store around 11:45 p.m. Monday, and thankfully didn’t turn deadly when

Click here for updates on this story     POCOLA, Oklahoma (KFSM) — A man accused of killing his girlfriend with a lawnmower blade in eastern Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to the crime and will spend life in prison. In August of 2018, Steven Asher of Hackett, Arkansas, was charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing death

Click here for updates on this story     UNION GROVE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office says no one is hurt after an incident involving a semi-truck on Tuesday, Mar. 23. Authorities say they were called to the area near 67th Dr. and Mill Ave. in the Village of Union Grove around 3 a.m.

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE,Tennessee (WSMV) — Some thousands of Tennesseans are overdue for their second COVID-19 vaccination that’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to CDC, 3.2 % of Tennesseans are overdue for their second COVID-19 vaccination. That’s ten thousand people. “A dose delayed, is often never

Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — “My message to young people is that even if you’re not interested in architecture, you will have a relationship with architecture for the rest of your life. You will live in spaces and visit places that have been created by somebody.

Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — Representatives from the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development are calling for a change to Dane County court hearings involving incarcerated people.   Due to the pandemic, all court hearings are being conducted online. Incarcerated people, when appearing at an online court

Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WABC) — A man has been arrested and charged with a hate crime after attacking an Asian American mother attending a rally against anti-Asian violence in New York City, according to police. NYPD officials announced the arrest of 27-year-old Erick Deoliveira on Monday evening. They say

Here is a look at the life of convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1955 Birth place: Lapeer County, Michigan Birth name: Terry Lynn Nichols Father: Robert Nichols, farmer Mother: Joyce Nichols Marriages: Marife (Torres) Nichols (1990-2003, divorced); Lana (Osentoski) Nichols (1981-1989, divorced) Children: with Marife Nichols: Christian and

Here is a look at the European Union. About the European Union The European Union is an international organization made up of 27 European countries. It governs common economic, political, social and security policies of its member states. According to the EU website, the objectives of the European Union are to establish European citizenship, ensure

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WLS) — An 11-year-old girl has died three weeks after she was shot on Chicago’s Far South Side. Ny’Andrea Dyer was hit by a stray bullet at a gas station in West Pullman on March 1. Dyer was sitting in the backseat of her mother’s SUV at

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — An Omaha neighborhood has been dealing with a deep sinkhole for a week now. It’s been a couple years in the making for it to finally hit its breaking point. For weeks, neighbors on South 187th Street have been dealing with a six to

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A report tracking mental health in Canada during the pandemic has scored Canadians’ mental health in the negatives for eleven straight months, and suggests many Canadians fear that revealing mental health struggles could damage their career. According to Morneau Shepell’s latest data, released

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — After hundreds of Android users reported sudden app crashes on Monday, Google has released an update to the operating system. “The problem with Gmail has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support. Please rest

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Tuesday that his government would hold accountable any soldier found responsible for rape or looting in the country’s conflict region of Tigray, just days after CNN and the UK’s Channel 4 News published investigations into rape being used as a weapon of war against women. “Reports indicate that atrocities

Here is a look at the Boston Marathon terror attack. On April 15, 2013, double bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and injured at least 264. Facts The bombs exploded 12 seconds apart near the marathon’s finish line on Boylston Street. According to Richard DesLauriers, the special agent in