Month: April 2021

Click here for updates on this story     NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — College students, one of the larger groups statewide testing positive for COVID, eagerly lined up on the campus of Connecticut College on Tuesday to get their Pfizer vaccine. Even through their masks, you could see the smiles on the student’s face. The campus

Click here for updates on this story     ORANGE, California (KABC) — A 25-year-old man accused of assaulting a Korean American couple and berating a Japanese American Olympic athlete while she trained at an Orange County park was arrested Sunday, according to police. Michael Vivona of Corona is accused of committing three hate crimes this month

A backcountry guide died Saturday after being attacked by a grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park, according to officials. Charles “Carl” Mock, 40, of West Yellowstone, was alone fishing west of the park in Montana on Thursday when the bear attacked, according to a release from the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. “The man had

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swept in to collect a sample from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020, it left a noticeable mark. New images captured by the spacecraft after a close flyby of the asteroid April 7 show the aftermath following the brief touchdown of OSIRIS-REx, which had collected 2 ounces of rocky material. During

Europe’s medicines regulator said it has found a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clots, but emphasized that the overall benefits of getting the shot outweigh the risks. The news, announced Tuesday, threw another complication into the European Union’s vaccination rollout and dealt a major blow to the company

Investigators are looking for a man they believe shot three people Tuesday — killing one — in a manager’s office of a grocery store on Long Island, police said. The shooting happened on an upper level of a Stop & Shop grocery in the community of West Hempstead, New York, while a couple hundred people

Click here for updates on this story     NEWTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Washington Street in Newtonville is a bustling, commercial street. Lots of traffic. In the 700 block are a variety of shops, including a massage business and a pot shop. So when Newton Firearms quietly emerged, few people knew it. There is no big sign.

The jury resumed deliberations Tuesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial on charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The jury of five men and seven women began deliberating Monday afternoon at 5 p.m. ET and continued until 9 p.m. ET. Jurors resumed deliberating Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET, according to the Hennepin

Click here for updates on this story     FLETCHER, North Carolina (WLOS) — Bree Hodge, of Fletcher, said she’s happy to be home, recovering from coronavirus after things quickly went downhill a month ago. That’s when her husband tested positive for COVID-19. While he and their two children had minor symptoms, Hodge had a fever that

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Even though COVID canceled Nashville’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon for the second straight year. The cancelations won’t stop White House runner Christian Reid from running. He’s trained and ready to run for an event that’s not happened in two years. However, on Saturday, he

At least three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, continuing the long string of similar incidents that preceded it. Since March 16, when eight people were killed and one wounded at three Atlanta-area spas, the United States has had at least 50 mass shootings, according to

Click here for updates on this story     CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Clarksville mother was charged with murder in the death of her 2-month-old child. Police charged 19-year-old Whitney Brown is facing first degree murder and aggravated child abuse on Friday. The arrest comes after her child was brought to the Tennova Medical Center in

Europe’s medicines regulator said it has found a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clots, but emphasized that the overall benefits of getting the shot outweigh the risks. The news, announced Tuesday, threw another complicating factor into the European Union’s vaccination rollout and dealt a major blow to the

Click here for updates on this story     SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia (WGCL) — “He’s more than my partner, he’s my best friend,” said Lee’s handler, Officer E. Reeves. Officer Reeves spent the morning with K9 Officer Jerry Lee at Blue Pearl Animal Hospital before he went into surgery. “I’m hoping my boy can walk, and be

Click here for updates on this story     HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — Hillsboro Fire & Rescue crews responded to a cooking fire at a hotel early Tuesday morning. Just after 1:30 a.m., crews were called out to a sprinkler activation at the Larkspur Landing Suite Hotel, located at 3133 Northeast Shute Road. Crews arrived to the

A federal judge Monday declined to toss out the prison sentence of a former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in the back in 2015. The judge denied a motion in which former North Charleston police Officer Michael Slager asked that his 20-year prison sentence for violating Walter Scott’s civil

Attorneys for Deshaun Watson said in a court filing Monday that 22 lawsuits filed by women are either inaccurate or mischaracterize their interactions with the NFL star quarterback. “Mr. Watson has been adamant that he did not engage in any improper conduct and we strongly believe him,” attorney Rusty Hardin said in a statement. He

A former sheriff’s office detective is accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife and two other people Sunday in Austin, Texas, according to police. A news release from the Austin Police Department said Stephen Broderick, 41, was scheduled to meet Amanda Broderick for a visit with his son. The bodies of Amanda Broderick, 35, Alyssa Marie