Month: May 2021

Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A Philadelphia social media star recognized around the country is asking for help to move his mission forward. Terrill Haigler has had a heck of a year. “I’ve literally found my purpose,” he said. In June 2020, Haigler was a Streets Department sanitation worker when

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council will hold a public hearing today to address concerns about the decrease in the city’s Black population. The Penn Plaza Support and Action Coalition petitioned the council for this hearing. The PPSA says 7,000 African-American residents left the city between 2014-2018 which

Click here for updates on this story     SMYRNA, Delaware (KYW) — There are new developments in the death of a 3-year-old Smyrna, Delaware girl whose remains were found in a softball field in 2019. Her mother has been re-indicted in the girl’s death. Three-year-old Emma Cole‘s remains were found in 2019, a year after she

Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — A man who allegedly struck a Sikh man in the head with a hammer at Brooklyn hotel has been arrested. Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of 27-year-old Latif Gina, of Brooklyn. The incident happened on April 26 at the Quality Inn on Osborn

Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (The Courier) — While the Animal Rescue League of Iowa has gotten calls to rescue alligators within city limits before, “we have never had a call quite like this,” the organization said in a news release on Tuesday. The rescue said ARL officers respond to

Click here for updates on this story     MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — A Moline police officer was involved in a fatal crash that killed a 13-year-old male Tuesday afternoon. According to the Moline Police Department, at approximately 2:52 p.m., a beat officer was dispatched to a disturbance near 41st Street and 12th Avenue. The officer

Click here for updates on this story     ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Rock Island Alderman Dylan Parker, Ward 5, is facing fallout after referring to police as “agents of state violence” in a post on his official alderman Facebook page. The post came after Rock Island County State’s Attorney Dora Villarreal issued a decision

Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — The supervising anesthesiologist in a surgery at UW Health that left a 6-week-old Fitchburg boy permanently brain damaged has been reprimanded by the state medical board, after a lawsuit against a junior doctor involved in the same surgery resulted in a $22.5

Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — A little boy is in the hospital recovering after a fall that could have taken his life. An awning may have saved the boy, who fell from five stories up. The family told CBS2’s Lisa Rozner how it happened. Surveillance video from a store

Former reality TV star Joshua Duggar filed a motion Tuesday asking that he be released from jail on bail and allowed to return home as he awaits trial for child pornography charges. “Duggar is 33 years old, has no criminal convictions, and has known about this federal criminal investigation since November 2019 when Homeland Security

Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — A Red Sox fan didn’t have a glove Tuesday night as she sat in the front row at Fenway Park. But that didn’t stop her from making a memorable catch, and protecting her young son in the process. In the first inning of the game

Click here for updates on this story     BURLINGTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Rachel Small is a teacher doing remote work with her fourth grade class in Burlington and Anisha Ravi is one of her students. “She’s special and different that any of the other teachers I’ve had in the past,” Anisha said. “She’s a lot of

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Duped or dumb? An online truck sale did not go how an Illinois man expected. Louis Garcia admitted his purchase seemed too good to be true, but he sunk more than $19,000 worth of savings into it anyway. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory helped

Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 10-year-old boy who was shot in the head in Minneapolis continues to show signs that he’s a fighter. Ladavionne Garrett Jr. was in the back seat of his parents’ car last Friday afternoon near North 34th and Morgan avenues when he was struck. Outside

Click here for updates on this story     DOUGLAS, Massachusettls (WCVB) — A happy ending for a dog who has been searching for a home for more than 200 days. Chuckie captured the hearts of everyone at the shelter that has cared for him, and he’s finally going to his forever home. Chuckie is a rescue

Click here for updates on this story     WAXAHACHIE, Texas (KTVT) — Storm chaser Mike Prendergast was following the path of what turned out to be an EF-2 tornado in Ellis County when he came across a tense scene on I-35E near Waxahachie Monday night, May 3. “I pulled up and there was a tractor trailer

Click here for updates on this story     MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The remains of a person found on a trail in Manchester have been identified as a woman reported missing in 2015. According to Manchester police, the remains were identified as those of Nancy Burgess, 51, of Manchester. Her remains were found on the

Click here for updates on this story     MCCANDLESS, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A North Allegheny teacher is on administrative leave following allegations of physical abuse against a kindergarten student. This all started when the mother of a student who is non-verbal and has Down syndrome, received a call from the principal at Hosack Elementary School. She

Click here for updates on this story     BARDSTOWN, Kentucky (WLKY) — A day after WLKY spoke with a woman outraged over video she says showed her foster son getting sprayed in the face at day care, one of its employees has been arrested. Video recently surfaced showing some who works at Little Angels Daycare, in

The music roots run deep for family medicine Doctor Sebastian Lane.

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Duped or dumb? An online truck sale did not go how an Illinois man expected. Louis Garcia admitted his purchase seemed too good to be true, but he sunk more than $19,000 worth of savings into it anyway. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory helped

A 64-year-old woman was bitten by a shark near the jetty in New Smyrna Beach just after 9 a.m. Friday, officials told WESH 2 News.

A New Jersey high school teacher has been suspended with pay after launching into a rant during two virtual classes in which he allegedly called George Floyd a “criminal” and used profanity against his students. Howard Zlotkin, a science teacher at William Dickinson High School in Jersey City, is also accused of singling out Black

Click here for updates on this story     NORTH ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis City police officer was involved in a car crash in north St. Louis Wednesday morning. The crash happened around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Hamilton and Lotus. St. Louis police told News 4 a car ran a stop

Click here for updates on this story     GAINES TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — No police department is the reality for Genesee County’s Gaines Township. “It kind of makes me nervous,” said resident Mandy Utter. Utter said the local cops are the reason she lets her young kids walk to class. “They’re up there every day. The

Click here for updates on this story     O’AHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Over the weekend, one O’ahu resident’s beach day took an unexpected twist after a close encounter with a shark on the Windward side. Sheri Gouveia and her six-year-old daughter Anela Rezentes were at Kalama Beach in Kailua — a common hang-out spot for the

Centrist lawmaker Yair Lapid has been tasked with trying to form a new government in Israel, after longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced to admit failure in his efforts to reach agreement with potential coalition allies on Tuesday night. Lapid, whose Yesh Atid party came second in the March 23 election to Netanyahu’s Likud,

Members of the World Trade Organization discussed a proposal to waive intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments Wednesday amid growing international pressure for greater access for developing nations. While no decision was made, the discussion was “far more constructive, pragmatic, it was less emotive and less finger-pointing” than on previous occasions, WTO spokesman

Here’s a look at the life of Mark David Chapman, who was convicted of murdering musician John Lennon. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1955 Birth place: Fort Worth, Texas Birth name: Mark David Chapman Father: David Chapman, former sergeant, US Air Force Mother: Diane Chapman, nurse Marriage: Gloria (Abe) Chapman (June 1979-present) Education: Attended DeKalb

Here is a look at the life of J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series. Personal Birth date: July 31, 1965 Birth place: Gloucestershire, England Birth name: Joanne Rowling Father: Peter Rowling, aircraft factory manager Mother: Anne (Volant) Rowling, lab technician Marriages: Neil Murray (December 26, 2001-present); Jorge Arantes (1992-1995, divorced) Children: with

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — A sophisticated system pumping deadly, liquid meth from Mexico to metro Atlanta, run by a dangerous crime ring here in Georgia, has been taken down, for now at least. CBS46 dug through the 166-page indictment detailing the disturbing July bust, as a task force took

Click here for updates on this story     MONROE, Georgia (WGCL) — A metro-Atlanta homeowner is warning others after he says a local contractor took nearly $100,000 of his money – and never finished building his pool. David Dyer, a 65-year-old retired federal law enforcement officer, moved into this Monroe, Georgia, home in 2019. He’s trapped

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to find the person who shot a DoorDash food delivery driver early Wednesday morning. The shooting may have happened near the Appletree Apartment complex located at the 2300 block of Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta. According to Atlanta police, the victim,

Click here for updates on this story     GLASTONBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Glastonbury firefighter came under fire after he told protestors holding a rally this past weekend to get rid of Narcan and let those overdosing, die. It was all caught on camera, and the video picked up steam on social media, with many saying

Click here for updates on this story     TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — The Kansas House will likely vote on a medical marijuana bill later this week. It’s a historic event in the conservative state where legislation of its kind has never made it this far. Supporters of the bill believe it’s likely to pass the House.

Here is a look at Alex Rodriguez, former New York Yankees infielder, who is in fourth place for the most career home runs in Major League Baseball history. He was suspended for the entire 2014 season after an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Personal Birth date: July 27, 1975 Birth place: New York,

A twin-engine plane crashed into a house late Tuesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, killing four people — including one person inside the home — officials said. A Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 carrying three people hit the home at 11:22 p.m. CT, Federal Aviation Administration representative Maria Njoku said Wednesday. Police said the crash killed four people. That included

Click here for updates on this story     HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — When Mary Alice Vaca received a postcard in the mail saying there could be a warrant out for her husband’s arrest, she was confused. The ticket was from 20 years ago and the alleged crime was not wearing a seat belt and not having

Here is a look at South by Southwest, a collection of music, film and interactive conferences and festivals held annually in Austin, Texas. It is nicknamed “South by” and abbreviated SXSW. March 11-20, 2022 – The South by Southwest conference and festivals are scheduled to take place. March 16-20, 2021 – The South by Southwest

Click here for updates on this story     SAN LEON, Texas (KTRK) — Firefighters battled multiple fires in a San Leon neighborhood early Wednesday. Crews responded to the 1600 block of Dick Bay Street where at least three homes were engulfed. The smoke and flames could be seen from miles away. Video from Skyeye showed one

Click here for updates on this story     SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — It seems unfair, but misfortune sometimes happens to those who can least afford it. A South Bay man suddenly discovered thousands of dollars missing from his EDD account. Yet he finds room for optimism. Luis Garcia had every reason to be upset. Bank

Click here for updates on this story     MENLO PARK, California (KGO) — Handmade pandemic piñatas are becoming a smash hit for Menlo Park resident, Elizabeth McCarthy. She’s a full-time nurse at Stanford Hospital, and is now spending any free moment constructing giant germs, modeled after COVID-19. Necessary materials include corrugated cardboard, textured crepe paper and

Here’s a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father: Benzion Netanyahu, a historian Mother: Cela (Segal) Netanyahu Marriages: Sara Ben-Artzi (1991-present); Fleur Cates (1981-1988, divorced); Miriam Haran (divorced) Children: with Sara Ben-Artzi: Avner and Yair; with

Here’s a look at the social media network, Facebook. Facts Facebook had 2.74 billion monthly active users around the world, as of September 30, 2020. It is blocked in North Korea and China. There were 56,653 full-time employees at Facebook, as of September 30, 2020. Facebook introduced words such as “friending” to the lexicon. Timeline

Click here for updates on this story     MT. JULIET, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man is behind bars this morning after police say he pointed a high-intensity laser at a commercial aircraft in flight and a tractor trailer driver on Interstate 40. Mt. Juliet Police said 136 passengers were on board the plane when the man

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police identified a woman found dead Sunday morning off Pennington Bend Road near Opryland. Police said the victim was 44-year-old Pamela Paz, of Smyrna, who was strangled to death. Kendall Smith, Paz’s 18-year-old daughter, said the family is going through a lot right

A woman from Mali has given birth to nine babies — two more than the seven that ultrasounds had detected — according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Ultrasounds done in Mali and Morocco indicated that Halima Cisse was pregnant with seven children — but on Tuesday, she gave birth to five girls and four

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — St. Louis police officers will now face the same disciplinary process as other city employees. During a Tuesday vote, the St. Louis Civil Service Commission voted in support of repealing a measure that allowed police officers different rules for discipline. Civil Service Rule XIX,

Click here for updates on this story     FERGUSON, Missouri (KMOV) — Hundreds of pieces of mail were found in a dumpster behind a Ferguson business Monday night. The man who found them, Jonathan Tremaine Thomas, said he has no idea who did it or why. He found the mail after going to drop something off

Click here for updates on this story     HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters say spontaneous combustion is responsible for a fire at an apartment complex in Hillsboro that started Tuesday morning. At 10:30 a.m. fire crews got a report to an automatic commercial fire alarm at 305 Southeast Edgeway Drive in the Wyndhaven Apartment complex. More

Click here for updates on this story     VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — Washingtonians have avoided further COVID-19 restrictions, but they aren’t moving any closer to fully reopening either, as Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a “two-week pause” on moving between phases. It comes as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations have been on the rise, but