The former British spy and Soviet secret agent George Blake has died in Moscow aged 98, according to Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti. “Books have been written about him, films have been made. In intelligence, he was highly respected and appreciated,” a spokesperson for Russian foreign intelligence agency SVR said on December 26, according
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First there were the gunshots that startled residents awake in a downtown Nashville community on Christmas morning. When people looked out their windows a little before dawn, they saw an old, white motor home parked on their street. Then the sound of a woman’s voice started emanating from the recreational vehicle, with a warning. There
Continue Reading Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your empty gift boxes. Here’s what you need to know about the holiday. What is the point of Boxing Day? It’s a day to give to the less fortunate. Way back during the Victorian era in Britain, servants were allowed
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Christmas holiday period began at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will continue through 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 27.
Continue Reading Christmas might be over, but Kwanzaa is just getting started. Today marks the start of Kwanzaa, also spelled Kwanza (with one ‘a’ at the end). It’s a seven-day non-religious holiday observed in the US, meant to honor African Americans’ ancestral roots. The celebration lasts until January 1. The name comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Two law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press that authorities have found human remains in the vicinity of the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas morning. It is unclear how the remains are related to the explosion or whether they might belong to the person believed to be responsible or a
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Of the more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How human-biting mosquitoes track us down so effectively isn’t currently known, but it matters, since they don’t just make us itch. They also carry dangerous diseases such as Zika, dengue, West Nile
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SATURDAY: After another chilly start, temperatures pick up the pace this afternoon. We’ll top out in the upper 40’s to low 50’s with a healthy dose of sunshine and a southwesterly breeze. TONIGHT: Clouds increase a bit overnight. That along with a southerly breeze will keep us warmer than nights past. Lows will fall into
Continue Reading The explosion that rattled a historic Nashville street in the predawn hours of Christmas Day came after an RV repeatedly warned of an imminent explosion. Officials have yet to say how or why the RV exploded. But police did provide a timeline of what led up to the blast, information that, combined with witnesses’ accounts,
Continue Reading Sometimes, looking at things we thought we knew with fresh eyes (and new tools) can lead to incredible discoveries. That’s what happened when Jeff Weinell, a graduate research assistant at the University of Kansas’ Biodiversity Institute, found out that three specimens of snakes preserved in the institute’s biodiversity collection, found in field missions between 2006
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Beyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. People can apply for the grants beginning January 7, 2021, the singer announced on her website Tuesday. Grants will be sent out to the 100 people selected in late January. “Beyoncé is continuing
Continue Reading After working as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for two decades, Joe Camp was laid off in September amid the coronavirus pandemic. A month later, he lost his father. “It put me in a dark place,” said Camp in a news release from NC Lottery. “But I have a lot of friends and
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The computerized voice emanating from the white motor home offered a terrifying warning: “This vehicle will explode in 15 minutes.” The voice repeated the message, counting down as the minutes passed. As the countdown continued, six police officers who heard those warnings sprang into action, helping residents in downtown Nashville evacuate before the motor home
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The word “legend” is often thrown around casually. But when it comes to K.C. Jones, there really is no other word that does him justice. Consider his list of accomplishments: Twelve NBA championships as a player and coach, two NCAA rings and one Olympic gold medal. That makes him one of only eight players in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police are looking for driver who they say hit and killed a pedestrian on Wednesday at Northeast Halsey and Northeast 119th just before 9:00 p.m. Rick Swanson manages Old Town Music and was doing inventory when the crash happened. “We just noticed some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FERGUSON, Missouri (KMOV) — A Ferguson woman is celebrating Christmas this year with a new addition to her family, after nearly dying while hospitalized with COVID-19 in September. Monique Jones tested positive for COVID-19 in early September and went to the hospital after not feeling well. As her
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As China grows richer, the waistlines of adults in the country are also expanding. More than half of Chinese adults are now considered overweight, a study conducted by the country’s National Health Commission revealed on Wednesday. Obesity rates among Chinese adults have also more than doubled in less than two decades, from 7.1% in 2002
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — One of the metro’s busiest homeless shelters is not letting the pandemic stand in the way of serving up a Christmas meal, but it does look a lot different this year. “It just warms my heart, and everyone seems to be in a good
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Two people are alive this Christmas day after receiving the greatest gift one can give…an organ for transplant. “He was a private person actually he like being alone, but he loves his family, his country, and his music in that order,” said Tolles. Carl
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Betsy Williams recalls being awoken just after 4:30 a.m. Friday by what sounded like gunfire from an automatic weapon. After Williams called 911 and police cordoned off Second Avenue in downtown Nashville, a “computerized message” from a parked RV captured her attention. “Evacuate now,” Williams remembers the female voice saying — over and over again.
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