Month: January 2021

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A brand-new public safety program in Portland has launched as an alternative to sending police to mental health calls and homeless issues. The program, Portland Street Response, has started training for its five-person team comprised of a firefighter, paramedic, mental health clinician, and two

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Connecticut Board of Education Union Coalition sent a letter to the governor to create uniform policy for managing COVID-19 quarantines in schools. On Tuesday, the letter was sent to Governor Ned Lamont outlining the need for the uniform policy regarding how school districts

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Oregon school districts are ironing out plans for if, when, and how to return to in-person learning. Lake Oswego School District plans to get Kindergarteners back in the classroom in just over three weeks in a hybrid model, followed by other elementary grade levels

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The good times likely aren’t rolling the traditional way this year, but some folks are getting creative with Mardi Gras celebrations. Executive Director Josh Woods and his team at the Grounds at the Greater State Fair is planning a small and safe parade on

Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — During the pandemic, the elderly were told to stay home and now, some in Arizona can’t leave their homes to get the life-saving vaccine. “I just don’t go out, period,” said Jim Cruse. He couldn’t even if he wanted to. “My van doesn’t work,” said

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — It’s been over a year since 24-year-old Tyrese Washington was shot multiple times at the Polo Club Apartments. He died from his wounds and since his murder in August 2019, Washington’s mother, Latrice Cushon, has been desperately looking for answers. “I just know that somebody

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — A family of ten is without a home Tuesday night. At about 3:30 p.m. Honolulu Fire Department responded to a two-alarm building fire at 94-286 Kahuawai Street in the Waipahu area. Upon arrival, personnel found a two-story home with smoke and flames coming from the

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of a 4-month-old girl. Honolulu Police reports the incident happened on the afternoon of October 2. Emergency Medical Services responded to an unresponsive baby and she was transported to a hospital where she was

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Like Washington, Oregon is hoping to launch a COVID-19 exposure notification app in the near future. But if you already received an alert for it, FOX 12 has learned it went out by mistake. Over the new year, iPhone users in Oregon got an

Click here for updates on this story     WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — When Wallingford-based Amphenol Corp. announced plans last month to acquire sensor-technology company MTS Systems Corp. for $1.7 billion, the price tag was eyebrow-raising, but the strategy made sense. “For many many years, we have seen more and more of our interconnect products

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut restaurants have had a tough year as COVID-19 has forced temporary — and permanent — closures and made some customers skittish about eating out. Now a Connecticut tech startup is developing a new web-based platform that aims to give diners reassurance

Here’s a look at the life of Colin Powell, former US secretary of state. Personal Birth date: April 5, 1937 Birth place: Harlem, New York Birth name: Colin Luther Powell Parents: Luther Powell, shipping clerk Mother: Maud Ariel (McKoy) Powell, seamstress Marriage: Alma Vivian (Johnson) Powell (August 25, 1962-present) Children: Annemarie, Linda and Michael Education:

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Yes, toilet paper and disinfectant cleaners are hot items. Not to mention all forms of alcohol. But did you know that hummus and fake meats have also been hot sellers during the COVID-19 pandemic? We’re also buying a lot fewer prepared sandwiches