Click here for updates on this story SILOAM SPRINGS, AR (KFSM) — The Siloam Springs Intermediate School (SSIS) will be closing their gym today after a truck ran off the road and crashed into the building overnight. The Siloam Springs Police Department (SSPD) responded at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday (Jan. 5) morning and found
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Up until recently, most travelers, and even some locals, had no inkling of the aquatic mammals that occupy or pass through Kenya’s waters. Known as a safari destination, with the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara between July and September considered its pinnacle, the African nation’s expansive marine life was something only fishermen knew the
Continue Reading Doctors in Zimbabwe have said the health system is overwhelmed and could collapse as the country battles a new wave of infections that has prompted a strict new 30-day lockdown. After the Christmas holidays, Zimbabwe recorded an increase in Covid-19 infections and deaths, raising fears for an already fragile healthcare system. The government has urged
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — A woman was arrested for stealing $800 worth of liquor from a store in South Windsor and is suspected in several other crimes. According to police, 21-year-old Aysia Ryan of Windsor was taken into custody on Monday on charges of third-degree robbery, third-degree
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Black Georgia voters showed up in droves for the state’s pair of US Senate runoffs and voting rights groups say the high turnout plus aggressive organizing efforts helped solidify a historic win. Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black
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Former President George W. Bush will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and former President Jimmy Carter will not, their respective representatives said Tuesday. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush will attend the inauguration, according to Freddy Ford, Bush’s chief of staff. The Bushes also attended Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s first inaugurations. “President and
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US Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Jefferson City) has said he is joining other GOP legislators to oppose the Electoral College count.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A new legislative session kicks off Wednesday morning but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will not be business as usual. This year, a lot of the action will take place outside of the state capitol. Barriers were put up all over the place
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BRENTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — While Dr. Dre was in the hospital for a possible brain aneurysm, his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles was the apparent target of a burglary ring Tuesday night, though police say nothing was taken. Police say the suspects would bang
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A preschool is southeast Portland has ditched the classroom for the outdoors, amid the pandemic. “We felt outdoor preschool was the best way to make it happen,” said Annette Horten, Teacher and Director at Portland Tillamook Cooperative Preschool. Horetn said safety played a big
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It’s always a challenge to find the right gift to get one’s mother, the right token that accurately reflects the appreciation and affection you feel towards the woman that birthed you. If you are Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, deep pockets enable you to name a giant rocket recovery ship after her. In perhaps
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Iowa, USA (WQAD) — The second half of the school year is kicking off for North Scott. The school district has kept its students in person since the fall, with the exception of six school days in September for the high school. “We didn’t have quite the social
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLEVUE, NE (WOWT) — A Bellevue food pantry fears a giving hangover after the holidays. So many families are seeking food assistance that Bellevue Food Pantry is extending its hours on weekdays and weekends. The staff worries whether donors will forget about families in need as demand increases.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — More than 3,000 island businesses remain closed because of the faltering economy. Hawaii’s state economist believes it will be years before the negative financial effects of the pandemic disappear, even though conditions are expected to dramatically improve later this year. At Ohana Hale Marketplace’s
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Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville’s outdoor expansion program has continued into the new year. The AVL Shares Space initiative helps support business operations and customer access, in alignment with public health COVID-19 guidelines. The initiative includes an outdoor expansion on private property, adjacent public sidewalks,
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Up until recently, most travelers, and even some locals, had no inkling of the aquatic mammals that occupy or pass through Kenya’s waters. Known as a safari destination, with the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara between July and September considered its pinnacle, the African nation’s expansive marine life was something only fishermen knew the
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President-elect Joe Biden is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a growing sense of optimism from Democrats that their party will control the Senate and will be able to easily confirm the incoming president’s Cabinet nominations. A person familiar
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A new British coin commemorating the pioneering science fiction author HG Wells has been criticized for featuring multiple errors — including the decision to give his famous “tripod” machine from “The War of the Worlds” four legs. The new £2 ($2.70) coin, issued to mark 75 years since Wells’ death, includes imagery from two of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Despite not having the proper license to handle explosives in Tennessee, accused Nashville bomber Anthony Warner could have obtained all the materials needed to make the bomb on his own, former federal investigators tell News4 Investigates. The state department of commerce and insurance confirmed
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Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Western Carolina Rescue Ministries took delivery of a truckload of used furniture from the local La-Z-Boy Gallery store. The company takes gently used furniture as trade-ins, giving vouchers to customers who are buying new chairs and sofas. “We’re proud of our customers who give
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