Could you imagine if several of the Kansas City Chiefs — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes — had not been able to practice or play in Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of a haircut? The Chiefs got a Covid-19 scare a week before the Super Bowl when it was learned that a
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Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police have charged a 33-year-old York man accused of committing a spree of armed robberies last month in and around the city. Angel Luis Sanjulio-Diaz, of the 300 block of East College Avenue, has been charged with committing at least two armed robberies
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Thursday’s nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards may have helped appease some viewers who felt their favorites were overlooked by Golden Globe Award voters. Michaela Coel, who received rave reviews in “I May Destroy You,” snagged a nomination for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries. The buzzy
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A letter signed by more than 180 campaign groups calling for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing warns the Games could “embolden” human rights abuses in China. The letter was put forward by “a coalition of Tibetan, Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Chinese Democracy, and human rights campaign groups” as
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Click here for updates on this story Marion County, Oregon (KPTV) — Two people died and four others were injured Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Gervais, according to Oregon State Police. Just after 8 p.m., emergency crews were called out to a crash on Highway 99E near Northeast Boones Ferry Road. OSP said
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Virginia’s state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would abolish the death penalty, putting the southern state on the path to become the 23rd state to end capital punishment. The Commonwealth has executed more people than any other state since the Jamestown colony’s first recorded execution in 1608 for espionage, according to the Death Penalty
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Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — There’s no telling how many lives Dr. Emil Freireich saved during his legendary career, which included treatments for childhood Leukemia. Now, many are remembering the titan of the Houston health care industry who lost his battle with COVID-19. “My dad has always been my best
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The New York Times’ goal of attracting 10 million subscribers by 2025 is very much within reach thanks in part to readers who have flocked to the paper’s coverage of last year’s most seismic events. On Thursday, the Times reported that it now has 7.5 million total subscriptions across digital and print. It added 2.3
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The United States’ coronavirus death toll could reach 534,000 by February 27, according to an ensemble forecast by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which would amount to about one death per minute over the last year. The US first reported a Covid-19 death on February 29 last year, though at least
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Click here for updates on this story Annville Township, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Lebanon County couple is facing charges for prolonged assault and abuse of their five adopted children, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney’s office. Stephanie Duncan, 43, and Robert Duncan, 44, are facing multiple counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the
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When you post photos of yourself or friends and family online, you may not imagine they could be used to develop facial-recognition systems that can identify individuals offline. A new site hopes to raise awareness of this issue by offering a rare window into how a fraction of our pictures are used. Training a facial-recognition
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Thursday morning Cole County health officials gave updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and an upcoming coronavirus vaccination event.
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet and star of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, has met Michelle Obama only three times, most recently on Inauguration Day. But she left a lasting impression on the former first lady, so much so that Obama interviewed Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, for her cover story in the upcoming
Continue Reading A US Marshal was shot in Baltimore on Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant for a fugitive wanted on charges of attempted murder and armed robbery, according to Don Snider, Commander of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. While serving the warrant at about 6:45 a.m., deputies received gunfire from the
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Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — A convicted robber has been arrested after he stabbed both the owners of a Donelson restaurant during a robbery attempt on Tuesday night. The suspect, Keenan Ty Cook, 30, walked into the La Hacienda Restaurant on Bell Road during prime dinner hours around 7 p.m.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Washington County, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says SWAT officers found a second victim in another home while investigating a home invasion in the town of Kewaskum Wednesday, Feb. 3. The names of the two victims and the deceased suspect have not been released. “It
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Local nurse Nakeisha Person got an offer she said was too good to pass up, a chance to be a travel nurse. Person, a 29-year-old registered nurse at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, received an offer for a travel nurse position from Los Angeles-based medical recruiter
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President Joe Biden on Thursday cited the importance of unity and faith during what he described as a “dark, dark time” for many Americans, as he continued the presidential tradition of participation in the National Prayer Breakfast. “For me, in the darkest moments, faith provides hope and solace, provides clarity and purpose, as well,” he
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The private bankers responsible for lending to President Donald Trump and Jared Kushner resigned from Deutsche Bank last year following allegations related to the unauthorized purchase of a Manhattan condominium. Germany’s biggest bank said in US regulatory filings that Rosemary Vrablic and Dominic Scalzi were “permitted to resign” effective December 31 following allegations that they
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Nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor the best performances in film and television, will be revealed Thursday. Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs will announce the nominees, beginning at 11 a.m. ET via Instagram Live. The SAG Awards will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, April 4. Check back later
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