Month: February 2021
Perseverance rover is coming in for a Mars landing today
Landing day is finally here. The NASA Perseverance rover has been on a nearly 300 million-mile journey since it left Earth more than 6 months ago. If all goes well, it’s expected to land on Mars around 3:55 p.m. ET. Humanity’s love affair with Mars is an enduring one, full of wonder about the possibility
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How to watch the Mars rover landing today
The search for signs of ancient life on Mars. The first helicopter fly on another planet. The first recordings of sound on the red planet. NASA’s most sophisticated rover to date has a packed agenda for the next few years once it lands on the surface of Mars today. If all goes well — and
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Suspect who escaped custody still in cuffs when captured a day later, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story Greenville, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies say an escaped suspect is back in custody in Greenville County, and the sheriff’s office says he was still in handcuffs when found. According to dispatch, deputies responded to a call for a suspicious person just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, February
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WATCH: Cole County leaders to give update on COVID-19 pandemic
Cole County leaders are expected to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic at 11 a.m.
Continue Reading A mother of 5 was shot and killed after her kids found a gun in her purse, police say
Five children are motherless after a gun accident killed their mother and injured their youngest sibling. The 25-year-old woman was at home with her children when she was fatally shot, police in Cornelius, North Carolina, said. Police said the woman was ‘inadvertently shot,’ likely after her children found the gun inside her purse. Her youngest
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Grocery store workers have been on the front lines for a year, but they’re struggling to get the Covid vaccine
Grocery store workers in the United States have been stocking shelves, handling customers and keeping stores tidy in challenging and sometimes dangerous pandemic conditions for almost a year. But a vaccine that once offered these essential workers hope for their safety remains elusive for most. Although coronavirus risks are high and new variants of the
Continue Reading Police: Fred Meyer employees harassed by crowd while throwing out spoiled food
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police say a crowd of people harassed Fred Meyer employees who were throwing out food that went bad due to a power outage in the Hollywood District on Tuesday. At about 4 p.m., a call came in from the Fred Meyer, located at
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‘I am a hostage,’ says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero as terrorism trial begins in Kigali
Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the movie “Hotel Rwanda,” appeared in court in Kigali on Wednesday along with 20 others accused of conspiring to launch attacks on Rwandan territory in 2018 and 2019, resulting in at least nine deaths. The 66-year-old was first arrested in August 2020 and faces nine charges, including financing terrorism, murder as
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Husky missing for 42 days, found safe
Click here for updates on this story FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (Arizona Daily Star) — The saga of Kronk, the missing husky who has roamed and rambled up and down and all around the San Francisco Peaks for going on 42 days, has at last ended. Kronk, who bolted from his owner in early January on a
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Six local basketball standouts nominated for McDonald’s All American team
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Six Mid-Missouri high school basketball standouts were nominated to be a part of the 44th annual McDonald’s All American Games team. Lindsey Byers, Helias Catholic High School, Jefferson City, MissouriSarah Linthacum, Jefferson City High School, Jefferson City, MissouriHannah Nilges, Jefferson City High School, Jefferson City, MissouriKourtney Kendrick, Boonville High School, Boonville, MissouriPaige Clubb,
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Texas Republicans criticized for misleading claims that renewable energy sources caused massive outages
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans are seeking to deflect blame, misleadingly pointing to renewable energy sources including wind and solar power as the culprits of the state’s massive power outages, as millions of the state’s residents face below-freezing temperatures without power or running water. Millions of Texans remain without power as the state
Continue Reading Real-time talk with a sleeping person is possible — and they can even understand it
People can say all sorts of strange things in their sleep, but a new study suggests that someone in the middle of a vivid dream can understand questions — and even answer them. Dreams have been widely studied, and experts are still trying to understand why we have them, how dream scenarios are created, and
Continue Reading COVID-19 and children: Rare illnesses surfacing after the virus
Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — Health experts say COVID-19 has far less of an impact on children than adults, but severe cases in youths have been documented across the country and in the Las Vegas Valley. Harli Hecht, 9, has battled numerous health challenges after COVID-19, including the rare
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‘The Masked Dancer’ finale reveals identity of the last three celebrities
The moves and music have come to an end on the first season of “The Masked Dancer.” Gymnast Gabby Douglas was named the winner after being revealed as Cotton Candy, dancing to “This Is Me,” by Kesha, on Wednesday’s finale. The Olympic gold medalist took home the trophy after beating runner-up Sloth, who turned out
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Storm threatens to blanket the East Coast in ice as Texans struggle for heat and water after days without power
As hundreds of thousands of Texans struggle for heat and water because of utility outages for a fifth consecutive day, more potentially deadly storms are hitting parts of the South — and slamming the mid-Atlantic and Northeast — with snow and ice. Winter weather alerts stretch from Texas — where snow and ice still was
Continue Reading State nurses horses back to health, makes them available for adoption
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (WFSB) — Several rescued horses, no longer malnourished and neglected, are available for adoption, according to Connecticut’s attorney general. Attorney General William Tong and Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announced on Thursday that the state secured custody of eight horses seized from Laurel Ledge Farm in
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Covid-19 variants could fuel another surge. Fauci says we have two powerful tools against them
Covid-19 variants are threatening to cause another surge of infections, health officials warned Wednesday, and it’s now more important than ever for Americans to continue practicing safety measures that work against the spread of the virus. “The continued spread of variants that are more transmissible could jeopardize the progress we have made in the last
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Man arrested for allegedly shoving woman to ground outside bakery
Click here for updates on this story New York City (WABC) — Police in Queens arrested a man, accused of assaulting an Asian woman waiting in line outside a bakery Tuesday afternoon. Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison commended the 109th Precinct in a tweet, saying great investigative work and community assistance led to the arrest
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‘NCIS: New Orleans’ will end after Season 7
“NCIS: New Orleans” is ending. The show, the newest in the “NCIS” franchise, will finish after its current seventh season. The series finale will air May 16. Executive produced by and starring Scott Bakula, the show investigates criminal cases involving military personnel in New Orleans. “Sad to end our love affair with this phenomenal city
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