Boone County judge orders bond investigation for Waffle House homicide suspect
Robinson will continue to be held without bond in the Boone County Jail.
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Interstellar object ʻOumuamua may be a fragment of Pluto-like planet
The first observed interstellar object zipped through our solar system in October 2017 — and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever since. Scientists scrambled to observe the object before it disappeared, moving along at 196,000 miles per hour, and their observations caused more questions than answers about the “oddball,” as scientists dubbed it.
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Amazon’s grocery chain is growing. It isn’t Whole Foods
Four years after Amazon bought Whole Foods, the e-commerce giant is making another major push to sell shoppers groceries. But this time, Whole Foods isn’t the focus of the strategy. Instead, Amazon is ramping up openings of Amazon Fresh grocery stores. Amazon has opened 11 Fresh locations around the United States over the past year.
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Widow of fallen Capital Police officer wants his death classified as ‘in the line of duty’
Dr. Serena Liebengood, the widow of US Capitol Police Officer Howie Liebengood, who died by suicide after serving on the front lines during the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, is asking that his death be considered “in the line of duty.” In a letter obtained by CNN to Rep. Jennifer Wexton, a Democrat
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Teen boy gets to live out dream of being a firefighter for a day
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A 13-year-old boy got to live out a dream he became a firefighter for a day thanks to the Miami Children’s Initiative. Sherrod Scott’s 6-year-old sister, Chassidy Saunders, was killed in a drive-by shooting at a birthday party in Liberty City back in January. After
Continue Reading Man goes on rampage at Wingstop over botched order
Click here for updates on this story ANTELOPE, California (KOVR) — A violent reaction to a restaurant order led to chaos at a Wingstop in Antelope over the weekend. The wings are supposed to be fiery — not the customers — but cellphone video shows a man wild about wings getting upset over his order.
Continue Reading Robert Durst’s murder trial will resume on May 17 in Los Angeles
A Los Angeles judge announced Wednesday that the murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” will resume on May 17 with the jury present. Durst, heir to a New York real estate empire, left his jail cell to hear the ruling from Superior Court Judge Mark Windham.
Continue Reading Biden’s stimulus provides larger single-year tax breaks than Trump’s or Reagan’s cuts
The multitude of tax breaks in the $1.9 trillion relief package signed this month by President Joe Biden will provide one of the biggest one-year tax cuts in modern history, a new analysis has found. The tax breaks are 70% larger than those in any single year of the Republicans’ 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs
Continue Reading No screaming on California theme park rides due to COVID-19, guidelines say
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — When Southern California’s theme parks reopen as early as April, it could be with one very significant and silent difference: no screaming on rides. The California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA), a trade group which represents theme parks statewide, is backing a plan that
Continue Reading Drivers left to pay hundreds of dollars to retrieve abandoned cars
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — It’s frustrating enough having your car taken away from a parking lot. Some drivers who abandoned their vehicles during Sunday’s blizzard have now been jolted by the fact they have to pay to get the vehicle back from tow lots. “They towed my car in
Continue Reading Doctors say healthcare worker mom passed Covid antibodies to baby during pregnancy
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — South Florida doctors say a healthcare worker who received a COVID vaccine while she was pregnant passed those antibodies to her newborn. “To our knowledge, this was the first in the world that was reported of a baby being born with antibodies after a vaccination,”
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Is Guinness really ‘good for you’?
Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being “good for you,” at least by its own advertising posters decades ago. But can this creamy, rich and filling beer really be added to a list of healthy beverages? Or is its reputation just good
Continue Reading Holocaust survivor given key to Miami Beach as gift for her 105th birthday
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — Friends, family and city officials came together to celebrate the 105th birthday of one Holocaust survivor and Miami Beach resident. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber gave Molly Godur a key to the city to kick off her big day. Godur came to Miami
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Guitar shop manager shocked after police officer posts bad Yelp review after being denied entry over COVID policy
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Ravenswood neighborhood guitar shop’s manager said a Chicago Police officer wanted to do some in-store shopping – but the manager turned him away per the store’s COVID policy. So imagine his surprise when the officer later criticized the store on a social media post
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House passes joint resolution to remove ERA deadline
The House on Wednesday passed a joint resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, after a recent federal court ruling said the deadline for the ERA expired long ago. Proponents of the ERA believe the court ruling signaled that it’s now up to Congress to validate their argument
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HHS announces $10 billion to expand coronavirus testing in schools
The US Department of Health and Human Services is funneling $10 billion to states to help implement coronavirus surveillance testing in K-12 schools across the country, the agency announced Wednesday, as part of the Biden administration’s push to help schools reopen safely for in-person learning. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also
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Chinese bowl bought for $35 at a yard sale sold for over $700,000
An exceptionally rare 15th-century Chinese antique that wound up at a yard sale has sold for $721,800 at auction by Sotheby’s, exceeding its top estimated sale price of half a million dollars. Bought for just $35 near New Haven, Connecticut, last year, the small blue-and-white floral bowl is now worth nearly 29,000 times that price.
Continue Reading Fact-checking Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ claims about the border situation
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a statement on Tuesday outlining the Biden administration’s plans to try to deal with the influx of migrants at the border with Mexico. Mayorkas used the statement to blame the Trump administration for some of the Biden administration’s current immigration challenges. And Mayorkas made a notable projection, saying that
Continue Reading NYPD deploys officers to city’s Asian communities after Atlanta-area shootings
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The NYPD deployed officers to the city’s Asian communities Tuesday night in response to the deadly shootings in Georgia. The NYPD said officers from the NYPD Critical Response Command were sent to areas such as Flushing, Sunset Park and Chinatown in Manhattan. As CBS
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Senate Democrats introduce sweeping election bill that would curb GOP efforts to restrict voting access
Senate Democrats on Wednesday introduced the sweeping election and voting rights package passed by the House earlier this month, one that, if passed, would counteract Republican efforts at the state level to curb access to the ballot box. The For the People Act, or S1, aims to expand voting access nationwide. Democrats have said the
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