Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Bella Vista Police responded to a call in reference to shots fired Lieutenant Bryon Stival, Bella Vista Police Department, On Wednesday (March 3), at approximately 4:34 a.m. Bella Vista Police responded to a ‘shots fired’ call at 5 Witham Ln. The phone
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Jeep’s new boss says the company is open to dropping the name “Cherokee” from its vehicles in response to objections from the Cherokee Nation. The company is engaged in talks with officials from the Native American tribe, according to Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, the recently merged automaker that includes the Jeep brand. Tavares made
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Beto O’Rourke is on the road again, criss-crossing Texas and broadcasting his stops in small towns live. His efforts have been focused on the crises that have gripped the state: Widespread power outages brought on by the failure of the state’s electric grid during last month’s freezing temperatures, and the battle against the coronavirus pandemic
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HERMITAGE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Before firefighters got to a house fire on Netherlands Drive in Hermitage on Wednesday, neighbors heard a noise outside followed by another. “This time, we heard help, help,” Janet Powell, a neighbor said. News4 spoke with Janet and Tommy Powell, who live next door.
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Twitter is working on a feature that could offer users a short window of time to rethink posting a tweet even after they hit send. The company confirmed to CNN Business on Friday it is testing an undo option that would potentially let users retract or correct a tweet before it’s officially posted on the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Fishing season opened early in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order on Thursday that removed closed seasons for fishing on all inland waters in the state. It also opened additional lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. Executive Order No. 10B removes prohibitions on
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A college student struggling with multiple health conditions, a Texas cattle farmer eager to reunite with his 90-year-old mother and a restaurant owner who lost too many friends to the pandemic — they are among those who got Covid-19 vaccines despite the general lack of trust in vaccines among communities of color. America’s history of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. HELENS, Oregon (KPTV) — A man was arrested after walking down the middle of Highway 30 in St. Helens with two large knives, methamphetamine and hundreds of dollars in cash, according to police. Officers responded to the scene near 745 S. Columbia River Highway at 7:02 a.m.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday that 15% of Missouri’s weekly vaccine allotment will be sent to pharmacies.
Continue Reading Jobless Americans will get a smaller weekly boost to unemployment benefits but will receive those payments for an additional month under a last-minute revision of the Senate’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday. The bill, which now differs from the House version passed last week, calls for providing a $300 a week federal enhancement
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Black Georgians disproportionately cast their ballots on the weekend days that Republican lawmakers want to eliminate as options in future elections, according to a CNN analysis of voting data from last November’s general election. A measure moving swiftly through the Georgia legislature would reduce the number of weekend days available for in-person early voting and
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As he darted down to Florida last week and skipped crucial House votes, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona neglected to tell GOP Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri the full story behind why he needed her to vote in his place. In a letter to the House designating Wagner to vote on his behalf, Gosar
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A Brookhaven man is behind bars in connection to an attempted kidnapping. According to Brookhaven police, the incident happened on Thursday near North Druid Hills Road and Briarwood Road. A woman told officers a man pulled his white Dodge Challenger alongside her several times and
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Maia Chaka will make history when the new National Football League season starts this year. The NFL said Friday it has added Chaka to its roster of game officials for 2021, making her the league’s first Black woman named to the position. Chaka, a Virginia educator and erstwhile college football game official, says she’s honored
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Like many across the United States, Deanne Primozic Kasim watched her mother struggle to secure a vaccine appointment online. Then, she turned to a service that’s become a lifeline for many in the pandemic: Nextdoor. On the hyperlocal social network, where neighbors connect with neighbors, Kasim, who works on health policy and government affairs, came
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are searching for an officer’s missing service weapon and officials believe it may be linked to her ex-boyfriend. The officer involved is identified as “TW” in a criminal complaint. According to the complaint, TW’s ex-boyfriend, Demari Alfonzo Straham, is a convicted felon. Officials
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEWPORT, Vermont (WPTZ ) — Nearly 130 inmates at a Vermont correctional facility have tested positive for COVID-19, noted by corrections officials the largest outbreak within a prison since the pandemic started. The Vermont Department of Corrections Commissioner Jim Baker said on Thursday that 129 inmates in their
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Pope Francis landed in Iraq on Friday for a historic tour of the war-ravaged nation, where he is meeting with members of the country’s dwindling Christian community, aiming to draw attention to their plight. The trip, which marks the first-ever papal visit to Iraq, also includes meetings with the country’s top political and religious officials.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO ) — Norman North High School innovative learning coach Jessica Eschbach was named the 2021 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year during a virtual ceremony Friday. Her smile was hidden by her mask – but her reaction was obvious. “I’m in shock and disbelief,” she said
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Some Columbia Water and Light customers have seen large increases in their monthly utility bills.
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