March 2021

Acting US Capitol Police chief acknowledges failures of January 6 but can’t say what increased budget would do to solve them

March 3, 2021 5:15 PM CNN Newsource

The acting chief of the US Capitol Police department acknowledged command and intelligence failures the day insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, but dodged questions from lawmakers trying to understand how the request for an increased budget would address those failures. Leaders of the department responsible for protecting Capitol Hill and federal legislators reevaluated their funding needs

Teen saves woman’s life with training he learned in school

March 3, 2021 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A local student saved a woman’s life. Josh Wilkins, a senior at Heritage High School, found the woman on the ground with no pulse and she wasn’t breathing. Josh, who is also a medical academy student at the Saginaw Career Complex, said it was

Solange Knowles says she was ‘literally fighting for my life’ while making album

March 3, 2021 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

Solange Knowles is opening up about her health while making her most-recent album. The singer took to Instagram and revealed that she was “literally fighting for my life” while making “When I Get Home.” “2 year anniversary of the project that literally changed my life. When I first started creating ‘When I Get Home’ I

‘Near and dear to my heart’: Educator aims to provide lesson with pet food drive

March 3, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of students say ‘thank you’ for a successful classroom project. Students in Mrs. Sandra Wilkerson Queen’s class made several ‘thank you’ cards to show their appreciation to the people who donated food and money for their effort to help animals in

Exclusive: Unaccompanied kids being held by Border Patrol for 77 hours on average, internal documents show

March 3, 2021 4:44 PM CNN

Migrant children crossing the US-Mexico border alone are staying in Border Patrol custody for longer than three days on average, overwhelming capacity at border facilities and indicating a crisis taking shape, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN. The Customs and Border Protection documents dated Tuesday show a growing trend of unaccompanied children coming into

Pipe bomb found at Iowa polling location for local election

March 3, 2021 4:43 PM CNN Newsource

A live pipe bomb was found at an Iowa community center serving as a polling place for a special election, Ankeny police confirmed in a statement. Police said they responded to a call about a suspicious device at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday outside the Lakeside Center, which was being used as a polling place for the

Junior authors write Covid-19 book

March 3, 2021 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The pandemic has brought out the best in a group of teens who’ve turned lessons about the Coronavirus into a learning experience for them and second graders. CBS46 anchor Tracye Hutchins traveled to Pike County to speak with the students. “This is the scene where

Tracking another bright and mild day Thursday

March 3, 2021 4:25 PM Jessica Hafner

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cool with lows in the mid-upper 30s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny to start with evening clouds. A southeast breeze gets us into the mid-upper 60s for highs. EXTENDED: Clouds roll back in tomorrow night with a low pressure system sliding to our southeast. Clouds keep us in the upper 30s Friday morning, but may limit highs

House to vote on bill named in honor of George Floyd aimed at preventing police misconduct

March 3, 2021 4:14 PM CNN Newsource

The House of Representatives is slated to vote Wednesday on legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct that Democrats named in honor of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked nationwide calls to overhaul policing and address racial injustice. House Democrats originally introduced and passed the bill — titled the George Floyd Justice in Policing

California man accused of child sex crimes

March 3, 2021 4:03 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CALIFORNIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Cole County Sheriff’s department arrested Jason Davis, 36, of California, on Thursday for sexual offenses involving a 4-year-old girl. According to a release, officials say allegations against Davis were brought to the department in January. According to court documents, Davis allegedly went to the child’s bed at night and had intercourse in

North Carolina county commissioner and LGBTQ advocate launches bid to challenge GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn

March 3, 2021 4:02 PM CNN Newsource

A North Carolina county official and longtime LGBTQ advocate announced Wednesday that she’s challenging Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn in next year’s midterm elections. The Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, who currently serves as a Democratic commissioner in Buncombe County and has long worked to advance LGBTQ rights in the South, made the announcement in a campaign video

Father reunited with son’s urn nearly 2 years after theft thanks to KCPD

March 3, 2021 3:53 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — After more than a year and a half, Kansas City police were able to return an irreplaceable item stolen from a grieving father. Officers found a stolen Ford Explorer in the 2100 block of East Red Bridge on Aug. 30, 2019, among other

Capitol Hill security increased around chatter about March 4 conspiracies

March 3, 2021 3:51 PM CNN Newsource

US officials on Wednesday alerted lawmakers to a potential threat against the US Capitol on March 4, for which security has been enhanced as a precaution, less than two months after the Capitol complex was stormed and lawmakers’ lives were threatened by rioters. Information provided by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warned

Back from the dead: Pastor recovering from Covid-19

March 3, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan family was hit hard by the coronavirus with three of six family members dying. This families prayers were answered for their father and a local pastor who is heading home soon after months long battle in the hospital and two brushes with

Democrats introduce legislation to create a Ruth Bader Ginsburg monument on Capitol Hill

March 3, 2021 3:42 PM CNN Newsource

Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation to create a monument on Capitol Hill in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice and liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The House bill, introduced on Monday by the Democratic Women’s Caucus — including Reps. Lois Frankel of Florida, Jackie Speier of California, Veronica Escobar of Texas and Brenda Lawrence

Facebook to lift its ban on political advertising

March 3, 2021 3:36 PM CNN Newsource

Facebook said it plans to lift a moratorium on US political advertising this Thursday, ending a ban that had been in place since the November elections. The move reopens the door to ads on Facebook by political campaigns as well as issue advertisers. It follows what Facebook said was “a lot of feedback” on its

Dollar Tree will open 600 stores this year

March 3, 2021 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

Dollar Tree said Wednesday that it will open 600 new stores this year, continuing dollar store chains’ torrid growth across the United States. The announcement comes as the pandemic has taken a toll on many retailers and forced thousands of stores to close. But dollar stores have surged as economically-strapped customers seek out bargains on

Cuomo apologizes, says he didn’t know he was making women uncomfortable and rejects calls to resign

March 3, 2021 3:23 PM CNN

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo emerged on Wednesday after more than a week away from the cameras to apologize for his behavior after two women accused him of sexual harassment and another alleged an unwanted advance, saying he didn’t know he was “making anyone feel uncomfortable.” But the Democrat flatly rejected calls for his resignation

VA spent millions in taxpayer dollars to perform experiments on cats

March 3, 2021 3:22 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has spent millions in taxpayer dollars to perform laboratory tests on cats at three facilities nationwide — including a secretive lab at the West Los Angeles VA. The White Coat Waste Project, an advocacy group aimed at stopping

Friends find out they’re biological sisters years after they met working at the same restaurant

March 3, 2021 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

It started as a joke. Cassandra Madison, 32, and Julia Tinetti, 31, began telling people they were sisters not long after they met in 2013 while working at The Russian Lady restaurant in New Haven, Connecticut, but a recent DNA test confirmed that they are actually biological sisters. The two women had a lot in

Month: March 2021