Month: March 2021

Click here for updates on this story     BRANFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Cats left sealed in a Tupperware container are doing well at a Branford animal shelter. According to the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter, the four kittens and mother were found in the bin on the side of a road over the weekend. By Wednesday, the

Boulder Police used the handcuffs belonging to the officer killed in Monday’s mass shooting to formally place the shooting suspect into custody, police said in a tweet Thursday. “This week several Boulder Police officers & others responded to a local hospital to formally place Monday’s shooting suspect into custody,” police said in the tweet. “As

A school district in Duxbury, Massachusetts, announced that they have “severed ties” with their high school’s head football coach after allegations that anti-Semitic language was used to call plays at a recent game. Duxbury Public Schools announced on Wednesday that Dave Maimaron would no longer hold the position of head football coach at Duxbury High

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An expanding recall on apricot kernels is renewing focus on how the seeds can cause acute cyanide poisoning. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled 10 apricot kernel products over the past two weeks. If you have any of the recalled items, the

Here’s a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Personal Birth date: April 1, 1950 Birth place: Trenton, New Jersey Birth name: Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. Father: Samuel Alito, a teacher Mother: Rose (Fradusco) Alito, a teacher Marriage: Martha-Ann (Bomgardner) Alito (1985-present) Children: Philip and Laura Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1972;

Here is some background information about the shootings at Virginia Tech in April 2007, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. Twenty-three-year-old Seung-Hui Cho killed 32 people on the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, before taking his own life. Facts Seung-Hui Cho was a senior at Virginia Tech,

Here’s a look at the life of former songwriter and convicted murderer Phil Spector. Personal Birth date: December 26, 1939 (some sources say 1940) Death date: January 16, 2021 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: Harvey Phillip Spector Father: Benjamin Spector, an ironworker Mother: Bertha Spector Marriages: Rachelle Short (2006-2018, divorced); Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Bennett

Here is a look at April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, celebrated on April 1 every year. History Some historians believe the April Fools’ customs began in France, although no one knows for sure. It may stem from a calendar change in 16th century France — the moving of New Year’s Day

Click here for updates on this story     VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A man from Vancouver is the big winner in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Raffle. Joshua Park became the raffle’s newest $1 million winner when he claimed his prize at the Oregon Lottery headquarters on Tuesday. The Oregon Lottery says Park purchased 20 raffle

Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Public schools would have to teach all students about body safety and about learning to recognize, refuse and report child sexual abuse under a bill given first-round approval in the Nebraska Legislature on Monday. Legislative Bill 281, introduced by State Sen. Joni Albrecht