Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Across the Gulf Coast farmers can’t seem to catch a break as back to back storms take their toll on the soil that many have spent months preparing for their spring crop. “Over the past couple of weeks it’s just been cloudy and nasty,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Twenty-one year old Jesse Gentle will face a first-degree murder charge in district court following a two-day preliminary hearing on Thursday and Friday. During the hearing, Magistrate Judge Robert Crowley listened to arguments presented by the prosecution and defense regarding the killing of 72-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS (eastidahonews.com) — A man will spend six months in jail followed by a decade on probation after using threats to coerce teens into having sex with him. Charles Jordan Christiansen, 28, received his 180-day jail sentence Thursday. Christiansen pleaded guilty in January to felony rape where
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Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — One week after Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer, his death is sparking a national outcry as demonstrators gather across the country, including in Mobile. Thousands of people are demanding justice and police accountability after yet another death at
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As health officials discussed how to handle reports of blood clots possibly linked to Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, one option considered was issuing a warning to health care providers without recommending a full pause, multiple sources told CNN. But as officials discussed the best path forward during a Zoom call on April 12, they
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Former President George W. Bush on Sunday called on Congress to tone down the “harsh rhetoric” on immigration, adding that he hopes that doing so will “set a tone that is more respectful” of immigrants and lead to more reform. “I do want to say to Congress, please put aside all of the harsh rhetoric
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Watch closing arguments in the Chauvin Trial in the player below. Watch defense closing arguments in the Chauvin trial in the player below. Watch the prosecution’s closing arguments in the player below. Prosecutors and the defense will offer competing visions of Derek Chauvin’s role in George Floyd’s death during closing arguments Monday in the former
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Milwaukee grandmother is a master at creating whimsical creatures with a pair of crochet needles and her impressive mind, just don’t interrupt her when she’s counting. On CBS 58 Sunday Morning, Winnie Dortch showed how decades of handcrafted crocheting has taken Marsha Kopan from
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The Academy of Country Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music, were presented Sunday in Nashville. Luke Bryan won entertainer of the year, but he was unable to attend due to testing positive for Covid-19 last week. Maren Morris and Chris Stapleton, who led in nominations going into the night, also took home top
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Consumers around the world have amassed an extra $5.4 trillion in savings since the coronavirus pandemic began, setting the stage for a spending boom that could power a strong uplift in economic growth this year. Households had stockpiled the excess savings, equal to 6% of global GDP, by the end of March, according to Moody’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — People at Centennial Park saw 1,000 white flags near the Parthenon on Saturday. The flags were placed as part of a protest surrounding the Myanmar military coup. The Burma communities want to remind everyone of the coup. The protesters said each flag represents a
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Authorities are looking for a former sheriff’s office detective suspected of killing three people in a shooting in Austin, Texas. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene Sunday, according to tweets from Austin-Travis County EMS. The shooting appears to be “a domestic situation that is isolated,” Austin police said in a tweet. “Obviously this
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The “Downton Abbey” film is getting the band back together. On Monday, Focus Features announced it has set production with Gareth Neame’s Carnival Films on “Downton Abbey 2.” “The original principal cast will all once again return for the second film which began production last week and is set to release Christmas 2021,” according to
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It has been a turbulent week for Bitcoin — and it’s only Monday. After the cryptocurrency suffered a flash crash on Saturday — plummeting some 14% — it is trying to regain some of the lost ground. Bitcoin rose a modest 0.1% against the US dollar early Monday, to more than $56,421 per coin. The
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There’s no one way for documentary fare to acknowledge Earth Day, but the programs generally fall into one or more of four distinct buckets in regard to the health of the planet: Depressing, vaguely hopeful, star-studded, and celebrating the natural world to highlight what we might be losing. As shades of green go, “depressing” seems
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Tensions are high in Minneapolis after someone fired at National Guard members early Sunday morning. The guard says officers were helping police, when a white SUV rolled up and someone fired off shots. No one was seriously hurt, but one guard member had to be
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China is pushing forward with its experiment in creating a digital version of the yuan and may give foreign athletes and visitors a chance to use it at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Li Bo, a deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, said on Sunday that the digital currency pilot was going well
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Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — After months of contentious debate and marathon protests, a controversial childhood vaccine bill is finally up for a vote at the state capitol. The bill has generated a lot of passion on both sides of the issue. The debate has been passionate through public
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“Annette,” a musical starring Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver will open the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on July 6. The film, set in Los Angeles, is directed by “Holy Motors” director Leos Carax and is his English language debut. It tells the story of a couple, Henry (played by Driver), a stand-up comedian, and Ann
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