Five people are dead, including two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies, after a check on a person who did not show up for work ended in gunfire and a 13-hour standoff, authorities said. The sheriff’s deputies were ambushed and fatally wounded heading down to the basement of the home, Watauga County Sheriff Len Hagaman told reporters
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and advocates who want to overhaul the nation’s policing laws — including members of George Floyd’s family — held a series of meetings Thursday searching for legislation that can pass both chambers of Congress, the day after President Joe Biden highlighted the demand for policing reform in his prime-time address. Senate
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With a majority of adult Americans now at least partially vaccinated against coronavirus, roughly a quarter of adults say they will not try to get the shot, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. That vaccine-hesitant 26% is much more willing to return to regular activity, far less confident in the government health
Continue Reading Eight people were indicted Thursday in the death of Bowling Green State University student Stone Foltz, who died after drinking at a fraternity event, prosecutors said in a news release. “The indictments stem from an alleged Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity event the evening of March 4th at an off-campus house which Mr. Foltz was required
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Amazon’s profits more than tripled in the first quarter of 2021, as the pandemic continued to boost its online retail, cloud and advertising businesses. The tech giant on Thursday reported a whopping $8.1 billion in quarterly net income, up 224% from the same period in the prior year, crushing Wall Street analysts’ prediction of $4.98
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Police say a man is in custody after trying to get inside a Kansas City Panera Bread restaurant with a shotgun, then pointing the gun at people inside. Officers were called around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday to the Panera Bread on Brookside Avenue in
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Responsibility for the devastating second wave of Covid-19 now sweeping India belongs “first and foremost” to the government, according to Narendra Taneja, a spokesman for the ruling BJP party. “We are in power, we are the government in India so of course responsibility is first and foremost ours, good or bad, whatever it is. It
Continue Reading New York City is suing Chipotle Mexican Grill, alleging that the company violated a law that requires fast food chains to give their employees more predictable, less hectic schedules. In a lawsuit filed this week, the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection said that from the end of November 2017 through at least September
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — University of Connecticut Police have arrested a UConn student in connection to anti-Semitic graffiti that was spray painted on a building. On March 27, police were notified of anti-Semitic graffiti that was spray painted on the UConn Chemistry Building. Officials said the graffiti consisted
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will offer vaccine clinics for it’s students starting Tuesday. The clinics are in partnership with the Columbia Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department. The Pfizer vaccine will be provided at each clinic, allowing any student 16 and older to get vaccinated with parental consent. The second dose
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and chilly with lows falling into the upper 40s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny and beautiful with highs in the low to mid-70s. EXTENDED: Saturday looks like the better day to get outside for the weekend as high pressure warms us into the upper 70s to around 80 with sunshine. It will be breezy with
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Thursday participated in his first official House event since undergoing emergency eye surgery earlier this month. Attending a House Commerce hearing virtually, Crenshaw said he “can’t really see y’all,” but hoped to be back to normal in a few months. “Good to be back with y’all. Still can’t see y’all.
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Kelly Osbourne is speaking out against cancel culture. “I didn’t know what was really going on in this country because I just thought that simply being not racist was enough. It’s not, it’s actually not, you have to be actively not racist and educate yourself and learn, and don’t be afraid to make a mistake,
Continue Reading The Ingenuity helicopter had risen to every challenge it faced on Mars so far, and now it’s confronting a new one. But the little chopper will live to fly another day — specifically on Friday. Ingenuity was supposed to lift off Thursday for a flight that pushed it further, faster and longer than before. However,
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Click here for updates on this story RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Investigations continue after a camera was found in a bathroom at the Target in Richland Township off of Route 8. On Monday evening, a Target employee found the camera in the family public restroom and turned it over to management. The Northern Regional
Continue Reading A 2020 wildfire that killed two people in Northern California and eventually became part of one of the largest fires in the state’s history was set intentionally in an attempt to cover up a woman’s murder, authorities announced Wednesday. Douglas Mai, 82 and Leon “James” Bone, 64, died in the Markley Fire, which started on
Continue Reading For executive producer Steve Brill, the man behind the “Mighty Ducks” film franchise and the Disney+ series based on the world, he knew it was inevitable: At some point, he was going to bring the original Quack Attack back. That moment has finally arrived for viewers as cast members from the “Mighty Ducks” films come
Continue Reading The next 100 days of President Joe Biden’s term will test his administration in a critical new way: Convincing those who are not yet vaccinated to do so while making it more convenient for them to get their shot. With an overwhelming majority of seniors now vaccinated, the Biden administration is turning its focus to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SARVER, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A family in Sarver has put up a reward to recover their missing Clydesdale horse. They believe Jesse the mare was stolen off their farm early Monday morning. They are heartbroken over their missing animal. The Fliesner family raises beautiful Clydesdales on their farm
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A $3,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of whoever is responsible for fatally shooting 15 cats in western Wisconsin. The Dunn County Humane Society said Wednesday that the dead cats were found in the southwest corner of the township of
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