When Laura Coates’ husband brought a dash camera home a few years ago, she rolled her eyes. There he goes buying yet another gadget, she remembers thinking. Then he took her hand and told her it was for her — so she’d know what happened if he were ever pulled over by a police officer,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill outlawing medical examiners from removing an organ from a body without notifying next of kin. It was a bill Donna Atkins has been fighting for for years. Her 17 year old son, Justin Crooks, died from an
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Click here for updates on this story MIDTOWN MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Heartbreak in Midtown Mobile after a beloved teacher was killed in an overnight house fire. She is being identified as 67-year-old Lillis Lewis, a teacher at St. Mary Catholic School. “She was just an amazing person,” said St. Mary Catholic School Principal Debbie
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Here is a look at the life of John Boehner, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1949 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Birth name: John Andrew Boehner Father: Earl Henry Boehner, bar owner Mother: Mary Ann (Hall) Boehner Marriage: Debbie (Gunlack) Boehner (1973-present) Children: Lindsay and Tricia Education: Xavier
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Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic primary as Republicans eagerly await word on whether Sen. Ron Johnson will seek a third term. As Johnson faces pressure from party leaders and former President Donald Trump to run again, his new Democratic foe
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“Insecure” star Jo-Issa Rae Diop, better known as Issa Rae, is a big believer in amplifying creative voices and paying her blessings forward. Less than a month after signing an eight-figure production deal with HBO’s parent company WarnerMedia, the 36-year-old actress and producer is partnering with PepsiCo’s bottled water brand LIFEWTR on its new “Life
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One of France’s biggest export industries is facing a devastating blow after an unusually severe frost earlier this month damaged vineyards across the country, heaping pain on winemakers already reeling from the pandemic and US tariffs. The frost has affected 80% of vineyards in France’s primary wine growing areas, according to the European Committee of
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After apologizing in February for a racial slur controversy, Morgan Wallen isn’t planning on riding the success of his recent album. The country star posted a four-page, handwritten note to his verified Instagram account Tuesday saying he’s used the time out of the limelight to work on himself and will not be playing any concerts
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President Joe Biden will address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month, delivering his first remarks to both chambers nearly 100 days after taking office. Biden was formally invited on Tuesday to speak to Congress on April 28 by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who wrote in a letter to the President that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Doctors should not suggest vaping to help youth and adolescents quit smoking, according to new guidance from Canadian pediatricians. The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) recommended on Wednesday that vaping “should not be used as a smoking cessation or harm reduction strategy” in youth,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — In the wake of the first reported blood clot in Canada linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, many doctors are emphasizing that undergoing the risk of an exceedingly rare adverse response to a vaccine is far more safe than risking contracting COVID-19 during Canada’s
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Hundreds gathered for a third night of protests to express anger over the police killing of a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb as prosecutors could decide as soon as Wednesday whether to charge the officer authorities say shot him. The Washington County prosecutor is weighing charges for former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kim Potter
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Wall Street has been a bundle of nerves about potential spikes in inflation since Democrats passed $1.9 trillion in economic stimulus last month. And on Tuesday, some of the first signs of inflation came to pass. Consumer prices for March rose 2.6% compared to the same month last year. They were lifted in particular by
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Economic turnaround hopes are strongly tied to the vaccine rollout around the globe — so a new concern over the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine was just about the last thing the recovery needed. US regulators recommended pausing the use of J&J’s one-dose shot in the United States, and the company temporarily stopped usage of
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More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, this desert city is looking bigger, bolder and better than ever. New casino resorts, innovative restaurants, expanded convention space and one-of-a-kind cultural destinations characterize the latest iteration of Las Vegas, which continues to reinvent itself in the face of adversity. Heck, Elon Musk even built an underground
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Justin Bieber has opened up about his transformation from wild child to reformed character. In an interview with GQ magazine, the 27-year-old singer spoke freely, revealing the extent of his drug problem and the development of his relationships with wife Hailey Baldwin and Christianity. “I have a wife who I adore, who I feel comforted
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Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing investigators with information since last year, including information about encounters he and the Florida Republican had with women who were given cash or gifts in exchange for sex, a source familiar with the case confirms to CNN.
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For years, Wall Street turned up its nose at America’s bank stocks. Now, the sector is getting tons of love as investors eye the economic recovery, which is set to benefit big lenders. What’s happening: The KBW Bank Index has jumped almost 25% this year, while the broader S&P 500 has risen 10%. And analysts
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As President Biden prepares to lay out his plan Wednesday to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and end America’s longest war, a source familiar with his thinking tells me that he thinks no amount of US troops in the country can be a game changer anymore. Biden has been remarkably consistent in this belief, dating
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Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, heads to her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday as a groundswell of supporters says there’s an urgency for Clarke to take office and lead the team of federal prosecutors to address recent allegations of unconstitutional acts across the country, including police
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