Click here for updates on this story DICKSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A toddler is safe this morning after they were pulled from a sinking truck in Dickson County Thursday afternoon. The Tennessee City Fire Department says the truck went into a pond on the 400 block of Highway 70 West. The two-year-old child was
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House Republicans voted on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting Rep. Liz Cheney from the role because she repeatedly called out former President Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen. Stefanik, a high-profile Trump defender, faced a conservative challenger — GOP
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Bird, the startup that pioneered shared electric scooters, plans to go public as soon as this summer. Bird will merge with a special purpose acquisition company, Switchback II Corporation, valuing the startup at $2.3 billion. After the merger, the company will have up to an additional $428 million in cash to fund operations and growth.
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A former massage therapist arrested for a second time on Thursday afternoon following several investigations by News4. Tarek Mentouri, the massage therapist at the center of a year-long News4 investigation and accused by more than 15 women of sexually touching them or himself during
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Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus variant first identified in India may force the United Kingdom to tweak its Covid-19 vaccination program to prioritize people in the most affected areas, a top health official said Friday. Data released by Public Health England (PHE) on Thursday showed the number of confirmed cases of the
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US retail sales came back down to Earth in April after stimulus checks sent Americans on a shopping spree in March. Month-over-month, retail sales were flat in April, the Census Bureau reported Friday. Stripping out car and auto parts, sales actually declined slightly, by 0.8%. The massive March advance that came on the back of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON County, Georgia (WGCL) — An off-duty Clayton County deputy helped rescue a woman who was being held against her will. The incident happened on Tuesday at the QT on Tara Boulevard near Highway 54. According to Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, while on his way to work,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to find the man who reportedly kidnapped an Uber driver at gunpoint. The kidnapping happened around 2 a.m. on Friday near Edgewood Avenue and Boulevard Northeast. Police said the Uber driver dropped off a customer near the BP on Westland Boulevard
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two brothers were struck by a driver in Torrington Thursday night. According to emergency personnel, the children were struck in the area of 545 Prospect St. shortly before 9 p.m. The 13-year-old was released from the hospital early Friday morning. The 9-year-old, who suffered
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Leadership coach John Bates was speaking at a TED conference in front of a huge audience when his dog Flash walked across the stage, sniffed him, and repeatedly started poking him with his nose. Flash was doing what is called “alerting” in the world of working service dogs, telling Bates that he might not be
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R & B singer Tank is speaking out about losing his hearing, in an effort to help others who may face similar problems. The 45-year-old crooner and actor best known for tunes like “Maybe I Deserve” and “When We” took to his verified Instagram account to post a video about what he’s been going through,
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Click here for updates on this story UNION, Missouri (KMOV) — A 4-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself in Union, Missouri Thursday morning. According to Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, the child’s father was sleeping in the living room and placed a loaded gun on the floor under the couch. Just before 6 a.m.,
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President Joe Biden and the White House are showing little willingness to bend to pressure from liberal Democrats calling for more robust condemnation of Israel’s actions amid the worst regional violence in years. Speaking at the White House, Biden said he did not detect a disproportionate response to Hamas’ rocket attacks from Israel, which has
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Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The pandemic has been tough on many renters. It’s also been tough on many landlords. An Illinois man who spoke to News 4 said his tenants are taking advantage of the state’s eviction moratorium and also making threats against him in the process. Wayne
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The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to recommend the expanded eligibility as early as Wednesday. Parents will be deciding whether to get their children vaccinated against this deadly pandemic. What are questions they
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Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Detectives are asking for the public’s help after skeletal human remains were found last week, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. On May 4, just after 8 p.m., deputies responded to the Clackamas Fire District #1 station on Southeast Fuller Road. The
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“Pride” offers an off-the-beaten-track history of LGBTQ experiences and activism in the US from the 1950s to the present, with different filmmakers undertaking each decade/episode. Even diced up that way it’s a lot to cover, most effective when it comes to highlighting key individuals and moments than connecting those dots. Indeed, the format of this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say they have arrested a 20-year-old who is facing multiple charges related to a deadly crash that took place in Gresham back in March. The crash killed a 9-year-old girl and injured her mother and sister. Cameron A. King is facing charges of
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Following his dramatic TV turn in “Fargo,” Chris Rock expands his portfolio again with “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” an extension on the eight-movie-old “Saw” franchise. But this attempt to stitch together the horror staple and a “Seven”-like detective thriller flatly misfires, yielding a not-sequel that finally feels like putting lipstick on a pig
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