The Jefferson City School District and Lincoln University are changing their mask wearing protocols for the upcoming school year. Lincoln University will not require mask wearing on campus beginning Monday, June 14, 2021. The campus has been under a mask wearing protocol since the campus reopened in May 2020. Masks are still recommended for anyone
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The Biden administration lifted a handful of Iran-related sanctions Thursday in what the State Department described as a “normal practice” unrelated to the ongoing discussions over the Iran nuclear deal. The Treasury and State Departments lifted sanctions “on three former government of Iran officials, and two companies previously involved in the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport,
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Click here for updates on this story WETHERSFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Wethersfield is planning to fire the town’s long-time police chief for allegedly violating his retirement agreement. Chief James Cetran was supposed to retire in August but changed his mind in May. This all comes after he was put on administrative leave in January pending
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In yesterday’s Stormtrack Insider, you saw how a hot car can be dangerous. Today, we dive into why different surfaces can be bigger threats to safety than others during the summer. My dogs love to go for walks and play outside, but as their owner, it’s up to me to decide whether or not it’s
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Texas officials are investigating after newly released body camera footage obtained by the non-profit news outlet Reveal showed a deputy Tasing a migrant teenage boy at a shelter. The footage, which the outlet said it obtained under a Texas state records law from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, showed a deputy responding to a shelter
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Two of the senior officials expected to round out President Joe Biden’s cyber team faced lawmakers on Thursday for their confirmation hearing as the administration grapples with how to deal with the growing number of foreign ransomware attacks against American companies and organizations. Chris Inglis is the nominee for the newly-created National Cyber Director role
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Organizers of this year’s Juneteenth celebration say the event is in jeopardy after Pittsburgh Public Safety sent them a big bill for security. Organizers say the $140,000 tab for police is something they can’t afford and never had to pay before. Juneteenth, which marks the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A man intends to sue the Philadelphia Police Department, accusing one of its officers of apparently deleting video of an arrest from his cellphone. “There’s dishonesty happening here,” Lennon Edwards with Mills & Edwards LLP said. “There’s tampering with evidence here and it kills. It
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County Commissioner Kirkland Carden is pushing to create new oversight for trash collection companies that operate in unincorporated parts of the county in light of numerous complaints he said commissioners have been receiving about solid waste haulers. Under a proposal
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The son of the University of Michigan’s legendary football coach, Bo Schembechler, alleged Thursday that he was sexually abused by a former team doctor being investigated by the school — and that his father knew and did nothing. Matt Schembechler, 62, said he first visited Dr. Robert Anderson before playing football as a fourth-grader in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WESTAMPTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (KYW) — Storms turned deadly Wednesday when a man was killed by a lightning strike on a New Jersey golf course. It happened at Burlington Country Club. Officials say 70-year-old Michael Florence was on the golf course when he got caught in a pop-up
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TONIGHT: Mostly clear and muggy with lows in the low 70s. TOMORROW: Mostly sunny early with a chance of late day storms, especially along and west of Highway 65. Highs in the low 90s. Heat index between 96-98 degrees. EXTENDED: Tomorrow starts off hot as we climb into the low 80s by mid-morning and eventually into
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A woman says a former Missouri police officer campaigning for a state House seat last year repeatedly told her to deny that they had sex years ago while she was drunk and he was on duty. Emily Orf spoke to The Associated Press about her interactions with now-Rep. Chad Perkins.
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Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — Spend time at Oakland Animal Services, you expect to see cats and dogs, but the presence of eight white pigeons may surprise you. Not Elizabeth Young, however. “They were not raised to be handled. They were raised to be butchered,” she said. Elizabeth runs
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Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — Believe it or not, some people are already talking about Christmas. Christmas in the Park that is! Organizers of the San Jose holiday tradition are making plans for a return to normalcy this year while keeping around some pandemic favorites. It’s not even
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Multiple residents reported seeing the bear passing through their neighborhood at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday. Robert Hemmelgarn with the Missouri Department of Conservation said it’s the latest of several bear sightings in Mid-Missouri in the past three weeks.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, New Jersey (WPVI) — Karen Parker has been serving food and smiles to patrons at the Golden Dawn Diner since the 1990s. She says it’s the customers that keep her coming back to work every day. But the hospitality world was turned upside-down due to the COVID-19
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Click here for updates on this story SMYRNA, Delaware (WPVI) — In today’s “Morning Moms,” we are highlighting a very special duo who heard a call to serve and answered. Denise King from Smyrna usually plays cheerleader to her two sons, 17-year-old Gabriel and 24-year-old Damien. But during the pandemic, Denise and Gabe took on
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President Joe Biden announced Thursday evening that the United States plans to donate 500 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses globally as part of his efforts to reassert US leadership on the world stage. “America knows first-hand the tragedy of this pandemic. We’ve had more people die in the United States than anywhere in the world,
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An 18-year-old and her baby who were kidnapped in Texas have been found safe, Corpus Christi police said Thursday. An Amber Alert and a Clear Alert were issued for the pair by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday night. Jezabel Zamora and her baby daughter Zaylee were located safely Thursday morning and reunited
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