Walmart is rolling out a new app for its employees and giving them a new Samsung phone to use it. The retailer is outfitting nearly half of its US workforce, amounting to 740,000 employees, with a free phone by the end of the year for personal and professional use. The phone, a Samsung Galaxy XCover
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Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The graduating class of 2021 has overcome a lot to make it to the finish line. But when some students at Roseville Area High School found out a normal senior prom wasn’t happening, they got creative. “I never knew how much I would take a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — A mystery washes ashore on a New Jersey beach. A skull showed up on Monday on the sand at Island Beach State Park in Ocean County. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection shared the pictures on Twitter. We have confirmed that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOLANO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — The Flores ranch in rural Solano County was quiet Wednesday afternoon, but they had a rude and ravaging ruckus that happened at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night, according to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office. “I thought it was probably like a cat or
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GILROY (KPIX) — For the first time in the city’s history, Gilroy is flying the Pride flag outside City Hall, but not without controversy. “We’ve never had commemorative flags in Gilroy, our city hall has the United States flag and the California flag,” said Mayor Marie Blankley. “I
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Denmark has passed a law allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries while their asylum claims are processed, in a move that has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups. The bill paves the way for the establishment of offshore asylum centers outside the European Union. It was approved in Danish parliament on
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NASA has released an image detailing the never-before-seen “violent energy” at the center of our galaxy, created after two decades of research. The stunning panorama was compiled using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. Images also documented an X-ray thread known as G0.17-0.41 that researchers say suggests
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Passengers on an Air France flight were evacuated in Paris on Thursday after an anonymous threat, the company said in a statement. The AF865 flight from Chad’s capital N’Djamena landed at Charles de Gaulle airport after it was “escorted by a French Air Force fighter plane” as a result of the “anonymous threat,” Air France
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Investigators released San Francisco Muni Bus surveillance video Wednesday of an brazen daytime assault of a female passenger whose hair was set blaze. Other passengers assisted the victim who left the scene prior to police arrival. Investigators are asking the victim to come forward
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AMC’s comeback, and then some — its stock price surged to a record high on Wednesday — has been fueled by Reddit’s army of retail investors as well as some legitimate good news about customers returning to movie theaters. But that doesn’t mean that AMC and the rest of the industry’s inherent problems are solved.
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President Joe Biden offered to bring his price tag on an infrastructure package down to $1 trillion but wants to ensure it amounts to “new money” — not redirected from funding already approved by Congress as Senate Republicans have been demanding, a GOP source briefed on the talks said. Biden also reiterated his call for
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A rare NFT is going up for auction and advanced bidding suggests that, like many NFTs, it won’t be cheap. Sotheby’s is auctioning CryptoPunk 7523, also known as “Covid Alien,” as part of its series called Natively Digital: A Curated NFT Sale. The series, which features 27 digital artists, marks the first time a major
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Senate Democrats will have to decide in upcoming weeks whether or not they will make changes to the For the People Act, a sweeping voting, ethics and campaign finance bill, in order to garner support when it comes to the floor later this month. The internal caucus discussions are just getting underway and no final
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AMC’s comeback, and then some — its stock price surged to a record high on Wednesday — has been fueled by Reddit’s army of retail investors as well as some legitimate good news about customers returning to movie theaters. But that doesn’t mean that AMC and the rest of the industry’s inherent problems are solved.
Continue Reading Astronauts on the International Space Station are about to get a special delivery. SpaceX launched its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space station on Thursday at 1:29 p.m. ET. The spacecraft is carrying more than 7,300 pounds of supplies, scientific research experiments and technology demonstrations. The vehicle will dock at the space station on
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BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Deputies are working to return stolen property found Wednesday night. According to a Facebook post from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, deputies found what appeared to be a temporary storage place for stolen items in the 6000 block of Creasy Springs Road. Deputies found two stolen cargo trailers and a boat
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An investigation into the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Ghent, Belgium, is underway after five people — including three minors — were arrested, according to public prosecutors and local media reports. The young girl killed herself four days after the attack, which took place on May 14, East Flanders Public Prosecutor’s office
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A couple of smash and grabs are under investigation in North Branford. According to police, they happened on Middletown Avenue and Foxon Road overnight. One happened at 1371 Middletown Ave. The second was at 271 Foxon Rd. Police said in both cases, a
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THURSDAY: We’ll wake up to some more clouds, but those are on the way out! Sunshine will take their place this afternoon, helping temperatures warm into the low 80’s. TONIGHT: Staying mostly clear overnight. Lows fall to near 60. EXTENDED: The trend keeps going into Friday and Saturday. More bright skies expected with temperatures climbing into the middle
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Billie Eilish has released new music, much to the delight of her fans. The singer dropped her new song, “Lost Cause” along with a music video on Thursday. The song is off her upcoming album, “Happier Than Ever,” which is expected out next month. Eilish took to her Instagram to tell fans how much fun
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