The hits keep coming. Shares of AMC — the largest movie theater chain in the world — surged more than 120% Wednesday to a new peak above $70 before falling back slightly. Trading of the shares was halted twice due to volatility. The stock closed Wednesday at $62.55, up 95% for the day. The popular
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Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The mass evacuation of NorthPark Center in response to reports of an active shooter on Monday, May 31, was chaotic and confusing, according to shoppers caught in the resulting panic. Many say they ended up in a central courtyard, feeling trapped with no clear exit.
Continue Reading The top editor of the prestigious medical journal JAMA has resigned following outcry over comments made by another editor, questioning whether systemic racism in medicine exists. The American Medical Association, which oversees the journal, announced Tuesday that Dr. Howard Bauchner will step down from his role by the end of this month. The move comes
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — No sick days. No vacations, coronavirus pandemic-related absences or family emergencies. Arlington High student Ladasia Rhone has gone all the way from kindergarten to her senior year of high school without a single absence. “I personally think it’s pretty cool,” Rhone said. “It’s an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MYAKKA RIVER, Florida (WBBH) — A man had only been in the Myakka River for one minute before a gator snapped its jaws around his skull. 25-year-old Jeffrey Heim said frequently dives in Florida waters, looking for fossilized Megalodon shark teeth. A commercial spearfisherman, ethically sourcing shark teeth
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Cicadas might seem like a crispy, protein-packed snack, but people with seafood allergies should think twice about eating them, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. “We have to say it,” the FDA said in a tweet Wednesday. “Don’t eat #cicadas if you’re allergic to seafood as these insects share a family relation to
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A ransomware attack has disrupted ferry services in Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The region’s Steamship Authority announced Wednesday on Twitter that it has “been the target of a ransomware attack that is affecting operations” and said passengers might experience service delays. No ferries have been canceled, however, which is good news for travelers
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Jefferson City Police department is investigating a burglary and property destruction at the Christian Fellowship Church at 1905 St. Mary’s Blvd. According to police, the suspect lit a cross on fire inside the church Monday night. JCPD is looking for the suspect in the photo. Anyone with information is asked
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A group at a south side Milwaukee bar celebrated the end of the mask order in the city with a special event Tuesday night, June 1. Retired Milwaukee alderman Bob Donovan and the Wisconsin Conservative Digest hosted a mask-burning event at McKiernan’s Irish Pub &
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A man who wore goggles and carried a Trump flag into the Senate chamber on January 6 as the US Capitol was overrun with rioters became the second riot defendant to plead guilty on Wednesday, setting the tone for what may come as more of the hundreds of cases head toward being resolved in court.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A River North restaurant owner says he is closing earlier – not because of COVID, but because of crime. The owner of Bella Luna Bar & Pizza, 731 N. Dearborn St., said people are not coming out late anymore because of issues in the neighborhood
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — Scott Pawley looks like any other freshman walking through Calvert Hall College High School in Towson. But the path he’s leading is different from the rest. Last year, Pawley helped create a scholarship to support students with learning differences who have financial need enrolled
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Supreme Court public information officer Kathy Arberg will step down on July 3 after some 22 years at the high court, the court announced Wednesday. The announcement — and the word “retirement” — came as a jolt to the Supreme Court press corps that is on high alert to see if Justice Stephen Breyer will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — The alleged kingpin and six of his associates have been charged with drug trafficking after federal agents shutdown a criminal organization responsible for a pipeline funneling illegal fentanyl to San Francisco Bay Area streets, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Acting United States
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last month, CBS 2 helped a couple get their money back from a wedding that never happened because the venue suddenly closed. And now more people are coming forward who are fighting to get a refund. As CBS 2’s Jim Williams reported Tuesday, one viewer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — It’s a case of extreme road rage…and a machete. A suspect rammed his vehicle into a teen driver, then took out a machete and threatened to attack him. The attack happened on Hammer Lane in Stockton at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The street turned into
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The US Army said Wednesday that it will not investigate former Gen. Michael Flynn for statements he recently made in which he appeared to endorse a Myanmar-style coup occurring in the US. “We are aware of the statements LTG (R) Flynn made May 30 and June 1. The Army is not investigating these statements further
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz resigned from his position on the city council Tuesday, effective immediately. “I ran for this position with hopes to better my community, work on my constituents and give them a voice, making our beautiful city
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Yesterday’s Stormtrack Insider took a look back at the weather we saw during May. Today, Meteorologist Maddie Est tells us what we can expect as we continue into the month of June. As summer approaches, many of us are looking forward to long days full of sunshine and warmth, but those dreams fully depend on
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O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Two neighboring counties in rural northern Missouri are seeing big increases in COVID-19 cases, spikes blamed in part on new variants of the virus, and in part on the behavior of residents. Health officials in Linn and Livingston counties are urging precautions to slow the spread of the virus, though they’re
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