By Jack Flink Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — The Texas House grew closer to achieving a quorum needed to conduct official business, but came up short by five members on Monday, August 9. Ninety-five House members were in attendance during the second special session, while 100 of the 150
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 24-year-old Chicago man survived a random act of violence, but despite being given a second chance, his mother said the facility that is supposed to be helping her son recover is failing him. As Morning Insider Lauren Victory reports, her allegations
Continue Readingolivertapia Evia, Grecia (CNN) — Grecia se enfrenta a un “desastre natural de proporciones sin precedentes” mientras que 586 incendios forestales arden en “todos los rincones” del país, dijo el lunes el primer ministro Kyriakos Mitsotakis en un discurso televisado. Así se ven los incendios en Grecia desde el espacio 0:46 La nación mediterránea se
Continue ReadingBy Bill Shields Click here for updates on this story MARSHFIELD (WBZ) — A procession is planned to honor Danny Sheehan of Marshfield who died after a battle with cancer. Police are asking residents to line streets, yards and sidewalks of Marshfield this Wednesday at 7 p.m. for a final farewell to Danny, who was
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Health Department says only 35 of the more than 70,000 people who attended Garth Brooks’ concert in Kansas City on Saturday took advantage of a chance to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The health department ran the clinic for four hours before Saturday’s concert, and offered a drawing
Continue ReadingBy WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters announced a new platform on Monday to help protect children from crime and violence. The platform is called “not my child” and organizers are looking to receive more support to help mentor children to prevent the
Continue ReadingBy Matt Petrillo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A family’s dog was mistakenly euthanized after being put in the care of a Philadelphia animal shelter. Now, they’re demanding answers. Philadelphia police placed the dog named Saint at Animal Care and Control Team, or ACCT Philly. On Monday, ACCT admits it
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By Karol Suarez One of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels has threatened a prominent Mexican news anchor in a video message. In the video posted on Monday, a masked man claiming to be the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), threatens to track down and “get” Milenio TV anchor Azucena Uresti for her
Continue ReadingBy Matt Petrillo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — PHILADELPHIA (KOVR) — A family’s dog was mistakenly euthanized after being put in the care of a Philadelphia animal shelter. Now, they’re demanding answers. Philadelphia police placed the dog named Saint at Animal Care and Control Team, or ACCT Philly. On Monday,
Continue ReadingBy Lauren M. Johnson, CNN For the first time in 20 years, botanists have identified a new carnivorous plant on the Pacific coast of North America, but what’s good news for science is bad news for insects. The Triantha occidentalis was identified by researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN The US Senate passed a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday to shore up the nation’s crumbling infrastructure with funding for priorities like roads, bridges, rail, transit and the electric grid — a major achievement for both parties and President Joe Biden, fulfilling key agenda items,
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By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN The US Senate passed a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday to shore up the nation’s crumbling infrastructure with funding for priorities like roads, bridges, rail, transit and the electric grid — a major achievement for both parties and President Joe Biden, fulfilling key agenda items,
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By Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story COLFAX, California (KOVR) — Hours turned into days as people in fire-ravaged areas waited to get back to assess the damage. “That dog possibly saved my life, I don’t know,” said Reinhart Auf Dem Venne. Reinhart and his dog, Zoe, were waiting for word on
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The largest school district in Kansas will not require students and staff to wear masks indoors despite the threat posed by COVID-19′s more contagious delta variant. The Wichita Eagle reports that the Wichita school board instead decided to strongly recommend that students and staff wear masks whether or not they’ve been
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CENTRALIA, Mo. (KMIZ) One person has died after a wreck Tuesday afternoon on Highway 22 near March Rd. near Centralia according to Boone County Fire Protection District spokesman Gale Blomenkamp. Officials are reporting one person is seriously injured. Law enforcement has closed the road. Watch the scene replay in the player below. An ABC 17
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN Español) — El club francés Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) anunció oficialmente el fichaje de Lionel Messi, lo que pone fin a su largo vínculo con el FC Barcelona. El club francés dijo en un comunicado que la superestrella argentina firmará un contrato por dos años “con opción a un tercer año”. “Estoy emocionado de
Continue ReadingBy KOVR Staff Click here for updates on this story NEVADA COUNTY, California (KOVR) — One woman in Nevada County came dangerously close to losing everything in the River Fire. Now she wants everyone to know who’s responsible for stopping the flames in their tracks. Pam Savage couldn’t do a thing as the flames of
Continue ReadingBy Andria Borba Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — A terrifying vehicular assault caught on video Sunday evening on the winding roads of the Oakland Hills early Sunday evening has police on the hunt for the driver wanted in connection with the road rage hit-and-run incident. It was around 5:50 p.m.
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By Betty Yu Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — A Good Samaritan who intervened during a brazen daytime robbery in Oakland’s Chinatown over the weekend said he’s thankful to be alive. Mr. Li, 27, spoke with KPIX 5’s Betty Yu before he was discharged from the hospital Monday evening. We are
Continue Reading LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A 27-year-old Missouri woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Kansas teenager who was struck while riding her bicycle. Leavenworth County Prosecutor Todd Thompson said Amber Nicole Alexander. pf Parkville, was charged Monday with second-degree murder or the alternative of DUI involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors allege Alexander
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