By Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Smoky skies blanketed the Sacramento region as the Dixie Fire continues to spread. Treelines were camouflaged in grey in Dutch Flat and Alta as residents tried to limit their exposure. “This is bad, this is really bad,” explained Sandy Bell. The air
Continue ReadingBy Howard Monroe Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A barrage of bullets in Philadelphia’s Washington Square West neighborhood sent three young people to the hospital. Police say a 19-year-old man and two 20-year-old men were all struck by gunfire. The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. Sunday. Over 60 evidence
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By Dave Carlin Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Shocking video shows the killing of woman on a Brooklyn street. The shooting happened outside an apartment building on Wednesday night. Police say the woman just walked up and opened fire, but no one knows why. No arrests have been made.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz said he is excited to work with new athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois. MU hired the former UNLV athletic director on Sunday. “Very excited about what she’s going to bring to the table,” Drinkwitz said after practice on Monday. “I think any time you have a fresh perspective
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — People on the Upper West Side are on alert after they said a man with a bogus sob story and check swindled young people out of money. Parents said it happened to their teens at a Citibank ATM on 72nd &
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By Amir Vera, CNN Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has now had Covid-19 twice, but when asked by reporters Monday whether the Ravens have spoken to him about getting vaccinated, he was noncommittal on vaccines. “I just got off the Covid list, so I’ve got to talk to my team about this and try to
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By Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story WELLESLEY, Massachussets (WBZ) — Tom Parker was spending his 24th birthday Tuesday the best way he knew how. That’s on the ice in Wellesley, with his hockey buddies. “I’d say hockey is truly a huge part of my identity. I love it,” the Cambridge man
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Vax.India.Now raised millions for the people of India with a star-studded virtual event also meant to buoy spirits as the country battles the Covid-19 crisis. The event, which was livestreamed by CNN and Dreamstage.live, was hosted last month by Hasan Minhaj and featured several celebs, including Liam Neeson, Annie Lennox,
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By Kevin Dotson, Madeline Holcombe and Jill Martin, CNN Following an investigation, the Colorado Rockies have backtracked after accusing a fan of saying a racial slur, concluding the man instead was calling out the name of the team’s mascot. “After a thorough investigation that included calls, emails and video clips from concerned fans, media and
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Monday issued a memo encouraging the US military force to get vaccinated against Covid-19, saying the “health and readiness of our force is critical to America’s defense.” The comments from the top US general come as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is moving to
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Vaccination against Covid-19 is increasingly becoming a ticket of entry into restaurants, gyms and indoor performances — or all of the above, if you’re a New York City resident. Rather than misplace your vaccination card, you can log your vaccination status on your phone to use as proof as you reenter
Continue ReadingBy Cameron French, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A small border town in Maine dealing with a nasty fly infestation is looking for answers, and a state official suspects the source lies in nearby Canadian poultry farms. The fly problem has made life a challenge for
Continue ReadingBy Albany Herald Staff Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Albany police have identified 9-year-old Nigel Brown as the victim of a drive-by shooting late Sunday night that fatally wounded the youngster as he slept. Albany police responded to a shooting call at around 11 p.m. Sunday on the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Satellite imagery from NASA shows smoke from wildfires in the Siberian region of Russia have reached the North Pole in what the agency is calling “a first in recorded history.” The images from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston added his voice to a growing number of people, inside and outside the Fed, who say the central bank should soon begin to dial back its extraordinary aid for an economy that is strongly recovering from the
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By Alex Heider Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A man was taken into custody after police say he set a fire at a Brentwood home that ended up killing his father. Nashville Fire responded to the fire at a home on the 5600 block of Valley View Road just before
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business The Delta variant of Covid-19 is spreading across the United States, but stores and restaurants that people walk into on a daily basis aren’t requiring vaccines for customers. Representatives for retailers and restaurants and HR consultants who work with companies say it’s too risky for frontline staff to be put
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1976 Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana Birth name: Peyton Williams Manning Father: Archie Manning, former NFL quarterback Mother: Olivia (Williams) Manning Marriage: Ashley (Thompson) Manning (March 2001-present) Children: twins Marshall and
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The NAACP is partnering with several other civil rights groups to launch a national voter mobilization campaign this week that aims to engage more people in the fight for federal voting legislation and motivate voters to participate in the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. NAACP leaders say the “Fighting for Our
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures has begun to clear from Northern California’s scenic forestlands as firefighters battle the largest single wildfire in state history. The newly clear skies will allow more than two dozen helicopters and two air tankers that had been grounded
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