SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — A man who led efforts in his Central Texas community against mask wearing and other preventative measures during the coronavirus pandemic has died from COVID-19, one month after being admitted to the emergency room. The San Angelo Standard-Times reports Caleb Wallace died on Saturday. His wife Jessica Wallace announced his
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By JAMIE SHERROD, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — 19-year-old Nyles Hopkins was visiting friends in Flint this month when he became the victim of a drive-by shooting. Saturday there was a community vigil in his memory at a Saginaw church he often called his second home. Hopkins
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SMITHLAND, Iowa (AP) — Nearly 80 years after he was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Wesley Brown has been laid to rest in Iowa. Dozens of people who never had the chance to know Brown gathered Saturday to honor him as he was buried in the Little Sioux Township Cemetery in Smithland.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Sennet Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The suspect in the Sunday early morning officer-involved shooting is in critical condition at Grady hospital, says APD. According to police, the perpetrator was armed with a metal pipe swinging at people and cars. The suspect struck a person, along with
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By CHRISTIAN COLÓN Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — If you plan to head to the city this weekend, your commute will be much easier now. As of Sunday, more trains will be added to the Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven lines. Over the past year, we have seen
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By Drew Marine Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon State Fair is well underway in Salem, just as Gov. Brown’s outdoor mask mandate is now across the state. “With the masks on, I feel really safe. I’m glad the fair is requiring it,” Heather Piercy, an attendee, said.
Continue Reading MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says a new tropical storm system has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters at the Miami-based center say Tropical Storm Julian poses no threat to land. No coastal warnings or watches were put into effect. The storm’s center is about 865 miles south-southeast of Cape Race,
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The risk of developing blood clots is substantially higher and more prolonged if you contract COVID-19 compared to receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, according to a new study. The study found that while there is a small
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Starting at midnight Sunday morning, all direct passenger flights from Morocco to Canada will be suspended, Transport Canada announced on Saturday, citing an increased risk of COVID-19 exposure. The restriction will remain in place for 30 days and
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By NICK SLOAN, LESLIE AGUILAR Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Authorities are investigating after two children were found dead in a residential pool. Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte said they were both under the age of 3. A 1-year-old and 2-year-old were found unresponsive in a pool near
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LONDON (AP) — Tottenham is the Premier League’s last remaining team with a perfect start after Son Heung-min clinched a 1-0 victory over Watford. It was a third successive win at the start of Nuno Espirito Santo’s first season in charge of the north London club. The goal came in the 42nd minute after Son
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By Alejandra Palacios Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was in Milwaukee Saturday afternoon, Aug. 28. visiting the Pabst Theater to meet with recipients of a grant which provided funding to local entertainment venues affected by the pandemic. Senator Baldwin and local representatives in the arts community
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By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Days after taking control of Afghanistan earlier this month, the Taliban used its first press conference to take a swipe at Facebook in response to a question about freedom of speech. “This question should be asked to those people who are claiming to be promoters of freedom of speech, who
Continue Reading By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Days after taking control of Afghanistan earlier this month, the Taliban used its first press conference to take a swipe at Facebook in response to a question about freedom of speech. “This question should be asked to those people who are claiming to be promoters of freedom of speech, who
Continue Reading By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin linebacker Jack Sanborn was making an impression in team meetings long before he started making plays on the field. Now he’s making his presence felt in every respect as the top returning tackler on a defense that again should rank among the nation’s best.
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer American wrestler Gable Steveson has been on the go since his dramatic last-second victory earned an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo. He blew the Gjallarhorn at a Minnesota Vikings preseason game, attended a Bellator MMA event and showed up at World Wrestling Entertainment’s SummerSlam. He’s living it up as
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder and former CEO of Theranos whose criminal trial is set to begin in a matter of days, is likely to defend herself by claiming she was the victim of a decade-long abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend, also a former Theranos executive, court documents reveal.
Continue Reading JACKSON COUNTY, MO. (AP) — Two children under the age of three died after they were found unresponsive in a residential pool. Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte said police were called to the home near Smart Road and Bob White Lane southeast of Kansas City shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday. The Kansas City Star reports
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press New population data from the 2020 census is being used by citizens commissions in some states to try to influence the way voting districts are redrawn for the U.S. House and state legislatures. Commissions in states such as Indiana and Ohio have been holding public hearings to produce new
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press New population data from the 2020 census is being used by citizens commissions in some states to try to influence the way voting districts are redrawn for the U.S. House and state legislatures. Commissions in states such as Indiana and Ohio have been holding public hearings to produce new
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