By Michael Paluska Click here for updates on this story HARDEE COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — When it comes to rebuilding, this quote from an expert in recovery efforts sums it up best: “Disasters start and end locally.” Six months after rains and winds from Hurricane Ian destroyed homes in Hardee County, the real work
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Dickstein Click here for updates on this story ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland (WMAR) — A Howard County judge ruled a Cumberland man not criminally responsible for a September 2021 double murder. Jeffrey Burnham allegedly shot his brother and sister in-law, Brian and Kelly Sue Robinette, inside their Ellicott City home. Burnham reportedly theorized his
Continue ReadingBy Allen Cone Click here for updates on this story WELLINGTON, Florida (WPTV) — A Wellington Community High School student has been arrested after school police and Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office investigated an alleged threat posted Wednesday on Instagram. The social media post read “school gonna be fun” with an image of a gun. In
Continue ReadingBy Dave McDaniel Click here for updates on this story GAINESVILLE, Florida (WESH) — Look but don’t touch this pretty-looking caterpillar because it might cause an allergic reaction. Spring brings warmer weather, pollen and caterpillars waiting to become butterflies and moths. “This time of year, we start to see all kinds of caterpillars coming out,”
Continue ReadingBy WXII12.com Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — A woman was shot in the chest during a fight while attacking another woman with a pogo stick Wednesday, Winston-Salem police said. Officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 600 block of Stoney Glen Circle at 3:43
Continue ReadingBy Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KCRA) — A push at the State Capitol to include accents and other marks on vital records, like birth certificates in California has taken a solid step forward. And it goes beyond grammar. “Being able to properly spell a name is important
Continue ReadingBy Lysée Mitri Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KCRA) — The Sacramento Police Department plans to spend $600,000 on equipment for its officers meant to protect against rifles. “I think it’s just really important to give the best protection we can to our police officers,” Chief Kathy Lester said. She showed an
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By Kara Scannell, CNN The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been asking questions during grand jury proceedings about a hush money scheme known as a “catch and kill” deal aimed at covering up an alleged affair between former President Donald Trump and a former playboy model before the 2016 presidential election, two people familiar with
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Dos aerolíneas colombianas de bajo costo anunciaron, con pocas semanas de diferencia, que cesarán sus operaciones en el país por cuestiones financieras, dejando en tierra a miles de pasajeros que habían comprado sus boletos aéreos con antelación. El primer anuncio lo hizo la aerolínea colombiana Viva Air. El pasado
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La persona identificada como Audrey Hale, responsable de matar a tres niños y tres adultos en la escuela primaria Covenant School de Nashville, utilizó en la masacre más reciente de Estados Unidos tres de las siete armas de fuego que había adquirido legalmente. Hale, de 28 años y quien estaba bajo
Continue ReadingBy WXMI Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTAGE, Michigan (WXMI) — A temporary restraining order has been issued against Portage Northern High School (PNHS) for reportedly scheduling Graduation Day this year on Shavuot, a Jewish holiday that celebrates when God gave the Jewish people the Torah. The lawsuit, filed by a senior
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Schiller Click here for updates on this story CRAWFORDVILLE, Florida (WTXL) — The Florida Department of Corrections took some time Wednesday morning to honor their fallen officers. The annual ceremony honors all the correctional officers who have died, whether it be in the line of duty or because of health reasons associated with
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN The battle between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may not be over yet. The new board handpicked by the Republican governor to oversee Disney’s special taxing district said Wednesday it is considering legal action over a multi-decade agreement reached between the entertainment giant and the outgoing board in the days
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional de Ecuador informó que este jueves desactivó explosivos que supuestamente fueron amarrados por delincuentes al cuerpo de una persona fuera de un negocio en Guayaquil, informó a medios de comunicación el general William Villarroel Trujillo, comandante policial. Según Villarroel Trujillo, un equipo especializado de la
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Gwyneth Paltrow has prevailed in the civil trial relating to a 2016 ski collision. A Utah jury on Thursday found Paltrow, an Oscar-winning actor and the founder and CEO of Goop, not liable and ruled in her favor in her counterclaim against the man who sued her. Terry Sanderson, a retired optometrist,
Continue ReadingBy Luke Hajdasz Click here for updates on this story PUTNAM, Connecticut (WFSB) — Harlow Tucker is a typical 13-year-old. She lives in Putnam. She loves the color pink, comics and Taylor Swift. After all, what eighth grade girl doesn’t? “She is the strongest, bravest kid – not just kid – person – that I
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By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Tyrannosaurus rex is often shown baring massive, sharp teeth, like the ferocious creature in “Jurassic Park.” But new research suggests that this classic image might be wrong. The teeth on T. rex and other big theropods were likely covered by scaly lips, concludes a
Continue Reading By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will be able to carry concealed guns without a permit under a bill the Legislature is sending to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis, who is preparing a presidential run, has said the issue is one of his priorities. The Senate passed the bill Thursday on
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press PRINSBURG, Minn. (AP) — Hundreds of people had to evacuate their Minnesota hometown after a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday, but authorities are hopeful that the quick response and cold weather will help limit the impact of this latest crash.
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN A bipartisan delegation of Western senators and federal officials will tour key points along the Colorado River next week to see the nation’s depleted reservoirs and the basin’s vast water infrastructure. The trip, which is being organized by Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, comes amid tense state negotiations and looming
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