An 11-year-old girl was shot and killed and another was injured during an incident Wednesday night in Lexington County, South Carolina, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities say they believe the incident was gang-related. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the deceased as Tashya Michelle Jay. The other girl who was shot was
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The US Food and Drug Administration authorized an extension of the shelf life of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, the company said in a statement Thursday. The move increases the refrigerated storage time for the vaccine from 3 months to 4 1/2 months, and comes as some states said currently available doses were set to
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The wife of Mexican drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded guilty Thursday to drug trafficking and money laundering charges related to her husband’s narcotics empire. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, entered her plea in a federal court in Washington nearly two years after Guzman was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years for engaging
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Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — The board created earlier this year to advise the Gwinnett County Police Department and county commissioners on policy matters is on the cusp of finalizing its recommendation that Gwinnett leaders decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The Gwinnett Police Citizens Advisory
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Memo Fachino and his husband, Lance Mier, have flown a Pride flag in front of their Wisconsin home for five years. It’s a symbol of inclusion, Fachino said, and a signal to the rest of their Racine neighborhood that all are welcome there. So when their neighborhood homeowners’ association enacted a new policy last month
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Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Extra police officers have been assigned to patrol a north Houston high school campus a day after a shooting wounded an innocent student after graduation practice. “HISD Police will have an increased presence at North Forest HS and are working diligently to ensure that
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Jovan Young, 29, who authorities say fatally shot 10-year-old Justin Wallace, has been charged with murder, according to a news release from the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Young was arraigned on Wednesday before Queens Criminal Court Judge Toko Serita, according to the news release. He was charged with murder in the second degree, attempted murder
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of musician Paul McCartney, former member of the Beatles. Personal Birth date: June 18, 1942 Birth place: Liverpool, England Birth name: James Paul McCartney Father: James McCartney, salesman and musician Mother: Mary (Mohin) McCartney, nurse and midwife Marriages: Nancy Shevell (October 9, 2011-present); Heather Mills McCartney (June 11,
Continue Reading Here’s a look into the life of musician and songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Personal Birth date: September 23, 1949 Birth place: Freehold, New Jersey Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Father: Douglas Springsteen, bus driver Mother: Adele (Zerilli) Springsteen, legal secretary Marriages: Patti Scialfa (June 8, 1991-present); Julianne Phillips (May 13, 1985-March 1, 1989, divorced) Children:
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Click here for updates on this story THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — Betty Harper met an ABC13 crew at her front door on Wednesday in a walker, still recovering from back surgery she had last fall accompanied by a stroke she said she suffered earlier in the year. The 70-year-old is refusing to let any
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It has been a trying school year for students and staff. But at Lucy S. Herring Elementary in Asheville, there’s still reason to celebrate. School secretary Elliot Hardy, a traditional fire dancer from New Zealand, gathered with his co-workers for an end of
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Eating healthier may be as simple as not going to the grocery store, one study revealed. Participants who ordered their groceries online spent less money on junk food compared to when they shopped in person, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Researchers tracked the spending patterns of
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Moderna has filed with the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 12 to 17, according to a news release from the company. Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is currently authorized for people ages 18 and older. Last month, Moderna released results from a Phase 2/3 trial of
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Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KABC) — The Orange County Fire Authority’s first female helicopter fire pilot is suing the agency for gender discrimination. Desiree Horton says despite being the first woman to hold her job, she believes she was set up to fail. “I want my job back. Let
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Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Los Angeles man is criticizing the city’s failure to control animals at homeless encampments after his Yorkie was mauled and nearly killed by a pit bull that leaped out of a camp Tuesday. The Yorkshire terrier mix was left with lacerations and possibly
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — A church’s message meant to inspire was triggering anger this week, but the church’s pastor says it was misinterpreted. The timing of the sermon preview, warning about having excessive “pride,” wasn’t going over too well with some. It’s a Sunday sermon message that’s creating
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Do you bounce out of bed early in the morning full of zest and ready to go? Or do you slap the snooze alarm until the last possible second and drag your tired body to work? Hooray if you’re a morning lark because your natural sleep habits, or circadian rhythms, are aligned with traditional 8
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As the pandemic locked people out of gyms and kept many in their homes, Lauren Flymen picked up a jump rope for the first time as an adult. Flymen, who lives in Saint Albans, England, was furloughed from her sales manager position in April 2020. In her newfound free time, she discovered the jump rope
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A rough arrest at a Glendale mall was caught on camera. The video shows two men punching another man at a Dick’s Sporting Goods store at the Glendale Galleria. A uniformed officer then arrives and kicks the man in the face. A witness who
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The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said a man is on the run after leading deputies on a chase Wednesday night.
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