Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — President Donald Trump approved a major disaster declaration for Nashville following the downtown explosion on Christmas Day. U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper and Sen. Marsha Blackburn both announced the declaration on their social media accounts. Cooper said in a post on social media that the
Continue Reading A retired state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre has died of Covid-19, the Connecticut State Police said. Retired Trooper First Class Patrick Dragon died Saturday, the state police said on their Facebook page. CNN affiliate WCVB said he was 50. Dragon entered the State Police Training Academy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has vaccinated more than 2 percent of its population. However, Gov. Ned Lamont warned that the efficient rollout doesn’t mean the average person will get a first dose any faster. Tuesday, the state’s Vaccine Allocation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAPWALLOPEN, PA (WNEP) — The DEP was called to a home in Luzerne County for an unusual liquid coming out of the ground. Officials say the liquid was actually heating oil from a broken tank at an abandoned home on Circle Avenue near Wapwallopen. More than 100 gallons
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Rusten Sheskey will not face charges in the shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say investigators don’t believe the two reported incidents involving explosives Sunday night are related. Police were called to two separate incidents Sunday night — one on Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville involving an IED, and another on Dinwiddie Street in the Hill District which
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A half-dozen women have been randomly attacked over the last few months at the same Brooklyn subway station, and the assaults continued even after police made an arrest. On Monday, CBS2’s Ali Bauman sat down with one of the victims in Bushwick. “I couldn’t
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are. But one local man has taken it upon himself to outfit healthcare workers with an extra layer of protection. Charles Wilkins is an emergency room paramedic who works closely with COVID-19
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Zoo Miami is mourning the loss of Pongo, a 12-year-old male giraffe, who was euthanized after suffering a foot fracture that could not be treated successfully, according to Zoo Miami Communications Director Ron Magill. According to Magill, Pongo sustained a small fracture in 2019 which
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Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies agreed on Tuesday to restore diplomatic relations with Qatar and restart flights to and from the country, ending a three-year boycott of the tiny gas-rich nation. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar in mid-2017 after accusing the country of supporting terrorism.
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The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney on Tuesday is set to deliver his decision determining whether the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, will be charged. Rusten Sheskey, a White officer, shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, seven times in the back while responding to a domestic incident on August 23, 2020.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Former Ohio State wide receiver Mookie Cooper has committed to play for Mizzou, according to his post on social media Tuesday afternoon. Cooper did not catch a pass during his freshman year at Ohio State. In fact, he has not played since 2018. The St. Louis native played at Trinity Catholic High
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC ) — A baby girl, born with a rare, life-threatening birth defect, is starting 2021 out of the hospital and with her parents. She survived major surgery to correct her anatomy just days after birth at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. Her doctor and her parents
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Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and languishing outside an emergency room for hours. This is what Los Angeles County faces as the onslaught of Covid-19 devastates the community — including those without coronavirus. “Hospitals are declaring internal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota woman has a title very few people in the world share: two-time major pandemic survivor. The 107-year-old newly-vaccinated warrior is Tillie Dybing. She lives at Ecumen in Detroit Lakes. Dybing is full of history. Her life started a century ago on a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOKENA, IL (WBBM) — We often tell you about government wrongdoing and bungled bureaucracies – but not this time. A mom in southwest suburban Mokena reached out to us with a story involving blueprints, a building permit, the mayor, and an inspector. And as CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILTON, California (KOVR) — A small community is raising a big red flag when it comes to a violent sexual predator moving into its town. Neighbors in Wilton are protesting the placement of a violent sexual predator. “I don’t want my grandchildren to be exposed to that,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — An active leader in Lancaster refugee communities is taking a creative approach to inform children and their parents about multi-cultural identity. James Magot, 40, a former South-Sudanese “Lost Boy” refugee is developing his first children’s storybook with the help of illustrator Tess Feiler
Continue Reading The man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat those on the front lines to free coffee for a month. Owner Kyle Melvin bought the shop in January of 2020, just months before the pandemic hit, with a mission statement
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of activist and seven-time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner. Personal Birth date: November 15, 1929 Birth place: Kansas City, Missouri Birth name: Etye Asner Father: Morris David Asner, scrap metal dealer Mother: Lizzie (Seliger) Asner Marriages: Cindy Gilmore (1998-2007, divorced); Nancy Sykes (1959-1988, divorced) Children: With Carol
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