Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A disease that can kill trees within several years of detection is now considered to be widespread in Connecticut. Beech Leaf Disease, which impacts American, European and Oriental beech trees, was first detected in lower Fairfield County back in 2019. According to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KAIMANA BEACH, Hawaii (KITV) — Loli’i, also known as Hawaiian monk seal pup P02, may have been weaned from its mother, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Wednesday. According to NOAA the pup, born in late April on Kaimana Beach, officially turned six
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHOREWOOD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A startling statistic just released by the Shorewood Police Department — motor vehicle theft reports are up 275% this year, and up 400% from 2019. CBS 58 obtained Ring camera footage showing one of the attempts. A 2:30 a.m. alert woke Arthur Ircink out
Continue Reading Devarius Peters wanted to celebrate graduation day wearing a pair of Black leather Alexander McQueen shoes. Ashley Saucedo and Ever Lopez, both graduates of different schools in different states, wanted to carry the Mexican flag to honor their roots. But for all three students, their plans were thwarted by school officials who denied them their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mount Charleston, NV (KVVU) — NV Energy announced it officially shut off power at Mount Charleston at 2 a.m. Thursday morning. NV Energy said 470 Mount Charleston customers were de-energized due to “extreme” fire weather conditions. The outage was expected to last until 10 a.m. UPDATE (6:32 p.m.)
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — After years of porch pirate incidents in the St. Louis area, one family believes there’s a new twist to the crime many have fallen victim to. David Hayes lives in an unincorporated part of St. Louis County, near Creve Coeur, and had an Amazon
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A couple from the mountains will enjoy a dream wedding in a castle setting. They’re the winners of a national contest for couples on the frontlines whose wedding plans were disrupted by COVID-19. “Guess what guys, you ended up with the most
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story POCATELLO, ID (eastidahonews.com) — A former live-in nanny accused of convincing a teen to use drugs has reached a plea agreement with Bannock County prosecutors. Wanda May Mansfield, 34, pleaded guilty to felony injury to a child, and in exchange, a felony charge for possession of a controlled
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Kid Rock isn’t the only country artist in Nashville facing backlash over words you should never say. Earlier this year, Morgan Wallen was caught on camera shouting the n-word in the driveway of his home, after what Wallen himself called a ‘72-hour bender’. He
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. ANTHONY, ID (eastidahonews.com) — Kay Woodcock was not expecting to become so emotional during Chad Daybell’s arraignment Wednesday morning. Woodcock traveled from Louisiana to St. Anthony on the one-year anniversary of her grandson, Joshua “JJ” Vallow, being found buried in Daybell’s backyard with his sister, Tylee Ryan.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland mother says her family had the scare of a lifetime when her 5-year-old son found a loaded gun in the bushes near their home. “I’m very fascinated as to the story of that firearm and how did it wind up in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — As pressure mounts on the Canadian government to reopen the land border with the U.S., experts say incentivizing Canadians to become fully vaccinated by providing greater freedoms and less restrictions to those who are is a good place to start. “We know from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — In light of the recent discovery of what is believed to be the remains of 215 Indigenous children at the site of a former residential school in B.C., some are renewing calls for Canada Day to be cancelled this year. On social media,
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Patients and their families are starting to inquire about the new Alzheimer’s drug approved this week by the US Food and Drug Administration. Shipments of the medication are expected to go out in just a couple of weeks. Hospitals are on tap to administer treatment when needed. And there is serious division in the FDA,
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A member of a US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said Wednesday he had resigned over the agency’s approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug. The FDA approved aducanumab, to be sold under the brand name Aduhelm, this week over the objections of its advisory Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee. Mayo Clinic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) According to state data, Missouri received more vaccines this week than the past two weeks combined. This week, the state received 7,540 doses of the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna vaccineS. The prior week of June 1-6, the state received a fraction of the current weeks order, with 1,670 doses. The
Continue Reading An experiment to infect mosquitoes with bacteria that stop them from transmitting viruses appears to have helped reduced the spread of deadly dengue virus in Indonesia, researchers reported Wednesday. The modified mosquitoes thrived for three years, and cases of dengue were reduced by 77% in areas where they were introduced, the researchers reported in the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the Show-Me-State Games are coming back to Columbia. This return will impact hospitality businesses that benefit from large events bringing people into the city. Back in 2019, the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau reported more than 20,000 athletes were involved, bringing a total
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Will it be a royal house or full house or maybe four of a kind? Maria Konnikova is used to thinking about risk tolerance. The author-turned-professional-poker-player learned how to assess what economic risks are worth taking as research for her recent bestseller, “The Biggest Bluff.” Assessing health risks — especially when you’re risking not only
Continue Reading At least nine people were killed when a five-story building undergoing demolition collapsed onto a bus in South Korea on Wednesday, according to the country’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety. The bus, which was stationary at the time on a busy road, was buried under the rubble in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers (168 miles)
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