Olivia and Liam were America’s most popular names for baby girls and boys in 2020, according to the Social Security Administration’s annual list of top baby names, released on Friday. In 2020, the top three most popular female and male names remained the same for a second year in a row. Olivia, Emma and Ava
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Covid-19 vaccination record cards can easily be forged, and US law enforcers are keenly aware. For weeks, the FBI has warned the public against making, selling or encouraging printouts of fake versions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s white record card. And more than 40 state attorneys general last month warned social media
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WALTON COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — It’s a heart tugging video that’s been viewed by thousands of people on Facebook, Walton county Deputy Craig Yost carrying 95-year-old Julia Goodman in his arms after finding her two miles from her Defuniak Springs home. “I’d asked God to lead me to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — The first in a series of expungement events will be in Genesee County this summer. Attorney General Dana Nessel’s Office said these events will help eligible individuals get expungements for misdemeanor marijuana convictions and provide information to those looking for an expungement of
Continue Reading Attorneys for the family of a North Carolina man fatally shot by deputies have called for a local district attorney to recuse himself from the case, citing “well-defined” conflicts between the prosecutor and the sheriff’s office. Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they
Continue Reading “Courage over oppression” is the message the Louisiana Office of Tourism is pressing into with the installation of historical markers memorializing significant locations that were crucial to the Civil Rights Movement around the state. Similar to the US project of the same name, the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail already has the first three markers in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Manchester mother is facing charges following her 3-year-old’s death last November. Police have arrested 30-year-old Alesha Cain. The arrest comes following an investigation into the death of a 3-year-old that happened back on Nov. 26, 2020. Police were called to an apartment on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Rutherford County man has been charged with 53 counts of sexual activities involving girls aged from 11 to 14-years-old. Spencer Gray, 22, of Old Lancaster Road was indicted on the charges by the Rutherford County grand jury after a three-month investigation by
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — On Friday, multiple organizations in Nashville came together to paint the historic downtown buildings that were affected by the Christmas bombing. More than 100 volunteers came together in cooperation with local artists to support the beautification of the buildings. Many of the buildings impacted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In Putnam County today, there was plenty of entertainment this morning for those commuting to work who spotted a Zebra on the loose near a school. The zebra quickly captured the attention of everyone driving by and the surrounding community. “Good Morning Prescott Families
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Georgia is the latest state to allow college athletes to be paid after Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a measure that he says ensures they be “fairly compensated” for their “name, image, and likeness.” “This bill will encourage more student-athletes to come to Georgia to receive both a great education and the opportunity to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — The William County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday they have arrested an elementary school teacher for sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the Spring
Continue Reading The head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has condemned his own country’s rulers in a video recorded by the director of a US-based charity, saying “they want to destroy the people of Tigray” with actions of “the highest brutality and cruelty.” Abune Mathias, a native of the northern Tigray region who lived in exile
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Illinois (KMOV) — A fight between roommates in the Metro East turned deadly, police said. According to police, Carlton Underwood, 48, got into a fight with his roommate 39-year-old Thomas Turner on Potomac Drive in Fairview Heights, Illinois at 7:30 p.m. on April 30. During their
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At least 30 people have been killed and 52 others wounded in an explosion near a high school for girls in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Afghan officials said Saturday. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) said the blast happened close to the Sayeed-ul-Shuhada School in the Dasht-e-Barchi area on Saturday afternoon. MOI spokesperson Tariq Arian said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An Ontario man has been reunited with his wife and family after spending 120 days in the hospital following a battle with COVID-19. Craig Wilson, a retired fire captain from Whitby, Ont., has spent roughly four months in hospital with severe health complications
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Public instruction is calling for more teachers to come to the state. The agency teamed up with teach.org to release a new public service announcement, calling more people to the classroom. “I believe it’s kind of like a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TRENTON, North Carolina (WLOS) — The man accused of dousing his girlfriend with nail polish remover and then setting her on fire made his first court appearance Friday. Jeromy Wiggins of Kinston faces several charges, including assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and burning personal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say teens were detained after reports of people dancing around with what appeared to be an AR-15 and handgun near a mall. Officers responded to a report of three young men on top of the parking garage at the Washington Square Mall at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada reached a new milestone in its COVID-19 vaccination effort Friday, logging more than 400,000 doses in a single day. Canada administered a total 400,489 doses of combined first and second doses Friday, according to CTVNews.ca’s vaccine tracker. Numbers released by the federal
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