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40-year-old man pronounced dead after attempting to rescue two kids from North Beach

By Frank Healy Click here for updates on this story     RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 40-year-old Montgomery City, Missouri man passed away after attempting to rescue two kids from Lake Michigan at North Beach in Racine, Sunday, August 22. The Racine County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Saturday, at approximately 3:04 p.m., deputies were dispatched

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High-efficiency masks up to six times better at filtering aerosols than cloth, surgical masks: Canadian study

By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A recent study from engineering researchers in Ontario has found that high-efficiency masks are up to six times better at filtering aerosols compared to more commonly used cloth and surgical masks. Researchers at the University of Waterloo looked

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Once told he wouldn’t graduate high school, doctor to be first Indigenous president-elect of CMA

By Avis Favaro, Elizabeth St. Philip, and Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — The road has been a long one for Dr. Alika Lafontaine, a successful anesthesiologist, and now the first Indigenous president-elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). From struggling in school to

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Officials search for endangered man

By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story     BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County officials are asking residents to be on the lookout for an endangered man. A Silver Alert has been issued for 52-year-old Michael David Martin who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.

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Red Cross open shelters, to begin surveying flooded areas across Tennessee

By Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — American Red Cross disaster responders from across Tennessee are beginning to provide shelter, relief items, and comfort for people impacted by floods in Hickman, Humphreys, and Dickson counties early Saturday morning. The Red Cross is assisting with partners setting up shelters

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3 men dead after shooting outside a nightclub in Southwest Atlanta

By Lauren Sennet Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — Homicide detectives are investigating a triple shooting, which left three men dead outside an Atlanta nightclub, Kiss Ultra Lounge. According to Lieutenant Daniel Genson, Atlanta Police Department Homicide Commander, officers responded to the parking lot of Whitehall and McDaniel streets in Southwest

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