US President Donald Trump — just like anyone from outside the country — would not be welcome in Scotland at the moment due to coronavirus-related restrictions, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Tuesday. Sturgeon was asked during a news conference about unconfirmed Scottish media speculation that Trump could be planning a trip to one of
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Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV) — For the first time in more than six weeks, people can eat inside St. Louis County restaurants. Monday marked a return to indoor dining, though restaurants are only allowed to fill 25 percent of their capacity. Some are allowed even fewer customers
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — The city of Saginaw has started accepting applications for marijuana business licenses. The Saginaw City Council adopted the ordinance on Sep. 14, 2020, for guidelines and license processing to start in 2021. People interested in filing must file an application with the city clerk.
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is facing several charges after he kidnapped and attacked a security guard in downtown Portland, according to court documents. Sir Kyle Den Bedeker, 32, has been charged with first-degree robbery, second-degree kidnapping, felony strangulation, second-degree burglary, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle,
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Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) — A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the suspects involved in a Hamden murder. On Dec. 8, 2019, 21-year-old Dennis Allen-Paige was found on Whiting Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said while he was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kaua’i, HI (KITV) — Gary Moore, manager of Timbers Kaua’i Ocean Club & Residences, said things are looking up–bookings rose 15 percent since Gov. David Ige approved new “resort bubble” regulations last week. “The news is just getting out on the mainland and so we can anticipate it
Continue Reading Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said rescuers have given up hope of finding three missing people alive after a village was hit by a dramatic landslide more than six days ago. Seven people were killed in the village of Ask, around 19 miles (30 kilometers) north of Norway’s capital, Oslo, on December 30. Rescuers, who
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Vincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not commit. A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday to recuse the Avoyelles Parish prosecutors from the case. It looked to be the last chance for Simmons, 68, to receive
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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
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College students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and shortening athletics seasons. For student-athletes playing football at bowl-bound schools, those changes coincided with a poor year for academic performance, the latest edition of an authoritative annual study has found. The overall academic performance of football
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Alleged former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala was arrested in Paris on December 29 and placed under formal investigation on January 2 for “complicity in crimes against humanity,” French anti-terror prosecutors said on Monday. An armed group he led is accused of crimes including rape, summary executions, mutilation and cannibalism during a deadly civil war in
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to represent her state in Congress, but she also is one of the first Korean American women to serve in the House in its 231-year history. So, when the time came to
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to represent her state in Congress, but she also is one of the first Korean American women to serve in the House in its 231-year history. So, when the time came to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A new and potentially more problematic variant of the coronavirus has been found in South Africa. Health officials worry the new strain could be more contagious than the variant spreading in the UK right now. The new strains are leading to questions about whether
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SUMMERDALE, AL (WALA) — Summerdale Police said a man died in an RV fire Monday morning, and investigators believe a space heater is to blame. Firefighters from Summerdale, Foley, and Robertsdale were called to the scene on County Road 32 near the Beach Express around 1 a.m. They
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The owner of a South Korean-flagged tanker which was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday has described how “armed soldiers” boarded the vessel. The crew of the Hankuk Chemi tanker received a 10 to 20 minute warning from Iranian authorities before the ship was boarded by troops, its owner, DM Shipping Co
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, WI (WDJT) — Jacob Blake’s family and supporters took to the streets of Kenosha Monday, Jan. 4, in anticipation of charges against the officer who shot him seven times in the back and left him paralyzed. “We want people to stand up and make noise tonight,” Blake’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINDEN, La (KTBS) — As most of us know, we live right in the middle of Sportsman’s Paradise. And this time of year, many hunters and still a few anglers are out there enjoying the great outdoors on hunting and fishing trips. When they manage to kill that
Continue Reading The Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve as a minor league coach within the organization, based at the club’s player development facility in Fort Myers, Florida, and will work mainly with position players, according to MLB.com.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Xfinity Theatre in Hartford is the latest COVID-19 testing site to launch. The site is operated by CIC Health, which is a new partner in Connecticut’s community testing program. Mayor Luke Bronin and Sen. Chris Murphy visited it on Tuesday. Bronin said CIC
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