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Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Attorney Lance Collins was a graduate assistant (GA) when he was a student at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in the 1990s. Since then, Collins has been a part of the effort to form a collective bargaining unit for the student workers. Several bills

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — A 10-year-old local girl diagnosed with a rare brain tumor known as ‘DIPG’, is preparing for a second medical trial in June. Cheyleia Gomes of Kahaluu was welcomed home by the community in February, after spending two months in New York City undergoing medical treatment.

Click here for updates on this story     ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man and a 16-year-old girl were arrested after throwing lit Molotov cocktails at Sauce on the Side because the man was angry he was fired from the restaurant, police say. St. Charles City police officials said 23-year-old Rashaad Cotton was driving

The United Cajun Navy, the nonprofit volunteer group that aids in search and rescue operations, is suspending its search efforts for the missing crew members of the commercial liftboat that capsized last month. Nineteen people were on board the Seacor Power, a 129-foot commercial liftboat, when it capsized April 13 about seven miles off the

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE (WSMV) — In the midst of a seller’s market, one Nashville team of realtors has sold more units than any other group. Erin Krueger, the woman at the helm of The Erin Krueger team, has led them to the top five years in a row, selling between

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Christion Abercrombie, a former Tennessee State University football player, received his degree after recovering from a severe brain injury. On September 29, 2018, Abercrombie suffered his brain injury in a game against Vanderbilt. Abercrombie began taking online courses to complete his degree and was among

Click here for updates on this story     NEWNAN, Georgia (WGCL) — Newnan High School seniors braced for the news prom would be canceled but instead school leaders announced they would move forward with the in-person event, plus pay for all seniors and their dates. The special night comes after COVID-19 hit the school hard, then

Click here for updates on this story     WELLSVILLE, Kansas (KCTV) — A Kansas state representative has been arrested for misdemeanor battery. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office named 36-year-old Mark Samsel as the arrestee and said deputies made the arrest Thursday following an investigation into an April 28th incident between a substitute teacher and a student.

At least 93 police officers were injured and 354 people arrested in Berlin during Labor Day protests on Saturday. Berlin city official Andreas Geisel condemned the violence on Sunday, saying it had “nothing to do with political protest.” “We will not accept that some violence-seeking individuals want to deprive us of May Day as a

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — On Saturday, May 1, The People’s Revolution, local activists and other community members held a peace march through the Sherman Park neighborhood. It was a way to say they’re aware of the increased gun violence in the city. “I have lost over seven members of

When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that almost 8% of the millions who have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine hadn’t returned to get the second shot they need, it raised concerns that the country might not be able reach herd immunity. But health experts say what’s most

When many kids were running around playing tag or video games, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein was thinking about particle physics. After her mother took her to see “A Brief History of Time,” Errol Morris’ 1991 documentary about theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, she fell in love with the discipline. She was just 10 years old. Nearly 30 years

Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left one dead and eight others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the city’s Fifth District shortly before midnight. Officers found five victims with gunshot wounds, the New Orleans Police Department said. All five were taken to a hospital, where one died. Police learned two additional

Four people were arrested at a Black Lives Matter march in Louisville, Kentucky, according to police, shortly after the Kentucky Derby was held at Churchill Downs a few miles away. Two men and two women were arrested, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. Police did not provide the names of those arrested or the

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of attacks on synagogues and Jewish centers in the Bronx, the New York Police Department said. Jordan Burnette is being charged with burglary as a hate crime and also faces numerous charges related to the acts of vandalism as alleged hate crimes that have

Despite the strain that online learning has placed on students across the country, some have excelled — and made history in the process. Nine students at a Houston-area high school were named valedictorians in mid-April. Yes, you read that right. The students at Bellaire High School achieved a 5.0 grade point average, breaking the record

The Academy Awards this year could have been a major moment of pride for China. Chloe Zhao, a Beijing-born filmmaker, made history Sunday by winning the best director Oscar for her movie “Nomadland” — becoming the first Asian woman and only the second woman to ever win the award. Zhao’s movie also won best picture.

Here is a look at the kidnapping of three women in Cleveland and the case against now-deceased kidnapper Ariel Castro. Facts Former school bus driver Ariel Castro agreed to a plea deal relating to the kidnapping, rape and assault of three young women kidnapped in Cleveland between 2002 and 2004. Under the deal, Castro agreed

Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Billy Joel. Personal Birth date: May 9, 1949 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name: William Martin Joel Father: Howard Joel, engineer and pianist Mother: Rosalind (Nyman) Joel, homemaker Marriages: Alexis Roderick (2015-present); Katie Lee (2004-2009, divorced); Christie Brinkley (1985-1994, divorced); Elizabeth Weber