Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT ) — Christmas might be over, but Kwanzaa is just getting started. Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration that honors African culture and tradition. The Wisconsin Black Historical Society put on their own virtual Kwanzaa celebration Saturday, Dec. 27. The event included performances featuring entertainment like dancing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDGERTON, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — Members of the Fire District #1 of Johnson County, KS. saved the life of a deer that was stuck in a frozen lake. Crew members responded to the area of W. 175th Street and Edgerton Road Saturday morning. A deer was stuck in a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — At some point, perhaps between the first and second home run Babe Ruth hit off the Stanford multi-tasking sensation and St. Louis Browns pitcher, the Sultan of Swat offered some career advice to young Ernie Nevers. “You’ve got good speed, kid,” Ruth
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Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake named Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, of Antioch, Tennessee, as a key person in the investigation into the explosion of a recreational vehicle in Nashville early Christmas morning. “That is a person of interest — still there could be several more,” Drake said. Authorities believe Warner’s remains were found at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CANDLER, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Beloved mother and grandmother, 67-year-old Kathy Edwards, has been identified by Buncombe County Fire Marshal Kevin Tipton as the victim of a fatal Candler house fire. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. on Dec. 26 on Upper Glady Fork Road. Her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A man accused of attacking several people and a Portland Police Bureau officer with a baseball bat in northeast Portland has been arrested. On Dec. 22, officers responded to a report of a person who had been struck in the head with a baseball
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV/KSMO ) — A 23-month-girl and her mother were found shot dead inside a home in Spanish Lake on Christmas night. Officers with the St. Louis County Police Department received a call just before 7:00 p.m. about a welfare check at a home
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — With Christmas now officially behind us, the Boy Scouts of America want to help pick up your Christmas trees. Starting this weekend, scouts with troops across the metro are making their rounds to pick up trees. They’re then taken to drop off sites
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — This Christmas has not been so merry for one Omaha woman – living without hot water. Milagros Bonilla is running out of patience. ”It’s just not right,” she said. It has been four days since her home at Legacy Crossing has been without
Continue Reading Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer, the Atlanta Braves announced on Sunday. “We are heartbroken on the passing of our treasured friend, Phil Niekro,” the Braves said in a statement. “‘Knucksie’ was woven into the Braves fabric, first in Milwaukee and then
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The property formerly known as Neverland Ranch, home to the late Michael Jackson, has been purchased by Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle, Burkle’s spokesman confirmed to CNN Saturday. Spokesman Frank Quintero did not confirm the purchase price, but The Wall Street Journal reported it was $22 million. Burkle is also the co-founder of Yucaipa Companies,
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John Travolta shared a cheerful video of his children celebrating Christmas and wishing his followers a happy holiday. In the video, his children Ella Bleu, 20, and Benjamin, 10, are seen with a Christmas tree surrounded by gifts. Travolta is heard telling the two to say “Merry Christmas” as Benjamin munches on a treat. This
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A New York-based health care provider may have fraudulently obtained Covid-19 vaccines and transferred and administered the vaccine to members of the public contrary to state guidelines, according to a statement released by New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker. According to the statement, ParCare Community Health Network — identified by Zucker as an
Continue Reading The bodies of 12 mountain climbers have been recovered following an avalanche caused by blizzards north of the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to a Red Crescent official and Iran’s state-run Iran News Agency (IRNA). The avalanche in the Sheminarat area of the Alborz Mountains — a key tourist destination for climbers — happened on Friday.
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Authorities continue to investigate the Christmas morning blast that rocked downtown Nashville, dealing another blow to a city its mayor says has already had its “hardest year” yet. Three people were injured in the explosion early Friday and dozens of buildings were damaged. Officials say more people could have been hurt if it wasn’t for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A longtime business in Wilkes-Barre has been handed a lifeline from the website Barstool Sports. The owners of Chacko’s Family Bowling Center learned during an unexpected FaceTime call that they won money to help them stay afloat during the pandemic. Kara Hodorowski was wrapping
Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy named Eli saved his baby sister’s life when he jumped into her room through a window to rescue her from a fire that destroyed his family’s home. It was a typical night at the Davidson household in New Tazewell, Tennessee, on December 8. Chris and Nicole Davidson fed their three children dinner,
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2020 was a tumultuous year for most people, and that’s no less true for Queen Elizabeth II. Britain’s monarch has long occupied two roles — one as the head of the state and nation, the other as the head of her own family — and over the past 12 months she has been forced to
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University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan has died at the age of 19, the school announced on Saturday. Jordan was named the Pac-12 Conference Offensive Freshman Player of the Year last week. The native of Mesquite, Texas, rushed for 597 yards and scored six rushing touchdowns in a shortened, five-game season for
Continue Reading Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Saturday at a bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois, and a suspect is in custody, according to police. Police received calls about a shooting with multiple victims at Don Carter Lanes around 6:55 p.m. (7:55 p.m. ET), Rockford Police Chief Daniel O’Shea said at a news
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