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Click here for updates on this story     BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — New legislation could remove the fee North Carolina teachers have to pay if they want to take a personal day on days when class is in session. House Bill 362 proposes waiving the $50 fee teachers have to contribute towards hiring a

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — It’s a bittersweet day for Michael Ko – he walked through the aisles of the Love’s Bakery thrift store on Middle Street and pointed to the last batch of the fresh bread that helped raise his family for more than 36 years. “Lot of

Click here for updates on this story     Genesee County, Michigan (WNEM) — A driver Genesee County shot another vehicle after being flipped off on the highway. Just before 2 p.m. on Friday, Michigan State Police Troopers were called to a road rage incident on northbound I-75 near East Holly Road. The victim was headed northbound

Click here for updates on this story     NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — Charges could be filed against a driver following a property damage incident Saturday. Norwich Fire officials say a car struck a home at the corner of Rockwell Street and McKinley Avenue Saturday morning. The male driver was taken to an area hospital, but was

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A tribute to Major League Baseball legend Jackie Robinson was damaged during delivery to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum on Saturday. Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Director Bob Kendrick posted the damaged artwork on Twitter. “Needless to say, I was heartbroken when @FedEx delivered

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It’s a haunting question in a quiet community: Who killed Tony and Lelia Lewis? “Family deserve better.” Wednesday marked one month without answers. People who lived just down the street from the couple tell Fox10’s Marella Porter it’s shameful whoever killed them still has

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — It might be the most stylish place around to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Gee’s Clippers in Milwaukee held its first of four weekend vaccine clinics on Saturday, March 27. The owner said the clinic provides a convenient combination, especially for people who spend their

Click here for updates on this story     COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A Cobb County man will spend the next 25 years behind bars after pleading guilty to eight counts of child molestation. The guilty plea came after the suspect, while awaiting trial, removed an ankle bracelet and escaped to Mexico for seven years. According

Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar’s military junta in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that overthrew the country’s elected government, as defiant protesters turned out once more Sunday. At least 114 people were killed Saturday during demonstrations in 44 towns and cities across the country, according to

Fourteen people were hospitalized with injuries following a suspected suicide bombing outside a church in Makassar City, Indonesia, on Sunday, police said. The two suspected bombers both died, according to Indonesian police, and so far no other deaths have been reported. A security guard who tried to stop two suspected bombers from entering the churchyard

The attempted evacuation of people trapped during an attack in northern Mozambique by Islamist militants has led to multiple casualties, with dozens of people still unaccounted for, according to reports, in what the US embassy in Maputo is calling a “horrific situation.” The town of Palma in Cabo Delgado province was attacked by Islamist insurgents

Here is a look at FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), international soccer’s governing body and organizer of global tournaments including the World Cup. Other Facts When FIFA was founded in 1904, there were seven member countries: France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The United States joined the Zurich, Switzerland-based organization in

Here’s a look at Kashmir, a region in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. India, Pakistan and China all claim partial or complete ownership of Kashmir. Facts Kashmir is an 86,000-square mile region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. India and Pakistan have been fighting over Kashmir since both countries gained their independence

Here’s some background information about the civil war that took place in Libya in 2011. Timeline February 16, 2011 – Police crack down on protesters as anti-government demonstrations take place in Benghazi. Within days, the protests spread to Tripoli and more than 200 people are killed amid the upheaval. February 21, 2011 – United Nations

Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-nominated actor, writer, director, singer and comedian Eddie Murphy. Personal Birth date: April 3, 1961 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Edward Regan Murphy Father: Charles Murphy, police officer Mother: Lillian Murphy, telephone operator Marriage: Nicole Mitchell (March 18, 1993-April 17, 2006, divorced) Children: with Paige Butcher:

Here’s a look at nuclear nations. Information about nuclear stockpiles varies from source to source. The information below is sourced to the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Countries with confirmed nuclear weapons China – 290 warheads, approximately 90 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). France – Approximately 290 warheads. India – 150 nuclear warheads. Pakistan – 90-110 nuclear

Here is a look at the life of philanthropist, best-selling author and NBA Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Personal Birth date: April 16, 1947 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Father: Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, transit police officer and jazz musician Mother: Cora Alcindor, department store clerk Marriage: Habiba