Lego is launching a new set that is out of this world: the space shuttle Discovery and the Hubble Space Telescope. The set, which will be released on April 1, was created in partnership with NASA to mark the 40th anniversary since the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981, that started a new
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Basketball Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor died from natural causes Monday, according to the Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor, who played for the Lakers for 14 seasons and was an All-Star 11 times, was 86. “Elgin was the love of my life and my best friend,” his wife, Elaine, said in a statement provided by the
Continue Reading Police in Colorado responded Monday afternoon to reports of an active shooter at a grocery store in south Boulder. The Boulder police tweeted about 2:49 p.m. (4:49 p.m. ET) that there was an “Active Shooter at the King Soopers on Table Mesa. AVOID THE AREA.” More than two hours later, the shopping center was still
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Carrollton Township, Michigan (WNEM) — A local apartment complex is a complete loss after an overnight fire claimed the life of one man and left roughly a dozen residents displaced. The fire spread quickly at the Bauer Drive Apartments, trapping some residents on their balconies until firefighters could
Continue Reading Police in Colorado responded Monday afternoon to reports of an active shooter at a grocery store in south Boulder. The Boulder police tweeted there is an “Active Shooter at the King Soopers on Table Mesa. AVOID THE AREA.” The supermarket is part of a large shopping center with a two-story strip mall next door. King
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Pictures are being shared on several different social media outlets showing a ski lift chair on the ground at Camelback Resort near Tannersville. A father and his two children were riding the lift when it fell off a ski lift line and crashed to
Continue Reading After years of debate and thousands of public comments, California finally approved an ethnic studies model curriculum for its K-12 students last week. The nearly 900-page curriculum was approved by the state Board of Education on Thursday, following hours of public comments. The curriculum has been under development for nearly four years and the version
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WLOS) — A new member of Greenville Zoo that’s captured the hearts of many now has an official name: Providence! Greenville Zoo made the announcement online, saying the name for the newest female giraffe calf was chosen by the Moore family who put in the
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Eric Spinato, the head booker and senior story editor for the Fox Business Network, died over the weekend, the network said Monday. Spinato’s brother, Dean, wrote on social media that the cause of death had been the coronavirus. “COVID took my brother today,” he wrote. “He was a gem and one of a kind. I’m
Continue Reading Hasbro is turning to fans for help modernizing its classic board game Monopoly. The toy company announced last week that it is changing all 16 of the game’s Community Chest cards to better reflect what community means to fans today. “Covering topics like beauty contests, holiday funds, and life insurance, there is no denying the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A San Francisco girl scrawled “Help… Robbers!” on a wall in the bathroom she was forced to stay in by one of two men who ransacked her family’s home in the Portola district of San Francisco Friday afternoon. The girl’s cousin, who is the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — While many businesses are starting to recover from the year-long COVID-19 lockdown, Playcrafters Barn Theater copes with a second hit. Playcrafters theater had a less than loving Valentine’s Day. In February the theaters pipes froze, causing a valve to rupture. That ruptured valve sent
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Delaina Yaun and her husband were at Youngs Asian Massage, a spa in Acworth, Georgia, last Tuesday, when a gunman entered and opened fire. “They just went to go have some time alone, husband and wife. Just time together,” Dana Toole, Yaun’s sister, told CNN. “Unfortunately, it went bad. It went bad real fast.” Yaun
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EAGLE, Colorado (KCNC) — A minor league pitcher was caught transporting more than 20 pounds of suspected illegal narcotics Wednesday after ‘Zane,’ a K-9 with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, alerted on a hidden duffel bag during a traffic stop. Jesus Camargo Corrales, 25, was jailed on four
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — An Asian American mother on her way to a rally against anti-Asian violence in Manhattan is speaking out after she became a victim herself. It happened late Sunday morning in Manhattan. The 37-year-old woman, who did not want to be identified, was leaving
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALHAMBRA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Hundreds of people gathered at a candlelight vigil called ‘Stop Asian Hate’ as crimes against Asian-Americans have been skyrocketing. Six women of Asian descent were among the eight people killed in attacks on three Atlanta-area massage businesses. Earlier Saturday, local leaders stood in
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The shooting spree across the Atlanta area last week that left eight people dead at three spas could be the first test of the hate crime law passed by the Georgia Legislature last year. Robert Aaron Long was charged with murder in both Fulton and Cherokee counties in connection with the killings. Prosecutors don’t have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota bear cub that was spooked from its den is getting some much-needed help. The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota says the cub had been in a tree for two days. They tried to locate the den by his paw tracks but there wasn’t
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — TikTok is going crazy over a Pennsylvania home. A couple converted the former Pennsylvania elementary school into a $2.4 million mansion. The Mt. Morris estate has four bedrooms and four & 1/2 bathrooms, with 14,000 square feet on an 11-acre lot. The mansion has an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — At the height of the pandemic, hospitals were limiting visiting hours, keeping loved ones away from each other, including two twins, one of whom fought for her life while the other cheered her on from a distance. At only four years old, Madisyn Williams was
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