Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Uber driver Brian Miller said he’d put his window down while he smoked a cigarette and waited on his next run. “Next thing I know I get, I get a gun stuck to the side of my head.” St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are
Continue Reading While most Texans had more than enough to worry about in last week’s icy storm that led to power outages and water problems, some, like Tania Delacruz, had an added woe: Covid-19. For Delacruz, it started with body aches before the storm. Then, on the coldest night in south Texas, Delacruz’ oxygen levels dropped as
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The rollover car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods outside Los Angeles on Tuesday was an accident and investigators won’t pursue any charges against the golf great, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday. “We don’t contemplate any charges whatsoever in this crash,” Villanueva said in a Facebook Live chat. “This remains an accident.
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A new poll shows that an unprecedented number of US adults identify as LGBTQ — and that young people, especially Generation Z, are driving the increase. Gallup reported a jump from 4.5% to 5.6% of Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer since its last poll in 2017. The finding proves a
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A Florida sheriff’s office is investigating whether a Manatee County official broke the law when she organized a Covid-19 vaccine drive limited to two of the county’s most affluent ZIP codes. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said it has launched the investigation after a citizen watchdog filed a complaint regarding County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, who
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Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister died Wednesday at age 64 from “complications related to Covid-19,” the mayor said in a statement. “My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser, who passed away this morning due to complications related to Covid-19,” Bowser said in the statement. “Mercia was loved immensely and
Continue Reading While on a journey to study the sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has captured an incredible new view of Venus. The mission, which launched in 2018, is intended to study the sun and reveal some of its mysteries. Over the course of seven years, the probe will travel through the sun’s atmosphere and come closer
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The world held its breath awaiting news of Tiger Woods’ condition after the golf legend suffered serious injuries Tuesday in a rollover crash near Los Angeles. Woods, 45, was awake and responsive after a lengthy surgery at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, according to a statement early Wednesday on his Twitter account. Here’s what we know
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JONESBORO, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — The family of Imani Bell has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several Elite Scholars Academy employees, attorney Justin D. Miller announced Wednesday. The 16-year-old Elite Scholars Academy basketball player died of heat stroke in August 2019 when she collapsed while taking
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A bill aimed at preventing Georgia city and county governments from making deep cuts in the budgets of their local police agencies passed in the Georgia House of Representatives on Wednesday. Sponsored by state Rep. Houston Gaines, R-Athens, the bill would limit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Fifth graders at Dana Elementary Schools are crafting “surprise care kits.” The students decided to take on this activity to show their appreciation for what the school nurses have done since last March to keep the county’s schools safe. The kids said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, Missouri (KMOV) — A Florissant man has been charged for hiding a camera in his foster son’s room. Matthew Phillips, 52, of Florissant, is charged with invasion of privacy and tampering with physical evidence. According to the Florissant Police Department, a hidden camera was found inside the
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Japan’s military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the growing integration of two of Asia’s most powerful armed forces. The number of what Japan calls “asset protection” missions was up from 14 in 2019 amid a “severe security environment,” according to an announcement from Japan’s Ministry
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Harmony, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Like many kids, Sydney Ring started playing basketball at a young age. But unlike most, she did so with just one hand. A congenital birth defect left Ring without an appendage below her left wrist. “This has been her life, this is the only
Continue Reading US track and field athlete Grant Holloway just broke the world record for the indoor 60-meter hurdles. Holloway, 23, set the record Wednesday in Madrid during the indoor track and field World Championships by running the race in 7.29 seconds. In his last race two weeks ago in Lievin, France, Holloway was just .02 off
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hatfield Township, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after he stabbed his younger siblings multiple times at an elementary school playground Monday afternoon, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. The Lansdale teen has been arrested and charged in the stabbing.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — Police are trying to find a man who allegedly tried to pull down a woman’s pants on a Manhattan subway platform Saturday. The incident happened around 10 a.m. on the northbound N/Q/R/W platform inside the 14th Street-Union Square subway station. Police are trying to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — A Minnesota family is turning personal tragedy into a cause for positive change. David Schink is presumed to have died over the weekend while kayaking in Florida. He was 61. Judy Schink is his wife. “I thought, ‘He’ll be here any minute, he’ll be here
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Miami (WFOR) — Researchers are developing a new, rapid COVID-19 test that connects to your smartphone to reveal results at home. Ever since the pandemic began, researchers in France have been working on a way to test for COVID-19 quickly and accurately. “Since March, we try to develop
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Click here for updates on this story Dallas (KTVT) — The so-called “COVID slide” could be even worse after last week’s storms. Experts say the continued interruption of school could make our children’s learning loss even more pronounced. It’s a concern for parents everywhere: The longer the pandemic goes, the greater the gap in their
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