State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the Capitol in favor of removing “Dixie” from the school’s name. About 50 students made the 300-mile bus trip from St. George, in the southwestern corner of the state,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mother and daughter are being honored by the City of Pittsburgh for being outstanding neighbors after they saved a stranger on the Homestead Grays Bridge. In Council Chambers Wednesday, Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich declared Feb. 24 Tanikka Pinnix and Layla Gooden Day, recognizing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The pandemic has impacted everyone, but especially children with special needs who do best when they follow a routine. Eyewitness News sat down with a Delaware County mom and her son to share at-home strategies every parent can use and to celebrate home-team heroes
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, California (KABC) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy was killed Thursday morning in a traffic collision in Lakewood, Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced. In a tweet, Villanueva said he was “saddened” to share news of the fatal crash, which occurred near Del Amo and Paramount boulevards.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — A new plan to revamp Berkeley neighborhoods enacted by the city council this week updates zoning laws to end past policies of housing discrimination. Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to ban single-family zoning, a restriction that is coming under increased scrutiny
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TURLOCK, California (KOVR) — A mom is alive thanks to the quick thinking of her 11-year-old daughter. The Tudor’s Turlock home caught fire last week. Flames quickly tore through the garage and up to the second floor. As smoke filled the air, Paisley Tudor focused on getting her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Many restaurants across O’ahu may now welcome more customers as the city began the first day of Tier 3 in its reopening strategy Thursday. Limits on capacity have been lifted and parties may now be capped at 10 people instead of five. Charles Wakeman,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — No, Las Vegas locals don’t live in casinos. But a new internship in Las Vegas will let you live in a hotel-casino for the summer. Station Casinos is looking for undergraduate interns for the 2021 Summer Internship Program. The 12-week program will include
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PAROWAN, Utah (KSL) — The Iron County School District is investigating one of its teachers for a post on his Twitter account. The Feb. 13 tweet, which appears to be posted to Parowan High School humanities teacher Brian Townsend’s page, referenced killing Republican senators. When Brandon Harris saw
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A Rigby man is sharing his love of bagels with the community and he’s hoping to open a brick-and-mortar business in Rexburg soon. Ryan Bestor started making bagels out of his home about three months ago and delivering them to customers. “We
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The two Italians killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday died in a gunbattle, and were not killed execution-style, prosecutor Alberto Pioletti told CNN on Thursday. Italian Ambassador Luca Attanasio and Italian carabiniere, or paramilitary police officer, Vittorio Iacovacci, died on Monday after their car was attacked as they traveled in a UN
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman was attacked with pepper spray in Manhattan, the latest in a concerning string of assaults against Asian New Yorkers. “I felt helpless,” 30-year-old Yaeji Kim told CBS2’s Ali Bauman. Kim was walking home from work around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 when
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Click here for updates on this story EASTCHESTER, New York (WCBS) — It’s a new convenience for carnivores — meat from a vending machine. An upstate butcher is expanding its business to the northern suburbs with an automat selling beef, chicken and pork, CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported Wednesday. When the Carforas walked by and peeked
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Throughout Watkins Memorial High School there is a hum — of teachers teaching, of students learning. Between lessons, the noise increases as teenagers switch classrooms — voices raised, laughter and hundreds of pairs of sneakers in hallways. For millions of families in the United States, this is a reminder of how things were a year
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man in a clown mask was caught stealing catalytic converters from a car dealership in Blaine Monday night, according to a criminal complaint. Matthew Jacoboski, 43, is charged with possession of burglary or theft tools and first-degree criminal damage to property. The complaint states
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For John and Destiny Beatty, a retro burnt-orange Volkswagen camper van was a new adventure, and a way to expose their 10-month-old son to the great outdoors. “We’ve been dreaming about the van life for years,” John Beatty said. After a January day trip to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Jupiter, Florida (WFOR) — A wild coyote with a plastic jar stuck around its neck for days, is resting comfortably in rehab at a wildlife sanctuary in Jupiter. The coyote was captured by members of WILD Florida Rescue, a Brevard County nonprofit that organized a four-day search for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — Denny Kim said was walking down a Koreatown street when two men attacked him. Denny Kim said he was walking down Kenmore Avenue, between Wilshire Boulevard and 6th Street, Feb. 16 when two men attacked him. “They told me to go back to China,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Denver (KCNC) — A man who identified himself only as “COVID Bandit” hit employees at a Denver restaurant with something unexpected — an extremely generous tip! The man dined at Guard and Grace on Saturday and gave each worker $200 — giving a total of $6,800! “Who the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Boston (WBZ) — Four-year-old Finnley Silva loves toys, candy, and yes, being a little rowdy. “He’s your typical four-year-old boy. He likes robots and cars and going fast and running and you know, just being rowdy and throwing things as most four-year-olds do at this point,” said Emily
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