Click here for updates on this story ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) — A Cecil County man earned the first-ever state record for the invasive flathead catfish, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Joshua Dixon caught a 57-pound, 50-inch long flathead catfish, or Pylodictis olivaris, on Dec. 27, 2020 while he was fishing near the
Continue Reading Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of the St. Sabina parish in Chicago, is “devastated, hurt” and angry after being asked to step aside after an allegation was made against him of sexual abuse of a minor, Pfleger said in a post on his Facebook page. In the post, the social activist said his “life is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GRANITE BAY, California (KOVR) — For the first time, we are hearing from the man who lives in the Granite Bay mansion that hosted hundreds in a New Year’s Eve bash, feared to be a super-spreader party. And we’re learning he’s also got a controversial past, with a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A San Francisco couple that got stranded in New Zealand due to coronavirus restrictions has been reunited with their dogs, Whiskey and Waffles after living nearly 10 months apart. Michelle Paulson and Eric Denman left the dogs with a dogsitter in San Francisco last
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — Donating your stool could get you a shopping spree. UC Davis is paying for poop for its latest study. The smelly study is giving 20 volunteers a $75 Target gift card for their trip to the golden throne. “I think ew, like that kind
Continue Reading The Rev. Raphael Warnock is the latest HBCU grad breaking barriers and standing up to shape the nation. Students and alumni from historically Black colleges and universities around the country are celebrating Warnock winning his US Senate race in Georgia, hoping it will change the misconceptions around the institutions’ quality of education and graduates’ social
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOMA LINDA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Doctors and nurses in San Bernadino County are swamped as a surge of COVID-19 patients continues to pour into hospitals. Tad Worku, a trauma nurse at Loma Linda University Medical Center, heals patients in many ways and helps them to recover by managing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A 38-year-old Zimmerman man is accused of assaulting a Minnesota State Patrol trooper after he crashed his vehicle in Brooklyn Center. Authorities say he was arrested with help from a good Samaritan who stopped to assist the trooper According to the Hennepin County Attorney’s
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Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — About 50,000 Denver workers will receive larger paychecks as the city’s scheduled minimum wage increase took effect on Jan. 1. Struggling industries, like food and beverage, appreciate the employee raise. However, some restaurant owners would prefer the City of Denver delay the increase. “I had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, MA (WBZ) — A pair of Lowell police officers are being praised for “beyond the call of duty thoughtfulness” after they brought groceries to an elderly woman whose items were run over by a car. Last month the elderly woman was taken by van to her weekly
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The Mega Millions jackpot is close to reaching half a billion dollars in what could be the eighth largest prize in the game’s history. The next chance for a lucky winner is Friday, after no ticket matched the all six numbers pulled Tuesday night, according to a Mega Millions news release. January has a history
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A fourth grader from Parker has a steel bar behind her sternum. It was surgically placed there to push her sunken chest into a normal position. With the fix, Mackenzie Kurko is breathing easier. “Hey Mackenzie, how are you doing?” asked Dr. Steve Rothenberg during
Continue Reading A Washington, DC, church unveiled a massive Black Lives Matter banner Wednesday morning to take a stand against violence just hours before a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol. The National City Christian Church erected the 16-foot banner ahead of protests over Congress certifying the election for President-elect Joe Biden. “As followers of Jesus Christ,
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The Louisville Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to copies of the officers’ termination letters. Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot and killed by Louisville police officers in her apartment during a flawed forced-entry raid in the early morning hours of March 13, 2020. Detective
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — UPS says it has terminated an employee after he was caught on camera making racist remarks while making a delivery in Milwaukee. The man was caught on camera accusing the family he was delivering to of not being able to read, write or speak English.
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Former Atlanta police chief Erika Shields, who stepped down after an officer shot and killed a man following a struggle in a Wendy’s parking lot, will now lead the Louisville Metro Police Department, which is still under the spotlight almost a year after the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Shields, who stepped aside in June
Continue Reading A high school has switched fully to virtual learning after a group of Massachusetts students held a New Year’s Eve party and one person in attendance later tested positive for Covid-19, officials said. Students at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School in Groton will learn remotely until Monday, after officials learned of the gathering, which violated the
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As the Rev. Raphael Warnock makes history by being elected the first Black US senator from Georgia, he’s thinking of the remarkable journey of his mother. Verlene Warnock spent her summers picking cotton and tobacco as a teen in Waycross, Georgia, in the 1950s before becoming a pastor. “Because this is America, the 82-year-old hands
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The European Union has authorized Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, the second coronavirus vaccine to be approved for use in the EU. The move finalizes the recommendation of the European Union drugs regulator, who earlier on Wednesday recommended granting the drug a conditional marketing authorization. Emer Cooke, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) executive director, said on Wednesday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Lauren Whatley and her roommate, Dallas Seymour, were out of town visiting family when the Christmas Day bombing happened. “Honestly, it still feels very surreal,” Lauren Whatley told News4. More than a week later, they got to see what’s left of their apartment at
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