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The US Capitol is surrounded by fences and troops amid fear the January 6 riots could spark violence this weekend and leading up to Wednesday’s inauguration. But experts worry the real threat may be what the attack unleashed for the long term. “The plots of tomorrow are literally being hatched right now,” Oren Segal, vice

Click here for updates on this story     HANCOCK COUNTY, Mississippi (WALA) — A history making NASA test this weekend along the Gulf Coast was aborted early. They were hot firing the Artemis core stage rocket at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. After months of delays from a pandemic, hurricanes and issues NASA engineers had to

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A COVID warning when it comes to young people. Children’s Hospital and Medical Center is seeing its largest number of cases of what’s called MISC. This is the rare, complex syndrome connected to the virus that can inflame the child’s heart and other organs.

President-elect Joe Biden and his administration vow to ensure Black and brown people get equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine through mobile clinics, vaccination centers and partnerships with local communities, the chair of Biden’s Covid-19 Equity Task Force said during a Black clergy event on Monday. Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith said in Biden’s first month of

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Eric Nedzweckas owns Oahu Construction and Consultants — a firm that’s built commercial and office spaces in Hawaii for about 30 years. “When COVID hit, we kind of had a few contracts just go away. We lost about $3 million worth of contracts in about

Click here for updates on this story     EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps says the student who was shot in a random attack Thursday night is one of their cadets. The SIUE Army ROTC identified the student as Moneer Damra. The group said Damra was shot in

Click here for updates on this story     FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to help combat some of the hardships of the Covid-19 pandemic, community members came together Monday (Jan. 18) in Fort Smith to say thanks to frontline workers. Hospitals in the area have been hit

Click here for updates on this story     GALLA ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 20 year old was shot at the Carden Bottoms over the weekend and later died in what investigators are calling a possible hunting accident. Yell County Sheriff Bill Gilkey confirmed on Monday that members of the sheriff’s department and officers from the

Dante Barksdale spent the past decade and a half helping to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods safe from gun violence. On Sunday, Barksdale — who has been described as the “heart and soul” of the city’s Safe Streets program and a “beloved friend” to many in the community — fell victim to the very problem he worked

The oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King said his father would be greatly disappointed in the nation if he were still alive. “My father always believed in the people of our nation. Certainly, he would be greatly disappointed in how we have chosen to conduct ourselves

In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country. Over the course of three days earlier this month, volunteers with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful and Johnsonville State Historic Park rid the river of 9,208 pounds of trash, using

Click here for updates on this story     TIGARD, OR (KPTV) — The Tigard Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a riot suspect. Police said the suspect is wanted for breaking several windows with a crowbar at the Tigard police and City Hall Complex during the Jan. 7 riot. The riot was declared

Click here for updates on this story     Kalihi, HI (KITV) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after an incident in Kalihi. Police say the suspect exposed himself to a 68-year-old woman around 7:50 a.m. A 28-year-old man confronted the suspect and told him to leave the area. The suspect then threatened the 28-year-old

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Patrick Mahomes’ foundation, 15 and the Mahomies, is keeping is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy alive by transforming MLK Jr. Square Park. His foundation is helping build an all-inclusive playground to provide a safe place for kids to play. It will celebrate

Click here for updates on this story     Clayton County, GA (WGCL) — A Clayton County woman was arrested after police said she shot a man and then drove him to a local hospital. According to Clayton County police, officers responded to a “trouble unknown call” on January 12 at a home in the 4000 block

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Milwaukee County Transit System is honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy with student artwork on two bus stops. The art was done by Milwaukee Public Schools students. “Last year, the art was featured in a display,