Click here for updates on this story SILVERTON, OR (KPTV) — Oregon State Police say a 20-year-old man was arrested for multiple charges, including attempted murder, following an officer-involved shooting on Highway 214 Wednesday. Kenneth Williams Peden III, of Woodburn, is facing charges of first-degree attempted murder, second-degree attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Glencliff High students are taking their experiences during the pandemic and putting it all on paper. They’re calling it “The Quarantine Diaries of Glencliff High School.” The book was created by 9th graders in the Gear Up college readiness program. “They are the only 9th
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As the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchange deadly airstrikes and rocket bombardments, rioting and violent clashes have also swept through several Israeli cities between Arab and Jewish citizens. In Bat Yam, south of Jaffa, graphic video Wednesday night showed a Jewish right-wing mob trying to lynch an Arab driver. Police say the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK) — Phoenix police now say there was never a baby girl in that truck that was stolen from a convenience store. Detectives found that the “caregiving couple” of the alleged baby fabricated the story of the kidnapping. Police say the couple wanted quicker police response
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GRIFFIN, Georgia (WGCL) — A man police say drilled holes into the gas tank of a U-Haul truck to steal fuel was arrested Thursday morning. Not only did the person cause damage to the trucks during the theft, they also caused a dangerous gas spill which firefighters had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWALK, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Connecticut aquarium is looking for volunteer divers to swim with sharks. The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk wants experienced scuba divers who will willingly and regularly volunteer to plunge in among its 7 to 9 foot sharks. Members of the aquarium’s “Volunteer Dive Team”
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The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a shed fire shortly after 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
Continue Reading The president of the second-largest teachers’ union in the US will call for schools to reopen for in-person instruction five days a week, according to prepared remarks for an event scheduled for Thursday. “There is no doubt: Schools must be open. In person. Five days a week,” Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Those close to 2-year-old Amari Nicholson described him as a fun, sweet toddler. Jacques Nalls was dating Tayler Nicholson when she gave birth to Amari. Nalls said he stepped in because Amari needed a father. “October 26, man, changed my life. So much from
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Durham high school softball player is demanding an end to hair discrimination in schools after she said she was forced to cut her hair during a game. The incident happened on April 19 at Hillside High School during a game against Jordan
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Regardless of the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention’s full approval of the Pfizer vaccine for kids age 12 and older Wednesday afternoon, representatives from the Queen’s Health Systems said they were already planning to administer doses to the age group. According to Queen’s, the
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According to Governor Mike Parson’s Office, the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) submitted a letter Thursday morning to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to withdraw its State Plan Amendments for MO HealthNet expansion.
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It could take up to two months to temporarily repair a crack that forced the closure of a vital bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, and the waterway below, according to the chief engineer of the state’s Department of Transportation. The Hernando de Soto Bridge on Interstate 40 was shut down Tuesday for emergency repairs after transportation
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In late March, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was fatally shot by Chicago police officers at the end of a foot chase. Police said body camera footage shows Toledo holding a gun in his right hand, but it vanishes from sight as he turns toward the officer and begins to raise his hands as he’s shot. A
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As India struggles to contain a massive outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the country’s doctors have been warned to be on the lookout for a rare and potentially fatal fungal infection that is afflicting patients with COVID-19 or those who have recently recovered.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Doctors in India have identified a rare case of haemolacria, or bloody tears, caused by “vicarious menstruation” – a diagnosis the patient was able to control using oral birth control pills. According to a case report published in the journal BMJ Case Reports
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Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 15 years old can now be given the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. “CDC now recommends that this vaccine be used among this population, and providers may begin vaccinating them right away,” CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a
Continue Reading Like many moms of teens, Rachael Colón has to rush in the mornings to get her daughter up and ready for school. Maleah, 16, likes to sleep in. As she runs out the door to catch the bus, her mother makes sure she has her mask. Maleah has asthma and many other students at Navarre
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The United Nations has confirmed that military forces are impeding humanitarian access to parts of Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, after an exclusive CNN investigation revealed that Eritrean troops were coordinating with Ethiopian forces to cut off critical aid routes. A CNN team traveling through Tigray’s central zone witnessed Eritrean soldiers, some disguising themselves in old
Continue Reading While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against Covid-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those donuts. The state will give away millions of dollars to vaccinated people and full scholarships to vaccinated children through special lotteries. DeWine’s announcement was met with both reams of praise and howls
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