Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Tom Brady rookie card sold for more than $2.25 million Friday night. The Lelands 2021 Spring Classic Auction said the card is considered the “Holy Grail” of all Tom Brady rookie cards. The card sold for $2,252,854. The sale is the largest in history
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Officials say drones may have detected a second breach in a Florida wastewater reservoir containment wall that could collapse — creating what the governor has called a “real catastrophic flood situation.” “At approximately 2 a.m., an infrared drone identified a signature that could indicate a second breach” in the Piney Point wastewater pond, Manatee County
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — There isn’t much remaining of the town of Blooming Grove. Once a rural enclave east of Lake Monona, most of the town over the years has been consumed by the cities of Madison and Monona. It’s been dissected by Interstate 39-90 and
Continue Reading The culture of Arab Americans will be honored this month, with the designation by the state department of April as Arab American Heritage Month, reflecting that the group’s contributions to the US “are as old as America itself,” a spokesman said. “The United States is home to more than 3.5 million Arab Americans representing a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAYTON, Ohio (WLWT) — Ohio’s new “stand your ground” law goes into effect Tuesday. The controversial new law, signed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in January, eliminates Ohioans’ duty to retreat before using force. The measure expands the so-called “stand your ground” right from an individual’s house and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTH YORK, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A 2-year-old boy drowned in a stormwater tunnel in York County, police said. North York County Regional police said the child was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of North Duke Street in North York. The child had been
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The New Orleans Chinese Association held a peaceful demonstration Sunday in front of the New Orleans Museum of Arts to take a stand against crimes towards Asian Americans. WDSU spoke with many Asian Americans who said they were afraid they might be the next
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Three multi-family homes were destroyed Sunday in a fast-moving fire in Lawrence, officials said. The fire, which started shortly before 7 p.m., affected buildings on Saratoga Street and Bennington. At the height of the fire, flames were shooting out of the windows and roofs
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Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Monday about the importance of training, deescalation and respect as prosecutors sought to show Chauvin did not follow department policy. After going through his own resume, Arradondo described the department’s training programs and the core value of treating everyone with “dignity and respect.”
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Tulsa police arrested a man accused of stalking a former coworker, trying to kidnap her, and shooting her husband, police officials said. According to a post on Tulsa police’s Facebook page, officers responded on Friday to a report of a man trying to kidnap
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARRISONVILLE, Missouri (KMBC) — A judge ruled Monday he will allow a camera to record the murder trial of Kylr Yust, the man accused of killing two women and leaving their bodies in a Cass County, Missouri, farm field. The ruling by Cass County Judge William Collins was
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Easter ended in tragedy after an 18-year-old man was killed in a southwest Fresno drive-by shooting. Shots rang out in the southwest Fresno neighborhood near Pottle Avenue and Merced Street on Sunday afternoon. Investigators say as the 18-year-old pulled up to a stop sign
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Susan Rutkowski graduated from the Lighthouse Recovery Program six years ago but continues to volunteer to give back to the organization that blessed her with new hope. “Going to the program, I feel like I got so much more,” she said. “I feel like
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — Madison County Sheriff’s officials arrested a suspect accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at deputies and patrol vehicles during a pursuit, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. According to the release, Daniel Harvey is accused of going to the Madison
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Approving a bill introduced by its only transgender lawmaker, Virginia became the first state in the South to ban “gay and trans panic” as a defense for murder or manslaughter. Virginia is now the 12th state to ban the defense, which can allow people charged with the killing of LGBTQ people to receive a lesser
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — A San Jose couple is trying to raise awareness after a hate incident occurred right on their front porch. Huang Zhu and Ying Huang say about two weeks ago their twin 6-year-olds heard a lot of knocking and doorbell ringing and thought the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Personal Birth date: October 7, 1952 Birth place: Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia Birth name: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Father: Vladimir Putin, a factory foreman Mother: Maria Putin Marriage: Lyudmila (Shkrebneva) Putin (July 28, 1983-2014, divorced) Children: Yekaterina and Maria Education: Leningrad State University, law,
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More than a year into the pandemic, children’s lives may be starting to look more normal as an increasing number of people get vaccinated and schools reopen. However, many children in the US are contending with the difficult reality that is irreparable: the loss of a parent from Covid-19. One result of the pandemic may
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the RMS Titanic. April 10, 1912 – The Titanic sets sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York. April 14-15, 1912 – The luxury liner hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic around midnight and sinks in less than three hours. 1,517 people died and 706 survived out
Continue Reading Here’s some background information about the Vatican’s timetable and process for choosing a new pope. Burial & Mourning upon Death of a Pope Cardinals decide, after the death of the pope, when funerals and conclave begin. Universi Dominici Gregis (hereafter referred to as Law) dictates that: – There must be nine days of mourning. –
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