Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is on desk duty Wednesday night following a shocking video of him punching a teenager that was captured on video. The incident took place last Friday, March 26. Carlos, a high school sophomore living in northwest Harris County,
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One US Capitol Police officer has died and another is injured after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a police barricade outside the Capitol building Friday afternoon, acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman told reporters. Pittman said the suspect in the attack has also died. The suspect was not on the radar of the US
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When the coronavirus pandemic began, the challenge for Pfizer and BioNTech wasn’t just developing a Covid-19 vaccine — they also had to make it, and by the hundreds of millions. This was no small feat. Until the very end of last year, no mRNA vaccine had ever been authorized and no such vaccine had ever
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story METAIRIE, Louisiana (WDSU) — An employee at the Jefferson Gun Outlet is sharing what happened the day of the shooting February 20th. Aiden Lee still has a bullet lodged in his leg one month after the shooting, but he’s back at the gym to regain his strength. Lee
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine woman, who contracted COVID-19 and spent two months in a coma, finally went home on Thursday. “At last, 75 days between the hospitals and rehab,” Rita Stilphen said. “I just got some more healing, but it’s a long time coming.” Stilphen, of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LISBON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A community is coming together to help the Boys and Girls Club of the North Country after someone stole catalytic converters from its vans. The club said the thief hit all three vans in its parking lot, along with vehicles at other businesses
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KISSIMMEE, Florida (WESH) — After spending hundreds to get a room at a Central Florida resort during spring break, guests were abruptly kicked out Thursday. The hotel had been sold and, without any warning or full refunds, the building had to be cleared out. “We don’t really know
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Seven detention officers in Texas have been fired, and an eighth has resigned, following the death in custody of Marvin David Scott III, a news release from the Collin County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. “Evidence I have seen confirms that these detention officers violated well-established Sheriff’s Office policies and procedures,” Sheriff Jim Skinner said in
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Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A big affordable housing project in Fresno is back to the drawing board and Action News is digging deeper into the alleged criminal activity that put it on pause. The Fresno City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to back out of the project at the
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Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Fists are flying as members of the Missing Link MMA gym in Fresno learn how to defend themselves in a dangerous situation. It’s these techniques Art Durazo Hughes hopes to teach vulnerable street vendors in light of the deadly attack on Lorenzo Perez. “I
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When NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was in fifth grade, he found his calling to be a scientist — by blowing up his living room. He calls it “the big kaboom.” Both of Melvin’s parents were middle school teachers, and they were constantly encouraging and inspiring him to think outside of the box. His mother gave
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Authorities removed a mountain from a tree in a Summerlin golf course on Thursday. Clark County Animal Control and the Nevada Department of Wildlife responded to calls saying that a mountain lion was spotted in the Summit Club residential community west of Town Center
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When Raphael Wright thought about what he could do to build back his community in Detroit, he realized that food sovereignty, or the ability for a community to control the food it consumes, is often the bedrock of a healthy neighborhood and economy. But in Detroit, where 78 percent of the population is Black, there
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s offices say a man was charged after officials found him with a runaway juvenile. Deputies say that they found the suspect nude with the juvenile while investigating the narcotics round-up they announced on March 30. Deputies identified
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WHNS) — A driver died on Friday morning after a collision left them trapped in a flaming vehicle according to the Cherokee County Coroner. The Cherokee County Coroner, Dennis Fowler, says that the collision happened near Blacksburg and only involved a single vehicle. The name
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Many Portland Public Schools’ students have been returning to in-person learning for the first time this week, but some parents feel it’s a little too late and can’t make up for the time lost by remote learning. Sonia Landi’s son thrives on consistency. “My
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will enact restrictions on solitary confinement procedures in the state’s prisons and jails, according to the governor’s office. The legislation, which was passed by the legislature on March 18, puts a 15-day limit on solitary confinement, making New York one of the first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM) — Authorities say that four people from Springfield have been indicted following an investigation into alleged unemployment fraud. The office of Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey said that starting in May 2020, 38-year-old Darnell Harris of Springfield allegedly began passing personal information of fellow
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, eliminating some testing and quarantine recommendations. Fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday, but travel still isn’t recommended at
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM) — There was major development Thursday for a Russian immigrant who entered sanctuary in western Massachusetts nearly three years ago. Irida Kakhtiranova left the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence this afternoon, hoping to seek legal residency. “Now, I’m going home,” Kakhtiranova said. Kakhtirnova
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