Kentucky state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it a crime to insult or taunt a law enforcement officer in a way that could provoke a violent response. It’s one of several provisions included in a larger bill that seeks to increase penalties for crimes related to riots. A state Senate committee passed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A large party over the weekend near the University of Connecticut campus was shut down by the state police. Troopers said they were called to 160 Birch Rd. around 11:25 Saturday night to investigate a large, loud party. State police noted that none of
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The death that sparked a worldwide movement will take center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom as jury selection is set to begin in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, then a Minneapolis Police officer, placed his knee on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An Alabama family is desperate for help. Their three-year-old son, Jack McIntosh, is battling an extremely rare form of epilepsy that alters his life in every way. Jack has Malignant Migrating Partial Seizures of Infancy. It’s a type of epilepsy with no cure. It’s
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Columbia Public Schools is reporting a “substantial” level of coronavirus transmission under federal guidelines for reopening schools as the board of education decides whether to send students back to classes five days a week.
Continue Reading Valerie Johnston knew she wanted to be a Boy Scout since she was 6. That’s when she started attending meetings with her brother. When she turned 8, she got special permission to get an official uniform, and she joined the co-ed group Venturing at 14. But because she wasn’t a boy, she couldn’t earn badges
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Teachers in the state of Georgia are eligible to get vaccinated starting Monday, and many are saying, “it’s about time.” Starting Monday, Gwinnett Place Mall will be filled with Georgia residents getting their vaccine – many for the first time they’re eligible. “It’s fantastic, at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — Building back Sanford. That’s what one small group of people are trying to achieve this year. The community is working to line the streets with vendors and it’s all part of a bigger picture. “So, I posted a post on Sanford Strong and had
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After nearly five decades in state and US politics, Sen. Roy Blunt (R – Missouri) announced Monday morning he’s not running for reelection next year.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The search is on for the person who took a statue depicting “Homeless Jesus” from outside the New Life Evangelistic Center. The statue was stolen from in front of the building in the 1400 block of Locust Street Friday morning. Police later released images
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — What started as a federal lawsuit between three Bennington families and the school district grew mightily this weekend. One by One, Bennington parents walked into the “Stumble Inn” Sunday to pick up their t-shirts. Jeremy Dick, a Bennington parent said, “As a parent with
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New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other vaccinated people and small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances, but there are still important safety precautions needed. The guidelines will be announced at the White House COVID-19 Response Team briefing on
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Iraq’s “most wanted” fugitives list. Timeline April 11, 2003 – In a press conference, Army Brig. Gen. Vincent Brooks announces that US soldiers in Iraq will begin receiving a list of the 55 “most wanted” Iraqis. To accompany the list, the soldiers also get a deck of playing cards representing the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the NBA All-Star Game. The All-Star Game caps off All-Star Weekend. All-Star Weekend includes the Slam Dunk contest, the Three Point Shootout and the Rookie Challenge. March 7, 2021 – The 70th NBA All-Star Game takes place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Team LeBron defeats Team Durant, 170-150. February 16,
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New York City’s public high schools will reopen for in-person learning on March 22, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. The city’s high schools are the final group within the largest school district in the country to be welcomed back to school buildings. “We are ready to go, we have all the pieces we need
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When British newspapers first broke the news of Prince Harry’s relationship with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, one Mail Online headline declared that she was “(almost) straight outta Compton.” Around the same time, The Daily Star ran a headline asking whether Harry would “marry into gangster royalty?” The first round of headlines back in 2016
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest people, has re-married after her 2019 divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Seattle teacher Dan Jewett acknowledged his marriage to Scott this weekend on the couple’s webpage for the Giving Pledge, a philanthropic organization which encourages the world’s richest people to dedicate a majority of their wealth
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TULARE, California (KFSN) — Pictures capture the moments Tulare City firefighters Eric Ferreira and Josh Ryan completed their run of 48 miles in just 48 hours. In joy and pain, the two embraced each other over their victory. “We knew going into this it wasn’t going to be
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A group of Fresno community members rolled up their sleeves and served the homeless community near Downtown Fresno on Sunday. More than 35 volunteers provided hot meals, personal hygiene products, clothes and pet products to those without. The group set up tables on Santa
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