Rep. Billy Long of Missouri to attend Mar-a-Lago fundraiser
U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri says he plans to attend a fundraiser at former President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Florida.
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2 more lawsuits filed in connection to United Airlines engine explosion
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Two lawsuits have been filed on behalf of two passengers aboard United Airlines flight 328 when the plane suffered an engine explosion in February. These are the latest in a handful of lawsuits that have been filed in connection to the explosion. The plane departed
Continue Reading Couple buys multi-million dollar home, but can’t get former tenant to leave
Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — It was supposed to be their dream home, a multi-million house right on the canal in Long Beach. “I loved the house,” Lori Arche, the homeowner, said. “I loved the location. I loved that we’re gonna be near family so they can
Continue Reading Boy, 14, reunited with first responders who saved his life after cardiac arrest
Click here for updates on this story VENICE, CAlifornia (KCAL, KCBS) — A teenager on Saturday had an opportunity to meet the firefighters who saved his life last month. Jacob Perez suddenly lost consciousness while on a baseball field. He suffered cardiac arrest and was revived. Perez has fully recovered. On Saturday, the 14-year-old and
Continue Reading Iowa warrants detail abuse against teen with special needs
Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (KCCI) — A Des Moines couple faces charges after police said their 16-year-old son with special needs was zip-tied to a chair. Court documents detail abuses the boy suffered. Court documents show the incident happened Feb. 22. According to police, 48-year-old Jennifer Marie Ryan brought
Continue Reading Iowa community gifts widow her husband’s dream
Click here for updates on this story ALTOONA, Iowa (KCCI) — At the Hy-Vee store in Altoona, you could count on two things. There would be a smile in every aisle and one of those smiles would be Ed Doty. “He loved working at Hy-Vee because he got to talk to so many people and
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A 7-year-old girl was fatally shot in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald’s in Chicago
Chicago police are looking for whoever opened fire on a car Sunday afternoon, killing a 7-year-old girl on the city’s West Side. Jaslyn Adams and her 29-year-old father were in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald’s when someone shot into their car, family members told CNN affiliate WBBM. A police vehicle that was already at
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India will offer Covid-19 vaccines to everyone 18+ in May
Indian citizens 18 or older will be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccines starting May 1, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the Press Information Bureau website. “In a meeting chaired by [Prime Minister] Narendra Modi, an important decision of allowing vaccination to everyone above the age of
Continue Reading Michael Thompson celebrates first birthday outside of prison in over 20 years
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A birthday celebration for a mid-Michigan man recently released from prison. Michael Thompson spent more than two decades behind bars but recently had his sentence commuted. Now as a free man he celebrated his 70th birthday. Thompson was emotional and fighting back tears as
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Man arrested in connection with Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, injured 3 others, authorities say
A man has been arrested in connection with the Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting that killed three people and injured three others early Sunday morning, authorities said. In a Monday statement, Kenosha County Sheriff David G. Beth identified the suspect as Rakayo Alandis Vinson, 24. Gunfire broke out both inside and outside the The Somers House tavern
Continue Reading Man accused of fatally shooting neighbor who was arguing with his girlfriend charged
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis man was charged Friday after police said he fatally shot a man who was arguing with his pregnant girlfriend in South City. Police say he was taken into custody Sunday morning. A St. Louis man was charged Friday after police said
Continue Reading Teen accused of shooting, killing Lyft driver
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 17-year-old is accused of shooting and killing a Lyft driver in North City. Torian Wilson, 17, is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Officers were called to the 1200 block of Peggy Court around 11 p.m. Thursday. When they arrived, officers
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Here’s what you need to know about the Chauvin trial closing arguments, deliberations and verdict
Court began Monday morning in the State v. Derek Chauvin at around 10 a.m. ET in a Hennepin County Courtroom in Minneapolis. After Judge Peter Cahill gave instructions, prosecutor Steve Schleicher delivered the closing argument for the state of Minnesota. Eric Nelson is now making the closing argument for the defense on why Chauvin should
Continue Reading Two Russian agents have been linked to a high-profile poisoning and a deadly explosion, but there’s little Europe can do
That the Czech Republic is pointing the finger at two Russian agents for a deadly explosion at an ammunition depot in the country is remarkable. The fact that the agents in question are the same pair accused of trying to poison a former Russian spy on English soil is nothing short of astounding. On Saturday,
Continue Reading ‘Staying home is a privilege’: Ont. government needs to implement paid sick days, doctor says
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As more of the new Ontario restrictions come into effect this morning, experts are registering their dismay over how the new rules fail to address actual issues raised persistently by health-care workers — such as the need for paid sick days. Dr. Naheed
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Biden preparing for ‘tinderbox’ with country on edge ahead of verdict in Chauvin trial
President Joe Biden is keeping a watchful eye on this week’s closing arguments in the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, fearful that a controversial verdict could inflame new racial tensions and further escalate a deepening crisis in confidence with the nation’s police forces. The President voiced his concern about potential fallout from the trial during
Continue Reading COVID-19 ‘human challenge trial’ to purposely reinfect patients
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study at the University of Oxford will see patients who have already had COVID-19 re-exposed to the virus that causes it, in order to gauge their immune response and determine how to best protect against reinfection. The “human challenge trial”, which
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Otters at Georgia Aquarium test positive for coronavirus
The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta says its Asian small-clawed otters tested positive for the virus that causes Covid-19. The aquarium announced on Sunday that it tested the otters after they showed “mild respiratory symptoms including sneezing, runny noses, mild lethargy, and coughing.” The seven creatures are being cared for off-exhibit. Despite being geriatric, they are
Continue Reading Arrest made in murder of Hartford 3-year-old boy
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — An arrest was made in the shooting death of a 3-year-old boy in Hartford. Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Jaziah Smith. They charged Smith with murdering Randel Jones. The shooting happened on April 10 around 2:25 p.m. on Nelson Street. Randel and his
Continue Reading Suspected poacher trampled to death by elephants in South Africa
A suspected poacher was trampled to death by a herd of elephants in South Africa’s Kruger National Park on Saturday, according to a statement by South African National Parks published Sunday. Three suspected poachers were attempting to flee Kruger National Park rangers when they ran into a breeding herd of elephants, the statement said. Once
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