Three people, including the shooter, are dead after a dispute over snow shoveling in Plains, Pennsylvania, outside Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Plains Township Police Chief Dale Binker told CNN on Tuesday. At around 9 a.m. Monday, the shooter, Jeffrey Spaide, got into an argument with James and Lisa Goy, who lived across the street, while shoveling snow from his
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Missoula, Montana (The Missoulian) — After a freakishly busy summer helping people kayak around some of Montana’s state parks, Glacier Treks owners B.J. and Joli Johnson took October off. Then winter arrived in Glacier National Park, and their phone started blowing up again. “The holiday season was non-stop
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Sturgeon R-V administrators say Superintendent Geoff Neill is leaving the district for the same position at a Gasconade County school district.
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Click here for updates on this story Salem, Oregon (KPTV) — A 43-year-old Salem man died from complications of COVID-19, according to his family. Tim Senske died January 25 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital after less than a month’s battle with the virus, said his wife, Amy Senske. Tim was described as a healthy, strong plumber
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Two FBI agents were killed and three agents were injured in a shootout with a suspect in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting occurred at about 6 a.m. as a team of law enforcement officers executed a federal court-ordered search warrant as part of a violent crimes against
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Billings, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Sid, a wolverine at ZooMontana, picked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win Super Bowl LV during a media event at the zoo Monday morning. The wolverine was presented with two whipped cream-covered pate cakes in his enclosure. Two pate cakes are decorated with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOUNT POCONO, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Snowplow drivers were doing their best on Tuesday to keep up with this winter blast. Giuseppe Rametta from Tobyhanna has been out plowing since Sunday. “I love it. I am making money. I feel sorry for the people that are stranded, but Mother
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DICKSON CITY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The early morning hours brought a parade of plows in Dickson City. Workers we spoke with call this storm exhausting. “My early morning started at 2 o’clock yesterday morning and I haven’t stopped, and it’s been a nightmare, been a nightmare, not only
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The new State Profile Report, formally known as the White House ‘Red Zone’ Report under the Trump administration, shows new deaths, hospitalizations and positivity rates across Missouri continue to go down. Missouri State Profile Report 1-31-2021Download Those numbers are for the week of Jan. 24 compared to the week of Jan. 17.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Macon County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A veterans therapeutic service provider called Special Liberty Project relocated its headquarters from California to Macon County, North Carolina in October of 2020. Founded by Cory and Jessica Merritt in 2016, the nonprofit organization has locations in Arizona, California and now Western
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There’s no evidence that animals are playing a significant role in the spread of coronavirus to humans, but precautions can help keep people and their pets safe, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Monday. “Based on limited information available to date, the risk of animals, including pets, spreading Covid-19 to people is
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FBI agents were injured in a shootout with a suspect in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the incident. A total of five law enforcement officers have been shot, sources told CNN. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies were exercising a warrant at the Water Terrace apartment
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — There are 19 confirmed cases of the UK variant of the COVID-19 virus that have now shown up in Georgia, and Gwinnett County is one of the places where the variant has emerged, the Georgia Department of Public Health announced on
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Honoring Black History Month may look and feel a lot different this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. But there are still plenty of ways to celebrate. Across the country, organizations are providing safe ways for people to commemorate the month virtually. Here’s a look at five ways you can partake in honoring the month without
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story McDonough, Georgia (Albany Herald) — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has hired basketball great Shaquille O’Neal as its Director of Community Relations. O’Neal became a resident of Henry County five years ago and has been involved with the community since arriving. Sheriff Reginald Scandrett said teaming up with
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A car break-in has the attention of law enforcement across the Omaha-metro area. That is because the stolen items are dangerous in the wrong hands. The passenger side windows are smashed and Bellevue Police warn other agencies to be on the lookout because of
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After criticism last year for an early rollout, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 and 100% effective against severe and moderate disease, according to an interim analysis of the vaccine’s Phase 3 trial results. The preliminary findings were published in The Lancet on Tuesday and are based on data gathered from
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Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny appeared in a Moscow court on Tuesday, where he ridiculed claims he broke his parole conditions while in a coma and launched an extraordinary attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin, denouncing him as a “little thieving man.” Navalny was detained two weeks ago upon his return to Moscow from Berlin, accused
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Dr. Alexandra Bastiany had already been practising in the field of interventional cardiology when she realized she was an unknowing role model. Bastiany, who spoke with CTV News Channel on Monday, the first day of Black History Month, is likely the first Black
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris on Monday about a series of cross-border issues, including the Democrats’ “Buy American” policy, according to his office. In a readout from the bilateral call, the PMO says the pair talked about Harris’
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