Jefferson City to host annual restaurant showcase Thursday night
Last year, the annual event was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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A 75-year-old Asian woman says she fought back after being attacked in San Francisco
A 75-year-old Asian woman says she fought back after being punched in the eye Wednesday morning in what police believe was an unprovoked assault. “He bullies old people,” Xiao Zhen Xie said in a video taken after the attack by CNN affiliate KPIX. “So I gave a punch.” The San Francisco Police Department said that
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Cherokee County, Georgia, Sheriff’s spokesperson allegedly posted a photo of a racist, anti-Asian Covid-19 shirt on Facebook
A photo allegedly posted by Capt. Jay Baker, a public information officer at the Cherokee County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office, shows shirts with a racist and anti-Asian message about Covid-19. “Covid 19 imported virus from Chy-na,” the racist shirt in the photo posted April 2, 2020, reads. Although the account that posted it has been deleted,
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Elementary students take advantage of outdoor learning spaces
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Isaac Dickson students have a special place to get their mindful bodies in tune before they begin their morning lessons. They listen to and notice the sights and sounds around them. The elementary school’s new outdoor learning space is designed to allow students
Continue Reading Job hunters dealing with “bread crumbing” during the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — Job hunters in Connecticut are dealing with a new trend they say is leaving them frustrated. In the pandemic, companies are leading people along, just to keep them interested. In the midst of the pandemic, Dan Crowley, a cost accountant, was looking for a job
Continue Reading NFL kicker Robbie Gould donates $200,000 to help build sports complex in hometown
Click here for updates on this story LOCK HAVEN, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — 16-year NFL veteran and the current kicker for the San Francisco 49ers, Robbie Gould, is giving back to his childhood hometown in Central Pennsylvania. Earlier this week during a Zoom call with county officials, Gould pledged 200,000 dollars of his own money to
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Columbia man arrested after more than 1,000 images of child pornography reported
The sheriff’s department says an online tip from an internet service provider reported over 1,000 images of child pornography located on an account belonging to Gary Todd, 60.
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MoDOT to close route HH in Boone County for repair work
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) BOONE COUNTY – Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close Route HH next Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to make roadway improvements. Crews will be making pavement repairs at the east approach of the Hinkson Creek Bridge on Route HH. Message boards and signs are placed before the
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Emiratis accuse Netanyahu of exploiting normalization deal for election gain
The United Arab Emirates has publicly distanced itself from Benjamin Netanyahu over concerns the Israeli Prime Minister was using Abu Dhabi to boost his prospects in upcoming Israeli elections. The diplomatic spat comes just six months after a historic normalization agreement, known as the Abraham Accords, was signed between the two countries. “The UAE signed
Continue Reading Here’s how unhoused people can get the $1,400 stimulus check — and how others can help
As the third round of stimulus payments goes out, many Americans are obsessively checking their bank accounts. But more than half a million people in the US might not have a bank account to eye or a mailbox to open — or even a check on the way. People experiencing homelessness are at risk of
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Missouri governor announces activation of next coronavirus vaccination phase
Gov. Mike Parson announced Missourians in Phase 2 of the state vaccination plan will become eligible to receive the vaccine on March 29.
Continue Reading 5-year-old helps come up with safe way to hug kindergarten teacher battling breast cancer
Click here for updates on this story AQUEBOGUE, New York (WCBS) — When hugging isn’t allowed during the pandemic, what can you do? A Long Island kindergartener and his teacher came up with an extraordinary way to connect. “We made a hugging machine … so now she can hug everyone in the world,” 5-year-old Avery
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‘No one was listening.’ Asian business owners react to Atlanta shootings
Tran Wills couldn’t talk Wednesday about the shootings at Atlanta spas a day earlier without breaking down sobbing. “I saw myself in these women,” she said. “I feel I have been screaming about hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans from the beginning of the pandemic, and no one was listening.” Many Asian-American and Asian
Continue Reading Retired firefighter helps homeless with supply distribution
Click here for updates on this story BOYNTON BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — A retired Boynton Beach firefighter and paramedic is giving back to the community in a big way. Luis Garcia, along with volunteers from USA Opioid Crisis Mortality Reduction with Narcan, passed out blankets, air mattresses, toiletries, clothing, PPE and disinfectants, in addition to
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Exclusive: Former Brazilian leader Lula leaves door open for return as he slams leaders’ pandemic response
Brazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he would not rule out running again in 2022, and criticized world leaders for failing to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in a unified way. In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, the former leader, often referred to as Lula, said the world is “lacking
Continue Reading Tow truck driver suspected of stealing cars
Click here for updates on this story FULLERTON, California (KCAL/KCBS) — An Orange County businessman is coming forward to share video of a person using a tow truck to allegedly steal cars. Angel Lugo said the suspect took his work van. It took just 10 seconds Saturday for the van to be hooked up and
Continue Reading Hmong American Center in Wausau targeted with graffiti
Click here for updates on this story WAUSAU, WI (Madison365) — The Hmong American Center in Wausau was targeted with vandalism Monday night, director Yee Leng Xiong said. Xiong said he noticed red spray paint on the back of the center’s van Tuesday afternoon. The graffiti included the letters “FU” and a vulgar drawing. “We
Continue Reading Wisconsin Assembly approves bill to reduce barriers to natural hair braiding
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (Madison365) — A bipartisan bill that would allow hairstylists in Wisconsin to provide natural hair-braiding services, like twisting and weaving, without a barbering or cosmetology license passed through the Wisconsin State Assembly by a 88-5 vote on Wednesday. “This bill is about equity and it’s about
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US could be on the cusp of a surge in Covid-19 infections, but vaccinations will limit the damage
The US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 case surge, one expert says — but the mass vaccination of the most vulnerable Americans is likely to limit its human cost. “I think we are going to see a surge in the number of infections,” emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen told CNN on Wednesday
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The truth about white (and pink and brown) noise for sleep
What’s your favorite bedtime jam? Do you doze off to jazz, a babbling brook, a crackling fire or a whirling fan of white noise? Or maybe you’re a sound aficionado, and have replaced your white noise machine with one that provides the more fashionable pink or brown noise? Whatever your pleasure, know this: While continuously
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