Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — A Nashville man, who used to work at Wild Beaver Saloon on 2nd Avenue, found a way to give back to victims affected by the Christmas Day bombing. George Boettcher owns and operates his own metal wear and leather business out of his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — People in one area of Nashville turned to News 4 for help because they are fed up with being trapped by a train. This is happening on Sadler Avenue. People who live there told News 4 several times a week, a CSX Train comes
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In just less than two weeks, the US recorded its five deadliest days since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 4,000 virus-related deaths reported Thursday. The nation’s total Covid-19 death toll has now climbed to more than 365,300, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. And another nearly 115,000 people could lose their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — One of the largest Midwest-based auto shows has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2021 St. Louis Auto Show has been delayed from late January until April 8-11. “We bring almost 100,000 people into St. Louis for an amazing experience and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kennesaw, GA (WGCL) — A Kennesaw woman killed during the riots at the Capitol Building on Wednesday was crushed, according to a friend who witnessed her last moments. Rosanne Boyland, 34, and Justin Winchell drove to Washington, D.C., to hear President Trump speak at the ‘Save America Rally.’
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — Vaccinations against the COVID-19 pandemic continued Thursday across the state of Oregon. The Oregon Health Authority reporting that more than 60,000 people have received the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The state also reporting 595 Oregonians have been fully vaccinated,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) — New Haven is getting a new top cop. Assistant Chief Rene Dominguez will become just the second woman to ever head up the department, as acting chief. Dominguez has called New Haven Police Headquarters home for nearly 20 years, working her way up
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DARIEN, CT (WFSB) — A man was arrested for carrying what appeared to a rifle into a park for target practice in Darien. Peter McMaster, 20, was charged with interfering with an officer and violation of a town ordinance. Police said they received a report around noon on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Another person is in the hospital with Legionnaire’s Disease after an outbreak was first reported at a North Portland apartment complex on Monday. “Honestly just afraid and concerned,” Ann Negosh, who lives near Rosemont Court, said about the outbreak. In just the last three
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT ) — The Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Education updated their school learning model guidance to encourage elementary schools to return to full-in person learning, or hybrid learning later this month. “Schools are going to be encouraged to allow for elementary school students to return
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — Many Arkansas bar owners have filed a lawsuit against Governor Asa Hutchinson, Dr. Jose Romero with the Arkansas Department of Health, and Director of Alcohol Beverage Control Doralee Chandler over COVID-19 regulations in the state forcing bars and restaurants to close early. On Nov.
Continue Reading Europe slid further into crisis Friday as multiple countries faced overwhelming numbers of coronavirus cases and fatalities. Germany reported its highest daily death toll of the pandemic with 1,188 fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours. The previous record was 1,129 on December 30. The country, which was praised for its handling of the first
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Moderna became the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorized for use in the UK, the country’s Department of Health said in a press release on Friday. The UK’s medicines regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), authorized the vaccine “following months of rigorous clinical trials involving tens of thousands of people and an
Continue Reading Iran has unveiled an underground base for “strategic missiles” on its Gulf coastline, according to state media. Video broadcast by state media Friday showed the head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, touring what appears to be a long underground tunnel lined with missiles and missile launchers. Iran’s ballistic missiles arsenal is
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Thursday over an alleged violation of the city’s national security law, just a day after police arrested dozens of former lawmakers and opposition activists. Wong was already in prison, serving a 13.5-month sentence for his role in demonstrations during the 2019 pro-democracy protest movement. On Thursday, a
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The US National Guard was so busy last year with “unprecedented” domestic deployments — helping with Covid-19, civil unrest and natural disasters — it referred to 2020 as Year of the Guard. So far, this year is no slouch, either. In the nation’s capital, about 6,200 Guard members from six states and the District of
Continue Reading A Republican state legislator may have let protesters into the Oregon Capitol last month during a closed session, according to state police and officials, resulting in a showdown that left two people arrested. “Oregon State Police (OSP) has confirmed and informed us that Representative Mike Nearman did open a door to allow demonstrators into the
Continue Reading Europe slid further into crisis Friday as multiple countries faced overwhelming numbers of coronavirus cases and fatalities. Germany reported its highest daily death toll of the pandemic with 1,188 fatalities recorded in the past 24 hours. The previous record was 1,129 on December 30. The country, which was praised for its handling of the first
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The US Capitol Police confirmed the death of one of their officers late Thursday from injuries suffered when a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol a day before. Capitol Police said in a statement that Officer Brian D. Sicknick died at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET Thursday “due to injuries sustained while on-duty.”
Continue Reading As humans, we may owe our ability to adapt to new situations and environments to our earliest ancestors. New evidence unearthed at the Oldupai Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tanzania known as the “Cradle of Mankind,” has revealed that “environmental adaptability and pioneering behavior were in place two million years ago” in early
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