NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Federal agents have converged at the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning. Investigators are scouring hundreds of tips and leads in the blast that damaged dozens of buildings. More than 24 hours after the explosion, a motive remained elusive as
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With Christmas in the rear view mirror, public health experts are bracing for yet another surge in Covid-19 cases, similar to those seen after other US holidays in recent months. “We’ve just seen these amplification events, and that’s what’s happened at the end of this year in the US,” said Erin Bromage, an associate professor
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Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a suicide bombing, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation. Officials have previously said they have recovered human remains at the scene of the bombing in downtown Nashville and an FBI official
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV ) — A Portland couple came home Christmas Eve morning to find that someone had broken into their new home. Aaron and Jonathan Ferrara said they were in shock to find their home in disarray. “He said the iPad is gone, and I could hear
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM ) — Almost three weeks to go before restaurants and bars can possibly operate again. Service industry employees are hurting right now more than ever. “On the verge of disaster because they’re just not able to make the money they used to been able to make,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WENTZVILLE, Missouri (KMOV/KSMO ) — An 11-year-old was one of four people arrested for an attempted robbery early Saturday morning in Wentzville. Officials with the Wentzville Police Department said a woman was inside her car in the parking lot of Wentzville Commons around 7:30 a.m. when she noticed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — The state reports it’s given out $57 million in rent relief and housing assistance for people negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another $63 million in payments is stuck in the system — some because landlords aren’t accepting them. Tax attorney Tom Yamachika says some
Continue Reading The United States reached a grim milestone on Saturday: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the nation’s first reported infection in late January. Census Bureau estimates for the last week of December place the US population at around 330,750,000. On Saturday afternoon, the national death toll from Covid-19 reached 331,116, according to
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The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,756 new COVID-19 cases Saturday.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F has responded to a serious crash in Miller County during its holiday counting period.
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AT&T on Saturday continued working to restore outages caused by the Christmas Day explosion of an RV parked near a transmission building in Nashville that disrupted service in the region, officials said. A statement posted on the company’s website said that they were still facing challenges, including dealing with evacuations of the building due to
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new testing requirements for travelers arriving from the UK, but research by the agency’s own scientists shows the rule may have only a small impact on the spread of the new UK strain of coronavirus. Starting Monday in the UK, passengers must have a negative
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Federal investigators in Nashville are combing through more than 500 tips and leads to unravel the mystery surrounding the explosion that rocked Music City on Christmas morning. The blast occurred Friday at 6:30 a.m. CT, after a computerized voice emanating from a parked white motor home loudly urged people to evacuate, warning the vehicle would
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (Rockdale Citizen ) — Conyers resident Justin Knight and his mother will kick off the New Year by participating in the Atlanta Track Club’s Annual Resolution Run on Jan. 1. Knight and mom Teresa will be among 16 push-assist and wheelchair teams sponsored by The Kyle Pease
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — Black Americans, one of the communities hardest-hit by Covid-19, are now some of the most wary of the new vaccines. A survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that nearly a third of Black Americans are still hesitant of receiving the vaccine. While a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Some Asheville residents and their furry friends took advantage of a rare white Christmas. There was fetch, snowball fights and sledding: all the essentials for winter fun. A family in Biltmore Park was among the many across the mountains also taking advantage
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Christmas comes with a lot of traditions, including one unique to Bossier City. On a day when a lot of families took advantage of some time off, Tubbs Hardware owner Don Tubbs, his family and his staff were hard at work. Christmas
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The computerized voice coming from the parked white motor home loudly asked people to evacuate and warned that the vehicle would explode in minutes. Then at 6:30 a.m. local time, it did just that. The RV’s explosion in downtown Nashville early Friday morning left at least three people injured, set several other vehicles on fire,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV ) — Whether they went home to Sherwood Forest, Waimanalo Beach Park or the Hui Mahi’ai Aina kauhale, each kid went home on Christmas with a full belly and a new bike. Blanche McMillan runs Hui Mahi’ai Aina, a homeless services and transitional housing provider
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMOV ) — The coronavirus pandemic forced many to scale back their holiday traditions, but only increased the need for help and food. Feeding America estimates 50 million people could experience food insecurity by the end of the year. Kansas City organizations worked hard Christmas
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