Boone County dispatchers train for ‘swatting calls’
When news started to spread nationwide Monday that six people had been killed in a Tennessee school shooting it appeared to set off “swatting” calls in districts around the state.
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AP sources: No more action from Trump grand jury this week
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing testimony about hush money paid on Donald Trump’s behalf will not take up that inquiry again this week, meaning any potential vote on an indictment won’t happen until next week at the earliest, two people familiar with
Continue Reading Police: Nashville shooter fired indiscriminately at victims
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The shooter who killed three students and three staff members at a Christian school in Nashville legally bought seven weapons in recent years and hid the guns from their parents before carrying out the attack by firing indiscriminately at victims and spraying gunfire through doors and
Continue Reading 40 killed in fire at immigration detention center in Mexico
By MARÍA VERZA and MORGAN LEE Associated Press CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Migrants fearing deportation set mattresses ablaze at an immigration detention center in northern Mexico, starting a fire that killed at least 40 people, the president said Tuesday, in one of the deadliest events ever at a Mexican immigration lockup. Hours after the
Continue ReadingScarab Club aims to inspire next generation of artists in Detroit
By Kim Russell , Kent Saunders Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — In 1907, a group of men who loved art started a club that’s now known as the Scarab Club in Detroit. The founders were some of the time’s leading artists. If you visit, you will see the historic marker
Continue ReadingHubble telescope captures images of Jupiter and Uranus looking different
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN The weather is slowly changing on Jupiter and Uranus, according to our galaxy’s own interplanetary meteorologist. The NASA Hubble Space Telescope captured Earth’s outer planetary neighbors in images from 2014 to 2022, documenting changes in the planets’ weather and seasons over time. With Jupiter at about 484 million miles (779 million
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Blackhawks’ Toews returns to ice, hints at retirement
MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews returned to the ice while also hinting his NHL career could be winding down. Toews skated with his teammates before their game against the Dallas Stars. It was his first time practicing with the Blackhawks since his most recent game in Edmonton in
Continue ReadingUsing artificial intelligence and archival news articles, this teen found that Black homicide victims were less humanized in news coverage
By Justin Gamble Using artificial intelligence and archival news articles, a teenager in Northern Virginia created a program to measure media biases — and in researching older news articles, she found that Black homicide victims were less likely to be humanized in news coverage. Emily Ocasio, an 18-year-old from Falls Church, Virginia, created an AI
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LSU’s Mulkey senses reunion in trip to Texas for Final Four
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Kim Mulkey is returning to Texas for another Final Four, keenly aware that her LSU Tigers will play a short road trip from the school she made synonymous with women’s basketball. Mulkey is the third coach to take multiple schools to the Final Four, doing so
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Columbia man accused of making terroristic threat at bank
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man faces multiple charges after police say he was found with a knife on Thursday at a Columbia bank. Jonathan Travis Carpenter, 40, is charged with second-degree making a terroristic threat and unlawful use of a weapon. He is being held at the Boone County Jail on a $5,000 bond. An
Continue ReadingLocal veterans, psychologist discuss PTSD and Supervisor Fletcher’s announcement
By Perla Shaheen Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Post-traumatic stress disorder has followed many veterans home after combat. “Joining the military is there to defend our country and its principals, and that’s going to put you in situations that are very stressful,” said James Bartelloni, a veteran in Solana
Continue ReadingNew study shows impacts of blast exposure on military members
By Ciara Encinas Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The results of a new study are confirming the lasting impacts that military service can have on a person’s health and wellness. As part of the Millenium Cohort study, researchers surveyed 138,949 servicemembers exposed to blasts. The veterans were separated by
Continue ReadingCochise County hosts first town hall for new jail district funding via half cent sales tax
By Alexis Ramanjulu Click here for updates on this story SIERRA VISTA, Arizona (KGUN) — The Cochise County jail is almost 40 years old and in need of an upgrade. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the county, is asking the public for help for funding the new jail. Sheriff Mark Dannels told
Continue ReadingLocal thrift store gives back to single parents
By Brooke Chau Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Serving the Old Pueblo through hope and purpose is what a local non-profit strives to accomplish each time a new customer walks through their door. Elsa’s Closet Thrift Store is working to help single parents in the Tucson community get back
Continue ReadingIdaho brings back Firing Squad option for residents of death row
By Christine Coates Click here for updates on this story IDAHO (KIVI) — Governor Little signed H 186 into law on Friday. The bill allows the State of Idaho to use a firing squad as a method of execution to complete the sentence of a death row inmate if medicines required for the method of
Continue ReadingSuspect charged in Michael Vaughan case found fit to proceed after four months in IDHW custody
By Karen Lehr Click here for updates on this story PAYETTE, Idaho (KIVI) — The woman charged in connection to the case of missing Michael “Monkey” Vaughan out of Fruitland has now been found fit to continue with court proceedings. Sarah Wondra has been in the custody of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Continue ReadingOK law enforcement, parents react to Nashville school shooting
By Samson Tamijani Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — As newsrooms learn more about the school shooting in Nashville Monday, Oklahoma Highway Patrol said it’s on hand to assist schools and law enforcement to prepare and prevent a similar tragedy, especially right after one happens. “This is very vital that
Continue ReadingUna madre pierde a su hija de 2 años en el tornado de Mississippi, mientras daba a luz a su segundo hijo en el hospital
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Dominique Green dejó a su hija Aubrey, de 2 años, con sus padres en su casa rodante de Mississippi la noche del pasado viernes. Ella debía ir al hospital para dar a luz a su segundo bebé y la niña se quedaría bajo el cuidado de sus padres. En menos de
Continue ReadingUn buscador de oro aficionado encuentra una enorme roca valorada en US$ 160.000 en Australia
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un buscador de oro aficionado encontró una enorme roca con oro en Australia valorada en 240.000 dólares australianos (US$ 160.000). La pepita de oro, descubierta en el estado de Victoria, en una zona conocida como el “Triángulo de Oro”, pesa un total de 4,6 kilogramos, de los cuales 2,6 kg son
Continue Reading Company recalls pasta dish sold at Midwest grocery chain
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A company announced Tuesday that it is recalling a packaged pasta dish sold in HyVee grocery stores in eight Midwestern states. Chester, Illinois-based Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. said it was recalling HyVee Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillet Meals produced at a plant in Steeleville, Illinois, because of undeclared milk in the
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