Nearly 70 big cats have been seized from an Oklahoma animal park owned by Jeff Lowe and his wife, Lauren, who were featured in the Netflix documentary, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” a news release from the Department of Justice said Thursday. A total of 68 protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar
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When Bridget Wiedenmeyer learned Texas was banning mask mandates in public schools, she immediately worried about her 11-year-old daughter — who has a chronic lung condition but is too young to be vaccinated against Covid-19. “There’s a large contingent of people who are like, ‘Well, only this teeny tiny percent of kids …. die of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story O’AHU, Hawaii (KITV) — During the pandemic, Toni Floerke, a nurse at Project Vision Hawaii, has been putting shots in the arms of hundreds of homeless on O’ahu. Many of them are hard-to-reach and reluctant to receive a dose of a vaccine. It’s forced nonprofit groups to go
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Treyvon D. Korte, 20, of Boonville is charged with one felony count of leaving the scene of an accident that caused an injury.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) — Police on Long Island are looking for the persons who vandalized a mosque, burning a sacred flag and spray painting pro-Trump graffiti on the marble base. It happened around 2 a.m. Monday at the Islamic Center of Suffolk County on 3rd Street
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Prosecutors charged Tori Taylor, 25, on Wednesday with tampering with a motor vehicle. Taylor is accused of borrowing a man’s car on April 21 and not returning the vehicle, according to a probable cause statement. The man reported the vehicle stolen on April 24, according to the document.
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting 19 new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 49 active cases in the county, an eight case increase from tuesday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 18,462. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — A vehicle was stolen from a gas station in Manchester with a 9-year-old child sleeping inside. Police said they received the report about it around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. They said the vehicle was taken from the Shell Gas Station on Hartford Road. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Greater Hartford NAACP continues to push for something to be done after ropes tied like nooses were found at the Amazon construction site in Windsor. Last month, ropes tied into a noose was found at the Windsor jobsite. A few days later, five
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A restaurant in Buckhead is catching heat over perceived inconsistencies in its dress code. Monica Johnson had brunch reservations on Sunday at Le Bilboquet. She wasn’t aware the restaurant had a business casual dress code and showed up in a track suit. The restaurant lists
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A leisurely paddle along the Mississippi River is a great way to relax and enjoy a few hours. But what a foursome in one canoe just accomplished is anything but relaxing. They just set the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to row the
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The plaintiffs from Fenton, St. Louis and Springfield filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks to force state leaders to expand the program to cover low-income working adults. The lawsuit names the Missouri Department of Social Services, which runs the state’s Medicaid program, MO HealthNet, along with several social services officials.
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Cautious optimism was growing that a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza could soon put a halt to days of bloody conflict, but fresh airstrikes and rocket fire Thursday signaled that the violence wasn’t over yet. Hamas officials told CNN Wednesday that a halt to the clashes could be “imminent, possibly within 24
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHARR, Texas (KTVT) — A 28-year-old woman from Edinburg, Texas was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border with $1,500,000 worth of alleged heroin hidden inside the tires of a Volkswagen Jetta she was driving. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge discovered
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles police are searching for the man captured on video stabbing a homeless woman in the head as she was sleeping on the sidewalk. The violent attack happened at 12:02 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of 25th and San Pedro streets in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Today, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced it will follow the CDC and state guidelines to lift all restrictions for in-person worship. For suburban churches, the changes go into effect on Memorial Day, May 31. Philadelphia will do so 11 days later. Church leaders say it’s
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Click here for updates on this story NEW CASTLE, Delaware (KYW) — A William Penn High School alum is reunited with her 1965 class ring, one of her most prized possessions. But she never knew it was lost. Three strangers meeting for the first time. A high school ring, a good samaritan, a principal, a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Archer Park near Midway International Airport is home to organized youth baseball leagues and not-so-formal pickup games, but there are also fresh signs of crime. “They were just saying, ‘Give us your stuff or you are going to die,’ and ‘Get on the ground or
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Click here for updates on this story LEVITTOWN, New York (WCBS) — There was a frightening accident caught on camera on Long Island on Wednesday. A pickup truck jumped a curb and crashed into a bus stop, seriously injuring two people, CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported. It was around noon when two women were quietly waiting
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Click here for updates on this story MINEOLA, New York (WCBS) — There was an emotional reunion Wednesday between a Nassau County man and a first responder who saved his life. Wantagh resident Walter Obrisky hugged Nassau County EMT David Reed. Last May, Obrisky collapsed on his driveway and went into cardiac arrest. His wife
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