Here is a look at April Fools’ Day, also known as All Fools’ Day, celebrated on April 1 every year. History Some historians believe the April Fools’ customs began in France, although no one knows for sure. It may stem from a calendar change in 16th century France — the moving of New Year’s Day
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A man from Vancouver is the big winner in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Raffle. Joshua Park became the raffle’s newest $1 million winner when he claimed his prize at the Oregon Lottery headquarters on Tuesday. The Oregon Lottery says Park purchased 20 raffle
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Public schools would have to teach all students about body safety and about learning to recognize, refuse and report child sexual abuse under a bill given first-round approval in the Nebraska Legislature on Monday. Legislative Bill 281, introduced by State Sen. Joni Albrecht
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EXETER, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Part of Rt. 92 in Exeter Township will soon be renamed for a township supervisor who was shot and killed in June. Governor Wolf signed a bill that will rename the stretch of Rt. 92 from Apple Tree Road to Rustic Lane as the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Researchers expect to begin exhumation of remains believed to be those of people killed in Tulsa’s 1921 Race Massacre in early June — perhaps a century to the day after they were interred — state archeologist Kary Stackelbeck said Tuesday. “What we have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — The mother of a 15-year-old boy who died in November is charged with first-degree murder, but those who know the family say it was the teen’s mother who kept him alive. Joseph “J.J” Hammond was pronounced dead Nov. 3 at a local hospital.
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A man armed with a rifle entered an Atlanta Publix Supermarket Wednesday in Midtown at Atlantic Station, a commercial and residential area in the city, police said. A witness saw the man entering “the location openly carrying a rifle and entered the bathroom” and alerted the store management and then notified police, according to a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — In February in Billings, an elderly woman was scammed by a late-night phone call from an impostor into believing a young relative needed money to get bailed out of jail. The woman and her husband got into their car to drive to the bank,
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The European Union proposed tighter controls on the export of Covid-19 vaccine doses on Wednesday, marking the latest spat between the bloc and the British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca. The new export controls put forward by the European Commission would govern exports of Covid-19 vaccine from the EU based on the destination country’s rate of vaccinations and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A babysitter is accused of beating a 5-year-old to death after he had an accident, according to an arrest report from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. Lauren Jeanette Courtney faces a murder charge and multiple counts of child abuse after 5-year-old Ryan James Peralta was
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The University of Missouri says it will not be able to test all students living on campus after they return from spring break because of time limitations. MU required students living on campus to test negative at the beginning of the semester. MU spokesman Christian Basi said MU was able to do
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The suspect accused of murdering 10 people at a Colorado grocery this week will remain in jail without bond as investigators and his legal defense team prepare for the case, a judge ruled Thursday. Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, made his first court appearance in the case, accompanied by an attorney. “The crime scene has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Legendary member of the St. Louis Blues Bobby Plager died Wednesday after being involved in a car accident on Interstate 64. The accident happened along eastbound Interstate 64 near Vandeventer. According to St. Louis police, Plager’s Cadillac SRX veered to the left and hit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EFFINGHAM, Kansas (KCTV, KSMO) — A Kansas woman died after a reaction to the coronavirus vaccine, her family says in her obituary posted online. Family members state Jeanie M. Evans, 68, of Effingham died unexpectedly Wednesday at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. According to KSNT, Evans received her shot
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Missouri’s Public Service Commission gave approval to Ameren’s largest-ever solar field on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman hopes her story inspires courage in others after she stood up to an alleged voyeur at a Brentwood tanning salon. Reese Gerbic said she was halfway through her spray tan at a Sun Tan City when she spotted something deeply unsettling. “I
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A woman was arrested on Wednesday night after she was charged for knowingly selling her car to a 13-year-old boy who later caused a crash that killed a 71-year-old man. Court papers say 37-year-old Katrina Russell is charged with vehicular homicide. Back on March 5,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — One Athens-Clarke County neighborhood is shocked to find Nazi stickers on flags and signs in their front yard. “I tore it off and I thought, wow, that looks a little, weirdly Swastika-like,” said Lizzie Zucker Saltz. Lizzie Saltz has lived in her Athens neighborhood
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Watch the news conference scheduled for 12:15 p.m. live in the player below. President Joe Biden is scheduled to participate in his first presidential news conference on Thursday, where he’s expected face a wide-ranging set of questions about the most pressing issues, including the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, the state of the economy,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RABUN COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A picture appearing to show a Rabun County High School teacher with his knee on a student’s neck is drawing criticism and cost him his job. The photo came after students in Russell Grimmett’s gym class were discussing the death of George Floyd.
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