The city council in Lebanon, Ohio, voted unanimously Tuesday night to pass an ordinance that outlawed abortion in the town. The ordinance declares Lebanon a “sanctuary city for the unborn,” with abortion punishable with six months in jail and a $1,000 fine, according to the city council. It takes effect immediately. The vote took place
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Four young adults in France have been found guilty of “public insult of racist nature and incitement to commit a crime” by a Paris court for publishing anti-Asian tweets blaming Chinese people for the spread of coronavirus. The four students, aged 19-24, were sentenced to paying back the plaintiffs’ lawyer fees and around €1,000 in
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Graham Spanier, the former Pennsylvania State University president convicted of one misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the Jerry Sandusky scandal, will start his two-month prison sentence on July 9, according to court records and the state attorney general’s office. Spanier, 72, along with two other administrators, failed to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The lack of workers for businesses is a growing issue across the region. Lawmakers in Harrisburg believe there is not a true labor shortage, but rather people just want to be paid more. “We’ve been working six days a week as much as we can.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Three suspects are facing hate crimes charges after several anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn. It comes amid a rising number of such crimes in the city. The latest target was a kosher pizza shop in Manhattan, CBS2’s Jessica Layton reported. “You understand the problem right
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are searching for the suspect behind a vicious, unprovoked attack caught on video in Midtown. The police are looking for a suspect who struck a man in the head with a traffic tube. As CBS2’s Christina Fan reports, neighbors in Hell’s Kitchen say
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Two decades ago, Chadwick Boseman graduated from Howard University with a degree from the College of Fine Arts. Now, that school will bear his name. Howard University announced Wednesday that its newly reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named for the actor, one of its most famous alumni, as the Chadwick A. Boseman College
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Authorities said a call having to do with a foul odor coming from an abandoned residence led them to discover several dead cats and dozens of others in deplorable conditions. Sunrise police say they got the call Saturday morning at a residence in the 3900
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — CrossFit Immersion in Coral Springs is a place where people feel comfortable working on their bodies, getting in shape both physically and mentally. “We come here to work out,” explained Sonia Kane. “This is our happy place to be. We shouldn’t be judging people,” she
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GILFORD, New Hamshire (WBZ) — New Hampshire police have an “active arrest warrant” for singer Brian Hugh Warner, better known as Marilyn Manson. Gilford Police said Warner is charged with two counts of Class A misdemeanor simple assault in connection with a 2019 incident at the Bank of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Nets guard Kyrie Irving will be playing in front of Celtics fans for the first time this weekend since leaving Boston to play for Brooklyn. And he is asking the crowd to stick to basketball, not what he describes as “subtle racism.” Brooklyn comes to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Problems and delays with mail delivery and receipt across Baltimore City is nothing new. According to several people, they’ve waited weeks, if not months, with nothing new in their mailbox and with packages that have yet to reach their destination. “I go to the post
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, Colorado (KCNC) — Students with aspirations to attend Colorado’s public universities and colleges will no longer be required to take the SAT or ACT exams to be accepted. Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill in to law, Tuesday, which voided the longstanding requirements for ACT and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado (KCNC) — A young mother was faced with a life-threatening pregnancy complication. She had a severe condition that could cause her to hemorrhage. She credits a team of specialists at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital with saving her life. The Folena family children are 4-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EASTVALE (KCAL, KCBS) — Eastvale 17-year-old Adrian Lopez went from average teenager to viral sensation after a party in his honor drew thousands to Huntington Beach and resulted in nearly 200 arrests. “The party blew up,” one attendee said Saturday. “Everyone didn’t know who Adrian was. Everyone was
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A grand jury in Idaho on Tuesday indicted Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow on murder charges in connection with the deaths of Vallow’s two children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. Daybell also is charged with murder in the case of his ex-wife, Tammy, who died in her sleep a few weeks before Daybell got remarried.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANTA ANA (KCAL, KCBS) — The reward to catch the person who killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos has now increased to $200,000. “The reward has been increased to $200,000 as of tonight,” Carla Lacy, Aiden’s grandmother, said during a Tuesday night vigil. “This $200,000 is for the arrest and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The recent spike in Asian hate incidents has local activists pushing to prevent another painful past. They remember being forced from their homes and hauled off to Japanese internment camps during World War II. Considering today’s Asian hate, they’re sharing their stories during AAPI heritage
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PIONEER (KOVR) — An Arnold woman who relies on AAA for roadside assistance, says they left her stranded in the sierra overnight. She called Kurtis to investigate. Carrie Stroble has AAA for peace of mind. But she says the roadside assistance company left her stranded overnight. An Arnold
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