Click here for updates on this story LENEXA, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO ) — Road crews and towing companies are finishing up one of their busiest weeks ever. Trucks with Santa Fe Towing have been out on the roads almost constantly since last weekend. A typical winter day may have about 100-120 tows, but this week they’re
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We needed this moment. It’s a sentiment that’s continued to echo since the world watched NASA land the Perseverance rover on Mars Thursday. Tense anticipation gave way to immense relief at the words of Swati Mohan, Guidance, Navigation and Controls Operations Lead for the Perseverance mission. “Touchdown confirmed. Perseverance is safely on the surface of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WDJT) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested one person early today as she was attempting to remove a catalytic converter from a company truck with The Hickory Pit on Moffett Road in Semmes. This happened at about 12:20 a.m. Another suspect is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Gov. Tony Evers on Friday, Feb. 19, signed Assembly Bill (AB) 4, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 3, which would allow pharmacy technicians and students to administer COVID-19 vaccines under certain conditions. “While we work to get shots in arms as soon as we have
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Seeking a sharp break from the “America First” policies of his predecessor — which often manifested in bitter disagreements, escalating trade wars and rejection of the systems established to prevent conflict — President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed the US position of global leadership, the power of its alliances and the resilience of democracy in
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From bursting pipes to delays for dialysis patients whose treatment can wait, a pair of Houston community hospitals Friday struggled with water and power woes stemming from freezing temperatures and winter storms. “You’ve seen this year that all across the country, people have stepped up and made things happen,” Ben Saldana, the medical director for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Longwood Gardens announced its plans to expand yesterday, saying that 17 acres of plants and buildings will be added. According to the press release, the project is “sweeping, yet deeply sensitive” to those involved, and was called “the most ambitious revitalization in a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou big man Jeremiah Tilmon is back with the team and is expected to play on Saturday on the road against South Carolina. Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin confirmed the news at his pregame news conference on Friday morning. You can watch the full interview in the video player above. Tilmon missed
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The City of Lancaster announced Friday it is seeking public input during the preliminary planning phase of the South Duke Street Mobility Project, which is intended to improve pedestrian infrastructure and streetscape design of a portion of the roadway stretching from Church St. to
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Winter storms have battered the US this week, and many animals are struggling in the cold. The cold-blooded alligator, though, is getting through the week with an unusual method of survival. This week, an employee at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation posted photos of alligators frozen in water. A grim scene, maybe — if
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — On Thursday morning Special Agents from the AG’s Investigations Division arrested two Fresno, California residents for violating the state’s COVID-19 quarantine rules. 22-year-old Miriam Rosas and 34-year-old Abel Rosas were arrested after an alert had been sent out to Waikiki hotels. Agents say the pair
Continue Reading It was Swati Mohan who first delivered the news to earthlings that NASA’s Perseverance rover had successfully landed on Mars. “Touchdown confirmed,” she announced to roaring applause from mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. “Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life.” You
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A New York Police Department officer repeatedly punched a suspect in the head after police say the man attacked officers when they tried to remove him from a subway station, according to video released by the department. The man, who was not identified, was being escorted from the subway platform on Tuesday for smoking a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Lenoir, North Carolina (WRAL) — Dogs and puppies varying breeds and sizes were rescued after being neglected in a shack that’s floor was covered in feces, urine, mud and trash on a property in Caldwell County. “When the animals were fed, it was out of a trough, forcing
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MU Health Care postponed first dose vaccinations scheduled for Friday and Sunday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Oregon City, Oregon (KPTV) — After nearly a week without power, desperate times call for desperate measures to stay warm, for Tracy Stone of Oregon City. “You’re resorting to stuff like how you can create heat in the house, so I created a can with toilet paper with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Crews are working to stabilize a construction crane as it dangled from a midtown high-rise Friday morning. The under-construction building where the crane was seen dangling is near 14th Street and Spring Street. Authorities have shut down portions of nearby roadways, asking people to avoid
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ORLANDO, Fla. (KMIZ) Mizzou football coach Eli Drinkwitz has a new opening on his coaching staff. David Gibbs announced he is leaving the Mizzou football program to join UCF’s staff. https://twitter.com/UCF_Football/status/1362559655973642241 Gibbs will be the Golden Knights co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach under new head coach Gus Malzahn. Gibbs spent the last two seasons as
Continue Reading If a picture is worth a thousand words, a California woman’s ID photo says a lot about life during the pandemic. Lesley Pilgrim, 25, was issued an identification card from the California DMV with a photo of her wearing a face mask. “I was thinking that there’s just no way that this can qualify as
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The respite center for migrants in McAllen, Texas, used to be a nightclub. Now it’s a shelter run by Catholic Charities. Where there used to be rows of liquor, there’s now toiletries and diapers. Small children play on the floor. Colorful drawings hang from the blacked-out windows. This center has become a haven of activity
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