Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — The final phase of the reopening of Atlanta Public Schools began with a two-hour delay Tuesday because of the potential for icy conditions. Still, returning students told CBS46 they were glad to be out of the house. “I’m pretty excited. It’s good to be back
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lawrence, Kansas (KCTV) — The University of Kansas has suspended head baseball coach Ritch Price for two weeks after he was arrested for a DUI over the weekend, school Athletic Director Jeff Long announced on the team’s website. Long said in part, “While I have tremendous respect and
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The Covid-19 vaccine rollout started as a trickle. But the pace has steadily picked up each week, more than tripling in the first month under the Trump administration and reaching President Joe Biden’s goal of 1.5 million shots per day just about three weeks into his term. But some aspects of the federal rollout plan
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Clair, Missouri (KMOV) — A Missouri man is accused of sexually assaulting two girls in St. Clair, Missouri. The afternoon of Jan. 21, 2020 officers were called to a mobile home in the 300 block of E. Springfield Road for a report of a man sexually assaulting
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Millions of Americans reeling from a deadly storm and massive power outages are about to get walloped by more winter weather. Already, about 2,000 records for low temperatures have been shattered this past week, CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen said. On Tuesday alone, at least 20 cities suffered their coldest weather in history. Many more new
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A settlement has been reached after an undercover officer was beaten while working the Jason Stockley protests in 2017. A St. Louis city police detective beaten by his fellow officers filed a federal civil lawsuit Monday, naming the city, Mayor Lyda Krewson and a
Continue Reading When NASA’s Perseverance rover goes through the “seven minutes of terror” to land itself on Mars February 18, you can sit back, watch the NASA coverage and relax. It’s not every day that NASA lands an SUV-size rover on Mars. The last rover to land on Mars was Curiosity in 2012; the stationary InSight lander
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A University of New Hampshire faculty member has resigned after a school investigation into “serious allegations of misconduct” on social media, according to the university. A male assistant professor allegedly posed as a woman of color under the handle @piney_the, with the tagline “The Science Femme, Woman in STEM,” campus newspaper The New Hampshire reported
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — A man is charged with criminal homicide for shooting and killing his 21-year-old fiancé. Metro Police say officers responded to the shooting just before 10:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Ewing Drive on Monday night. The shooter, 28-year-old Brandon Dement, reportedly told officers he
Continue Reading Covid-19 is disproportionately sickening and killing Black Americans, the result of centuries of structural racism, a group of Harvard researchers says. If the US had paid reparations the descendants of Black Americans who were enslaved, though, the risk of severe illness and death from the virus would be far lower, according to a new, peer-reviewed
Continue Reading Severe winter storms can keep you stuck inside for days, knock out your power and leave you chattering from the cold. If you’re prepared when storms strike, though, you’ll make it through more comfortably. We’ve assembled guidance from the CDC, FEMA and Ready.gov, among other agencies, on what to have on hand if you’re stuck
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The 5-year-old girl who was injured during a car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid is “awake,” according to a GoFundMe created by Tiffany Verhulst, the child’s aunt, on behalf of her mother. The child was hospitalized in critical condition with a brain injury following the crash. She is breathing on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Gladstone, Oregon (KPTV) — Multiple people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at a home in Gladstone Tuesday morning, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews responded to a home in the 600 block of East Fairfield Street at about 5:45 a.m. According to the sheriff’s office, six
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — They’re cute, they’re curious and they’re protected! Nesting season has just begun in Cape Coral for the burrowing owl, the official bird of the Cape. Officials said it’s important for humans to keep their distance to help protect the species. There are thousands
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — Neighbors became concerned after a half dozen cats were left inside of a Cape Coral home after the owner stopped coming home. The neighbors said that the cats are no longer at the home. What is sticking around though, they say, is the
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Click here for updates on this story Rohnert Park, California (KGO) — You cannot miss it if you travel Highway 101 through Rohnert Park — the electronic billboard that went up last weekend has become instantly controversial. “Missing All CA Students, last seen 3/13/2020,” it reads, almost like an AMBER Alert. The message, for which
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Indianapolis (The Times of Northwest Indiana) — An Indiana House committee agreed Monday to require doctors tell women considering a pill-induced abortion the procedure can be “reversed” — despite no reliable medical research showing that is true. House Bill 1577, sponsored by state Rep. Peggy Mayfield, R-Martinsville, adds
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kenosha, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — Before he crashed into a snowbank and fled into an open CVS pharmacy, Benjamin Ruffalo allegedly loaded rifle cases into his truck before saying “you’re going to have to shoot me” to officers attempting to stop him. Inside the pharmacy, 3726 22nd Ave.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Aman was taken into custody after a woman was found dead in a hotel room on Sunday morning, Wisconsin Dells police reported. Lt. Perry Mayer said in a report that at 11:37 a.m. Sunday, Wisconsin Dells officers were sent to check
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BLUE GRASS, Iowa (WQAD) — Despite the frigid temperatures outside, mother nature doesn’t wait when it’s time for baby calves to be born. Diamond P Ranch in Blue Grass says it plans on having calves this time of the year to beat the spring rains, but the arctic
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