Arrests have been made in connection with a coup attempt in Niger overnight, according to a statement sent to CNN by a diplomatic source in the country. “Several people linked to the coup attempt” have been taken into custody, but authorities are searching for others involved, the source said. The incident comes two days before
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Despite the country slowly opening up after a year of Covid-19 restrictions, the amount of blood donations needed has stayed in high demand. American Red Cross chief medical officer Dr. Pampee Young said the organization is in critical need of blood and platelet donations. “The demand for blood never goes away because it’s got a
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A rider suffered head, wrist and ankle injuries on Monday after being ejected from a roller coaster in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The person, who has not been identified, was flung about 10 feet out of the cart and landed on the track, according to an accident report filed by Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster. The rider was taken
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Tiny particles recovered from the summit of a mountain in Antarctica are clues that a meteorite more than 100 yards wide exploded in the sky 430,000 years ago, sending a fireball of vaporized extraterrestrial material to the icy surface, according to new research. Such “airbursts” are thought to occur more frequently than falling meteors or
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — We all know that expression; all hands on deck. In the most urgent times, we all have to pitch in and do what we can. Now, two women share a story about their calling and a big decision they just made. “There was something about
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Bill Gross, founder of PIMCO, Pacific Investment Management Company. Personal Birth date: April 13, 1944 Birth place: Middleton, Ohio Birth name: William Hunt Gross Father: Sewell “Dutch” Gross, a steel company sales executive Mother: Shirley Gross Marriages: Sue (Frank) Gross (1985-2017, divorced); Pamela Roberts Gross (divorced) Children: with
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The Democratic-led House select committee reviewing the federal response to Covid-19 says it obtained documents that show the Trump administration at the start of the pandemic crisis “pursued a haphazard and ineffective approach to procurement” of personal protective equipment and medical supplies. In letters to three government agencies dated Tuesday, the House Select Subcommittee on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BRISTOL, Connecticut (WFSB) — The pandemic turned many lives upside down, particularly for those who have lost jobs. Gov. Ned Lamont approved an eviction moratorium that postpones evictions for those who cannot pay their rent. However, a landlord in Bristol said many people are taking advantage of the
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Italy is expelling two Russian officials in connection with an espionage case, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said Wednesday on his Facebook page. The expulsions followed the arrest Tuesday of an Italian navy captain and the detention of a Russian military officer who is stationed in Rome, both on charges of espionage. The two
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is warning of ‘impending doom’ referring to a possible fourth surge in coronavirus cases. “Right now I’m scared,” said Dr. Walensky Latest numbers from across the country show a 10 percent increase in cases to 57,000 a day. “It is
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of actor Jack Nicholson, who has won three Academy Awards and been nominated for 12, the most of any male performer. Personal Birth date: April 22, 1937 Birth place: Neptune, New Jersey Birth name: John Joseph Nicholson Father: Identity not confirmed. Mother: June Nicholson Marriage: Sandra Knight (1961-1966, divorced)
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill allowing recreational marijuana use by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly voted to approve the legislation. Senate Bill S854A passed the Senate, with 40 voting in favor and 23 against. It then went to the Assembly, which approved it with 100
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SARALAND, Alabama (WALA) — Jose Alberto Seguy, 24, of Brownsville, Texas, was sentenced today for his participation in the transportation of approximately 32 kilograms of methamphetamine ice and five kilograms of heroin from Texas to Atlanta, Georgia during January of 2020. Seguy pled guilty to federal charges of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — An Overland Park boy has set a world record for the fastest recitation of the periodic table by a 4-year-old. Bhavik Jain is in pre-kindergarten at The Barstow School in Kansas City. On March 16, he recited 118 periodic elements in 1 minute
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Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved to the ground and killed. An Asian woman was kicked in the face repeatedly as bystanders watched and didn’t intervene. A business owner’s restaurant was spray-painted with “Kung flu,” “go back 2
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VILLAGE OF RAYMOND, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office says a 62-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, Mar. 30 after firing a gun while a tow truck driver attempted to repossess a car. Authorities say the tow truck operator was approached by the man around 3:45
Continue Reading For the first time ever, the Swiss army is going to give its female recruits women’s underwear, as the force looks to attract more women to its ranks. At present, female soldiers are issued with men’s underwear, but two different sets of women’s undergarments, for warmer and colder weather, will be tested during a trial
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Lancaster County mother of six is dead after a road rage shooting in North Carolina Thursday morning. Julie Eberly, 47, of Manheim was shot while merging into a lane on Interstate 95 north in North Carolina. Robeson County Sherriff’s office says officers
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An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May took the stand Wednesday as prosecutors laid the factual groundwork in their criminal case against former police officer Derek Chauvin. Christopher Martin, a 19-year-old cashier at Cup Foods, said Floyd appeared to be high when he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Action News has learned new details about an alleged sexual predator on an elementary school campus. Fresno police arrested the suspect last June. Terry McCoy’s arrest in June 2020 sent a shock wave through the Viking Elementary School community. The 44-year-old served as a
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