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Here’s a look at college football’s Heisman Trophy. Facts The Heisman Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the “most outstanding football player in the United States.” January 5, 2021 – Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman via a virtual ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. He is the first wide receiver to

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A woman who embezzled more than $400,000 from Creola and Prichard – and gambled part of it at casinos – will spend a year in prison, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer imposed the sentence on Kim Wright Green. He

Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — An apartment manager in Idaho Falls is accused of shooting a man on New Year’s Eve and shooting himself in the arm. The information comes from an affidavit of probable cause obtained by EastIdahoNews.com about the shooting leading to the arrest

A rare note written by a doctor who treated Napoleon Bonaparte has revealed how the French military leader and emperor suffered with sickness and pain in the years before his death. The letter, dated June 4, 1818, was written by Irish surgeon Barry Edward O’Meara, who treated Napoleon when he was in exile on the

South Africa has reported a “grim milestone” with 844 deaths and 20000 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours on Wednesday, sparking fears of stricter lockdown measures as the country battles with an influx of immigrants from neighboring Zimbabwe. Covid cases have spiked to unprecedented levels since the start of the year, and the government

The US Capitol is arguably the country’s most iconic building. And while the storied meeting place of the US Congress has come under attack before, Wednesday’s chaos was the worst breach there since 1814. A mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters — egged on by the President himself — stormed the Capitol in an attempt

As US lawmakers began to count the electoral votes Wednesday that would confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win, a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters — egged on by the President — made its way to the US Capitol. Chaos erupted. Hundreds of rioters pushed through barriers outside the Capitol, scaled the walls and smashed windows

Click here for updates on this story     Lancaster, PA (WPMT ) — Gibby is a black Labrador-Boxer mix who was rescued by the Landefeld family about 4 years ago. Maya Landefeld, the youngest of the Landefeld sisters says, “He was always a really healthy and active pup. He would always play soccer in the yard

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Going into the new year, dozens of the 262 homicides in St. Louis City in 2020 remain unsolved. Part of the problem is a lack of tips from police. Gloria Shields-Snulligan knows the pain of a case going unsolved all too well. Her

Some dog owners like to feed their pets tidbits from the table — and this friendly habit may have had a role in the domestication of dogs at the end of the last Ice Age, scientists say. Historically, humans and wolves were both pack hunters, and would compete for large prey, especially during leaner, winter

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — A grocer in metro Atlanta announced it is increasing its minimum wage for store employees. According to a press release, Lidl will increase hourly employees minimum wage to $15 per hour. The increase will take effect on February 8, 2021. “Lidl is committed to offering

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Before the start of flu season, health officials and hospitals pled with Oregonians to take this flu season seriously. “If we have a bad influenza season hitting on top of Covid-19, we’re really going to overwhelm our hospitals. So, now, in particular, it’s important

Click here for updates on this story     SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A group from the Salem area are thankful for family and friends who came to their rescue after spending nearly two days stranded in the Oregon Cascades. The trip into the Cascades for R.J. Hampton, his brother Kheigan Hampton and their girlfriend’s Haley Davis