Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A promise is a promise and the New England Aquarium in Boston lived up to that promise. A woman went to the aquarium last week with an old “late gate ticket” that was given to her great aunt back in 1983. The 38-year-old ticket said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — ”Always Ready, Always There,” is the motto of the United States National Guard and it holds true even when they’re not on duty. SGT. Bradley Boucher was vacationing in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee when his skills as a combat medic in the Maryland
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed Assembly Bill 88 into law Friday, which prohibits the use of racially discriminatory names, logos, mascots or songs in Nevada’s K-12 schools. “My initial thoughts, as a Paiute woman, is it’s about time,” said Stacey Montooth, Executive Director of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — UNLV’s award-winning solar home is now on display in downtown Las Vegas. UNLV took third place in building solar-powered homes at the International Solar Decathlon homebuilding contest. Las Vegas Councilwoman Olivia Diaz, Dr. Nancy Uscher, dean of the UNLV College of Fine Arts, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw County woman won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery thanks to a clerk’s generosity. “My friend and I were on the way home for a bonfire and we needed to stop for a couple things,” said the player, who chose to
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California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state ended capacity limits, physical distancing and — at least for those vaccinated — mask requirements. The new health order went into effect Tuesday and allows vaccinated people to go without a face covering in most situations, putting
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story APTOS, California (KSBW) — Wineries have been on edge for a while now. From wildfires to COVID-19, they’re recovering from a lot and now prepping for a drought and wildfire season. Wine maker and owner of Ser Winery, Nicole Walsh said, “Trying to figure out how to how
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Columbia Police Department said it’s a priority to find out who spray-painted a homophobic slur on a woman’s car. The woman told News4 she believes it may have to do with her pride pictures taken at the downtown square. On Thursday, Kaylea Calhoun
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — An off-duty Decherd police officer was arrested in a case of road rage in Murfreesboro on Sunday night after he allegedly pointed his gun at a driver, according to court documents. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said Mathew Ward, 31, of Murfreesboro, has been
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A 16 WAPT viewer sent in a video showing an illegal dumping problem on a Jackson road. “Come on City of Jackson!!! Is Hilda Drive not a part of the city??? I know y’all didn’t put it there but are we just gonna leave
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A controversial right-wing Flag March through east Jerusalem began Tuesday, after Israel’s new government green-lighted it on Monday. Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister on Sunday and this march will be the first real test for his government. The Minister of Internal Security, Omer Bar-Lev, completed a situation assessment with the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Forsyth County deputies and Winston-Salem police officers are investigating two homicides that were followed by a shooting and car chase in Winston-Salem. Shots were fired into the Winston-Salem police District 1 office on North Point Boulevard around 3:34 p.m. Monday. Winston-Salem police said
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Researchers have found more evidence that coronavirus was circulating at low levels across the United States as early as December 2019 — weeks before the first officially reported cases. Frozen blood samples indicate people in five states — Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Massachusetts — were infected with coronavirus days or weeks before any cases
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Gov. Mike Parson said a new law limiting local health authorities’ powers to enact orders is needed after some overstepped their bounds during the coronavirus pandemic.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A gay married couple in Milton who had been harassed for years has discovered who was behind it all. LeeMichael McLean says he and his husband, Byron Furze, received countless magazine subscriptions in the mail over a five-year period that were addressed to fictitious,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Mayor outlines plan to spend $58.2 million in federal COVID funds (WALA) — Bonuses for city workers, projects to address the negative impact of COVID-19, “equity-focused” services and high-speed internet dominate plans unveiled Tuesday to spend federal coronavirus relief funds. The city of Mobile already has received $29.1
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Hannah Arrington is a mom of five. She says sometime in April one of her older kids brought tiny magnetic balls home from school. Shortly after, her youngest son, Konin, started having stomach pain that eventually sent him to the emergency room. “From the
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The US reached another sobering milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic, with 600,000 lives lost to the disease as of Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University data. While daily deaths have decreased in recent months, hundreds of Americans are still dying every day from the disease that’s largely preventable by vaccines. Over the past week, the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WINDHAM, New Hampshire (WMUR) — In Windham, a 9-year-old girl made a bold move to help kids with cancer. The 3rd grader raised thousands by shaving her head. Six months ago, Vivian Meyer told her mother she wanted to get her head shaved. While that may sound like
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Republican lawmaker is calling on Gov. Tony Evers to activate the Wisconsin National Guard to help “restore safety” in the City of Milwaukee after a string of multiple shootings over the weekend. Republican Rep. Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) weighed in on the ongoing gun
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