Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney is once again taking a shot at a bill that would allow college athletes to personally profit from the multimillion sports industry that is built around team programs and star athletes. The hot-button issue has been controversial for years,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A convicted sex offender is not welcome in a Jefferson County neighborhood. Residents hoped a St. Louis County judge would revoke the bond of Korey Kranefuss after a RING doorbell camera captured a potential bond violation. “I’m honestly just terrified of him being
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis couple celebrated the Cardinals Home Opener by bringing a new fan into the world. Justin Stinnett told News 4 he and his wife Megan originally planned to name their child Easton if it was a boy, but when he was welcomed
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Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A trusted federal officer is in custody after sheriff’s detectives say they uncovered hundreds of disturbing illicit images on his phone. 52-year-old Adrian Enriquez was arrested while on the job on Wednesday in Fresno in connection to the possession and distribution of child pornography
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Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A Fresno County man with a long history of violent crime and mental health problems nearly got a chance at freedom despite a new robbery case, but a judge says the man’s own words made it impossible. Michael Gonzalez is no stranger to the
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Shortly after Tiger Woods crashed his vehicle in Southern California in February, responders found him “somewhat combative” as he was being treated at the scene, according to details from a 22-page crash scene investigation report by the California Highway Patrol. Woods was “acting in a manner consistent with someone suffering from shock due to having
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Ottawa police are investigating a security video showing an officer in conversation with colleagues saying that ‘white man’s day is done,’ before they appear to make several other comments on race. Security footage from inside an Ottawa home’s garage shows three white officers
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prince Philip, who died today at age 99, had a fondness for Canada, joining his wife the Queen on most of her trips and taking many his own, visiting the country more frequently than any other member of the Royal Family. “There’s probably
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) All adults and all adolescents meeting the vaccine eligibility requirements are now able to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine is currently approved for ages 16-year-old and above and both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine are approved for individuals who are at least 18-year-olds. On Friday, the Boone County
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Vaccine advisers to the federal government tell CNN they don’t foresee AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine being used in the United States, and even if it were offered, they personally wouldn’t take it, given the other available options. At one point, hopes had been high for AstraZeneca’s vaccine, with the US pledging to invest up to $1.2
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As the US aims to ramp up inoculations to win the race against Covid-19 variants, more than 1 in 4 adults are now fully vaccinated. While more than 66 million people have received two doses, more than a third of Americans — or 112 million — have received at least one dose, according to data
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The White House joined Northern Irish, British and Irish leaders on Thursday, expressing concern as parts of Northern Ireland experienced a week of violence as unionists and nationalists clashed with police and each other. Unrest first broke out last week amid rising tensions relating to Brexit and unionist anger over a decision by police not
Continue Reading California had its worst wildfire season ever last year. With record-breaking temperatures and months of dry weather, officials worry this year won’t be any better. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your
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Following weeks of speculation about whether Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine might be connected to dozens of cases of blood clots reported in the region, European drug regulators have now announced that there is a possible link. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) stopped short of changing its guidance on how the vaccine is used, maintaining that the
Continue Reading The majority leader of the Kansas Senate, who was arrested last month for allegedly speeding and driving the wrong way on a divided highway, called a police officer, who tried to test his blood alcohol levels, “donut boy,” according to the affidavit of probable cause. The affidavit, which detailed the circumstances surrounding the arrest of
Continue Reading A Japanese woman whose lungs were severely damaged by Covid-19 has received what doctors say is the world’s first lung transplant from living donors to a recovered coronavirus patient. Kyoto University Hospital said the woman underwent an 11-hour operation by a 30-strong medical team on Wednesday to transplant lung tissue from her husband and son.
Continue Reading The International Space Station is the place to be in April. Multiple arrivals and departures this month make the floating laboratory seem more like a hotel. Russian space agency Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei successfully launched to the space station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on
Continue Reading South Korea unveiled its homegrown supersonic jet fighter on Friday, joining an exclusive club of military aviation giants and setting the stage for a $5.2 billion program it hopes will be a top export driver and jobs creator. Once operational, the KF-21 jet is expected to be armed with a range of air-to-air and air-to-surface
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The United States experienced another mass shooting Thursday, this time in a Texas workplace. The shooting happened just hours after President Joe Biden revealed his plan for gun control during a White House news conference. However, those plans are sure to run into strong opposition from those who say gun ownership is a fundamental American
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