A video shared by NASA on Monday revealed the first-ever look at a spacecraft landing on Mars — and the internet was quick to take up a challenge to decode a message hidden in the parachute of the Perseverance rover. In the video, the colorful orange-and-white parachute can be seen above the rover as it
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Dozens of protesters marched in Rochester on Tuesday night, just hours after New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a grand jury voted not to indict any police officers on charges relating to Daniel Prude’s death. Prude, a 41-year-old Black man, was having a mental health episode on March 23 when officers handcuffed him, covered
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Tyler Al-Shemari, 19 is behind bars after two separate incidents involving a gun. Earlier today on Harding place near Jonquil Drive, Al-Shemari was driving a Toyota Yaris when he cut off a pickup truck driven by a 36-year-old Portland, Tennessee man. The man’s wife and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Clayton County, Georgia (WGCL) — The parents of a high school athlete who died of heatstroke in Clayton County in 2019 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their daughter’s basketball coach and several others. Imani Bell was a 16-year-old junior at Elite Scholars Academy. The lawsuit alleges
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Phoenix (KPHO/KTVK) — Some Phoenix homeowners digging a hole for a small tree in their backyard found more than they bargained for: they dug up a duffel bag full of guns! It happened Sunday evening at a home near 83rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. The homeowners were
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Greenville County, SC (WHNS) — The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and a man whose arrest was caught on body camera footage in 2019 are weighing in on the dramatic video. Hopkins was taken into custody on April 22, 2019 after two 911 calls were placed from a home
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LOGANTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — As employees at the Nicholas Meat packing plant left their jobs at the end of the day, they’re also leaving the company for the foreseeable future. Nicholas Meat says it’s shuttering operation for the time being after it was found in violation of a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONTOURSVILLE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The suspect in a Union County murder case has been brought back to our area from Connecticut to face charges. Tracy Rollins arrived at the Williamsport Regional Airport in Montoursville shortly after noon on Tuesday. Troopers then took him to a magistrate in Union
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says nine of its interstate bridges in the commonwealth are in desparate need of repairs, and the way to pay for the funding needed to improve them is through tolls. PennDOT believes the plan — which would toll
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Three Central Pennsylvania restaurants were closed for violating state COVID-19 mitigation and safety orders during the latest enforcement efforts announced Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Two of the restaurants were located in Lancaster County, while the third was in Dauphin County, according
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In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorization. The efficacy of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against moderate to severe/critical Covid-19 across all geographic areas was 66.9% at least 14 days after the single dose vaccination and
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the Iraq War which was known as Operation Iraqi Freedom until September 2010, when it was renamed Operation New Dawn. In December 2011, the last US troops in Iraq crossed the border into Kuwait, marking the end of the almost-nine year war. Timeline October 16, 2002 – US President George W.
Continue Reading Here is some background information about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Facts Hussein was charged with premeditated murder, imprisonment and the deprivation of physical movement, forced deportation and torture. Seven other defendants stood trial with Hussein: Barzan Hassan, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Awad al-Bandar, Abdullah Ruwaid, Ali Dayem Ali, Mohammed Azzawi
Continue Reading Chris Wieland was scrolling through TikTok when he saw the devastation that last week’s winter storm wreaked on Texans. Within a few days, he had used the platform to raise $7,000 and drove to Killeen, Texas to distribute necessary supplies. “It’s the people of TikTok that came together and rocked this thing,” he told CNN,
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There’s new evidence that connects testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies from a prior infection with a significantly lower risk of becoming infected again in the future. A study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Wednesday, found that people who tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies were at a decreased risk of coronavirus infection compared
Continue Reading Authorities in Germany and Belgium seized more than 23,000 kilograms (50,700 pounds) of cocaine, worth billions of dollars, in an international operation that resulted in one arrest, officials said Wednesday, calling it the largest amount of cocaine ever seized in Europe. The operation lasted more than week and culminated in the arrest Wednesday of a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — For many people, the path to getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a long and winding road. But Benjamin Kagan of Chicago Vaccine Angels is taking the legwork out of it for those who don’t have the time, resources, or computer know-how to locate a dose.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Monitor, Oregon (KPTV) — A family in the town of Monitor, just east of Woodburn, has been without power in their homes and their businesses for nearly two weeks. They say it’s not only been uncomfortable, but they’ve also lost thousands of dollars because of it. Branden Rabe
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Wahiawa, Hawaii (KITV) — Keoni Ahlo owns Teapresso Bar in Wahiawa. He says customers generally follow the COVID-19 guidelines that are posted at the store. Security footage taken on Sunday shows an employee asked a woman to wear a face mask, but the customer became angry, made an
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