WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is offering rare, kind words to his successor in a farewell video as he spends his final full day in office preparing to issue a flurry of pardons in a near-deserted White House, surrounded by an extraordinary security presence outside. “This week we inaugurate a new administration and pray for
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States across the country say they’re running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers reported by the Trump administration don’t align with what they are seeing on the ground. From New York to Tennessee to West Virginia, officials are clamoring for more doses of coronavirus vaccine. And officials in
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Sarah Thomas already made history when she was named the first permanent female NFL official in 2015 and became the first female to officiate an NFL playoff game in 2019. Now, she’s about to take her accomplishments up a notch. Thomas has been selected to be part of the officiating crew for Super Bowl LV
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Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — Even during the pandemic and with many people still working at home, Los Angeles still has the nation’s worst traffic, a new study shows. Consumer electronics company TomTom released its new study and L.A. is ranked number one in the country when it
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Two Baltimore sisters have started their very own eco-friendly toilet paper company. They started out by donating it to people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have now landed their first big client. Nnadagi Isa, and her sister Louise, rolled out their bamboo toilet
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Pittsburgh, CA (KPIX) — Dozens of commercial plate glass windows were smashed in downtown Pittsburg Sunday night, and the police have a suspect in custody. Just before midnight? Pittsburg Police responded to a call of a man smashing small business windows. One witness quickly identified, 41-year-old Donald Guenther.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Some residents will be able to resume curbside recycling on Feb. 1 while others will have to wait a week according to the City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility. Officials say the department is now sufficiently staffed to offer a curbside recycling program on an alternating weekly basis. Customers will receive a
Continue Reading Nancy Wilkinson knows her way around the internet. Retired from a career in IT support, the 66-year-old was unfazed by the hurdles her Decatur, Georgia, neighbors and friends faced as they struggled to schedule appointments for the Covid-19 vaccine. Acting on a Sunday 4:30 a.m. email request to register, Wilkinson snagged an appointment last week
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Construction spending on apartment buildings is up across the country, and Arizona is no exception, despite the pandemic economy. You don’t have to look far to find construction projects in the Valley. “People, number one, want to be here,” said Susan Kauffman, the director of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Thousands of qualified Arizonans are still waiting for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine but people with an appointment are bringing family members and friends who aren’t qualified and are still getting the vaccine. Now, people who are patiently waiting are furious. “They’re letting
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Cole County’s Presiding Commissioner says he and other county leaders are working to increase coronavirus vaccinations across the county.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A massive off-campus Arizona State University fraternity party is now under investigation. Pictures and videos of the party reportedly thrown by Lambda Chi Alpha have surfaced on social media, showing most weren’t wearing a mask. Both ASU and the ASU Police Department said they’re
Continue Reading Here’s a look at what you need to know about the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Facts Seven crew members died in the explosion, including Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher in space. The explosion was a result of a rocket booster failure which ignited the fuel tank. Some of the objectives
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — According to the Mobile DA’s office, today, Steven Weaver pled guilty to 2 counts of murder. He is responsible for the deaths of Douglas McKinney and Lisanne McKinney on December 15, 2016. Authorities had said the two victims were helping Weaver’s wife get away
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — An Idaho Falls woman is accused of attacking a man with a knife and shovel. The Idaho Falls Police Department rushed to apartments on the 1400 block of Whitewater Drive on Wednesday night after hearing Karen Clark, 66, had just used
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Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving bought a house for the family of George Floyd, who died last year at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who was a close friend of Floyd’s, discussed the gift and the outpouring of support for Floyd’s 7-year-old daughter, Gianna, on “The Rematch”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Medical experts say health care workers are experiencing higher rates of burnout, exhaustion and even PTSD as they continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. One group is trying to change that. Tom and Jeanne Ball, directors at the Asheville TM Center, have joined
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, MI (WNEM) — As the pandemic lingers the uncertainty surrounding childcare and in-person learning for school-aged children is unprecedented for parents. One local father is resorting to desperate measures after his unemployment benefits were cut off. Finding a source of income has been tough for Michael
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the mob that attacked the Capitol was “provoked” by President Donald Trump, placing part of the responsibility on him for the deadly riot, as the Senate prepares for an impeachment trial on whether to convict the President for “incitement of insurrection” and potentially disqualify him from holding
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — It’s been a month since children whose families chose the in-person option were back in the classroom at Heards Ferry Elementary School in Sandy Springs. Fifth-grade student Mamie Bowen said she’s happy she gets to see her friends again. Her little brother Jack was
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