February 2020

89-year-old crossing guard killed after struck by vehicle

February 18, 2020 6:01 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV ) — A crossing guard has died after he was struck by a…

Japanese couple who visited Hawaii were diagnosed with coronavirus, and Delta is warning passengers on their flight

February 18, 2020 5:57 PM CNN

A couple from Japan tested positive for novel coronavirus shortly after visiting Hawaii this month, and Delta Airlines says it is notifying…

Utah lawmakers get tough on porn, ease up on polygamy

February 18, 2020 5:55 PM Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers voted Tuesday to put new regulations on pornography and remove some on polygamy in separate proposals moving…

Westerdam passenger infected with coronavirus: What we know and what we don’t

February 18, 2020 5:53 PM CNN

The Westerdam cruise ship was supposed to have been the lucky one. After being stuck at sea for days, when Japan, the Philippines and Thailand turned…

Tad cooler Wednesday

February 18, 2020 5:46 PM Doppler Dave Speelman

A little cooler day expected for Wednesday with high clouds gradually leaving by Wednesday evening. Another cold front will arrive Thursday to cool…

Fort Lauderdale is facing a $1.8 million fine after 206 million gallons of sewage was discharged into the city’s waterways

February 18, 2020 5:45 PM CNN

Over the last two and a half months, more than 206 million gallons of toxic sewage has spilled into Fort Lauderdale waterways. That’s the…

Bear found hairless and starving in CA makes amazing recovery

February 18, 2020 5:34 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MURCHISON, TX (KOVR) — A bear who was found hairless and almost dead in Butte…

Kansas federal judge resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

February 18, 2020 5:29 PM CNN

A federal district court judge in Kansas who was publicly admonished last fall for sexual misconduct and having an extramarital affair resigned on…

SpaceX teams up with space tourism agency to sell rides aboard its spacecraft

February 18, 2020 5:24 PM CNN

SpaceX has signed a deal with a space tourism company to organize a trip orbiting the Earth for a handful of adventurous travelers. Space Adventures…

Buttigieg tells voter worried about ‘socialist’ Sanders losing to Trump: ‘I share that concern’

February 18, 2020 5:04 PM CNN

Pete Buttigieg agreed with a voter here in Nevada on Tuesday who said he worries that “if the socialist Bernie Sanders wins the nomination,…

Man charged with shooting kids who threw snowballs at car

February 18, 2020 5:02 PM Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man is charged with firing shots at children who threw snowballs at his car, injuring two of them. William Carson, 24,…

Faye Swetlik died from asphyxiation hours after abduction, coroner says

February 18, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

Faye Marie Swetlik, a South Carolina 6-year-old who went missing from her home, was abducted and killed by a neighbor who died by suicide,…

Florida woman in fraud case among those with Trump clemency

February 18, 2020 4:52 PM Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman convicted in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme is among the 11 federal inmates around the nation on whose…

Kickstarter workers vote to unionize in milestone moment for tech

February 18, 2020 4:47 PM CNN

Kickstarter employees voted to unionize on Tuesday, making the crowd-funding platform one of the first in the tech industry with a union. The workers…

These are the states with the highest risk for melanoma linked to UV rays

February 18, 2020 4:38 PM CNN

States with the highest rates of melanoma cases linked to ultraviolet radiation are spread across the United States on the East and West coasts, in…

Colorado sold a record $1.75 billion of cannabis last year

February 18, 2020 4:31 PM CNN

This time last year, it appeared that Colorado’s industry was plateauing. Now it’s surging. Colorado cannabis shops notched sales of…

Students create petition to keep theater director full time after budget cuts

February 18, 2020 4:02 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, IA (KCCI ) — A Des Moines community of students and parents is asking…

BRIT Awards 2020: See the winners

February 18, 2020 4:00 PM CNN

The 2020 BRIT Awards were presented Tuesday at the O2 Arena in London. British comedian Jack Whitehall hosted as performers like Harry Styles, Billie…

Nevada is trying very hard to not pull an Iowa

February 18, 2020 3:59 PM CNN

How hard can this whole democracy thing be? Less than a month after issues with a vote tabulation app spoiled the Iowa caucuses, fallout from…

Suspect charged with shooting children who threw snowballs at car

February 18, 2020 3:51 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WISN ) — Detectives matched a gun found in a chase suspect’s…

Trump pardons former New York police commissioner Bernie Kerik

February 18, 2020 3:48 PM CNN

President Donald Trump has pardoned former New York police commissioner Bernie Kerik, he announced at Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday. Kerik, who once…

2 teens killed after motorcycle crashes into fence in Vado

February 18, 2020 3:46 PM Jim Parker

VADO, New Mexico — Two teens were found dead late Tuesday morning after their motorcycle crashed into a fence in front of a home in Vado. The crash…

After his fiery crash, NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with family

February 18, 2020 3:44 PM CNN

DAYTONA, Florida — NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is awake and speaking with family and doctors, a day after a fiery crash near the finish line of…

Activists rally for bills focused on solving cold cases for missing indigenous women

February 18, 2020 3:43 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KOCO) — The goal of a rally Monday at the Oklahoma Capitol was…

A Georgia college student has been missing since Valentine’s Day

February 18, 2020 3:36 PM CNN

Authorities in Georgia have escalated the search for a missing Fort Valley State University student who was last seen on Valentine’s Day. The…

US announces sanctions on Russian oil firm for supporting Venezuela’s Maduro

February 18, 2020 3:32 PM CNN

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced sanctions against a Russian oil firm accused of supporting the Maduro regime — the latest in a…

Historic flood waters in Mississippi will recede later this week. But not before more rain could cause issues for thousands

February 18, 2020 3:25 PM CNN

JACKSON, Mississippi — Historic flooding in Mississippi should begin to recede this week, but not before a flash flood warning could bring more…

Justice Department puts Brooklyn prosecutor atop Ukraine probes

February 18, 2020 3:18 PM CNN

The Justice Department has assigned the top prosecutor in Brooklyn to coordinate Ukraine-related investigations, according to a memo released Tuesday…

Jury begins deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, but no verdict yet

February 18, 2020 3:04 PM CNN

Jury deliberations have begun in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York, but the verdict will not come today. The jury, made up of seven men…

Principal: Crossing guard fatally struck by car saved 2 kids

February 18, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A crossing guard who died after being hit by a vehicle in Kansas City, Kansas, saved the lives of two children before the…

Month: February 2020