Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C (WGHP) — More than a hundred signs line the roads and school entrances in Davidson County, spreading a hopeful message: “You Matter.” The double-sided signs are a part of the #Dontlosesight campaign, started in the wake of a family’s tragedy. In 2019, a 19-year old
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — An alarming video shared with CBS46 by a concerned mother, showed a group of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School pretending to “lynch” an Ethiopian student in one of the school’s bathrooms. In the video, several male students can be seen gathered in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — The Wisconsin Humane Society removed dozens of cats from uninhabitable conditions inside a Racine County home Thursday, Feb. 27. WHS said feces and urine was found on nearly every surface of the home. When WHS arrived to the home, cats scrambled into holes
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Harvey Weinstein is being moved from Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan to the infirmary unit at Rikers Island, his publicist said Thursday. Weinstein, 67, had a heart procedure Wednesday during which doctors inserted a stent, publicist Juda Engelmayer told CNN. After Weinstein was convicted of sex crimes during a trial last month, paramedics determined the movie
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Need more reasons to start trying meat-free Mondays? How about going full vegetarian? According to the results of two preliminary studies, eating more protein from plant sources or dairy while reducing how much red meat you consume could help you live longer. Plant proteins include soybeans (edamame), chickpeas, lentils and other legumes, tofu, tempeh, nuts,
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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Thursday that he opposes censuring Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer amid a controversy over comments the New York Democrat made about Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch. Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, explained that his position on the issue is, in part, because Schumer walked back
Continue Reading Walking, gardening, swimming, dancing and other leisurely activities may prevent brain shrinkage in older adults, a new study finds. To examine the association between physical activity and brain aging, researchers from Columbia University assessed activity levels of older adults and analyzed the quality of their brains via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. They found that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON (KPAX TV) — When you think of big budget movies under the Big Sky, films like “River Runs Through It” and the “Horse Whisperer” come to mind. But new filmmaking tools, and additional ways for the movies to be seen, are opening new doors in the Montana
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — Local health officials are asking residents who have traveled to China, Italy, South Korea, Japan or Iran to contact them as soon as possible, as these countries have experienced sustained or widespread coronavirus cases. “If anyone has recently visited the countries of concern, we
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — Missoula County Public Schools administration became aware of a potential suicide pact among a group of middle-school-aged teens last month. The news brought concern from parents, with many now asking how teachers are equipped to discuss a topic like suicide with their students. When
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg has decided to form a new group to take on President Donald Trump, an aide to the former New York mayor tells CNN. Bloomberg ended his campaign on Wednesday and threw his support behind former Vice President Joe Biden. But, according to the aide, the group Bloomberg plans to build will focus on
Continue Reading Two powerful lawmakers warned Thursday that three sweeping national security surveillance authorities could expire next week with Congress at an impasse about how to reform them. Both proponents and opponents of extending the authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, warned Thursday that the three authorities were at risk of lapsing with a
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(CNN Español) — Chile informó este jueves su cuarto caso de nuevo coronavirus. Según informó el Ministerio de Salud en un comunicado, se trata de una persona de 40 años de la Región Metropolitana de Santiago que llegó el 29 de febrero desde Italia. Según la nota oficial, esta persona acudió este miércoles a un
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C (WGHP) — More than a hundred signs line the roads and school entrances in Davidson County, spreading a hopeful message: “You Matter.” The double-sided signs are a part of the #Dontlosesight campaign, started in the wake of a family’s tragedy. In 2019, a 19-year old
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Facebook said Thursday it will remove some ads run by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that it says ran afoul of its policies to “prevent confusion around the official US census.” Facebook had come under fire for allowing the Trump campaign to run ads this week on its platform asking people to “respond now” to
Continue Reading Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is putting his plans to live in Africa for several months this year on hold over concerns about the coronavirus. Last year, Dorsey said he didn’t know where he would be living on the continent, but he planned to spend between three and six months of 2020 in Africa. “I had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — More than a hundred signs line the roads and school entrances in Davidson County, spreading a hopeful message: “You Matter.” The double-sided signs are a part of the #Dontlosesight campaign, started in the wake of a family’s tragedy. In 2019, a 19-year old
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Turkey and Russia announced a ceasefire in Idlib, Syria’s last opposition enclave on Thursday, agreeing to establish a security corridor with joint patrols. The announcement came after a nearly six hour long meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Moscow. The ceasefire begins at midnight local time and freezes an advance by the Syrian government
Continue Reading First lady Melania Trump shared with her social media followers the status on the construction of a new White House tennis pavilion. Accompanied by photographs of herself, wearing a hard hat and looking over what appear to be architectural plans, Trump posted: “I am excited to share the progress of the Tennis Pavillion at @WhiteHouse.
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Muscles aching after an afternoon gym session, Tayla Harris is spending the early evening hanging laundry in the backyard of her Melbourne home. “Pretty standard procedure,” says the athlete who has experienced a far from ordinary 12 months. Until last March, Harris was admired by many yet not widely recognized. As a young player in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — Down the winding path through the stunning Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is where you find Myles Covington, a Florida International University biology major, carefully handling baby orchids. “This stage is one of the early stages of all orchids, they’re called protocorms – the equivalent
Continue Reading (CNN Español)– Después de la derrota ante el Norwich City, el jugador del Tottenham Eric Dier protagonizó una trifulca en las gradas. El futbolista subió a la tribuna a pelearse con un aficionado de su equipo que estaba aparentemente insultando a su hermano. El técnico del Tottenham José Mourinho se refirió a lo sucedido y
Continue Reading Amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended that airlines continue to follow “routine operating procedures” for cleaning aircraft unless an ill passenger is onboard — including those with fever, cough or difficulty breathing. The recommendations will be updated as more information becomes available, the agency
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AUSTIN, Texas — Six Texas public health labs are now capable of testing for the new coronavirus, state officials announced Thursday, as the number of infected Americans continues to climb and the nation’s testing capacity struggles to keep up. Another four labs are expected to begin testing nose and mouth swabs from patients to determine if
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — A South Florida woman is facing serious charges after being accused of aggravated child abuse, leaving an infant with broken bones. Caitlin Elizabeth Eaddie, 29, from Parkland, appeared in bond court on Thursday morning. “Your honor, this is based on the injuries suffered by
Continue Reading The sexual abuse trial of singer R. Kelly has been postponed after federal prosecutors said they needed time to analyze hundreds of electronic devices. Kelly, 53, appeared in a Chicago court Thursday wearing an orange jumpsuit and pleaded not guilty to an updated federal indictment that includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TEMPLE CITY, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A tanker truck carrying milk plowed into several parked cars early Thursday, but miraculously, no one was hurt. The crash happened at about 2 a.m., when police say the truck going south on Baldwin Avenue collided with several parked cars. Security video of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KDVR) — Dr. Geoffrey Kim, a plastic surgeon involved in a controversial breast implant case, has admitted to “unprofessional conduct” in the case of teenager Emmalyn Nguyen. He will be on probation for three years according to an agreement reached with the Colorado Medical Board late
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The Rome marathon, scheduled for March 29, has been canceled because of coronavirus fears. “Organizing a marathon, whether in Rome or in New York or elsewhere, is a superhuman effort,” Daniele Quinzi, marketing director of Acea Run Rome The Marathon, told CNN. And while the cancellation just 24 days from the event is “a shot
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, MA (WBZ) — A student from Plymouth who had traveled to Milan, Italy, last month, where there was recently a coronavirus outbreak, was taken to a hospital Wednesday night for flu-like symptoms. Doctors examined the student and sent them home. The 17-year-old student was part of a
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