A US Navy warship has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said in a statement Friday. Images and videos provided by the Navy show the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland executing “the first system-level implementation of a high-energy class solid-state laser” to disable an
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In Brazil’s largest and most badly infected city, coronavirus has yet to peak, yet already the healthcare system is crumbling visibly around us. As doctors struggle valiantly to save lives, the country’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, seems more focused on another sick patient: his country’s economy. Brazil this week became the country with the second most
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There may be hope yet for NBA fans. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association are in talks with The Walt Disney Company about resuming the 2019-2020 season in late July. But instead of playing in arenas across the country — and relying on airplanes and hotels — they’re looking at using the ESPN
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Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — Some local healthcare workers got a loud thank you from the sky on Friday. The Oregon National Guard flew over Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver. The F-15 Eagles did the flyover to salute people who are working on the front lines of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Joseph Bailey pulled up in his pickup truck. He was hoping to get food to feed his family of four. Joseph hasn’t had money to buy groceries in more than a month. WGNO’s Bill Wood found Joseph and cars full of other folks
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, IL (WQAD) — Celebrations for the class of 2020 have largely been halted, but they’re still finding ways to mark the moment. On Friday, May 22, Augustana College offered free pictures to graduates to recognize their achievements. One of those graduates was Caity Costner. She wasn’t
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Click here for updates on this story SHELTON, CT (WFSB) — A Shelton man is behind bars after police say he attacked an officer and a K9. According to Shelton Police officials, officers were on patrol when they observed 60-year-old Shelton resident Raymond Paszkowski pull into his residence at 19 Cathy Drive. Officials were familiar
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An Ohio teenager missing since Sunday has been found, the Highland County sheriff tells CNN. Madison Bell, 18, was last seen when she left home Sunday morning, telling her mother she was going to a tanning salon. “Bell has been located safe and left on her own free will,” Sheriff Donnie Barrera tells CNN. No
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The state of Tennessee is lifting more restrictions starting on Friday. Starting on Friday, Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order 38 to allow groups of 50 people to participate in social and recreational activities. However, Lee said he is still is “encouraging strong
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is putting out a warning about a lawn care company that has been the subject of News 4 investigations. Officials say R and M Landscaping fails to start or finish jobs, doesn’t issue refunds, and provides poor customer
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More than 150 firefighters are battling a four-alarm warehouse fire Saturday on Pier 45, the city’s fire department says. A quarter of the pier at Fisherman’s Wharf “has been lost to the flames,” according to Lt. Jonathan Baxter, a public information officer with the San Francisco Fire Department. The warehouse was destroyed. One firefighter had
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EL PASO, Texas — Inked on skin and hashtagged on social media, the words “El Paso Strong” united city residents after a mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart last year. As Covid-19 took hold in El Paso, local government officials have tried to repurpose the slogan, much like “Don’t mess with Texas,” originally an
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Covid-19 fractured Fred Yonnet’s musical life. The acclaimed harmonica player’s band, Frederic Yonnet and The Band with No Name, could not play together. Their gigs were canceled. There was nowhere to practice. As Yonnet quickly found out, face masks and harmonicas do not live in harmony. Born in Normandy, France, Yonnet moved to Washington, DC
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Covid-19 fractured Fred Yonnet’s musical life. The acclaimed harmonica player’s band, Frederic Yonnet and The Band with No Name, could not play together. Their gigs were canceled. There was nowhere to practice. As Yonnet quickly found out, face masks and harmonicas do not live in harmony. Born in Normandy, France, Yonnet moved to Washington, DC
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Former Vice President Joe Biden is facing new questions about his role in the Russia investigation, and even though there is essentially no evidence of his wrongdoing, his seemingly contradictory comments have muddied the waters and prolonged the conversation. In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has injected a heavy dose of conspiracy theories into the
Continue Reading “AKA Jane Roe” is constructed like a mystery, building toward a previously unseen interview with the late Norma McCorvey — made famous by the abortion-rights case Roe v. Wade — that she describes as her “deathbed confession.” But the documentary is most intriguing as a profile of a woman who spent time as a lightning
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“AKA Jane Roe” is constructed like a mystery, building toward a previously unseen interview with the late Norma McCorvey — made famous by the abortion-rights case Roe v. Wade — that she describes as her “deathbed confession.” But the documentary is most intriguing as a profile of a woman who spent time as a lightning
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A bald eagle is finally able to fly home after spending two months recovering from lead poisoning. The Centre Wildlife Care in Pennsylvania, which had been helping to rehabilitate the bald eagle, released the bird Thursday at Prince Gallitzin State Park in Cambria County. “This is home for her,” the wildlife center posted on Facebook.
Continue Reading A 20-year-old man is facing assault and battery charges after a video surfaced of him attacking a 75-year-old man at a nursing home in Detroit, police said. Video of the incident shows an elderly resident of Westwood Nursing Home being repeatedly punched and covered in blood. It is unclear what preceded the incident or who
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Schools are forced to do things a little differently these days. At Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 near Minersville, a school for people with disabilities, there was a drive-thru event that will change the lives of some students who go here. “Many of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Schools are forced to do things a little differently these days. At Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 near Minersville, a school for people with disabilities, there was a drive-thru event that will change the lives of some students who go here. “Many of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO ) — Anyone who thinks violence decreased during shut down orders brought on by the global pandemic might want to think again. Police departments are comparing notes across the nation, and many report violent crime remained. But just like the coronavirus, the results are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO ) — Anyone who thinks violence decreased during shut down orders brought on by the global pandemic might want to think again. Police departments are comparing notes across the nation, and many report violent crime remained. But just like the coronavirus, the results are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — A Portland-based company is seeing a spike in jigsaw puzzles due to pandemic. “We’ve been in business for 52 years. My husband started it in 1968 as a poster distribution company. started publishing books in the 1970s, became a big calendar publisher, jigsaw
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EL PASO, Texas — For a third day in a row, El Paso is reporting another triple-digit spike in new coronavirus cases. The El Paso Department of Public Health said there were 105 additional infections on Saturday, no no new deaths and a small decrease in hospitalizations. The Covid-19 death toll in El Paso still stands at 58.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, GA (WGCL ) — DeKalb County Police are asking for help in locating a missing Decatur teen. Police say 16-year-old Anthony “AJ” Haszleton Jr. was last seen at his Decatur home on April 16. Authorities described him as wearing a black Nike track suit and white
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM ) — A Flint bar is planning to reopen next week despite Governor Whitmer’s stay home order. Chilly’s Bar said in a Facebook post that it plans to reopen on Thursday, May 28 at 10 a.m. The bar is located at 2017 Davison Rd. in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — When one woman saw a need during this pandemic, she picked up her camera and said she’s ready to help. “When I’m going into a shoot, I like to sort of have a plan of what I’m looking for,” said Wendy Jo O’Barr of
Continue Reading Rescue crews have retrieved the data recorder from the Pakistan International Airlines plane that crashed on Friday, killing at least 97 passengers and crew members. The recorder, or “black box,” was found at the crash site in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday, according to PIA spokesman Abdullah Khan. Two passengers survived but
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, long at the forefront of Republican efforts to undo Obama-era policies through the courts, is emerging as a key warrior in President Donald Trump’s growing fight against expanding mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. Paxton this week won a temporary victory in his battle with the Texas Democratic Party over
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