Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Complaints from senior citizens like 81-year-old Frederick Primus have prompted changes at Fulton County’s five locations for early voting. Primus found himself in line for more than two hours Monday, the first day of early voting in the June 9th combined Presidential and General
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Bryan Nerren is back on American soil after being held in India for the last seven and a half months. Nerren left October 3rd for a mission trip but Indian authorities accused him of coming into the country without the right paperwork and for
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The incidents come with ever-increasing frequency. In Michigan, a Family Dollar security officer was shot and killed after telling a customer to wear a mask. In Oklahoma, one McDonald’s employee was shot and two others were struck by shrapnel after a customer was angry that the restaurant’s dining area was closed. And in Los Angeles,
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It’s difficult to imagine a desert oasis with a magical lake, cascading waterfalls, and a valley of ancient whales failing to be listed among a destination’s top attractions. But in a place like Egypt, with its ancient pyramids and beautiful beaches, competition is understandably steep. Located less than two hours south west of Cairo, Fayoum
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A Republican congressman from Kansas, who is also a physician, says he is taking the same drug President Donald Trump has long touted as a potential coronavirus cure, despite warnings of potentially harmful side effects and limited data on its efficacy to fight Covid-19. Rep. Roger Marshall and his family are taking the antimalarial drug
Continue Reading Fox was an early architect of the tawdriest forms of reality TV, and appears eager to dredge up its renegade roots with “Labor of Love.” It’s an attention-grabbing concept — a 41-year-old woman looking for a guy with whom she can have a baby — that becomes less fertile after the introductions. The announcement of
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President Donald Trump continued Tuesday to make false and baseless claims about hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he has repeatedly promoted and now says he is himself taking. At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump falsely denied the existence of a Food and Drug Administration warning about the use of hydroxychloroquine for the coronavirus. And he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KDVR) — So far in 2020, the Denver Police Department has issued more tickets for street racing than it did all of last year. “Typically it occurs more during the warm months. Summer kicks off. This year we saw a little different trend,” Lt. Michelle Folmar
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The coronavirus pandemic could push as many as 60 million people into extreme poverty, the World Bank said on Tuesday. The warning suggests deepening pessimism among economists about the scale and duration of the fallout from what the bank described as an “unprecedented crisis.” The World Bank, which provides loans and grants to the governments
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AURORA, CO (KDVR) — A man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a Waffle House employee in Aurora one night after being asked to wear a face covering inside the restaurant. Kelvin Watson, 27, was arrested Monday morning by the Aurora Police Department on a
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Click here for updates on this story AURORA, CO (KDVR) — A man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting a Waffle House employee in Aurora one night after being asked to wear a face covering inside the restaurant. Kelvin Watson, 27, was arrested Monday morning by the Aurora Police Department on a
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Commissioner’s Court met in special session on Wednesday for a town hall discussion hosted by Congresswoman Veronica Escobar on community response to Covid-19. (You can watch a replay the video player above.) Escobar shared concerns over the impact El Paso will see due to the county’s unique population.She
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT CO., GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta animal facility is taking a unique approach when it comes to pet adoptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement Center, according to a press release, will now offer online adoption and foster applications. The center closed
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The Class of 2020 started its senior year in a boom time, with the national unemployment rate at a near-record low of 3.7%. But in the bust driven by the coronavirus, 4 million new graduates are now entering the worst jobs market since the Great Depression. National unemployment stands at a jaw-dropping 14.7%, but the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — There are few things as majestic in St. Louis than seeing a Clydesdale run across the Gateway Arch grounds. That is just one of the famous St. Louis spots featured in a new commercial from Anheuser-Busch. The commercial, titled Together We Will Run
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Oregon’s stay-at-home order will remain in place for now after the Oregon Supreme on Monday put a halt on a judge’s ruling that the governor’s coronavirus restrictions were null and void. For now, that means the state is operating under the same mandate as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Support is pouring in for a Nashville woman who suffered life-altering injuries last week. Jess Perkins, who works in East Nashville hospitality industry, was severely burned, after she tripped and fell into a fire pit during a celebration of life ceremony for a friend
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the state will be distributing 12 cases of an antiviral drug used to treat coronavirus to El Paso hospitals. Early trials have shown Remdesivir has helped some Covid-19 patients recover quicker than those who were not given the drug. “Not only will this drug
Continue Reading The Georgia Bureau of Investigation searched the home of two men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, the agency said. The search warrant was executed Tuesday at Greg and Travis McMichaels’ home in Satilla Shores, the Glynn County neighborhood where Travis McMichael killed Arbery with a shotgun February 23. The search was part of
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If America navigates its risky pursuit of a comeback without unleashing a vicious resurgence of coronavirus, it will be in spite of President Donald Trump, not because of him. By the weekend, all 50 states will have taken at least some steps to reopening societies and economies as the country stops trying to halt the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Blood Institute is urging all Oklahomans to donate blood immediately due to harsh impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic, more than a month’s worth of blood collections have been lost. Hospital usage is rising as surgeries return to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR) — The use of video monitoring by families for residents in assisted living centers and continuum of care facilities was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt on Monday. Senate Bill 1739, authored by Sen. James Leewright, R-Bristow, says the measure offers these residents
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In the early weeks of the US coronavirus outbreak, staff members in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had tracked a growing number of transmissions in Europe and elsewhere, and proposed a global advisory that would alert flyers to the dangers of air travel. But about a week passed before the alert was
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The Class of 2020 started its senior year in a boom time, with the national unemployment rate at a near-record low of 3.7%. But in the bust driven by the coronavirus, 4 million new graduates are now entering the worst jobs market since the Great Depression. National unemployment stands at a jaw-dropping 14.7%, but the
Continue Reading High school graduates on Joshua Crowell’s mail route in New Hampshire are finding special letters in their mailboxes. Addressed to “2020 Graduate,” each envelope includes a graduation card, a $5 Dunkin’ Donuts gift card and a handwritten note celebrating their accomplishment, signed by their mail carrier. “I started seeing graduation signs in people’s yards, and
Continue Reading Ruby Rose is done as Batwoman. The actress has decided to leave the CW series after one season, leaving the network and studio Warner Bros. with the daunting task of recasting the iconic role. (CNN, like Warner Bros., is owned by WarnerMedia.) “I have made the very difficult decision to not return to ‘Batwoman’ next
Continue Reading The number of women running Fortune 500 companies has hit an all-time record of 37. Even though the number of female CEOs is up, that’s still only 7.4% of the Fortune 500 ranked businesses compiled annually by the magazine. Last year there were 33, which was up from 24 from 2018. And to really put
Continue Reading According to Keith Urban there has not been much dancing with wife, Nicole Kidman, around their house recently. During an interview with “The Project,” Urban, 52, was asked about Kidman, 52, dancing at some of his virtual concerts and revealed that his spouse had hurt herself. “About five weeks ago, she was running around the
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The Class of 2020 started its senior year in a boom time, with the national unemployment rate at a near-record low of 3.7%. But in the bust driven by the coronavirus, 4 million new graduates are now entering the worst jobs market since the Great Depression. National unemployment stands at a jaw-dropping 14.7%, but the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The city of El Paso announced several hiking and biking paths will reopen this Saturday. They were closed in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. Here’s the list: Lost DogRound HouseLazy CowThousand StepsPalisadesLomas del SolJan Sumrall MemorialScenic Drive (Scenic Sundays to resume) McKelligon Canyon will open Friday, but
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