Click here for updates on this story BRUNSWICK, GA (WGCL) — The attorney for the man who videotaped the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in February says his client and his fiancee are “in hiding” and they “fear for their lives.” Kevin Gough, attorney for William Bryan, held a press conference Monday night to update the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — If my great-grandfather had not been a litterbug, I would not be here today. My sister recently saw an Instagram post from the Missouri History Museum. It told a story about Joe Broz from back in 1918. Joe Broz is my great-grandfather on
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Folks in the Sunshine State were eager to finally work out, eat out and go to the mall Monday as phase one of Florida’s reopening plan went into full effect. Restaurants, malls, libraries and gyms were able to open at 50% capacity. Barbershops were also able to reopen as long as they abided by safety
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Folks in the Sunshine State were eager to finally work out, eat out and go to the mall Monday as phase one of Florida’s reopening plan went into full effect. Restaurants, malls, libraries and gyms were able to open at 50% capacity. Barbershops were also able to reopen as long as they abided by safety
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, TX (KTBS) — Through the power of social media, around one dozen strangers from Texas to Wisconsin came together to help transport a lost cat back to its family. The black cat jumped out of a car window as its family was driving through Atlanta, Texas. He
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Magic Johnson may no longer be playing in the NBA, but the Hall of Fame member is still making valuable assists. Johnson announced that EquiTrust Life Insurance Co., of which he owns a majority, is providing $100 million in capital to fund federal loans for minority and women business owners who have been hit hard
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, LA (WGNO) — Acadian crawfish farms are experiencing an outbreak of coronavirus. about 100 workers have reported testing positive with the virus at three different farms. Dr. Alex Billeaux with the state health department says the workers have been living in dormitory-style housing, which likely led
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Tittabawassee Township, MI (WNEM) — First responders rescued a driver after their vehicle was swept away while trying to drive on a flooded roadway in Tittabawassee Township. The fire department said a pickup truck driver tried to drive through Gleaner at Tittabawassee Road and was swept away from
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While some campuses plan to cancel in-person classes through the fall, students at the University of Notre Dame will return earlier than expected. Notre Dame plans to bring students back on August 10, two weeks earlier than originally scheduled, said the university’s president, the Rev. John Jenkins. The school near South Bend, Indiana, will also
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KDVR) — A local health care worker and his dog have been wooing the internet with their duets. Tate Hegstrom, 25, works as an administrative resident for HealthONE in Denver. Last week, a video of Hegstrom and his dog, Kovu, went viral. Hegstrom sang “Lean on
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Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KDVR) — A local health care worker and his dog have been wooing the internet with their duets. Tate Hegstrom, 25, works as an administrative resident for HealthONE in Denver. Last week, a video of Hegstrom and his dog, Kovu, went viral. Hegstrom sang “Lean on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CASTLE ROCK, CO (KDVR) — This week would normally be filled with graduations and celebrations. They have all been canceled because of COVID-19. But one Douglas County senior is wasting no time taking the next step into the business world. In addition, he is donating to those in
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Click here for updates on this story CASTLE ROCK, CO (KDVR) — This week would normally be filled with graduations and celebrations. They have all been canceled because of COVID-19. But one Douglas County senior is wasting no time taking the next step into the business world. In addition, he is donating to those in
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Click here for updates on this story CASTLE ROCK, CO (KDVR) — This week would normally be filled with graduations and celebrations. They have all been canceled because of COVID-19. But one Douglas County senior is wasting no time taking the next step into the business world. In addition, he is donating to those in
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The world’s busiest airports list is out for 2019, highlighting just how precipitously air travel has plunged amid the coronavirus pandemic. The data, released Tuesday by airport trade association Airports Council International, shows that passenger traffic at the world’s top 20 busiest airports grew by 1.7% in 2019. But that was before the Covid-19 crisis
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Portland police returned items worth upward of $55,000 to their rightful owner after the arrest of a prolific burglary suspect. Officer Shaun Sahli returned the Tiffany lamp shade and Max Bohm painting Monday. The lamp shade is valued at as much as $50,000. Bohm
Continue Reading Leaders of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) say they are being hit by unique challenges as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on communities and finances. Sending students home meant a loss of room and board fees, while the switch to online learning brought additional costs for colleges. The reduced income and extra spending
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Leaders of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) say they are being hit by unique challenges as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on communities and finances. Sending students home meant a loss of room and board fees, while the switch to online learning brought additional costs for colleges. The reduced income and extra spending
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Is the pandemic taking sibling rivalry to another, more feral level? Or is so much enforced proximity building stronger bonds between sisters and brothers? Parents struggling to work while kids snarl insults and hurl objects at one another can be forgiven for thinking that it’s the former scenario that’s playing out while schools are closed
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By now, you’ve likely heard the main pieces of advice to avoid the coronavirus. Wear a mask. Wash your hands with soap. Stay at least 6 feet from others. If you do gather with others, go outside rather than inside. Still, there’s one more aspect to infection that has received less attention. Growing evidence suggests
Continue Reading By now, you’ve likely heard the main pieces of advice to avoid the coronavirus. Wear a mask. Wash your hands with soap. Stay at least 6 feet from others. If you do gather with others, go outside rather than inside. Still, there’s one more aspect to infection that has received less attention. Growing evidence suggests
Continue Reading The US response to coronavirus has been consistently inconsistent. It’s also uniquely American. There are no national guidelines and no organized efforts to reopen the country beyond what measures states have taken. Public health officials say one thing while governors say another and President Donald Trump says something else entirely. We Americans are left to
Continue Reading Flight attendant uniforms have evolved considerably over the years, with styles adapting to reflect fashion trends, along with the changing world. However, it’s unlikely any designer could have predicted its latest incarnation. Qatar Airways is one of several airlines to introduce Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits for its cabin crew in light of the coronavirus
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There will be a slight chance of showers Tuesday afternoon but mostly dry weather is to be expected for the remainder of the week. A weak cold front will result in slight cool down but still warm near-normal temperatures through Friday, breezy conditions each afternoon.
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Stuck at sea, with home and family far away, the cruise ship crew members who have yet to be repatriated in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic are struggling with being stranded — and it’s taking a heavy toll. In recent weeks, there have been reports of onboard deaths and protests, confirmed by cruise lines.
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With sports suspended, ESPN has cobbled together a schedule that includes classic games, studio shows and films — the most popular of which was “The Last Dance.” The network’s docuseries about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls isn’t a sporting event, but it nabbed event-sized ratings for ESPN, averaging 5.6 million viewers over its 10-episode
Continue Reading A team of conservationists who were trying to save endangered seabirds from giant mice on one of the world’s most remote islands have been rescued by the UK military after becoming stranded due to the coronavirus pandemic. A group of 12 researchers from the UK arrived on Gough Island, which is located midway between South
Continue Reading It’s 5.30 a.m. on Yemen’s remote island of Socotra, a 3,625 square kilometer desert paradise 60 miles east of the Horn of Africa. The sun barely reaches over the island’s towering sand dunes and rocky cliffs, but Eva zu Beck is out of her tent and at the water’s edge. Armed with a snorkel mask
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Track and field great Usain Bolt has become a father for the first time after his partner Kasi Bennett gave birth to a baby girl on Sunday, his agent confirmed to CNN Sport. The news was first publicly announced by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Twitter on Monday. “Congratulations to our sprint legend Usain
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Financial markets have enjoyed a massive rebound in recent weeks as investors peg their hopes to a coronavirus vaccine, government and central bank stimulus and an economic recovery in the second half of this year. But trade tensions — particularly between the United States and China — have resurfaced as a major risk. What’s happening:
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