Last month, John Lynch of New Jersey said a final goodbye to his father over FaceTime. Hugh Lynch, who had dementia, died of natural causes at a memory care center in Atlanta on April 13. Because of Covid-19 guidelines restricting visitation to hospitals and care centers, John couldn’t see his father in person before he
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A tourist from New York was arrested in Hawaii after he posted beach pictures on Instagram when he was supposed to be in quarantine. The 23-year-old man was arrested for violating Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine rule and for “unsworn falsification to authority,” the Hawaii governor’s office said in a statement. He arrived in O’ahu on
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of New Mexico State University students crossed the virtual stage during the 2020 spring commencement ceremony on Saturday. Since the ceremony was virtual, many families celebrated at home without the usual graduation festivities, like an actual walk across the stage or the traditional ‘pomp and circumstance’ orchestra performance. “It’s
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Sen. Bob Menendez, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s firing of the State Department inspector general was “another Friday night massacre.” “This is outrageous, an Inspector General is supposed to be independent. They are there for the purpose of making sure that agencies act appropriately, and
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Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on Saturday denounced President Donald Trump’s firings of internal government oversight officials, calling it a “threat to accountable democracy.” Romney’s comments came in response to Trump’s Friday firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick — the latest in a series of dismissals of independent government watchdogs that have come in
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported one new coronavirus death on Saturday night, bringing the county’s death toll to 46 as the number of infections surpassed 1,700. It marked the fifth-straight day of virus deaths being reported by health leaders, which is the longest streak of the pandemic. The
Continue Reading Severe weather in St. Louis didn’t stop Nelly and Ludacris from exchanging hits Saturday in the latest edition of Verzuz on Instagram Live. The two rappers were set to go live at 7 p.m., but repeated issues with a Wi-Fi signal on Nelly’s part caused delays and even lack of audio at times. St. Louis,
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This was your night, Class of 2020. Graduates from across the country danced, thanked their teachers and told their stories while celebrities, athletes and even past US presidents honored them. “You should’ve had a real graduation, I know. You should’ve had an incredible senior year, I know that as well. But you made a sacrifice,
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LOS ANGELES, California — An explosion Saturday evening at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside and on the roof to try to knock down a fire and then had to run for their lives when a ball of flames shot out the building and scorched a
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Phyllis George, a broadcast television pioneer who became the first female co-anchor of the football pregame show “The NFL Today,” has died. She was 70. Her death was confirmed by her children, CNN’s senior White House correspondent Pamela Brown and entrepreneur Lincoln Brown. George was born in Denton, Texas, on June 25, 1949. A trained
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Former President Barack Obama told college graduates that the “folks in charge” don’t always know what they’re doing in rare public criticism of the Trump administration on Saturday. Obama criticized the handling of the coronavirus pandemic without mentioning President Donald Trump by name, just a week after privately critiquing the administration’s response to the Covid-19
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In a nearly-four minute recorded commencement speech, former President Bill Clinton gave a hopeful and reassuring message Saturday to the millions of students graduating this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Clinton’s message aired during CNN’s “Class of 2020: In This Together” special honoring all those students who had their graduating ceremonies canceled this spring. “Congratulations
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POTEET, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Saturday for a 14-month-old Texas boy allegedly abducted by a woman and believed to be in “grave danger.” According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, little Edgar Nataniel Jesus Collins was last seen around 10 a.m. at a mobile home in Poteet, about 30 miles
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President Donald Trump on Friday fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, the latest in a series of dismissals of independent government watchdogs that have come in the wake of the President’s acquittal on articles of impeachment earlier this year. Trump announced his intent to remove Linick on Friday, yet another late-night firing of an
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With Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer approaching, Americans flocked to the beaches on Saturday and appeared to heed social-distance warnings for the most part. In Ocean City, New Jersey, sun lovers stretched out on the sand while a loudspeaker on the boardwalk blasted a reminder every 15 minutes: “Please remember to practice
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With Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer approaching, Americans flocked to the beaches on Saturday and appeared to heed social-distance warnings for the most part. In Ocean City, New Jersey, sun lovers stretched out on the sand while a loudspeaker on the boardwalk blasted a reminder every 15 minutes: “Please remember to practice
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Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, OK (Tulsa World) — A Tulsa firefighter lost his own home to fire Friday morning after a lightning strike set it ablaze. Tulsa Fire Capt. Greg DeLozier, who was able to get out safely, had just arrived at his Rogers County home after getting off work in
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EL PASO, Texas– The start of the weekend was a nice one. Afternoon highs reached 94 Saturday. Warmer temperatures return the next few days before our next system brings moisture and drops our afternoon highs slightly. Temperatures will cool down to near normal with a few isolated showers and thunderstorms possible Tuesday. Dry and seasonable
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Fort Smith, AR (KFSM) — A disabled veteran was possibly the target of a vandal in Fort Smith after someone put a sharp object underneath his tire while he was inside a store. The veteran believes he was targeted for parking in a handicap spot. “It’s crazy, people
Continue Reading When he saw the “2020 Grad” signs on their lawns, US Postal Service worker Josh Crowell knew he wanted to lift the spirits of these graduating high school seniors who wouldn’t be able to walk across the stage with their classmates because of the coronavirus pandemic. He started leaving $5 Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Fayetteville, AR (KFSM) — An employee with the Fayetteville Police Department’s Evidence Division has been fired after stealing marijuana from evidence. Fayetteville Chief of Police Mike Reynolds announced the results of a completed internal investigation that led to the termination of a police department employee. On April 7,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Waterbury, CT (WFSB) — Police in Waterbury say they’ve made four arrests in connection to a fatal drive-by shooting on Thursday. According to Waterbury Police Lt. David Silverio, officers were called to the area of Willow Street and Woodlawn Terrace after receiving multiple complaints of gunshots going off
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mobile County, AL (WALA) — Bayou La Batre police arrested 31-year-old Shane Marceaux of Bayou La Batre for the murder of 31-year-old Kendall Sprinkle and 25-year-old Nhat Tran. Marceaux is charged with Capital Murder. “Everybody’s just in shock. Trying to figure out what we need to do,” said
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Johnston County, NC (WGHP) — Wade Harmon, of Kenly, bought a single $300,000,000 Supreme Riches scratch-off ticket on his way home from work and won $10 million, the largest scratch-off prize in the state, according to an NC lottery news release. Harmon said he played Pick 3 and Pick 4 and tried his luck on
Continue Reading Guy Fieri is taking Bill Murray to Flavortown. In the Nacho Average Showdown, the Food Network personality and beloved actor will battle one another to help raise money for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF). The organization has been giving out grants of $500 to restaurant employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The food face-off
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WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Barack Obama told college graduates that the “folks in charge” don’t always know what they’re doing in a rare public criticism of the Trump administration. Obama on Saturday criticized the handling of the coronavirus pandemic without mentioning President Donald Trump by name, just a week after privately critiquing the administration’s
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Confirmed coronavirus cases continued to grow in southern New Mexico, health officials on Saturday reported 190 additional infections statewide to reach 5,847 cases. There were 16 new cases in Doña Ana County and one additional case among residents in neighboring Otero County. The caseload in Doña Ana County grew to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Scranton, PA (WNEP) — A pharmacist in Scranton gave customers a little something extra Saturday. Valley Care Pharmacy on Jefferson Avenue in Scranton offered free lunches to customers Saturday afternoon. After getting their prescriptions filled, customers were asked to pick up the meals drive-through style. Each bagged lunch
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Dickson County, PA (WNEP) — The porch and awning of a building in Lackawanna County collapsed Saturday afternoon. It happened around 1:30 p.m. along Maple Street in Dickson City. The building was declared dangerous by the borough in September of last year. Residents nearby are frustrated that nothing
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HOUSTON, Texas — More than 3,000 nursing home residents in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to newly-released data from the state. The 3,000 positive tests represent about 4% of the estimated number of Texans living in nursing homes, the Houston Chronicle reported on Saturday. By comparison, about 0.15% of Texas residents have
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