Click here for updates on this story Brevard, NC (WLOS) — Gov. Roy Cooper’s safer at home plan to lifting the COVID-19 restrictions does not include indoor public spaces where 10 or more people can gather — like museums. The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas in Brevard is closed to visitors, but it continues
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Several incidents caught on video showing NYPD officers during recent demonstrations — including one showing an officer who apparently drew his gun amid protesters, a police vehicle moving into a crowd and an officer pushing a woman — are under investigation, according to the mayor of New York. The investigation comes as police and community
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of Las Cruces protesters held signs and chanted on Monday evening, joining demonstrations across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man killed in the custody of Minneapolis police. “For justice, for peace, that’s all we’re ever here for,” said Dajour Joseph, who plays on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — As protests over the death of George Floyd continue across South Central Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg Police Bureau is having ongoing discussions with protest organizers and community leaders over relations between officers and the city’s black community, according to the police department’s community policing coordinator.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (WNEP) — Over the weekend hundreds gathered in downtown Williamsport to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protesters stood on the corner of Market and Third Street for nearly seven hours on Sunday. Protesters say they were shocked by the overwhelming support from the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Frisco, TX (KTVT) — Robots are now sharing streets and sidewalks in Frisco with cars and pedestrians, delivering food and groceries to those who are quarantining at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses like Hurts Donut use a bot fleet to deliver donuts to homes. “I thought it
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Boulder, CO (KCNC) — When the Milwaukee Bucks take the court, they can thank several students from the University of Colorado for the best home court advantage in the NBA. Professor Jack Zable is a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and teaches senior design classes at CU. He’s
Continue Reading In what seems like a scene straight out of the movie “Madagascar,” social media roared with rumors of animals on the loose Sunday night after people supposedly broke into Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. “There are RHINOS and GIRAFFES loose in the streets of CHICAGO!!!” one person tweeted. “So Sad #chicagolooting,” another person tweeted along
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CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate is among six new coronavirus deaths reported across New Mexico by health officials on Monday. The southern New Mexico inmate’s death, along with five others that happened in the northwest corner of the state, raised New Mexico’s virus death toll to 362. The deceased inmate was
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EL PASO, Texas – Joe Beimel pitched in the MLB for 13 seasons. And now, he and former MLB catcher Brent Dean run Beimel Elite Athletics, one of the best baseball training programs in the country. You won’t find a bigger advocate for Beimel Elite than former El Paso Chihuahuas Outfielder Cody Decker. “They run
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Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh denied the existence of white privilege to the hosts of “The Breakfast Club,” a nationally syndicated radio program that features discussions on progressive politics and black culture, during an extraordinary conversation on race relations that aired Monday. During the nearly 30-minute conversation, which also aired on Limbaugh’s nationally syndicated
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas entered the new month with summer camps, including sports camps, allowed to open as the state relaxed some of the rules put in place to control the spread of the coronavirus. Executive orders issued in mid-May allowed camps to begin reopening May 31, provided they follow social distancing guidelines. Texas
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Protesters have marched in the US for six consecutive nights over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer. Their anger over the killing of the unarmed black man has now spread worldwide. Over the weekend demonstrators gathered in London, Berlin and Auckland, among other cities, to protest against police brutality
Continue Reading Legendary Auburn football coach Pat Dye, one of the winningest coaches in school history, died on Monday. Dye, 80, passed away while in hospice care due to kidney and liver failure, Lee County coroner Bill Harris confirmed to CNN. Dye had been hospitalized due to kidney-related issues, and while undergoing treatment, he was diagnosed with
Continue Reading The sixth mass extinction is not a worry for the future. It’s happening now, much faster than previously expected, and it’s entirely our fault, according to a study published Monday. Humans have already wiped out hundreds of species and pushed many more to the brink of extinction through wildlife trade, pollution, habitat loss and the
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WASHINGTON, DC — National Guard troops were deployed near the White House Monday evening hours after President Donald Trump said he wanted a military show of force against violent protests gripping the nation. Several truckloads of D.C. National Guard troops arrived near Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania Avenue where large groups of protesters had fought with police for
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump delivered remarks in the Rose Garden Monday evening after deriding many governors as “weak” and demanded tougher crackdowns on burning and stealing among some demonstrations in the aftermath of violent protests in dozens of American cities. Trump declared himself “your president of law and order” during his remarks as
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — A medical examiner in Minnesota has now classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, and says Floyd’s heart stopped while he was being restrained by police and had his neck suppressed. The report Monday listed as “other significant conditions” that Floyd suffered from heart disease and hypertension, had fentanyl intoxication and recent
Continue Reading An early morning shooting at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota has left two active-duty military members dead. The incident happened at around 4:30 a.m. Monday and the situation is now “contained,” a statement from the base said. “There is currently no risk to other personnel at this time,” the statement added. The
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The first case of a Las Cruces Police Department officer testing positive for Covid-19 has occurred, the police chief said Monday. “That’s of great concern to us,” admitted LCPD Chief Patrick Gallagher. “We’ve done a lot to limit officers’ exposure to the public.” Gallagher made the announcement at a Las
Continue Reading Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh denied the existence of white privilege to the hosts of “The Breakfast Club,” a nationally syndicated radio program that features discussions on progressive politics and black culture, during an extraordinary conversation on race relations that aired Monday. During the nearly 30-minute conversation, which also aired on Limbaugh’s nationally syndicated
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — For those waiting on a life-saving organ donation, the COVID-19 pandemic poses major challenges. But CBS 2’s Steven Graves has the story of a paramedic who left a legacy of life after serving on the front lines. For widow Trisha Putra, it was one
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tweeted Monday afternoon that the death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis black man, is “clearly police brutality.” “There is no legitimate law enforcement purpose for what we saw in George Floyd’s case. It was clearly police brutality and it was not conduct we expect of any officer. Now, the
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It is the month of June and typically the hottest month of the year. Our temps will climb to the upper 90’s and low 100’s through the week with only isolated chances for storms. Winds should not be a big factor unless we get some isolated storms in the area which will kick up the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A new city task force is set to create a public database to track police brutality in metro Atlanta. Local lawmakers and community leaders announced the Metro Atlanta Uprising Task Force, following days of protest and unrest in the murder of George Lloyd. “Too
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Police are trying to figure out what happened after a man was found dead inside his pickup truck late Sunday night. Police received a call from a security guard at Peachtree Battle Plaza on Peachtree Road in Atlanta, informing them of shots fired in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Douglas, MA (WBZ) — A kindergartner’s joy was stolen Thursday. “At first I couldn’t even express my feelings,” mother Tiffany Legere said. “I was so angry that someone would actually do that.” Amelia Legere’s celebratory sign was taken from her family’s Douglas lawn within hours of it being
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EL PASO, Texas — The body of a man was pulled from a canal in south-central El Paso on Monday after being spotted floating by U.S. Border Patrol agents. El Paso Fire Dept. water rescue divers recovered the body between 11:30 a.m. and noon from the canal located between Delta Drive and Coles Street. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Towson, MD (WJZ) — A Maryland pilot and Towson University student took to the sky to express his frustrations surrounding COVID-19, leaving behind a strong message. 19-year-old Greggor Hines said he’s been flying since he was 9-years-old and got his pilot’s license at the age of 16. He
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — An independent autopsy ordered by George Floyd’s family found his “homicide” was “caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain,” according to early findings from the examination released Monday. The independent examiners found that found that Floyd died of asphyxiation
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