Click here for updates on this story SUFFIELD, CT (WFSB) — Black Lives Matter protests have been taking place for weeks now in Connecticut and each one has its own different method for inspiring change. On Wednesday, the demonstrations and conversations continued in Suffield, a community where change has been long overdue. “We have had
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Kristen Stewart is set to play Princess Diana in an upcoming movie that will focus on the late princess’ split from Prince Charles. The film, titled “Spencer,” will reveal how Diana over the course of a weekend realized her marriage was over, reports Deadline. “We decided to get into a story about identity, and around
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK, PA (WPMT) — In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has sided with the ACLU regarding a policy that would block people on probation from using medical marijuana in Lebanon County. The case challenged a Lebanon County court’s policy that would block people on probation from
Continue Reading Watching a horror movie might seem a little redundant to some right now, but “You Should Have Left” has a nifty throwback feel — as much “The Twilight Zone” as the broader entries for which its production company, Blumhouse, is known. Kevin Bacon plays the guy seeking to unwind in a very creepy house, adding
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — A ruling from the Supreme Court this week means employers cannot fire someone for their sexual identity or orientation, and an Oregon man was actually included in the case brief. Brett Bigham taught special education for the Multnomah Education Services District. He was
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Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July, with parties, picnics and gatherings with family and friends. Here’s a look at Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, by the numbers: 155 – Years since Maj.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 4,000 people in El Paso County have contracted Covid-19, and 119 people have now died as a result of the virus.The El Paso Department of Public health reported 89 new cases and six new deaths Thursday morning, including one of the youngest deaths to date. Among the six
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. (WNEP) — The driver’s license center in Lackawanna county is open again, but a few dozen people had a long wait as they tried to renew their licenses Wednesday. Newswatch 16 found 20 people in line at the PennDOT Drivers License Center in Dunmore Wednesday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Nashville business owners are facing a new reality after Nashville’s Metro Council approved a new budget with a 34 percent property tax increase on Tuesday. News4 spoke with business owners in the gulch, who are already struggling after facing shutdowns stemming from the coronavirus
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Buena Vista, MI (WNEM) — A fire ripped through Autumn Ridge Apartments Monday night in Buena Vista. “I couldn’t even think,” Markisha Evans said. “I lost everything. My house was on fire. I don’t even know. It was just fire, fire, fire.” The fire left Evans, her daughters
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Huron County, MI (WNEM) — Deputies are searching for a man wanted on multiple charges after investigators say he fled the scene of a crash at a hospital. The Huron County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle crash on June 11 just before 11:30 p.m. at the Huron
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANDY SPRINGS, GA (WGCL) — Two men are behind bars after police said they allegedly robbed a cellular phone store. According to a report from Sandy Springs police, on June 17, two men entered the T-Mobile store on Roswell Road allegedly wearing face masks and displaying handguns. The
Continue Reading Things got really bad for Mama June Shannon, the reality star admitted. Shannon and her boyfriend were doing “quite a bit” of methamphetamine, and the habit got expensive, she said during a reunion with daughter Lauryn “Pumpkin” Shannon for a recent episode of the WE tv series, “Mama June: Family Crisis.” “I mean, it was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Delta CEO Ed Bastian has unveiled the details of the ‘Delta CareStandard’ the company’s new plan for providing safe and spacious travel for customers. Bastian shared details of the new initiative during the company’s annual shareholders meeting saying, in part, that with the changes
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There won’t be much change in Thursday’s forecast. West-southwest winds will increase throughout the afternoon Thursday and Friday. Afternoon highs will range between 100 to 102 for some locations. There will be patchy smoke over Grant and Sierra counties today and tomorrow due to the wildfire activity in Arizona. Windy conditions will return Friday with
Continue Reading Nothing has tested the slogan “always open” like Covid-19, even at venerable diners like the Bel Aire in Queens, New York, which hasn’t locked the doors in decades. “Oh, man, it was scary, depressing,” said Kalergis Dellaportas, general manager of the institution in the Astoria neighborhood. “We’ve been continuously open, 24/7, for 22 years.” When
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — An East Hempfield Township man is facing charges after he allegedly stole nearly $250,000 from his mother while serving as her power of attorney. Jeffrey Weit, 57, is facing felony theft charges for his role in the incident. Police say that Weit made
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June is always a big month for Chinese e-commerce company JD.com. This year it could be huge. JD.com’s most important annual sales campaign — “618” — ends Thursday. The three-week shopping event started back in 2004 typically brings in tens of billions of dollars in sales. This year’s campaign, though, is unlike any other in
Continue Reading A well-traveled South Florida bridge is not at risk of imminent collapse, authorities said this week, diverging from the US Coast Guard’s warning that the bridge would soon fail. Stuart Mayor Mike Meier said that the 24-year-old bridge will not immediately collapse, despite the Coast Guard’s cautioning on Wednesday after a large crack in the
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Baseball season should not extend past October to avoid the risk of spreading coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci says. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said Major League Baseball should conclude the postseason in September. “If the question is time, I
Continue Reading Although the US economy has shown signs of improvement in recent weeks as lockdown restrictions have eased, millions of Americans are still seeking unemployment aid to make ends meet. Another 1.5 million workers filed for first-time jobless benefits last week, the Department of Labor said Thursday. Initial claims have been falling every week since peaking
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Chelsea announced the signing of German striker Timo Werner from RB Leipzig on Thursday. Werner, who has scored 32 goals in 43 appearances this season, will stay with Leipzig for the remainder of the Bundesliga season before joining Chelsea in July, subject to passing a medical examination. The 24-year-old made his international debut in 2017
Continue Reading Part of a bridge in Florida is closed for repairs after a large crack appeared underneath, authorities said. The Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart is “at risk of an imminent collapse,” the US Coast Guard warned. Officials have closed off the southbound lanes indefinitely. Northbound lanes have been split to accommodate southbound and northbound traffic. Commercial
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Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling says players taking a knee before the Premier League restart was a “massive step” in the fight against racism. Players, coaching staff and officials all got down on one knee at the start of both matches on Wednesday as England’s top-flight division returned from a 100-day hiatus. The powerful images
Continue Reading Actor Danny Masterson, best known for his role on “That ’70s Show,” was charged with three counts of rape, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Wednesday. Masterson was arrested at 11:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday and released shortly before 3 p.m. PT on a $3.3 million bail, according to information available on the
Continue Reading Australian Dylan Alcott has slammed US Open organizers for their “disgusting discrimination” in choosing to omit wheelchair tennis from this year’s tournament. The 29-year-old, a two-time champion in New York and the current world No. 1, was responding to the announcement that the US Open would be going ahead with additional health precautions in place,
Continue Reading They fought with fists, stones, and nail-studded bamboo poles, in a bloody brawl that left around two dozen people dead. More details are emerging about a violent clash late Monday night along a disputed border between India and China high in the Himalayas, which has ratcheted up tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbors and left
Continue Reading Good news if you’re struggling with your rent or mortgage during the coronavirus crisis: Federal eviction and foreclosure moratoriums are being extended for two more months. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to
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