Click here for updates on this story Greensboro, NC (WGHP) — Greensboro police have begun to investigate after a family’s house was hit by a stray bullet on July 4. It happened around 10:30 p.m. along New Bedford Drive in northeast Greensboro. The homeowner told police he was in bed listening to sound of fireworks.
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WASHINGTON, DC — After withering pressure from lawmakers, the federal government on Monday released data on hundreds of thousands of borrowers from the $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program — the main relief vehicle for small and mid-size companies suffering from the pandemic lockdowns. More than 4.8 million small businesses tapped more than $520 billion in
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A tell-all book by President Trump’s niece Mary, a licensed clinical psychologist, will now be published next week, two weeks earlier than expected, the publisher Simon & Schuster said Monday. “Due to high demand and extraordinary interest in this book, ‘Too Much and Never Enough’ by Mary L. Trump will now be published on July
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hartford, CT (WFSB) — Three Hartford police officers were hurt after being struck by fireworks on Saturday night. Police said the officers had responded to reports of a disturbance of a large gathering with fireworks in the area of Garden and Capen streets. Publicly-shared videos on social media
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Prichard, AL (WALA) — In this difficult year of 2020, with a pandemic and social unrest – Lillie Elliot, who turned 100 on Saturday, is sharing some of her advice. “We’re so grateful to have her, she’s a blessing to us and we love her to death,” Elliot’s
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Matthew McConaughey got straight to the point in a new video posted on social media over the weekend. (Scroll down to end of article to see the video) The actor and Texas native told fans that he understood that the country is going through “some growing pains” but that “growing pains are a good thing,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Duluth, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Duluth Rotarians spent part of the Fourth of July serving some of the city’s public servants. The Rotary Club of Duluth delivered barbecue dinners from Dreamland Barbecue along with homemade desserts to the Duluth Police Department on Saturday. The Rotarians said it
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — The Georgia Department of Public Safety Headquarters on United Avenue was vandalized early Sunday morning when a large group descended on the building armed with rocks, spray paint, fireworks, bricks and Molotov cocktails. “I heard the glass break and I saw somebody throw in
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They’re going back. Way back. “The Bachelor” franchise will revisit Season 1, and show some major highlights fans may have forgotten in a special episode airing Monday night. A teaser for the throwback show features grainy footage of host Chris Harrison in some ill-fitting suits, and revisits the first “Bachelor,” Alex Michel, and the series
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Spending less time in REM sleep is linked to a greater overall risk of death from any cause as well as from cardiovascular disease and other diseases except for cancer, a new study finds. “The effect of short REM time on mortality has not been previously shown,” said Dr. Vsevolod Polotsky, who directs Sleep Basic
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Three Hartford police officers were hurt after being struck by fireworks on Saturday night. Police said the officers had responded to reports of a disturbance of a large gathering with fireworks in the area of Garden and Capen streets. They said unidentified individuals began
Continue Reading(CNN) — The Supreme Court said Monday that states can punish members of the Electoral College who fail to fulfill a pledge to vote for a state’s popular vote winner in presidential elections. The case comes as the election season is heating up and the Electoral College will once again be front and center in
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As health services around the world continue to focus their resources on ending the coronavirus pandemic, they threaten to derail decades of hard-won progress in the response to HIV, TB and many other diseases. That’s according to a new report by the International AIDS Society publishing this week. The society will raise its concerns during
Continue Reading Imagine a noisy, crowded bar. Music is pounding, and people are clustered close together, talking loudly or even shouting to be heard. If it’s cold out, doors and windows are shut tight and the heat is on, or if it’s hot out, everything is shut and the air conditioner is recirculating the air. This, in
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Condolences for Broadway actor Nick Cordero poured in from around the world after his wife announced his death Sunday night. Cordero, 41, had battled the coronavirus for 95 days before he passed. Amanda Kloots shared her husband’s progress on social media following his diagnosis, posting every improvement the actor showed and each complication he suffered,
Continue Reading Nick Cordero, a Broadway actor who had admirers across the world rallying for his recovery, has died after a battle with Covid-19, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. He was 41. “God has another angel in heaven now,” Kloots posted on her official Instagram account Sunday night. “My darling husband passed away this morning. He
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 at Noon sat down with audiologist Dr. Haley Owen to discuss hidden dangers for your hearing in common summer activities and what you can do to stay safe.
Continue Reading Just a good ole boy, never meaning no harm. That appears to be the way an Illinois car museum views the car made famous by the popular “Dukes of Hazzard” TV series. The car used during the first season of the CBS series, which ran from 1979 to 1985, currently resides at the Volo Auto
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health reported 248 new coronavirus cases, and no new deaths Monday morning. It marks the fifth day in a row that El Paso has surpassed 200 new cases. The death toll has stayed at 135 since Friday. There have now been 7,461 confirmed cases in El
Continue Reading Over 750 faculty at Georgia Tech signed a letter to the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents saying that the school’s plan to reopen campus without face mask requirements is dangerous and not based on science. “We are alarmed to see the Board of Regents and the University System of Georgia mandating procedures that
Continue Reading Michele Williers’ son, Beck, 17, has a lot of questions for his parents these days. When can he go to summer camp? Can he go to school in the fall? “He’s asking about it every day. And he doesn’t understand,” Williers said in an interview with CNN. “He understands people were sick and there’s a
Continue Reading Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan has quit the band over “personal issues.” The British rock group — formed in 1997 in the English city of Leicester — announced the 39-year-old musician’s sudden departure on Monday in a statement posted to its social media channels. “Tom Meighan is stepping down from Kasabian by mutual consent,” the statement
Continue Reading The world’s most popular museum, the Louvre, has reopened its doors after months of closure, but while visiting it will now be a slightly different experience, its star attraction should at least be free of crowds. The Mona Lisa, normally mobbed by people trying to get their own cellphone snap of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece,
Continue Reading Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning composer of more than 500 film scores, has died at the age of 91. The Italian musician leaves behind an extraordinary body of work that includes collaborations with notable filmmakers from the late Sergio Leone to Quentin Tarantino. Morricone famously crafted a blend of music and sound effects to create stirring
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A 7-year-old girl playing with children in Chicago, an 8-year-old Atlanta girl riding with her mother and an 11-year-old boy running to get a phone charger in Washington, DC, were among the victims of gun violence over the July 4 weekend. The violence comes amid an uptick in shootings and homicides in American cities. The
Continue Reading Coronavirus can float through the air. It’s likely transmitting that way. That’s why experts want you to wear face masks and stop going to crowded bars, churches and other indoor spaces. A group of 239 international scientists wrote an open letter to the World Health Organization and other agencies to be more forthright in explaining
Continue Reading Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is calling for change to fight “the enemy within” saying that enough is enough after an 8-year-old girl was fatally shot Saturday near the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was killed. Later Sunday night the Atlanta Police Department said another man was killed and two other victims were injured during an
Continue Reading A hot new album just dropped from the Dalai Lama, who turns 85 today. The recording features his teachings and mantras set to music. Here’s what else 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 your
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Lionel Messi wants to stay with Barcelona until the end of his career, says club president Josep Maria Bartomeu, amid rumors the star is unsettled. The 33-year-old’s relationship with the club has come under considerable strain this year and his future with the Catalans had been called into question with his contract up next season.
Continue Reading The first person in Hong Kong to be prosecuted under the city’s sweeping new national security law has been denied bail after appearing in court on Monday. Tong Ying-kit, 23, was charged with inciting secession and terrorist activities and is accused of ramming his motorbike into a group of police officers, injuring at least three,
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