“Toss a Coin to Your Witcher” and thank the universe for Netflix. The streaming giant has announced a prequel of its popular show “The Witcher.” According to a press release, “The Witcher: Blood Origin” will be a six-part, live-action limited series shot in the UK. “Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced nine new coronavirus-related deaths and 225 new cases Tuesday morning. The death toll in El Paso County now stands at 239. The health department identified the victims as: · 1 woman in her 50s · 2 women in their 60s · 1 woman in her
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Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, CT (WFSB) — State police arrested a man for causing a tractor trailer rollover on Interstate 84 in Farmington on Monday night. Troopers said 33-year-old Darnell Porter of Ansonia was traveling on the eastbound side of the highway in the left lane just before 10 p.m. They
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. (WNEP) — Kevin’s in Kingston is one of the restaurants in the Friedman Hospitality Group, now using an air scrubber filtration system to help get rid of contaminants in the air and on surfaces. We were at Grico’s in Exeter, another restaurant in the group,
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EL PASO, Texas — Instead of having an in-person fundraising event this summer, StormTrackers Nichole Gomez and Iris Lopez are doing something digital and fun. Ahead of the ” Be a Star, Save a Life” telethon the duo is having a friendly and fun dog competition with their dogs. They want you to get involved
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Governor Brian Kemp has withdrawn a request for an emergency hearing in his lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and City Council over conflicting coronavirus mandates. News of the governor suing Bottoms was announced in early July; but before the first scheduled hearing
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As arguments rage about whether it is safe to have children back in classrooms amid coronavirus, there is another major hurdle — how to get them there. More than 25 million students typically use buses to get to and from school, but with social distancing needs, there will just not be enough space. Houston’s interim
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Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon in October to fight Justin Gaethje, according to Dana White. The UFC president confirmed the long-awaited bout will now take place on October 24, after a difficult year for the Russian fighter. Nurmagomedov’s father and trainer, Abdulmanap, 57, died in a Moscow hospital earlier this month due to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, OR ( (KTPV) — A man with COVID-19 spit on an officer after the suspect had passed out out in the drive-thru of a McDonald’s in Tigard, according to police. Police were notified about an intoxicated man driving a car at the restaurant on the 11200 block
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At an acrylic fiber factory in Callao, Peru, surveillance cameras and artificial intelligence are tackling a pandemic-era challenge: making sure workers are wearing face masks and staying at least six feet apart. The Sudamericana de Fibras factory, which produces about 3,000 tons of acrylic fiber per month, started using technology from a Silicon Valley startup
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSTON, PA (WNEP) — A woman was arrested after police said she racked up nearly $20,000 in credit card debt in her estranged husband’s name. West Pittston Police said 35-year-old Jennifer Costello saddled her estranged husband, Thomas Costello, with so much debt from these fraudulent charges that he
Continue Reading Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia’s devastating bushfires — almost triple the figure estimated in January — according to a report released Tuesday. The figure includes an estimated 143 million mammals, 2.46 billion reptiles, 180 million birds, and 51 million frogs, a report commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature
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For some reason, once ‘Project Restart’ was given the go ahead, the thought occurred: wouldn’t it make for a fascinating experiment to watch all the remaining 92 fixtures in the English Premier League play out at different times of the day and document any lessons from sitting — or standing — through (injury time notwithstanding)
Continue Reading Apple TV+ has quickly become the new home of Oprah Winfrey. The streaming service has announced a new series featuring the media mogul. “The Oprah Conversation” is set to debut Thursday and, according to a press release, “will continue to explore impactful and relevant topics with fascinating thought leaders from all over the world.” “Filmed
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ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — Nutrition is key to a successful start to the school year. With many school classes moving online during the pandemic, the way students receive that nutrition has changed. Anthony Independent School District is taking a unique approach to solve the problem: delivering meals to students’ homes directly. Students will receive a
Continue Reading New York authorities are investigating a drive-in concert in the Hamptons this weekend that appeared to violate the state’s social distancing guidelines. The “Safe & Sound” benefit concert took place in Southampton Saturday, according to Jack Sterne, a spokesman for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Gov. Cuomo tweeted Monday that he was “appalled” by videos
Continue Reading For even more videos from this part of the world head to Great Big Story. For more than 30 years, Mauro Morandi has been the sole inhabitant of a beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea. He hoped to make it his life-long home, but that is now under threat. Italy’s answer to Robinson Crusoe faces
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Not to start your day with a dose of anxiety, but the US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of potentially deadly hand sanitizer products. Time for some label checking. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On With Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things
Continue Reading When Raphaela Mueller saw a couple wearing swastika masks in a Minnesota Walmart, she knew she had to say something. “I never knew that I’d see this with my own eyes,” Mueller said. “But we have to be aware and be prepared to step in.” Mueller was born in Germany, and her great grandmother fought
Continue Reading Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has clarified his views on a potential coronavirus vaccine after sharing an anti-vaccination post on social media. The 35-year-old Mercedes driver faced fierce criticism on Monday after uploading the video, which accuses Microsoft founder Bill Gates of lying about coronavirus vaccine trials, to his Instagram story. In Hamilton’s since-deleted
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Teachers and parents who are currently weighing their options when it comes to school reopenings in the middle of a deadly pandemic may have one additional challenge ahead: children who are fearful of returning to school. Like the rest of us, children in this country have been told to stay inside, to wash their hands
Continue Reading South Korean baseball fans are back. Ten percent of stadiums are now allowed to be filled, with spectators scattered throughout the stands and a myriad of restrictions to try and prevent the spread of coronavirus. Sunday’s game between home team Doosan Bears and LG Twins in the south of Seoul saw less than 2,500 fans
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It’s well known that the wealthy have more than the average human, including exorbitant real estate, sports cars and fine jewelry. But they also have more of something else — sleep. Compared to those living near or below the poverty level, the rich sleep more too, according to a study by the US Centers for
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A witness to the deadly shooting at an Austin Black Lives Matter protest said the shooter was not defending against violence — but was initiating it. The driver accused of shooting Garrett Foster “intentionally and aggressively accelerated their vehicle into a crowd of people” before shots rang out, James Sasinowski said. “I want to be
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying on Tuesday “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” sparked by George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Barr told members of the House Judiciary Committee at a much-anticipated election year hearing the
Continue Reading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he believes his country will no longer need to fight wars because its nuclear arsenal guarantees its safety, according to North Korean state media. “With our reliable and effective self-defensive nuclear deterrent, there will be no more war on this earth, and our country’s safety and future will
Continue Reading Disgraced former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty on seven charges related to the 1MDB scandal, which saw billions of dollars of taxpayers money funneled and embezzled out of Malaysia. Tuesday’s ruling is the first judgment against Najib, who faces a variety of charges related to the onetime sovereign wealth fund, which
Continue Reading Washington Nationals Manager Dave Martinez said he’s “scared.” The MLB team manager, who underwent a heart procedure last year, told reporters on Monday that his “level of concern went from about an 8 to a 12” after several Miami Marlins players tested positive for Covid-19. “I wash my hands — I went from 47 times
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EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Commissioners Court got a clear and detailed picture Monday on the link between Covid-19 victims and two of the most prominent underlying health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the virus. “Amongst those underlying health conditions at the time of death, we most commonly see that
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EL PASO, Texas — Residents in El Paso’s Lower Valley got answers Monday after their neighborhood became an impassable muddy mess over the weekend. “We had a pretty hard rain (Friday) and of course the street is under construction all the neighbors want the new street but the next day it was hard to get
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