Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KMBC) — The COVID-19 crisis brought a number of things to a screeching halt, but for one high school senior, the time off is helping him achieve a life goal. “I have cerebral palsy,” said Danny Oakes, 18. Oakes said a life of walking with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — For another night, demonstrators went to downtown Portland to protest police brutality and racial injustice. On Thursday, more than a thousand people gathered outside the Justice Center and Federal Courthouse. For several hours in the evening, police said the crowd demonstrated and blocked traffic.
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Consider this job offer: A one-year contract to live and work in China, flying, repairing and making airplanes. Pay is as much as $13,700 a month with 30 days off a year. Housing is included and you’ll get an extra $550 a month for food. On top of that, there’s an extra $9,000 for every
Continue Reading Only four women rest under the long rows of white marble headstones at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, where nearly 9,400 other Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country are buried. Three of the women are African American. Pfc. Mary J. Barlow, Pfc. Mary H. Bankston and Sgt. Dolores M. Browne
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“If you have a platform and you’re not speaking, I’ve got a problem with you.” It’s a blunt message four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson delivers as he called on sportspeople to use their platform to fight against inequality and to show support to the Black Lives Matter movement. “Prior to this whole movement that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CUMMING, GA (WGCL) — A Cumming man will spend the next 15 years behind bars after being sentenced for attempting to use explosives to set fire to the White House. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office, Hasher Jallal Taheb, 23, of Cumming, “planned to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — While they may not be the most at-risk as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, kids diagnosed with the virus are no exception. At his press briefing Thursday afternoon, Gov. Bill Lee said he will not recommend schools to require wearing masks in the fall,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The deadline for school districts to submit their reopening plans is Friday. Districts across the state have been announcing their plans leading up to Friday, however parents and teachers continue to share concerns about returning to the classroom. On Thursday, West Hartford officials
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — While they may not be the most at-risk as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, kids diagnosed with the virus are no exception. At his press briefing Thursday afternoon, Gov. Bill Lee said he will not recommend schools to require wearing masks in the fall,
Continue Reading Ex-Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has been transferred to intensive care just days after he was moved to a specialist neuro-rehabilitation center. The Italian, who had both his legs amputated after a motor racing accident almost 20 years ago, had been recovering in hospital after suffering a horrific cycling crash in June.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pa (WNEP) — From playgrounds to pools, amusement parks to camps — what’s safe and what’s not this summer? Pediatricians say they are still getting a lot of those kinds of questions right now. “We’re trying to remember that just because we’re starting to open things back
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Health Department announced a temporary regulatory suspension of requirements for children’s immunizations. State health officials are enforcing this suspension for two months from the start of the school year. The decision stems from the challenges faced with the pandemic and trying to
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Almost two months to the day since since George Floyd was killed and away from the media spotlight, protesters in cities across the country continue to pound the pavement. Even if there aren’t tens of thousands of people flooding the streets as they did at the beginning of the summer, the demonstrators carry on —
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Those feeling the need for speed are going to have to wait until next summer to see “Top Gun: Maverick.” The sequel to the hit 1986 film, “Top Gun” starring Tom Cruise was supposed to hit theaters in December. Paramount announced on Thursday that the film will now premiere July 2, 2021. Cruise is reprising
Continue Reading The World Health Organization chief attacked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s “unacceptable” claims that the Director-General had been “bought” by China and said countries should focus on saving lives during the coronavirus pandemic, in one of his strongest rebuttals to date against criticism from the United States. Pompeo made the claim about Tedros Adhanom
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A Kansas City police officer shot in the head in early July left Truman Medical Center for rehab on Thursday. Doctors said his odds of survival were low. Hours after the officer left in an ambulance surrounded by cheering colleagues, hospital physicians recounted
Continue Reading At the beginning of the pandemic, the owners of Guerrilla Tacos in Los Angeles felt optimistic. Like other businesses, they were told in March they had to close due to the coronavirus stay-at-home that went into effect in California and most of the country. So the owners put their heads together to come up with
Continue Reading Coronavirus cases are surging in Gwinnett County, Georgia, where the numbers are among the highest in the state and also where parents and students are demanding schools reopen their doors for the new school year. “The virus is not going away, we know it’s not going away. We have to enforce some sort of normal,”
Continue Reading Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are suing over paparazzi photographs of their toddler son, Archie, their lawyer said in a statement. The lawsuit was filed in California, where the family now lives. “Every individual and family member in California is guaranteed by law the right to privacy in their home. No
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 249 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now stands at 218. There have already been 39 new deaths this week, which is a new record for El Paso. Health officials said all seven victims had underling health
Continue Reading When the Hallmark Channel holiday movies air later this year, the annual “Countdown to Christmas” and “Miracles of Christmas” lineups will include LGBTQ narratives. The holiday season will bring 40 new movies but the ones with LGBTQ storylines are making headlines right now. Producers say they are in “active negotiations” and that “more details” are
Continue Reading At a time when modern science seems under siege, a pair of movies, “Radioactive” and “Tesla,” celebrate the field — not as it stands today, but through biographies that train a slightly fractured lens on the great pioneers of the late-19th century. Neither film is especially memorable, which is too bad, squandering Rosamund Pike as
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The StormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert. Tropical moisture continues to track into the region therefore heavy rain will remain a threat. Some locations could accumulate 1 to 1.5 inches of rain. Showers and thunderstorms will hang around through the weekend. Make sure you are weather aware and keep in mind that periods
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PURCELL, Okla. (KFOR/KAUT) — It has been weeks since the OESC announced new identity verification for the debit cards used for unemployment funds, but some people say it isn’t working. “It just seemed like it was something that happens every day. It didn’t seem like there was any
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAUGHTON, La. (KTBS) — We all are aware by now of the controversy surrounding face mask mandates. One Bossier Parish business decided to put its policy on display. Despite a few critics, it’s received overwhelming social media support. Swamp Daddy’s in Haughton posted a sign on its door
Continue Reading As stay-at-home orders due to the ongoing pandemic have forced many of us to learn to love solitude and become reacquainted with our homes, one couple’s life has remained virtually unchanged. Ten miles north of Tofino, British Columbia, off the west coast of Vancouver Island, Catherine King and Wayne Adams live on a sustainable, floating
Continue Reading Christine Beehler was on a two-week cruise voyage around South America when Covid-19 caught up with her ship. Denied entry in Brazil, the Coral Princess spent two weeks searching for a port before docking in Florida on April 4. By the time the vessel arrived in US waters, there were 12 confirmed cases of Covid-19
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — An anti-lynching memorial that was ripped off of its base and thrown down a cliff at the height of local and national protests last month will be removed Friday while the city works with local groups to determine the best next steps. The
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of students in the Borderland return to classes Monday, July 27. Things will certainly look different due to the pandemic. The Anthony Independent School District is preparing for several weeks of online-only instruction as the year begins. The superintendent reports accommodations have been made for families that lack internet
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — If there was any doubt that people in Wisconsin were craving State Fair food, that was quickly erased Thursday. The Wisconsin State Fair’s Fair Food Drive-Thru kicked off at 4 p.m. with a long line of cars waiting to get to vendors. There are 11
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