It’s been nearly 6 months since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash en route to a basketball tournament in Southern California. And not one of them has gone by without LeBron James remembering his longtime friend and former Olympic teammate. “A day doesn’t go by when I
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Click here for updates on this story Sanford, MI (WNEM) — 2020 was supposed to be a great year for Jessica Temple and Thomas Legleiter. The young couple planned a fall wedding until COVID-19 happened and jobs were lost. Shortly after the shutdown, the dam broke and not only washed away their home but also
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EL PASO, Texas — There have been 377 confirmed cases of coronavirus among inmates and staff at El Paso County’s two jails to date, according to new data released by the Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday. Mass testing at both the downtown jail and the jail annex has shown an overall positivity rate of 8%, the
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As the NBA gears up to resume its season on July 30, the league along with the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced that there were no positive Covid-19 test results from the 346 players that were tested since July 13. Back on July 13, the two sides announced that two players out of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Monroe County, MI (WNEM) — A Michigan woman was arrested for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill her ex-husband. Michigan State Police said the 51-year-old South Rockwood woman was arrested on July 17 after attempting to hire a hitman. Investigators said Wendy Wein, from Monroe County, contacted
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A violent weekend in Chicago gave way to more carnage on Monday, with 25 people shot in just one day. Among them, four men were killed, each in separate incidents, according to police incident reports. At least three of those four victims were killed in drive-by shootings. The attacks follow a bloody weekend in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — High Point police have identified the man who was shot and killed while he was meditating at a Buddhist temple over the weekend, according to a High Point Police Department news release. Police were called to the Chua An Lac temple in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Connecticut Education Association released its plan for reopening schools in the fall. Its teachers called for delayed openings, staggered schedules, distance learning and guaranteed funding to ensure healthy and safe schools. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a chief concern. “The health and
Continue Reading As the National Anthem rang out across the baseball field Monday, Los Angeles Angels’ relief pitcher Keynan Middleton took a knee and raised his fist, adding his voice to the widespread protests against racial injustice and police brutality. Middleton, who has been outspoken about the Black Lives Matter movement on his social media accounts, said
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, South Carolina — Kanye West will not make an appearance on the presidential ballot in South Carolina this year. The announcement comes after the rapper held his first presidential campaign event in the state on Sunday. A South Carolina Election Commission spokesperson said West failed to submit the necessary 10,000 signatures on Monday. South
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, CA (KSWB) — The owner of a tattoo shop in Ocean Beach says come Tuesday morning, its doors will be open. “If we have to pay a fine, then we will pay a fine,” said Mike Kellerman of SouthBay Mike’s Blackwater Tattoo Studio. But he hopes
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Isabelle Papadimitriou was a dedicated respiratory therapist who worked to help others breathe. When coronavirus robbed the 64-year-old of her breath, her daughter Fiana Tulip knew she had to speak out. On Tuesday, Tulip published her mother’s obituary. In it, she wrote of her love of the flute, her two dogs, Shadow and Gauner, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTAY MESA, CA (KSWB) — Border officers on Sunday seized more than $1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of green onions at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. Shortly after noon, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a man hauling what was described as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Hundreds of people of all races and backgrounds united as they marched to John Lewis’ on Auburn Avenue to pay their respects with flowers, candles, and heartfelt messages. “I just think of consistency, fighting the good fight of understanding what it meant to get
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF) — A metro pastor is taking his call to end gun violence to the rooftop. For the next seven days, rain or shine, Bishop Tony Caldwell will be camped out on the roof of a building at Linwood and Prospect praying that Kansas City
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HENRY CO., GA (WGCL) — Local water authorities are working to fill their employment gaps as baby boomers begin to retire. According to a press release from the Henry County Water Authority, the water authority and Southern Crescent Technical College have teamed up to recruit and train future
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF) — Kansas City police helped set up a GoFundMe account for a local mother who donated to an officer who was shot in the head earlier this month. KCPD said the injured officer is recovering well. Shetera Sims said she’s no stranger to hard
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BENTONVILLE, Arkansas — Walmart will close its stores on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in more than 30 years, the world’s largest retailer said Tuesday. The company has kept its stores open on the holiday since the late 1980s. Meanwhile, Sam’s Club, historically, has closed on that day, as it will again this year.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — A former Shelby County Schools teacher is accused of showing students pictures of herself in a bikini, smoking in marijuana in class and having sex with a student. Mary Eddington, once a special education teacher at Cordova High School, has been indicted for sexual
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (WHO) — It started with a group of Vietnam veterans drinking coffee together. They thought it would be nice if they could do something to help veterans here. So they formed a non-profit called the Freedom Foundation. “Our food pantry last year in 2019 we
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Memphis City Council member Michayln Easter-Thomas is set to host a press conference Monday as the council prepares to consider a name change to a portion of Poplar Avenue. The planning and zoning committee is scheduled to consider renaming the downtown portion of Poplar
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Des Moines, IA (WHO) — A local law firm is offering free living wills to Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS) educators. Living wills are described as health care wishes, or a written statement that lays out a person’s desires for medical treatment to ensure they are carried out
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CASS COUNTY, NE ( KETV) — Cass County sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a shooting Monday. The incident happened around noon in the area of 36419 East Park Highway, just south of Louisville. Officials said the original call came in as an “uncontrollable juvenile” around
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA (KSBW) — For the last couple of weeks, thieves have been targeting Toyota Priuses and ripping off their catalytic converters. It’s happening throughout Santa Cruz County with 40 cases now being investigated. In the past, Toyota Tacoma trucks were targeted by thieves because of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA (KSBW) — For the last couple of weeks, thieves have been targeting Toyota Priuses and ripping off their catalytic converters. It’s happening throughout Santa Cruz County with 40 cases now being investigated. In the past, Toyota Tacoma trucks were targeted by thieves because of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA (KSBW) — For the last couple of weeks, thieves have been targeting Toyota Priuses and ripping off their catalytic converters. It’s happening throughout Santa Cruz County with 40 cases now being investigated. In the past, Toyota Tacoma trucks were targeted by thieves because of
Continue Reading Over the course of Earth’s ancient history, our planet has been blitzed with a variety of foreign objects, some of which may have triggered major events shaping this place we now call home. One such incident was a massive asteroid shower that bombarded both the Earth and the moon 800 million years ago, according to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, MO (KMBC) — Shep’s Place, a sanctuary for senior dogs, has started a fundraiser to build a new artificial turf area for its canine residents. Lady, a 15-year-old terrier, has a hard time walking on uneven and hard surfaces. “Four out of the five dogs we currently
Continue Reading NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken conducted a spacewalk Tuesday outside of the International Space Station to upgrade station systems. It was the 300th spacewalk by U.S. astronauts, according to NASA. During the spacewalk, Cassidy and Behnken installed a protection unit used to store tools for the Canadian Space Agency’s Dextre robot, as well
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Actress Natalie Portman, tennis star Serena Williams and her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian are part of a majority woman-founded group that will own the newest soccer team in the United States. The National Women’s Soccer League announced that it has awarded the Angel City group the franchise for a new Los Angeles team, which will
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