Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO ) — As businesses continue on through the COVID-19 pandemic, some are doing some soul-searching and making some surprising choices to stay afloat and stay safe. One of the hardest hit industries is the spa industry. The International Spa Association conducted a study back
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The 21-year-old executive assistant accused of killing and decapitating his boss at the tech CEO’s luxury Manhattan condo pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, his attorneys said Sunday. Tyrese Haspil, a native New Yorker, has had no prior contact with the criminal justice system before his alleged involvement in the grisly murder, said Sam Roberts
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT ) — Several sources are telling CBS 58 there is a chance Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales will be fired on Monday, July 20. One of the sources includes the Milwaukee Police Association, which opposes the firing. A special meeting of Milwaukee’s Fire and Police
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — The Atlanta community united Saturday to pay tribute to John Lewis, a Civil Rights icon, congressman, and the voice for the voiceless. Local Jasmine Williams told CBS46 the memorial gave her chills. “Just to see people actually take action during a pandemic to come
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, MI (WNEM ) — A Black Lives Matter rally was held in Saginaw on July 18. The rally was held on the front porch of Saginaw couple Regina and Donald Simon. These two residents were recent victims of a hate crime after a noose was put inside
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA ) — Just months after COVID-19 robbed Brian Axsmith of his life, a scholarship in his name pays tribute to the late University of South Alabama professor. “The scholarship is one of the most beautiful things that can represent anything to do with Brian. His
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV ) — Many Americans are mourning the loss of civil rights icon and U.S. Congressman John Lewis after he died Friday in his battle with cancer at the age of 80. Though he represented Georgia and Atlanta in Congress for decades, his early civil rights work
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Lewis Hamilton took the F1 championship lead as he won the Hungarian Grand Prix for the eighth time on Sunday, leading from start to finish at one of his favorite circuits. The imperious victory, lapping arch-rival Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari on the way, was the 86th of his career and puts him firmly on course
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV ) — As of the end of June, a total of 1,617 residents of long-term care facilities in St. Louis County were infected by the novel coronavirus and 375 of them have died, for a mortality rate of 23.2%. Officials with the St. Louis County
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post ) — Kendel Wright’s high school, Mountain View, is roughly 20 miles from Greater Atlanta Christian, where Paul Carothers and Ford Higgins played football. Before those three entered the U.S. Naval Academy, that was their connection. Their bond now goes way deeper
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At least 49 people have been shot, including seven fatally, in incidents across Chicago this weekend, police said, continuing a trend of increased shootings and murders in the city. Seven teenagers, all boys, were among those wounded in multiple shootings reported since Friday evening, police said. One victim, a 24-year-old woman, was standing on the
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EL PASO, Texas– A few weeks ago ABC-7’s Iris Lopez introduced us to Phoenix the Goldendoodle. His humans, Ernesto Hernandez and Ernesto Diaz, were planning a special drive-by Paw-Rade for his 2nd birthday. Courtesy: @_phoenix_the_doodle Instagram “We decided, “Let’s pay it forward,” and we thought the Animal Rescue League would be the best place to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, LA (KTBS ) — Bossier City and Shreveport offer fresh produce and other products to the community each weekend at their farmer’s markets. Thousands usually take advantage of the opportunity but how are local businesses doing during this coronavirus pandemic? “You know it’s been pretty good
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — A city-approved temporary art installment is underway in downtown Asheville. Artists and volunteers have begun painting “Black Lives Matter” in large letters around the now-shrouded Vance Monument. The project was unanimously approved on July 14 by Asheville City Council. “All fundraising done by
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A hospital in Brooklyn received a special delivery this week during the coronavirus pandemic: A truckload of 1,800 paintings, one for every employee, each representing a flower. The paintings were created and donated by Los Angeles-based artist Michael Gittes, whose works have been shown at The National Portrait Gallery in London, the Park Avenue Armory
Continue Reading China’s Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, said America must make a “fundamental choice” about whether it can live peacefully with a “modernized, strong, prosperous” China. Cui spoke with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an exclusive interview on Saturday, after a dizzying few days in the souring relationship between the US and China. Earlier this
Continue Reading After 16 long and often painful years, fans of Leeds United have had double cause for celebration this weekend with a return to the top-flight of English football confirmed and the wrapping up of the Championship title, the club’s first silverware in nearly 30 years. Since it last played in the Premier League, Leeds has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — The coronavirus pandemic will not stand in the way of the Annual Blade 5k. The walk and run went virtual this year to keep on with their mission of helping amputees. From coast to coast people showed up and showed out for Nathan.
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EL PASO, Texas — Fueled by rapid spread of the coronavirus among those under 40, El Paso public health leaders reported a pandemic record 441 new cases on Sunday. Following a week that saw 29 deaths, the start of the new week brought no additional fatalities. The death toll remained at 179. With Sunday’s huge spike in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOW MOOR, IA (WQAD ) — Volunteers are covering miles of ground in the search for ten-year-old Breasia Terrell. They’re focusing on parts of Clinton County now a week after she was last seen, and investigators are coordinating the effort. A team of volunteers searches the ditches along
Continue Reading Protesters gathered near Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s home on Saturday night, a day after violent clashes left police and protesters injured, CNN affiliate WLS reports. Saturday’s protest contrasted with the one on Friday in which a large group of protesters gathered in Grant Park and tried to bring down a statue of Christopher Columbus. Chicago
Continue Reading Three Florida friends who planned to go fishing late Friday evening were found dead after one of them attempted to call his father for help, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news conference. “These folks appear to be beaten and shot,” the sheriff said. “I’ve been to a lot of murder scenes in
Continue Reading The Black Lives Matter street mural in front of Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan has been vandalized three times in one week, according to the New York Police Department. “It is absolutely unacceptable that the mural to commemorate the Black Lives Matter movement was vandalized, and we will absolutely fix it,” Julia Arredondo, a spokeswoman
Continue Reading Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere should enjoy every opportunity to see the new Comet NEOWISE as it streaks across the evening sky for the rest of July. Once it disappears from view, the comet will not be visible in Earth’s skies for another 6,800 years, according to NASA. While July began with the comet visible
Continue ReadingEl Paso, Texas- Hit or miss. That’s the weather story for today. Showers and thunderstorms will develop across the Borderland this afternoon. Now, who actually gets to see some rain will depend on how strong these storms will be. Mountains and east counties are favored to see scattered showers and storms. Isolated for Las Cruces
Continue Reading Police near Minneapolis used drones last week to check if sunbathers at a lakeside beach were breaking the law by going nude or topless. The Golden Valley Police Department used the high-tech surveillance devices at Twin Lake on July 10 after receiving complaints from the public, city communications director Cheryl Weiler told CNN. “This stuff
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When Californian Lindsey Sutton was an infant, her blood was the color of cherry Pepto Bismol. Doctors quickly discovered it was highly saturated with fat. At 5 weeks old, she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called familial chylomicronemia syndrome, or FCS — a disorder that would lead to lifelong bouts of severe abdominal
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EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District has begun holding graduations. They are not like traditional graduation ceremonies, but are a modified version that tries to replicate the feeling for the seniors. After speaking with El Paso health officials on how to hold the graduation safely, the district has been celebrating student accomplishments
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“Keep close to Nature’s heart … and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” — Scottish-American naturalist John Muir Camping — one of the earthiest of endeavors — can inspire the most heavenly of thoughts. But in the middle of
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