SAN DIEGO, California — At least 21 sailors and civilians were hospitalized following an explosion on a U.S. Navy ship in San Diego on Sunday, officials said. A fire broke out aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, said officials with the Naval Surface Forces. The blaze escalated to a three-alarm fire, according to the San Diego
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Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — In preparation for the upcoming school year in the age of COVID-19, the Baldwin County School District is installing nearly 150 thermal cameras that detect temperatures in each of its schools. The cameras can take the temperature of 30 people each second. “This
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, OR (KPTV) — A federal officer was struck in the head and shoulder with a hammer during an altercation in front of the Federal Courthouse Friday night, according to a tweet by Portland police. Several dozen protesters gathered outside the Justice Center on Southwest 3rd Avenue and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Fayetteville, AR (KFSM) — According to the Lowell Police Department, a University of Arkansas janitor has been arrested on Kidnapping and Sexual Assault charges. The U of A police log states Jason Qualls was arrested in the Science Engineering Building on campus Tuesday (July 7). According to a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lancaster County (WPMT) — The name ‘Uncle Jimmy’ might not mean anything to the average sports fan, but to those familiar with sports memorabilia, it’s the hottest name in the industry. “Baseball cards, autographs, and sports memorabilia that came from one man’s personal collection. It’s definitely one of
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EL PASO, Texas — With temperatures heating up in the Borderland, El Pasoans are finding creative ways to beat the heat. One El Paso family decided to bring out their pool to help their granddaughter beat the heat, but Grandpa Ruby decided to go an extra mile to make sure his granddaughter was extra cool
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You’re not exactly James Bond, but you could pretend to be for the small price of just … $119,500. The Beverly Hills Car Club, one of the largest dealers of classic cars, is selling the European Spec 1992 Lamborghini Diablo featured in the 2002 James Bond film “Die Another Day.” The film, the 20th Bond
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story York County, PA (WPMT) — A 9 year-old-boy from Manchester, York County is asking for a lot of toys for his birthday next month, but none of them are for him. Boxes fill the sitting room at the Shanabrough house. “Currently they’re probably stacked almost as tall as
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Dr. Eliot Godofsky doesn’t have a single dose of remdesivir for his Covid-19 patients in South Florida. Hundreds of miles away in North Carolina, Dr. Cameron Wolfe has doses he does not need right now. Wolfe would love to share some of his remdesivir with doctors like Godofsky, given that it’s the only drug authorized
Continue Reading Residents of an Illinois community were shocked to see a hot air balloon make an emergency landing on a neighborhood front lawn. The pilot made an impromptu landing in Lake in the Hills on Wednesday after one of his five passengers lost consciousness, Al Schlick, the deputy chief of Huntley Fire Protection District, told CNN.
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Three teachers who shared a summer classroom at a school in Arizona all contracted coronavirus last month, leaving one of them dead. Kimberley Chavez Lopez Byrd, 61, died June 26, less than two weeks after she was hospitalized. The other two teachers — Jena Martinez and Angela Skillings — said they’re still struggling with the
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A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with racist threats made to Wilfried Zaha, a star player for the UK soccer team Crystal Palace. Ahead of a game in the English Premier League on Sunday, Zaha wrote on Twitter, “Woke up to this today,” then showed what he had been sent by a user
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — A former-employee at a Council Bluffs dealership claims her boss put a twist tie on her desk that was twisted to look like a noose, echoing similar events in recent days. Nikki Griffy says the incident was so shocking that she no longer works
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The White House press secretary typically plays a key role in informing the public about the policies and positions of the President. The secretary’s salary is funded by American taxpayers. But lately, press briefings held by White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany “have begun to look purely political,” White House Correspondents’ Association President Jonathan Karl
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — After a shared Facebook post sparked outrage among many online, Haywood County Schools Superintendent Bill Nolte is apologizing. Nolte says he realizes, in hindsight, that the post he shared was insensitive. The since-deleted post showed what appeared to be white children picking cotton
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Reese Witherspoon is proving once again that she’s not a regular mom, she’s a cool mom. Her 16-year-old son Deacon Phillippe dropped his first single, “Long Run,” featuring Nina Nesbitt last week. And being a proud mom, Witherspoon showed off her son’s latest accomplishment on Saturday not with a simple post on Facebook or Instagram,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WATERLOO, IL (KMOV) — A Waterloo brewery is back open after a months-long coronavirus closure, thanks in part to its landlord’s generosity. Tammy and Chris Rahn own Stubborn German Brewing Company in downtown Waterloo and like many small business owners, are struggling with the economic impact of COVID-19.
Continue Reading If you asked Alec Mahon one month ago whether he believed in love, he’d probably tell you he had “given up.” When coronavirus first hit in March, the freelance production manager paid about $30 for a three-month premium subscription on the dating app Hinge — and he figured he’d just keep swiping until that ended.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — A mask for everyone! That’s the mission of Mask-Up Michigan, an initiative spear-headed by State Representative Cynthia Neeley and the governor’s office. “Wear a mask if you want to live,” said Henrenee Brown from the Soul Survivors Motorcycle Club. “The only way that we
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, LA (WGNO) — “I love it, I love it. It’s very creative, it’s very artistic.” Hundreds of gallons of paint and six days later, Baton Rouge now has its own black lives matter mural. “It’s beautiful, all of the different elements they’ve captured.” “It definitely gets
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV) — A community is rallying around a 3-year-old girl found dead this week. Yesterday, KCK police searched for Olivia Jansen after her father reported her missing early in the day. They later found her body buried a few blocks from her home. Officers have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — Friends and total strangers are helping the family of missing 10-year-old Breasia Terrell search for her, more than 48 hours after she was reported missing. As the hours since she was last seen add up, her mother Aishia Lankford is growing more and more
Continue Reading It’s one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it’s the case of the missing striker — not so much a whodunit, more a kind of a what the heck happened? Those who were plagued by those strange events will never forget the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story O’ahu, HI (KITV) — Hawaii’s Lieutenant Governor told KITV4 he recommends extending the mandatory 14-day quarantine to September 1. “It’s clear to everyone that the surge of COVID on the mainland, and to a lesser degree here, means we have to pause, take a deep breath and make
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HALL County, GA (WGCL) — Divers are searching for a 28-year-old man after reports that he jumped into Lake Lanier and did not resurface. Hall County Fire Services responded to the scene near Harbor’s Landing on Lake Lanier Saturday afternoon after receiving a call at 3:58pm. The Hall
Continue Reading The University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts will remove an exhibit dedicated to John Wayne as the late actor’s past bigoted remarks have come under increased scrutiny. “Conversations about systemic racism in our cultural institutions along with the recent global, civil uprising by the Black Lives Matter Movement require that we consider the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — State parks and beaches are expected to be busy as the temperatures reach into the 90s Sunday. The following state parks and beaches are now closed for the day after they reached capacity: – Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison – Millers Pond State
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — A lawsuit has been filed against a large Fort Smith property management company after a dozen complaints of sexual harassment and sexual assault. According to the lawsuit, a maintenance worker at Trinity Multifamily Property Management is accused of sexually harassing and sexually assaulting
Continue Reading People are fascinated by August Alsina’s “entanglement” with Jada Pinkett Smith, but the singer seems less than thrilled with all the attention. Pinkett Smith and her husband of 23 years, actor Will Smith, confirmed during Friday’s episode of her Facebook talk show “Red Table Talk” that she had been romantically involved with Alsina years ago.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — For the past few months parks across Mobile have been buzzing with people looking to social distance and get out of the house, especially with not much else to do on the weekends. But a sweltering Saturday on a summer day in mid-July looked
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