LUBBOCK, Texas — With Texas continuing to break records for new coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations this week, Gov. Greg Abbott reiterated Friday afternoon that things will continue to get worse. And if people keep flouting his new statewide mask mandate, he said, the next step could be another economic lockdown. “Things will get worse, and let me explain
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Trendy home-goods chain Muji has filed for bankruptcy, making it the latest in a string of retailers to do so as the coronavirus crisis decimates the industry. Muji, which sells minimalist decor, stationery and clothing, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in Delaware. The company plans to use the process to emerge with a
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The World Health Organization on Thursday released a new scientific report detailing how the coronavirus can pass from one person to the next — including through the air during certain medical procedures, and possibly through the air in crowded indoor spaces. The report says that “to the best of our understanding,” the virus is primarily
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi city councilman said he was notified Friday by the local health district of a Covid-19 related death of a six-week-old infant. “My deepest condolences go out to the family,” said Councilman Ben Molina in a social media post. Health officials told ABC affiliate KIII-TV that the death of
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Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — Members of Miami-Dade County’s restaurant industry came together to protest Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s Emergency Order which shuts down indoor restaurant dining rooms in the face of rising coronavirus cases. As they protested, an infectious disease specialist told CBS4 that indoor dining right now in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, CA (KCAL) — Police are searching for two suspects involved in the beating of an elderly man at a grocery store in Lancaster on Wednesday. Roberto Flores Lopez, 82, was using the bathroom at Superior Grocers on East Avenue J when a man attacked him there, according
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — Move over murder hornets, there’s a new bee-killer in town. Researchers at University of Colorado-Boulder have found a so-called “pandemic” infecting bees around the world. It’s a fungal pathogen known as Nosema — one of the factors involved in colony collapse disorder. The infection
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, MA (WBZ) — A 55-year-old driver was cited by police after he allegedly sped through a crowd of Black Lives Matter demonstrators at Newton City Hall on Tuesday. Police did not identify the Needham man. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle to endanger and failure
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, MD (WJZ) — An 11-year-old boy from Columbia turned to writing after watching the video of the death of George Floyd. He came up with an eloquent poem about police brutality, the recent protests and growing up as a young Black boy in America. “It’s hard being
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MI (WNEM) — Bay City Public Schools is offering free meals for children zero through 18 as a part of the Summer Food Service Program. Food service will be provided on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday each week through August 14. Two breakfasts and two lunches will be handed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF) — A shooting in the Historic Northeast neighborhood shocked the community Wednesday night. A beloved neighborhood character was shot on the streets where he’s well known. “Roberto is known as the ‘Mexican Ice Cream Man’ around the Northeast,” said Scott Wagner, director of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, KS (WDAF) — Her husband was killed in a pileup two weeks before Christmas. She was just two months pregnant at the time. Seven months later, the Overland Park widow welcomed their baby boy into the world. Nestled on her couch with her sister beside her
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FABENS, Texas — A New Mexico woman was killed in a rollover crash on a rural road north of Fabens in Hudspeth County, authorities said Friday. Maria Angela Harmon, 66, of Chaparral, was killed when she rolled her pickup truck about 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety said she was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, OR (KPTV) — An injured bald eagle is getting the care it needs after being rescued by an Oregon State Police trooper in Albany. OSP said Albany Eastern Rail Road Signal and Track Inspector Ron West notified them on Wednesday about an injured bald eagle that was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The American Red Cross is in need of local volunteers to help communities that may be affected by a possible busy wildfire season this summer. The American Red Cross is made of mostly volunteers. Across the country, they respond to about 60,000 disasters –
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HALL COUNTY, GA (WGCL ) — A joint operation between the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and multiple county law enforcement agencies led to dozens of arrests in a major drug trafficking bust. The 11-month long investigation ended in the arrest of 48 men and women who were involved
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TONTITOWN, AK (KFSM) — The Tontitown Winery is picking up the pieces after storms swept through the area Thursday (July 9). According to the winery, the pergola over the stage area is gone and the falling maple tree crushed part of the beer bar. “RIP big beautiful maple
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONESDALE, PA (WNEP) — Someone broke into the Gravity Ice Cream Shop just off Main Street in Honesdale before 1 a.m. on Monday. These surveillance pictures show the person enter the building and begin a search for valuables or cash. Shop owner Jenny Young says she came in
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The search for the body of “Glee” actress Naya Rivera resumed Friday after she went missing from a lake in Southern California. Authorities have said Rivera, 33, is presumed dead following a boat ride she took Wednesday with her four-year-old son, Josey Hollis Dorsey. Here’s what we know so far: The outing According to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — Three men have filed lawsuits in Lackawanna County claiming abuse by Roman Catholic priests in the Diocese of Scranton. The men are not identified in the suit and are only referred to by pseudonyms. The defendants in each case are the Diocese of Scranton,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — High Point police were swarmed by an angry crowd after searching a home on Campbell Street, according to police. On Thursday, police responded to search an address on the 1100 block of Campbell Street. At the scene, police say numerous angry people began
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — With Mardi Gras floats parked across the street, people made their way into Gallier Hall to remember Blaine Kern who died two weeks ago at the age of 93. Kern funeral service included a public viewing from 8:00 to 11:00 this morning followed
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Detroit Public Schools are scheduled to open their doors Monday for the start of summer classes. It will be the first time schools will welcome back students for face-to-face instruction since the district closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said he sees a “desperate demand” for in-person learning, and that online
Continue Reading Over 50 years after Concorde first took to the skies, a brand new supersonic jet is preparing for lift off. Denver based start-up Boom Supersonic has announced it will roll out XB-1, a 1:3 scale prototype of its upcoming supersonic commercial jet Overture, on October 7, with test flights beginning in 2021. The move will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Margaret Tran came into the world nearly alone. A child of the Vietnam War, her young birth mother gave her up to a stranger in Saigon when Margaret was just a few hours old. The woman would raise Margaret as her own. “She
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SEATTLE, WA (The Seattle Medium ) — The average person may not personally know someone who has contracted the COVID-19 coronavirus, and while some may still believe it’s like having a severe case of the flu, Tia Shabazz’s story about her 94-day battle with COVID-19 provides a first-hand
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If you’ve been in contact with your state lawmaker in Mississippi, you may want to get a coronavirus test. About one in six state lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Dr. Thomas Dobbs of the Mississippi Health Department. For weeks, politicians flouted mask recommendations inside the state Capitol. Twenty-six state legislators have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — With many out of work individuals revamping their resumes and trying to get back into the workforce, a Las Vegas photographer is donating his time and skills to provide new headshot photos to those unemployed during the pandemic. According to a news release,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — Firefighters responded to an outdoor fire in the east Las Vegas Valley Friday morning. The Clark County Fire Department said the fire started around 6:41 a.m. east of the Royal Links Golf Club at 5995 Vegas Valley Drive, near Hollywood Boulevard. Crews found
Continue Reading Since its founding in the 1930s, Goya Foods has endeared itself to Americans for its high-quality, low-cost and authentic Latin American cuisine. But its reputation took a hit this week when CEO Robert Unanue said the country was “truly blessed” to have a leader like President Donald Trump. His visit to the White House was
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