TikTok is scrambling to keep its American presence alive, and Microsoft has emerged as a potential, albeit unlikely, savior. Microsoft on Sunday said it is pushing forward with talks to acquire TikTok, following a conversation between CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald Trump, who previously threatened to ban the app in the United States. The
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EL PASO, Texas — Perches Funeral Home and the El Paso Funeral Museum held a virtual unveiling of its new “El Paso Strong” exhibit on Monday afternoon. It’s a memorial to those who lost their lives in the tragic Aug. 3, 2019 shooting at Walmart and to honor all of those in the community who
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EL PASO, Texas — Robert Evans, the Cielo Vista Walmart store manager, was there on Aug. 3 a year ago, and he says he still grapples with what he saw the morning of the shooting. “My main purpose was to get everybody out as quickly and safely as possible,” he recalled.Evans was outside his store
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Michigan State Sen. Tom Barrett, an impassioned critic of the governor’s pandemic orders, announced Sunday that he has contracted coronavirus. Barrett, who is still an active part-time helicopter pilot in the Michigan Army National Guard, received the positive result during a routine screening before an upcoming training event, according to a press release from his
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Several city agencies are investigating a house party at an East Nashville home this weekend where hundreds of people were believed to be in attendance. Video NEWS4 obtained from inside the party shows people shoulder to shoulder with no masks. One person, who was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Coming in at 2.5 pounds, Mei Mei’s 6-week-old panda cub is a boy, animal care staff at the Oregon Zoo said on Monday after completing their first examination. The cub’s mom, Mei Mei, a 4-year-old red panda, gave birth on June 18. Since then,
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“The Swamp” has an attention-grabbing title, but this HBO documentary — built around extensive access to three Republican congressmen — gets bogged down in too many side streams. The film serves as an indictment of the existing system and a profile of Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a have-it-both-ways formula that might explain why this feels
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Gabe Valdez, 19, was injured when he fell out of the bed of a pickup truck on July 23. He died of his injuries one week later. It happened about 2:30 a.m. to the area of Mark L. McHenry Park, formally known as
Continue Reading There may be some high expectations for Michael “BigMike” Straumietis’ new show. That’s because “The Next Marijuana Millionaire” looks like what would happen if you added weed to “The Apprentice” and threw in a little “Survivor.” Billing itself as the “first-ever cannabis business competition television series,” the new show features 16 “budding entrepreneurs” competing to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — “You never want two police officers, knocking on your door in the middle of the night and asking to come in and sit down, it’s a parent’s worst nightmare,” said Cheryl DenDulk, Kevin’s Mother. For the DenDulk family, that nightmare came true. Their
Continue Reading They were looked upon as examples of how to deal with the coronavirus, hailed for their no-nonsense approach, their clear messaging, their slick test-and-trace regimes, and the resulting low infection and death rates. But now even countries celebrated for their handling of the pandemic are seeing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. Take Australia: Five million
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, NC (WGHP) — Another suspect faces charges after a man was shot and killed in Winston-Salem, according to police. Police responded to a reported shooting on March 21 at 5906 University Parkway. At the scene, officers found 24-year-old Jonathan Rene Rodriquez unresponsive in the parking lot and
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EL PASO, Texas — Twenty-three people were killed after a 21-year-old from a Dallas suburb drove for up to 11 hours to El Paso armed with an AK-47 rifle he allegedly used in the attack at the Cielo Vista Walmart one year ago on Aug. 3. From the moment of the tragedy to the burial of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sacramento, CA (KTXL) — With universities in the Sacramento region moving most classes online, many students no longer need housing, but they’re still responsible for leases signed months ago. When Amanda Landis signed a lease for the coming school year back in November, she had never even heard
Continue Reading Dozens of people attended a party at a bar in Los Angeles on Friday night — without wearing masks or adhering to social distancing. The party, according to a spokeswoman for the Hollywood bar, was meant to be a mix of first responders as a way to celebrate their profession. CNN was tipped off to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Phoenix, AZ (KTVK) — Joelle Prestegard, age 12, is finally home in Ahwatukee following a relentless battle with COVID-19. Her mother, Marissa King, watched helplessly as the virus attacked her daughter’s body. “I was ready to give up. I am there by myself with her, and it
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The National Hockey League resumed its season over the weekend and so far, so good. The league announced in a release on Monday that it has received no positive Covid-19 test results during its first week back inside the two hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton. All 24 teams entered the hub cities on July
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You are what you eat, so the saying goes. But few people would suspect that dietary choices are reflected, inch by inch, in the hair growing on your head. Your mop can potentially shed light on whether you prefer veggie burgers or cheeseburgers, a new study has suggested. Researchers from the University of Utah collected
Continue Reading Yosemite National Park officials are urging visitors to slow down after four bears were hit by vehicles in the last three weeks. At least two of the bears were killed, and the other two were seriously injured, according to a park blog post. Two of the vehicles were going at least 25 miles per hour
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Perhaps it’s a creamy white comfort drink that’s reminiscent of childhood, or just another alternative to water, tea, soda and coffee. Whatever the reason, more and more Americans appear to be turning to cow’s milk during the pandemic. Sales of cow’s milk totaled $4.5 billion for the 20-week period that ended on July 18, an
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic is still aiming to send tourists to space, but the space tourism company is also looking at how to whiz people across our planet as quickly as possible. Virgin Galactic has premiered a new jet design for high speed air travel: a streamlined, Concorde-esque delta-wing aircraft with capacity for nine to 19 people
Continue Reading The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its warning about hand sanitizers to avoid, with the list now topping 100. The agency first warned consumers in June about hand sanitizers containing methanol, which can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and potentially deadly if ingested. Since then, several such products have been recalled
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roughly two minutes: that’s how long a trauma surgeon at University Medical Center says her emergency room had to get ready before patients from El Paso’s massacre arrived last August 3rd. “I immediately went into hustle mode. I immediately thought, ‘I better get out there. I better prepare,'” said Dr.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Aug. 3 tragedy took so many things away from Luis Calvillo. He was shot five times. He lost his father, and he lost one of his best friends. But, he didn’t lose soccer. One year later, it’s the beautiful game that’s kept him going. “If a situation happens, whatever
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAK ISLAND, NC (WGHP) — Tropical Storm Isaias could bring a storm surge of two to four feet along the coastline. And on Oak Island, the Sea Turtle Protection Program is watching the storm closely. This year, Oak Island has close to 100 sea turtle nests among the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Phoenix, AZ (KTVK) — Joelle Prestegard, age 12, is finally home in Ahwatukee following a relentless battle with COVID-19. Her mother, Marissa King, watched helplessly as the virus attacked her daughter’s body. “I was ready to give up. I am there by myself with her, and it is
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EL PASO, Texas — Monday at 10:39 a.m. there was a moment of silence observed near the ‘Grand Candela’ at Walmart and other locations across the Borderland in remembrance of the victims of the El Paso shooting. You can watch this observance that occurred in the video player above.
Continue Reading The Apple Fire burning in parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties has grown to at least 20,516 acres and is 5% contained, the California Interagency Incident Management Team said. There are several factors coming together to create major hurdles for firefighters who are battling the blaze. Terrain is the biggest, said Lisa Cox, the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, AR (KFSM) — The City of Bentonville is now accepting applications for residents to serve on a new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Community Task Force. The purpose of the DEI Community Task Force is to build relationships between members and leaders of the community with the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES , CA (KABC) — Four men have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to bribe homeless people on Skid Row in exchange for forged signatures on ballot petitions and voter registration forms. The men were accused of offering homeless people $1 and/or cigarettes
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