Click here for updates on this story SINEY, IA (WOWT ) — Forty years ago, Novie White retired from active duty as an Air Force captain, but the 76-year-old gave himself a lifetime mission. “I’m a veteran taking care of my fellow brothers who served honorably,” he said. Nearly 600 veterans who are buried in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD ) — A Davenport father was shot to death Saturday morning at the funeral service for his 8-year-old son. Davenport police said 26-year-old Jeramie Shorter died of his wounds at the hospital, after he was shot at around 11:30 a.m. at Weert’s Funeral Home on
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Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has announced that he will not play at the upcoming US Open due to the coronavirus pandemic. World No. 40 Kyrgios has been an outspoken critic of exhibition tournaments staged amid the pandemic, most notably the Adria Tour organized by Novak Djokovic. In pulling out of the US Open, which is
Continue Reading With temperatures soaring and winds gusting, California firefighters may soon face their first significant battle against wildland blazes, but they will also have to contend with the uncertain terrain caused by the coronavirus. Under Covid-19 safety procedures, California fire officials tell CNN they will reduce the size of usually bustling base camps — where hundreds
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — As Natalia Miranda lay on the ground, she didn’t know how she got there. Her body was severely swollen and her clothes were torn and dirty. A SUV ran over the 14-year-old a few weeks before Christmas last year. She says she was walking the two blocks between her home in
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EL PASO, Texas– One El Paso business was inspired by 11-year-old El Pasoan Sophia Gonzalez after she was featured on last weekend’s Sunday Funday Moment. Sophia spoke to ABC-7’s Iris Lopez about her small business, Relentless Beauty, and how she was hoping to raise funds for her upcoming Jiu-Jitsu competition in Odessa. Sophia’s business specializes
Continue Reading A letter that Rosa Parks wrote in remembrance of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. nearly a decade after his death is up for sale. The letter is available on the website Moments in Time, and is priced at $54,000. The letter is dated October 6, 1981, and was addressed to a Mr. Kessler. The letter
Continue Reading Two Nebraska sisters who were separated 53 years ago are now reunited thanks to the coronavirus. Doris Crippen, 73, said she had come down with what she thought was the flu in May. Due to how weak it made her, she ended up falling and breaking her arm, sending her to the emergency room and
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PHOENIX, Arizona — The stereotype of Phoenix Rising is that they consistently are the most talented team in the USL. For the the first 15 minutes of their match Saturday night against Locomotive FC, that stereotype fit El Paso. But after a questionable penalty led Rising to pull even, Phoenix lived up to their expectation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Plainfield, CT (WFSB) — A Central Village man was rushed to the hospital after police say he fell off a town bridge Friday night. According to Plainfield Chief of Police Michael Surprenant, first responders were called to the vicinity of 16 Water Street around 9:05 p.m. for a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — ‘See you later alligator,’ is about all a Mobile man wanted to say Friday morning. The homeowner said he woke up to an unwanted guest having a pool party for one in his backyard. “What in the blue blazes is this?” That’s the question
Continue Reading A lawyer says his client shot and killed a Black Lives Matter protester in Austin, Texas, last Saturday because the man began to raise an assault rifle at his client, the lawyer said in a news release issued Friday. The lawyer, Clint Broden of Dallas, identified his client as Daniel Perry and said he was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A 140-year-old white Oak tree is breathing new life at the Atlanta History Center. And you’re invited to sit around the new tree table – six feet apart, of course. “This is the actual piece that was the base of the tree,” said Kirk
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After years of support to the university, Regis Philbin was laid to rest this week at his alma mater the University of Notre Dame, a final tribute to the legendary broadcaster. On Wednesday, a funeral was held at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart with burial following afterward at Cedar Grove Cemetery on the Notre
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — “He couldn’t wait to get out of here,” said Llolanda Teneyuque, fiancé of Sam Zamora. “We’re really happy he’s finally going home.” A warm reception for 72-year-old Sam Zamora took place after he left Covenant Hospital on August 1 after his fight against COVID-19. He
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville, TN (WSMV) — A worker from the Tennessee Department of Children Services was charged with helping a juvenile escape from custody two years ago. Kaboha “KJ” Johnson was charged on Friday with escape. The arrest comes after Johnson, who is TDCS Transportation Officer, helped Jaleen D. Mooreland,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kaneohe Bay, HI (KITV) — Hundreds of thousands of sea urchins are working hard to clean up the invasive seaweed suffocating corals in Kaneohe Bay. The State’s urchin hatchery at the Anuenue Fisheries Research Center on Sand Island is housing millions of sea urchins which, upon graduation, will
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, NE (Lincoln Journal Star) — The Legislature’s Urban Affairs Committee heard three hours of testimony on a police standards bill Friday afternoon, but the hearing ended abruptly when the chairman announced someone in the room had been exposed to COVID-19. Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner had just
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Coal Valley, IL (Quad-City Times) — During August, visitors can purchase original artworks by Niabi Zoo animals. August has been designated “Animal Enrichment and Art Month” at Niabi Zoo, Coal Valley. Throughout August, buyers can purchase one-of-a-kind pieces of art by various animal residents. All artwork is original
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, NE (Lincoln Journal Star) — For Jocelyn Herstein, the world seemed a lot smaller when she could hop on a plane and be anywhere or with anyone in less than 24 hours. That world has gotten quite a bit bigger over the past several months, with many
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Billings, MT (Billings Gazette) — Contact tracers with local health departments will never ask for payment, a social security number or immigration status, according to a warning from the state’s top prosecutor. Attorney General Tim Fox reminded Montana residents in an announcement that contact tracers, those tasked with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Two men who won appeals that led to the Supreme Court declaring earlier this month that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation was never disestablished, now face charges in federal court. A U.S. District Court magistrate this week approved the filing of criminal complaints against
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Tahlequah, OK (Tulsa World) — A historic “white coat” ceremony on Friday for 54 Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine students officially launched Cherokee Nation’s medical school. Former Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. were acknowledged for setting up the partnership between
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Some isolated strong to severe storms will be possible tonight and again Sunday across the area. The threat with some of these storms will be locally heavy rain, gusty winds up to 50 mph and some hail up to quarter size. Storms will move from the north to the south both tonight and again Sunday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Council Bluffs, IA (WOWT) — This year, back to school has more meaning than ever for an Underwood school librarian. She nearly died from the coronavirus. What may be the hardest chapter of Lori Torgerson’s life is now closed. As a school librarian — Lori’s life is stories.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Geneseo, IL (WQAD) — Police say a yearlong investigation has led to the arrest of a Geneseo man for online harassment and cyberstalking. On July 30, 2020, police executed an arrest warrant for Andrew E. McGee, 30, of Geneseo. Police say McGee resisted officers’ attempts to serve the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Salem, OR (KPTV) — Salem police arrested in connection to two attempted abductions at two local coffee stands. On July 25, a man had approached two different coffee stands, showed a semi-automatic handgun and demanded the female employees to leave with him while attempting to get into the
Continue Reading When NASA’s Perseverance rover touches down on Mars in February 2021, the mission will spend the next two years exploring one of the oldest and most intriguing sites on the red planet: Jezero Crater. The mission launched to Mars this week. It’s the site of an ancient lake bed and river delta that existed between
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County men were among nine new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on Saturday. Doña Ana County has now seen four deaths recorded over the past 48 hours as its death toll grew to 23, while the state’s fatality count reached 651 as
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