Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — Remember Cabbage Patch Kids dolls? The toys are still on the market today, but they were so wildly popular in the ’80s that parents brawled in store aisles to get their hands on one. On a Positive Note, KDKA’s Kym Gable learned about a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Centre County, PA (KYW) — Most appear to be in violation of an ordinance requiring masks. The ordinance also limits gatherings to ten people and that was not being followed either. Eyewitness News reached out to University Park Police and a lieutenant confirmed they broke up the party
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Medway, MA (WBZ) — A Medway mother has been making masks for months. It was project born out of tragedy. “I don’t want to say the pandemic has been a blessing for us, but it literally feels like the world was put on pause,” Sharon Hebert said. It
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, CA (KOVR) — It’s probably some of the hardest steps to take and worst sights to see: gazing upon your property of nearly 20 years that now looks like a warzone. Dilso Balthazar remembers waking up to bright light, thinking the sun had just come up, but
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Audubon Zoo created a baby shower registry for an expecting gorilla — and it’s bananas! Tumani, a critically endangered western lowland gorilla, is expecting her first baby and needs some items to help her prepare for motherhood. Similar to a human baby registry, it includes cozy fleece blankets, teether rings, jumbo blocks, bubble bath and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — A woman is dead and a child and man are injured after their car collided with two MTA Maryland Light Rail trains in downtown Baltimore, officials said Thursday morning. Officials said at around 7:30 a.m. two Light Rail trains were coming at opposite directions
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will soon begin regularly releasing information on Covid-19 cases in public school among students and staff members, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told school superintendents Thursday afternoon. School districts will be required to report confirmed Covid-19 cases to the state within 24 hours. The Texas Education Agency and Department of State
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PAULDING COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — A deputy shooting of a sword-wielding man in Douglasville is being looked into by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The incident took place August 19 at a residence on Julia Way. Paulding County deputies were responding to a person shot call at the
Continue Reading An Iowa restaurant owner is firing up his grill to supply hundreds of free meals for his community after thousands fell victim to a line of devastating storms last week. A powerful derecho tore through the Midwest last Monday, damaging homes and leaving millions without power throughout Iowa and Illinois. A derecho (pronounced similar to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Masks may help stop the spread of coronavirus but they’re also making some people realize they have bad breath. “Sometimes I have eaten something and then after the fact I’m like, either that’s the mask or my breath is really that bad,” said Michael
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WASHINGTON, DC — Matthew McConaughey recently interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci for 40 minutes on Instagram with the fast-talking, Oscar-winning actor getting a chance to grill the nation’s top infectious disease expert on Covid-19. McConaughey rapidly fired questions at the 79-year-old doctor on everything from how concerned people should be about getting the virus from touching a door knob
Continue Reading The federal government’s push to reopen schools while Covid-19 is still widespread is meeting tough resistance from powerful groups with deeply personal interests: teachers and their unions. Across the country, in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida and Michigan, teachers have united to voice their concerns with reopening plans — and in some cases filed
Continue Reading Baltimore Orioles legendary former shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. said he is “cancer free” after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in February, according to MLB.com. The 59-year-old, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2007, said he underwent prostate surgery in March. “It’s been a pretty miraculous few months.” Ripken
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New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that’s drifted 600 miles into the Pacific Ocean, and made California’s air quality plummet to “very unhealthy” and “hazardous” levels. There are currently 26 major fire incidents in the state, according to Cal Fire. The largest right now are the LNU and SCU Lightning Complex fires. Those
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Uber and Lyft narrowly avoided shutting down their ride-hailing services in California after an appellate court granted the companies a temporary reprieve delaying an order that would have forced them to reclassify their drivers in the state by Friday. While the legal decision on Thursday buys the companies more time, they still do have a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Detroit, MI (WNEM) — The union representing teachers in Detroit has voted in favor of a potential strike to push school officials to make changes to the district’s reopening plan. The Detroit Federation of Teachers, which represents teachers in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, announced Wednesday that
Continue Reading K-12 students and teachers in Utah now can be charged with a misdemeanor for not wearing a mask. Gov. Gary Herbert issued an order on July 17 requiring masks on school property and buses. While Utah does not have a statewide mandate, all students, teachers, staff and visitors on school property must wear a mask.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Delta Air Lines said Thursday it would continue to keep the middle seat on all flights open through at least January 6, 2021. Delta has been one of the only airlines to continue to keep the middle seat open on all flights after implementing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STATE COLLEGE, PA (WNEP) — A fraternity at Penn State University is now suspended after members held a party in violation of university rules. Officials say Phi Kappa Psi is on interim suspension after a gathering that was held on August 18. Penn State’s new policy states there
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, MO (KMOV) — Earl Cox is in court for a hearing Thursday, in which he is expected to plead guilty to the 1993 sexual assault and murder of Angie Housman, according to sources close to the investigation. As a condition of the the expected plea, he
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV) — Sarai Williams describes her father as the life of the party and a father figure not just to her and her siblings but to others in the community. “He always knew how to make everyone laugh,” said Williams. Her father, Afi Williams,
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Pharrell Williams and Jay-Z are shining a light on the plight Black men and women have faced in the United States. Their new song “Entrepreneur” drops on Friday in conjunction with Williams’ new Time cover, “The New American Revolution,” described as “a special project … that examines America’s oppressive past — and the potential for
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A plan to release over 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys in 2021 and 2022 received final approval from local authorities, against the objection of many local residents and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups. The proposal had already won state and federal approval. “With all the urgent crises facing our nation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A man was taken into custody after stabbing someone in the neck over a missing cellphone while at a bar Wednesday night. Metro Police say they responded to a stabbing call at Underdog Bar on Gallatin Pike around 9:45 p.m. The victim, who called
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE CO , GA (WGCL) — Cherokee County deputies are investigating a three-vehicle fatal accident involving two tractor trailers. The accident happened Wednesday on Cumming Highway near County Line Road, according to Cherokee County deputies. A Cherokee County Sheriff’s office spokesperson said, “the driver of a Ford Ranger
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday that the city has allocated $22 million to provide housing support to over 6,700 Atlantans. The funds were allocated from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to the Atlanta COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The program is administrated by
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — The Vaping Public Health Work Group provided recommendations to Governor Kate Brown on Thursday on how to address what the governor called “the vaping epidemic.” The group – which is made up of state lawmakers, public health officials, and representatives from law enforcement, consumer
Continue Reading Trying to recreate office life in a work-from-home world can be hard, especially when that office life included a lot of festivities. Online retailer Zappos went remote in March and has since arranged for more than 20 virtual events and activities to help maintain the corporate culture for employees. Among them: herb gardening with kits
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WGHP (WGHP) — The City of Lexington has filed legal action with the courts regarding the removal of the Confederate monument in Uptown Lexington. Related: City of Lexington shares timeline of conflict around controversial Confederate monument For weeks, crowds have surrounded the Confederate monument in Uptown Lexington in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story August 20, 2020 DENVER- Sometimes all that is needed to get you going is a little fresh air. At least that’s what it took for the Houston Astros dangerous hitting lineup to get ignited. The Astros (14-10) had an offensive outburst to the tune of 13 runs and
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