Honey may be a better treatment for coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines, a new study has found. Researchers said honey was more effective in relieving the symptoms of cold and flu-like illnesses than the usual commercial remedies, and could provide a safer, cheaper and more readily available alternative to antibiotics. They encouraged doctors to
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Click here for updates on this story WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — Two write-in campaigns are in the works in Wyandotte County after a 19-year-old dishwasher beat a 69-year-old business owner in the race for the 37th District seat in Kansas legislature. Stan Frownfelter is launching a write-in campaign for November after losing the primary
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago police officers are retiring at a rapid pace, raising concerns the number of new hires won’t keep pace with the number leaving. The trend started earlier this summer, with CPD officers retiring at more than double the normal rate. According to the City, 59
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Ark. (KFSM) — There are several questions in both Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley regarding medical marijuana dispensaries and the struggle to meet the needs of Arkansans. Patient Carla Thompson says if medical marijuana doesn’t become more available in Arkansas she may have to go
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CASEVILLE, Mich. (WNEM) — This school year there hasn’t been one facet of high school that hasn’t been changed or transformed in some way. Band and music are no exception but there’s resiliency in the students at Caseville Public Schools. They say music soothes the soul especially in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOGALUSA, La. (WGNO) — The use of horses in Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans goes back in time to the earliest years of the celebration in the city. To this day, many parade krewes still use horses for their lieutenants or other krewe leaders. Each year, to
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NBA star Chris Paul says the current bubble around the league has made it easier for players to speak about their activism. Teams are currently residing at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in order to safely resume the NBA season amid the pandemic, with restrictions on players leaving the complex. The 35-year-old Paul, who plays
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A Davenport teen faces numerous charges after he allegedly led Bettendorf police on a chase then crashed into a Davenport restaurant about 4 a.m. Monday. Kpehe Kortu Selli, 17 – he will turn 18 Sept. 4 – faces charges of first-degree burglary, first-degree
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wis. (Wisconsin State Journal) — Sierrena Taylor-Seals expected to take out thousands of dollars in student loans to earn her education degree from UW-Madison. She recently learned, however, that the university’s School of Education will foot her tuition bill as long as she teaches in a Wisconsin
Continue Reading High blood pressure or hypertension during pregnancy appears to be associated with having “more bothersome” menopausal symptoms — such as hot flashes, sleep disturbances and psychological symptoms — later in life, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Menopause on Wednesday, also suggests that women with a history of hypertension during
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“UNC has a clusterf**k on its hands.” The editorial board for the student newspaper at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill didn’t mince words in its assessment of the school’s coronavirus response. The university was forced to cancel in-person classes after at least 130 students tested positive for Covid-19 in the first week
Continue Reading It’s World Photography Day, so feast your eyes on some of the most striking photo stories that have been published this year. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign
Continue Reading Amid fevered speculation that Lionel Messi’s days at Barcelona are numbered, the club’s president has insisted his star playmaker is going nowhere. Barcelona confirmed former player Ronald Koeman as the club’s new coach Wednesday, but the coming months will be a period of reckoning for the Catalan side following a humiliating 8-2 defeat by Bayern
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Brad Binder had a front row seat for one of the most terrifying crashes motorsport has ever seen at this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP. The South African was right behind Johann Zarco’s Ducati when it collided with Franco Morbidelli’s Yamaha with the riders racing at full throttle. Zarco and Morbidelli were sent flying, while their bikes
Continue Reading With its millions of viewers, lucrative titles and sell-out competitions, it should come as no surprise that the world of esports is beginning to challenge some of Europe’s most established sports. While the industry is still relatively young, its continued growth shows no sign of slowing with sponsors keen to capitalize on the emerging market.
Continue Reading Derek Harris, a Louisiana man who was sentenced to life in prison for selling less than $30 worth of marijuana, has been freed after nearly a decade behind bars. Harris’ life sentence was recently reduced to time served — nine years — and he was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, according to a Tuesday
Continue Reading Nearly every victim who took the stand against the Golden State Killer on Tuesday called him a monster — one they were finally able to face after decades of waiting. “The nightmare has ended. He is the one forever alone in the dark,” Carol Daly, one of the original detectives assigned to the case in
Continue Reading Feeling off-kilter with so many unknowns in the world today? In Part I of this weekly series, we prepared ourselves for a peaceful night’s rest with a five-minute yoga routine for better sleep. Now, this week’s routine will bring some balance to your physical body so that you’re feeling stronger, more centered, more mentally focused
Continue Reading One of the men convicted in the murder of James Jordan, father of basketball legend Michael Jordan, has been granted parole, according to state officials. Larry Demery was granted parole via the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP), a scholastic and vocational program, according to a Tuesday release from the North Carolina Post-Release Supervision and Parole
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Nurses and doctors have gone to creative extremes to reuse the same masks, gloves and scrubs they need to treat contagious coronavirus patients. But if a prototype mask created by researchers proves widely effective, it may be a safer alternative for health care workers. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brigham and Women’s
Continue Reading Authorities arrested a man in Mississippi on Tuesday for allegedly commissioning a murder-for-hire plot that killed his teenage nephew. James Timothy Norman, 41, was charged in a federal complaint from last week, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Missouri. Norman is the son of Robbie Montgomery, reality TV
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M has established a reduced capacity, distanced seating plan designed to host fans at Kyle Field as safely as possible. The university’s plan focuses on the recommended health protocols and ensures that attendance during the season will comply with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order limiting the normal operating capacity
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Their results on the basketball court ultimately weren’t what they wanted, but LeBron James and other Los Angeles Lakers sent a message on Tuesday as they arrived at the arena. Ahead of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, players from the Lakers were seen wearing red hats, which looked
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Democrats, and more specifically El Paso Democrats, are playing roles in the 2020 Democratic National Convention. But one says he’s frustrated with the lack of representation on the national stage. Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke made an appearance Monday on night one in a video showcasing the large group
Continue Reading A man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a missing Georgia mom whose toddler was found wandering barefoot in Florida last month. This news comes days after the FBI asked for the public’s help in locating her. Leila Cavett, 21, was last seen July 26 in South Florida just hours before her
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas reported more than 200 additional coronavirus deaths Tuesday as the the total number of infections surpassed 550,000 statewide. In El Paso, there were five new deaths reported Tuesday as the total number of infections in the county reached 18,682. Texas health officials say demand for testing has dropped in recent weeks even
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council had a rare in-person meeting on Tuesday, and voted to extend the city’s curfew. The curfew limits minors age 10 to 16 from being out between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. It also holds parents potentially liable for violations. The curfew was first established in 1991 and
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EL PASO, Texas – An American teen was arrested with more than 150 pounds of liquid methamphetamine disguised as bottled water when he tried to enter El Paso at the Ysleta port of entry, officials said Tuesday. The seizure and arrest happened around 7 p.m. last Friday when an 18-year-old man tried to walk from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — For some senior citizens in Dallas who can’t go to the theater, the theatre came to them! That’s what happened at several senior living centers in Dallas, where residents were able to enjoy a special weekly performance. From a front patio or behind a
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CANUTILLO, Texas – Two men have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a man in Canutillo over the weekend, authorities said Monday. El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies responded to what was initially described as an “unattended death” Saturday along the 6900 block of 5th Street in Canutillo. When deputies
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