WASHINGTON, DC — Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy reversed course Tuesday, saying that all changes being made to the Postal Service would be suspended until after the November 3 election, just as 20 states – including New Mexico – announced plans to file federal lawsuits. DeJoy said that some of the deferred decisions mean that
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“Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” has come to an end on Netflix. Minhaj broke the news on Twitter, saying, “I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show. TY to @Netflix and everyone who watched.” “Patriot Act” premiered
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Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis City officials say they are implementing safety improvements to the downtown area following recent violence and reckless behavior. People who live and work downtown tells News 4 that speeding and random rapid gunfire is a nightly occurrence. Melanie Fries lives downtown
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Mark and Patricia McCloskey will be speaking at the Republican National Convention, according to a report. The Central West End residents were seen pointing guns at protesters outside their home in late June. The demonstrators were marching to Mayor Lyda Krewson’s home. Both
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Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein who is accused of grooming and abusing underaged girls, is being monitored by jail psychologists for several hours a day without her knowledge, her lawyers said in a court filing. Maxwell’s attorneys said the former British socialite is isolated, under 24-hour video surveillance and subjected to constant
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SKIATOOK, OK (KFOR) — A Skiatook Public Schools teacher resigned over her concerns with returning to school amid the pandemic. Nancy Shively says she has underlying health conditions, and she didn’t want to risk her life. “I’m over 60, I’m overweight, and none of that was going to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, OK (KFOR) — Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce announced Monday night he will be issuing an emergency order to scale back bar capacity to 50% and all customers must be sitting at a table to be served. Over the weekend, several videos were shared on social media showing
Continue Reading The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is launching an extensive program to provide regular Covid-19 testing and contact tracing to all students and staff, and to families of those who test positive. Superintendent Austin Beutner said in a press release Sunday the effort was “unprecedented” but necessary to safely reopen schools. “This will provide
Continue Reading One of pop culture’s most famous postal workers has some words of support for the United States Postal Service. John Ratzenberger, who played beloved mailman Cliff Clavin on the hit comedy “Cheers,” filmed a plea for people to support the post office. “You know the post office is in a little bit of a pickle
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA COUNTY WI (WDJT) — A man accused of shooting and injuring a Kenosha police officer made his initial appearance in court Monday, Aug. 17. Jonathan Massey, 29, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 11, in Gary, Indiana for attempted first degree intentional homicide. Police say Massey shot at Kenosha
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are investigating after an 82-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday, Aug. 17. Authorities say the driver first hit an unoccupied parked vehicle before striking the man on the sidewalk around 26th and Lapham around 1:40 p.m. The pedestrian,
Continue Reading When Rutgers University announced most of its fall classes would be online amid the coronavirus pandemic, rising junior Shreya Patel checked for details on the school’s website. “Will we get a refund?” she looked up in the Frequently Asked Questions section. “They said no. That obviously made me mad,” Patel told CNN. “It just doesn’t
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday proposed punishing cities that cut police funding by freezing property tax revenue, the main funding source for local government services including schools, roads and law enforcement. Other top Texas Republicans joined Abbott in announcing what they promised would be a priority during the 2021 legislative session.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — It’s move-in week at Loyola University, but this year’s move-in look quite different because of the coronavirus. Loyola University devised a new plan to get students safely moved onto campus with their contact-less move-in. Students pulled up in their cars with their parents
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — On Monday afternoon, the City of New Orleans announced the removal by a recovery team of the remains of Jose Ponce Arreola, who was killed in the collapse of the Hard Rock project last October. “We are grateful to finally have some measure
Continue Reading “Dancing With the Stars” is coming back for Season 29 starting on Sept. 14. But it’ll feature some major changes. Longtime host Tom Bergeron and cohost Erin Andrews have been replaced by Tyra Banks, who is also executive producing. Banks revealed the new season will be filled with surprises. “OK, let’s just keep this real:
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — Parts of Iowa are still trying to recover after a massive storm ripped through with hurricane force winds, and now a KC area group is using its special skills to get supplies to those folks quickly. It was just one week ago when a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — Parts of Iowa are still trying to recover after a massive storm ripped through with hurricane force winds, and now a KC area group is using its special skills to get supplies to those folks quickly. It was just one week ago when a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOSIER, OR (KPTV) — Mop-up of the Mosier Creek Fire will continue Tuesday as the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office begins lowering evacuation levels. The Oregon Department of Forestry reported Tuesday morning that the Mosier Creek Fire was 75 percent contained. The size of the fire remains unchanged at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police are investigating after an 82-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday, Aug. 17. Authorities say the driver first hit an unoccupied parked vehicle before striking the man on the sidewalk around 26th and Lapham around 1:40 p.m. The pedestrian, an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Protesters blocked streets for hours and attempted to cause water damage to the police union building in north Portland on Monday. At 9:45 p.m., about 200 people gathered in Kenton Park then marched south to the Portland Police Association building, located in the 1800
Continue Reading Russell Ledet didn’t think going to college was in the cards for him because of how much it was going to cost. After Ledet eventually made his way to higher education by way of the US Navy, he worked at a Louisiana hospital as a security guard. Now, he’s returned to that same hospital working
Continue Reading Off-campus activities caused a surge in Covid-19 cases among students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, despite precautions the school took to limit the virus’ spread, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said. The university announced Monday it was cancelling in-person classes for undergraduates after about 130 tested positive in the first week of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — Shut down or face criminal action. That was the notice from the Arizona Health Department given to a Phoenix gym just hours ago. This comes after Tangible Fitness reopened Tuesday, despite state guidelines saying the percentage of people contracting the coronavirus was still too
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — A woman was caught on camera becoming irate at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Wednesday after she refused to wear a mask while on a flight. According to American Airlines, 47-year-old Yolanda Yarbrough was on Flight 2027 from Los Angeles to Phoenix, but
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Walmart sales got a big boost last quarter as shoppers spent their government stimulus checks on home goods, electronics and lawn care products, the company said Tuesday. Walmart’s sales at US stores open for at least one year increased 9.3% to $93.3 billion during the three months ending on July 31, compared with the same
Continue Reading It was ground zero in the coronavirus pandemic and underwent the world’s first — and arguably strictest — lockdown. Now, the central Chinese city of Wuhan appears to have moved on from the virus, as thousands of revelers gathered in an open air water park for an electronic music festival — without any masks or
Continue Reading French toast is no longer just for the breakfast table. Starting in 2021, it can pair just as well with wine as a dessert — thanks to a new Girl Scouts cookie flavor. The Girl Scouts of the United States of America on Tuesday announced that Toast-Yay!, a new flavor, will be added to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A Kansas City church is looking for whoever vandalized their storage shed, but not to press charges. Instead, they say they want to form a relationship and help them. “This church has been just a part of this community for the past 80
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — It’s been one year since Ricky Kidd was released from prison after being wrongfully convicted of a double murder. On Saturday, he celebrated his first year of freedom on a private Zoom call with friends, family and supporters. Kidd was just 21 years
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