Click here for updates on this story Bethel Park, PA (KDKA) — It was outside of Al’s Café in Bethel Park where restaurant owners first gathered earlier this summer to discuss coronavirus restrictions. Many of them choose to follow another set of guidelines than those implemented by the state due to rising cases of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Pittsburgh, PA (KDKA) — A new study shows that neck gaiters are not only ineffective as protective masks, they could actually be worse than not wearing a mask at all. Finding a mask that fits, is comfortable and that you can breathe well in is not always easy,
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If you received a letter of acceptance from Syracuse University, you may want to hold off celebrating. Due to a technical error, the school mistakenly sent dozens of emails on Thursday evening congratulating applicants on their acceptance to the university, along with visa transfer instructions intended for international students. “A short time ago, our team
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Screven County, GA (WGCL) — A Georgia State Trooper was fired on Friday after an officer involved shooting incident early August in southeast Georgia. Tropper Jacob G. Thompson was arrested and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in Screven County on August 7. According to the Georgia
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Palo Alto, CA (KPIX) — Stanford University’s undergraduate students learned Thursday they will not be allowed to live on campus this fall, despite previous statements to the contrary from the school. Stanford University president Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced the policy reversal in a letter sent to students Thursday afternoon.
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Add paperwork to the list of things that the coronavirus pandemic has added or changed in your life. Some vacation spots, salons and a range of other service providers are asking consumers to waive any legal claim they might have if they’re sickened with Covid-19 while at the business. Walt Disney World warns visitors that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR ) — More and more people are holding virtual meetings as a way to socially distance while at work. Unfortunately, it turned into a disturbing encounter for one Oklahoma City law firm. An affidavit shows the law firm set up a Q&A session via
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India cricket legend MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international competition on Saturday, marking the end to his 16-year career with the India National Team. Dhoni made his debut with India in 2004, where he eventually became the captain, leading India to the inaugural World Twenty20 title in 2007, as well as the 2011 World
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Two of Brazil’s best known tourist attractions — the Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf Mountain — have reopened after being shut for five months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The reopening comes with limitations on the number of visitors permitted at the landmarks in Rio de Janeiro. The Christ the Redeemer site welcomed visitors
Continue Reading Firefighters face fear all the time, but this was something different. Southern California crews battling the Lake Fire on Friday were chased by a bull — known locally as Ferdinand — while they cleared a road. “#LakeFire Ferdinand the Bull wasn’t clowning around,” the Ventura County Fire Department tweeted. “Luckily no one was injured and
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds has one simple request for young Canadians in British Columbia: Please don’t kill his mom. The request came Friday, when provincial Premier John Horgan posted a video on Twitter asking for help from British Columbia-native celebrities in reaching young people about the dangers of partying during the coronavirus pandemic. Horgan called out Reynolds
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A pair of weekend games between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates have been postponed after a Reds player tested positive for the coronavirus, Major League Baseball said Saturday. Reports about the positive test surfaced after the Reds beat the Pirates 8-1 Friday night at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. MLB postponed the
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So far in this series, we’ve set the foundation for establishing a sustainable exercise habit, mastered how to move properly and learned how to use free weights to increase strength and boost our metabolism. Now, we’ll get our bodies moving faster with cardiovascular exercise. For many people, the idea of cardiovascular exercise, otherwise known as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — Fifteen women have come to News4 Investigates with claims of similar, troubling stories of inappropriate sexual behavior by a massage therapist Tarek Mentouri, and the former member of the massage board is calling the state investigation a “breach in public safety.” Several of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DURYEA, PA (WNEP ) — It’s being called a “restaurant revolution”. A number of restaurants near Pittsburgh were planning on reopening at full capacity on Friday, despite the order from Harrisburg that they capped the number of customers inside at 25 percent. However that movement, does not seem
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STORRS, CT (WFSB ) — Friday marked the start of move-in days at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. Students arrived on campus and noticed changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Of course UConn is going to try its best to enforce the health policies, whatever, but they
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STONE MOUNTAIN, GA (WGCL ) — Stone Mountain Park will be closed to the public Saturday, August 15, due safety concerns ahead of planned protests. “Security concerns have been identified and are being addressed by state and local law enforcement authorities,” said the Stone Mountain Park Department of
Continue Reading NASCAR driver Austin Dillon has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss this weekend’s race, his racing team announced Saturday. Dillon, 30, is currently in self quarantine, his team, Richard Childress Racing, said in a press release. As a result, he will not compete in this weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona International Speedway Instead,
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EL PASO, Texas — In just four days time, El Paso has posted roughly 1,000 additional positive test results of county residents for coronavirus, according to newly released data by local health officials. It comes while the county also set a record Saturday for the deadliest week recorded so far during the pandemic, with officials
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAHU, HI (KITV ) — The women who came forward agreed to speak with KITV4 anonymously, fearing retaliation. One woman who called KITV4 said her husband hasn’t hugged her or their children in more than a week and she’s not letting it happen any time soon, as one
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CULLOWHEE, NC (WLOS ) — Some students at Western Carolina are without housing after discovering their off-campus apartments weren’t ready. Rising junior Jonathan Smith said the Husk and Helm manager hung up when he tried to get information. And Friday was move-in day at the school. “This is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ) — Antoine’s has been on the New Orleans menu for 180 years. That’s almost two centuries of serving. For Kevin O’Neill, he’s been serving for the last eight years. He was in charge of everything everybody drinks. Until he got laid off from the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WGNO ) — Tulane University is getting ready to start the fall semester, and many students will learn in classrooms that have just sprung up. The university has added 18 new portable classrooms all over campus. Each room has desks that keep students six feet apart
Continue Reading Thousands of British holidaymakers have been trying to return home from France in an attempt to avoid new quarantine restrictions imposed by the UK government. The rush came after the government announced late on Thursday that all people arriving in the UK from France, where Covid-19 infections rates are high, would need to self-isolate for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, IL (WQAD ) — Hannah Adams says that, “When we came here five years ago, we literally had like nothing.” This 19-year-old is a mother’s daughter. “I am very proud of her.” Friday August 14th, is a day she, her brother and step-dad will never forget.
Continue Reading It took less than 24 hours after United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar touched down in Taiwan, in an historic visit intended to convey President Donald Trump’s support for the democratic island, for China to deliver its own message. On Monday morning, as Azar toured the Taiwanese capital of Taipei, several
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Restaurants in downtown Portland are doing what they can to support the family of a well-known and loved chef and they’re using fried chicken to do it. Chef Cameron Addy died suddenly earlier this month. After hearing the news several local chefs put together
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El Paso, Texas- High pressure will keep temperatures dangerously hot across the Borderland, for another day with near record highs expected again today. El Paso: High 105 (Record to beat 104 set in 2002) Las Cruces: High 102 (Record to beat 102 set in 1990) Our Heat Advisory has been extended until 9 P.M. tonight.
Continue Reading Desks are spaced 6 feet apart, temperature checks are routine and students lunch together in small groups. This overhaul of the traditional school day has become reality in the last two weeks, as schools in Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Indiana opened their doors for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic abruptly shuttered classrooms across
Continue Reading The grieving father of a 5-year-old boy killed in North Carolina said the suspect has lived next door for eight years and he shared dinner with him a day before the shooting. Cannon Hinnant was riding his bike outside his father’s home in Wilson on Sunday when a man walked up to him and shot
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