A Florida park named after a police chief who once threw Jackie Robinson out of a game to uphold segregation has been renamed. Roy G. Williams was the police chief in Sanford, Florida, from the 1920s through the 1960s. On Monday, the city commission passed a resolution renaming Roy G. Williams Park as “Elliott Avenue
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Wednesday reported an additional 180 coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total to 22,816 since the pandemic began. There were 37 of those new cases in Doña Ana County for a total to date of 2,554. With two more fatalities recorded Wednesday, there have been nearly 700 deaths
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Paris Saint-Germain produced yet another memorable moment in the rich history of the UEFA Champions League after completing a late comeback against Atalanta on Wednesday. The French champion had been trailing 1-0 as the clock ticked toward 90 minutes but two late goals from Marquinhos and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting turned the tie on its head.
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Two well-known physicians from Florida, a father and son, have died from Covid-19 complications, according to a family member. Dr. Carlos Vallejo, 57, and his father, Dr. Jorge Vallejo, 89, were hospitalized during the early morning hours of Father’s Day. They died five weeks apart, said Carlos’ son, Charlie Vallejo. Dr. Jorge Vallejo was a
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Orange County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to declare August 24 as Kobe Bryant Day. Bryant wore the numbers 8 and 24 during his NBA career, which is why August 24 was chosen as the date to commemorate Bryant, said Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel. The NBA legend, who lived in Newport
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Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) — There is shock and outrage over threats and hateful remarks made against a Connecticut organization that fights anti-Semitism. Voices of Hope, a Farmington-based non-profit that educates people about the Holocaust, was attacked during a recent Zoom meeting. Farmington police are calling this a hate
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Big 12 conference announced Wednesday that it was moving forward with its college football season, and the University of Texas then released its revised schedule. The start of the season will take place Sept. 12 with Texas hosting UTEP. That game was originally scheduled for Sept. 19, but has now been moved up
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) — A sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The chicken coop was in the 36582 ZIP code. This is the initial positive result for this year.
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A mandate from a local sheriff in Florida is going against the recommendations from scientists and government officials: masks will not be worn. That was the requirement spelled out in an August 11 email to the department from Sheriff Billy Woods of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The mandate came as the City of Ocala,
Continue Reading The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating a possible swatting incident after heavily armed officers were called to the home of a prominent Black Lives Matter activist on Wednesday morning. An LAPD spokesperson tells CNN that officers responded to a call of a reported kidnapping at Melina Abdullah’s home at 8:53 a.m. PT on
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In an attempt to get every American behind the idea of wearing a face mask — and behind an actual face mask — to slow the spread of Covid-19, the Association of American Medical Colleges on Wednesday released simple, straight-forward national guidance for the public. “These guidelines are meant to provide everyone around the country
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EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Borderland Thursday to meet with local leaders to discuss the coronavirus situation after Texas surpassed 9,000 deaths and El Paso reported its deadliest day of the pandemic. Afterwards, the governor briefly visited the Grand Candela memorial to honor the 23 victims of the Cielo Vista Walmart
Continue Reading Bystanders called police when three teens — two of them Black — were allegedly attacked by a knife-wielding man as they sat at a bus station in California’s Santa Clarita Valley, according to the mother of one of the teens. But video shows when the deputies arrived, they pointed guns at the teens and detained
Continue Reading The Philadelphia Art Commission, which approves the design and location of construction projects and public art on city property, voted Wednesday to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza. The commission voted 8-0 with one abstention to remove the statue, with the caveat that the city report back on its process to find
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Apple and Tesla, arguably two of the market’s most popular companies, both announced stock splits in recent weeks. Are these maneuvers good or bad for investors? Here’s what you need to know if your shares are being split in two (or three, or four, or five). A stock split does exactly what it sounds like:
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Bars along Lower Broadway are scheduled to reopen on Aug. 15. If – and when – that happens, they want to get it right. Mayor John Cooper met with bar owners and the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association to make sure reopening is
Continue Reading A family of six in Whittier, Alaska — where almost all of the city’s residents live in one building — has contracted Covid-19, officials said. Owing to the unique history of Whittier, about 85% of the town’s 280 year-round residents live in one, 14-story building called Begich Towers, city manager Jim Hunt told CNN. Originally
Continue Reading One of the questions I am getting more than any other: Am I going to send my children back to school? As a father of three teen and preteen girls, this has been a constant discussion in our household, and it hasn’t been easy. My girls want to go back to school, and they are
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The mayor of Juárez issued a stern warning about face masks on Wednesday, saying police would enforce a new state mandate and arrest those in public who don’t wear face masks. The new decree issued by Chihuahua state government this week, according to Mexican media outlets, says anyone who puts the
Continue Reading Despite the state recently experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, will play host Wednesday to the first Major League Soccer game of the season with fans in attendance. FC Dallas will be facing off against Nashville SC at 7:30 p.m. in the opener of two back-to-back matchups. Both teams were
Continue Reading A 15-year-old boy has raised over $13,000 in donations for homeless veterans, special needs children, and first responders by selling and donating wooden flags he carves himself. In 2019, Lorenzo Liberti met a homeless veteran while serving meals at a food pantry with his church youth group. The tenth grader from Lakewood Ranch, Florida, couldn’t
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Nail salons and other personal care businesses were forced to close during a part of this year, and even with most back open, they still can’t operate at full capacity. As a result, Shelby County officials have said they’re offering grants worth $200,000 up
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EL PASO, Texas — Fire consumed a building believed to be a shed adjacent to a home in El Paso’s Lower Valley on Wednesday afternoon. Heavy black smoke and flames from the fire could be seen from along Loop 375 near Fonseca and Ascarte Lake. The blaze destroyed the building, which the fire department listed
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It’s a sign of the times. Sony Pictures announced on Wednesday the company will begin hosting drive-in screenings for the public on the movie studio’s lot. The screenings, to accommodate up to 75 cars, will take place starting August 14 on the Sony lot in Culver, City, California. The lineup includes some of of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The license of a massage therapist who has been accused of inappropriately touching himself or women during job interviews or sessions has had his license revoked. News4 Investigates reported that six women have come forward with their accounts with proof of police reports
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Emory University is taking part in phase three of a nationwide clinical trial designed to evaluate an investigational vaccine for COVID-19. Emory administered its first dose of the vaccine at the Hope Clinic of Emory Vaccine Center this week. Hundreds of adult volunteers 18
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WILMINGTON, Delaware — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris appeared together for the first time as running mates Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware, where much of the focus was on Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American woman on the ticket of a major political party. They walked in together wearing
Continue Reading Less than 9% of Toronto’s population is Black, but Black people are significantly more likely than other ethnic groups to be arrested, charged and killed by Toronto police, according to a new report. The Ontario Human Rights Commission this week published its findings on racial discrimination by the Toronto Police Service, its latest report in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Amy Anderson (KCTV) — Pandemic or not, school is about to start for thousands of metro students. “I’ll be starting my 33rd year this year,” teacher Anna Griesbach said. There are few things Griesbach loves more than being with, as she calls them, “her kids.” “I love the
Continue Reading Researchers are hoping to unravel the mystery around one of the rarest sharks in the sea — the megamouth. As it’s nickname suggests the megamouth, Megachasma pelagios, is known for having a large mouth on a rounded head and they are thought to grow as long as 17 feet, according to the Florida Museum of
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