DALLAS, Texas — In a visit to Dallas Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texans to “get a flu vaccine” as early as possible. Abbott said it’s critical to prepare for the upcoming flu season amid the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, ABC affiliate WFAA reported. Abbott met with medical experts Thursday at the University of Texas Southwestern
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Authorities in Los Angeles can soon request a shutoff of water and power from homes and businesses that host egregiously large gatherings. The order targets repeat offenders who have hosted large gatherings several times during the pandemic, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday. It’s meant to deter them from hosting parties or events in the future,
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Click here for updates on this story SANTA ANA, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — Twin brothers who star in a series of YouTube videos that feature pranks on unsuspecting people have been charged with false imprisonment and swatting, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Alan and Alex Stokes, 23 of Irvine, have been each charged
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British TV presenter Caroline Flack died by suicide after hearing she was definitely going to be prosecuted for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend and feared press intrusion, a coroner has ruled, according to PA Media news agency. The former “Love Island” host died in February while awaiting trial for alleged assault. Her death set off an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EXETER, NH (WBZ) — Customers of Stillwells Riverwalk Ice Cream in Exeter, New Hampshire are defending the shop’s owner following criticism about masks and social distancing. “Out here I don’t think we need sidewalk police, I think that’s taking the issue too far,” said Paul Bonzani. “Everybody is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARDELA SPRINGS, MD (WJZ) — Three radar-indicated tornadoes were reported in the Lower Eastern Shore Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Isaias made its way through Maryland, the National Weather Service said. Joy Mitchell will never forget the most harrowing 10 minutes of her life. She was sound asleep
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With the 2020 election only a few months away, the US State Department is ramping up its efforts to prevent any interference through “certain illegal cyber activities.” The department’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering up to a $10 million reward for information leading to the identification or location of anyone working with or
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A cataclysmic blast in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, is poised to send an economy already deep in crisis hurtling toward a dangerous unknown. On Tuesday, a massive explosion at the city’s port left at least 135 people dead and 5,000 injured. The number of deaths is expected to climb as search-and-rescue efforts continue. The blast, which
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL (WPBF) — The local couple who wrote and illustrated the book, “The Love Behind the Mask,” said they wanted to create a book that could help young children understand the importance of a mask. “The book was basically talking to my own kids about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (WESH) — A great-grandmother who was arrested for having CBD oil at Magic Kingdom last year has filed a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company. Hester Burkhalter is being represented by attorney Benjamin Crump, who announced the lawsuit during a press conference on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELKTON, MD (WBAL) — A teacher in Cecil County was forced to carry her students to dry land when their daycare flooded as Tropical Storm Isaias moved through Maryland. The day care teacher turned into rescuer in a matter of minutes after Isaias’ impact brought wind gusts and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BUTTS COUNTY, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post ) — More than 190 dogs, the majority of them Chihuahuas, were rescued from a Butts County home on Friday, July 31. Butts County Animal Control and volunteers from Butts Mutts went to the home, where the owners surrendered the dogs and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — The 13-year-old boy who crashed into five people Tuesday night while driving on his grandmother’s lap said his grandmother was giving him driving lessons at the time. “I didn’t want to, but I ain’t had no choice, so she told me to sit in
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Thursday that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The announcement came shortly before DeWine, a Republican, was scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump in Cleveland. He currently has no symptoms. “As part of the standard protocol to greet President Trump on the tarmac in Cleveland,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 at Noon sat down with EPCC Culinary Chef Daniel Guerra for a segment of ‘Quarantine Cuisine.’ Chef Guerra offered a recipe for cold gazpacho during hot summer months. To make one serving of Chef Guerra’s gazpacho, you will need: 3 beef steak tomatoes1 cucumber2 bell Peppers1/2 an onion4 garlic
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NEW YORK, NY — The New York Attorney General is filing a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association, seeking to dissolve the powerful gun lobby for a multitude of alleged violations of state law governing charities. Attorney General Letitia James is accusing the NRA of an array of “illegal conduct,” according to a press release
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (Lincoln Journal Star) — College volleyball fans in Nebraska should know by the end of the month if the NCAA Tournament will still be on the schedule for the 2020 calendar year. Omaha is scheduled to host the NCAA Final Four Dec. 17-19. This is the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHERRY VALLEY, CA (KABC) — A dog who was rescued by firefighters in the burn area of the Apple Fire in Riverside County has been reunited with his owner. The heartbroken owner had thought his dog, Buck, had died in the fire. But a worker with animal services
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HUNTINGTON PARK, CA (KABC) — Authorities are searching for the suspect who attacked and robbed a man of $200,000 at a Huntington Park bank parking lot last week. Francisco Cornejo was beaten and is still bruised after getting his life savings ripped away. After withdrawing money from a
Continue Reading YouTube celebrities the Stokes Twins could face up to four years in state prison for their role in two fake bank robberies. Alan and Alex Stokes are popular Internet pranksters who have over 4.8 million followers. The charges against them were announced Wednesday but the alleged incidents took place in October 2019. The 23-year-old brothers
Continue Reading The Minneapolis City Council’s proposal to dismantle the city’s police department will not be on the November ballot after the Minneapolis Charter Commission voted Wednesday to take more time to review the plan. Back in June, after the police killing of George Floyd, the City Council voted to remove from the city charter the requirement
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Customers complaining about delays in package delivery from the U.S. Postal Service say they’re being told to blame COVID-19. Some are showing up at the USPS distribution center and post office on Texas Avenue to get answers. Dan Pankratz says he was told by
Continue Reading Former Hollywood star Cameron Diaz has revealed her reasons for retiring from the movie business, saying she found “peace” when she quit acting. Diaz appeared on Gwyneth Paltrow’s “In goop Health: The Sessions” series Wednesday, discussing her wine business, how her mentality changed as she got older and the impact her career had on her
Continue Reading Some hot commodities are obvious: gold, oil, corn and more recently, hand sanitizer, are clearly worth a lot. But some valuable products are less evident — and much more off-putting. New research has revealed that the waste produced by seabirds — that’s right, the poop of seagulls, pelicans, and penguins — could be worth nearly
Continue Reading Attorney Ben Crump has filed a civil lawsuit against several entities including, The Walt Disney Co. and the Orange County Sheriff, on behalf of Hester Burkhalter, a 69-year-old White woman from Hickory, North Carolina, and her family. Crump said she “was wrongfully arrested and taken into custody at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, NE (Lincoln Journal Star) — In March, the pandemic hit the child care business that Kelly Kiihne spent the past two decades building like a wrecking ball. Enrollment at Kelly’s Kids dropped 50% as people began working from home, lost their jobs or feared the virus sweeping
Continue Reading Sometime during the Cretaceous period, 99 million years ago, a prehistoric hell ant trapped a tasty treat — a relative of the cockroach — in its scythe-like jaw and protruding horn. It’s still there. The act was captured in tree resin and later unearthed in amber in what is now Myanmar. The unusual find shows
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR) — A family visiting Oklahoma says a trip to Riversport Adventures turned dangerous. “We almost lost our lives. I could have lost my wife. I could have lost my child,” said James Wolfe. Wolfe, his wife, Kimberly, and their 12-year-old son, Wesley, visited Riversport
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOORE, OK (KFOR) — A custodian for Moore High School tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, one week away from the first day of school for Moore Public Schools. “I’m just shocked,” said Michael Reeves, the custodian who tested positive. “Everybody’s shocked that they know that I got it,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR) — Oklahoma City police are searching for several people who stole $12,000 worth of President Donald Trump hats, flags and T-shirts out of the bed of a truck. According to investigators, the owner of the merchandise caught the suspects in the act and shot
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