Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Going to the doctor on your phone isn’t new, but the pandemic pushed a group of Tennessee women to reinvent the way they connect with their patients, opening a telemedicine practice for Tennesseans. “The vision started coming together when the pandemic started hitting,” said Alison
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BRENTWOOD, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — As the first day of school rapidly approaches, many private schools in the St. Louis area said they are experiencing higher enrollment numbers due to their plans to return to in-person classes in the fall. Many school leaders said the majority of new families
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — The University of Connecticut will cancel its upcoming football season amid health concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. “After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we’ve decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — One woman is speaking out after her mother fought for her life alone at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Cassie Thompson is asking for a reconsideration of strict hospital visitations policies. She says her mother doesn’t have much time left to live and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELDRED TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WNEP) — The Poconos were hit particularly hard, as more than a half-foot of rain fell in a number of communities. Residents of a small community near Kunkletown found themselves with no way out after Tuesday’s rains washed out the only road leading to their
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BEIRUT, LEBANON — Satellite images, obtained Wednesday from Planet Labs Inc., show a massive crater at the site of Tuesday’s explosion in Beirut’s port. The images show nearly every building has either sustained significant damage or has been been destroyed by the blast. Massive grain silos that sit in the middle of the peninsula are
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A young boy in Conway, South Carolina, is making a big difference in his community, one act of kindness at a time. Feeding the hungry and mowing lawns for busy first responders and single mothers are just a few of the ways Greyson Winfield is making a positive impact. With the help of his parents,
Continue Reading The University of Connecticut has canceled its 2020 football season amid growing concerns surrounding Covid-19. With Wednesday’s announcement from the school, the Huskies became the first FBS team to suspend its program due to the global pandemic. “After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we’ve decided that we
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Getting a little stir crazy quarantining at home? Get outside and visit a national park for free today. A conservation and public lands bill, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, was passed with bipartisan support and signed into law Tuesday by President Trump. Part of the bill designates August 4 as the “Great American
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WBND) — A South Bend firefighter was killed in a crash on Union Street in Mishawaka Tuesday afternoon. Investigators say a Dodge Charger was traveling westbound on 10th Street and stopped at a stop sign at Union Street. A motorcycle was traveling on Union Street when
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Joe Biden will not travel to Milwaukee to accept Democratic presidential nomination, officials said Wednesday, in the latest and strongest sign that the Democratic National Convention will be almost entirely virtual due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Biden will instead accept the Democratic nomination for president from his home state of Delaware,
Continue Reading Tiffany Haddish has confirmed that she and Common are in a relationship. She shared that things are going well as they quarantine together on a recent episode of the podcast “Steve-O’s Wild Ride!” Haddish met the rapper/actor after he was cast to play her love interest in the 2019 film “The Kitchen.” She said their
Continue Reading Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest school system, will start the coming school year with fully remote learning for all students due to the coronavirus pandemic, the district announced Wednesday. The decision could avoid a possible strike from the Chicago Teachers Union. The district will implement remote learning through the first quarter, which ends November
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — One metro hospital is performing a cutting edge surgery that’s saving lives. Saint Luke’s Hospital is among the first in Missouri and the only in Kansas City to complete a Robotic Whipple Procedure. Dr. Lee Cummings performs the a Robotic Whipple Surgery moving
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A Kansas City activist is worried after learning that huge piles of burned and water-damaged mail were piled up at a U.S. Postal Service distribution center. Thousands of pieces of mail go in and out of the Kansas City mail distribution center near
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GARFIELD COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR/KAUT) — Sheriff’s deputies with Garfield County uncovered 26 firearms, over 1,000 rounds of ammo and 13 grams of meth and paraphernalia in the home of an Enid man who was previously convicted of a felony. “You’re looking at anything from handguns, like one of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR/KAUT) — A young metro mother has lost her life to COVID-19. KFOR first told Lizzy Torres’ story two weeks ago. Lizzy was 29 and six months pregnant when she first contracted COVID-19. She died July 31. “They told us she didn’t have more than 24
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BERRIEN COUNTY, Ind. (WBND) — The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a Facebook Live video showed a physical altercation between a deputy and a woman who resisted arrest. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon on Michigan Street. The department is looking into the incident. Witnesses said the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WBND) — A South Bend firefighter was killed in a crash on Union Street in Mishawaka Tuesday afternoon. Investigators say a Dodge Charger was traveling westbound on 10th Street and stopped at a stop sign at Union Street. A motorcycle was traveling on Union Street when
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A third US company has released study results showing its coronavirus vaccine is safe and elicits an immune response. Novavax, Inc. released Phase 1 data Tuesday from 131 volunteers showing that after two doses of the vaccine, participants developed neutralizing antibodies at levels more than four times higher on average than the antibodies developed by
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE (WGNO) — The first case of canine coronavirus in the state of Louisiana has been confirmed. The dog in question tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, which is the disease that causes the coronavirus in humans, according to Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain. “Initially,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Homeowners in a neighborhood just north of Thomasville, near the Davidson County line, say their quiet community has turned into a trucking depot. They say the property owner cleared a section of land at the end of last year, and ever since then,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE (WGNP) — The first case of canine coronavirus in the state of Louisiana has been confirmed. The dog in question tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, which is the disease that causes the coronavirus in humans, according to Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain. “Initially,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — Tuesday marked the first of a two-day hearing held by the State House Education Committee about the impact COVID-19 has on reopening schools this fall. Panels were made up of educators who voiced concerns about personal protective equipment supply, having enough teachers to start
Continue Reading “Big Brother” Season 22 kicks off tonight with an all-star group of returning contestants, cast and crew taking extra precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic. The housemates identities are still under wraps — even host Julie Chen Moonves said she doesn’t know who the 16 people are who will be living in the house. The potential
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Samsung is going big. The Korean electronics giant is shoring up its new flagship smartphone with an ecosystem of interconnected gadgets to try to snatch its top spot in the global market back from Chinese rival Huawei. Samsung’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy Note 20, was one of four new devices it launched on Wednesday —
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Ore. (KPTV) — An Albany woman said she feared for her life after she was served an eviction notice in the middle of the pandemic. Jo Ruggles, 65, said a 90-day eviction notice was plastered on the door of her apartment on July 31. It gave her
Continue Reading The calcium in our bones and teeth likely came from stars exploding in supernovas and scattering this mineral across the universe in massive quantities, according to a new study. We truly are made of star stuff, as famed astronomer Carl Sagan once said. In fact, half of the calcium in the universe likely came from
Continue Reading If only we could go back to the “Laguna Beach” days. The hit MTV reality show ran from 2004 to 2006, and two of its stars gave us a slice of much needed nostalgia. Kristin Cavallari on Tuesday posted a photo of her hugged up with her ex-boyfriend, Stephen Colletti. “2004 or 2020?!” she wrote
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. (WGCL) — Back to school photos that circulating on social media from several metro Atlanta counties are facing negative attention. Health experts say school re-openings must include effective COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, face coverings and social distancing to maximize safety. But, some Georgia students who
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