Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, MA (WCVB) — A soldier from Brockton has made the final journey back home as his grieving family questions the events that led up to his death. Sgt. Elder Fernandes is the latest in a string of soldier deaths connected to Fort Hood, and now changes are
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Two coaches previously charged in the college admissions scam are facing more allegations in a third indictment filed against them Tuesday in federal court in Massachusetts. A jury indicted former Georgetown University tennis coach Gordon Ernst on three new counts of federal programs bribery and three counts of filing false tax returns for allegedly soliciting
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As Andy Murray battled to a nearly five-hour win at the US Open on Tuesday against Yoshihito Nishioka, small clusters of spectators took in the action on Arthur Ashe stadium. They weren’t the usual paying fans, however, but rather support staff and players including Naomi Osaka, Dominic Thiem, Sofia Kenin and Grigor Dimitrov. And where
Continue Reading Football has never been just a hobby for Jawahir Roble; it’s her passion. Born in Somalia, the 25-year-old grew up playing football with friends. They would spend almost every waking minute kicking a ball around the beaches until their parents called them in for dinner. She loved it. She loved her “beautiful” country. But civil
Continue Reading The NFL, which until recently had restricted its players from protesting on the field for social change, is going all in for the 2020 season. Commissioner Roger Goodell in a call on Tuesday walked members of the media through a series of social justice initiatives the league has planned, including helmet decals, a voter activation
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OXFORD, MS (WAPT) — The Rebels are facing depth challenges on their roster. Lane Kiffin says the defensive backs have been hit the hardest by COVID-19, whether it’s a positive test result or players having to sit out because they’ve been in close contact with some who is
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Chadwick Boseman‘s South Carolina high school has revealed plans to honor the late actor with a scholarship fund in his name. Principal Walter Mayfield at T. L. Hanna High School confirmed on Wednesday that it is in the process of setting up a grant called the Chadwick Boseman Memorial Scholarship, which will be awarded to
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FORT BLISS — The recent death of a decorated Fort Bliss soldier during a training exercise at the post is under investigation, Army officials said Wednesday. Sgt. Roger Matamoroschavarria, 27, was killed in what an Army spokesman described as a “mishap” last Friday night involving a military vehicle. The spokesman did not provide any further
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 costs and the recession. That’s more than triple the 2019 shortfall. The deficit projection was attributed to the coronavirus disruption of the economy and the cost of legislation enacted by Congress in response to the pandemic. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Mexico, USA (KOAT) — Even though kids are not in public schools in New Mexico right now, Target 7 has learned that COVID cases are popping up in schools throughout the state, including APS. The head of the APS Teachers Federation says the district is not informing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Salinas, CA (KSBW) — Salinas police are now having to fend off allegations they tried to separate two Salinas children from their mother after the two girls were seen outside an east Salinas Taco Bell, using the restaurant’s WiFi to do their homework. The picture of the elementary
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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico – An unmanned military aircraft was damaged during takeoff Wednesday morning at Holloman Air Force Base, officials said. The U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 49th Wing ran off the runway at the air base about 8:30 a.m. The military indicated that no other aircraft were involved
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GETTYSBURG, PA (WPMT) — Gettsyburg College announced Tuesday it is initiating an immediate all-student quarantine through at least the end of the week after a spike in positive COVID-19 tests in the campus community. The quarantine went into effect Tuesday at 10 p.m., Dean of Students Julie Ramsey
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KCRA) — A California lawmaker was forced to bring her crying baby on the floor of the state Assembly to vote in person on a housing bill when her request to vote by proxy was denied. The Assembly had recently changed its rules to allow members
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Fire Department crews were able to successfully rescue a girl who fell from a picnic location at Transmountain on Wednesday. Officials said the child, who fell from the Westside Picnic Area on Transmountain, was rushed to a local hospital after being pulled to safety from a ravine area using
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Metro Police detectives seek the community’s help in locating a woman wanted on a charge of vehicular homicide from a March crash that killed a passenger in her car. Police said Derrica J. Johnson, 29, was the front seat passenger as Robert McMutuary, 25
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — Coronavirus cases are on the rise at college campuses around here. The University of Scranton is reporting 40 new cases since last week. All of those students are in isolation. Fifty students were also told to quarantine based on who they came in contact
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, CT (WFSB) — Have you tried buying a major appliance recently? Due to the pandemic, there’s a shortage and backlog on getting parts for repairs of major appliances such as freezer, refrigerators, and washing machines. Locally owned stories like Keith’s in Norwich says it’s been frustrating because
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) – The State Department says that on the guidance of President Donald Trump the U.S. is suspending some aid to Ethiopia over the “lack of progress” in the country’s talks with Egypt and Sudan over a massive, disputed dam project it is completing on the Nile. A State Department spokesperson tells
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A National Institutes of Health panel said there’s no evidence backing the use of convalescent plasma to treat coronavirus patients and that doctors should not treat it as a standard of care until more study has been done. “There are insufficient data to recommend either for or against the use of convalescent plasma for the
Continue Reading For actress Megan Drust, what happened between her and comedian Chris D’Elia is something she hasn’t talked about for nearly a decade. It was 2011 when Drust said D’Elia asked her for a ride home from a Los Angeles restaurant where she had stopped by to meet D’Elia and a friend. That ride never happened,
Continue Reading Locals in a Belgian city have believed for over a century that the heart of their first mayor was hidden within a public fountain. And now, the legend has been proven true — after officials discovered the organ while carrying out renovations. The heart of Pierre David, the first mayor of Verviers, was discovered locked
Continue Reading ‘I Like To Move It’ DJ Erick Morillo has died at 49, according to Miami Beach Police. The internationally known DJ was found dead at his Florida home on Tuesday morning, police say. Ernesto Rodriguez, a spokesperson for Miami Beach Police, tells CNN that there were no apparent signs of foul play and that the
Continue Reading The award-winning R&B singer Akon is going ahead with ambitious plans to build a “futuristic” city in Senegal that he says will be a real-life version of Wakanda, the hi-tech nation portrayed in Marvel blockbuster “Black Panther.” On Monday, Akon, real name Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam, laid the first stone for Akon city in
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Portland officials are calling for an end to protests that have led to violence, arson, arrests, allegations of police brutality and at least one fatal shooting as demonstrations have stretched on for nearly 100 nights. Mayor Ted Wheeler in a Facebook post asked Portlanders to join him in “denouncing violence” days after a man was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, GA (Albany Herald) — Tarlita McCrary, the pastor who has ushered the Jesus Saves All Ministry into downtown Albany, holding drive-thru prayer gatherings on one of the city’s busiest streets, encouraged the community to participate in her group’s planned “One Massive Day of Prayer for Albany.” “I
Continue Reading Let the countdown begin. The second season of “The Mandalorian” is almost upon us. The next installment of the insanely popular series will begin streaming on Disney+ on October 30. That’s the word from Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company. The show, set after the fall of the Empire, but before the rise of the
Continue Reading All the best dogs find their way home eventually. Sometimes, like Pipsqueak the wiener dog, they’ve got to embark on a journey of more than 10,000 miles to get there. Little Pip was stranded in South Carolina at the height of the pandemic after her owners were forced to abandon their round-the-world sailing trip and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — The Oregon Department of Forestry is warning of fire danger as warm weather is expected in Oregon over the next few weeks, including on the coast. “The return of high temperatures, low humidity and east winds can turbocharge even the smallest fire start,” according
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — On Monday evening, the Connecticut State Police Union said more than 97 percent of its troopers have voted saying they have no confidence in Gov. Ned Lamont. The union said of 850 members, 716 of them cast ballots, but 707 were valid. Of those
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