“Cake Boss” star Buddy Valastro is on the mend. A “terrible accident” has landed the baker and television personality in the hospital and with one hand in rough shape, according to a photo he shared on Instagram on Wednesday. “I was involved in a terrible accident a few days ago,” he wrote. “What do you
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Click here for updates on this story Aurora, CO (KCNC) — Nineteen-year-old Katie Kingston suffered with back pain for seven years. When it caused her to walk with a limp, the teenager from Loveland consulted an orthopedic surgeon at Children’s Hospital Colorado. He repaired her broken spine with the help of a robot. Now, Katie
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for Breonna Taylor’s death and protesters took to the streets, authorities said two officers were shot and wounded Wednesday night during the demonstrations expressing anger over the killings of Black people at the hands of police. Interim Louisville Police Chief
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An ordinary workday quickly turned into a rescue mission after a bridge inspector spotted a stranded dog 120 feet above the Mississippi River. Ryan Nataluk was working alongside his crew on Sunday afternoon when Craig Jenkins, one of his bridge inspection engineers, noticed something out of the ordinary on the Natchez–Vidalia Bridge. “Craig called over
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Palmdale, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A pile of rubble is all that is left of Mardelle Sakemiller’s home of more than 35 years. “It’s all gone,” she said. “Everything is gone.” On Saturday evening, Sakemiller was told by a sheriff’s deputy to evacuate immediately after the Bobcat Fire advanced
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The US Senate failed to agree on language for a resolution honoring the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a sign of how divided the chamber is over the Supreme Court vacancy. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tried to pass a resolution by unanimous consent Tuesday to commemorate the liberal icon’s life and legacy, but with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Vail, CO (KCNC) — The fire season along with an early burst of cold weather this month may be contributing to an unusually high mortality rate for migratory birds. “The strangest thing was during our last snowfall, hundreds of warblers arrived right here on Gore Creek and were
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Fort Worth, TX (KTVT) — The story of 17-year-old Carla Walker, a high school cheerleader from Benbrook kidnapped and killed in 1974, has been told and retold. It’s a mystery her family never gave up trying to solve. “There were really dark times watching the pain my mom
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an executive order Wednesday requiring that all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. The effort is aimed at curbing carbon emissions in the country’s most populous state and addressing the climate change crisis. The transportation sector is responsible for more than half
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — “You don’t figure you can find something that can outshine being pregnant with quadruplets, but we managed to do it,” says Chris Sturm of Haslet. For Chris and Katie Sturm, welcoming four new babies was supposed to be enough of a challenge, but this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — Drive around Brighton Park and you’re bound to find several security cameras mounted on homes and garages. Many homeowners want to make sure they’re safe when they pull into alleys. “And our cameras are going to be able to capture all the movement of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — A father was shot in the face in a case of mistaken identity, in what has become a problem area for police when it comes to violence. He is one of the latest victims of gun violence in the Albany Park area, where Mayor
Continue Reading For this week, we think about what justice might look like in the Breonna Taylor case, discuss great performances by the music icons Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight, and revisit the horrifying history of forced sterilizations. Plus, recommendations: Esquire’s profile of Michael Kenneth Williams and Hulu’s “High Fidelity.” This week’s culture conversation: Justice for Breonna
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Boston, MA (WBZ) — Boston city councilors say the pandemic has made a disturbing rodent problem go from bad to worse. “This is worse than ever, ever in the history of Allston and Brighton,” said Bob Dunn, who hired a pest control company to help with a rat
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Arlington, MA (WBZ) — A father in Arlington said his nine-year-old son was sent home from Bishop Elementary School because he was sneezing. The fourth grade student was told he could not to return until he gets a negative Covid-19 test. “I sneezed two times then the teacher
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — A Baltimore City mayoral forum Friday was interrupted by an apparent “Zoom bomber” during Republican Shannon Wright’s opening remarks. “Then he said, ‘I pledge my life to Pakistan,’ then he started saying some things I didn’t recognize and saying the N-word,” Wright said. “I
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A Louisiana police officer who claimed he was shot while on duty had instead shot himself in the leg, Deputy Chief Darrell B. Basco of the Pineville Police Department Administrative Bureau told CNN. John Michael Goulart Jr., 25, was arrested Tuesday and charged with one count of criminal mischief and one count of malfeasance in
Continue Reading For months, the city of Louisville in Kentucky has been at the center of nationwide protests demanding justice for the police killing of Breonna Taylor. Now the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law is offering a course to educate its students on the systemic inequalities that have led up to her death. The 15-week
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican who has steadfastly refused to require residents to wear masks, tested positive for the coronavirus. His office confirmed the positive test Wednesday. Parson was tested after his wife, Teresa, tested positive earlier Wednesday. Teresa Parson had experienced mild symptoms, including a cough and nasal
Continue Reading Razor blades — 41 of them — were found at a playground in Eaton Rapids, prompting officials to canvass parks in the Michigan city out of caution. “Some of the blades appeared to have been placed intentionally to cause harm,” city police said in a news release. A group of people found 39 blades around
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Members of the Legislative Education Study Committee heard pleas Wednesday to keep up school funding, even if enrollment is dropping because of the pandemic. School funding in New Mexico is determined by the number of students enrolled at the 40-day mark, known by some educators as the “money count.” That
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Data from the Tennessee Department of Education is showing there is a “significant learning loss” among students in all grades, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The preliminary data released on Wednesday shows an about 50 percent decrease in the proficiency rates in third-grade reading
Continue Reading The Metropolitan Opera announced that it is canceling its entire season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The famous opera in New York had planned to begin its season this week, but instead General Manager Peter Gelb delivered the difficult news in a video posted to social media on Wednesday. “We want nothing more than to
Continue Reading Rachel Starr Davis, a single mother of a 2-year-old, is urging the airline industry to revise their face mask policies after she was kicked off a flight because her son refused to wear a face covering. Davis, her mother and her son were on the final leg home from a business trip in Florida on
Continue Reading NFL legend Gale Sayers has died at the age of 77. Widely regarded as one of the greatest running backs to ever carry a football, the former Chicago Bear was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977. “The NFL family lost a true friend today with the passing of Gale Sayers. Gale
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Fire officials are warning about the possibility of debris flows and downed trees in the Riverside Fire zone due to moderate rain and strong winds expected through Friday. As of Wednesday morning, the Riverside Fire is 31 percent contained – which is a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — Signs of fall are starting to show up here in the Poconos. Fall foliage is one of the biggest attractions in this part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Because of the pandemic, Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau officials are pushing more outdoor activities if you’re looking
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LOS ANGLES, California — Lil Nas X follows Post Malone with 13 nominations for the 2020 Billboard Music Awards. The “Old Town Road” singer is up for Best Male Artist, Best Billboard Artist, Best streaming performance, Best rapper, and the Billboard Chart Achievement Award against the likes of Mariah Carey. “13 Billboard Award nominations!!” Lil Nas X tweeted. “LETS GOOOO!” El Paso native Khalid landed
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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar hit back at President Donald Trump, calling him “racist” after he disparaged her Tuesday during a campaign rally and falsely implied that she’s not American. “The President clearly loves to prey on people’s fears. He spreads the disease of hate everywhere he goes, and these cult rallies that he’s holding across
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal investigators are looking into whether a huge wildfire near Los Angeles was sparked by Southern California Edison utility equipment, the company said. Edison has turned over a section of an overhead conductor from the utility’s facility near a dam in the area where the Bobcat Fire started Sept. 6, company
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