Click here for updates on this story Grand Blanc Township, MI (WNEM) — As we near the 2020 presidential election, voters are placing signs in their yards. But in Grand Blanc Township, someone is stealing them “I think it’s absolutely childish,” Clayton Schwach said. Schwach is one of many residents showing his support for this
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The Seattle City Council voted Tuesday evening to override Mayor Jenny Durkan’s veto of a nearly $4 million cut from the police department’s budget. The final vote was 7-2 in favor of the cuts. “We need a public safety that invests in harm reduction, and not the ongoing status quo of policing as we know
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Hundreds of business owners will now be navigating the difficult process of figuring out how to rebuild after Oregon’s historic wildfires, but rebuilding will be far more difficult for the marijuana industry. According to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, seven cannabis businesses have reported
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Dr. Adeline Fagan’s goal in life was to help people, her parents said. It began when she was little — an early talker who was an inquisitive people person. It carried on to when she was a 5-year-old, running around with a toy stethoscope around her neck. It motivated the second-year OB-GYN resident to go
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Dr. Adeline Fagan’s goal in life was to help people, her parents said. It began when she was little — an early talker who was an inquisitive people person. It carried on to when she was a 5-year-old, running around with a toy stethoscope around her neck. It motivated the second-year OB-GYN resident to go
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Eric Trump, son of President Donald Trump, tweeted a video on Wednesday that falsely claimed to show Joe Biden being “caught-red handed using a teleprompter” in an interview with Telemundo anchor José Díaz-Balart. “Unreal!” Eric Trump wrote above the video, which had been posted by another Trump supporter. The clip shows Biden looking to his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, WI (WDJT) — A federal civil rights lawsuit is being filed against Kyle Rittenhouse, Facebook and militia groups in the aftermath of the Kenosha shootings. The lawsuit lists the defendants as Rittenhouse, Facebook, the Kenosha Guard, former Kenosha alderman Kevin Mathewson, the Boogaloo Bois and a man
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, PA (WPMT) — A 42-year-old Lancaster man with what prosecutors call a “lengthy criminal history” will serve up to 14 years in prison for pulling a gun on two people last year in the city, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Lukas Myrie was sentenced
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Sean Lennon is helping celebrate what would have been his father John Lennon’s 80th birthday. The younger Lennon will interview his brother Julian Lennon, Paul McCartney and Elton John in a two-part documentary, BBC Radio 2 has announced. “John Lennon would have turned 80 years old on Friday 9 October,” a press release about the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STORRS, CT (WFSB) — Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, officials have been using nasal swab tests to track infection rates. More scientists are now turning to wastewater to track outbreaks. Researchers at the University of Connecticut are among those on the forefront. While UConn continues to randomly test
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Cindy McCain, the widow of longtime Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, said Tuesday night on Twitter that she endorses Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The endorsement — 12 years after she was a potential First Lady and had the Republican Party behind her and her husband — follows McCain’s appearance in a video about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is taking over as temporary chair of the committee in charge of building the new KCI airport. Several members of the Transportation Committee have accused the previous chair Teresa Loar of racist behavior and boycotted the last meeting.
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Two prominent Chinese media outlets are urging Beijing to kill what they call a “dirty” and “unpalatable” deal intended to keep TikTok operating in the United States. The editorial boards of China Daily and the Global Times — both state-run publications — this week blasted an arrangement that would give American companies at least some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — First the pandemic, then making big changes to reopen safely, then came the smoke, and now, restaurants are preparing for the next obstacle ahead: rain. Many Portland eateries have been able to stay afloat this summer with outdoor dining. Now, as we enter fall,
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When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns for the final time to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, an army of more than a hundred of her former clerks will meet the casket and accompany it up the stone steps leading to the great hall where the liberal icon presided for almost 30 years. The Supreme Court,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORTH CAROLINA, USA (WLOS) — A North Carolina Senator now says he plans to introduce a bill to defund cities that defund police departments. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, the Asheville City Council voted 5-2 to defund its police department by more than $700,000. Under the amendment, $770,000 would
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Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate begins Phase 3 trials in the United States today. Trials for the single-dose vaccine will include up to 60,000 adult participants at nearly 215 sites in the US and internationally. Phase 3 trials will begin immediately, with the first participants receiving doses on Wednesday, Johnson & Johnson Chief Scientific
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSOURI, USA (KCTV) — Despite initial rises in COVID-19 numbers, the University of Missouri has released new figures showing a significant decrease in cases on campus. University officials say the school has 124 active cases, down from the 683 active cases they reported three weeks ago. The school’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — For 17-year-old Ethan Haygood being able to get his license has given him access to certain freedoms. “I was able to get my license and just continue on with getting a job and trying to be self-sufficient,” said the senior. He is one of
Continue Reading “Schitt’s Creek” actor François Arnaud has shared that he identifies as bisexual. “Last week, I was chatting with work friends, and as I brought up a trip I’d taken with an ex-girlfriend, I asked myself — for the ten-thousandth time — how to tell such a story without making it seem like that was the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEWISBURG, PA (WNEP) — A food distribution was held Tuesday at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. Students handed out bread, soup, and other foods to their fellow students. The students also held up signs to bring awareness to this year’s increase in meal plan prices. “Last year, the cheapest
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN, USA (WNEM) — The election is just six weeks away and preparations are underway to make sure it all goes smoothly. With record numbers of absentee and mail-in voting expected, questions over security of the ballots have been raised. “We have several people that are in retirement
Continue Reading First Officer Courtland Savage was boarding a United Express flight to Bentonville, Arkansas, and heading towards the cockpit when a passenger handed him bags to put in the overhead locker. “I immediately felt angry, but I knew I couldn’t be angry. I knew I had to just smile and say: ‘Hey, I’m not the flight
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page is rolling back youth sports guidelines. During his Wednesday morning briefing, Page announced the rolled back guidelines will allow competitions in high-contact sports for kids age 14 and younger, including those in middle school. High
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WASHINGTON, DC — Three days of public mourning for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, regarded as a champion of equality and women’s rights, began Wednesday when her casket arrived at the U.S. Supreme Court for a dramatic procession up the court steps lined by more than a hundred of her former law clerks. Her casket was
Continue Reading Megan Thee Stallion is most likely feeling “All Dat” after being named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2020. The 25-year-old rapper — born Megan Jovon Ruth Pete — is among the high-profile “pioneers” to feature on the prestigious list, which recognizes those who have impacted the world by “harnessing the power
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — After a rash of COVID-19 outbreaks at construction sites in Nashville, Metro officials managed to stop the spread of the virus. The Metro Health Department explained how construction workers can get COVID-19. Dr. Gill Wright of the Metro Health Department said construction workers are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Late Tuesday night, another demonstration took place outside the Penumbra Kelly Building and during the gathering, police said two people associated with the group were involved in a shooting nearby. Around 10 p.m., a march of about 75 people began at Laurelhurst Park in
Continue Reading “Agents of Chaos” talks to a who’s who of key figures in the Trump-Russia nexus, conveying the scope of a Russian operation that — to the extent disrupting US politics was the goal — succeeded beyond its wildest dreams. Director Alex Gibney’s two-part documentary is especially notable for its nuance, offering multiple angles exploring what
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SILOAM SPRINGS, AR (KFSM) — A young boy is getting another chance at life thanks to a kidney donation from his father, who is also a local firefighter. In October of 2018, Zac and Jennifer Griggs of Siloam Springs welcomed a happy, healthy baby boy named Ethan. Suddenly
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