New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy again denounced the behavior of partygoers in the state, this time citing a recent house party that drew more than 1,000 guests and resulted in eight arrests. “It was irresponsible from top to bottom in every respect,” Murphy said during a press conference Wednesday, calling the party, which was held
Continue Reading A grand jury has indicted an Omaha bar owner in the fatal shooting of a Black protester after authorities had decided not to bring charges against him. James Scurlock, a 22-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a White bar owner during a fight with several people on May 30 in Omaha, Nebraska, amid protests
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EL PASO, Texas – They say good things come to those who wait, but the wait wasn’t very long for Jamal Bieniemy, a point guard transfer from Oklahoma. Wednesday, Bieniemy received news that he will be immediately eligible to suit up for UTEP this upcoming season. Bieniemy received a waiver from the NCAA and will
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HUMBLE, Texas — When a young woman in Texas learned that her dad’s small business was struggling during the pandemic, she made a heartwarming plea on Twitter asking people to help. “I wouldn’t normally do this, but my dad’s taco truck business is struggling, he only sold $6 today,” Giselle Aviles, 21, wrote in a
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When a young woman in Texas learned that her dad’s small business was struggling during the pandemic, she made a heartwarming plea on Twitter asking people to help. “I wouldn’t normally do this, but my dad’s taco truck business is struggling, he only sold $6 today,” Giselle Aviles, 21, wrote in a tweet on Saturday
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Glacier National Park, one of America’s original 10 national parks, could lose its glaciers completely within decades. What would the park look like in the next century then, without the glaciers that feed the wildlife, farms and people who depend on it? Officials at the Montana park are asking the public about the its future
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AUSTIN, Texas — State health officials published new data this week that showed the state’s positivity rate was significantly higher in the spring than originally disclosed, even as public officials cited the data to justify business reopenings during the pandemic. The Department of State Health Services has announced a new method for calculating the positivity rate, or
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Click here for updates on this story MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (WCBS) — A former New Jersey police found yoga after leaving the force. He says it saved his life and believes yoga could help officers still on the job keep calm even in high-stress situations. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock joined Martesse Gilliam, co-founder of BRWL Studio, in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — The mother of a 14-year-old murdered in northeast Baltimore came back to the scene where her son, Ty, was shot just days ago to honor his life. “I could care less who did it because what difference does it make if they catch him.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, Calif. (KPIX) — A bizarre blowtorch attack in Berkeley ended when the victims subdued the attacker, but not before he pulled out a knife and an axe. The surveillance video shows just how quickly it happened. A man in a backpack walks into a tea shop and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BUTLER, Penn. (KDKA) — A plaintiff in the coronavirus shutdown case testified that the shutdown orders cost him 50% of his revenue. Lee McDonald, the owner of R.W. McDonald & Sons in Butler said the shutdown orders hurt the furniture started by his father 75 years ago. McDonald
Continue Reading The boys are back. “South Park” is returning on September 30 for a hour-long special — and in what should come as no surprise in 2020, it will be tackling Covid-19. The episode, titled “The Pandemic Special,” will see Stan’s father Randy Marsh capitalizing on a growing market for pot for his recreational pot business
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (WCBS) — A former New Jersey police found yoga after leaving the force. He says it saved his life and believes yoga could help officers still on the job keep calm even in high-stress situations. CBS2’s Vanessa Murdock joined Martesse Gilliam, co-founder of BRWL Studio, in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee, WI (WDJT) — A new Wisconsin call center funded by a grant from the Department of Health Services (DHS) was recently created to support people in emotional distress. Officials say more Wisconsin calls to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline are being answered in the state. Callers to the
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If we make it to Mars, we’re not going to be able to bring everything humankind needs to stay for an extended period of time — or to construct colonies on the red planet. In order to build shelters and manufacture tools, astronauts may only need to bring one key ingredient — with minerals in
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I-10 West at Airway, road debris, FINAL, all lanes open, backup to Hawkins.— @EPPOLICETRAFFIC (@eppolicetraffic) September 16, 2020 I-10 West at Airway, road debris, update 2, right lane closed, backup to Hawkins, clearing time until further notice.— @EPPOLICETRAFFIC (@eppolicetraffic) September 16, 2020 I-10 West at Airway, road debris, update, right two lanes closed, backup to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FARGO, N.D. (WDAY) — Inside the PRx Performance warehouse, an army of employees are busy shipping steel — the kind that builds muscle. Fargo-based PRx is quickly developing a reputation across America for its wall-mounted, space-saving weight racks. “It folds up out of the way when not in
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Michael Caputo, the top spokesman at the Department of Health and Human Services, is taking a two-month leave of absence from his post, the department announced Wednesday, a day after he apologized for a conspiracy theory-laden rant he made against career government scientists in which he accused them of “sedition” and working to undermine President
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — Classrooms look different this year, especially for dance classes. Students in the performing arts classes at the University of Kansas have had to adapt to new safety procedures. People may not be able to still dance together during a pandemic, but professors with the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Ga. (Rockdale Citizen) — The human remains found at Bert Adams Boy Scout Camp in August have been identified as those of an elderly Covington man, and the man’s daughter has been charged in connection with the case. According to the Covington Police Department, the deceased has
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The Federal Reserve committed Wednesday to do more to help the US economic recovery, promising more asset purchases and lower interest rates for even longer than it previously expected. The Federal funds rate remained unchanged at zero to a quarter percentage point, and will stay there until America’s labor market has recovered “consistent with the
Continue Reading The Federal Reserve committed Wednesday to do more to help the US economic recovery, promising more asset purchases and lower interest rates for even longer than it previously expected. The Federal funds rate remained unchanged at zero to a quarter percentage point, and will stay there until America’s labor market has recovered “consistent with the
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President Donald Trump knew back in the spring that it would probably take a year to develop a coronavirus vaccine, according to interviews with journalist Bob Woodward. Trump also suggests that’s why he initially pushed so hard for the use of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, because the malaria drug had already been tested and approved
Continue Reading When the pandemic hit the United States in March, Imperfect Foods found itself scrambling to keep up with a sudden spike in demand. In early 2020, the five-year-old online grocery startup was delivering about 100,000 food boxes a week. By May, that weekly figure had doubled. From June to August, weekly orders have remained at
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When the pandemic hit the United States in March, Imperfect Foods found itself scrambling to keep up with a sudden spike in demand. In early 2020, the five-year-old online grocery startup was delivering about 100,000 food boxes a week. By May, that weekly figure had doubled. From June to August, weekly orders have remained at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM) — The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) is investigating numerous acts of criminal mischief that occurred overnight on Sept. 14. FPD shared a picture on Facebook that shows spraypainted graffiti under a bridge in Fayetteville that says, “ALL PIGS MUST DIE!!!!” “The Fayetteville Police Department is
Continue ReadingWILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden says that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President Donald Trump. Biden spoke to reporters at an event Wednesday in Wilmington, after being briefed by public health experts about a potential vaccine. He mentioned what he called Trump’s “incompetence and dishonesty” surrounding
Continue Reading The casting alone should spur interest in “The Devil All the Time” — Batman (Robert Pattinson) and Spider-Man (Tom Holland), together at last — but can’t make the movie feel like less of a slog. Adapting Dale Ray Pollock’s grim novel, awful characters proceed along parallel tracks, en route to a whole lot of violence
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