Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — It’s been a violent week in Baltimore. Since last Sunday, 50 people were shot and 15 of those victims died. New numbers released early Monday accounted for three additional shootings that happened overnight. At 11:03 p.m. Sunday officers were called to Federal Hill Park
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, GA (Albany Herald ) — A Friday-night incident in which a car carrying a toddler and her parents was struck by a bullet brought the issue of violence in Albany to the attention of Dougherty County Commission Chairman Chris Cohilas. Cohilas, a former prosecutor, also criticized the
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At Apple’s September product launch event last year, two of CEO Tim Cook’s splashiest announcements were about the company’s new digital subscription services: Apple Arcade and Apple TV+. But the hype around them has waned as they grapple for attention with other prominent digital entertainment services. In the first nine months of 2020, year-over-year revenue
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Exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, that contain more carbon than Earth could be made out of diamonds, according to a new study. Data provided by NASA’s planet-hunting TESS mission, the Hubble Space Telescope and retired Kepler mission have shown that our galaxy is filled with exoplanets that are very different from the
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An Alamogordo man with prior drug convictions has been sentenced to 44 ½ years in prison on new drug charges. The sentence for Daniel McKinley, 36, was announced Monday by the district attorney in Alamogordo. He had previously been found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking heroin, possession of cocaine, conspiracy to
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SOCORRO, Texas — A serious crash involving two vehicles resulted in the closure of the Socorro and Winn roads intersection on Monday afternoon. There was no immediate word from authorities as to injuries or other details about the collision. ***Traffic Advisory***Traffic accident on Socorro at Winn Rd. Intersection will be closed for next hour please
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A humpback whale has become stranded in a crocodile-infested river in Australia, after apparently becoming confused during migration. In a “very unusual” event, three of the animals entered East Alligator River in Kakadu National Park last week. The animals were first spotted on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the park, in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT), told
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — Three Valley school districts, including the largest school district in the state, are returning to in-person learning Monday, September 14. Schools in Dysart, Chandler, and Mesa all have plans to welcome students and staff into the classroom tomorrow since the state hit health benchmarks
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — Music stores are struggling to get by during the pandemic. Many local shops rely on instrument rentals from students but with distance learning, most families aren’t renting. David Kessler with Kessler & Sons Music said rentals are down by more than 50 percent.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The family of a Las Vegas teen who was killed after he was hit by a car in April has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Clark County Public Works. Akadian Frankopoulos, 14, was hit and killed in a crosswalk at Tropicana Avenue and
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The woman’s voice shakes as she recalls her quarantine days in a Venezuela motel. “I sometimes am sleeping at night and I wake up thinking I am in the motel,” she says, tearing up. “I still feel traumatized.” She, like the more than two dozen healthcare professionals or aid workers we spoke with to inform
Continue Reading A lock of President Abraham Lincoln’s hair and a telegram smeared with his blood sold for more than $81,000 at auction. The historic items sold at an auction that ended Saturday, according to Boston-based RR Auction. The buyer has chosen to remain anonymous, a spokesman for the auction house said. A 2-inch lock of the
Continue Reading No job, no visa, no health care — and barred from returning home. This powder keg of misfortunes is the current reality for tens of thousands of expats who hold the world’s ninth most powerful passport. While situations differ, one point remains the same — Australians abroad feel abandoned by their government during the coronavirus
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As Las Cruces restaurant owners struggle to bring back their staff, they now must plan for a state increase in the minimum wage. “Restaurants are literally on life support,” said Mayor Ken Miyagishima during Monday’s Las Cruces City Council meeting. The minimum wage in Las Cruces is currently $10.25 an
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District on Monday announced a plan for in-person classes to resume beginning on Oct. 1 for parents who approve of their child’s return to school campuses. The plan phases in the return of students and also utilizes a hybrid model. You can see details of the
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UPDATE: Hurricane Sally is slowly closing in on the northern Gulf Coast with powerful winds and weather forecasters are warning of “potentially historic” flooding. Hurricane warnings stretch from Morgan City, Louisiana, to Navarre, Florida. The storm reached Category 2 strength with sustained winds of 100 mph Monday afternoon. Forecasters said winds would likely hit 110
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — When the coronavirus pandemic hit back in March 2020, Davenport Junior Theatre’s Performing Arts Supervisor Daniel Sheridan knew the group had to change course quickly. Instead of having students on stage in-person for classes, the theater went virtual, offering more than 60 theater and
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Lewis Hamilton wore a T-shirt remembering Breonna Taylor exactly six months after her death when he took to the victory podium Sunday after winning the Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello, Italy. The six-time Formula One champion’s shirt had “ARREST THE COPS WHO KILLED BREONNA TAYLOR” written on the front and “SAY HER NAME” above a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — A former Omaha mayoral communications director who was also a local meteorologist has pled of “no contest” to charges relating to threats made against Douglas County Health Director Dr. Adi Pour. The plea for Ronald “Gerard” Penzkowski, 57, of Omaha was entered Monday for
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The personal information of some 46,000 veterans nationwide was compromised in a breach that targeted private financial data as some health care payments were redirected to fraudulent accounts, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday. Officials found payments that were intended for veteran treatment at multiple community health centers had been
Continue Reading If there’s a silver lining to decades of being tabloid fodder that Drew Barrymore is reveling in as she prepares to launch her own talk show, it’s that she has nothing to hide. “One thing we want to say on this show is I am who you think I am,” she told reporters last week
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK (WLOS) — Authorities have identified the remains of a man found at a campsite in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park rangers say hikers found the body of 43-year-old Patrick Madura of Elgin, Illinois, on Friday afternoon. According to a release from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) — Double red flags are flying in Gulf Shores, but that didn’t stop a crowd from hitting the sand. With the threat of storm surge and heavy rain looming over our area, locals and tourists decided to get a glimpse of the crashing white
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — The number of total employee shifts worked in Connecticut in the first week of September was nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. That’s according to data from Massachusetts-based Kronos, which makes workforce management cloud software used by tens of thousands of employers across
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Delta Airlines announced Monday it is looking to raise $6.5 billion to weather the downturn in travel demands due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Atlanta based airline hopes to raise $6.5 billion through new bonds and loans backed by its SkyMiles loyalty program further bolstering
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EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man struck by an SUV while riding his bike earlier this month has died, making him the city’s 51st traffic fatality of the year. Police on Monday identified the victim as 58–year old Michael Lee Brown. Borwn had been hospitalized following the collision between his bike and the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department says in just the past month, they’ve seen a huge rise in the number of vehicle break-ins. From January 2020-August 2020, Asheville police say they averaged around 24 vehicle thefts a week. For the last three weeks, that number has
Continue Reading John Wall is apologizing for throwing up gang signs. An All-Star guard for the NBA’s Washington Wizards, Wall was attending a New York City party Saturday evening where he was recorded flashing symbols with both hands. Video of the gestures surfaced Sunday, prompting Wall to apologize via his personal Twitter account. “First and foremost I
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Automakers Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations. Officials say Daimler violated environmental laws by using so-called “defeat device software” to circumvent emissions testing and sold about 250,000 cars and vans in the U.S.
Continue Reading To quote a famous Patti LaBelle hit “Hey sister, go sister, soul sister, go sister.” On Sunday LaBelle and Gladys Knight were the latest artists featured in the Verzuz “battle” on Instagram Live organized by producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. The events bring together two artists to square off against each other and have become
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