Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV KSMO) — The Plaza Art Fair usually fills the streets of the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, but things are going to look different this year. After canceling in July due to the pandemic, it’s back with a reimagined theme. This weekend marks
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A rat in Cambodia has been heralded a hero and awarded for saving lives. Magawa, an African giant pouched rat, was given a gold medal by the British veterinary charity People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) for his work detecting undetonated landmines in Cambodia. Decades of conflict have left the Southeast Asian country littered with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM) — As part of the City of Fayetteville’s Esports program, the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation division announced the formation of a new Fortnite Solos league for players ages 8 and up. Registration is open now and the cost is $5 per person. The deadline for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — On Monday, we introduced you to this little guy, Bean, a two-pound stray kitten, who is no stranger to trauma after being shot in the area of Eno Street in Plymouth. Dawn Mendygral with Happy Hearts and Tails Rescue is the one who
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, PA (WNEP) — The U.S. Attorney’s office says the Luzerne County Bureau of Elections has been the focus of a federal investigation this week. The Luzerne County District Attorney contacted the office to report a potential issue with some mail-in ballots. U.S. Attorney David Freed says after
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STOKES COUNTY, NC (WGHP) — An arrest has been made after a man allegedly ran over a park ranger at Hanging Rock Park on Sept. 6, the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Kennan James Foster, 44, of Greensboro, is charged with felony assault with a deadly weapon, assault
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Summer-like conditions will be the weather story through the weekend. High pressure will bring record high temperatures today and tomorrow with no rain in sight for the lower elevations. A backdoor cold front will move into the area on Monday and drop temperatures to the 80s next week.
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Actress/singer Mandy Moore and her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith, have something new to sing about. The couple announced Thursday via Instagram that they are expecting their first child together. They shared their happy news in a series of black and white photos showing Goldsmith cradling the “This Is Us” star’s baby bump. “Baby Boy Goldsmith
Continue Reading In the recent Netflix documentary “Disclosure,” clips of transgender television and movie characters flash up on screen in rapid succession. Again and again, we see similar images: murderers, sociopaths and sexual predators. So when it emerged last week that JK Rowling’s latest book, written under her Robert Galbraith pseudonym, features a cross-dressing serial killer, “it
Continue Reading North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has apologized for the death of a South Korean government worker who was shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing a maritime border between the two countries. In a letter sent to South Korea’s Blue House Friday morning, North Korea said units responded to a call that an
Continue Reading Selena Gomez is feeling confident and proud, and is showing the world her kidney transplant scar, three years after receiving a new organ from her best friend. The singer and actress revealed in 2017 that she had received a kidney transplant from her close friend and fellow actress Francia Raisa, which she needed as a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 515 in El Paso County. Health officials identified the victims as: 1 woman in her 60s2 women in their 70s1 man in his 70s1 woman in her 80s1 man in his 80s1
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Rather than “moving the goalposts” it was a case of shortened ones ahead of Thursday’s Europa League game between Tottenham Hotspuur and North Macedonian side Shkëndija. Upon inspecting the frame of the goal, Spurs head coach Jose Mourinho sensed something was amiss. It turned out the crossbar was five centimeters lower than it should have
Continue Reading The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped the 2020 US presidential campaign, limiting the number of rallies and in-person appearances of the candidates. When candidates do venture out, a familiar form of campaign transportation, the campaign bus, is likely to remain grounded, as tight quarters make social distancing nearly impossible. Until recently, candidates have relied primarily on
Continue Reading One of India’s most renowned film singers, SP Balasubrahmanyam, has died following hospitalization for Covid-19 and weeks spent on life support, the hospital treating him said in a bulletin Friday. Balasubrahmanyam had been on life support since August 14 for severe Covid-19 pneumonia and was being closely monitored by health workers in a critical care
Continue Reading Europe is at a “decisive moment” in dealing with its second wave of Covid-19 infections, and the buck falls on its citizens to prevent the deaths and economically ruinous lockdowns seen this spring, the European Union’s Health Commissioner warned yesterday. A false sense of security has developed over the summer. Deaths are still well below
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At this point in the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 32 million infected and more than 980,000 dead worldwide, describing this time as “unprecedented” may sound like nails on a chalkboard. This pandemic, however, actually isn’t without precedent: The last time we dealt with a pandemic so mysterious, uncontained and far-reaching was in 1918, when
Continue Reading The US remains in the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic since cases never declined significantly to a good baseline, says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert. The idea of a second wave is based on the pattern seen during the 1918 pandemic, when cases were seen in the spring and then
Continue Reading The hours following the Kentucky attorney general’s announcement in Breonna Taylor’s case were “very heavy,” LeBron James said Thursday. “The emotions are very high,” the NBA star said after Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. “I mean, we have a teammate on our team that’s from Louisville… As heavy as it’s been on us,
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Continue Reading There aren’t many countries currently welcoming almost all global tourists, but as its cooler months arrive and it moves into what would normally be peak season, Dubai is one of them. The emirate’s sandy beaches, luxurious resorts and extensive theme parks are an inviting prospect, particularly for northern hemisphere travelers who, having been stuck at
Continue Reading In case you forgot, here’s a reminder: Lizzo is still 100% that — well, you know the rest. Draped in a red Valentino dress, the musician is the latest Vogue cover star for the October issue of the magazine, announced Thursday by both Vogue and Lizzo herself. “At a time of unprecedented strife, struggle, and
Continue Reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg is still making history, even after her death. The late justice becomes the first woman and first Jewish person to lie in state in the US Capitol today. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need
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Bayern Munich lifted the UEFA Super Cup on Thursday, after beating Sevilla 2-1 in front of more than 15,000 fans. The game, held in Budapest’s Puskas Arena, was the first major UEFA final to be held in front of spectators since the pandemic forced fixtures behind closed doors. European football’s governing body treated the event
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — With six days until the deadline, the U.S. Census Bureau said 65.7 percent of El Pasoans have filled out the 2020 census so far. Thursday morning local community leaders, including Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, came together to discuss the impact the 2020 Census has on our community. “For the next six days
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EL PASO, Texas — While Senior (RS) wide receiver Justin Garrett’s numbers are atop the UTEP Miners’ stat book each weekend, it’s his impression off the field that say everything you need to know about his character. His inspirations, both dead and living, fuel the drive that has put in among the most talented wideouts in
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s name echoed in the streets of US cities for months after she was fatally shot by Louisville police in her apartment. But despite massive protests and repeated calls to arrest the officers involved, no one was held accountable for her killing. “This is one of the continuing, long-standing dimensions of being a Black
Continue Reading The “Manchester Derby” between Manchester United and Manchester City usually determines if the city is red or blue. But now the city is fully red, white and blue with the arrival of four members of the 2019 Women’s World Cup winning USWNT side in Manchester. Tobin Heath and Christen Press are at Manchester United while
Continue Reading The city of Berkeley, California, is trying to make its residents healthier. As part of a health initiative, Berkeley is getting ready to become the first city in the US to require large grocery stores to stop selling junk food and candy in checkout aisles. The new rule is expected to go into effect March
Continue Reading Two journalists with The Daily Caller, a conservative online news outlet based in Washington, were arrested late Wednesday night while covering the Breonna Taylor protests in Louisville, Kentucky. Jorge Ventura and Shelby Talcott were trailing a group of protesters after the 9:00 p.m. curfew when officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department allegedly began firing
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