Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Swimsuit model, fitness instructor and dancer Christie Valdiserri said she’s had to overcome many challenges in life but none were anything like her battle with alopecia. “For my whole life, for 23 years, I knew myself as a blonde. I was a blonde
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R. Kelly’s appeal to be released on bail ahead of his trial was denied by an appeals court Tuesday. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision said prosecutors presented “clear and convincing evidence” that Kelly presents a potential danger to the community and he is a flight risk. R. Kelly’s attorneys asked for his release
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Belmont, MA (WBZ) — Thousands of runners are not letting the coronavirus pandemic stop their marathon dreams. They may not be hitting the famous 26.2-mile course, but this year runners are making the Boston Marathon their own. The virtual edition of the marathon is underway from now through
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Half a million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. The groups said 70,630 new child cases were reported from August 20 through September 3. This is a 16% increase in child cases over two weeks, bringing up the total to at least
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, NH (WBZ) — New Hampshire State Representative James Spillane is under investigation by the State Attorney General for a comment he made on Facebook. Spillane, a Republican, wrote, “Public Service Announcement: If you see a BLM sign on a lawn it’s the same as having the porch
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HOUSTON, Texas — It could be the end of the line for a Texas-based cafeteria chain known for square fish, the Lu Ann platter, and other comfort food from days gone by. Luby’s, Inc.’s board of directors announced Tuesday a plan to liquidate business assets and dissolve the company, ABC affiliate KTRK reported. “We believe
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — The wildfires burning in Marion County are forcing families out of their homes with many of them heading to a Red Cross shelter set up in Salem at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Wildfires forced Level 3 and Level 2 evacuations Tuesday for communities in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POTOMAC, MD (WJZ) — Police in Montgomery County arrest a man they say assaulted a liquor store employee who refused service to the man’s friend for not wearing a mask. The incident was caught on surveillance video at the Montgomery County Liquor and Wine store in Potomac. Police
Continue Reading Derek Hough is returning to “Dancing With the Stars,” but this time, he won’t be dancing. ABC announced Tuesday that the six-time Mirrorball champion will be taking over judging duties from Len Goodman. “This show has been and will always be incredibly special to me,” Hough said in a statement. “Coming back feels like coming
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota couple got quite the surprise when they discovered the baby they were expecting was actually two babies. When Meagan Peoples measured large for her most recent pregnancy, she and her husband Connor weren’t concerned. “Meagan’s always has really large babies,” Connor said.
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Tuesday afternoon unanimously approved allocating $500,000 to give certain city workers a bonus for working during the pandemic. “The City has not passed any measures to increase pay for workers who were asked to keep working onsite and with the public during the public
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Top police leaders in Rochester are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city’s handling of the the suffocation death of Daniel Prude. Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren said Tuesday that the city’s police chief is among those retiring, along with other senior commanders. Warren made the surprise announcement of the retirements
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — SMU increased its coronavirus operational level due to a jump in cases on campus. SMU moved from “moderate” to “high” on Monday. As a result, SMU said it’s working to open more isolation beds. “We expected to see an increase in cases, as we
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, CT (WFSB) — Less than two days after the Plymouth Police Union started a GoFundMe page to help purchase “Buddy the Beefalo” from his owner, they reached their goal. The Beefalo, which is a cross between a bison and domestic cattle, has been missing in Plymouth since
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This week, we (Leah Asmelash and friend-of-the-newsletter, Chandelis Duster) talk about the exploitation of Black and brown labor, recommend “Lovecraft Country” and a long read, and discuss the use of ketamine in policing. This week’s culture conversation: The struggle for equality for Black and brown workers Leah: At long last, it’s Labor Day weekend! What
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas arm of the American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to nearly 500 school districts across the state asking them to revise dress code policies that it says are “unconstitutional and discriminatory.” Included on that list of districts are four in the Borderland – Clint ISD, Fabens ISD and Tornillo ISD in El
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JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on offshore drilling and highlights conservation projects in Florida. But his administration has overturned or weakened numerous regulations meant to protect air and water quality and lands essential for imperiled species.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — Nurses on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic were demanding changes Monday night, or else they said they would walk off the job. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, the nurses rallied Monday night at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — This has been a summer of highs and lows for Chicago’s restaurant industry, as diners have seen new places open and others close because of the coronavirus pandemic. We wondered about the spots that are hanging on. As CBS 2’s Lauren Victory reported, the
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats’ insistence for more sweeping aid. The Kentucky Republican released the approximately $500 billion measure as senators returned to Washington for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BLUE GRASS, Iowa (WQAD) — Amid reports of storage unit thefts in the Quad Cities area, the chief of police in Blue Grass, Iowa shared a visual of which lock is best to keep your belongings safe. In a post on the police department’s Facebook page, Chief Garrett
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, IL (KMOV) — Two people were shot outside an apartment complex in Belleville Monday and police say one of them was the target while the other was a bystander. Officers with the Belleville Police Department said their dispatch received a 911 call around 12:40 p.m. with loud
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story O’FALLON, Mo. (KMOV) — The wife of a Troy, Missouri man charged in a deadly road rage encounter in St. Charles County Sunday has been arrested. Charging documents state Joshua O’Keefe, 39, punched 68-year-old Ron Lawson along the shoulder of the interstate multiple times, before putting Lawson back
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, O’ahu (KITV) — Senior administrators at UH Manoa will have to deal with a pay cut when the University of Hawaii athletic department looks at trimming its budget. According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser, the department is projecting a $9.3 million deficit for the current fiscal year
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — NBA star Draymond Green is putting shoes on the feet of hundreds of kids in his Michigan hometown. Green is offering 550 pairs of Converse shoes to Saginaw students Thursday at the First Ward Community Center. Eric Henderson helps lead an education program at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — Michigan’s Liberty Hunt is back statewide this weekend. Liberty Hunt is a firearm deer hunt on private or public lands for youth and hunters with disabilities. Those who are 16-year or younger and eligible hunters can join the hunt on Saturday, Sept. 12, or
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An 8-year-old girl was among at least 53 people shot during a violent holiday weekend in Chicago, according to police officials. Eight people died between Friday and Monday in shooting homicides, the Chicago Police Incident Notification website shows. The girl was killed Monday evening after gunshots were fired into an SUV she was traveling in,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — Many school districts around the Kansas City metro started classes Tuesday, but some of the biggest districts began the day running into technical hurdles as they restart the year. The Olathe School District is reporting that the districts virtual system, StudentVUE, is being
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — Many school districts around the Kansas City metro started classes Tuesday, but some of the biggest districts began the day running into technical hurdles as they restart the year. The Olathe School District is reporting that the districts virtual system, StudentVUE, is being
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, AL (WALA) — With the last day for Census 2020 participation set for September 30, Governor Kay Ivey is urging all Alabamians who have not completed their forms to do so as quickly as possible. Officials say Alabama’s current self-response rate is 62.1 percent — 0.4 percent
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