Serena Williams’ quest for a 24th Grand Slam title continued Saturday but she had to rally against a rejuvenated Sloane Stephens at the US Open. Williams lost the first set before prevailing 2-6 6-2 6-2 to reach the fourth round, her serve — and legendary desire to win — playing a big factor at Arthur
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A school district outside Buffalo, New York, has delayed the start of online-only learning programs for grades 5-12 because of mass staff resignations and leaves of absence, the superintendent announced on Friday. In a letter to families, Williamsville Central School District Superintendent Scott Martzloff said 90 staff members have taken a leave of absence due
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Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, NC (WLOS ) — On Saturday, Sept. 5, the community came together for a car wash to help the son of a Henderson County law enforcement officer. The event was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Hendersonville. Sgt. Jordan Warren and his family recently found out
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States across the United States should be prepared to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by November 1 “just in case” one is ready, the US Surgeon General said. “We’ve always said that we are hopeful for a vaccine by the end of this year or beginning of next year,” Dr. Jerome Adams said in an ABC
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — An Omaha man says police told him he was at fault for an accident last month. On Aug. 16, Tevi Lawson said he was driving north on 72nd Street. “I entered the left lane to turn left onto Blondo — to go westbound
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELDRIDGE, IA (WQAD ) — A moderate drought has been declared for a vast majority of Eastern Iowa, according to the United States Drought Monitor. Due to the dry conditions, Scott and Muscatine Counties have both implemented a burn ban. Once the danger to life and property has
Continue Reading Chicago police officers shot and killed a knife-wielding man early Saturday after they failed to subdue him with a Taser, police said. Officers had responded to a call about a person stabbed in Vittum Park around 1:40 a.m. and were speaking to a victim when an individual with a knife approached them, according to a
Continue Reading Eva Sileo, a senior at the University of Iowa, was surprised to learn that her school would not be testing students as they returned to campus at the start of the semester. “I think it is profoundly irresponsible” Sileo told CNN. “It scares me a lot that they’ve brought 30,000 people back to campus from
Continue ReadingFORT HOOD, Texas — The Navajo Nation says it’s “deeply disturbed” by a recent series of deaths at Fort Hood, Texas, after learning one of its own died earlier this week. Pvt. Corlton Chee of Pinehill, New Mexico, collapsed during a training exercise on August 28, according to a statement from Fort Hood, and died
Continue Reading It’s been 14 years since the world lost Steve Irwin, and his loved ones are remembering his life and legacy. Irwin, the former TV host known as the “Crocodile Hunter,” died in 2006 after being stabbed by the barb of a stingray as he was swimming off the coast of Australia. Irwin’s wife, Terri, posted
Continue Reading Portland, Oregon, the epicenter of recent demonstrations against police brutality and systemic racism, heads towards its 100th straight night of protests Saturday. In just the last week: A supporter of a right-wing group was shot and killed there during clashes between pro-Trump groups and left-wing demonstrators. On Thursday, the man suspected in that death was
Continue Reading The NFL’s Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will be allowed to host up to 6,000 spectators at two home games scheduled for September and October, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Saturday. DeWine granted the two NFL teams variances to the state’s sports order put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus. “This year will
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Dr. Dorian Alexander had just walked into the emergency room and he could immediately sense what to expect the rest of his shift. “I smell blood,” Alexander told fellow staff members on a recent Sunday at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center in New York City. The scent hung in the air, something that he had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, released a statement on Thursday warning against voting twice. The full statement is provided below: “The following is a message to North Carolina voters from Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A local family says Marcus Bray took their money and crushed their dreams of home ownership. They’ve filed a complaint with the Kansas Attorney General and hired an attorney to go after the owner of Pride Properties. “For someone to come and take
Continue Reading Protests over a fatal police encounter in Rochester, New York, began peacefully Friday night but ended with authorities dispersing the crowds with tear gas and pepper balls following incidents of vandalism and violence, officials said. It was the third straight night of demonstrations in the city after video was released earlier in the week showing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — The mother of a murder victim is speaking out about a Kansas City nightclub that was allowed to stay open after two shootouts happened outside the club just this year. In all, 23 people have been shot outside the 9ine Ultra Lounge. Four
Continue Reading At least 147 Covid-19 cases are now linked to an August wedding reception in Maine, a state CDC spokesman said Saturday. Three people connected to the outbreak have died of the virus, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Robert Long told CNN. FOLLOW LIVE CORONAVIRUS UPDATES The wedding was held in Millinocket on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — The 2.5-mile-long trail leads to Ha‘ena Beach, known locally as Shipman’s Beach, and has seen large group gatherings dating back to original COVID-19 related orders and closures back in April. This closure, like Thursday’s announcement that all State Beach Parks and J-7 Ranch (“Narnia”)
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) — A Meriden man was arrested for possession of drugs and firearms on Thursday. Meriden Police arrested Emilio Mercado during a search warrant execution at his home on Colony Street. The Meriden Police Department Crime Suppression Unit, Patrol Division, the Meriden police Department SWAT Team,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM) — Friday night high school football games look a little bit different this season due to new COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. Fans in Fayetteville waited out the weather delay to get inside the stadium Friday (Sept. 4) night. Once inside, masks were required and
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported seven new coronavirus deaths on Saturday morning, bringing the pandemic total in the county to 440. The latest deaths included: Woman in her 40s3 men in their 70sMan in his 80sWoman in her 80sWoman in her 90s El Paso County also had 83 new virus cases and half-dozen
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Civil rights groups rallied with faith leaders, families, and allies to call for an end to racism and police brutality during the March on KC. The event on Friday commemorated the 57th anniversary of the March on Washington. The crowd walked up the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TROUT RUN, PA (WNEP) — A Williamsport Area School District bus slid off the side of the road on Lower Bodines Road in Lycoming County. A nearby witnesses told Newswatch 16 what she saw. “We seen her pulling over, then she ended up going over the bank then,
Continue Reading Ferrari’s miserable season has gone from bad to worse as the Italian manufacturer failed to get either car into the top 10 at its home grand prix for the first time since 1984. Sebastian Vettel didn’t make it out of the first qualifying round and could only muster a lowly 17th place, while teammate Charles
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Midland, MI (WNEM) — Northwood University is announcing 13 cases of COVID-19 among on-campus students. The university said 5 of the students chose to return home for isolation and recovery and eight students moved into a designated isolation space on campus. According to the school, the cases have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — New crime statistics from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department show overall crime in the city is down about one percent year-to-date. Violent crime, however, is rising. Homicides are up 36 percent this year compared to 2019. Aggravated assaults are up more than
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Kelly Cochrane knew something was wrong when she was asked by a friend if she had two social media profiles. “I said, ‘No I don’t.’ And she said well, I’m getting messages from somebody and it’s your name,” Cochrane said. What she uncovered next
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — The U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs made his second visit to metro Atlanta Friday. Secretary Robert Wilkie held a news conference where he discussed progress being made to better serve local veterans. “This VA is looking to the future, to reach veterans where they
Continue Reading The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it has directed nine off-campus sororities and fraternities to quarantine for 14 days. The university said in a news release Friday that 38 of the 420 students in them had tested positive for coronavirus by Thursday. About 1,500 of the 5,000 students in the Greek system live in fraternity or
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