Click here for updates on this story TAUNTON, Mass. (WBZ) — Matt Goodman was surprised on his 21st birthday with a beer, from his dad. It was unexpected because Matt’s father John had passed away from cancer nearly six years ago. “The morning of my birthday we went out to breakfast and ordered that first
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President Donald Trump filed a brief at the Supreme Court on Wednesday that featured some of the same false and misleading claims Trump has been making on Twitter. The brief asks the Supreme Court to allow Trump to intervene in support of a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Republican attorneys general of
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President Donald Trump filed a brief at the Supreme Court on Wednesday that featured some of the same false and misleading claims Trump has been making on Twitter. The brief asks the Supreme Court to allow Trump to intervene in support of a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Republican attorneys general of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OCEAN CITY, Md. (WJZ) — The wreckage of an American submarine was found in the waters off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland. Atlantic Wreck Salvage, which operated D.V. Tenacious, found the wreckage of R-8 (S.S. 85) using side scan sonar. The submarine was dispatched by experimental aerial
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As the world watched the first Briton receive her coronavirus vaccine this week, Operation Warp Speed officials appeared bewildered by questions about whether such a prominent rollout was planned for the first dose in the US. Asked by a reporter if there was a plan to publicize the milestone in the US, Health and Human
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she will appeal a Michigan Claims Court judge’s ruling that allows discrimination against a same-sex couple on religious grounds. Judge Christopher Murray ruled Monday that discrimination against people on the basis of their gender identity was unlawful, but he concurrently ruled that a refusal, on religious freedom grounds, to serve
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (WDJT) — The Wisconsin Air National Guard identified the pilot killed in an F-16 fighter jet crash in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, as 37-year-old Air Force Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Capt. Jones is survived by his wife and two children. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WLKY) — It’s not just school teachers, tutors and parents doing the hard work — going above and beyond — of making sure students continue learning amid a worldwide pandemic. The curb might not be your typical location for a school library, but during a pandemic,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Nine months since Borderland school districts first started remote learning, many are finding new ways to adapt to teaching a curriculum through a screen. Remote learning can be particularly challenging for social and emotional education, as many interpersonal skills are developed through face-to-face interactions. “The more that we look at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Some front line workers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) could get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next week, according to officials. “Based on current information regarding federal approvals (EUA) our estimation is that the soonest any vaccine can be administered in Tennessee
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A 21-year-old man is in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Nashville nurse Caitlyn Kaufman, Nashville police said on Friday. Kaufman, 26, was fatally shot while driving to work on a Nashville interstate last week. Devaunte L. Hill was arrested early Friday morning at his East Nashville apartment, Metro Nashville Police said in
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A bipartisan group of senators is struggling to finalize negotiations over a massive package once viewed as the best bet in Congress to give relief to Americans suffering from the coronavirus pandemic, putting pressure on congressional leaders to take matters into their own hands ahead of a critical deadline next week. The senators, along with
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A bipartisan group of senators is struggling to finalize negotiations over a massive package once viewed as the best bet in Congress to give relief to Americans suffering from the coronavirus pandemic, putting pressure on congressional leaders to take matters into their own hands ahead of a critical deadline next week. The senators, along with
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WASHINGTON, DC — The White House on Friday told the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration to submit his resignation if the agency does not grant emergency use authorization of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine by day’s end. That’s according to a report by the Washington Post, which quotes sources as saying the FDA has
Continue Reading First, there was a home-invasion-style robbery in April 2019 that resulted in a triple homicide. Three months ago, a pair of sheriff’s deputies were shot while sitting in their patrol car. And just last month, a 29-year-old man was fatally shot outside his home, allegedly by members of a street gang. The three seemingly unconnected
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Actor and wrestler Thomas Lister Jr., also known as “Tiny,” was found dead in his home Thursday after experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, his manager told CNN. The 62-year-old actor started feeling sick a week ago, but his symptoms “got really bad, really quick,” manager Cindy Cowan said. He couldn’t breathe and felt very weak, she said.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KSBW) — Santa Cruz County Animal Services is investigating a video that appears to show a Santa Cruz couple’s dog being hit with a projectile in the couple’s backyard. “They’re scared. They’re scared in their backyard,” Andre Motley said of his two dogs, Sheldon and
Continue Reading Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are currently in the final stages of purchasing a plot of land in an exclusive enclave nicknamed “billionaire bunker,” near Miami Beach, Florida, according to a source familiar with the transaction. The lot, which is just shy of two acres and sits on Biscayne Bay, was listed at $31.8 million
Continue Reading The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Friday to approve a sweeping defense bill with a veto-proof majority, a major rebuke to President Donald Trump who has urged Republican opposition and threatened to veto the legislation. The vote was 84 to 13. Trump’s position on the bill has sharply divided GOP lawmakers, forcing them to choose between
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — Masha Coy and Bernice Campbell have been through a lot together. Friends since high school, they’ve shared some great moments and some of life’s greatest challenges. “She’s my sister I never had,” said Coy. “I’m an only child, so we’ve been in touch since
Continue Reading An attorney for the Ohio deputy who fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr. says the young Black man pointed a gun at his client — an allegation that was swiftly challenged by lawyers for Goodson’s family. The 23-year-old was shot one week ago by Franklin County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jason Meade as he was trying to
Continue Reading Disney has announced that a third installment of “Sister Act” is in development, with Whoopi Goldberg reprising her starring role nearly three decades after the original film was hailed by audiences worldwide. “Sister Act 3” will premiere on Disney Plus, the corporation’s streaming service, it was confirmed on Thursday. Goldberg will return as Deloris Van
Continue Reading State attorneys general went to battle at the Supreme Court on Thursday, taking sides on President Donald Trump’s bid to pull off an unprecedented legal victory that would bring the election to a screeching halt. By late afternoon, the court’s docket was bursting with briefs reacting to a long-shot lawsuit seeking to invalidate millions of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Forest Park, GA (WGCL) — A Forest Park Police Officer is still recovering from injuries sustained during a bizarre encounter with an intoxicated woman who struck him with a patrol vehicle. The incident unfolded Nov. 28 when Officer C. Sloan was called to a home on the 4800
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — A high school senior in Sacramento is going above and beyond to help people in need during the pandemic. She’s building high-tech neighborhood food pantries to help feed people this holiday season. “I wanted to do something for the community,” said 18-year-old C.K. McClatchy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BEL AIR, Md. (WBAL) — Thousands of Marylanders are still trying to collect unemployment benefits for which they applied months ago. A Cecil County couple told the 11 News I-Team that they have been trying for the past six months to get a resolution, and on Thursday, they
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EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District has been hit by a computer virus that a spokesman said Friday had prompted their Internet Technology Department to take down the district’s internal network as a precaution until the issue is resolved. No timeline was given as to when the network would be back up
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WASHINGTON, DC — Congress has passed a bill to fund the government for another week, giving lawmakers time to reach agreement on a new coronavirus relief bill. The U.S. Senate approved the funding extension by voice vote Friday afternoon. The U.S. House had passed the same bill earlier in the week. An emerging $900 billion
Continue Reading Keanon Lowe prevented a potential tragedy last year when he disarmed — and then hugged — a young student who brought a gun to school. Now, Disney is making a movie inspired by his life story, according to a brief announcement made Thursday. Lowe was working at Parkrose High School in Portland as head football
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BRIDGTON, Maine (WMTW) — Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is calling for an investigation into a COVID-19 relief loan given to a Maine organic farm that doesn’t exist. The business on the loan is named Common Ground Organic Farm LLC. The farm received a $1.2 million loan from the federal
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