Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — The Kansas Department of Labor is deploying a new security system to fight unemployment insurance fraud. KDOL’s system will be off line until Feb. 2. The Kansas Department of Labor announced a partnership with LexisNexis to deploy identity verification software for unemployment insurance
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — There is $25,000 reward for information in the shooting death of a MetroLink security guard killed Sunday morning at the Delmar station. The victim has been identified by family as James Cook, a husband and father of two. “He was the greatest guy,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Neighbors in the Powellhurst-Gilbert area of Portland say they need more communication and information to address violent crime right in front of their homes. Dozens of them signed a letter to city leaders asking for details on what can help. FOX 12 first spoke
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CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico — Mexican soldiers and immigration agents rescued a 2-year-old girl from Chile after she apparently fell into the Rio Grande and the adults who were with her left her and crossed the river into the United States, officials said. The National Immigration Institute said the incident occurred over the weekend as a group of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A new law that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of drugs goes into effect through Oregon on Monday. Voters passed Measure 110 in the November election, and Oregon is the first state in the country to have a rollback like this. Possession of common
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To the 28-year-old high school teacher, the expectation of a return to relative normalcy that came with mass coronavirus vaccination efforts is fading fast. “There was that sense of hope and then, all of a sudden — I’m not saying that it’s been dashed — but it feels like everything is still up in the
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NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor has overshadowed nearly everything in the Big 12 this season as it tries to complete an undefeated season. Oklahoma has been making a statement of its own. With a win over then-No. 9 Alabama on Saturday, the Sooners became just the second team in 25 years to beat three straight
Continue Reading Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering from surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. Jackson, 79, was recently admitted to the hospital where he received routine medical observation and “successful” surgery, according to a statement from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based organization that Jackson heads. Jackson is now resting. “He is in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KABC) — A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were killed late Saturday evening in a hit-and-run collision in Palmdale, prompting a search for a suspect who fled the crash site on foot, authorities said. Deputies responded shortly before 10:30 p.m. to the area of 10th
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police have charged two individuals after they say threats were made during a dispute over takeout food. The Asheville Police Department (APD) has charged and arrested two people who are accused of threatening staff at Ay Caramba with firearms after an argument
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Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Tony Bennett, famous for his signature song “I Left my Heart in San Francisco.” Personal Birth date: August 3, 1926 Birth place: Queens, New York Birth name: Anthony Dominick Benedetto Father: John Benedetto, grocer Mother: Anna (Suraci) Benedetto, garment worker Marriages: Susan (Crow) Benedetto (2007-present); Sandra
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA ) — Just hours after her final conversations with friends, Heather Pfefferkorn died Saturday night after fighting COVID-19 for more than two weeks. Across Mobile and beyond the well known event planner and owner of The Pillars in midtown was key to countless cherished life
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TROY, Michigan (WNEM ) — A “vulnerability” in the scheduling tool Beaumont Health uses allowed 2,700 people to register for an unauthorized COVID-19 vaccine appointment, the hospital said. The hospital noticed the unusual activity on Saturday and shut it down. A user took advantage of the vulnerability in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE. Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — She’s only 12, but Alexandra “Alex” Simpkins has a firm plan for what she’d like to do with her life. And she’s got the business to show it. Simpkins, a seventh-grade student at Richards Middle School in Lawrenceville, says she wants to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — The Moline – Coal Valley School District held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Wharton Field House on Saturday for teachers and district staff. School district administrators said they planned to vaccinate about 400 teachers and staff. Staff checked in and then waited at individual
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NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American Civil Liberties Union to be elected its president. The ACLU announced Monday that Archer was elected over the weekend
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Evelyn Aub is a spunky senior who doesn’t reveal her age to anyone. But she admits that she qualifies to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Florida, which means she’s at least 65 years young. “I’m completely independent,” Aub said. “Happy as a lark.” Aub says her home in Palm Beach County, Florida, is her safe
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An army of amateur traders looking to run up the price of struggling stocks has jolted Wall Street and forced the world to pay attention. But as investors brace for more volatility, an important question needs to be answered: How have big banks and other financial titans been trading the action? The dominant narrative of
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Tony Bennett and his family are opening up about the singer being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The legendary singer, who is 94, began showing symptoms of the disease in 2015, according to a feature report by AARP magazine, who he thanked on Twitter for letting him tell his story. “Life is a gift — even
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(CNN) — Se espera que la ciudad de Nueva York y la región circundante experimenten impactos de tormentas invernales «de mayores a extremas» hasta el martes debido a un poderoso pronóstico del noreste que traerá entre 30 y 45 centímetros de nieve y ráfagas de viento de hasta 72-80 kmh. Con fuertes nevadas y vientos
Continue Reading Less than 24 hours after CNN broke the news that Donald Trump’s legal team quit just a week before his second impeachment trial is set to begin, the ex-president sent out a press release announcing his new, new team. And it was something. The email subject line? “45th President Donald J. Trump Announces Legal Team.”
Continue Reading President Joe Biden and a group of 10 Republican senators have very different ideas for the next coronavirus relief bill. The President last month outlined a $1.9 trillion package that included a wide range of immediate assistance for struggling families, such as $1,400 stimulus checks and extended unemployment, nutrition and eviction aid, and longer-term changes,
Continue Reading The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the Hope Probe, will go into orbit around Mars on February 9. The mission was one of three that launched to Mars from Earth in July, including NASA’s Perseverance rover and
Continue Reading Kelly Dodd’s partnership with Positive Beverage has ended following comments she made about Covid-19. The “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member posted online over the weekend images of her and some friends dining out in a large group. They appeared in Stories on her verified Instagram account. When some of Dodd’s followers questioned the
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, se reunirá este lunes con 10 senadores republicanos que han elaborado una contrapropuesta menor a su plan de rescate por covid-19 de US$ 1,9 billones, en la prueba más crítica hasta ahora de su promesa central de forjar la unidad sobre amargas líneas partidistas. Pero las
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — Goodwill Industries of Arkansas is reaching out for the public’s help to find the owner of a special memory box. According to Goodwill, the memory box was among some donations at a store in Bella Vista. It contained some special items that belonged
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Bella Vista man was arrested Thursday (Jan. 28) in connection with child exploitation. According to court records, John Douglais Marbes, 87, of Bella Vista has been charged in connection with distribution, possession or viewing of sexually explicit child material, a Class C
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For years we’ve been telling the stories of thousands of migrant families that the US government separated. Moms like Beata Mejia, who sued to reunite with her son after the Trump administration’s zero tolerance policy tore them apart. Children like Alejandro, who struggled to readjust to life after suffering trauma he never expected. And the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Spring Garden Township, YORK COUNTY, Pa.- Families took out their favorite sled and headed out to their nearby hill in Reservoir park. Some families say this is was an opportunity for them to spend time with each other and get out of their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police say they had to use spike strips to stop a vehicle and avoid a pursuit after a man threatened an infants life. Tarahjay Ross, 21, is facing charges after police say he was recklessly driving through Harrisburg with an infant in the
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