Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — For nearly 20 years, Marilyn Hartman baffled everyone. In a post-9/11 world, she flew the world over, she never had a ticket. She became America’s Serial Stowaway. It started with a phone call from jail on October 29, 2019. Hartman: “Hello is this Brad Edwards?”
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Two left-leaning groups are teaming up to pour $30 million into an effort to persuade US senators to pass a sweeping voting rights bill that would counter efforts by state GOP lawmakers to restrict voting access. The plan from End Citizens United/Let America Vote and the National Democratic Redistricting Committee is to spend $20 million
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KOVR) — A two-year-old boy in Elk Grove and his favorite action figure are back together again after an unexpected adventure left them separated by thousands of miles. Take one look at Hagen Davis together with his favorite toy action figure Buzz Lightyear and you
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A computer chip shortage has long been dogging the auto industry — and now, it will mean added costs at the gas pump for buyers of some General Motors pickup trucks. GM said Monday it will build some versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra without a fuel management module that improves mileage
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Dozens of partygoers scrambled for cover early Sunday after gunfire erupted at a party in the Park Manor neighborhood. As of Sunday evening, two people were dead and 13 others were wounded – including some in critical condition. Video posted to social media showed the
Continue Reading Gene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will serve as the coordinator overseeing the implementation of the newly signed $1.9 trillion Covid relief law, President Joe Biden formally announced on Monday. “Today, I’m pleased to announce and introduce another gifted manager to coordinate our implementation of the American
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Louis Phipps has dreams of being a professional musician. He’s written more than two dozen original songs. Oh, and he’s nine-years-old. “I saw a little puddle in the street and I took that to my mind and I expanded it and I had a pond,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BEL AIR, Maryland (WJZ) — A Bel Air teen, fighting a rare disease, finally got a surgery Friday that could save her life. Macey Breitenback recently learned she will receive a critical organ transplant. It brought tears of joy, 19 years in the making. WJZ first met Macey
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New roadside billboards in Atlanta are urging Coca-Cola, Home Depot and other Georgia-based corporations to oppose voting restrictions proposed by Republican state lawmakers. Voting rights groups in the state are launching a campaign Monday calling upon corporations to speak out publicly against legislation that they argue would suppress access to voting, especially among of people
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison on Friday addressed the recent string of violence among young people in Baltimore City. This week, police arrested and charged a 15- and 14-year-old in connection to separate shootings. The 15-year-old was arrested and charged in the
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Nueva York (CNN Business) — Algunos estadounidenses están viendo cómo sus cheques de estímulo no llegan a sus cuentas bancarias y acusan que los bancos están reteniendo sus depósitos de ayuda directa. Si estás incluido en ese grupo, no te preocupes: los bancos no están reteniendo los pagos de estímulo. Solo se necesitan un par
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The man who detonated a vehicle bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning was driven in part by his belief in conspiracy theories, the FBI said in a report released Monday. The “detonation of the improvised explosive device was an intentional act in an effort to end his own life, driven in part by a
Continue Reading Half of New York state registered voters do not believe Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo should immediately resign, a poll released on Monday by Siena College finds, despite mounting pressure for him to step aside in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior, as well as his handling of Covid-19 deaths at state
Continue Reading (CNN) — Facebook está implementando un puñado de nuevas herramientas en sus plataformas para ayudar a las personas a vacunarse contra el covid-19. El gigante tecnológico, propietario de Instagram y WhatsApp, anunció el lunes que utilizará sus plataformas para ayudar a los usuarios a aprender más sobre las vacunas contra el covid-19, así como dónde
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Teachers and students have had a challenging time during the pandemic with distance learning, however a middle school teacher in Las Vegas was honored nationally for helping students succeed. Rebecca Weeks, an art teacher at Bailey Middle School, was honored with the National Education
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A woman seen coughing on and verbally attacking a San Francisco Uber driver in a viral video is now in custody, according to city jail records. ABC7’s Dion Lim broke the news Sunday night that 24-year-old Arna Kimiai turned herself in to SFPD. She
Continue Reading (CNN) — Al menos tres personas murieron y otras seis resultaron gravemente heridas después de ser atropelladas por un vehículo que se desvió hacia una acera en el centro de San Diego, según el jefe de bomberos Colin Stowell. El conductor del vehículo de 71 años, una camioneta Volvo, intentó brindar ayuda y se identificó
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A family from Minnesota say they are moving back to the Midwest after becoming victim to a rental scam in Las Vegas. Steven Michaels and his wife, along with their three children, moved to Las Vegas in March 2020 after she got a new
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEBURG, Tennessee (WSMV) — People in our lives make us who we are. No matter the circumstances, those people are always with us in some way. As one man finds a new purpose, he’s sharing who led him to what he’s doing today. “We started at about six,
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The Oscar nominations were announced Monday morning and some history was made. Not only did women account for a record-breaking 76 nominations, but two women were nominated in the best director category for the first time. Below are reactions from some of the nominees. Daniel Kaluuya, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ‘Judas and
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The 49th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race concluded with a familiar winner and a record-tying finish. Musher Dallas Seavey won his record-tying fifth Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race championship on Monday by crossing the finish line at 5:08 am Alaska Daylight Time. The veteran musher crossed the finish line in seven days, 14 hours, eight
Continue Reading DALLAS, Texas — U.S. airline stocks rose Monday after a number of carriers reported strong demand for seats from leisure travelers. Speaking at an investor conference held Monday by JPMorgan, executives from American Airlines, United, Delta and JetBlue all reported strong bookings going into the traditional spring-break period, and several said they’re also selling a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Monday that Eagle Arms Productions, the largest gun show promoter in the state, has halted the sale of “ghost guns” at its shows. Eagle Arms is the first gun show promoter in the nation to stop the sale
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SAN DIEGO, California — San Diego authorities said a driver plowed through a crowd on a sidewalk in downtown San Diego on Monday morning, killing three people and injuring six others. San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said two of the injured victims were hospitalized in critical condition. Police said the driver has been arrested.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AJO, Arizona (KTVK/KPHO) — An Ajo great grandma is going viral after joining her great grandson’s virtual PE class. Last week, they were reunited after spending nearly a year apart due to the pandemic. “I was cracking up and taking video after video, but it was also super
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Protestors demonstrated outside of a TD Bank branch in Southington on Monday after a Black customer said she was the victim of discrimination. Gwen Samuel said when she tried to withdraw cash from her own business’s bank account at the Queen Street branch, she
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BERLIN, Germany — A dozen countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after reports last week that some people in Denmark and Norway who got a dose developed blood clots, even though there’s no evidence that the shot was responsible. The European Medicines Agency says the data
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1930 Birth place: El Paso, Texas Birth name: Sandra Day Father: Harry A. Day, rancher Mother: Ada Mae (Wilkey), rancher Marriage: John Jay O’Connor III (1952-2009, his death) Children:
Continue Reading Here is a look at the Grammy Awards. March 14, 2021 – The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. January 26, 2020 – The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards are presented at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 2021 Grammy Awards – Winners (Selected) Album of the Year“Folklore,” Taylor Swift
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Drew Brees, after announcing his retirement from the NFL on Sunday, has said he will now be working with NBC. New Orleans Saints longtime quarterback Brees announced his retirement on Sunday via social media. During an appearance Monday on “The Today Show,” Brees announced his new role as a football analyst for NBC Sports. “I’m
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