Click here for updates on this story LAKE SAINT LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) — The St. Charles County Prosecutor’s office has decided not to file charges against the man who shot another man several times during a suspected road rage incident in Lake St. Louis. The shooting happened on March 20 just before 7 p.m. outside
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Many people suffering from insomnia take medication to get a better night’s sleep. While many sleep aids work over short periods of up to six months, clinical trial data has showed, insomnia can be a chronic problem — and many people end up taking these drugs for longer. Much less is known about the long-term
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Hackers are holding one of America’s most important pipelines hostage, a stunning development that should serve as a warning to even bigger targets: the nation’s financial industry. The nightmare scenario is that a Colonial Pipeline-style ransomware attack disrupts major banks or even financial markets, dealing a blow to the flow of money and confidence in
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Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller invoked the Kent State massacre on Wednesday as he told Congress why he didn’t believe the US military should have responded to the Capitol insurrection, saying he sees the nation’s armed forces “as a last resort” when responding to protests. “Historically, military responses to domestic protests have resulted
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Here’s a look at the World Cup football (soccer) tournaments. The World Cup is organized by FIFA, the Federation Internationale de Football Association. Men’s and women’s tournaments are held every four years. July 10-August 20, 2023 – The Women’s World Cup is scheduled to take place in Australia and New Zealand. November 21-December 18, 2022
Continue Reading Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas touted Biden administration’s approach to fighting domestic terrorism at a hearing Wednesday in front of a Congress still debating the cause of the January 6 US Capitol riot. “In our country, espousing an extremist ideology is not a crime nor is expressing hateful views or
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Some gas stations across Middle Tennessee say they are running out of fuel. This is due to the Colonial Pipeline, which transports 45% of the East Coast’s fuel supply, is shut down due to a cyberattack. The shutdown happened Friday, and people in Nashville
Continue Reading Here’s what you need to know about the landmark US Supreme Court ruling, Brown v. Board of Education. About the Case The first plaintiff was Oliver Brown, an African-American welder and assistant pastor, who brought the case against the Topeka Board of Education for not allowing his nine-year-old daughter, Linda Brown, to attend Sumner Elementary
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — If you’ve attempted to get an appointment at the DMV in the last year, it’s been a struggle because of their backlog. If you try to schedule one now, it’ll likely be a couple of months before you can get in the door. “At
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A 20-year-old Milwaukee man was bound over for trial Tuesday, May 11, for reckless homicide. Jakob Ivy is accused of causing the death of his 3-month-old son last month. Ivy has admitted shaking the baby. The medical examiner ruled that this was a homicide,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GULFPORT, MS (WALA) — District Attorney W. Crosby Parker announced that Iconic Facce pled guilty yesterday to two indicted counts of robbery. The indictment arose out of the March 22, 2019, robbery of BancorpSouth located on Cowan Road in Gulfport. The case was set for trial on June
Continue Reading Federal officials from the US Secret Service have helped recover around $2 billion in fraudulently obtained Covid-19 relief funds and seized more than $640 million from accused fraudsters, the agency said Wednesday. One year into the pandemic, the Secret Service has opened 690 cases regarding unemployment insurance fraud, on top of another 720 Economic Injury
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Scientists working with samples of ancient feces have found previously unknown microbes that could help in the fight against chronic illnesses such as diabetes. The microbes lived in our ancestors’ digestive systems, forming part of the ancient human gut microbiome, which differs significantly to those found in people living in modern industrialized societies, according to
Continue Reading The judge who oversaw Derek Chauvin’s murder trial ruled Wednesday that there were four aggravating factors in the killing of George Floyd, a decision that allows the judge to give Chauvin a lengthier prison sentence. Chauvin, the 45-year-old former Minneapolis Police officer, was convicted of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter last
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Ellen DeGeneres tells The Hollywood Reporter that she plans to end her long-running daytime talk show in 2022. “When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” DeGeneres told THR in an interview
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — There are pictures, many drivers say, that makes their blood boil. “I can see the need, but it’s like we need it to, stop being selfish O my god,” said Carlos Hurt who had been struggling to find gas all day in metro Atlanta. People
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The City of Torrington fired a police sergeant following an investigation into a use of force incident. According to police, Sgt. Gerald “Jay” Peters, a 19-year veteran of the Torrington Police Department, used excessive force on a suspect who was in custody back on
Continue Reading A transgender woman is suing the District of Columbia after its Department of Corrections placed her in a men’s jail unit despite her telling officials she identifies as a woman, according to a class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday. Sunday Hinton was placed into DOC custody on April 26 on accusations of “unarmed burglary with the intent
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A firefighter died and four others were hospitalized from a fire in New Haven Wednesday morning. It happened at a home on Valley Street overnight. Officials plan to provide an update later in the day. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. Minutes
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The city of Portland is partnering with a group to offer de-escalation and peacekeeping training that city leaders hope will lead to more peaceful protests and marches. It comes as the city has endured nearly a year of rioting and violence from a mostly
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It’s a tweet that’s received 265,000 likes, been retweeted more than 88,000 times and prompted almost 12,000 comments. In a widely shared Twitter post, Liverpool and Egypt star Mo Salah urged world leaders, specifically British Minister Boris Johnson, “to do everything in their power to make sure the violence and killing of innocent people stops
Continue Reading Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will tout the Biden administration’s approach to fighting domestic terrorism at a hearing Wednesday in front of a Congress still debating the cause of the January 6 US Capitol riot. “In our country, espousing an extremist ideology is not a crime nor is expressing hateful
Continue Reading A woman who is recovering from a liver transplant not only has a new lifesaving organ, but one that made history. That’s thanks to Cecil Lockhart from Welch, West Virginia, who died at age 95 on May 4, making him the oldest organ donor in United States history, according the Center for Organ Recovery &
Continue Reading The supply chain shortage just got fowl: Chick-fil-A is limiting the number of sauces it’s giving out to customers because of limited stock. The chicken chain said Wednesday that industry-wide supply chain issues, which are affecting essentially every aspect of the economy, has resulted in a “shortage of select items” that Chick-fil-A serves, including sauces.
Continue Reading A devastating ransomware attack on a critical fuel pipeline in the United States has highlighted the growing threat that cyber criminals pose to the world’s largest corporations and strategic infrastructure. It also raises a thorny question: should companies held to ransom yield to extortionists or resist making payments? Often it’s a choice between regaining access
Continue Reading “Legends of the Hidden Temple” is getting a reboot for adults. The CW saved the show after it was initially planned for Quibi, which is no longer. The network announced the news on Tuesday, saying the Nickelodeon kids competition show would be getting a “supersized, adult” upgrade. Some original parts of the show will remain
Continue Reading Chickens are in short supply. Part of the blame goes to Tyson’s roosters. The meat processor, which sells poultry along with beef and pork, said that its chicken volumes have been low in part because the roosters it uses for breeding are not meeting expectations. “We’re changing out a male that, quite frankly, we made
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANEOHE, Hawaii (KITV) — Even after receiving more than 100 stitches, the 14-year-old boy bitten by a shark in waters off Kaneohe last week says he’s ready to go surfing again. Parker Blanchette says this wasn’t his first run-in with a shark. Blanchette is an 8th grader that
Continue Reading Two members of Bachelor Nation found love off the show. Season 11 “Bachlorette” star Kaitlyn Bristowe is now engaged to season 14 contestant Jason Tartick. Tartick shared video on his verified TikTok account of his surprise proposal to Bristowe during filming of Bristowe’s “Off the Vine” podcast. Bristowe screamed and of course said yes. Tartick
Continue Reading Liz Cheney entered this week knowing it would likely be her last as a member of the House Republican leadership team. The Wyoming congresswoman fully expected to lose her position as the No. 3 Republican in the House ahead of her conference’s vote on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with her thinking. But Cheney
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