Click here for updates on this story ST. BERNARD PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office held a news conference Monday about an incident at the Louisiana Crawfish Festival on Saturday, and a shooting that occurred in Chalmette. St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann said that, during the festival, there was an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque Police is handling the discovery of a body floating in an arroyo Monday as a homicide. According to Albuquerque Fire and Rescue crews got a call about two people in the Flood Channel near Claremont Avenue and Algodones Street. When rescue teams
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KMBC) — The self-avowed anti-Semite convicted of murdering three people on the Jewish Community Center campus in Overland Park, Kansas, in 2014 has died in prison. A notice from the Kansas Department of Corrections said Frazier Glenn Cross, Jr., died Monday at the El Dorado
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Recent social media posts are at the center of a federal libel lawsuit. A Texas businesswoman is suing Black Lives Matter Sacramento for libel. She claims the group and/or their leader Tanya Faison posted an email on social media bearing her name that was filled with racists remarks. Karra Crowley insists
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Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verified Twitter accounts. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the statement reads. The couple founded their philanthropic organization, the
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Theater fans eager for Broadway’s reopening will have to wait a few more months. New York’s theater owners on Tuesday said they are still planning to reopen in the fall even after the state government said it would lift restrictions on the venues later this month — much faster than many in the arts community
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time in fourteen months, Las Cruces film aficionados can snack on buttery popcorn, unwrap their 3D glasses and watch their favorite flicks in a movie theater. The Allen family has now opened Telshor 12 for the first time since March 17th, 2020. “As far as I know,
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Aidy Bryant nearly had an on-set meltdown when she was under pressure to remember the steps to the Electric Slide. Bryant, who is skillfully playing Ted Cruz on “Saturday Night Live” this season, visited “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday to promote the third season of her Hulu show, “Shrill.” She recounted a funny
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a visit to a Las Cruces clinic on Tuesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján asked how staffers are meeting the need for mental health treatment during the pandemic. “There’s a stigma out there that discourages every one of us from coming forward to ask for assistance and help,”
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(CNN Español) — Te presentamos un vistazo a la vida de Melinda Gates, copresidenta de la organización filantrópica más grande del mundo, quien el lunes anunció junto a Bill Gates el fin de su matrimonio. Datos personales de Melinda Gates Fecha de nacimiento: 15 de agosto de 1964 Lugar de nacimiento: Dallas, Texas Nombre de
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The suspect who was shot and wounded by law enforcement in a standoff just outside CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, on Monday has died, the FBI said. The suspect, whose name has not been released, died after being transported to a hospital, the FBI said in a statement Tuesday. Additional details were not provided. The
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Here’s a look at the Vietnam War. Causes of Vietnam War 1883-1945 – Cochin-China, southern Vietnam, and Annam and Tonkin, central and northern Vietnam, along with Cambodia and Laos make up colonial empire French Indochina. 1946 – Communists in the north begin fighting France for control of the country. 1949 – France establishes the State
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A briefing on suspected energy attacks on US intelligence officers turned contentious last week, two sources told CNN, as senators demanded more information about the mysterious incidents from the CIA and accountability for how the agency has handled them. Senators on the Intelligence Committee were baffled that they were just learning about significant developments for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WESTCHESTER COUNTY, New York (WABC) — Two police officers in Westchester County went above and beyond to serve a member of the community in need. Mount Vernon Police Officers Cartwright and Velez caught the attention of our Be Kind campaign. The officers were called to a Dollar Tree
Continue Reading Let’s say you’re shopping for something on Walmart.com — maybe t-shirts. Under the category on the site, you’ll see a number of options shipped and sold by Walmart itself. Then, there are others. You can get a Ford Mustang tee from a third-party seller named Wild Bobby, or one boasting Disney’s Stitch character from the
Continue Reading Merrick Garland stepped into his first congressional hot seat as attorney general Tuesday morning, testifying before the House Appropriations Committee to propose a multibillion-dollar budget increase for the Justice Department. Part of the funding boost is needed to combat domestic terrorism, which Garland said keeps him up at night. “We have a growing fear of
Continue Reading Concerns about looming gun control legislation and rising crime continued to fuel gun sales in America throughout the month of April, according to industry observers. The FBI conducted more than 3.5 million gun-related background checks last month, a 20% year-over-year increase from April 2020, according to the latest FBI figures released Monday. Nearly 1.7 million
Continue Reading It looks like most Goldman Sachs workers will be back in Lower Manhattan by mid-June, marking another milestone in the reopening of New York City and the broader economy from the Covid-19 pandemic. Goldman Sachs is asking US employees who have not already returned to the office to be prepared to do so by June
Continue Reading (CNN) — Millones de estadounidenses reciben dosis de la vacuna contra el covid-19 cada día, pero una experta médica cree que el país podría no alcanzar la inmunidad de rebaño este año si no se consigue convencer a más personas de que se vacunen. «Lo que realmente me preocupa es que las personas que ya
Continue Reading In the market for a new car, smartphone or washing machine this year? A global shortage of computer chips could mean you have to wait a while and pay more. A growing number of manufacturers around the world are having trouble securing supplies of semiconductors, delaying the production and delivery of goods and threatening to
Continue Reading Despite the Grammys announcing some changes, The Weeknd says he still isn’t rocking with them. After being shut out of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards nominations despite having a massively successful album, the singer accused the Recording Academy of being “corrupt” and vowed to boycott future ceremonies, including not submitting his work for consideration. He
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will begin shifting how it allocates Covid-19 shots to states, moving doses from states with lower demand to those with stronger interest in vaccines. The change away from a strict by-population allocation comes as demand for the coronavirus vaccines have dropped nationwide, with some states turning down part or
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BRISTOL, Connecticut (WFSB) — A local healthcare worker is looking to help people who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Adam Levine said he is raising money for the Hartford Hospital COVID Relief Fund by running the virtual Boston Marathon in October. He said his route will take
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WOLCOTT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A 5-year-old girl was found safe early Monday morning after the car she was in was stolen by thieves in Wolcott. The suspects, however, remain on the run. “She’s been shaking all night,” said Deserea Morris, the girl’s mother, in an exclusive interview with
Continue Reading “The Simpsons” writer John Swartzwelder is finally talking about his days writing 59 iconic episodes of the show. Swartzwelder, who has a reputation of being very private, worked on the animated series between 1989 and 2003, and spoke to The New Yorker how he got the gig. In the late 1980s, he was writing for
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America’s daily Covid-19 cases and deaths are now about one-fifth of what they were during their winter peaks — and one expert says the country’s improved numbers have a lot to do with the climbing vaccinations. The weekly average of daily Covid-19 deaths is more than 660, according to Johns Hopkins University data. In mid-January,
Continue Reading Cryptocurrency is having a moment. Between the meteoric rise of dogecoin, Tesla accepting bitcoin as payment for its vehicles and PayPal allowing users to buy crypto on Venmo — all of which happened in just over a month — there is growing attention on and interest in the digital asset space. Mainstream adoption of crypto
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Jose Mourinho has been named by AS Roma as the new coach of the Serie A team. The 58-year-old Portuguese, who has won 25 trophies in his managerial career, was sacked by Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur in April after 17 months in charge. Mourinho will take charge of the Italian side ahead of the
Continue Reading Dogecoin is the hottest, quirkiest cryptocurrency on the planet. The total value of the dogecoins in circulation is nearly $50 billion — not bad for a digital currency that started as a joke. It is the No. 5 most-valuable cryptocurrency on the market, according to CoinMarketCap, having increased more than 6,000% this year. The price
Continue Reading Merrick Garland stepped into his first congressional hot seat as attorney general Tuesday morning, testifying before the House Appropriations Committee to propose a multibillion-dollar budget increase for the Justice Department. On paper, the hearing will consider the Justice Department’s budget request of $35.2 billion for the next fiscal year. But Garland will likely spend more
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