Click here for updates on this story EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts (WSHM) — Drivers in East Longmeadow experienced a traffic back-up Monday morning after a garbage truck drove away with a dumpster still attached to the top of it. That dumpster then snagged some power lines. North Main Street was closed this morning during the incident.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AGAWAM, Massachusetts (WSHM) — The Beer Bros of Mass. are back to help the community. Western Mass News first introduced you to the group back in December when they were kicking off their calendar sales to help a local food pantry. Now, they have created a t-shirt online
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(CNN Español) — El boxeador profesional Félix Verdejo se entregó este domingo a las autoridades federales luego de emitirse una orden de arresto en su contra por la muerte de Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz, según informó la Fiscalía Federal del distrito de Puerto Rico. El cadáver de la mujer fue hallado el sábado flotando en la
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ARCADIA, Indiana (WISH) — Jody Conaway’s world turned upside down on Saturday when she found out her daughter, Kalen Hart, and Hart’s boyfriend, Lendon Byram, would not make it over for pictures before prom. The couple died in a crash near the intersection of 281st Street and Lacy
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The Los Angeles Times has its new top editor: Kevin Merida of ESPN will start as executive editor in June, the paper announced Monday. Merida brings more than 40 years of experience in media into the role. He most recently worked at ESPN as a senior vice president and as editor in chief of The
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Two shootings in New Orleans overnight left two people dead and seven others injured, police said Sunday. The first shooting happened in the city’s Fifth District shortly before midnight. Officers found five victims with gunshot wounds, the New Orleans Police Department said. All five were taken to a hospital. Late Sunday morning, police said two
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — En Colombia, la Defensoría del Pueblo reportó este lunes la muerte de un policía y 16 civiles durante los cuatro días de protestas en contra de la reforma tributaria en base a datos de la Fiscalía General y la Policía Nacional. Desde el 28 de abril se desarrollaron 1.120 actividades entre concentraciones
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — The communities of Idaho Falls and Shelley are mourning the loss of a 17-year-old who was killed in a crash Friday. Kate Gulbransen, a Shelley High School student, died at the scene of the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a statewide Amber Alert on Monday for a 4-year-old boy believed to be in grave or immediate danger. Wyatt Crowley was last seen wearing a Spiderman sweatshirt. The boy is 3 feet tall, weighs 30 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes, ABC affiliate
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Tennessee (WSMV) — A 2-year-old enjoyed a well-deserved popsicle after first responders worked for hours to get him out of an antique wooden barrel that he was stuck inside of. Lance and Kelly Strubing tell us 2-year-old Dorian climbed into an antique wooden barrel at his grandparents
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WASHINGTON, DC — Four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week in Texas and California, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday, marking the first reunifications under President Joe Biden. The effort stems from the family reunification task force set up by one of Biden’s executive
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) — An urgent search by the Coast Guard is underway after a U.S. Air Force soldier disappeared while swimming near Freeport Sunday, according to authorities. Elijah Posana, 22, was swimming at Surfside Beach when he got into trouble. Officials said Posana was pulled by a
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Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger are not big fans of short-term trading and the popular Robinhood app. But it appears that Robinhood has no time for Buffett or Munger either. Buffett said in Saturday’s annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting that the rise of Robinhood is “a very significant part of the
Continue Reading (CNN) — La advertencia para el tornado confirmado por radar en el área de Atlanta ha expirado. La tormenta que provocó la advertencia se está moviendo hacia el área metropolitana del este y se ha debilitado. Una advertencia de tormenta eléctrica severa ahora está vigente hasta las 12 p.m. ET para partes del centro de
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una alerta de tornado está en efecto hasta las 4 p.m. ET para partes de Georgia y Alabama, en Estados Unidos. Una tormenta eléctrica en el área de Atlanta ha producido un tornado confirmado por radar esta mañana, y tormentas eléctricas adicionales podrían producir algunos tornados en esta área de vigilancia hasta esta
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — UPDATE (MAY 1) — The Animal Foundation said Alexander required an additional surgery on Saturday morning. “Alexander was septic because the original surgery on his intestines failed, which is common with damaged tissue,” they wrote in the update. “Alexander is a fighter. Please continue
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — May 4 is also known as “Star Wars” day, as fans of the popular franchise say “May the 4th be with you” for the day. In honor of the holiday, the Little Vegas Chapel in downtown Las Vegas is helping couples who love “Star
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Family and friends of missing mother of three, Erica Hernandez are hanging onto hope as their search efforts continue. It has been 14 days since Erica was last seen. Her family, along with community volunteers, split up into groups and were passing out fliers Sunday
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Jean Trebek sees a great lesson in how her late husband continued to work even while he struggled with pancreatic cancer. “Doing Jeopardy really gave him a sense of purpose, a reason to wake up in the morning,” she told “Today’s” Savannah Guthrie in an interview which aired Monday. “And I would say we all
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A shortage of special education teachers in Michigan is growing worse during the pandemic. That shortage is prompting the state to loosen restrictions just to fill gaps, but those directly affected by the problem say the state needs to act before the problem gets
Continue Reading Verizon is exiting the media business, announcing Monday that it’s selling the unit for $5 billion to private equity firm Apollo Global Management. The sale includes AOL and Yahoo, which Verizon bought for a combined $9 billion in recent years. Verizon will retain a 10% stake in the spin off and the Verizon Media Group
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Hidden under tangled brush due to mother nature and father time, lies an abandoned 19th century cemetery in Estacada Oregon on the brink of rediscovery. The German American Society in Portland recently made a unanimous donation to help in the revitalization of the cemetery.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — Recording artist John Legend encouraged graduates to strengthen their communities during his commencement speech at Duke University’s graduation on Sunday. Legend is one of 16 people in the world who has reached EGOT status, meaning he’s won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a
Continue Reading America’s parents — mothers in particular — have been hit hard by the pandemic. Supervising distance learning and keeping their children safe from a health crisis forced some to quit their jobs. But the vaccine rollout and Washington’s promises to spend big on child care could help moms get back to work. “Making schools and
Continue Reading Warren Buffett’s ability to pick investments that pay off over the long term has transformed him into a billionaire and made him the world’s most famous investor. But as the planet heats up, his positions on the climate look increasingly short-sighted. What’s happening: At Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting over the weekend, Buffett defended the company’s
Continue Reading Warren Buffett said Monday that Greg Abel, the head of Berkshire Hathaway’s non-insurance business, will be his successor — although Buffett gave no indication that he will give up the top job at the conglomerate anytime soon. Abel has long been considered one of the two men likely to follow Buffett, along with Ajit Jain,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DELAFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The HAWS Schallock Center for Animals’ slogan is teach, train, and live humane. This 77-acre former horse farm in the town on Delafield is considered to be a destination for youth, families, and pets to bond with nature. It’s also a place where animals
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Three nurses from North Kansas City Hospital helped delivered a baby on a plane that was heading to Hawaii. Lavinia Mounga unexpectedly delivered baby Raymond on a Delta Airlines flight from Utah to Honolulu late last week. North Kansas City Hospital NICU Nurses
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Democrats are engaging in broad, bipartisan conversations on infrastructure as the party weighs seriously whether to break off some of the bipartisan pieces of infrastructure first and tackle the bigger, more ambitious plan later in the summer. The move comes out of both political necessity and an interest from President Joe Biden himself to give
Continue Reading (CNN) — Pfizer está trabajando con el gobierno de la India para obtener la aprobación acelerada para su vacuna contra el covid-19, dijo el director ejecutivo Albert Bourla en una publicación de LinkedIn. «Pfizer es consciente de que el acceso a las vacunas es fundamental para poner fin a esta pandemia», dijo Bourla. «Actualmente estamos
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