Mississippi’s Republican governor said Sunday that he doesn’t support the potential use of so-called Covid-19 vaccine passports in his state, calling the credentials that could be key to a return to normalcy by the end of the year unnecessary. “I don’t support vaccine passports. I don’t think it’s necessary and I don’t think it’s a
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Atlanta-area drivers are used to sitting in traffic, but for those on Interstate 285 this weekend, the cause for their delay was unusual: a loose cow on the highway. Police in Dunwoody, Georgia, responded to a traffic jam Saturday morning on the interstate that circles Atlanta around 9 a.m. because a cow was running on
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The movie theater industry has been in desperate need of good news since the beginning of the pandemic. That good news finally came on Sunday thanks to a giant radioactive lizard and an oversized ape. Warner Bros.’ monster mash “Godzilla vs. Kong” brought in the biggest opening weekend of the pandemic era so far. The
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A triple shooting in Virginia Beach, Virginia, left one person dead and two others injured Saturday night, police said. A caller reported gunfire in the 1600 block of Hiawatha Drive around 10 p.m., the Virginia Beach Police Department said. When officers arrived, they found three people were shot. One of the victims was pronounced dead
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A suspect was arrested for threatening Park Rangers with an ax and shooting a paintball gun at another person in downtown Portland on Saturday, according to Portland Police Bureau. At 10:00 a.m., a person had walked into the Central Precinct and reported being shot
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Vaccine eligibility in the US is expanding quickly, and so is the popularity of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s little white card. While plans to establish standardized vaccination proof are still being developed, many are holding to their Covid-19 vaccine cards as a potential form of social currency. And companies, like Staples and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Court records show a witness helped police track down a man who was seen on the front porch of a home before it caught fire. A woman who was pulled from the burning home did not survive. A 3-year-old who was also rescued
Continue Reading An elderly Asian woman was stabbed to death while walking her dogs Saturday morning in Riverside, California, police said. But investigators say they don’t think it’s a hate crime. Riverside police received several calls about a woman suffering from stab wounds on Golden Avenue in the city’s La Sierra neighborhood. The woman, 64-year-old Ke Chieh
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Millions of Americans are signing up for coronavirus vaccine shots online. But what about those without computer or online access? Morning Star Baptist Church is taking its vaccine clinic a step further, going through hundreds of messages a day to connect people with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn responded to Major League Baseball moving their All-Star game out of Georgia in a series of tweets. After Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new voting bill into effect that made many changes to the state’s voting laws, Major League
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, CT (WFSB) — Easter service marks the first major gathering since the state eased restrictions. Traditionally, Christmas and Easter services are when churches see a spike in attendance. Perhaps that may be the case tomorrow, but not in ways we’re used to. “Last year this time, Father
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The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor achievement in film and television performances for 2020, will take place this weekend after multiple delays due to the coronavirus pandemic. When do the SAG Awards air? The show will air on Sunday April 4, 2021. Where can you watch the show? The show will be
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s roughly $2 trillion jobs proposal that is focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis is a “serious proposal,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday, but more work must be done on the plan to ensure it addresses major issues concerning the nation’s “human infrastructure.” “I think many of us see a crisis in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — While many Georgians took to household or craft projects to stay busy at home during the pandemic, one metro Atlanta teen did something more unique: he built a real-life roller coaster in his own backyard. Using two-by-fours, PVC pipes, and cinder-blocks, 19-year-old aspiring engineer
Continue Reading Sheryl Threadgill-Matthews is paying close attention to how a delay in the release of redistricting data by the US Census Bureau could affect Alabama’s Black community. Last month, the Census Bureau announced that it won’t be delivering data that state lawmakers and redistricting commissions use to redraw legislative districts until the end of September 2021.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. PETERS, Mo. (KMOV) — Easter eggs were falling from the sky in St. Peters Saturday, as a helicopter flew over 370 Lakeside Park and dropped 10,000 of them for kids to hunt. First Assembly Church hosted an Easter Community Egg Drop event and the eggs were filled
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Missaukee County, MI (WNEM) — A suspect took his own life after a woman was found dead in her home. Around 8 p.m. Saturday night, Michigan State Police Troopers were called to a home on North Seven mile Road in Missaukee County for a welfare check. When they
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A bill that proposed a significant tax increase on wine products and beer manufacturers is now being amended to include all players in creating legislation to address funding for addiction services. The Addiction Crisis Recovery Act would have raised taxes on beer and wine
Continue Reading Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, the half-brother of the country’s ruler King Abdullah II, claims he has been placed in isolation and his communication cut off, in a video statement obtained by the BBC. Prince Hamzah said he had been told by the Jordanian military that he shouldn’t leave his home, suggesting he
Continue Reading Sheryl Threadgill-Matthews is paying close attention to how a delay in the release of redistricting data by the US Census Bureau could affect Alabama’s Black community. Last month, the Census Bureau announced that it won’t be delivering data that state lawmakers and redistricting commissions use to redraw legislative districts until the end of September 2021.
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El Paso, Texas- Make sure you’re hydrated and wearing plenty of sunscreen when you’re Easter egg hunting this Sunday. It’s going to be another warm day across the Borderland. Sunny skies on tap for many areas across the Borderland and afternoon highs will be in the mid-80s. Winds will stay relatively light from the South/Southeast
Continue Reading In the 1930s, it was the game of Bridge that kept people busy during the Great Depression. In 2020, during the global pandemic, it was “Animal Crossing.” It’s no surprise that the pandemic has led to a surge of hobbies. What’s interesting, some experts say, is that the surge mirrors what happened during the Great
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It’s official! Elina Svitolina and Gael Monfils are engaged after the tennis power couple announced the news on social media. World No. 5 Svitolina and world No. 14 Monfils have been dating since 2018, according to WTAtennis.com. “To the beginning of our forever,” said the couple on their joint g.e.m.s. life Instagram account. The account’s
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The state of Georgia got called out for its new voting law in the latest “Saturday Night Live” cold open on Saturday. In another episode of the talk show “Oops, you did it again,” Britney Spears, played by Chloe Fineman, hosts the pariahs of the week to decide who is “not that innocent.” At the
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The last time New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s name was on a primary ballot, in September 2018, more than 65% of Democratic voters backed him for a third term. In a defiant news conference the day after the vote, Cuomo brushed back suggestions that a progressive wave was sweeping the state. “Not even a ripple,”
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(CNN) — En septiembre se conoció la noticia de que una empresa de California trabajaba con la Fuerza Aérea de EE.UU. en el desarrollo de un avión supersónico que podría usarse como Air Force One. Exosonic recibió un contrato de la Dirección Ejecutiva y Presidencial de Transporte Aéreo (PE, por sus siglas en inglés) después
Continue Reading Florida’s Manatee County Public Safety Department has declared a state of emergency and ordered a complete evacuation of the Piney Point reservoir site and surrounding areas due a leak that could cause a collapse of phosphogypsum stacks, waste that is created during fertilizer production and phosphate rock mining. The Tampa-area reservoir could cause structural collapse
Continue Reading Tiffany Crutcher still remembers the numbness she felt when a jury announced it was acquitting the Tulsa police officer charged with manslaughter in her twin brother Terence Crutcher’s death. After the nationwide outcry over his death, the release of police dash cam video, and standing by through nine hours of jury deliberation, Crutcher said she
Continue Reading Neil deGrasse Tyson is a man of many parts, constantly on the go. In his day job, he is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, as well as a noted astrophysicist who has made many contributions to cutting-edge space science. Tyson is better known, however,
Continue Reading One person is dead and two others are injured after an exchange of gunfire on Saturday between gunmen and New York Police Department officers, the NYPD said. One suspect and an innocent bystander have been transported to local hospitals for treatment following the incident, NYPD Assistant Chief Kenneth Lehr said during a press briefing from
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