Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police have identified a woman found dead after overnight flooding in Nashville on Sunday morning. Police said 46-year-old Melissa Conquest and another man died near a wooded area close to Wentworth-Caldwell Park on Edmondson Pike just off Nolensville Pike. Police previously identified the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Clinical trial results released Wednesday showed Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective in adolescents ages 12 to 15. Dr. Ogechika Alozia, a member of the state of Texas’ Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness Task Force, told ABC-7 that he’s pleased the vaccine is effective in preventing the illness in young teens. Currently, trials
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police are investigating an “off-campus incident” involving a Belmont student in the Edgehill Village area on Tuesday afternoon. The female student was jogging on Villa Place when she became suspicious of a white pickup truck following her. She turned onto Grand Avenue and
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Key House lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Thursday that would address repeated funding and resource shortfalls that occur during large upswings in the number of migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border. The bill, introduced by Republican Rep. John Katko of New York and Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is designed to provide immediate resources when
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — A fight between family members on Wednesday turned into a volley of gunfire that killed a neighbor just sitting in his home when a bullet went into his house. Police said two or more people who knew each other exchanged shots outside a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — An Independence police officer is stable in the hospital after being shot in the head while responding to a dispute between neighbors. The shooter was killed in the confrontation, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol, which is investigating the incident. Police initially responded to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SARPY COUNTY, Nebraska (WOWT) — Shock and worry Wednesday night for Omaha-metro area package delivery drivers as the company they drove for has suddenly shut down — and put the brakes on their paychecks. After learning her way around the package delivery business, Faith Gatewood is open to
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Some residents in west El Paso woke up to gusty winds Thursday morning. Several locations received peak gusts near 40 mph. The easterly breeze will continue through the day. A warm-up trend kicks off tomorrow and will last through the holiday week and early next week. Temperatures will run below normal today reaching the low
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — New protections could be a reality for members of the LGBTQ community in North Carolina. This week, a group of state legislators filed a package of bills that includes a full repeal of House Bill 2. The push comes five years after the
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Here’s a look at Earth Day, which is celebrated every year. Facts Earth Day is celebrated every April 22, but some events take place on the weekends before or after the 22nd. It was created in the United States to increase public awareness of environmental problems and is now celebrated around the world. Earth Day
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The rollout of vaccines in Europe is “unacceptably slow,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday, delivering a damning evaluation on the region’s Covid response, amid a “worrying” surge in infections. Many European nations have struggled to carry out effective vaccination programs as drug companies have repeatedly under-delivered on scheduled shipments. The region has vaccinated only
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Opponents of a law that changed voting rules in Georgia are calling for boycotts of high-profile Georgia based companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola and Home Depot. The legislation’s opponents say the companies didn’t do enough to defeat the measure. Republicans who passed the law say the measure is needed to prevent fraud and stop illegal voting,
Continue Reading Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some of the assets. “I think everybody” exaggerates about the value of their properties. “Who wouldn’t?” Did he inflate values? “Not beyond reason,” Trump said, insisting he gave his “opinion” to a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A global study led by researchers in Hamilton, Ont. has discovered a link between processed meats and an increase in cardiovascular disease and death. The study, published Wednesday in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that eating more than 150 grams of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The potential for humans and other mammals to evolve to become venomous lies within our genomes, a new study suggests. Published by the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and the Australian National University in the journal PNAS, the study
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The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a large-scale effort to encourage Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, rolling out its first national ad campaign and announcing a national network of community organizations, sports leagues and other leaders to boost confidence in the vaccines. The Department of Health and Human Services is spending $10 million
Continue Reading Signs of market mania. Volatile tech stocks. Rising government bond yields. Welcome to the second quarter, where Wall Street strategists say the trends that defined the first three months of the year will remain influential. “The start of 2021 is indicating what we expect for the full year,” said Jeffrey Sacks, head of investment strategy
Continue Reading The United States has stressed the importance of “affordable” energy to Saudi Arabia ahead of a meeting of major oil producers, which will decide whether to pump more barrels following a sharp increase in prices. Jennifer Granholm, the US energy secretary, said on Wednesday that she had a “positive” call with Saudi energy minister Abdulaziz
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(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía Federal de Delaware acusó este martes al mexicano Luis Raúl Castro Valenzuela, alias «Chacho», de tráfico de drogas y privación de la libertad de un ciudadano estadounidense. A través de un comunicado, el fiscal federal de Delaware David C. Weiss anunció que la acusación contra Castro, presunto miembro del Cartel
Continue Reading Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp launched a counterattack on Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Wednesday afternoon, just hours after Bastian said the voting bill Kemp signed last week was “unacceptable,” “wrong” and “based on a lie.” The clash was an unusual one for two of the state’s most powerful executives. But it showed the pressure
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To play during the pandemic, Major League Baseball has stepped up to the plate. The league is using coronavirus tests in a new way that allows them to determine not only if a player has Covid-19 but also if a variant of the virus caused the player’s infection. The MLB is one of few professional
Continue Reading The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death under the knee of a former Minneapolis police officer. Christopher Martin took the stand on the third day of the criminal trial of Derek Chauvin, echoing other witnesses who expressed helplessness and
Continue Reading Donald Trump once said he calculated his net worth, to a degree, on his “feelings,” and that he put the “best spin” on some of the assets. “I think everybody” exaggerates about the value of their properties. “Who wouldn’t?” Did he inflate values? “Not beyond reason,” Trump said, insisting he gave his “opinion” to a
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The ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection lasts at least six months after the second dose, the companies said Thursday. It’s the first look at how long protection for a coronavirus vaccine lasts, and while six months is a modest target, it’s longer than the 90 days of protection
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WACO, Texas — After being shot in the line of duty last week, a Texas state trooper has now died, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) late Wednesday night. Trooper Chad Walker, 38, stopped to assist a driver alongside a highway near Mexia, Texas last week when the driver
Continue Reading Thousands of cases of the B.1.1.7 variant have been reported across the US, and experts fear the strain may fuel another Covid-19 surge as states race to vaccinate more residents. The variant, first spotted in the UK, is already wreaking havoc in parts of Europe and health leaders fear that if Americans aren’t careful now,
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El PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced eight new coronavirus-related deaths and 209 new cases Wednesday morning. The latest deaths included 2 men in their 60s, a man and a woman in their 70s, 2 men and a woman in their 80s, and a woman in her 90s. The
Continue Reading Vice President Kamala Harris and her team are staring down attempts to make her the face of the Biden administration’s response to the crisis at the border, a little more than a week after being assigned a role that positions her in the center of one of the administration’s most divisive issues. Aides define her
Continue Reading Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers thought they’d be conducting a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning. But that turned into much more. A little after 2 a.m. Tuesday, Troopers Michael Allen and Pete Christie saw an SUV speeding on a highway in Seminole County, Florida, according to an incident report. The troopers pulled over the
Continue Reading “If it thunders on All Fools’ Day, it brings good crops of corn and hay.” All pranks aside, there’s a lot of truth behind that old weather proverb. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”
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