Sheriff: Man arrested for setting fire in S. Oregon separate from deadly Almeda Fire
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, OR (KPTV ) — A man is facing arson charges for starting a fire in…
Continue ReadingNews
FBI SWAT team raids wrong house in Fort Smith, couple left shaken up by the incident
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM ) — A local couple was surprised to find the FBI inside their…
Continue Reading
Gadsden ISD now closes 2 elementary schools amid virus outbreak among district staff
UPDATE #3: Gadsden ISD announced late Friday the additional closure of La Union Elementary after an employee reported contact with an individual…
Continue Reading Planes packed with supplies take off for hurricane-hit Louisiana
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Fasten your seatbelt. They’re loading up two planes at…
Continue Reading
Nina Simone’s childhood home is now permanently protected
The former home of legendary singer Nina Simone — designated as a National Treasure in 2018 — is now protected property that will be…
Continue Reading Stevie Lee, wrestler and stuntman known for ‘Jackass 3D,’ dies at 54
Stevie Lee, a pro wrestler known as “Puppet The Psycho Dwarf” who starred in the movie “Jackass 3D,” has died. He was 54. Lee…
Continue Reading Inmates who battle wildfires in California to get better chance at post-prison firefighter jobs
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Friday that allows inmate firefighters who are on the front lines to become professional firefighters…
Continue Reading
More hazy skies in forecast
Temps will continue to warm this weekend – expect mid and upper 80s in spots. You will notice the haze with smokey skies from the fires that are…
Continue Reading
New Mexico rolls out the new $300 added unemployment benefit
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico labor officials says they have started paying out supplemental federal unemployment benefits of $300 a week.…
Continue Reading
Doña Ana County surpasses 3,000 total virus cases as New Mexico mulls more re-opening
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An additional 137 Covid-19 cases were reported Friday by New Mexico health officials, bringing the state’s total to 26,563…
Continue Reading
El Paso VA to offer drive-thru flu shots for Borderland vets
EL PASO, Texas – Experts say with the Covid-19 pandemic still impacting the world, it is more important than ever to get a flu shot this year. To…
Continue Reading
Power restored following outages impacting hundreds in Santa Teresa, Horizon City
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Power outages Friday impacted hundreds of customers in separate outages impacting Santa Teresa and Horizon City. An…
Continue Reading For 13 years, this city banned saggy pants. Now, officials have voted to repeal the law
Officials in a south Florida city have voted to repeal a law banning low waistbands in public spaces as a step toward providing fairer policies to…
Continue Reading This California camp is a getaway for children with cancer. Now much of it has gone up in flames
A camp for pediatric cancer patients and their families is yet another casualty of the wildfires scarring California as the Bear Fire, part of the…
Continue Reading
There have now been 50 traffic deaths so far this year in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – An 87-year-old El Paso driver was killed when he failed to yield the right of way and made a turn in front of another vehicle, El…
Continue Reading
Police identify pair arrested after Lower Valley chase ends in fiery crash, evacuations
UPDATE: El Paso police on Friday identified two men arrested after their fleeing car crashed the day prior into a gas meter in a residential Lower…
Continue Reading Senators demand recalls after CNN report finds Amazon’s own products are being flagged as fire hazards
Three senators are demanding the recall of any hazardous products branded with Amazon’s name after a CNN investigation found that dozens of…
Continue Reading A sheriff’s deputy allegedly burglarized a home after responding to a death there
A sheriff’s deputy in California was arrested after he allegedly stole items from a home where he had previously responded to a death,…
Continue Reading Climbing 110 stories, a local fire department remembers 9/11 fallen first responders
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — Thinking of the families who lost loved ones on…
Continue Reading A planned 9/11 military flyover in NYC was canceled after widespread backlash
A military flyover set for Friday afternoon, which was met with criticism from New York politicians for its timing on the anniversary of 9/11, was…
Continue Reading
Gadsden schools chief named New Mexico’s ‘Superintendent of the Year’
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – The superintendent of the Gadsden Independent School District has garnered a big statewide honor. Travis Dempsey, in his…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci says vaccine likely in a few months, but life won’t return to normal until end of 2021
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. might not return to pre-coronavirus life until the end of next year, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday. “I believe that we…
Continue Reading
U.S. remembers 9/11 as pandemic changes tribute traditions
NEW YORK, NY — Americans commemorated 9/11 Friday as a new national crisis — the coronavirus pandemic — reconfigured and divided anniversary…
Continue Reading America’s 9/11 remembrance altered by staggering pandemic loss
The 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September, 11, 2001, was marked intimately on Friday as America again copes with enormous loss. From…
Continue Reading
Medal of Honor given to U.S. Army Ranger who saved Iraq hostages
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Friday awarded the Medal of Honor to a U.S. Army Ranger who helped rescue more than 70 hostages…
Continue Reading University of Michigan-Dearborn apologizes for segregated ‘virtual cafes’ meant to spur discussion about race
University of Michigan-Dearborn Chancellor Domenico Grasso apologized on Wednesday after the university’s Center for Social Justice and…
Continue Reading
Opponent drops out of US House race in Georgia, leaving QAnon-supporting candidate virtually unchallenged
ATLANTA (AP) – The Democratic opponent to a QAnon-supporting candidate for a U.S. House seat in Georgia is dropping out of the race. Democrat Kevin…
Continue Reading
Tito’s Handmade Vodka giving away hand sanitizer in drive-thru event in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – Tito’s Handmade Vodka has been busy making hand sanitizer to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. On Saturday, the distillery will…
Continue Reading Four hotels on Oahu are stepping up to help people with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Oahu, HI (KITV) — If you tested positive for COVID-19 or are waiting for test…
Continue Reading Two days after Hurricane Laura, a McDonald’s business owner gave away 10,000 free meals from a portable restaurant
The day after Hurricane Laura rolled through parts of Louisiana and Texas, Rikesh Patel, the owner of several McDonald’s in Louisiana, made a…
Continue Reading