A place to escape and remember South Lafourche Veterans
Click here for updates on this story CUT OFF, LA (WGNO) — Along LA 3235 in Lafourche Parish, you will find the crowned…
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Man admits conspiring to stage accidents for cash, pleads guilty to federal charges
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — United States Attorney Peter Strasser announced the…
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In the aftermath of a disaster, one group looks out for Beirut’s lost and hurt pets
As a grieving Beirut rebuilds its homes, businesses and lives, some Good Samaritans are making sure that one group of vulnerable residents are not…
Continue Reading Victims of police violence and their families could receive restitution in California under a new bill
California could become one of the first states to extend compensation to victims of police violence and their families. If Assembly Bill 767 is…
Continue Reading Only 37% of US churches holding in-person services are following this key CDC guideline
Since the coronavirus pandemic began in March, religion in the US has seemed a helter-skelter mix of legal disputes and defiant pastors, altered…
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Couple standing less than 600 meters from blast site survives Beirut explosion
The glass and debris from Tuesday’s explosion in Beirut injured Imad Khalil and Lina Alameh, but both say they are lucky to be alive. The…
Continue Reading Dog alerted owner of March tornado, continues to take action when he hears tornado sirens
Click here for updates on this story Nashville, TN (WSMV) — In frightening and difficult times, our true best friends…
Continue Reading Georgia teachers honk horns in protest of return to school
Teachers in Gwinnett County, Georgia, staged a socially distant protest Thursday of the district’s plan for students to return to school as…
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1 new virus death in El Paso; county about to top 16,000 confirmed cases
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Friday morning that one additional person had died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, marking a…
Continue Reading Man says shooting death was from gun he thought was unloaded
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV) — Police in Kansas City, Kansas are investigating a…
Continue Reading Oakland A’s bench coach apologizes for using gesture that looks like Nazi salute during game vs. Rangers
An Oakland A’s coach has apologized for using a gesture that looked like a Nazi salute to greet players after a team win. As players reentered…
Continue Reading US economy added 1.8 million jobs in July but still down nearly 13 million jobs during the pandemic
The US economy added another 1.8 million jobs in July, a sharp slowdown from June and a small step for an economy that’s still down 12.9…
Continue Reading India now has more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
India has recorded more than 2 million total coronavirus cases, only three weeks after announcing it had hit 1 million confirmed infections, as the…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, August 7
More than 19 million people around the world have now been infected with the coronavirus, and 715,024 have died. The number of new daily cases has…
Continue Reading China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says
China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese…
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Fugitive wanted by the FBI since 1977 has been apprehended in New Mexico
ESPANOLA, New Mexico — After more than 40 years on the run and living under an alias, a prison escapee was apprehended Wednesday in New Mexico,…
Continue Reading Sections of Manhattan wake up to power outage
A large section of Manhattan woke up Friday morning to a power outage, a Con Edison map shows. Most of the affected areas were from the Upper West…
Continue Reading A South Korean lawmaker has come under fire for her outfit. Her offense? She wore a dress
A barrage of online abuse directed at a South Korean lawmaker over her choice of attire has sparked a debate in the East Asian nation, where women…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 7: Coronavirus, Beirut, Saudi Arabia, TikTok, police
The pandemic is stressful to everyone, but a new study suggests Americans are suffering more coronavirus-related mental health consequences than…
Continue Reading Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers claim landslide in parliamentary elections
Sri Lanka’s ruling party has won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, the country’s Election Commission declared Friday,…
Continue Reading Canadian citizen is second in two days to be sentenced to death in China on drug charges
A Canadian citizen in China has been sentenced to death for transporting and manufacturing illegal substances, a Chinese court announced Friday. The…
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Gold prices continue to soar, as UTEP economist says investors flock to it in uncertain times
EL PASO, Texas — The price of gold has increased substantially over the last three months as investors flock to this precious metal in times of…
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New Mexico shuts down 2nd Walmart store due to virus outbreak among employees
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — An Albuquerque Walmart becomes the second store owned by the retail giant to be forced by the state of New Mexico to close…
Continue Reading Three dismissed from University of Louisville men’s soccer team after organizing a party
Three University of Louisville men’s soccer players have been dismissed from the team after organizing a party amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Body recovered after person spotted in water along Border Highway
EL PASO, Texas — A body was recovered near the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso late Thursday night, according to fire department scanner traffic…
Continue Reading China seals off village after bubonic plague death in Inner Mongolia
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have sealed off a village after a resident there died from bubonic plague, a centuries-old…
Continue Reading Scientists have unraveled the riddle of a real-life sea monster
For more than a hundred years, the fossil of the Tanystropheus has puzzled scientists. The strange reptile — resembling a real-life Loch Ness…
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El Pasoan Cheyenne Hernandez stars with George Lopez, Shia LeBeouf in film ‘The Tax Collector’
EL PASO, Texas — A new movie from director David Ayer, who also directed “Suicide Squad,” “End of Watch,” and “Fury,” features an El Pasoan…
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Ohio governor tests negative for virus after positive test right before Trump visit
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has tested negative for Covid-19 after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet with…
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