White House reportedly sought to add Trump to Mount Rushmore
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has slammed a report that a White House aide reached out to South Dakota GOP Gov. Kristi Noem to…
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Kansas City police respond to 6 homicides over weekend
Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — – Right now, Kansas City police have their hands full…
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College football’s ‘Power 5’ leaders are discussing postponing season amid virus concerns
Leaders from college sports’ “Power Five” conferences discussed postponing the football season and other fall sports over the…
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Illinois’ breakout star in a hazy economic landscape: recreational marijuana
It only took a few months for Illinois’ budding recreational marijuana industry to blossom — even during the Covid-19 pandemic. Last…
Continue Reading Assaulting a worker who’s enforcing masks is now a felony under a new Illinois law
Anyone who assaults an employee enforcing the use of masks can now be prosecuted as aggravated battery in Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker passed a law…
Continue Reading A fence goes up in Chicago after the mayor scolded residents gathered at Montrose Beach
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot didn’t hold back when she spotted large crowds gathered at Montrose Beach. “It’s called a pandemic,…
Continue Reading Teen who shared photo of packed high school hallway says she’s receiving threats
A teen who shared a photo of a crowded hallway at her Georgia high school last week says she has been receiving threats after the image went viral.…
Continue Reading Top US health official meets with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in highest-level summit for decades
Alex Azar, the United States Health and Human Services secretary, met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen Monday, the highest-level meeting between…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 10: Coronavirus, stimulus, Beirut, election 2020, Belarus
Oil demands are still suffering because of the pandemic, but on the bright side, that could force big names to invest more in clean energy…
Continue Reading How New Zealand went 100 days with no community coronavirus transmission
New Zealand has marked an enviable milestone — more than 100 days since its last coronavirus case was acquired locally from an unknown source.…
Continue Reading Monsoon rains trigger tea plantation landslide in India’s Kerala state, killing at least 43 people
At least 43 people, including three children, have died with dozens more feared buried after torrential rains triggered a landslide in the…
Continue Reading A baby is among 7 injured after car crashes into Mennonite horse and buggy
A 7-month-old baby and six other people were taken to the hospital with various injuries after a car struck a Mennonite horse and buggy in the Finger…
Continue Reading Afghanistan to release 400 Taliban prisoners, paving way for direct peace talks
The Afghan government has agreed to release 400 Taliban prisoners, paving the way for direct peace talks with the insurgent group to end nearly two…
Continue Reading Former WWE wrestler James ‘Kamala’ Harris dies at 70
Former WWE wrestler James Harris has died at age 70, according to a news release from the wrestling company. Harris, who performed in the ring as…
Continue Reading MLB postpones Cardinals’ series against Pirates after more test positive for Covid-19
Major League Baseball has postponed scheduled games between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates after additional members of the…
Continue Reading Collin Morikawa wins the 2020 PGA Championship
Collin Morikawa won the 2020 PGA Championship Sunday with a come-from-behind victory. Morikawa shot a six under par score of 64 as he rallied to win…
Continue Reading Activist who police tried to arrest Friday shares his experience in standoff
The activist who New York police attempted to arrest on Friday tells CNN that he is traumatized by the experience and says that police were trying to…
Continue Reading Georgia school seen in photo of a crowded hallway will briefly move to online learning after reporting 9 cases of Covid-19
A Georgia high school that came under scrutiny last week when a student shared a photo of a crowded hallway will temporarily move to virtual learning…
Continue Reading Driver involved in downtown Nashville fatal hit-and-run surrenders to police
Click here for updates on this story Nashville, TN (WSMV) — The man driving a dark colored SUV that fatally hit a…
Continue Reading Just one week after it was painted, a Black Lives Matter mural in Indianapolis was vandalized
A Black Lives Matter mural in Indianapolis was vandalized just one week after a group of artists painted it to help spread the message of social…
Continue Reading Puerto Rico voting temporarily halted amid lack of ballots
Puerto Rico’s primary elections were temporarily halted Sunday because of a lack of ballots in voting centers across the island, according to…
Continue Reading A 103-year-old woman got her first tattoo to cross it off her bucket list
A beloved grandmother who spent all her life taking care of her family is proving to the world that you’re never too old to make your dreams…
Continue Reading Ninth staff member dies of Covid-19 at California Department of Corrections
A ninth staff member has died from Covid-19, California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Sunday. The employee worked at San…
Continue Reading Three Texas Parks and Wildlife employees killed in helicopter crash
Three employees of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department were killed in a helicopter crash Saturday while conducting aerial surveys for desert…
Continue Reading Police charged a California woman with murder after she gave birth to a stillborn baby. Now the state’s Attorney General is condemning it
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed an amicus brief on Friday in support of ending the prosecution against a woman who was arrested and…
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What’s actually in Trump’s executive orders on virus aid, and what’s not
WASHINGTON, DC — With stimulus talks stalled, President Donald Trump announced he would go around Congress to deliver aid to Americans…
Continue Reading Musician starts non-profit to fund New Orleans’ artists during the pandemic after losing his father to the virus
A trombonist, music producer, and New Orleans native started a non-profit organization during the pandemic in hopes of keeping the city’s music…
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21 people were shot, including one fatally, after large gathering in Washington, DC
A teenager was killed and 20 others, including an off-duty police officer, were shot at a large gathering in southeast Washington, DC, early Sunday,…
Continue Reading A doctor runs 22 miles in a face mask to prove that they are safe
A doctor in England wanted to prove that face masks won’t impair your oxygen levels. So he ran for 22 miles while wearing one. Throughout his…
Continue Reading Simon Cowell broke his back falling off an electric bicycle
“America’s Got Talent” judge Simon Cowell has undergone surgery after breaking his back in several spots while falling off his bike…
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