The first week of legal marijuana sales in Illinois brought in nearly $11 million
Nearly $11 million of recreational marijuana has been sold in Illinois since the start of 2020, the state’s Department of Financial and…
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Pat Sajak’s daughter to help host ‘Wheel of Fortune’
“Wheel of Fortune” has a special guest on its docket this week. Longtime host, Pat Sajak, revealed he’d miss a few days of taping…
Continue Reading‘Saved by the Bell’ reboot casts transgender actress Josie Totah
“Saved by the Bell” has found its star. Josie Totah has been cast in the lead role for the reboot of the hit sitcom, according to The…
Continue ReadingWarren’s plan to strip down 2005 bankruptcy bill sets up new clash with Biden
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday released a new proposal that would repeal controversial pieces of the 2005 bankruptcy law that she and Joe Biden,…
Continue ReadingIkea to pay $46 million to family of toddler crushed by dresser
Swedish furniture maker Ikea will pay $46 million to the family of a California toddler who died after being crushed by one of its dressers. Jozef…
Continue ReadingSpaceX kicks off a busy year with launch of 60 more Starlink satellites into space
SpaceX launched its third batch of internet-beaming satellites Monday evening, kicking off what is expected to be a remarkably busy year for the…
Continue ReadingGuilford County training its largest paramedic class
Click here for updates on this story GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The new year is bringing big changes to Guilford…
Continue ReadingJapan issues arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn. A friend calls it intimidation
Japanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn — the latest twist in the dramatic saga involving her husband, former auto…
Continue ReadingMichelle Obama to highlight college students’ first year in new Instagram TV series
Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to launch an Instagram TV series that will follow four college students, sharing the highs and lows of their…
Continue ReadingAustralian Open: Organizers reveal contingency plans as bushfires continue to rage
When a new year rolls in, the eyes of the sporting world usually turn to Australia, which hosts the first tennis major of the season. But this year…
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Dallas Cowboys to hire Mike McCarthy as new head coach, reports say
Former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy will be named as the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, according to multiple reports. McCarthy…
Continue ReadingGOP congressman shares fake image of Obama with Iranian president
A Republican congressman on Monday posted a fake photo of former President Barack Obama shaking hands with the Iranian president and later…
Continue ReadingSome military families are caught off guard as thousands of troops get called up for Middle East deployment
More than 3,000 service members are set to be deployed to the Middle East as tensions rise following the killing of an Iranian general by the United…
Continue ReadingA mysterious virus is making China (and the rest of Asia) nervous. It’s not SARS, so what is it?
Chinese health authorities have not been able to identify a mysterious strain of pneumonia that has infected dozens of people and put the rest of…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein charged with sexual assault and rape in Los Angeles
Prosecutors in Los Angeles charged Harvey Weinstein on Monday with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents over a…
Continue ReadingThere’s a pork shortage, and Impossible Foods is launching plant-based sausage
Impossible Foods, known for its meatless burgers, is launching plant-based pork. Impossible Pork debuts at tech conference CES in Las Vegas this…
Continue ReadingJudge Judy issues opinion on 2020 race, backs Bloomberg’s presidential bid
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday received a glowing judgment from the presiding judge of TV’s most popular courtroom: Judith…
Continue ReadingLAPD officer who allegedly fondled corpse pleads not guilty
A Los Angeles police officer who allegedly fondled a dead woman’s breasts while on duty pleaded not guilty in an arraignment Monday. David…
Continue ReadingRichmond, the former capital of the Confederacy, seeks local control of its Civil War monuments
The city council in Richmond, Virginia, the former capital of the Confederacy, passed a resolution Monday to petition the state legislature for…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Trump administration drafting possible sanctions against Iraq
Trump administration officials have started drafting possible sanctions against Iraq should US troops be expelled from the country, three people…
Continue ReadingSquirrel damages home, insurance company refuses to pay
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — A week after a family purchased their first home, they left…
Continue ReadingKids, aged 12 and 13, shot by driver after throwing snowballs at passing cars
Two children, ages 12 and 13, were shot after throwing snowballs at passing cars in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, police said. The pair was hurling snowballs…
Continue Reading3 of the 5 people killed in the Pennsylvania Turnpike crash were ejected from vehicles, police say
A bus operator, a woman and a 9-year-old girl were all ejected from vehicles Sunday as a massive pileup on the Pennsylvania Turnpike left five dead,…
Continue ReadingSenate GOP swing votes sidestep questions about Bolton testimony
A handful of key Republican senators dodged questions Monday on whether they’d support a subpoena for former White House national security…
Continue ReadingIranian-American describes 5 hour delay for questioning at US border crossing
Negah Hekmati, an Iranian-American who was stopped at a US-Canada border crossing in Washington state, said Monday that US officials asked intrusive…
Continue ReadingPompeo tells McConnell he won’t run for the Senate
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday that he does not plan to run for the US Senate seat in Kansas,…
Continue ReadingLatest sexual abuse suit against the Boy Scouts of America could open the door to many more
Charles Kessinger was 10 in 1994 when he set out on his first camping trip with the Boy Scouts of America as a newly minted scout in West Virginia.…
Continue ReadingEsper contradicts Trump on targeting Iranian cultural sites: We ‘follow the laws of armed conflict’
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump by asserting the US would not target Iranian cultural sites amid rising…
Continue ReadingTop general says letter suggesting US would withdraw troops from Iraq was a ‘mistake’
The top US general said Monday a letter suggesting the US would withdraw troops from Iraq was released by mistake and poorly worded, telling…
Continue ReadingCounty imposes moratorium on dollar stores
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — The word on the street is that people on Wesley Chapel…
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