Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case set for October
Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according…
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Rising wood prices are making your toilet paper more expensive
Just when you thought you were in the clear to stock up on toilet paper again, wood pulp, the primary raw material used to make it, is getting more…
Continue ReadingPeloton initially refused to recall its treadmills. Here’s why it can do that
You would think that federal safety regulators would have broad powers to order the recall of products they find dangerous or even deadly. You would…
Continue ReadingWoman loses fiancé and dog in alleged drag racing crash
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A wedding in the works is abruptly over after a drag racer…
Continue ReadingCDC website now emphasizes coronavirus spreads in the air
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its explanations on how coronavirus is transmitted, stressing that inhalation is…
Continue ReadingAfter a watershed moment of violence, Asian Americans begin to speak out
The first time I felt someone making assumptions based on my ethnicity, I was no older than 7, standing outside my ballet class in Foster City,…
Continue ReadingFamily of girl who died finds her headstone overturned and damaged
Click here for updates on this story HILLSIDE, Illinois (WBBM) — For 23 years, the gravesite of an 11-year-old girl sat…
Continue ReadingUS stocks rise to new records despite weak jobs report
Bad economic news was once again greeted with cheers on Wall Street as two top indexes closed out the week in record territory. Investors brushed off…
Continue ReadingPolice buy new, more accurate Tasers
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha police get a major upgrade: moving to a stronger,…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the 2017 encounter that led to Derek Chauvin’s second indictment
Nearly three years before Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes, the former Minneapolis police officer…
Continue ReadingMom surprised to find new home fully furnished
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO KTVK) — A Phoenix mom got the surprise of a lifetime from a…
Continue ReadingResidents upset with HOA for keeping pool closed for more than 14 months
Click here for updates on this story GILBERT, Arizona (KPHO KTVK) — As we enter triple digit territory, people in…
Continue ReadingUS stocks rise despite weak jobs report
Bad economic news was once again greeted with cheers on Wall Street. Investors brushed off Friday’s surprisingly weak jobs report, which showed…
Continue ReadingMan, 61, begins second career as nurse
Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOIS (WISH) — As Nurse’s Week is underway, News 8 is getting to know one…
Continue ReadingA suspect has been arrested and hostages released after an eight-hour standoff at a Minnesota bank, police say
A suspect who held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been arrested and will be…
Continue ReadingOfficials ‘flip the switch’ on new solar farm
Click here for updates on this story GRANGER, Indiana (WBND) — A new 20-megawatt solar farm, the size of 30 football…
Continue ReadingA Philadelphia physician raised $500,000 and is sending oxygen tanks to help India battle its Covid crisis
A urologic surgery resident in Pennsylvania is raising money to help India as it battles a horrific Covid-19 outbreak. Ruchika Talwar, a 28-year-old…
Continue ReadingBiden urges passage of economic proposals in wake of dismal jobs report
President Joe Biden on Friday argued the US needs the kind of large-scale investments his economic proposals call for in the wake of a disappointing…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police says threats against members of Congress up 107% compared to 2020
US Capitol Police said Friday that there has been a 107% increase in threats against members of Congress this year compared to 2020 and the…
Continue ReadingTexas House expected to pass election overhaul bill Friday
The Texas House of Representatives is expected to pass an election overhaul bill Friday that would add new voting restrictions and penalties, the…
Continue ReadingDoctor says condition of school shooting victims is an ‘absolute blessing’
Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — It is an “absolute blessing” that two…
Continue ReadingGroup raising money to bail out Black moms ahead of Mother’s Day
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Ahead of Mother’s Day, there is a push to get Black mothers…
Continue ReadingNasdaq’s computer system literally can’t handle Berkshire Hathaway’s sky-high stock price
The world’s most famous electronic stock market can’t compete with the stubbornness of a 90-year-old billionaire. For decades, Warren…
Continue ReadingMuseum back open after yearlong closure
Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Pasadena’s Kidspace Museum reopened its doors…
Continue ReadingAlabama Legislature votes to legalize medical marijuana
Alabama’s State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana late Thursday, becoming the most recent state to possibly approve its use amid…
Continue ReadingBoardwalk now a huge homeless encampment
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Venice boardwalk is now a huge homeless encampment. There…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus is ravaging India. Here’s how you can help
India is experiencing the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak. The country has had more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last…
Continue ReadingBiden on disappointing jobs report: ‘We knew this wouldn’t be a sprint, it’d be a marathon’
President Joe Biden said Friday the US economy is “moving in the right direction” but there is still a long way to go after a…
Continue ReadingWhy Ellen DeGeneres is living at Courteney Cox’s house
Don’t worry, Ellen DeGeneres is still very much married. The talk show host is explaining why she’s currently living in friend Courteney…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 US colleges and universities are now requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations
College students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end of the…
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