The explosion that rattled a historic Nashville street in the predawn hours of Christmas Day came after an RV repeatedly warned of an imminent explosion. Officials have yet to say how or why the RV exploded. But police did provide a timeline of what led up to the blast, information that, combined with witnesses’ accounts,
Continue Reading Sometimes, looking at things we thought we knew with fresh eyes (and new tools) can lead to incredible discoveries. That’s what happened when Jeff Weinell, a graduate research assistant at the University of Kansas’ Biodiversity Institute, found out that three specimens of snakes preserved in the institute’s biodiversity collection, found in field missions between 2006
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Beyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. People can apply for the grants beginning January 7, 2021, the singer announced on her website Tuesday. Grants will be sent out to the 100 people selected in late January. “Beyoncé is continuing
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With traditional Christmas parties and events canceled this year, many valley families decided to visit Candy Cane Lane in Cathedral City on Christmas night. “Going down Candy Cane Lane, it just makes me so happy because everything is different. So actually getting to see lights and hanging out with family, it’s just the best part
Continue Reading After working as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for two decades, Joe Camp was laid off in September amid the coronavirus pandemic. A month later, he lost his father. “It put me in a dark place,” said Camp in a news release from NC Lottery. “But I have a lot of friends and
Continue Reading The word “legend” is often thrown around casually. But when it comes to K.C. Jones, there really is no other word that does him justice. Consider his list of accomplishments: Twelve NBA championships as a player and coach, two NCAA rings and one Olympic gold medal. That makes him one of only eight players in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police are looking for driver who they say hit and killed a pedestrian on Wednesday at Northeast Halsey and Northeast 119th just before 9:00 p.m. Rick Swanson manages Old Town Music and was doing inventory when the crash happened. “We just noticed some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FERGUSON, Missouri (KMOV) — A Ferguson woman is celebrating Christmas this year with a new addition to her family, after nearly dying while hospitalized with COVID-19 in September. Monique Jones tested positive for COVID-19 in early September and went to the hospital after not feeling well. As her
Continue Reading As China grows richer, the waistlines of adults in the country are also expanding. More than half of Chinese adults are now considered overweight, a study conducted by the country’s National Health Commission revealed on Wednesday. Obesity rates among Chinese adults have also more than doubled in less than two decades, from 7.1% in 2002
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — One of the metro’s busiest homeless shelters is not letting the pandemic stand in the way of serving up a Christmas meal, but it does look a lot different this year. “It just warms my heart, and everyone seems to be in a good
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Two people are alive this Christmas day after receiving the greatest gift one can give…an organ for transplant. “He was a private person actually he like being alone, but he loves his family, his country, and his music in that order,” said Tolles. Carl
Continue Reading Betsy Williams recalls being awoken just after 4:30 a.m. Friday by what sounded like gunfire from an automatic weapon. After Williams called 911 and police cordoned off Second Avenue in downtown Nashville, a “computerized message” from a parked RV captured her attention. “Evacuate now,” Williams remembers the female voice saying — over and over again.
Continue Reading The explosion of an RV parked near a transmission building in Nashville disrupted AT&T service in the region and caused a brief ground stop at the city’s main airport, officials said. Flights at Nashville International Airport resumed after about an hour, but connectivity issues persisted in Tennessee and other parts of the region on Friday
Continue Reading Duke University’s women’s basketball team will not play the remainder of the 2020-2021 season, citing health and safety concerns stemming from Covid-19, the school announced Friday. “The student-athletes on the Duke women’s basketball team have made the difficult decision to conclude their current season due to safety concerns,” Michael Schoenfeld, chief communications officer for Duke
Continue ReadingFor months, factories in the city of Yiwu, known as China’s “Christmas town,” have been cranking out most of the tinsel, decorations and other festive ornaments now hanging on trees worldwide. But production almost stopped in mid-December, as local authorities switched off the lights. Ma Hairu, who works for a manufacturer making paper decorations for
Continue Reading The explosion of an RV parked near a transmission building in Nashville disrupted AT&T service in the region and caused a brief ground stop at the city’s main airport, officials said. “We continue to work to restore service for customers in Nashville and the surrounding areas who were affected by this morning’s explosion,” AT&T spokesman
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GALESBURG, Illinois (WQAD) — A Galesburg woman calls it a “Christmas miracle” that her dog lived after she says her dog was shot with a .22 caliber bullet in her own yard. Last week, Terisa, who asked we not use her last name, said she heard gunshots outside
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Three earthquakes greater than a magnitude 2.5 have been recorded on this Christmas Day. The first was a M2.6 recorded 6.2 miles south of Idyllwild at 7:22 a.m. At 12:25 p.m., a 3.6 magnitude shook the desert 14.6 miles east of Thermal. This earthquake measured a depth of 3 miles. This was followed by a
Continue Reading Authorities have found what they believe to be human remains near the site of the explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, according to two law enforcement officials familiar with the ongoing investigation. The remains have been sent to the medical examiner’s office for analysis. CBS News first reported information about the possible human remains.
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(CNN) — Una explosión en la mañana de Navidad que sacudió el centro de Nashville y dejó al menos tres personas heridas y daños en docenas de edificios habría sido un acto intencional, dijeron las autoridades. Las autoridades encontraron lo que creen que son restos humanos cerca del lugar de la explosión, según dos funcionarios
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