Click here for updates on this story KNOXVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The University of Tennessee has officially announced Josh Heupel as their new head football coach. Heupel, the former Oklahoma quarterback who led his team to the national title, and who as an assistant coach and head coach captured conference championships at Oklahoma and UCF,
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Kristen Stewart certainly resembles Princess Diana. A photo from the upcoming film “Spencer” in which Stewart plays the late royal has been released and it’s a good likeness. The film, written by “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, revolves around a weekend in the life of Princess Diana in which she spends a holiday with the
Continue ReadingThe first Covid-19 briefing of the Biden administration got off to an unfortunate start on Wednesday with multiple technical difficulties. The administration has repeatedly touted their transparency amid the enormous undertaking of getting the pandemic under control, but the briefing, which was conducted virtually via Zoom, had multiple audiovisual issues. As Covid-19 chief Jeff Zients
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, CT (WFSB) — The numbers are staggering — more than 400,000 Americans died after contracting COVID-19. But, believe it or not, the coronavirus actually saved one teenager in Norwich. “His story is so unique and it brings a positive out of COVID. In the end, it saved
Continue ReadingSen. Patrick Leahy, the president pro tempore of the Senate, said Wednesday that he went to the hospital Tuesday night because of “muscle spasms” he had been experiencing. Doctors, he told CNN, have since cleared him for a full return to his schedule and to preside over the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, scheduled to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLORENCE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — After escaping from the Florence prison on Saturday, two inmates tried to rob a business, the Arizona Department of Public Safety revealed on Tuesday. DPS released a surveillance photo of David Harmon and John Charpiot at the Florence business. The attempted robbery happened on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PEORIA, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Peoria family members are mourning the loss of their dog and pointing the finger at a pest control company, they claim, let the dog loose while working at their home. Now they said the company isn’t doing much to help and they’re considering legal
Continue Reading All people of Asian heritage are not the same. That’s the rather self-evident message from some who have dived into a debate about the forthcoming Disney film, “Raya and the Last Dragon.” The animated movie is about a young woman named Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran, or KMT) on a quest to find the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — These days UPS drivers are often recognized for their work during the pandemic. But what Phoenix driver Ken Westbrook proved at the intersection of 32nd Street and Washington Street was that dedication to his community was all in a day’s work. “I just saw this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POCATELLO, Idaho (East Idaho News) — During a routine checkup in 2008, Zach Parris’s doctor suggested he get a Prostate Specific Antigen test. It’s a blood test that determines whether you have prostate cancer. Cancer had never been an issue for the 49-year-old Pocatello resident or anyone in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHELLEY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A message in front of a Shelley business is getting a lot of attention from customers. The owners of #Treats at 202 South State Street are proudly displaying a sign that reads, “PRAY FOR BIDEN AND COMMIE’LA HARRIS.” The sign insinuates that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — As the number of carjackings in Chicago continue to rise, women are increasingly being targeted by criminals. “When night falls, I’m put in a predicament in my mind to feel afraid,’ said Angel Haralson, carjacking victim. Harlason is a rideshare driver, and was carjacked on
Continue Reading A family movie with a throwback feel, “Penguin Bloom” seemingly can’t make up its mind about who its actual protagonist is — the kid narrating what happened, his paralyzed mom dealt a cruel twist of fate, or the bird that helped the family weather it all. The result is an uneven Netflix showcase for producer-star
Continue ReadingSekou Smith, a NBA reporter and analyst for more than two decades, has died from Covid-19. He was 48. Smith worked for NBA TV and wrote for NBA.com since 2009. “We are all heartbroken over Sekou’s tragic passing,” Turner Sports said in a statement. “His commitment to journalism and the basketball community was immense and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — State lawmakers are discussing banning employers from asking an interviewee how much they made at their last job. Right now, in the state of Nebraska, an employer can ask an applicant how much they made at their previous job. Experts with the Women’s Fund
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(CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia anuló formalmente la controvertida política de «tolerancia cero» de la administración Trump que pedía el enjuiciamiento penal de los adultos que cruzaban la frontera y llevó a la separación de miles de familias, según un memorando obtenido por CNN. La política fue cancelada por el expresidente Donald Trump en
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — If you’re a nurse taking care of COVID patients since March, the things you’ve seen could fill journals. When nurse Katrina Conway sees COVID patients, she can relate through her goggles and masks in ways she never could before. She’s been there. In the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MT. ANGEL, Oregon (KPTV) — Restaurants and coffee shops are getting some extra help during the cold winter months, with some donations from a local patio heater manufacturer. Wood Pellet Products in Mt. Angel has donated to two businesses so far, Gear Up Espresso in Silverton and the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Nicole Doxtator, 30, was sentenced to two years and one day in prison following her conviction for mail fraud and aggravated identify theft on Jan. 14. Officials say Doxtator, who committed the offenses in connection with her position as an economic support specialist with Milwaukee
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — Arkansas State Representative Aaron Pilkington (R-Knoxville) has introduced a bill that would exempt feminine hygiene products for sales and use tax. If passed, this bill would make tampons, panty liners, menstrual cups, sanitary napkins, and other similar feminine hygiene products tax-free items. Pilkington
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