Click here for updates on this story Sallisaw, Oklahoma (KFSM) — Warning: Details in this story could be disturbing for some readers. Former Sallisaw Police Officer Billy Oliver is accused of raping a woman in November 2020., according to an affidavit. Oliver turned himself in on Friday (Feb. 5) and is out on bond, according
Continue Reading Less than five minutes’ drive from downtown Salt Lake City sits the quiet neighborhood of Fairpark. The area hosts an annual state fair, a regional campus of Utah State University and modest homes with small yards. On one of those yards sits a random group of tents where people experiencing homelessness have set up camp.
Continue Reading A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy died by suicide on Monday after recording and posting to social media videos of himself condemning institutionalized racism and describing his struggle as a Black law enforcement officer in a system that he says condones police brutality against Black people. Lafayette Parish Deputy Clyde Kerr III, 43, died from a self-inflicted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — If 2-year-old Sandy could talk, she’d probably have quite the story to tell. This young golden retriever had been missing since Thanksgiving. She was just recently reunited with her family in Tobyhanna. “Everyone kept the faith and told me that if I stayed positive,
Continue Reading There’s one mask guideline that hasn’t changed throughout the pandemic — you definitely should be wearing one. But what happens when you’re not sure if your mask is real? Between the time the pandemic began and the year ended, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized over 14.6 million counterfeit face masks entering the US,
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Early Friday morning, Vice President Kamala Harris did something Joe Biden never did in his eight years as vice president — cast a tie-breaking vote. Her first ever — coming before sunrise in Washington at 5:13 a.m. ET Friday — pushed through an amendment during the Senate’s vote-a-rama. Twenty-one minutes later, she broke a tie
Continue Reading Two men who appeared on the Netflix docuseries “Cheer” have been arrested and charged in separate sex crime cases involving minors, authorities said. The arrests on Wednesday of Mitchell Ryan and Robert Joseph Scianna came nearly five months after federal prosecutors in Chicago accused “Cheer” star Jeremiah “Jerry” Harris of “enticing an underage boy to
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President Joe Biden doesn’t believe former President Donald Trump should receive classified intelligence briefings, as is tradition for past presidents, citing Trump’s “erratic behavior unrelated to the insurrection.” When asked in an interview with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell if he thought Trump should receive an intelligence briefing if he requested one, Biden said,
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After nearly a year, high school sports are officially back in the Coachella Valley! “It’s not just a pipe dream anymore, we’re not just hoping for anything, it’s happening… on Friday,” said Richie DeTamble, Shadow Hills’ Cross Country coach. Desert Sands Unified School District sent out the following information about the start of cross country
Continue ReadingKroger has joined a growing list of large US grocery store chains offering incentives for workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine. The company announced that its associates would get a one-time $100 payment if they show proof that they’ve received the full manufacturer-recommended doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. Workers that can’t get the vaccine for
Continue Reading One person was killed and several others injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a suburban Chicago hotel, according to police. Officers responded to the Indian Lakes Hotel in Bloomingdale, Illinois, at 2:35 a.m. following reports of shots fired on the fifth floor, the Bloomingdale Police Department said. When officers arrived they saw several people
Continue ReadingAs efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom gather momentum, the California Democrat once heralded even by former President Donald Trump as a hardworking leader shepherding his state through crisis has been caught in what can only be described as a hurricane of bad news in the past few months, turning the sixth attempt to oust
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lancaster, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A mural honoring Black women has been unveiled a the Ware Center in downtown Lancaster. The mural titled “Protection” highlights the lack of and need for the protection of Black women. The exhibit is part of a multi-media display assembled by the Lancaster LBGTQ+
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa announced the establishment of the Tua Foundation on his Twitter account, Thursday. The Tua Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of youth initiatives, health and wellness, and other charitable causes.The Tua Foundation will primarily focus on
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(CNN Español) — Nueva York fue de los sitios más golpeados cuando fue el epicentro de la pandemia hace casi un año. Ahora, visitamos el icónico estadio de los Yankees que actualmente opera como un centro masivo de vacunación exclusivo para habitantes del Bronx. Otro centro de vacunación en Queens atiende especialmente a latinos y
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, Michigan (WNEM) — According to a study by DrugAbuse.com, many Michiganders coped with the pandemic by drinking. The study found out that Michigan residents had an average of 18 drinks a week last year. The average Michigander had 956 drinks in 2020 according to DrugAbuse.com “When you
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sagniaw Bay, Michigan (WNEM) — About a dozen fishermen had to be rescued after they found themselves stranded on a Saginaw Bay ice floe on Feb. 4 as bad weather moved in. “I would say they’re very lucky,” Kawkawlin Township Fire Lt. Steve Bernreuter said. His agency was
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Jim Weatherly first gained notice as a University of Mississippi football player, and then as a hit songwriter. And his love for the game led to his greatest success in music, involving first a young Farrah Fawcett and ultimately a legendary recording of his tune “Midnight Train to Georgia” by Gladys Knight and the Pips.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Maggie Valley, North Carolina (WLOS) — Quality time with a mentor grows even more valuable with time. Dave Gildersleeve has been teenager Ryan Stuteville’s Big Brother for eight years. “Me and my grandma used to play this all the time at Cracker Barrel,” Stuteville explained, making his move
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Some essential workers say they feel they keep getting pushed back to get their vaccine, despite potential exposure to the virus everyday. UFCW local 555 represents 29,000 workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington, it says about 28,000 of those are essential. The union says
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