Click here for updates on this story Clayton County, Georgia (WGCL) — The parents of a high school athlete who died of heatstroke in Clayton County in 2019 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their daughter’s basketball coach and several others. Imani Bell was a 16-year-old junior at Elite Scholars Academy. The lawsuit alleges
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden’s pick to lead the CIA, William Burns, is facing questions from lawmakers Wednesday during a hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, his final hurdle on the path to being confirmed as the first lifelong diplomat to serve as director of the nation’s preeminent spy agency. In his opening statement, Burns stressed that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Phoenix (KPHO/KTVK) — Some Phoenix homeowners digging a hole for a small tree in their backyard found more than they bargained for: they dug up a duffel bag full of guns! It happened Sunday evening at a home near 83rd Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. The homeowners were
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February’s One Class At A Time winner is Jennifer Ramirez from Indio Middle School. Ramirez teaches A.S.B. student leadership classes and works with her students to find unique ways to promote school culture and inclusiveness even while learning remotely. This $500 award comes at a crucial time when these students haven’t been able to fundraise
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Greenville County, SC (WHNS) — The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and a man whose arrest was caught on body camera footage in 2019 are weighing in on the dramatic video. Hopkins was taken into custody on April 22, 2019 after two 911 calls were placed from a home
Continue ReadingDunkin’ is certainly appeasing avocado-craving millennials with its new menu item. Beginning Wednesday, the chain has added avocado toast to its menu at all US locations. Dunkin’ said the $2.99 item features a “creamy, mouthwatering avocado spread” consisting of avocado, sea salt, black pepper and a hint of lemon juice. The spread is placed atop
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOGANTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — As employees at the Nicholas Meat packing plant left their jobs at the end of the day, they’re also leaving the company for the foreseeable future. Nicholas Meat says it’s shuttering operation for the time being after it was found in violation of a
Continue ReadingPostmaster General Louis DeJoy apologized on Wednesday for slow mail during the peak holiday season, deeming it “unacceptable.” “I apologize to those customers who felt the impact of our delays,” DeJoy said at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing. “All of us at the Postal Service, from our Board, to our leadership team, to
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Sunny and pleasant to start the day, but things begin to change tonight. A quick moving system will bring gusty winds overnight and into tomorrow. A High Wind Warning goes into effect at 10 p.m., lasting until Noon tomorrow for areas West of the Coachella Valley. And a Wind Advisory covers areas to our North
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONTOURSVILLE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The suspect in a Union County murder case has been brought back to our area from Connecticut to face charges. Tracy Rollins arrived at the Williamsport Regional Airport in Montoursville shortly after noon on Tuesday. Troopers then took him to a magistrate in Union
Continue Reading(CNN) — El mundo contuvo la respiración el martes a la espera de noticias sobre el estado de Tiger Woods después de que la leyenda del golf sufriera lesiones graves en un accidente automovilístico cerca de Los Ángeles. Woods, de 45 años, estaba consciente y alerta cuando los servicios de emergencia lo sacaron de su
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says nine of its interstate bridges in the commonwealth are in desparate need of repairs, and the way to pay for the funding needed to improve them is through tolls. PennDOT believes the plan — which would toll
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Three Central Pennsylvania restaurants were closed for violating state COVID-19 mitigation and safety orders during the latest enforcement efforts announced Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Two of the restaurants were located in Lancaster County, while the third was in Dauphin County, according
Continue ReadingIn an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorization. The efficacy of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against moderate to severe/critical Covid-19 across all geographic areas was 66.9% at least 14 days after the single dose vaccination and
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the Iraq War which was known as Operation Iraqi Freedom until September 2010, when it was renamed Operation New Dawn. In December 2011, the last US troops in Iraq crossed the border into Kuwait, marking the end of the almost-nine year war. Timeline October 16, 2002 – US President George W.
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of Ted Cruz, Republican senator of Texas and former 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: December 22, 1970 Birth place: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Birth name: Rafael Edward Cruz Father: Rafael Cruz, pastor Mother: Eleanor Darragh, computer programmer Marriage: Heidi (Nelson) Cruz (2001-present) Children: Caroline and Catherine Education: Princeton University,
Continue Reading Here is some background information about the trials and execution of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Facts Hussein was charged with premeditated murder, imprisonment and the deprivation of physical movement, forced deportation and torture. Seven other defendants stood trial with Hussein: Barzan Hassan, Taha Yassin Ramadan, Awad al-Bandar, Abdullah Ruwaid, Ali Dayem Ali, Mohammed Azzawi
Continue Reading Chris Wieland was scrolling through TikTok when he saw the devastation that last week’s winter storm wreaked on Texans. Within a few days, he had used the platform to raise $7,000 and drove to Killeen, Texas to distribute necessary supplies. “It’s the people of TikTok that came together and rocked this thing,” he told CNN,
Continue ReadingThere’s new evidence that connects testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies from a prior infection with a significantly lower risk of becoming infected again in the future. A study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Wednesday, found that people who tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies were at a decreased risk of coronavirus infection compared
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