Click here for updates on this story LA SALLE, CO (KCNC) — A death at a dairy farm in La Salle has become a rallying cry for a bill about farmworker rights. Juan Panzo Temoxtle was operating a manure vacuum truck at Shelton Dairy when it somehow ended up in a manure pit. “All of
Continue ReadingCBS is merging its national news division with its local TV stations and naming two executives to jointly run it all. Neeraj Khemlani is joining from Hearst and Wendy McMahon is joining from ABC. Both executives worked at CBS earlier in their careers. In the new structure, they will be presidents and co-heads starting in
Continue ReadingFor the second time in as many days, FBI director Christopher Wray acknowledged he remains concerned about potential violence incited by QAnon but despite telling lawmakers that the conspiracy theory is something “we look at very seriously” when it is tied to a criminal act, he made clear the bureau is not investigating the online
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — A 27-year-old man died in jail Monday while awaiting sentencing for the murder of his ex-girlfriend on the Crow Indian Reservation last year, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Montana is seeking to dismiss the case against him. In a statement issued Tuesday
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Fremont Tribune) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission confirmed the third instance in 20 years of a gray wolf’s presence in the state of Nebraska Wednesday. The commission received a report of a large female canine that was legally shot by coyote hunters near Uehling,
Continue Reading A Minnesota man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly trapped a police officer’s arm in his truck window while attempting to flee, and then attacking him with the officer’s own rescue hammer, police said. The officer was attempting to stop the suspect, Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns, 61, after an alleged assault over wearing a mask was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROCHESTER, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — The historic building that was once known as the Community State Bank in Downtown Rochester will soon become a coffee shop. DW Coffee at the Bank, 201 W. Main St., will offer coffee, grab-and-go food items, baked goods and catering options for
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is funneling $39 billion in relief funds to states to help child care providers stay in business or reopen, which it says is the single largest investment in child care in US history. The money, which comes from the $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden signed last month, also will
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Riverside County public health officer Dr. Geoffrey Leung provided a vaccine update and answering questions from residents. Leung answered some questions about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. On Wednesday, he asked for residents to submit their questions for Thursday’s update. We know you may have questions regarding the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for tomorrow’s 4
Continue Reading(CNN) — En medio de una pandemia mundial, cines cerrados y tras un retraso de dos meses, la ceremonia número 93 de los Premios de la Academia del próximo domingo será muy distinta a la de años anteriores. El evento volverá al Dolby Theatre, además de a otras sedes en directo en la Union Station
Continue ReadingActive discussions are underway in Congress over a bipartisan bill to overhaul laws surrounding policing as the Biden administration made the decision earlier this week to let Congress tackle the issue, standing down on its campaign promise to create a White House commission to study the issue. The conversation took on new urgency in recent
Continue ReadingMore than 1 million callers dialed into the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new funeral assistance program hotline on its first day, the agency said, signaling an increased need for funeral aid as the nation’s coronavirus death toll continues to climb. FEMA launched its funeral program on Monday for families who lost loved ones to Covid-19
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Better Business Bureau is warning people of a new scam targeting residents. The new scheme targets the grieving survivors of people who died of COVID-19 by offering them help paying for their loved one’s funeral expenses. A real government relief program will
Continue ReadingThe United States government and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, kicked off a pledging event Thursday aimed at raising an additional $2 billion to support vaccine distribution to lower income countries around the world. The Biden administration’s involvement in the effort is the latest example of its work to reestablish the US standing on the world
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Small towns harbor big secrets in prestige TV, and so it is in “Mare of Easttown,” a showcase for Kate Winslet that resembles “Broadchurch” in the broad strokes, before establishing its own distinct personality. Slow to start, the limited series gains momentum while mostly providing Winslet a fine star vehicle a decade after her Emmy-winning
Continue ReadingCBS is merging its national news division with its local TV stations and naming two executives to jointly run it all. Neeraj Khemlani is joining from Hearst and Wendy McMahon is joining from ABC. Both executives worked at CBS earlier in their careers. In the new structure, McMahon and Khemlani will be presidents and co-heads
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — A drunken driver rear-ended a car on Highway 30 on Tuesday night, killing a woman, her fiancé and their infant when their car careened off the highway, caught fire and struck a tree, authorities said. Family and police identified the victims
Continue Reading His name is Bearsun. And right now, he’s walking more than 400 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco with little more than his bear suit. While it’s not this life-size teddy bear’s first journey, it may be his most challenging yet. The man inside of the costume is Jesse Larios, a 33-year-old California native
Continue ReadingRegulators in Massachusetts are seeking to pull the plug on Robinhood just as the booming app aims to go public in a blockbuster IPO. The Massachusetts Securities Division escalated its months-long battle against the controversial startup Thursday by moving to revoke its broker-dealer license in the state. To make their case, state regulators accused Robinhood
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PAPILLION, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — A book shared with students at two Papillion La Vista schools has prompted strong reactions from parents and educators. The book, “Something Happened in Our Town,” depicts a White family and a Black family as they discuss a police shooting of a Black
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