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Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, a spokesperson for the family and two law enforcement sources confirmed to CNN. John Segale, a Smart family spokesperson, told CNN the family was notified by law enforcement officials Tuesday that Paul Flores
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Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track, moving in at least three different ways at once. The ride is a blast. When you get off it, it’s hard to walk. You get the sensation that
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(CNN Español) — Una sensación paralizante, dolor intenso, contracciones incontrolables en los músculos, entre otras: estos son los efectos que podría sufrir una persona que recibe una descarga de una pistola eléctrica, también conocida como ‘taser’. Pero, ¿qué son exactamente y cómo funcionan? Este tipo de arma que es usada por parte de las autoridades
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Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — Rick and Dick Hoyt were staples of the Boston Marathon for decades, as the father pushed his son from Hopkinton to Boylston Street year after year after year. Dick Hoyt died on St. Patrick’s Day, leaving a legacy no one will ever forget. Rick
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — Make-A-Wish Southern Florida made another wish come true on Monday when it surprised an 8-year-old Homestead girl with brain cancer, with an adorable Labradoodle puppy. Rain Pierre, who struggles with brain cancer and its treatments, has always wanted a puppy of her own and
Continue ReadingWhite Claw’s newest product is even boozier than the original. Surge, a new hard seltzer which is now rolling out in the United States, is sold in 16-ounce cans, each with 8% alcohol by volume. The product comes in blood orange and cranberry flavors and costs up to $2.99 per can. In addition to Surge,
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense team highlighted George Floyd’s arrest and drug use in May 2019 in court on Tuesday after the prosecution rested its case against the former Minneapolis Police officer. The defense’s first witness was retired Minneapolis Police officer Scott Creighton, who testified that he approached Floyd on the passenger side of a red Ford
Continue ReadingOne encouraging sign that the pandemic-time panic among consumers is abating: Americans are no longer hoarding toilet paper, kitchen towels and wipes. Sales of toilet paper dropped 32.7% in the 12 weeks ending April 3 from the same period a year ago, according to market research firm NielsenIQ, which tracks point of sale data from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — To be a warrior in the ring is to be one outside of it. Laurel’s Demond Nicholson from Upton Boxing is every bit. It’s May 10, 2019. His kidneys failed after a weigh-in. He almost died. But the comeback is here and it’s soon
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins University will require all students who plan to be on campus in the fall be vaccinated or have religious or health exemption. Faculty and staff are also “strongly urged” to be vaccinated before coming back to campus. The university is in the
Continue ReadingWall Street has been riding high as America’s vaccination program exceeded expectations, lifting prospects of a speedy economic recovery. But a potential major disruption to that campaign overshadowed optimism on Tuesday and investors hit the brakes. US stocks finished the day mixed, with the Dow in the red after the United States urged a pause
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Oakland Police Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong pleaded publicly Monday for an increase in resources as the department investigates seven new homicides in the past week, including three on Saturday alone. Monday night The Oakland City Council looked at ways to distribute part of roughly
Continue ReadingApple is set to host its first product launch of the year next week, and it’s expected that it will be announcing an updated iPad Pro as well as new AirPods. The company on Tuesday sent out press invitations for a virtual event — with the tagline “Spring Loaded” — that will take place on
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Two schools in the community of Thermal were placed on a brief lockdown after suspects in a stolen vehicle attempted to flee from deputies Tuesday morning. Deputies were first called to the area of Harrison Street and Avenue 61 to respond to reports of an in-progress burglary to a nursery. The reporting party told dispatch
Continue Reading On the surface, the mix-up seems unfathomable: An officer intends to deploy a Taser but instead fires a handgun and kills someone. But that’s apparently what happened Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, when an officer shouted “Taser! Taser! Taser!” before pulling the trigger of her gun and killing 20-year-old Daunte Wright, the police chief said.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Ottawa (CTV Network) — Health Canada says it’s closely watching the situation south of the border, where federal health and safety officials have paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of a small number of rare blood clotting events. While the Johnson &
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Dearest readers, prepare for news that will get your petticoats in a twist: Netflix is giving us at least four seasons of “Bridgerton.” The streamer on Tuesday announced it has renewed the Regency-era drama from Shonda Rhimes for a third and fourth season. The announcement comes as hearts continue to mend over the news that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto (CTV Network) — For anyone who’s ever lost themselves in a Nirvana or Amy Winehouse song and wondered wistfully what music they would have produced if Winehouse and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain had lived beyond their 20s, a new project by mental health organization Over the Bridge
Continue Reading Before Daunte Wright’s death made national headlines, his life was filled with loving family members — including his 2-year-old boy. “My son was an amazing, loving kid. He had a big heart,” his mother told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. “He loved basketball. He had a 2-year-old son that’s not going to be able
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Two metro Atlanta amusement parks announced a pay increase for employees during the 2021 season. According to a spokesperson, Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags White Water wage increases for a variety of jobs, many at the highest levels in the parks’ history.
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