By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 2-year-old girl told officers her mother needed help inside a Greater Third Ward home where police found a woman critically wounded and a man shot to death, according to police. Houston police officers were called to a townhome at 4210
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The father of a fallen Milwaukee police officer is paying tribute to his son while also supporting his son’s comrades. Peter Jerving’s family is raising money to send his colleagues to our nation’s capital for National Police Week. That’s where Jerving’s name
Continue ReadingBy Luz Pena Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARA COUNTY, California (KGO) — Mental health professionals are reaching a breaking point. The exodus and lack of mental health professionals are alarming Bay Area experts. “The most difficult workforce shortage that I have seen in this field in 30 years,” said David Mineta,
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — A Bronx man was charged in the death of a subway rider he allegedly pushed onto the tracks — an attack that appeared to be unprovoked. According to police, it happened just before 7 p.m. Monday at the 125th Street
Continue ReadingBy Josh Chapin Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — A new domestic-violence resource center opened in Durham on Monday. On the same day, a woman was shot and killed, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend outside an Apex business while she was at work. “We see that a lot,” said Monica
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former late-night talk show host David Letterman. Personal Birth date: April 12, 1947 Birth place: Indianapolis, Indiana Birth name: David Michael Letterman Father: Harry Letterman, florist Mother: Dorothy (Hofert) Letterman Mengering Marriages: Regina Lasko (March 19, 2009-present); Michelle Cook (divorced) Children: with
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Robinson Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK ) — A Phoenix girl is having to adapt to her new life while still in the hospital after contracting a serious case of group A Streptococcus, or group A strep. Victoria Pasten-Morales is finally in stable condition after nine total surgeries,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Joaquín Guzmán, otherwise known as “El Chapo,” a Mexican drug lord who has repeatedly broken out of prison. He was recaptured in January 2016 and later extradited to the United States to stand trial on federal charges. He was convicted on 10 counts
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Facts Started as an al Qaeda splinter group. Also known as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Islamic State (IS). ISIS aims to create an Islamic state called a caliphate across Iraq, Syria and beyond. The
Continue ReadingBy Garrett Barry Click here for updates on this story SALMONIER LINE, Newfoundland and Labrador (CTV Network) — Newfoundland’s unique and elusive pine marten has made an improbable comeback, growing out of its threatened designation after decades of conservation efforts. There are now around 3,000 of the animals living in the wild, according to Brian
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urielblanco (CNN) — Dos familiares de rehenes israelíes secuestrados el 7 de octubre fueron detenidos durante una protesta ante la sede del Ministerio de Defensa en Tel Aviv el martes por la noche, según uno de los grupos que participaron. Los manifestantes se reunieron para expresar su indignación tras las informaciones aparecidas en medios de
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. Facts The White House Easter Egg Roll is held the Monday after Easter on the South Lawn. For the egg roll race, kids push the eggs through the grass with spoons. The event is open to children 13 and
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By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation program in April to scale back what it draws from the critical Colorado River. But a tiny, tough fish got in the way. Now, those plans won’t
Continue ReadingBy Ari Hait Click here for updates on this story BOCA RATON, Florida (WPBF) — Shawn Matthews’ friends and family describe him as the most selfless person you will ever meet. “If you met Shawn, you were a friend of Shawn’s,” said Milton Brannon, Shawn’s best friend. “It was very easy to get into his
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Authorities say at least five people were killed Wednesday when a bus headed from Berlin to Switzerland drove off a highway in eastern Germany and ended up on its side. The accident happened on the A9 highway near Leipzig. It wasn’t immediately clear why the bus operated by Flixbus came off the
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Seth Meyers and Kristen Stewart had a blast in a “Day Drinking” segment in New York. The two imbibed at Boxers NYC, where Stewart was put through a series of acting exercises with ridiculous lines like, “Your father, he’s had a fart attack.” Meyers and Stewart kicked the day
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KMBC) — A teacher and school resource officer were injured following a fight Monday afternoon at Lee’s Summit North High School. Police say two students became involved in a fight at around 12:30 p.m. The school resource officer suffered a hand injury,
Continue ReadingBy ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer DALLAS (AP) — Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. When they do, safety is key. Staring directly at the sun during a solar eclipse or at any other time can
Continue ReadingBy Avis Favaro, CTV National News Medical Correspondent Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — An Ottawa-area woman has become the first in the country to test out a new kind of therapy for treatment-resistant infections that happen in some patients who receive hip or knee replacements. Thea Turcotte, 79, was
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. In a meeting, the DeSantis-appointed members
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