United Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to Los Angeles after the death of a passenger who may have exhibited coronavirus symptoms. On Monday, a man on board United Airlines Flight 591 had a medical emergency, and the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CANADIAN COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office recently led an investigation that resulted in the arrests of two men accused of sexual communication with a minor and lewd acts with a child during an undercover sting. On Dec. 14, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office apprehended
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A little girl’s act of kindness over the weekend turned into a gift that just kept giving. By using her talents to help the elderly and shut-ins, she inspired others to pay it forward. Emilee Suddarth, 9, of Lee’s Summit, knows her way
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A somber service was held outside Sacramento’s City Hall on Monday evening to honor the lives of homeless people who have died over the past year. Organizers read the names of nearly 100 homeless people who have died on the streets of Sacramento. They
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLIVE, Iowa (KCCI) — Officials with the Clive Fire Department warned Central Iowans to stay off the ice for the time being, after a fisherman fell through the ice at a pond in the city Monday morning. Firefighters said that man was fishing at Shuler Pond, located at
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Elvis Presley, one of the biggest-selling musicians of all time, with more than a billion records sold worldwide. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1935 Death date: August 16, 1977 Birth place: Tupelo, Mississippi Birth name: Elvis Aaron Presley Father: Vernon Presley Mother: Gladys Presley Marriage: Priscilla (Beaulieu) Presley (May 1, 1967-October
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DODGE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Dodge County officials rescued a man who had fallen through the ice on Beaver Dam Lake early Tuesday, Dec. 22. According to the Beaver Dam Fire Department, authorities receives a 911 call around 5:37 a.m., and could hear someone on the line but
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — The holidays can be a stressful time, and for those battling substance abuse or mental illness, a pandemic holiday season could bring even more pressure. According to the CDC, the most dangerous times of the year for drug-and alcohol-related deaths are December, January and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BLAKELY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A man is dead, and several others became sick after an apparent carbon monoxide leak in Blakely Monday morning at the Bodnick Street Apartment building. According to the Lackawanna County Coroner, Peter Gentile, 48, passed away at a nearby hospital. He lived at the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 17 year-old is charged as an adult in connection with a stabbing and robbery that happened in October in Spring Garden Township. Police say that on October 15, a man was approached in the parking lot at 908 South George Street and
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines. Federal agencies have received complaints of scammers using the public’s interest in COVID-19 vaccines to obtain personally
Continue ReadingMore than 1.6 million ballots have already been cast in Georgia’s crucial US Senate runoffs with two weeks to go until Election Day — most of them at early in-person voting locations rather than by mail. The wave of early voting in the Georgia runoff mirrors high turnout ahead of the general election in November.
Continue ReadingA slate of GOP lawmakers who downplayed different concerns about the coronavirus pandemic or ignored public health advice are now facing a wave of backlash for being among the first to receive a vaccine. With only limited doses available across the US, members of Congress have been prioritized for inoculation in an effort to maintain
Continue Reading Jupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system, came closer together than they have been in 400 years on Monday. This great conjunction made a bright splash in the night sky and was captured around the world in stunning images. The alignment has been nicknamed the “Christmas Star” but the fact that
Continue ReadingUS Treasury Department email accounts were compromised in the suspected Russian hack of government agencies, a key Democratic senator said Monday, adding new details about the extent of the wide-reaching breach. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement that the committee had been briefed on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — A visitation is being held Tuesday for a Sherrard teenager who was shot and killed while driving his car last week. Dylan McCalester died Tuesday, Dec. 15 from a gunshot wound to his chest. He was 16-years-old and a Junior at Sherrard High School.
Continue ReadingCongress has finally addressed one of Americans’ biggest health care headaches: surprise medical billing. Lawmakers included a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to stop the practice in this week’s government spending bill. The deal among key players in both the House and Senate was released earlier this month — a year after the last joint-chamber agreement was
Continue ReadingHundreds of students at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis have received a grade of “incomplete” as the academy reviews “potential inconsistencies” in physics exams that were submitted earlier this month. The academy would not elaborate on the “inconsistencies,” but the review is notable in light of reports about a major cheating scandal at the
Continue Reading The 28-year-old man convicted of killing British backpacker Grace Millane while she was visiting New Zealand has been found guilty of abusing two other women before her murder. Jesse Kempson was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum 17-year non-parole period in February after being found guilty of murdering Millane on the eve of her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman was arrested months after a rollover crash in Southington left two people dead. Southington police said they arrested 22-year-old Gabriella Correa for impaired driving. The crash happened on March 14 just before 8:45 p.m. Correa was behind the wheel of a Honda
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