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Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Blue Springs woman has recovered her son’s ashes after losing his cremation box at the Kansas City Zoo Sunday. Carmen Stiles’ 21-year-old son, Eric Vickers, died Dec. 6, 2020 after he crashed his Ford Mustang into the bridge at U.S. 24 Highway
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Stimulus checks and the return of Spring break are starting to pay off in Baldwin County. Prodisee Pantry in Spanish Fort has been helping fill gaps for Baldwin County families who have taken a hit during the pandemic, giving away nearly triple their
Continue ReadingThe bender appears to be over for booming booze sales sparked by the pandemic. For the first time in a year, since Covid-19 began spreading across the United States forcing Americans to stay home, retail alcohol sales have fallen. That’s according to newly released data from Nielsen, which reported that total sales declined 1.9% for
Continue ReadingA day after the seventh mass shooting in as many days in the United States, the Senate remains at an impasse over expanding background checks on gun sales. Republicans in the Senate are offering an array of reasons why they won’t endorse bills to expand background checks, arguing they won’t work, they would eat away
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As we experience the pain of so many lives lost and the fatigue of what feels like an endless year of restrictions, it can be hard to appreciate the progress that has been made in developing solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic. We’ve come a long way since late January, 2020 when the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak was
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — An 18-year-old who was shot near 76th and Bobolink on March 20 has since died due to his injuries. Milwaukee police say he was shot shortly before 6 p.m. Police have arrested suspects, but say they are seeking additional suspects. Police previously stated the victim
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Kylie Jenner has spoken out publicly following criticism of her support for a GoFundMe effort for a makeup artist. Jenner recently shared an Instagram story seeking prayers for makeup artist Samuel Rauda and directing her 222 million followers to a GoFundMe started to help pay his medical bills. According to the GoFundMe, Rauda was in
Continue ReadingAn Army reservist who was a well-known Nazi sympathizer among his colleagues was ordered Tuesday to remain in jail while awaiting trial on charges tied to the Capitol insurrection. A federal judge said the defendant, Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, posed a threat to the public and that there was a potential for an “escalation of violence” from
Continue ReadingMy Covid vaccine trial routine is automatic now. Twice a week, I attest via an app that I am not experiencing any Covid-like symptoms. Every 35 days or so, I head into the offices of Ark Clinical for a physical assessment and for the nurses to draw my blood — a chance to check on
Continue ReadingThe combined effects of alcohol, cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl caused the death of singer Bobby Brown’s son, according to an autopsy report. Bobby Brown Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles home in November. He was 28. The Los Angeles County coroner’s report obtained by CNN noted a “history of alcohol and
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden made no mention of gun control in the aftermath of last week’s shootings in Atlanta — including during remarks after visiting the city — but he will face more pressure now to voice an opinion on the matter after another mass killing in Colorado. Biden was expected to be briefed again Tuesday
Continue ReadingLonger first-class mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours across the country are among some of the changes embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is expected to announce Tuesday as part of a 10-year plan for the agency, according to a source who was briefed on these elements of the plan. The massive plan,
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What’s the old saying? The first step to fixing your problem is admitting you have one. And yet President Joe Biden’s administration just can’t take the first step when it comes to the crisis unfolding on our southern border. Tens of thousands of immigrants from Central America and Mexico, including thousands of unaccompanied minors, are
Continue ReadingThe mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday took place less than a week after eight people were killed in a series of attacks on spas in Atlanta. The two incidents are likely to spur discussion about gun control legislation in the United States, where firearm deaths are tragically common. They are
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man was airlifted to a hospital early Monday morning after needing to be cut free from a pasta-making machine in South Windsor. South Windsor police said they received an emergency call at about 3:30 a.m. Monday from Carla’s Pasta on Talbot Lane
Continue ReadingCitigroup is launching “Zoom-Free Fridays” as a way to help the bank’s burned-out employees cope with stress a year into the pandemic. “The blurring of lines between home and work and the relentlessness of the pandemic workday have taken a toll on our well-being,” Citi CEO Jane Fraser wrote in a Monday memo to all
Continue Reading[Breaking news update, published at 11:35 a.m. ET] Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, the 21-year-old suspect in Monday’s massacre at the King Soopers supermarket in the Colorado city of Boulder, faces 10 counts of murder in the first degree, Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold said Tuesday. The 10 people who died ranged in age from 20
Continue ReadingCounterfeit vaccine cards and what are being billed as Covid-19 vaccines are now for sale on the dark web, according to a report released Tuesday. Security researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point Software said they’ve discovered listings for Covid-19 vaccines from various brands, such as AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, for up to $1,000 a
Continue ReadingThe jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd are unnamed and unseen on camera, but we do know basic details about them. As of Monday, five men and nine women have been chosen to serve on the jury during the trial in Minneapolis. Of the 14 jurors, eight
Continue ReadingThe top social media execs are about to face off with Washington lawmakers again. Congress is set to grill the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter about misinformation and online extremism on Thursday. It will be the executives’ first appearance before lawmakers since the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.
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