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Click here for updates on this story KENNEDALE, Texas (KTVT) — The Kennedale soccer team had a very unique season. One which definitely stood out from the rest. Boys Head Soccer Coach Heath Wakeland says, “I had no doubt they were gonna be able to hang.” Coach Wakeland wasn’t referring to his guys. He was
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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago Police have launched an internal investigation – admitting they dropped the ball in the case of a 10-year-old girl targeted in a string of sexual assaults. Officers finally arrested one of the suspects late Friday, but CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini revealed Monday night
Continue ReadingThe House has passed the Equality Act, which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to protect people from being discriminated based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and other services as well as access to public accommodations such as restaurants. The final vote was 224-206. Three Republicans joined Democrats in voting
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Click here for updates on this story GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — This story will give you all the feels. Cathy Greeley sent us this video showing the special moment she finally got to hug her mother after almost a year. Since March of 2020, her mom has lived at St. Anne’s nursing home in Greensburg.
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The argument for impeaching New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is increasingly compelling. There have now been several seemingly credible allegations of sexual harassment against Cuomo indicating a pattern of behavior that should disqualify him from a position of leadership and influence. Additionally, reports that the Cuomo administration deliberately undercounted deaths in nursing homes in the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Third-grader Ike Palter has memorized the first 140 digits of pi. The Arlington boy told WBZ-TV this latest talent is because there hasn’t been much else to do during the coronavirus pandemic. “During coronavirus, there wasn’t many things to do, so memorizing pi was
Continue ReadingAny resident of Oklahoma can now get the Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not because of the state’s health department. Instead, Oklahomans have several Native tribes to thank. Last week, the Chickasaw Nation opened up Covid-19 vaccine appointments to all Oklahoma residents, regardless of whether they are citizens of the tribe. Other tribes headquartered in
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Experts are worried some Americans are letting up too early — at a critical time when looming dangers are threatening to wipe out the progress the US has made in its battle against Covid-19. At least a dozen state leaders have eased Covid-19 restrictions this month, often citing improving Covid-19 trends and growing vaccination numbers.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — After a mother accused a Springfield Middle School baseball coach of racial discrimination and was subsequently banned from games after using racial slurs herself, the coach’s sister-in-law is going to bat for him. A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended after yelling those slurs
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Dick’s Sporting Goods knows Lululemon’s ABC pants are a hit. So it wants to create its own version. On Tuesday the sporting goods chain launched a new men’s private-label athleisure brand: VRST. The line, which features pants, joggers, shorts, tees and sweatshirts ranging $30 to $120, is positioned to appeal to the “modern active man
Continue ReadingThis story contains spoilers about the season finale of “The Bachelor” that aired Monday night. It was the finale “Bachelor” fans were waiting for. Matt James ended up handing out his final rose and, surprisingly, it went to Rachael Kirkconnell, who has been in the headlines recently after photos of her at an antebellum plantation-themed
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For millions of kids across the country, it may soon be back-to-school time — finally. After a long and incredibly hard year, the pieces of this complex puzzle seem to be falling together. Last month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put out new guidelines for reopening schools, highlighting five key mitigation strategies
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Zoo Atlanta recently celebrated the births of twin golden lion tamarins, born on Feb. 11. The infants, who are now a month old, are the offspring of parents Blixx and Tiete. While twin births are common for the species, the first month of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways including how we adopt pets. The Nebraska Humane Society was forced to redo its procedures to integrate safety precautions. Although their virtual adoption services are proving to be successful, there are some animals who
Continue ReadingSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a stark warning Tuesday about how Republicans would grind the chamber to a halt if Democrats changed the filibuster rules, leading to a “completely scorched earth Senate.” The Kentucky Republican defended the 60-vote threshold on the legislative filibuster in a floor speech, cautioning Democrats that if they moved to
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Count Dick Durbin among the growing chorus of voices on the liberal left who believe the time has come to jettison the Senate’s legislative filibuster. The Illinois Democrat, who also serves as the Senate Majority Whip — the No. 2 leadership position in the party — went very public with his issues with the way
Continue ReadingVirginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he’s taking executive action to restore voting and other civil rights to former felons as soon as they complete their prison terms — a move that will immediately apply to more than 69,000 formerly incarcerated Virginians. Northam’s action, shared first with CNN, is the latest push to
Continue ReadingThe US Army initially considered denying a request from Washington, DC’s government for a National Guard deployment ahead of the January 6 rally that led to riots at the US Capitol, according to a Washington Post report published Tuesday. An internal draft memo obtained by the Post argued the US military shouldn’t be required to
Continue ReadingIt’s been a surreal year for travel as the Covid-19 pandemic brought aviation to a halt, museums and hotels shuttered their doors and once bustling tourist destinations from Paris to Phuket became ghost towns. Who can forget seeing eerie photos of Italy’s piazzas being blasted with disinfectant as the country became one of the first
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CUMMING, Iowa (WQAD) — It’s been decades since Kelly and Carolyn Gay said “I do.” “We’ve been married 50 years and she’s probably kept one secret for me and this was it,” Kelly said. To celebrate, Carolyn and her husband, who live in the Des Moines metro, thought
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