Firefighters in California are battling over a dozen wildfires that have displaced thousands of people and left over a million without power. Wildfires are growing deadlier and more destructive each year. For those outside of the area who might be unfamiliar with the phenomenon, here’s everything you need to know about wildfires. How do wildfires
Continue ReadingKevin Hart has posted a video detailing his recovery from a devastating car crash in September. The comedic superstar posted the nearly 2-minute video overnight Tuesday on his official Instagram account. “Basically, what you realize is that you’re not in control,” Hart says in a voice-over as the video begins. “No matter how much you
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Salt Lake City (KSTU) — It’s been called the biggest alcohol policy shift in Utah since the end of Prohibition. 3.2 beer is going away to make room for heavier brews, 5% alcohol-by-volume. “We’ve been waiting for this for 86 years,” Andy Zweber, the president of General Distributing,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Noblesville (WRTV) — A Noblesville mother has filed a formal complaint against the school district alleging they failed to address bullying, racism and her son’s special needs. Rebecca Ligler’s son Elijah, a 16-year old sophomore at Noblesville High School, was involved in a fight with another student on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Hazel Park (WXYZ) — A 4-year-old boy, Benjamin, died Tuesday evening after being mauled by a pit bull in Hazel Park. The dog was being watched for a family friend. Police went to the home at 6:44 p.m. after the Benjamin’s 14-year-old sister reported that her mother was
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Lower Manhattan (WPIX) — They’re quite probably the best-known people right now to have served time in prison for a crime they did not commit. Now, the Central Park Five, who also go by the name the Exonerated Five, have joined state legislators to advocate five legal reforms
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Michigan (WXYZ) — The oldest of the five teens accused in a deadly rock throwing case on I-75 will spend at least 15 more months behind bars. Kyle Anger, who turns 20 this week, was sentenced Tuesday to 39 months in prison. He will get credit for the
Continue ReadingTexas’s attorney general has sent the privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo a demand for documents and records as part of a multi-state antitrust probe into anti-competitive behavior by Google. The legal request — a copy of which was obtained by CNN — was sent to DuckDuckGo earlier this month. It asks DuckDuckGo to reproduce any information
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Wayne County (KSTU) — The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is offering more details about a dog attack after threatening messages were directed at the deputy who put the animal down. The sheriff’s office posted about the incident on Facebook Tuesday night, saying the dog bit the victim on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Sandy (KSTU) — The temperatures are dropping as Halloween quickly approaches. For some kids, that means costumes covered up by coats and scarves and gloves. There is another option, however. Kids are invited to The Wentworth at Willow Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Sandy for
Continue ReadingThe NCAA has bowed down under pressure. The days of virtually everyone involved in college sports — schools, coaches, media companies, advertisers — banking billions of dollars off the backs of student athletes while those young men and women are denied the right to make a dime are coming to an end. And it’s about
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Norton (WEWS) — A Norton High School junior is fighting for her life after she collapsed and stopped breathing during the homecoming dance on October 19. According to the teen’s family, 16-year-old Emma Pfouts is facing a life-threatening situation because of a severe asthma attack and an allergic
Continue ReadingFrom the moment House Democrats launched their impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump and Republicans have criticized the process as a partisan “witch hunt.” Republicans have highlighted the secluded nature of the investigation, with key depositions unfolding in private. They’ve complained about the rules preventing most lawmakers from participating in the hearings. Broadly speaking, Republicans have
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Burnsville (WLOS) — A Yancey County man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for numerous driving offenses and for being a habitual felon. Marvin Jack Taylor was convicted on Oct. 22 of felony flee to elude Arrest with a motor vehicle, resisting a public
Continue ReadingA 12-year-old girl was among those pulled out alive from the wreckage of a landslide that has so far killed 42 people in western Cameroon. Her father, Tabou Victor told CNN that he had gone to bed on Monday night with his four children, three girls and a boy, when part of his house collapsed
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to food in New York, you could say there’s a lot at stake. And for one of the city’s most famous steakhouses, the steak’s just the first problem. Once upon a time, Peter Luger Steak House was one of New York’s most iconic luxury restaurants. Celebrated for its legendary steaks and classic
Continue ReadingHundreds of millions of people worldwide are at risk of losing their homes as entire cities sink under rising seas over the next three decades, according to researchers. The findings, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, put nearly three times as many people in coastal areas at risk from flooding than previously thought, and
Continue ReadingSouthern California Edison has acknowledged that it may be responsible for starting last year’s Woolsey Fire following an investigation by a fire department, the company said in a statement. “Absent additional evidence, SCE believes it is likely that its equipment was associated with the ignition of the Woolsey Fire,” the statement said. The Woolsey Fire,
Continue ReadingThousands of avocados were squashed in Texas on Tuesday, but they won’t end up on toast or be used to make guacamole. A truck accident led to several thousand avocados spilled across the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 in central Texas, leaving behind a mess big enough for people to cry out, “Holy guacamole!” It
Continue Reading-GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A ridge of high pressure that is centered off the Oregon coastline will deliver both a sunny day and one that is staying quite chilly. Highs will be in the mid 40’s and SE breezes will be gentle at 5 -10 mph . Skies will stay clear tonight and that combined
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