More people traveled through US airports on Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the country. Over 1.28 million people passed through security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration said. At the same time, more Americans were hospitalized this past week than any other week of the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Red Rose Transit Authority bus riders will see a slight increase in fares as part of a new restructuring announced Monday by the RRTA. The changes, which the South Central Transit Authority says “simplifies the RRTA fare structure” to “make it easier and
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, three-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist. Personal Birth date: January 17, 1942 Death date: June 3, 2016 Birth place: Louisville, Kentucky Birth name: Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. Father: Cassius (Cash) Clay, sign and mural painter Mother: Odessa (Grady) Clay Marriages: Yolanda
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Dec. 27 marks the anniversary of the Paxton Boys Uprising that resulted in the death of more than 20 members of the Susquehannock tribe. Sunday night, members of the community held a remembrance ceremony. It was Dec. 1763, the country had not yet gained
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story New Orleans (WDSU) — Fourteen-year-old Jamere Alfred rode to the Walgreens on Lake Forest Blvd at Bullard Ave Christmas night to make a quick purchase, according to his family. But Alfred never returned home. He was killed in the store parking lot. The New Orleans Police Department has
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COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,433, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Investigators are seeking witnesses who saw or heard two loud explosions in the Brockton area late Sunday night. The two explosions were reported just before midnight and the fire department says some witnesses reported on social media that they also saw flashes of white
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ROSEDALE, Maryland (WBAL) — A woman driving a stolen vehicle struck a Baltimore County police car, injuring the officer early Saturday morning, police said. According to police, officers from the White Marsh precinct responded to the 8400 block of Pulaski Highway after a patrol officer was struck by
Continue ReadingActress Lori Loughlin has been released from federal prison after serving a two-month sentence for her role in the college admissions scam, prison spokeswoman Sally Swarts said Monday. Best known for starring as Aunt Becky in “Full House,” Loughlin pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in May and admitted to paying the scheme’s mastermind $500,000
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CANTON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A historic landmark caught fire Saturday in Canton. The Shackleford House was an Antebellum home built in the 1850s by Judge C.C. Shakleford. According to the Canton Fire Department, they received a call around 3:30 p.m. Saturday about a house fire and said approximately
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Advocates for death row inmate Julius Jones plan to walk 131 miles from Oklahoma City to McAlester this week in an effort to support his push for clemency. Jones has been on death row for two decades after he was convicted for the murder
Continue ReadingActor and TV host Nick Cannon and partner Brittany Bell have announced the birth of their new baby girl — and they’ve given her the strongest name ever: Powerful Queen Cannon. “The best gift ever ♥️ we have been surprised with… A GIRL!!!!! Powerful Queen Cannon came this week perfect timing for Christmas,” Bell wrote
Continue ReadingSandy and Geff Lee’s small businesses in downtown Nashville have weathered a lot this year, but after the Christmas morning explosion, rebuilding may not be possible without some help. Residents awoke to news of an intentional explosion of a recreational vehicle. The impact ripped into Second Avenue, a street full of historic buildings. Some 41
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — A Lincoln Fire Battalion Chief helped save a person who fell through ice on a lake Sunday night. Investigators say the person was ice fishing on Holmes Lake when they fell through around 5:30 p.m. Firefighters arrived and found that person about 30 yards
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story POPE COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — The Pope County Sheriff’s Department and Arkansas State Police are investigating after 5 people were killed on Christmas Day near Atkins, Arkansas. According to a release from the Pope County Sheriff’s Office, their department received a call just after 5 p.m. on Christmas
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Monday condemned the bombing on Christmas morning in Nashville as he delivered remarks after a briefing from members of his national security and foreign policy agency review teams. The blast injured at least eight people and damaged more than 40 buildings, and the bomber was found dead. “This bombing was a
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Personal Birth date: January 15, 1929 Death date: April 4, 1968 Birth place: Atlanta, Georgia Birth name: Michael King Jr. Father: Martin Luther King Sr., Baptist minister Mother: Alberta (Williams) King Marriage: Coretta Scott King (June 18, 1953 – April
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With eight days to go until the Georgia Senate runoff elections and early voting underway, Democrats have begun closing in on what was previously a pronounced GOP ad spending advantage in the state. With just over a week left in the contests, ad spending is up to nearly $540 million overall for the consequential elections
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Polk County authorities have put out an alert after a recent rise in catalytic convert thefts across the area. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office posted on social media that the county, and surrounding counties, have seen an uptick in catalytic converter
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — The National Weather Service issued multiple winter weather advisories for a wide swath of southern and central Utah in relation to a storm system that is expected to provide plenty of snow for mountains in those regions Monday and into early Tuesday. This
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