December 2020

University of Utah football player Ty Jordan dies at the age of 19

December 27, 2020 7:00 am CNN Newsource

University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan has died at the age of 19, the school announced on Saturday. Jordan was named the Pac-12 Conference Offensive Freshman Player of the Year last week. The native of Mesquite, Texas, rushed for 597 yards and scored six rushing touchdowns in a shortened, five-game season for

3 people killed and 3 wounded in shooting at Illinois bowling alley

December 27, 2020 6:50 am CNN Newsource

Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Saturday at a bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois, and a suspect is in custody, according to police. Police received calls about a shooting with multiple victims at Don Carter Lanes around 6:55 p.m. (7:55 p.m. ET), Rockford Police Chief Daniel O’Shea said at a news

An alarming number of Americans are ignoring health officials and traveling for the holidays

December 27, 2020 6:46 am CNN Newsource

The Transportation Security Administration says it screened 1,128,773 people at airports nationwide on Saturday, the latest sign traveling public is not staying home for the holidays despite warnings from health officials. The new number is close to Wednesday’s pandemic record when nearly 1.2 million people flew — and represents the third-busiest day for US air

If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine passport

December 27, 2020 6:12 am CNN Newsource

Now that coronavirus vaccines are starting to roll out in the US and abroad, many people may be dreaming of the day when they can travel, shop and go to the movies again. But in order to do those activities, you may eventually need something in addition to the vaccine: a vaccine passport application. Several

Manchester United denied record-equaling Premier League away win by late Foxes equalizer

December 27, 2020 6:11 am CNN Newsource

Leicester City came from behind twice to deny Manchester United a record-equaling 11th straight English Premier League away win in a 2-2 Boxing Day draw at the King Power Stadium. United looked set to move to within two points of leader Liverpool after man-of-the-match Bruno Fernandes put them 2-1 ahead in the 79th minute. But

Tom Brady lifts Buccaneers into playoffs with record-breaking performance

December 27, 2020 6:07 am CNN Newsource

Tom Brady marked his 300th regular season game with a stellar performance to lift the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2007 with a 47-7 rout of the Detroit Lions. The 43-year-old quarterback threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns in the first half Saturday as the Bucs improved

Two women and three girls were found dead in Arkansas on Christmas Day

December 27, 2020 5:47 am CNN Newsource

A relative visiting family at Christmas made a gruesome discovery when they entered their relatives’ Pope County, Arkansas, home to find two women and three girls dead. The Pope County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible homicide on Pine Ridge Road on Christmas Day after the family member discovered the bodies, the

Three women and two girls were found dead in Arkansas on Christmas Day

December 27, 2020 5:05 am CNN Newsource

A relative visiting family at Christmas made a gruesome discovery when they entered their relatives’ Pope County, Arkansas, home to find two women and three girls dead. The Pope County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible homicide on Pine Ridge Road on Christmas Day after the family member discovered the bodies, the

Here’s how officials are likely to handle the investigation of the Nashville explosion

December 27, 2020 4:04 am CNN Newsource

Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the ground in downtown Nashville after a Christmas morning explosion rocked the area, injuring at least three people and damaging several dozen buildings. Plenty of questions remain unanswered about the explosion, from who was behind it to why it was carried it out. Here’s what law enforcement may be

A Boy Scout troop created a ‘hug booth’ for nursing home residents who couldn’t touch their loved ones

December 27, 2020 3:01 am CNN Newsource

Sometimes, all you need is a hug. But for thousands of nursing home residents across the United States who’ve been quarantining for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, hugs are a luxury they can’t afford. Luckily for residents of Heartis Clear Lake, an assisted living facility in Webster, Texas (about 25 miles southeast of Houston),

The peace, insights and life-rescuing power of the rosary and other religious prayer beads

December 27, 2020 2:03 am CNN Newsource

I received my first rosary when my second grade class at a Catholic school in Baltimore received the sacrament of the first Holy Communion. The boys were given black rosaries and a prayer book, the girls the same, but their rosaries were white. That was back in 1965. My family was Catholic but we did

Wrestler Jon Huber dies at 41 from ‘non-Covid related lung issue,’ his wife says

December 27, 2020 1:10 am CNN Newsource

Professional wrestler Jon Huber, known in the ring as both Luke Harper and Mr. Brodie Lee, died Saturday at the age of 41, according to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Huber wrestled for WWE and more recently for All-Elite Wrestling (AEW). His wife, Amanda Huber, said on Instagram that her husband “passed surrounded by love ones

A 70-year-old employee known as ‘Taco Bell Joe’ received a $6,000 tip from his community

December 27, 2020 12:04 am CNN Newsource

A Taco Bell employee so loved by his community that he’s known as “Taco Bell Joe” received a $6,095 tip raised by hundreds of his supporters. For nearly 20 years, Joe DeCicco has worked at the drive-through window of a Taco Bell in South Daytona, Florida. He refers to all his customers as friends, remembers

NW Bend restaurant victim of theft

December 26, 2020 11:09 pm KTVZ

Taco Salsa says it had over $1,000 worth of equipment stolen on Christmas night.

A homeless man rescued all the animals at a shelter after it caught on fire

December 26, 2020 10:14 pm CNN Newsource

A homeless man risked his life to save several cats and dogs trapped at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire, the facility’s founder said. Keith Walker, 53, rushed into the W-Underdogs shelter on December 18 after a fire engulfed its kitchen. “I was nervous as hell, I’m not going to lie. I was

Unemployment benefits lapse for jobless Americans as Trump holds out on signing relief bill

December 26, 2020 9:21 pm CNN Newsource

Millions of jobless gig-workers and independent contractors, as well as long-term unemployed Americans, are set to lose their unemployment benefits after this weekend since President Donald Trump hasn’t signed the $900 billion relief package Congress passed last week. What’s more, all laid-off workers will likely lose a week of the $300 federal boost to payments

Businessman sends grocery store gift cards to his hometown for the holidays

December 26, 2020 9:18 pm CNN Newsource

A successful businessman had a holiday surprise for people in the small Pennsylvania town where he grew up. Jim Zockoll sent $30 Giant Eagle grocery store gift cards to residents in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, to give back to his hometown this holiday season, according to CNN affiliate WTAE. Zockoll, the founder and chairman of The

Clearing out for the next few days

December 26, 2020 6:53 pm KTVZ

Happy last Sunday of 2020, Central Oregon! A cold front didn’t bring us much snow in our cities, but the mountain passes and ski resorts certainly got some snow. Most of the passes have been plowed clean at this point, but the cameras are still showing some slick spots on the Cascades Lakes Highway and