Because the number of COVID-19 cases in the community continues to be high, St. Charles Health System said Thursday it will no longer allow hospitalized COVID-19-positive patients to receive visitors, under most circumstances.
Continue ReadingAs 2020 nears its end, the US still is setting one-day records for Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations. More than 3,740 coronavirus deaths were reported Wednesday, the most tallied in a single day during the pandemic and the second straight day that record was set, Johns Hopkins University data show. And the outlook is grim for
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story VERONA TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — A man is dead after two assailants entered his house and shot him while his two sons were home. On Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 11:19 p.m., Huron County Central Dispatch received a call from residents of a home on Rapson Road in Verona
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RUTHERFORDON, North Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies in Rutherford County are warning residents of a new phone scam targeting citizens with North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permits. According to the sheriff’s office, those targeted by this scam have received a text message alerting them that their permit needs to be
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SENECA, South Carolina (WHNS) — On Thursday, the City of Seneca announced the promotion of Interim Police Chief Casey Bowling to the permanent position of Chief of Police. Mayor Dan Alexander said Chief Bowling has been praised for his leadership ability within the police department. Alexander praised Bowling’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Southland law enforcement is warning the public not to ring in the new year with illegal fireworks. 2020 has forced many to give up on any celebrations during the holidays, and local police asks residents to keep things quiet for New Year’s Eve. “We’re
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The year 2021 is about to start with a bang. We have compiled a list of fourteen media world stories to watch in the months ahead. But up first, a review of 2020: The stress
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas says it will be caring for nearly 50 sick cats who were brought to the rescue from a home. The Animal Foundation said in social media posts on Wednesday that it had already received 32 of the cats,
Continue ReadingColumbus, Ohio, officials are decrying how officers handled rendering aid to Andre Hill after he was shot by a police officer earlier this month. The police chief said “few” officers rendered aid prior to the medics arrival, and the mayor said he’s “horrified” by the time that passed before any officer sought to provide aid.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A west valley auto shop is a total loss after a fire Wednesday night, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue said. Spokesman Tim Szymanski said the Econo Lube ‘N’ Tube at 4701 Meadows Lane, near Decatur Avenue, caught fire when auto mechanics were removing a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND) — 2020 has been a year unlike any other. For the first time, people were asked to stay home. Families had to stay separated through the holidays. Events as simple as a child’s football game to a wedding were all canceled. And sadly, many
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Indiana (WBND) — Formal charges have been filed in the murder of Anthony Logan, who was shot Tuesday after allegedly stealing a vehicle on Lincolnway West. Court documents say the woman who claimed to have pulled the trigger was not the shooter. The woman who
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Martin the Cat who has been missing since a bomb went off in downtown Nashville has been found! His mom, Malory, confirms to News4 that police found him in his normal spot in her closet of her apartment on 2nd Avenue North. The morning of
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has appointed Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben as chaplain of the House of Representatives — the first woman to serve in the role in either chamber, Pelosi’s office announced Thursday. “Kibben brings decades of decorated experience in the military and the ministry, as a retired Rear Admiral who served as the
Continue ReadingTom Hanks has a new hairdo — that is to say, no hair at all. The 64-year-old actor (very briefly) revealed his new look during an appearance Tuesday on “The Graham Norton Show.” Hanks conspicuously had on a baseball cap for most of that appearance. At one point, he explained that he was currently in
Continue ReadingHere is a look back at the events of 2020. Notable US Events January 2 – In the face of warnings from the Pentagon that a hold on military aid to Ukraine could be illegal, an official from the Office of Management and Budget makes it clear that the order to keep the freeze in
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Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban and fined £100,000 ($136,594) by the English Football Association in relation to a social media post. The Uruguayan thanked a follower on his Instagram story last month using the phrase “gracias negrito,” which translates to “thank you, little Black one.” The phrase is seen
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Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points in his return from a two-game absence, Paul George added 23 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers breezed past the Portland Trail Blazers 128-105 Wednesday night.
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Stanley Johnson, the father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has said that he intends to obtain French citizenship — his comments coming just hours before the UK’s final transition out of the European Union. Johnson, a former Member of the European Parliament, told French radio station RTL he “will always be European” in an
Continue ReadingSamuel Little, believed to be the most prolific serial killer in American history, has died at age 80, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Wednesday. Little had been serving three consecutive life-without-parole sentences from Los Angeles County for the deaths of three women that occurred in the late 1980s. However, he had confessed
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