Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Disturbing news out of southwest Atlanta, police are investigating multiple incidents of child molestation at the West End Family Life and Community Center on Donnelly Avenue. “This case is heartbreaking because the people entrusted to protect children, our most vulnerable population, violated their trust, and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Athens-Clarke County Fire responded to a shocking scene early Friday morning after a massive house party led to a floor collapse. The department was notified of an incident on Magnolia Bluff Drive near UGA around 1:00 a.m. When they received information on the
Continue ReadingAuthorities in Myanmar will release 23,184 prisoners from jails across the country on Saturday under a New Year amnesty, a Prisons Department spokesman said. But few, if any, democracy activists arrested since the February 1 coup are expected to be among them. Saturday is the first day of the traditional New Year in Myanmar and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — An extension of the state health department epidemic order means five more weeks of 50% capacity for restaurants. It’s the cost of doing business, as covid hospitalizations increase. The staff at Stables Martini and Cigar Bar on Midland Street in Bay City have
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Five months after the presidential election and nearly 100 days into President Joe Biden‘s term, the Supreme Court is still considering whether to take up a case related to voting rights in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. So far, the justices declined several requests to dive into one of the most litigious elections in history,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An officer-involved shooting left one man dead at Lents Park in Southeast Portland Friday morning. “It’s terrifying, because it’s right across the street,” Regina Waller-Darden, a neighbor, said. “We keep hearing about police brutality and these things keep happening. Ugh. It’s just hard to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LANE COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say a Portland man is in custody after getting a report about the location of a stolen vehicle at McKenzie High School in Lane County. On Friday morning Oregon State Police and the Lane County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the location
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Friends laid flowers next to the Eblen Intermediate School sign after the death of a music teacher stunned the community. Jason Minnix, 47, died after a collision with a West Buncombe fire truck Thursday afternoon. A short distance away from the scene
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Looking for something to do this Saturday? Artists and crafters from around the mountains will have their handiwork on display at the ‘Cabin Fever Craft Show’ in Waynesville! The Blue Ridge Artist’s and Crafter’s Association is hosting the Saturday event from 9 a.m.
Continue ReadingAn 18-year-old from Ohio is facing weapons charges after officers patrolling a Times Square subway station on Friday found him with an AK-47 and a loaded magazine, police said. Saadiq Teague, of Canal Winchester near Columbus, was arrested Friday afternoon, the New York Police Department said. Teague was sitting down while charging his phone at
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Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 99th Formula One pole position after seeing off Red Bull’s Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen in qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday. Mexican Perez, in only his second race for Red Bull, lines up alongside Mercedes’ seven-time world champion for what will be his first front
Continue ReadingA version of this story appeared in Wonder Theory, the first-ever CNN space and science newsletter, which launched Saturday. Subscribe here and be among the first to receive the week’s most fascinating stories, delivered straight to your inbox every Saturday morning. Welcome to Wonder Theory, your weekly space and science digest. Maybe you wanted to
Continue ReadingWhen a gunman killed eight people and wounded several others at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis on Thursday night, the city was already experiencing a plague of rising homicides. The killings mark the latest mass shooting in America — a troubling recurrence that has seen at least 45 such tragedies in the US since March
Continue ReadingThe sister of an American who was kidnapped in Afghanistan last year told CNN that she is worried that when the US troop withdrawal is complete, any leverage to get her brother home will vanish. The major announcements from the Biden administration this week on the future of the United States’ military presence in Afghanistan
Continue ReadingDoctors say they are honing in on the cause of blood clots that may be linked with certain coronavirus vaccines, and add their findings have important implications for how to treat the condition, regardless of whether vaccines cause it. Even though the link is not firm yet, they’re calling the condition vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia
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The White House said Friday President Joe Biden will set a new, increased refugee cap next month after facing a barrage of criticism when officials confirmed to CNN and other outlets that it would remain at the historically low level set by former President Donald Trump. Only hours earlier, the administration announced Biden would sign
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For many, it is a historical footnote. A bit of trivia from a bygone era. A failed Cold War operation known as one of the biggest blunders in the history of US intelligence operations. But for those who stormed a small stretch of Cuban coastline on April 17, 1961, the failed Bay of Pigs invasion
Continue ReadingPieces of Reese’s for your face. Beer going to the dogs. A sharper White Claw. Pizza that delivers itself. That’s just a sampling of some of the weird food news that you might have missed this week. Companies are rolling into spring with unusual offerings, hoping to attract attention to their tried and true products
Continue ReadingUS health agencies are taking concerns about blood clots and the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “seriously” and are working to assess whether the shot is associated with a very small increased risk of rare blood clots, a federal official told CNN. “The CDC and the FDA are taking these concerns about blood clots and
Continue ReadingThe State Department’s independent watchdog found that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan Pompeo violated federal ethics rules by making over 100 personal, non-work related requests to department employees — from ordering gifts to booking salon appointments and taking care of the family dog. The Department’s Office of Inspector General “found
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