General Motors is temporarily shutting down more auto plants, leading to tight inventories at dealerships and higher prices for customers. The global chip shortage is to blame. The company announced it would shut production at two US plants — in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and Lansing Delta Township, Michigan, in the coming weeks. GM also extended
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On Wednesday evening, a split Bend City Council approved a 5-year, $1 million contract to purchase a body camera system for the police department.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CARTHAGE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Smith County cheerleading coach was indicted on 12 counts surrounding his arrest for allegedly putting a recording device in a bathroom at a gym in Smith County. Andrew Halford, 33, was indicted earlier this week by the Smith County Grand Jury. The Smith
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A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” when former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street and restricted his ability to breathe. “This caused damage to his brain that we see, and it also caused a PEA arrhythmia that caused his
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City man has been charged after allegedly attacking another man with a machete at the City Hall homeless camp. According to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, 50-year-old Carl E. Frazier has been charged with first-degree assault in connection with the incident.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabama (WALA) — 57-year-old Andrew Lee is facing some serious charges, accused of misusing a sensitive computer system. This arrest is the second one in four months involving a Prichard Police officer. However, FOX10 News is told this alleged crime happened before Lee started working in Prichard.
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A dog from Terrebonne is recovering at a Redmond vet clinic after being attacked by a stray or unleashed pit bull in Terrebonne.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MONROE, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man from Monroe was charged with sexual assault following complaints made to police. Officers said Thien Ly, 37, was charged with illegal sexual contact with a minor, fourth-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor and permitting a minor to possess alcohol.
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The Biden-led Environmental Protection Agency says Trump administration political officials “compromised” an assessment of chemical dangers and has replaced it with a new one they say “upholds the tenants of scientific integrity.” “The assessment posted today fixes the errors in the version issued earlier this year, was developed by EPA career scientists, and upholds the
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ALBANY, Ore. (KPTV) — When police officers were seen at Albany public schools Monday as students returned to classrooms, reactions were mixed, with some in the community expressing perspectives against the presence of law enforcement. According to Greater Albany Public Schools Superintendent Melissa Goff, GAPS has a long-standing tradition of having members of the Albany
Continue ReadingGeorge Sherman may still be the CEO of meme stock poster child GameStop. But it looks like Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen is really running the show. GameStop said Thursday that it planned to nominate Cohen, whose investment firm RC Ventures owns a nearly 13% stake in the company, to be its next chairman following GameStop’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — A Hillsboro man recently won $3.9 million playing Oregon’s Game Megabucks and decided to split the prize winnings with his son. The Oregon Lottery says Melvin Date matched all six numbers for the April 3 Megabucks drawing to win the jackpot. The long-time player
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — A man from Texas just finished a run between both Disney parks on either side of the country. Don Muchow, 59, is the first person to run from Disneyland in California to Disney World in Florida. The Ironman athlete from Texas is finishing up
Continue ReadingWall Street is once again betting on infrastructure. And after four years of dashed hopes, investors have reason to believe Washington will finally get something done to repair highways, and spend more on telecom networks. President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan has the market excited. The iShares U.S. Infrastructure exchange-traded fund and Global X
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Every time America suffers a mass shooting, I wonder how James Madison would have reacted. Despite the grinding familiarity of gun massacres, today’s America seems to have developed strategies of denial. Many on the right would arm everyone except “felons” and “the mentally ill,” and the left teaches a version of the same dichotomy: The
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A swarm of bees stung three people at a Phoenix hotel Wednesday afternoon and one man is critically hurt. It happened at the Quality Inn near 47th Street and Thomas Road. When crews from the Phoenix Fire Department got there, they found three victims in
Continue Reading“Them” inadvertently serves as a reminder of how deftly Jordan Peele threaded the needle of social commentary and horror with “Get Out,” and how elusive that target can be. Comparisons are inevitable to Peele’s films and HBO’s “Lovecraft Country,” but this 10-part Amazon anthology series proves provocative and bingeable while taking some questionable detours en
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning musician Willie Nelson. Personal Birth date: April 30, 1933 Birth place: Abbott, Texas Birth name: Willie Hugh Nelson Father: Ira Nelson Mother: Myrle (Greenhaw) Harvey Marriages: Ann Marie D’Angelo (1991-present); Connie Koepke (1971-1988, divorced); Shirley Collie (1963-1971, divorced); Martha Matthews (1952-1962, divorced) Children: with Ann Marie
Continue ReadingMore than three years after the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah was drastically shrunk in size, tribal leaders and activists are hopeful that Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland would soon recommend its restoration. Haaland is visiting the Utah monument on her first trip as the new interior secretary this week. She arrived on Wednesday
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CLIVE, Iowa (KCCI) — Here’s proof that good people are all around us. The Clive Police Department posted a picture of a diamond ring that someone found on a trail and turned in. “Today, two kind-hearted souls were walking on the Greenbelt Trail between NW 100th Street and
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