Houston authorities have captured a man who allegedly evaded police while housing a Bengal tiger in a yard, but the tiger remains on the lam. “The whereabouts of the tiger are not yet known,” Houston police tweeted Monday. Victor Hugo Cuevas, 26, was out on bond for a prior murder charge in Fort Bend County
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There are 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,549, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — A Madison County mother accused of concealing her daughter’s medical condition, which led to her death in 2018, has pleaded guilty. State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons filed charges in late-December 2018 against Amber Hampshire in relation to the death of Emily Hampshire. Hampshire turned herself
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — From the day 9-year-old Angie Housman disappeared from her St. Ann bus stop in 1993, Lt. Ed Copeland with St Charles County police and Lt. Col. John Lankford with St. Ann police have been heavily involved in the case. “When she was
Continue ReadingTeachers in one Florida county have paused the use of a novel about police brutality after the local police union called the book “propaganda.” “Ghost Boys,” by Jewell Parker Rhodes, is, according to Rhodes’ website, a story of 12-year-old Jerome who is shot and killed by police after they mistook his toy gun for a
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving forward with the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind project, a significant step toward achieving President Joe Biden’s goal of increasing US renewable energy production. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project, set to be located about 12 nautical miles off the shore of Martha’s Vineyard, will include up
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The Oregon Employment Department on Tuesday launched the Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation program, a temporary federal program to provide another $100 a week in benefits to “hybrid workers,” or people who have earned W-2 wages and self-employment income.
Continue ReadingNo new snow and no in the extended forecast.
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We should remain mostly clear Tuesday night, with lows a bit warmer in the mid to upper 30s.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The city of Flint is upping the ante in its battle against blight. The issue has become so dire the city land bank cannot keep up with the thousands of properties that continue to collect trash. The pandemic has brought in increased blight across
Continue ReadingLast summer, Global Plasma Solutions wanted to test whether the company’s air-purifying devices could kill Covid-19 virus particles, but could find only a lab using a chamber the size of a shoebox for its trials. In the company-funded study, the virus was blasted with 27,000 ions per cubic centimeter. The company said it found a
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines is adding stops on two long-range flights out of Charlotte, North Carolina, in response to fuel supply chain disruptions caused by the shutdown of the massive Colonial Pipeline. One route is normally a nonstop Charlotte-to-Honolulu flight, which will now stop in Dallas to have passengers switch to a different plane. The other is
Continue ReadingRobert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty for hate crimes targeting the sex and race of the victims. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed notice with the Fulton Superior Court Tuesday
Continue ReadingThe Washington Post has selected Sally Buzbee, executive editor and senior vice president at the Associated Press, as its new top editor. Buzbee replaces Marty Baron, who left the job in February. She will be the first woman to run the news organization, according to the Post. Buzbee has worked at the AP since 1988,
Continue ReadingTarget is launching its own line of plant-based foods as demand continues to grow for meat and dairy alternatives. The new assortment includes more than 30 foods including vegan spreads, almondmilk creamer, oat milk, plant-based dips and meat and chicken alternatives. Target describes the new collection as “on-trend, flavorful, high-quality options at incredible value,” with
Continue ReadingA former health care worker was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for providing fatal insulin doses to elderly patients at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia. Reta Mays, who worked as a nursing assistant at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Clarksburg, pleaded guilty last July to seven counts
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is partnering with the White House to promote vaccination information on its coffee cups as hesitancy grows about taking the potentially life-saving shot. Beginning in July, customers in the United States will see redesigned McCafe cups and delivery seal stickers that features “We Can Do This,” a slogan created by the US Department of
Continue ReadingTogether, Bill and Melinda Gates were one of the richest and most philanthropic couples in the world. After splitting, they will be two of the wealthiest individuals in the world. With decades of philanthropic involvement under her belt, Melinda Gates has become something of a philanthropic role model. And her divorce from Bill Gates opens
Continue ReadingStarbucks is ringing in summer with a Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino, its first new limited time flavor in more than three years. The new menu item taps into the trend of customers “turning to nostalgic flavors inspired by past experiences” including fairs and amusement parks, the chain said in a statement. The Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino blends strawberry
Continue ReadingThree senior reporters who fled Myanmar for Thailand after the brutal military coup “face certain arrest and persecution” if they are deported following their arrest in Chiang Mai on Sunday, journalist groups say. The three are prominent journalists with the independent Burmese news agency Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) and were detained in the northern
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