Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Pasadena’s Kidspace Museum reopened its doors Thursday for the first time in more than a year. Some lucky kids got a sneak peak at the fun on Wednesday. Normally, the museum is open Thursdays through Sundays. Kidspace will operate at a reduced capacity because
Continue ReadingAlabama’s State Legislature voted to legalize medical marijuana late Thursday, becoming the most recent state to possibly approve its use amid ongoing talks over revamping cannabis laws. The measure would create a medical cannabis commission to regulate, license and oversee distribution of medical marijuana. Doctors could prescribe medical marijuana for several conditions including cancer, a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Venice boardwalk is now a huge homeless encampment. There are fights, fires and even shootings. Isabel Storey was walking her dogs and saw the line of tents. “I’m so sad I’m just feeling like our public officials aren’t doing their jobs.” There are
Continue ReadingIndia is experiencing the world’s worst coronavirus outbreak. The country has had more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year. But experts fear the the real number could be up to 30 times higher. Grieving families are struggling to keep themselves and their loved ones safe amid an overwhelmed health care system,
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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department and the Oregon Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association announced Friday that Prineville Reservoir State Park is now a certified International Dark Sky Park, making it the newest addition to the association’s Dark Sky Places Program.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story STAMFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Three women from Connecticut will be featured on the CBS show “Mission Unstoppable” on Saturday. Arborists Anna Hernandez Krol, Talia Haik and Meghan Dos Santos will be recognized for their work at the Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens in Stamford. The arboretum includes hundreds of
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden said Friday the US economy is “moving in the right direction” but there is still a long way to go after a disappointing Friday jobs report fell well below expectations. “We knew we were facing a once-in-a-century pandemic and a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. We knew this wouldn’t be a sprint, it’d be
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A gun control bill is on Governor Kate Brown’s desk after it passed the state Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 554 has two components; it would require gun owners to keep their firearms stored securely when it’s not being used by the licensed owner, and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A new state bill announced on Thursday would require schools to offer full, in-person learning for students in the upcoming school year. Lawmakers say there’s already widespread agreement that the benefits of in-person learning outweigh the risks of spreading COVID-19, but passing this law
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Lee’s Summit school parents could find school start and end times changing come fall. It’s one of several options being discussed to address an expected shortage in school bus drivers. A school bus now sits along Tudor Road for all to see
Continue ReadingDon’t worry, Ellen DeGeneres is still very much married. The talk show host is explaining why she’s currently living in friend Courteney Cox’s house. “I should explain. I’m not having marital troubles,” DeGeneres, who is married to actress Portia de Rossi, said as she introduced Cox as a guest on her show. “I’m not living
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The Ohio Republican Party Central Committee voted on Friday to both censure and call for the resignation of Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, one of their own members of Congress, for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump earlier this year, according to a member of the Ohio Republican Party Central Committee and a spokeswoman
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Pepper is a sweet 6-month-old puppy, as energetic as you’d expect, waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center for her forever home.
Continue ReadingCollege students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end of the spring semester, a new procedure is taking shape for their return. More than 100 US colleges and universities have said they will require all their students to get vaccinated
Continue Reading The Department of Homeland Security on Friday withdrew Trump-era plans to vastly expand the collection of biometric data, including DNA samples, which would have been used for immigration purposes such as verifying family relationships. The withdrawal is “consistent” with President Joe Biden’s February executive order focused on legal immigration, as well administration efforts to reduce
Continue ReadingA cryptocurrency that looks and sounds a lot like bitcoin has creeped up into the top 10 biggest digital currencies list: bitcoin cash. Bitcoin cash shares most of its code with bitcoin. But it is significantly faster at processing transactions. The cryptocurrency is having a moment: It surged more than 11% Thursday, and more than
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Jefferson County Education Service District and the High Desert Education Service District announced this week that Shay Mikalson will serve as JCESD’s superintendent while also continuing in his current role as chief student success officer with High Desert Education Service District.
Continue ReadingA federal grand jury has indicted four former Minneapolis police officers in connection with the death of George Floyd, alleging the officers violated Floyd’s constitutional rights, according to court documents filed in federal court in Minnesota. The indictment says Derek Chauvin — who was convicted last month on state murder charges in the Black man’s
Continue ReadingStaffers at the Washingtonian, a monthly DC-based magazine, are protesting Friday in response to their CEO’s opposition of remote work. On Thursday, The Washington Post published an opinion piece by Washingtonian Media CEO Cathy Merrill with the headline, “As a CEO, I want my employees to understand the risks of not returning to work in
Continue ReadingMatt James isn’t ready to give up on his relationship with Rachael Kirkconnell The first Black “Bachelor” and the woman he chose to receive the final rose had a very public breakup after photos of her at an antebellum plantation-themed fraternity formal in 2018 surfaced and made the rounds on social media. In a recent
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