Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Police identified a woman found dead Sunday morning off Pennington Bend Road near Opryland. Police said the victim was 44-year-old Pamela Paz, of Smyrna, who was strangled to death. Kendall Smith, Paz’s 18-year-old daughter, said the family is going through a lot right
Continue ReadingA woman from Mali has given birth to nine babies — two more than the seven that ultrasounds had detected — according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Ultrasounds done in Mali and Morocco indicated that Halima Cisse was pregnant with seven children — but on Tuesday, she gave birth to five girls and four
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — St. Louis police officers will now face the same disciplinary process as other city employees. During a Tuesday vote, the St. Louis Civil Service Commission voted in support of repealing a measure that allowed police officers different rules for discipline. Civil Service Rule XIX,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FERGUSON, Missouri (KMOV) — Hundreds of pieces of mail were found in a dumpster behind a Ferguson business Monday night. The man who found them, Jonathan Tremaine Thomas, said he has no idea who did it or why. He found the mail after going to drop something off
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters say spontaneous combustion is responsible for a fire at an apartment complex in Hillsboro that started Tuesday morning. At 10:30 a.m. fire crews got a report to an automatic commercial fire alarm at 305 Southeast Edgeway Drive in the Wyndhaven Apartment complex. More
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New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, a staunch defender of former President Donald Trump, is working behind the scenes to lock down enough support to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 in GOP leadership, multiple Republican sources said, moving swiftly to clear the field to ascend to the powerful position. “The fix is in,”
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — Washingtonians have avoided further COVID-19 restrictions, but they aren’t moving any closer to fully reopening either, as Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a “two-week pause” on moving between phases. It comes as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations have been on the rise, but
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OTIS, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregonians who lost their homes during the historic wildfires debate rebuilding as timber prices continue to rise. Dezarae Lawrence says the cost to rebuild a 1,500 square foot house is about $20,000 more expensive than last year just in lumber costs. She says it’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW HANOVER COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — More allegations of sexual misconduct involving students are coming out against a former New Hanover County Schools teacher. Three additional former students have joined the lawsuit against former Laney High School and Isaac Bear Early College High School teacher Michael Kelly.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Two weeks after clearing homeless campsites, the city of Asheville is weighing long-term solutions to address homelessness. A plan proposed during the city council’s April 27 budget work session includes a $10 million budget to increase long-term shelter options. The funding accounts for
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised the club’s “incredible” journey after it reached the Champions League final for the first time. With a 2-1 advantage over Paris Saint-Germain from the first-leg, City dominated the return fixture on Tuesday and Riyad Mahrez netted a brace to wrap up the semifinal with a 4-1 aggregate win. The
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With slowing vaccination rates across the country, the US will need to shift its strategy toward local accessibility to get out of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. President Joe Biden announced a plan Tuesday to administer at least one dose of vaccine to 70% of the nation’s adult population by July 4, a
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Good Wednesday morning, Central Oregon!
Continue ReadingNo new snow to talk about. Mt. Bachelor does have a chance to get some snow Thursday night.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden came into office pledging to reverse a slew of Trump-era policies that had restricted immigration to the United States. But for months, Biden officials have relied on an unprecedented Trump policy put in place at the US southern border that’s led to half a million migrants being swiftly sent back to Mexico
Continue ReadingWhen Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks, investors listen. And on Tuesday, they didn’t like what they heard. The details: At an event hosted by The Atlantic, Yellen, an economist who previously led the Federal Reserve, indicated that the central bank may need to hike interest rates to prevent prices from rising too quickly. “It may
Continue Reading The campaign arm for Senate Republicans is set to launch a multi-media ad campaign targeting incumbent Democratic freshman Sen. Mark Kelly over his stance on immigration, a sign that Arizona could be one of the most important battlegrounds in the 2022 midterm elections. The National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching a five-figure digital ad campaign
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) says there have been 6,789 confirmed COVID-19 cases in those who have received the first dose of a vaccine out of more than 13 million people who have been vaccinated. In an emailed statement to CTVNews.ca,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — After the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recently doubled down on its recommendation that mRNA vaccines are “preferred” over their viral vector-based counterparts in the fight against COVID-19, questions have been raised about the vaccines’ differences. So far, Health Canada has currently authorized
Continue ReadingA Philadelphia restaurant is trying to make customers feel more comfortable by making clear its employees are vaccinated. Most of the staff members at El Merkury sport a blue silicone bracelet with a QR code linking to proof of Covid-19 vaccination, according to CNN affiliate WPVI. The owner of El Merkury, Sofia Deleon, told WPVI
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