Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Alberta has become one of the hot spots for COVID-19 in Canada during this third wave of the pandemic. The province broke its daily COVID-19 record for the third day in a row on Saturday when it reported 2,433 new infections. As of
Continue ReadingWhat was supposed to be a jubilant rite of passage was replaced by grief and tragedy in Indiana on Saturday. Two high school students died in a car crash on their way to the prom, Hamilton County sheriff’s spokesperson Ryan McClain said. The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. in Arcadia, about 40 miles north of
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Several Senate Republicans insisted on Sunday that they were open to a bipartisan deal on a narrow infrastructure plan, despite slamming the size and scope of President Joe Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal. Biden unveiled a roughly $2 trillion package in March that aims to improve the nation’s infrastructure and shift to greener energy over the
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Republicans Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey will advance to a runoff in the special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District. CNN projected Wright would take the first spot in the runoff, but Ellzey and Democrat Jana Lynne Sanchez had been locked in a tight race for second. Sanchez conceded the race on Sunday, thanking volunteers,
Continue ReadingKansas City Police on Saturday fatally shot an armed man who was suspected of killing two teenagers a day earlier, authorities said. The teenage brothers — 14-year-old Abdirahman Abdulaziz and 16-year-old Abdulwahid Abdulaziz — were fatally shot Friday after leaving Ramadan services at their mosque, the Kansas City Police spokesperson told CNN in an email
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — About 100 people in Shreveport marched to the Caddo Correctional Center on Saturday. They called it the ‘may day, may day I can’t breath march’. It was organized by a group called ‘The Peoples Promise’. “We out here to get justice for the injust.
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Cindy McCain said Sunday that if her late husband, Arizona Sen. John McCain, were alive, he would be watching the US’ approach to withdrawing troops from Afghanistan and warned that America’s longest war will have been “for nothing” if it’s not done correctly. “I’ve often thought what John would say right now, what he would
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolina residents are heading outside to join other citizen scientists in the 2021 City Nature Challenge! The four-day event, from April 30 to May 3, is all about celebrating the outdoors while engaging in the world of natural science. Residents from across
Continue ReadingElon Musk is calling on Twitter to help him prepare to host Saturday Night Live. The Tesla CEO tweeted, “Throwing out some skit ideas for SNL. What should I do?” The billionaire suggested “Baby Shark & Shark Tank merge to form Baby Shark Tank,” “Woke James Bond,” and “Irony Man — defeats villains using the
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With 15 Oregon counties in Extreme Risk, that means no indoor dining, but will every business comply with Governor Brown’s tighter restrictions?
Continue ReadingThe Washington Post, The New York Times, and NBC News on Saturday issued significant corrections, retracting earlier reporting that said Rudy Giuliani had been directly warned by the FBI that he was the target of a Russian disinformation campaign. The stories came out after Giuliani’s office and residence were raided by the FBI on Thursday.
Continue ReadingDisneyland reopened Friday after being closed for more than a year, but many health safety protocols will continue to be enforced. The theme park in Anaheim, California closed on March 14, 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and announced its plan to reopen in March 2021. The park’s capacity will be significantly limited to comply
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Attorney Lance Collins was a graduate assistant (GA) when he was a student at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa in the 1990s. Since then, Collins has been a part of the effort to form a collective bargaining unit for the student workers. Several bills
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A 10-year-old local girl diagnosed with a rare brain tumor known as ‘DIPG’, is preparing for a second medical trial in June. Cheyleia Gomes of Kahaluu was welcomed home by the community in February, after spending two months in New York City undergoing medical treatment.
Continue ReadingWhite House officials on Sunday denied Iranian state media reports that the US has reached an agreement with Iran to lift economic sanctions against the country, saying that there is still much to be negotiated over the coming weeks. US and Iranian officials held talks in Vienna last month aimed at bringing the United States
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A man and a 16-year-old girl were arrested after throwing lit Molotov cocktails at Sauce on the Side because the man was angry he was fired from the restaurant, police say. St. Charles City police officials said 23-year-old Rashaad Cotton was driving
Continue ReadingThe United Cajun Navy, the nonprofit volunteer group that aids in search and rescue operations, is suspending its search efforts for the missing crew members of the commercial liftboat that capsized last month. Nineteen people were on board the Seacor Power, a 129-foot commercial liftboat, when it capsized April 13 about seven miles off the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — In the midst of a seller’s market, one Nashville team of realtors has sold more units than any other group. Erin Krueger, the woman at the helm of The Erin Krueger team, has led them to the top five years in a row, selling between
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Christion Abercrombie, a former Tennessee State University football player, received his degree after recovering from a severe brain injury. On September 29, 2018, Abercrombie suffered his brain injury in a game against Vanderbilt. Abercrombie began taking online courses to complete his degree and was among
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Hundreds of Manchester United fans, protesting against the club’s US owners, invaded the pitch at Old Trafford stadium on Sunday — in what the Premier League described as a “security breach” — ahead of the game against Liverpool. Many Manchester United supporters are unhappy over the club’s failed attempt to join the European Super League
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