The Nigerian government has ordered federal prosecutors to arrest and prosecute users of the Twitter app, after a ban on the social media company took effect on Friday. Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, issued the directive Saturday in a statement signed on his behalf by his spokesman, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Every day Toni Helms cares for her 30-year-old son’s Todd Foster. He needs a wheelchair and 24-hour care. “He has cerebral palsy. He has epilepsy and chronic asthma. He really needs me,” Helms said. What they both need, Helms said, is a place to call
Continue ReadingGroup of Seven finance ministers gathering in London agreed Saturday to back a global minimum tax of at least 15% on multinational companies. The G7 group also agreed that the biggest companies should pay tax where they generate sales, and not just where they have a physical presence. UK finance minister Rishi Sunak announced the
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department on Saturday said it will no longer seize reporters’ records in leak investigations, a notable policy shift on the heels of disclosures that federal prosecutors aggressively pursued communication data from reporters to identify their sources. “Going forward, consistent with the President’s direction, this Department of Justice — in a change to its
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — On the island of Hawaii, just north of Hilo, in the sugar plantation town of Pepeekeo, a little store with roots dating back to the early days of Hawaii life is about to disappear. Jana Soli, part of the fourth generation to run
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The Justice Department on Saturday said it will no longer seize reporters’ records in leak investigations, a notable policy shift on the heels of disclosures that federal prosecutors aggressively pursued communication data from reporters to identify their sources. “Going forward, consistent with the President’s direction, this Department of Justice — in a change to its
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — A service dog is in need of surgery after he became the victim of a hit-and-run. His mid-Michigan owner is also the survivor of a crash. Lin Duncan’s service dog, George, hasn’t left her side after a nearly fatal car crash in 2019.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta Police’s Airport Interdiction Unit discovered 174 pounds of marijuana on an incoming flight from Seattle last month. On May 26, a K9 alerted police to five suitcases unloaded from a plane that had arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Officers were able to identify and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (WFSB) — You may have noticed more student drivers on the road lately. With the vaccine rollout—and school ending—teens are behind the wheel again. As you could imagine—this is a very odd time to be a new driver—so these kids are pretty nervous. Driving schools
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Friday the organization and Terry Stotts have mutually agreed to part ways. Stotts completed his ninth season as head coach of the Trail Blazers in 2020-21 after guiding Portland to a 42-30 record and an eighth consecutive postseason
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced criminal charges were filed on Friday against a man who is accused of using racial hate speech and threatening to cause serious physical injury to another person based on the victim’s race. Mark Meeks is charged with
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The owner of Oregon Concrete Solutions is now under fire for displaying the “thin blue line” flag on his vehicles and equipment and now the company’s contract renewal is in jeopardy. Christopher Collins, the owner, said he put the flags up to show support
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — For a year, a group of people who want to see a change in policing have gathered outside Kansas City Police Headquarters on Friday nights holding signs with the names of local residents killed by police. It started one week after George Floyd’s
Continue ReadingAward-winning actor Tom Hanks has urged filmmakers to tackle racism more often, suggesting that Black history and the societal impact of racism is underrepresented in the entertainment industry and the American education system. In an op-ed for the New York Times Friday, days after the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, Hanks wrote that
Continue ReadingAs far as we know, Earth is a unicorn. We have yet to find a planet quite like ours. Think of what you notice on Earth each day: the shapes of clouds, how hot the sun feels on your skin, the colors of the sky when the sun sets. Now imagine standing on the surface
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story THOMASVILLE, Alabama (WALA) — Am Heath in Thomasville knew her horse, Raven was pregnant, but she and the vet completely missed a second foal. “I had no idea what to do because this just doesn’t happen,” Heath said. Three weeks ago, Raven went into labor and delivered a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Wisconsin Democrats will kick off their annual state convention this weekend, rallying their base ahead of next year’s 2022 midterm elections. For the second year in a row, the Democratic State Convention (June 5-6) will be virtual due to the pandemic. Party leaders say
Continue ReadingWhen coronavirus began to spread across the United States, retailers took action. Social distancing stickers were slapped on floors, mask mandates were implemented and, perhaps more crushingly, free samples disappeared. But as vaccination rates rise, some are feeling more comfortable about resuming their prior routines — and major retailers are returning aspects of the pre-pandemic
Continue ReadingAward-winning actor Tom Hanks has urged filmmakers to tackle racism more often, suggesting that Black history and the societal impact of racism is underrepresented in the entertainment industry and the American education system. In an op-ed for the New York Times Friday, days after the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, Hanks wrote that
Continue ReadingThe list of high-profile ransomware attacks grows longer and more alarming by the week, impacting everything from gas pipelines and meat supplies to ferries. Those companies and agencies that get hit must scramble to protect their systems and a tough decision on whether to pay hackers to remove the disruption. In the face of that
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