Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Things look very different in downtown Asheville. That’s because, after standing tall for more than 120 years, the Vance monument has now been taken down, stone by stone. It’s a noticeable absence. The Vance Monument, which stood in the middle of downtown Asheville
Continue ReadingChanges announced last week at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, home to the nation’s largest Confederate monument, are “the boldest step that has been taken” at the park since the state bought it decades ago, according to a park official. Critics, though, say it isn’t nearly bold enough. The park’s board last Monday voted — unanimously,
Continue ReadingStudents from an Islamic school in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger were indiscriminately shot at and abducted Sunday by a group of “armed bandits,” state police said in a statement. At least one person was confirmed dead in the latest in a string of school kidnapping raids the country has seen this year. “Armed
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At least 23 people were shot and two were killed Sunday when three men got out of a vehicle and began firing into a crowd outside a concert venue in southern Florida, police said. The incident stemmed from an ongoing rivalry between two different groups, Miami-Dade Homicide Bureau Maj. Jorge Aguiar said Monday. The intended
Continue ReadingOlivia Rodrigo‘s debut album “Sour” is No. 1. The 18-year-old only recently stepped onto the music scene, and not only did her recent single, “Good 4 U,” skyrocket to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but now her album is No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Rodrigo posted to Instagram: “thank u to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Social media is flooded with posts of graduates getting their 2021 diploma. But CBS46 found one, celebrating a student that some thought would never make it. Banneker High School senior Zoey Tanner beat the odds, and her family threw a bash to celebrate her and
Continue ReadingIrish Twitter is going nuts over a particular image of Matt LeBlanc during the “Friends: The Reunion” special, saying the actor looks everyone’s favorite Irish uncle. LeBlanc is sitting with his arms crossed, with a sweet look on his face, with one viewer writing on Twitter that he looks like an “extreme salt of the
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden honored those who died serving in the military in Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. “Remember their sacrifice, their valor and their grace,” Biden said. “Remember their smiles, their loves, their laughter, their essential vibrant and transcendent humanity.” The President said: “We must honor their sacrifice by sustaining the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A child who drowned Sunday, May 30, 2021 in west Shreveport has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner’s office. Raymond L. Johnson Jr., 9, was found at a residence in the 6900 block of Ash Drive at Pepperwood Drive intersection, east of Woolworth
Continue ReadingUS Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told CNN he won’t lose any sleep over criticism of US military forces from China and Russia and dismissed accusations by some conservative politicians and media figures that the US military’s latest recruiting efforts to attract more diversity and be more inclusive are weakening America’s security. The US military will
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GOOD MONDAY MORNING EVERYONE… While we may see a few thin clouds today, high pressure gaining some strength to our south will deliver a lot of sunshine and warm air to our region. Highs will be in the mid 80’s and northerly breezes will be gentle at 5-10 mph. Those gentle breezes will turn light
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story IMPERIAL, Missouri (KMOV) — A Jefferson County man is on the hunt to find the owner of a missing flag before memorial day. He believes it may belong to a fallen veteran. Gary Bourisaw was driving down U.S. 61 67 near Imperial, Missouri on Wednesday, May 26 when
Continue ReadingTheaters have spent months trying to figure out how to get people back to the movies. Scaring them beyond belief appears to be a solution. “A Quiet Place Part II,” a horror film starring Emily Blunt and directed by John Krasinski, brought in an estimated $48.3 million for its opening in North America this weekend,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Congratulations, graduates! High school graduation ceremonies are already underway at Clark County School District schools across the valley. And it’s no secret this year’s graduates had to overcome some unique and daunting challenges amid the health crisis — dealing with more than a year
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A pair of local charities came together to give a special gift to a very special girl. Denise Garcia, 12, from San Antonio, Texas is battling stage-four cancer. As grueling as the treatment is physically, it’s also taking an extreme toll on her mental
Continue ReadingHong Kong is giving some top finance executives a pass on its strict quarantine rules in an attempt to protect business in the city from harsh coronavirus restrictions. The city’s government has announced that two senior leaders at banks or insurance companies who are fully vaccinated can apply for a quarantine exemption each month. They
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TILLAMOOK COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Multiple people had to be rescued after two boats became stuck on mud in Tillamook Bay over the weekend. Just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and Tillamook Fire Department responded to a report of boats stranded on
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At least two people were killed and more than 20 were wounded Sunday when three people got out of a vehicle and began firing into a crowd at a club in southern Florida, according to Miami-Dade Police Department Director Alfredo Ramirez III. Police don’t yet know the identities of the shooters or why they targeted
Continue ReadingIndia’s economy was turning a corner earlier this year as the country started to accelerate out of the recession it suffered in 2020. But a disastrous surge in Covid-19 cases threatens that progress. Asia’s third biggest economy recorded a rise in gross domestic product of 1.6% in the January-March quarter, compared with the same period
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WASHINGTON PARK, Illinois (KMOV) — A man was rescued from a burning home in Washington Park overnight. Firefighters were called to the home on Warren Avenue near Route 111 around 1 a.m. Monday. Five people were living in the home at the time it caught fire. Four of
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