Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high, just in time for travelers to hit the road for Memorial Day. A gallon of regular gas costs just under $3.05 on average across the United States, according to AAA. That’s up from $2.89 a month ago and $1.97 a year ago. But some Americans are feeling more
Continue ReadingThe search for 10 Cuban migrants, who were declared missing after their boat flipped over off the coast of Key West, Florida, last week has been suspended, according to the US Coast Guard (USCG). USCG and other partner agencies, including personnel from the Navy, Air Force, Customs and Border Protection and Florida Fish and Wildlife
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden said Sunday that he will discuss human rights abuses with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet in Switzerland next month. “I’ll be meeting with President Putin in a couple of weeks in Geneva, making it clear that we will not — we will not stand by and let him abuse those
Continue ReadingHere’s your shot at getting paid to play video games. Internet provider FrontierBundles is offering $2,000 to pairs of friends willing to play 21 hours of video games together and report back on their experience. The company wants to know if people play video games better solo or with someone on their side. It says
Continue ReadingThe parents of an American journalist detained in Myanmar have a message for local authorities: Release him now. “It’s a total nightmare; it’s a total feeling of no control. It’s heart-wrenching,” said Rose Fenster, mother of Frontier Myanmar editor Danny Fenster, on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” Sunday. “I just want my son home no matter what
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FULTON County, GA (WGCL) — Sandy Springs police officers saved a driver’s life after their car crashed into flames. The fiery car crash occurred on Friday just around 2 a.m. near the area of Roswell Road and Long Island Drive. Police said it was a single-car crash. When
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It’s hard enough to beat defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal on the red clay courts of Roland Garros, where he has won a record 13 singles titles. But imagine the psychological hurdle of competing against a player so dominant that he is immortalized in a statue outside the stadium? That’s the challenge Novak Djokovic,
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New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized the restrictive voting bill moving through the Texas Legislature as “shameful,” saying the legislation and efforts from Republicans in other states to impose strict election measures amount to a “voter suppression epidemic.” “Well the Texas law is shameful and Republicans clearly in Texas and throughout the country
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HALL County, Ga. (WGCL) — Authorities are searching for a man who went missing in Shoal Creek on Lake Lanier after leaving an inflatable raft trying to retrieve an oar, said investigators. On Saturday at 9:20 p.m. the Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens along with multiple
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GREENBRIER, TN (WSMV) — The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office searched for a convict who was granted a furlough by the courts to attend his sister’s memorial service on Friday afternoon. Casey Jamison was allowed to attend the service around 1:30 p.m. Following the visit with the family, the
Continue ReadingThe three Tacoma Police Department officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis are out of jail after posting bail Friday. Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins and Timothy Rankine all face a first-degree manslaughter charge, while Burbank and Collins also are charged with second-degree murder after Ellis died when they tried to arrest him more
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — In honor of National Foster Care Month, author and foster-turned-adoptive mom Marcy Bursac joined News 4’s Paige Hulsey, along with Hollywood star Sherry Hursey to talk about the importance of foster care parents and the potential to bring foster children into forever homes.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SMYRNA, TN (WSMV) — Multiple agencies continued to search through the night for a small jet that crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna on Saturday morning. Emergency officials said there were major developments or discoveries as of Sunday morning. The lead investigator from the National Transportation Safety
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau arrested a man they said carried guns and other weapons onto a TriMet bus on Saturday afternoon. PPB said just before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and Southwest Bertha Boulevard on a report of someone
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — It’s been a year since major marches hit the streets of Portland. Those marches for social justice, specifically those lead by Rose City Justice we saw last summer, are making a comeback. “We’re aiming for around once a month. It’s a lot of effort
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A hit-and-run crash in St. Louis County left a young boy dead and a woman in critical condition late Saturday night. Police said a woman, who was carrying a baby in a car seat, and a 2-year-old boy were walking across the
Continue ReadingUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has married fiancée Carrie Symonds in a wedding carried out in secrecy at Westminster Cathedral in London. The “small ceremony” took place on Saturday afternoon, a Downing Street spokesman said. The spokesman added that the couple will celebrate again with family and friends next summer. The stealth affair, described by
Continue ReadingTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that there needs to be “a clear direction” on infrastructure talks by the time Congress returns from its recess next week, calling ongoing negotiations over the administration’s sweeping proposal “encouraging” while stressing that the public expects action on the issue soon. “This week Congress is out of Washington, but
Continue ReadingThe 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 takes place Sunday. Last year, the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was postponed and held without spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic. This year, it’s expected to be the most-attended sporting event since the pandemic’s start. Event organizers expect 135,000 fans to attend — approximately 40% of the
Continue ReadingOne of Charlton Heston’s greatest performances came not in a Hollywood film but on a convention stage where he electrified a crowd of gun-rights enthusiasts. Heston was president of the National Rifle Association in May 2000 when he spoke at the group’s national gathering in Charlotte. The actor described gun owners as patriots and said
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