Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Sometimes, in this business, we meet someone we just simply can’t forget. Jessie Hall is one of those someones. A dozen years ago, 6-year old little Jessie traveled from West Texas to Baltimore and Johns Hopkins Hospital for a life-changing, life-saving surgery. WJZ was
Continue ReadingFour members of one Texas family are accused of killing a Houston-area man who they believed had vandalized their home and vehicles, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. But Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the killing “seems like a tragic case of mistaken identity.” Joe Argueta, 19; his father Luis Argueta, 45; his mother Florinda
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A federal judge on Friday allowed the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline to continue operating, concluding he did not have the authority to side with a tribal request to shut it down while the Biden administration works on an environmental review. Judge James Boasberg placed the blame squarely on the Army Corps of Engineers for the
Continue ReadingDarlene Demiraiakian started working as an independent contractor for Handy, an on-demand service for home cleaning and handyman tasks, more than a year and a half ago for the flexibility it provided her to make money while caring for her terminally ill partner. But she says there have been countless instances when something has gone
Continue ReadingSeveral Jewish people have been attacked in cities across the United States this week. Authorities are investigating assaults in New York and Los Angeles as tensions flare over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict amid days of violence between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza that have left hundreds of people dead. A man was arrested after a
Continue Reading Since the early days of her time as Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky has made comments and claims over Covid-19 guidance that her own agency, and sometimes the White House, have walked back or toned down. While some of Walensky’s comments might be explained by the gap between
Continue ReadingThere are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Deschutes County’s 78th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,613, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s been 3 years since the death of a 33-year-old Haywood County man killed in a hit and run. The case remains unsolved. The man’s mother is asking for your help so her family can heal Melinda Franklin says it’s always painful
Continue ReadingIt was the investigation that never was. After months of talk, the independent commission to investigate the events surrounding January 6 is now on life support, likely to fail in the US Senate as soon as next week when Republicans are expected to filibuster the legislation. Behind the scenes, mistrust, disinterest and raw political considerations
Continue Reading Nearly two months after President Joe Biden laid out his massive plan to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure, White House officials presented a slimmed-down version as a counteroffer to Republican lawmakers who are seeking a much smaller program. The new plan would reduce the size of Biden’s initial proposal, known as the American Jobs Plan, from
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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission said Friday it is issuing an immediate health and safety recall for marijuana vaping products sold under the “Naked Extracts” and “Native” labels due to untested flavorings imported from California.
Continue ReadingCurtis Fuller wasn’t having the greatest luck before he won a $1 million prize in the Florida Lottery. “My wife’s car broke down a few days ago and two days after that my truck broke down,” said the Jacksonville man in a news release from the Florida Lottery. Fuller, 38, bought the 50X THE CASH
Continue ReadingA 6-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday in a suspected road rage incident while sitting inside a car being driven by his mother in Orange County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The child was sitting in a booster seat in the back seat of the car traveling northbound on the 55 Freeway, said CHP
Continue ReadingWhen the House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic, 62 GOP members voted against the measure, which was also opposed by one Republican senator when it cleared that chamber last month. The bill, which is likely to be signed by President Joe Biden,
Continue Reading Senate Democrats will huddle privately next week to continue their internal deliberations over how to advance a sweeping voting rights, government ethics and campaign finance bill that is one of their party’s top legislative priorities but is currently doomed to fail in the Senate because it is opposed by one of their own members as
Continue ReadingStarting this week, the White House is hoping Americans swipe right for Covid vaccines, partnering with a series of prominent dating apps to offer incentives to customers who’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vaccinated users on Tinder, Hinge, OKCupid, BLK, Chispa, Plenty of Fish, Match, Bumble, and Badoo will gain access to premium content “like
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Continue ReadingWhite House officials on Friday presented a counteroffer to Republican lawmakers on their infrastructure and jobs package that reduced the size of the proposal from $2.25 trillion to $1.7 trillion, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki. The revised proposal reduced the funding request for broadband to match the offer put forward by Republicans
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A 17-year-old boy was on an Old Town rooftop with friends early Friday morning, when he fell about 40 feet down a ventilator shaft, Chicago police said. There was a large emergency response on LaSalle Street in Old Town early Friday as crews worked to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LEAWOOD, Kansas (KCTV) — “Yes, dear.” That’s the secret to 70 years of marriage for Dick and Barbara Henley. The two sweethearts married on May 27, 1951. The couple met in 1949 at the College Inn near the Missouri State University campus when Barbara Henley was enjoying a
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