Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Grayson resident Lillie Champion marveled at some of the changes she saw a group of Georgia Gwinnett College students and Habitat for Humanity volunteers had done on her back porch and in her back yard this past Saturday morning. Rotted decks on
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The Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty senate has called for university president Nagi Naganathan’s resignation, but school administrators say he has no plans to leave his post.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SALUDA, North Carolina (WLOS) — One mountain business is holding a special event to raise money for the family of a girl who continues to battle cancer. On Saturday, March 20, Saluda Outfitters and Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill is hosting a fundraiser with live music
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There are five new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,362, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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There are more than 5,000 unaccompanied children in Customs and Border Protection custody, according to documents obtained by CNN, up from 4,500 days earlier. Of those, there are more than 600 children who have been in custody for over 10 days. The growing number of unaccompanied children at the border is adding greater stress to
Continue ReadingFour leaders among the Proud Boys have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington, DC, for conspiracy and other charges related to the siege of the US Capitol, as prosecutors reveal more of what they’ve learned about the pro-Trump extremist group’s encrypted communications and their attempts to avoid detection. The indictment adds two
Continue ReadingA 21-year-old woman was killed and seven people wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a Dallas nightclub, police said. The victim, identified as Daisy Navarrete, died from her injuries after a “disturbance between two groups” ended with someone shooting into a crowd at the Pryme Bar, Dallas police said via Twitter. Seven other people
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Four strangers are now inextricably linked after a crime, Amber Alert, and desperate search brought them all together. “What’s your name?” asked Elizabeth Grisby who’s daughter less than 48hrs before had been kidnapped. “Donnie,” said one of the men who found the little
Continue ReadingThe owners of a Denton, Texas, diner want customers to know that they are serious when they say masks are still required in their establishment. Wayne and Kat LaCombe put up a warning sign on the door of Legends Diner on Monday — just days after Texas lifted its mandatory mask mandate. The sign is
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Friday condemned rising hate crimes against Asian Americans in the wake of the mass shooting in the Atlanta area that left eight people dead, including six women of Asian descent. Biden said hate crimes against Asian Americans have been “skyrocketing” since the coronavirus pandemic began more than a year ago and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Six lions were found dead due to possible poisoning in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda on Friday, according to officials. The bodies were found missing several body parts and surrounded by eight dead vultures, indicating the lions may have been poisoned, Bashir
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Some teachers are grappling with how to protect students and themselves against the coronavirus in light of new guidelines for returning to in-person classes issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Friday’s announcement relaxes recommendations for social distancing to 3 feet from 6 feet and relies heavily on schools using other measures,
Continue ReadingGov. Ralph Northam signed a bill this month banning the testing of cosmetics on animals in Virginia. The Humane Cosmetics Act prevents a cosmetics manufacturer from conducting or contracting for cosmetic animal testing in Virginia starting January 1, 2022. It also bans the sale of cosmetics tested on animals beginning July 1, 2022. The Humane
Continue ReadingThe first congressional elections of the 2022 midterm cycle are set for Saturday, when Louisiana voters go to the polls to fill a pair of vacancies in the state’s House delegation. A Democratic battle is brewing in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge-area 2nd District, pitting two of the state’s top Democrats against each other.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — New COVID-19 tracing technology is being implemented at Gervais schools is getting some pushback from parents. When middle and high school students go back to campus, they’ll have the option to wear a lanyard that keeps track of social distancing, alerting students when
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The NCAA has come under fire over the lack of amenities, notably the workout equipment, at the women’s basketball tournament compared with the men’s event this year. Both tournaments get underway this week, with the women’s tournament taking place at five sites in the host city of San Antonio, Texas, and with some games in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Emerging coronavirus variants are able to spread faster than the original virus thanks to a studier spike protein, according to a new study. Bing Chen, a professor of pediatrics at the Boston Children’s Hospital and his colleagues there analyzed changes to the spike
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A local war hero who survived two battles in World War II and the coronavirus turns 100 years old this weekend. Max Deweese was part of the first wave of Marines to hit the beach at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942, the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — The mother of an Overland Park teenager shot and killed by a police officer during a wellness check calls a newly released separation agreement nothing more than a backroom deal to protect the officer and the city of Overland Park. The truth is
Continue ReadingPolice in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week. The Glock 19 pistol, along with a 50-round drum magazine, had been painted blue and orange and labeled with the Nerf logo to look like a toy, the Catawba
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