Exactly one year after Broadway went dark due to the pandemic, members of the theater community reunited for a live, pop-up performance in Times Square. “We Will Be Back,” which took place on Friday, aimed to support the arts and shine a spotlight on the millions of people that work in the Broadway industry. “We
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President Joe Biden is facing growing political tension, including from within his own party, over his administration’s strategy on the US-Mexico border as officials race to address the number of children crossing the border alone. The politics of the border are front and center this week, with a visit from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy,
Continue ReadingGriddy Energy, the Texas company that sent sky-high electricity bills to customers during the life-threatening winter storm last month, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Southern District of Texas on Monday. The company made the announcement on its website in a post that blamed the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is among those nominated in the 41st annual Razzie Awards. The Razzies are known as the Oscars for bad movies, and Lindell’s “Absolute Proof” is nominated for Worst Picture and he is nominated for Worst Actor. Lindell says his movie exposes
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Raccoons are overrunning a Bronx community, and residents are blaming it on a vacant house that’s been empty and unkept for years. It’s the most common complaint in the 2400 block of Kingsland Avenue in Pelham Gardens. “We’re being invaded by raccoons, and we
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — For nearly 20 years, Marilyn Hartman baffled everyone. In a post-9/11 world, she flew the world over, she never had a ticket. She became America’s Serial Stowaway. It started with a phone call from jail on October 29, 2019. Hartman: “Hello is this Brad Edwards?”
Continue ReadingTwo left-leaning groups are teaming up to pour $30 million into an effort to persuade US senators to pass a sweeping voting rights bill that would counter efforts by state GOP lawmakers to restrict voting access. The plan from End Citizens United/Let America Vote and the National Democratic Redistricting Committee is to spend $20 million
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KOVR) — A two-year-old boy in Elk Grove and his favorite action figure are back together again after an unexpected adventure left them separated by thousands of miles. Take one look at Hagen Davis together with his favorite toy action figure Buzz Lightyear and you
Continue ReadingA computer chip shortage has long been dogging the auto industry — and now, it will mean added costs at the gas pump for buyers of some General Motors pickup trucks. GM said Monday it will build some versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and the GMC Sierra without a fuel management module that improves mileage
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Dozens of partygoers scrambled for cover early Sunday after gunfire erupted at a party in the Park Manor neighborhood. As of Sunday evening, two people were dead and 13 others were wounded – including some in critical condition. Video posted to social media showed the
Continue ReadingGene Sperling, a former top economic official in the last two Democratic presidential administrations, will serve as the coordinator overseeing the implementation of the newly signed $1.9 trillion Covid relief law, President Joe Biden formally announced on Monday. “Today, I’m pleased to announce and introduce another gifted manager to coordinate our implementation of the American
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Louis Phipps has dreams of being a professional musician. He’s written more than two dozen original songs. Oh, and he’s nine-years-old. “I saw a little puddle in the street and I took that to my mind and I expanded it and I had a pond,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BEL AIR, Maryland (WJZ) — A Bel Air teen, fighting a rare disease, finally got a surgery Friday that could save her life. Macey Breitenback recently learned she will receive a critical organ transplant. It brought tears of joy, 19 years in the making. WJZ first met Macey
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New roadside billboards in Atlanta are urging Coca-Cola, Home Depot and other Georgia-based corporations to oppose voting restrictions proposed by Republican state lawmakers. Voting rights groups in the state are launching a campaign Monday calling upon corporations to speak out publicly against legislation that they argue would suppress access to voting, especially among of people
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Mayor Brandon Scott and Police Commissioner Michael Harrison on Friday addressed the recent string of violence among young people in Baltimore City. This week, police arrested and charged a 15- and 14-year-old in connection to separate shootings. The 15-year-old was arrested and charged in the
Continue ReadingThe man who detonated a vehicle bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning was driven in part by his belief in conspiracy theories, the FBI said in a report released Monday. The “detonation of the improvised explosive device was an intentional act in an effort to end his own life, driven in part by a
Continue ReadingHalf of New York state registered voters do not believe Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo should immediately resign, a poll released on Monday by Siena College finds, despite mounting pressure for him to step aside in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior, as well as his handling of Covid-19 deaths at state
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Teachers and students have had a challenging time during the pandemic with distance learning, however a middle school teacher in Las Vegas was honored nationally for helping students succeed. Rebecca Weeks, an art teacher at Bailey Middle School, was honored with the National Education
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A woman seen coughing on and verbally attacking a San Francisco Uber driver in a viral video is now in custody, according to city jail records. ABC7’s Dion Lim broke the news Sunday night that 24-year-old Arna Kimiai turned herself in to SFPD. She
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A family from Minnesota say they are moving back to the Midwest after becoming victim to a rental scam in Las Vegas. Steven Michaels and his wife, along with their three children, moved to Las Vegas in March 2020 after she got a new
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