Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Norwich man was found to have assault rifles and two bombs after being arrested on Sunday. Police were called to a home on Prospect Street in Norwich for the report of an altercation. Officials said 57-year-old Andrew Cook was arrested following a physical
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The New York City Bar Association added its name to the list of groups urging the state court committee that recommends whether to disbar attorneys to investigate complaints against Rudy Giuliani. In a letter obtained by CNN, the NYC Bar Association said allegations call for a “serious investigation” into Giuliani’s actions, saying he used his
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COMPTON, Arkansas (KFSM) — The National Park Service, along with numerous local agencies and volunteers, worked to rescue an injured park visitor at Buffalo National River on Saturday (Feb. 27). A 60-year-old Bella Vista man was hiking with his son in a remote part of the Ponca Wilderness
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — A former Razorback and New England Patriot was in Fort Smith Monday to help local businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jake Bequette started “The Arkansas Fund” organization when the pandemic started. The organization has raised more than $100,000 so far. Since
Continue ReadingIn a critical voting rights case, conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday suggested they were ready to uphold two provisions of an Arizona voting law that Democrats argue violate the historic Voting Rights Act. Supporters of voting rights are fearful that the court’s new 6-3 solidified conservative majority will weaken a key provision of the
Continue ReadingSince the debut of The New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears” last month, there has been renewed interest in the singer’s court-ordered conservatorship and calls for her father, Jamie Spears, to step aside as co-conservator. Through his attorney Vivian Lee Thoreen, Jamie Spears said he, too, wishes the conservatorship could come to an end.
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Last week, it took about two hours to fill Deschutes County’s appointment slots for seniors to get the COVID-19 vaccine. This week, despite more frustrating technical issues for those trying to do so, it took half that time.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COMPTON, Arkansas (KFSM) — The National Park Service, along with numerous local agencies and volunteers, worked to rescue an injured park visitor at Buffalo National River on Saturday (Feb. 27). A 60-year-old Bella Vista man was hiking with his son in a remote part of the Ponca Wilderness
Continue ReadingAfter initially reporting him missing, an Ohio mother has been charged with killing her 6-year-old son and disposing of his body in the Ohio River, police said. Brittany Gosney, 29, has been charged with murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence in the death of her son James Hutchinson. Her boyfriend, 42-year-old James
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PALMERTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Lights are still shining brightly at a holiday display in Carbon County, but it’s not to celebrate a special day. Todd Merkel is in charge of the wiring and lighting of the Stoney Ridge Lights display along Mauch Chunk Road in Palmerton. He says
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Sacramento, California (KCRA ) — California’s public schools could tap into $2 billion from the Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the end of March, according to a new agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s legislative leaders. The deal sets aside $6.6
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Boston (WCVB ) — Whipping winds sent scaffolding tumbling down into a pile of debris and rubble Monday night at a building under construction in Boston. It happened just before 11 p.m. at the seven-story building on St. Alphonsus Street, just off Tremont Street. The scaffolding struck an
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Topeka, Kansas (KMBC ) — For decades in Topeka, rumors about Seaman School District’s namesake Fred A. Seaman, have been floating around the community. “The first time I heard about it, I was like ‘woah, why isn’t this a bigger deal?’” said Rene Cabrera, a Seaman High School
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana (WDSU ) — Drug overdose deaths have destroyed countless families and lives across Louisiana. One of those lives is 31-year-old Sidney Bothman. “Heroin is a drug that will kill people. It will grab them by the throat until it kills them,” Bothman’s mother Kelly
Continue ReadingHere’s some background information about the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing, which killed six people and injured more than 1,000. Six suspects were convicted of directly participating in the bombing. The seventh suspect, Abdul Rahman Yasin, is still at large. Facts The explosion created a hole 200 feet by 100 feet, several stories deep. It
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is set to announce on Tuesday that drugmaker Merck will help manufacture a vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson, administration officials familiar with the matter said, increasing production capacity as the third authorized shot begins going into arms. The arrangement between two competitors is unusual and underscores the urgency in manufacturing and
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of Harry Belafonte, civil rights activist and award-winning singer and actor. Personal Birth date: March 1, 1927 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. Father: Harold George Bellanfanti, cook Mother: Melvine (Love) Bellanfanti, domestic worker Marriages: Pamela Frank (April 2008-present); Julie Robinson (March
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is expected to huddle with Senate Democrats on Tuesday as the chamber gears up to pass the White House’s top legislative priority: a major pandemic relief plan. Biden is slated to join Senate Democrats virtually during their caucus lunch Tuesday afternoon, a meeting that comes as Democrats face pressure to stick together
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is racing to find space for the growing number of families and unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border alone, which may include opening more temporary facilities and providing federal funding for Covid-19 testing. “We’re apprehending more kids than we can release,” a senior Homeland Security official told CNN. “There’s a lot of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A Scranton man is now facing charges for twice setting fire to the rooming house where he lived. Henry Scheitrumpf, 69, locked up $500,000 bail. He is charged with aggravated arson, reckless endangerment and more, for allegedly setting fire to a dumpster and garbage
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