Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — A missing 30-year-old hiker was found dead on a hiking trail located on O’ahu’s west side Wednesday morning. ToryAnne Nakayama was located on the Ma’ili Pillbox trail where she had last been heard from on Tuesday, at approximately 2 p.m. Seven Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
Continue ReadingThe UK economy suffered its biggest slump in more than three centuries last year, with GDP falling by nearly 10% over the course of 2020. That means the Covid-19 pandemic has effectively wiped out all growth in the United Kingdom over the last 7 years, returning the economy close to the size it was in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story St. Louis County, Missouri (KMOV) — A funeral home van that had a woman’s body inside of it when it was stolen was found Friday morning. A man and a woman are wanted after a funeral van with a woman’s body was stolen. The white 2012 Nissan NV1500
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Criminals are hacking into people’s accounts who are filing for unemployment and trying to steal their money. News 4 talked with several people who want answers, so we went to the Tennessee Department of Labor to answer those questions. “They changed things like my password
Continue ReadingI couldn’t help but wonder … how will they write off Samantha? When HBO Max announced their upcoming revival of “Sex and the City” will go on without sex-positive Samantha Jones, it had fans coming up with all kinds of theories on how she would exit. Now, HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys tells
Continue ReadingFor Ashley Vincent, a single mom in Binghamton, New York, delivering for DoorDash often requires some negotiation with her seven-year-old son. “We can go out tonight but you can only do six deliveries,” he’ll say. Vincent, a school bus driver, started working for the on-demand food delivery company this fall to supplement her income. She
Continue ReadingKen Goldin has sold sports trading cards for four decades. What happened earlier this month still shocked him. In early February, a Michael Jordan rookie basketball card in pristine condition sold for a record $738,000 at an auction run by Goldin’s company. The kicker? The exact same item went for nearly $215,000 just weeks before.
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Maya is a sweet, loving and energetic 1-year-old bull terrier waiting for a new home (and lap) at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Schedule to the Virtual 32ND ANNUAL SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL (Tigers Roar Staff) — More at savannahblackheritagefestival.org Presented by Savannah State University with investment by the City of Savannah “Reflect, Reform, Rejoice Feb. 5 – 21, 2021 This is a Virtual Festiva TIMES POSTED ARE THE INITIAL RELEASE
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Antony Blinken is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations as of next Tuesday, February 16, he announced in a statement Friday. CNN reported last week that the State Department had informed Congress of its intent to do so. The move reverses an eleventh hour decision by
Continue ReadingIf you’ve shopped at Walmart recently, you may have noticed more employees snaking through aisles, carrying blue tote bins and picking items off shelves to be delivered, either curbside at stores or to customers’ homes. The employees are called personal shoppers — and their ranks are skyrocketing. Walmart says it now has more than 170,000
Continue ReadingThe US Department of Transportation has filed a complaint with Israel over unfair treatment of airlines, stemming from the closure of Ben Gurion International Airport in which Israel has allowed the country’s El Al airline to fly passengers but barred US airlines from doing the same, an Israeli official with knowledge of the complaint confirmed
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Roughly three-quarters of US tax filers typically end up getting a refund after they file their federal income tax returns. Last year 77% of filers got one, and the average refund was $2,549, according to IRS data. But this year, many filing their 2020 taxes may see a bigger check than usual thanks to several
Continue ReadingCan vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two supplements under medical supervision. Despite the popular use of vitamin C and zinc to fight off or lessen the severity of viral colds and flu, the new study,
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Continue ReadingStudents who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that have recently nixed racist mascots, has announced it will replace its mascot, the Crusader, because of its usage by hate groups. The Crusades represent a period in Medieval history when Christians enacted violent expeditions against
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian government has urged sympathizers of the #EndSARS movement to shelve plans for renewed protests at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos. The toll plaza, situated in the affluent Lekki neighborhood, was the scene of a fatal shooting of unarmed protesters by Nigerian soldiers on October 20. The facility had been shut since the
Continue ReadingIn Western culture, romantic letters have been part of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best known for “The Canterbury Tales,” is credited with writing the first Valentine’s poem in 1385. The connection between chocolate and Valentine’s Day, on the other hand, is a fairly recent one by historical standards, reaching back
Continue ReadingThe energy level in the Senate was reserved Thursday as the House managers wrapped up their second full day of arguments in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. CNN’s Manu Raju reported at least 15 empty desks on the Republican side at one point. During Trump’s first impeachment trial, senators were required to
Continue ReadingSecret communications cited in court records are revealing just how aggressively federal prosecutors are working to understand the paramilitary extremists who played a role in the US Capitol insurrection. Two court filings Thursday in the Justice Department’s efforts to keep in jail affiliates of the Oath Keepers, an extremist militant group, rely heavily on text
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