Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — The local music community is mourning the loss of a musician killed in a wrong-way crash in Mississippi on Sunday. With his infectious smile and unique voice, Marcus Baggins was the heart and soul of his pop band Plastic Weekend. Jaron Churchwell, bass player
Continue Reading
In recent weeks, the United States has seen a stabilization of reported Covid-19 cases, but for Black and brown communities disparities in case and death rates remain. And as the vaccine is rolled out across the country, these communities are being vaccinated at far lower rates than White Americans. These inequities are evident in some
Continue ReadingWhite House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that President Joe Biden’s goal is to have schools open five days a week in-person, but stressed the administration would follow the guidance of science and medical experts on how to safely reopen. “The President will not rest until every school is open five days a week.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WDJT) — Two teens, ages 15 and 17, have been formally charged with homicide and sexual assault in connection to the killing of 36-year-old Ee Lee in Washington Park on Sept. 16, 2020. Kamare Lewis, 17, and Kevin Spencer, 15, each face one count of first degree
Continue ReadingAfter their son’s death, Dan and Dorothy Kearns said they were horrified to learn that their panicked 20-year-old repeatedly tried and failed to get in touch with Robinhood about his negative account balance of $730,000. College student Alex Kearns mistakenly believed he owed that staggering sum of money and took his own life last June
Continue ReadingThis year, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) is bringing some extra attention to “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and sponsoring a bill that would make it the US national hymn. “My goal is to make a contribution to trying to bring this country back together,” he told CNN’s Don Lemon on Silence Is Not an Option.
Continue ReadingIt’s been a chaotic few years for Mr. Peanut, who died in early 2020 and was reborn as a baby nut as part of a Super Bowl ad campaign. Now he has a new home: Kraft is selling Planters to Hormel, the maker of Spam and Skippy, in a $3.35 billion deal. The sale, which
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department unsealed conspiracy charges against five people associated with the Proud Boys on Thursday in the latest and largest move against the far-right group’s coordinated role in the insurrection last month. In a criminal complaint, an FBI agent described how the group “moved closely to each other” inside the Capitol on January 6
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Benton County, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed the Benton County Circuit Court’s petition to uphold Mauricio Torres’ guilty conviction in his six-year-old son’s death. Meaning, his third murder trial will move forward in full, his previous convictions will be thrown out, and new jurors
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is preparing plans for the gradual entry of migrants forced to remain in Mexico under a controversial Trump-era policy, according to three Homeland Security officials. President Joe Biden has committed to ending the policy, informally known as “remain in Mexico.” Over the last week, the administration has been in ongoing discussions about
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Little Rock, Arkansas (KFSM) — A bill that would make almost all abortions illegal in Arkansas passed through a Senate committee Wednesday (Feb. 10) and will make its way to the Senate floor next week. Senate Bill 6 is the “Arkansas Unborn Child Protection Act to Abolish Abortion
Continue ReadingCountry star Morgan Wallen is speaking out again amid the controversy over his use of a racial slur that was caught on video. Wallen posted a five-minute video on his YouTube channel late Wednesday, saying he “let so many people down.” “One thing I’ve learned already that I’m specifically sorry for is that my words
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift announced on Good Morning America Thursday that a rerecording of one of her first albums, “Fearless,” will be released on April 9. But why is one of the biggest artists in music spending her time rerecording an album she released 13 years ago? “Fearless” — for those of you who don’t live and
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to attend his son’s wedding in California in early December amid the resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the state, writing in a Facebook post he didn’t regret the decision. In the post, he said the original plan for his son to have 300-guest wedding was ditched
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Mayfield, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A state trooper in Lackawanna County is one of four people charged with illegal gambling and prostitution. Investigators say Trooper Robert Covington, 45, of Olyphant, is a co-owner of Sinners Swing Gentleman’s Club in Mayfield. State police say a year and a half investigation
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Lititz, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 44-year-old Lancaster County woman is facing nearly 200 counts of animal neglect after more than 100 cats found suffering from various health ailments were removed from her home, according to the Pennsylvania SPCA. Jaime Grow, of the 1100 block of Pine Hill Road
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Kenosha County, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — Aman is in critical condition after he was found hanging in his cell at Kenosha County Jail on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old Kenosha man, who was being held at the jail on a probation hold pending new charges, was found hanging from
Continue Reading
An arctic air mass slipping down on the Pacific Northwest is forecast to bring significant snow, wind and ice as it drops temperatures into the single digits in Eastern Oregon and Washington and into the teens west of the Cascade Range.
Continue ReadingA 67-year-old man who appeared to have financial problems told a motel owner in Buffalo, Minnesota on Monday not to worry about giving him a discount because “tomorrow my work will be definitely done.” The owner, Mona Patel, did not pry into what work her guest Gregory Ulrich had planned. But he now is the
Continue ReadingWhitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital. But Wolfe Herd’s company, Bumble, is set to have one of the most high-profile technology IPOs of the year so far, in what will be a milestone moment not just for her business
Continue Reading