Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KMOV) — A bill that aims to reform criminal justice policies in Illinois is in front of the state’s general assembly, and has proved divisive between lawmakers and law enforcement officers. House Bill 163 has been touted as a bold response to what its supporters see
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis County and St. Charles County have launched online portals for residents to pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine. Both counties say they are unsure when the vaccine will be made available to residents outside of Phase 1A, but the portals allow for
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A Beavercreek, Oregon man has been arrested and charged with firing a gun into the Hatfield Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland last Friday, U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said Monday.
Continue ReadingThe FBI wants the public’s help to identify the man seen in photos, widely circulated online, carrying a large Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during Wednesday’s riot. The agency is specifically asking about the man seen in what it describes as Photograph #30. In addition, it has posted a number of bulletins asking for
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — An 18-year-old has been arrested for shooting an Uber driver in the head last month. On December 30th, Metro Police say Cornelus Kenner requested an Uber near Clifton Avenue and Lena Street around 7 p.m. when Josh Rowe picked up him. Rowe reportedly drove
Continue ReadingA common parasite people get from contaminated water and undercooked meat may be associated with rare brain cancers, researchers reported Monday. They found evidence that people infected with Toxoplasma gondii, or T. gondii, have a higher risk of developing rare but highly fatal gliomas. The parasite can sometimes form cysts in the brain and the
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Here’s the ODOT Region 4 weekly construction report for the week of Jan. 11-15.
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Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could revolutionize the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — The pandemic has hit everyone hard especially local businesses, but one Shreveport family took a risk and did the unthinkable. They opened a Vietnamese banh mi restaurant, “World Sandwich.” “I was like why not a bahn mi shop,” said the son of the restaurants
Continue ReadingSome of the most respected faces of CNN’s marathon election coverage are being promoted to more prominent roles, according to a series of announcements made by the network on Monday morning. Abby Phillip, Dana Bash, Pamela Brown and Jim Acosta are all being named to anchor positions. Kaitlan Collins is becoming the network’s chief White
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Donald Trump’s presidency is set to torment America up to and even beyond his final hours in power with Democrats moving inexorably towards making him the first President to be impeached twice after he incited a mob assault on Congress. The horror of last week’s attack on the citadel of US democracy is only growing
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Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and to participate virtually following last week’s deadly domestic terror attack on the US Capitol. Meanwhile, the National Guard has plans to have at least 10,000 troops in the city by the end of the
Continue ReadingIconic footwear brand Dr. Martens is considering a listing on the London Stock Exchange amid a bullish outlook for the UK IPO market in 2021. The company, which sells 11 million pairs of shoes a year in more than 60 countries, said in a filing on Monday that an IPO would entail the sale of
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom is entering its most challenging weeks since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a top official said Monday, as hospitals face being overrun and morgues fill up. “We’re now at the worst point of this epidemic for the UK. In the future we will have the vaccine, but the numbers at the
Continue ReadingJennifer Davis lost her job as director of catering and special events at a small restaurant chain within 15 minutes of Maryland shuttering bars and eateries in mid-March. Nearly 10 months later, Davis is still looking for work. A 20-plus-year veteran of the restaurant industry, she’s applied “nonstop” to a wide range of positions, including
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story RED LION, PA (WPMT) — A 24-year-old York County man is facing aggravated assault and additional charges after allegedly firing a gun at his brother during an argument Sunday morning. Nicalas Lee Samuel, of Red Lion, is also charged with simple assault, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person,
Continue ReadingThey say creativity takes courage. And sometimes courage means finding the self-discipline to sit down and handcraft hundreds of cards by yourself, even if you’re only 5 years old. That was the task burgeoning artist Aryana Chopra set herself. Her goal was to hand design New Year’s cards for residents of a nursing home in
Continue ReadingAn act of kindness by an Arkansas doctor is helping his former patients face the new year with less debt. Dr. Omar T. Atiq voided more than $650,000 of unpaid medical bills for those once under his care. “If this gave them a little bit of assistance then I am grateful to have had the
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Calls for new protests in Washington, DC, and states across the country have law enforcement bracing for more possible violence in the coming days after rioters stormed the US Capitol last week leaving five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer. Authorities are preparing for additional personnel to help secure the nation’s capital in the
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in office, but after he fomented an assault by rioters on the US Capitol, House Democrats are planning to bring an impeachment resolution — unless Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump first. Impeaching Trump might be the appropriate
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