Former President George W. Bush will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, and former President Jimmy Carter will not, their respective representatives said Tuesday. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush will attend the inauguration, according to Freddy Ford, Bush’s chief of staff. The Bushes also attended Barack Obama and Donald Trump’s first inaugurations. “President and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A new legislative session kicks off Wednesday morning but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will not be business as usual. This year, a lot of the action will take place outside of the state capitol. Barriers were put up all over the place
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BRENTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — While Dr. Dre was in the hospital for a possible brain aneurysm, his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles was the apparent target of a burglary ring Tuesday night, though police say nothing was taken. Police say the suspects would bang
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A preschool is southeast Portland has ditched the classroom for the outdoors, amid the pandemic. “We felt outdoor preschool was the best way to make it happen,” said Annette Horten, Teacher and Director at Portland Tillamook Cooperative Preschool. Horetn said safety played a big
Continue ReadingIt’s always a challenge to find the right gift to get one’s mother, the right token that accurately reflects the appreciation and affection you feel towards the woman that birthed you. If you are Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, deep pockets enable you to name a giant rocket recovery ship after her. In perhaps
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Iowa, USA (WQAD) — The second half of the school year is kicking off for North Scott. The school district has kept its students in person since the fall, with the exception of six school days in September for the high school. “We didn’t have quite the social
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BELLEVUE, NE (WOWT) — A Bellevue food pantry fears a giving hangover after the holidays. So many families are seeking food assistance that Bellevue Food Pantry is extending its hours on weekdays and weekends. The staff worries whether donors will forget about families in need as demand increases.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — More than 3,000 island businesses remain closed because of the faltering economy. Hawaii’s state economist believes it will be years before the negative financial effects of the pandemic disappear, even though conditions are expected to dramatically improve later this year. At Ohana Hale Marketplace’s
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville’s outdoor expansion program has continued into the new year. The AVL Shares Space initiative helps support business operations and customer access, in alignment with public health COVID-19 guidelines. The initiative includes an outdoor expansion on private property, adjacent public sidewalks,
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a growing sense of optimism from Democrats that their party will control the Senate and will be able to easily confirm the incoming president’s Cabinet nominations. A person familiar
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Despite not having the proper license to handle explosives in Tennessee, accused Nashville bomber Anthony Warner could have obtained all the materials needed to make the bomb on his own, former federal investigators tell News4 Investigates. The state department of commerce and insurance confirmed
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Western Carolina Rescue Ministries took delivery of a truckload of used furniture from the local La-Z-Boy Gallery store. The company takes gently used furniture as trade-ins, giving vouchers to customers who are buying new chairs and sofas. “We’re proud of our customers who give
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The Pennsylvania Senate’s swearing-in ceremony devolved into a chaotic scene on Tuesday when state GOP senators refused to seat a Democratic member who had won reelection and seized control of the proceedings from the Democratic lieutenant governor after his objections. Republicans in the chamber made a motion to not seat state Democratic Sen. Jim Brewster,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Last year was a tough year for Tennessee financially. Between devastating tornadoes, a global pandemic shutdown, and racial protests, businesses had a hard time picking up the pieces. But surprisingly, it wasn’t all bad. In the state of Tennessee, consumers spent a record $739
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Michigan, USA (WNEM) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced citations to multiple Michigan businesses for the month of December. Two businesses in Mid-Michigan received citations. They were Woodchips Barbecue in Lapeer and Big Boy in Sandusky. Woodchips Barbecue was issued a $4,000 fine
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ALTON, Ill. (KMOV) — Pagedale Police Chief Eddie Simmons says he feels he was profiled by the Alton, Illinois Police Department in a December incident. “They treated me like a common criminal because a white person can call and say a black man did something and leave,” said
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — Dozens of protesters took to the streets of north Portland Tuesday night, and some of them were destructive, police said. According to the Portland Police Bureau, around 9 p.m. about 50 people who had gathered at Peninsula Park blocked streets as they moved
Continue ReadingNicole Salgado and her family woke up on New Year’s Day to frantic knocking at the front door of their home in Avondale, Arizona. Her house was on fire, and she didn’t know it. “We were all asleep,” Salgado told CNN. “Then all of the sudden around 7:30 in the morning, we hear banging on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — A train derailment early Wednesday morning closed Highway 99E between Oregon City and Canby for about an hour and a half. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and emergency personnel responded at 1:30 a.m. to a reported train derailment. At the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — The Scranton School Board is considering closing George Bancroft Elementary because it needs costly repairs while the district is already more than $200 million dollars in debt. Jennifer Schwartz and her son Gabriel play hopscotch outside the elementary school. Most students here still walk
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