By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered a Detroit gas station clerk to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, saying his decision to lock the door and then taunt an angry customer contributed to the fatal shooting of a bystander. Al-Hassan Aiyash “continued to pour gasoline on the fire,” said
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One recent day, Broadway star Betsy Wolfe was up at 4 a.m. to perform on “Good Morning America.” Then there was a formal gala lunch and a few snuggle hours with her young daughter. Finally, as the sun set, her main job beckoned: A big
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ron Sanchez has resigned as head coach of the Charlotte 49ers men’s basketball team. Sanchez took over the 49ers on March 19, 2018, inheriting a team coming off a 6-23 campaign. In five years the 49ers went 72-78 under Sanchez, highlighted by 22 wins this past season and a College Basketball
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British police motorcyclist is facing a criminal investigation over the death of a woman who was struck in a collision with the officer’s vehicle, which was escorting Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh at the time. Helen Holland, 81, was struck at west London on May 10. She suffered serious injuries and
Continue ReadingUNION, Mo. (AP) — A 67-year-old man has pleaded guilty to strangling a woman in Missouri and leaving her bound body in the woods three decades ago, a newspaper reported. Kirby R. King pleaded guilty on Friday to involuntary manslaughter and felonious restraint in the death of 22-year-old Karla Jane Delcour, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Continue ReadingBy Patsy Douglas Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — A UAB medical student and other dermatologists are on a mission to make safe tattoo ink, specifically in the color red. Matthew Kizla noticed that a lot of patients were coming to dermatologists with tattoo problems. Some of the patients’ skin
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Sanders Click here for updates on this story COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Several Cookeville businesses have been gifted with something that has left each shop owner amazed. It’s something very detailed and hand-crafted. Just as amazing as the gifts are the people who made them. As usual, The Exceptional Bean coffee shop was
Continue ReadingBy Levi Ismail Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — As Nashville continues to close homeless encampments like Brookmeade Park, we’re now learning how the city prioritizes which encampments need to close sooner than later. NewsChannel 5 Investigates was invited last week by the Metro Homeless Impact Division to watch outreach
Continue ReadingBy Claire Kopsky Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Every year for his daughter’s birthday, a Virginia dad works with a songwriter in Nashville to write and produce a song about her year in review. “The philosophy behind it was is that you know, there’s poems as you write for
Continue ReadingBy Justin Ayer Click here for updates on this story MUSKOGEE COUNTY, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Memorial Park Cemetery in Muskogee County has seen better days. People are frustrated the current owners are not doing a good enough job maintaining the property, and they’re finding that they have to do the work themselves. The cemetery, off
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Tulsa Tough allows some of the strongest bicyclists to show off their tenacity — biking anywhere from 40 to 100 miles, all while battling the summer heat. People all over Green Country come to downtown Tulsa to cheer on racers. This
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Morse, Jack Bantock and Aimee Lewis, CNN (CNN) — It came out of nowhere. Tuesday’s announcement that golf’s bitter rivals would join forces took everyone by surprise – even, it seems, the players. The US-based PGA Tour said its merger with the breakaway LIV Golf and the DP World Tour would “unify
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Slee Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — If you’ve wanted to get involved with the Humane Society of Tulsa but don’t have the ability to commit to fostering, they’ve got a new program called “dog day out” that might be right up your alley. It lets you get
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Pastor Click here for updates on this story LEICESTER, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Pennsylvania woman with a movement disorder is traveling hundreds of miles on foot from Massachusetts to Canada with the hope of spreading a message that goes beyond borders. Along Route 7 in Leicester, Emma and Dan Perritano are a week
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand, Alex Marquardt, Jim Sciutto and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US and western officials see signs that Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia is beginning and have noted a “substantial increase in fighting” in the east of the country over the last 48 hours as Ukrainian troops probe for weaknesses in Russian
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Alex Marquardt, Jim Sciutto and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US and western officials see signs that Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia is beginning and have noted a “substantial increase in fighting” in the east of the country over the last 48 hours as Ukrainian troops probe for weaknesses in Russian defensive
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Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Tuesday that Oregon State University will receive more than $642,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to build out a tool that diagnoses invasive diseases in native plants.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks have re-signed guard Karlie Samuelson to a contract for the remainder of the season. She is averaging 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists while starting once in five games this season. Her 59% shooting from 3-point range ranks second in the WNBA. Samuelson was signed by
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds are promoting 6-foot-5 shortstop Elly De La Cruz to make his major league debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds announced Tuesday that they were calling up the 21-year-old from Triple-A, giving one of the minor league’s most enticing talents his first big league test. Baseball America ranks
Continue ReadingBy Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Former NFL Player Travis Rudolph took to the stand on Monday to give jurors a glimpse of his relationship with Dominique Jones. “She was beating on me, hitting on me, just what she always do pretty much,” Rudolph said.
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