GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… The big story this morning is that the Air Quality Alert has been extended through 11:00 pm Tuesday. That simply means that the smoky haze that has been with us for the past few days is likely to stay with us for a few more. Apart from the smoke, we will
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Dolan Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — An MU Health Care employee has tested positive for tuberculosis disease, according to a Thursday news release from the company. MU Health Care says it’s currently working with state and county health officials to address risks to patients and staff. Officials
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Beyoncé performed in Detroit earlier this week as part of her Renaissance World Tour, and one Detroit college was given a special surprise. Ahead of the concert on Tuesday, July 25, the BeyGOOD Foundation, a public charity funded by Beyoncé, awarded
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A freshman Republican congressman from Wisconsin is refusing to apologize after he yelled and cursed at high school-aged Senate pages during a late night tour of the Capitol this week, eliciting a bipartisan rebuke from Senate leaders. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, speaking in
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Ray Sanchez, CNN Pontiac, Michigan (CNN) — A 17-year-old girl testified Friday she “just prayed” and covered her head during Ethan Crumbley’s mass shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School, which left four students dead and seven others wounded in 2021. “I didn’t know if those were my last moments,” Heidi
Continue ReadingBy Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s a struggle many in the East African community suffer through silently. Opioid addiction is impacting young and old, and now a documentary – “The Forgotten Ones” – is being released in order to break down stigmas and encourage support. Abdirahman
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new trail at the Minnesota Zoo is opening Friday and will give visitors a unique perspective on some of its most popular animals. Treetop Trail will open to zoo guests at 11 a.m. following a private ceremonial ribbon cutting.
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story WHITE OAK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It’s a tale of a historic and heartwarming rescue of a parrot. The Rainbow Volunteer Fire Company in White Oak posted pictures to Facebook of some of their firefighters, along with some help from the White Oak Volunteer Company No.
Continue ReadingBy Ross DiMattei Click here for updates on this story CAPE MAY, New Jersey (KYW) — A Jersey Shore business is offering guests a unique way to get out on the water this summer. Cape May is the nation’s oldest seaside resort, but it has something fresh to do. Normally, when you’re trying to beat
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This week, NewsChannel 21’s Eric Oren visits Hollinshead Park’s community garden, presenting some of your great backyard garden photos. Please send your own great shots to us from the Contests tab, at https://ktvz.com/play/2023/06/26/show-us-your-garden-2023/ .
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HAZLET, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey mother is suing a movie theater for discrimination after she says she and her son were kicked out. Christine Gallinaro says the incident happened in June at the Cinemark theater in Hazlet. She says she was helping
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A fourth aquifer breach has been confirmed in northern Minnesota stemming from a Canadian oil company’s construction of an oil pipeline replacement in the region. Officials with Enbridge Energy and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources tell the Minneapolis Star Tribune that the breach occurred in Aitkin County and that
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands’ coast guard says that salvage crews dealing with a cargo ship loaded with cars that has been burning for more than two days off the northern Dutch coast boarded the vessel for the first time as heat, flames and smoke eased. They boarded
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Former reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are enduring prison conditions their children describe as “inhumane.” In the latest episode of her podcast “Unlocked w/ Savannah Chrisley,” Savannah Chrisley, 25, and her brother Chase Chrisley, 27, discussed how their parents are doing since they began their prison
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRUNAT Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sweden’s mining firm Boliden has been exempted from paying 89 million euros, or about $98 million, in compensation for the cleaning of a toxic sludge spill that occurred in 1998 in southern Spain. A court in the city of Seville delivered the verdict on Friday. The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is honored to announce it has received a grant from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation for $25,000, which will fund continued Agri-therapy programs to support rural veterans. The Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is a sanctuary and community hub reconnecting veterans of all eras of service
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on three additional charges in a case that accuses him of illegally possessing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, allegations that add fresh detail to the criminal case initially issued last month. Here’s a look at the charges, the special counsel’s investigation and
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — A number of F1 drivers have raised concerns about safety at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, after inclement weather was forecasted. On Saturday – the day of the sprint race – there is a 90% chance of rain and thunderstorms, peaking in the late morning and early afternoon at
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “They wanted me to grow my hair really long,” the late Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor told Oprah Winfrey in 2014, “and wear miniskirts and all that kind of stuff because (record executives) reckoned I’d look much prettier. So I went straight round to the barber and shaved the rest
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — Adidas is releasing a second wave of Yeezy shoes into the market as it moves to clear out the inventory of its defunct collaboration with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. The sportswear company had been under pressure from investors to determine what to do with the
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