Chief Roddy takes strong stand against Minnesota police officers
Hamilton County Chief Deputy Austin Garrett echoes his opinion.
National Guard called to respond to Minneapolis violence
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called in the National Guard as looting broke out in St. Paul and a wounded Minneapolis braced for more violence over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody.…
In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) - For the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump’s tweets with a fact-check warning. On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots “fraudulent” and predicted that “mail…
Tropical Storm Bertha forms off the South Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Bertha has formed off the coast of South Carolina, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season.
SpaceX on cusp of launching astronauts, back on home turf
SpaceX is on the cusp of launching NASA astronauts into orbit, a first for a private company. Wednesday afternoon's planned flight to the International Space Station will be the first of Americans from the U.S. in nearly a decade.
Cops: Man asked to be shot after killing date met on Tinder
LAYTON, Utah (AP) - Police say a man accused of choking and stabbing a woman after meeting her on the popular dating app Tinder asked police to shoot him after reporting the killing. Ethan Hunsaker was arrested Sunday on suspicion…
Parents die in car crash after leaving son’s high school graduation
Two vehicle crash leaves family mourning
Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection
(AP) - Hertz has filed for bankruptcy protection, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company’s business. The Florida-based company's lenders were unwilling to grant it another…
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ calls on them to reopen
Churches and other houses of worship are now at the center of the health debate.
North Carolina mom finally meets newborn son two months after being hospitalized for COVID-19
Having a baby is stressful enough. For Takia Morrison, add on being stuck in the hospital with COVID-19 and being unable to meet her newborn for the first two months of his life.
School head charged in plot to steal $700K in student aid
A school director has been charged with plotting to steal approximately $700,000 in student financial aid to help fund a religious leader’s North Carolina ranch.
Biden says he was too ‘cavalier’ about black voters’ choices
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is explaining an offhand comment again.
Fire destroys warehouse on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
A fire broke out before dawn on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf and destroyed a warehouse.
Texas base put on lockdown after reports of shooter
A naval air station in Texas is on lockdown after an active shooter was reported near one of the facility’s gates.
Thousands evacuated as river dams break in central Michigan
Rapidly rising water has overtaken dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people in central Michigan.
Chattanooga woman's donated plasma saves life of COVID-19 patient
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - A Chattanooga coronavirus survivor has helped save the life of a South Carolina woman by donating her plasma. Harriett Whitaker was just the third person in Hamilton County to be diagnosed with the Coronavirus. Her husband was…
Tropical Storm Arthur crawls closer to North Carolina coast
Life-threatening surf and rip currents will spread along U.S. East coast beaches in the days ahead as Tropical Storm Arthur kicks up ocean swells offshore
Official: FBI finds link between Pensacola gunman, al-Qaida
The FBI has found a link between the gunman in a deadly attack at a military base last December and an al-Qaida operative.
Lawyer: Security video in Arbery case may show water breaks
Video released Friday shows a black man in a T-shirt and shorts leaving the home-building site Dec. 17.
Trump fires State Dept. watchdog critical of admin moves
President Donald Trump has fired the State Department's inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency's management.
Report: Bryant crash pilot had no drugs, alcohol in system
An autopsy has found the pilot of the helicopter that crashed and killed Kobe Bryant had no trace of drugs or alcohol in his system.
Morrisville police officers, firefighters save deer stuck in mud hole
Morrisville police said they are accustomed to saving ducklings from drains, but a deer in a mud hole was one for the books.
First tropical depression of 2020 forms near Florida
While hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean doesn’t officially begin until June 1st, the tropics are already becoming active. Tropical Depression One formed off the eastern coast of Florida on Saturday with peak winds around 35 mph. The storm is expected to continue to strengthen and eventually become Tropical Storm Arthur. The storm is generally […]
“Outdated browsers” prevented thousands from submitting AP exams
With the havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Advanced Placement (AP) students have had to take their exams at home. But due to a nationwide technical glitch, many students’ tests are not being counted, putting their college credit and final grades at risk. AP courses are college-level classes for high school students. At the end […]