Italy announces quarantine affecting quarter of population

Italy’s prime minister announced a sweeping coronavirus quarantine early Sunday, imposing restrictions on the movement of about a quarter of the country’s population in a bid to contain a widening outbreak. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree after midnight that imposes restrictions to the movement of people in the region of Lombardy and in […]

There’s a new “mini-moon” orbiting the Earth — and it’s the size of a car

Earth has acquired a second “mini-moon” about the size of a car, according to astronomers who spotted the object circling our planet. The mass — roughly 6-11 feet in diameter — was observed by researchers Kacper Wierzchos and Teddy Pruyne at the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona on the night of February 15. “BIG […]

Tom Steyer drops out of presidential race

Billionaire Tom Steyer dropped out of the presidential race after he finished behind Joe Biden in South Carolina on Saturday. “Honestly, I can’t see a path where I can win the presidency,” Steyer told supporters during an election night party in Columbia, South Carolina, adding he would continue to support grassroots causes. “This has been […]

Police apprehend man in stolen ambulance in Northeast Philadelphia

 A suspect is in custody after stealing an ambulance and leading police on a lengthy chase through Northeast Philadelphia Friday night. Chopper 3 was over the police pursuit throughout the city and when the suspect was captured by police. The pursuit ended on the 2700 block of Tolbut Street in Northeast Philadelphia shortly before […]

Haiti police exchange fire with troops near national palace

Haitian police officers exchanged gunfire for hours Sunday with soldiers of the newly reconstituted army outside the national palace, in a dangerous escalation of protests over police pay and working conditions. At least three police officers were wounded, fellow officers told The Associated Press. The army’s high command said in an online statement that a […]

B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70

Barbara “B.” Smith, one of the nation’s top black models who went on to open restaurants, launch a successful home products line and write cookbooks, has died at her Long Island home at age 70 after battling early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Smith’s family announced on social media that she died Saturday evening. “Heaven is shining […]

3 killed, 18 injured after bus rolls over in California

Three people were killed and 18 others were injured Saturday when a bus rolled over in Pala Mesa, California, according to the North County Fire Protection District. The accident occurred around 10:30 a.m PST. First responders arriving at the scene found the bus on its roof and in danger of sliding down an embankment, Captain […]

Mom of 2 missing kids arrested in Hawaii on $5M warrant

AZ Family (3TV/CBS 5) reports Lori Vallow, 47, the mother of a child and a teen missing since September 2019, has been arrested on a $5 million warrant in Hawaii Thursday. According to a previous CBS report, police have said Vallow and her new husband, Chad Daybell, have lied about the children’s whereabouts and even […]

Firefighters respond to structure fire in East Naples

Greater Naples Fire Rescue District is responding to a structure fire in East Naples Sunday night. According to the fire district’s Facebook post, crews are on scene of a fire along the 6100 block of Everette Street. Crews are on scene west of Santa Barbara Boulevard.