Crime and Public Safety | Aunt of man who died in altercation with upstate prison guards demands answers as prison strike continues
The maternal aunt of a 22-year-old Harlem man who died in an upstate prison after an altercation with correction officers that is under criminal investigation demanded answers Friday. Meanwhile, as…
State lawmaker authors bill that could charge transgender Texans with crime
The bill seeks to make this offense a state jail felony, meaning they could face 180 days to two years in a state jail facility and up to a $10,000…
Local backyard poultry farmers raise concerns amid nationwide bird flu outbreak
If there is high suspicion for bird flu, the Texas Animal Health Commission will send a foreign analysis diagnostician to test for it. AUSTIN, Texas — While the Bird Flu…
3 injured, including 2 children, after being hit by vehicle in Central Austin
All three were taken to the hospital with potentially serious injuries. AUSTIN, Texas — An adult and two children have been taken to the hospital after being hit by a…
SNYDE | Lencia Kebede becomes first full-time Black Elphaba in Broadway’s ‘Wicked’
Broadway has apparently taken a color-conscience cue from Hollywood with new casting announcements in the long-running smash hit “Wicked.” Days following Cynthia Erivo opened the 97th Academy Awards with a…
Factory employee intentionally locked co-worker in room with 200-degree steam, police say
HOPKINS CO., Ky. (WFIE/Gray News) – A man in Kentucky is facing charges after he allegedly locked his co-worker in a room with hot steam at their factory job. Madisonville…
Wyoming Co. students ‘come to life’ for Black History Month living wax museum
WYOMING COUNTY, W.Va. – Mullins Middle School brought wax figures to life on Friday, as students honor African American history for their belated Black History Month celebration. It’s an exercise…
National News | Newly released texts between Idaho murder house survivors express fear, confusion
Frantic text messages between two housemates who survived the massacre that left four University of Idaho students dead have been made public as murder suspect Bryan Kohberger prepares for trial.…
Trump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The Trump Organization sued Capital One in Florida on Friday for allegedly “unjustifiably” closing more than 300 of the company’s bank accounts on the heels of the Jan. 6, 2021,…
Local News | Queens caretaker caught on video beating 83-year-old with cognitive disorder
A Queens woman who works as a caretaker for the elderly was arrested on assault and related charges after she was caught on video physically abusing her 83-year-old client in…