BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Sunday night traffic stop resulted in a felony drug arrest. At about 8:34 p.m. Kentucky State Police Trooper Aaron Harris conducted a traffic stop near the 28 mile marker of Interstate 65 southbound where he came into contact with Barry Adams, 35, of Louisville, Ky., according to a release from KSP. Harris found Adams in…
(NBC News) The Trump administration says it will soon end asylum protections for most Central American migrants. It’s the government’s latest attempt to restrict the influx of migrant families coming to the United States. Under the new rule, migrants coming from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador cannot seek asylum if they didn’t first do so in Mexico. It would also…
(NBC News) President Trump doubled down Monday on his attacks on four Democratic congresswomen of color, claiming they “hate America” and are “free to leave.” The president unleashed the extraordinary broadside during an event meant to feature American-made products. “If you’re not happy here, then you can leave. As far as I’m concerned, if you hate our country, if you’re…
(NBC News) Louisiana residents are breathing a sigh of relief as they survey the damage left by Hurricane Barry. While some neighborhoods were flooded, levees along the Mississippi River held, and rains, while heavy, were lighter than forecast. “We absolutely made it through the storm. Beyond lucky, we were spared,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said. Crews are now working…
(WOAI) The husband of a missing San Antonio, Texas woman now faces a charge of murder, arrested Saturday afternoon after authorities confirmed they’d found the remains of his wife, Andreen McDonald. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office arrested Andre McDonald, 40, just two days after authorities found a human skull and bones Thursday night. Sheriff Javier Salazar said the remains belonged…
(WMC) A Memphis, Tennessee man has died after doctors say he contracted a flesh-eating bacteria while swimming in the Gulf Coast. The man’s daughter, Cheryl Wiygul, wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday that her father became ill after returning home from a family beach trip in Destin, Florida. Wiygul said her dad developed a red sore on his back, along…
(KWQC) Like many couples, Monica and Dirk Hillard had very different childhoods and experiences, but they both agree that growing up as the only deaf child in their families was very isolating and frustrating. “My parents didn’t have a language they shared with me. They could hear and speak with my brother so I got left out a lot more…
(WTMJ/NBC News) Police in Milwaukee, Wisconsin say a fit of road rage led to the death of a 3-year-old girl. Investigators say Brooklyn Harris was in the car with her mother when they nearly crashed into another car. The driver of that car allegedly pulled a gun and shot into the car Harris was riding in. The bullet struck and…
This week’s Emerging Leader is Clinton Waters, an author seeking better understanding and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community.
(NBC News) President Trump appears to be doubling down on a weekend Twitter tirade that is being denounced as a racist attack on four Democratic congresswomen. The president tweeted they should “go back to the broken and crime infested places from which they came.” The president appeared to be referrring to Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota,…
