(KSNV) Thousands live on the streets in Las Vegas, Nevada many with a pet. With the extreme heat, their paws are at risk. That’s where the non-profit Urban Underdogs comes in, providing food and necessities for these animals that give so much to their owners. “Even here it’s at 137,” says Cynthia Miyamoto holding up a temperature gun. That’s the…
(KHNL/NBC News) Hours after 33 arrests at a growing protest against Hawaii’s Thirty Meter Telescope project, the governor issued an emergency proclamation Wednesday that he says will give authorities “more flexibility” to clear the way for construction equipment to get to the site for the planned telescope atop Mauna Kea. “The protesters continue to break the law and place the…
(WNBW/NBC News) A Florida man is facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and burglary after investigators say he used a pair of scissors to cut off another man’s penis. Investigators with the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office say the violent attack was the result of a love affair discovered months ago. Deputies say Alex Bonilla found the victim…
(WDSU/NBC News) Four New Orleans police officers have been fired and two more suspended for their actions in an unauthorized pursuit that left three people dead. On March 20 officers initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle known to be stolen. The driver of the vehicle disregarded the officers’ signal to stop and fled the scene. In response, the officers…
(NBC News) Prosecutors in Massachusetts have dropped a sexual assault case against actor Kevin Spacey, in analleged groping incident at a Nantucket bar in 2016. Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe cited the “unavailability of the complaining witness” in filing for dismissal Wednesday in the Nantucket District Court. Last week, Spacey’s accuser invoked his Fifth Amendment rights after being…
(WAVE) Blood had to be cleaned from the hallways in Louisville, Kentucky’s Hall of Justice after two attorneys got into a fight Wednesday. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office defense attorneys Lindsey Scott and James Moore got into a fight in a room on the third floor around 8:30 a.m JCSO released video that captured the aftermath of the…
(NBC News) Comic-Con is celebrating its 50th anniversary in San Diego, California. More than 130,000 fans from around the world are expected to attend the annual pop culture extravaganza this weekend. Studios and TV networks will be capitalizing on the Comic-Con audience to tout their upcoming projects. That means bringing in stars and creators for panel sessions to talk about…
(WSAV) An Atlanta family says they’re pressing charges after a frightening encounter with a Tybee Island, Georgia police officer. Arynne Keeley said she and her dog Miley were originally cleared by other officials on the beach, but just as she was headed to her car, a police officer approached her. At first, she thought it was a misunderstanding, but she…
(WCYB/NBC News) A man who wore a gorilla mask and dangled bananas at a Tennessee Black Lives Matter rally was found not guilty on four of five charges Wednesday. Tristan Rettke celebrated with his family after the jury announced the verdict. It comes nearly three years after Rettke appeared at a Black Lives Matter Rally on the East Tennessee State…
(NBC News) Chants of “Send her back!” followed President Trump’s tirade against Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar during a Wednesday night rally in Greenville, North Carolina. The rally came one day after the House voted to condemn Mr. Trump’s racist tweets targeting four Democratic congresswomen of color, and just hours after the House killed a resolution to impeach him. The president…
