AWARD WINNING MUSICIAN JOHN PRINE PASSES AWAY AT 73 FROM COVID-19 COMPLICATIONS
John Prine, one of the most influential artists in folk and country music, has died at age 73 following a battle with coronavirus. His family announced his death from complications from the coronavir ...
‘LEAN ON ME’ AND ‘AIN’T NO SUNSHINE’ SINGER BILL WITHERS PASSES AWAY
Singer Bill Withers passed away at the age of 81 in Los Angeles from heart complications. Withers wrote and sang soulful songs in the 1970’s including “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshin ...
FDA REQUESTING HEARTBURN DRUG ZANTAC TO BE PULLED FROM MARKETS IMMEDIATELY
The US Food and Drug Administration is requesting that manufacturers pull all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs, known by the brand name Zantac, from the market immediately. The FDA ...
GEORGIA AMBER ALERT ISSUED AFTER SUSPEST WANTED FOR TRIPLE MURDER TAKES TODDLER
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued an Amber Alert this morning for missing 2-year-old King Cane Crockett. The toddler is expected to be with his father, 29-year-old Caesar Zamien Lamar Crocket ...
WALMART STORES STARTING NEW MEASURES TO HELP PROTECT THEIR EMPLOYEES
Walmart said this morning it will begin temperature checks and making masks and gloves available for employees in stores throughout the United States, including in the coverage area. The new measures ...
FLORIDA GOVERNOR AUTHORIZES CHECKPOINTS AT STATE LINES TO LIMIT TRAVEL BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis authorities checkpoints to set up at state lines in Florida to limit travel from coronavirus hot spots like Louisiana. Under the governor's order, commercial vehicles wil ...
NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR ISSUES STAY AT HOME ORDER
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today ordered North Carolina residents statewide to stay at home starting at 5 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2020. The order also bans gatherings of 10 or more people. Coop ...
GEORGIA HOSPITAL FILLS 3 ICU UNITS WITH CRITICALLY ILL CORONAVIRUS PATIENTS
A southwest Georgia hospital -- that’s reporting more than a quarter of the state’s coronavirus deaths -- said it filled three intensive care units with critically ill Covid-19 patients. Phoebe Putne ...
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS FRED “CURLY” NELSON PASSES AWAY AT AGE 77
Fred "Curly" Neal passed away this morning in Houston. The beloved Harlem Globetrotter legend was 77-years old. Globetrotters GM Jeff Munn confirmed the news. Globetrotters owner Mannie Jackson said N ...
U.S. UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS SHATTER RECORD AS CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS GROW
The number of Americans filing for unemployment surged to 3.28 million last week, shattering a decades-old record in jobless claims as the coronavirus pandemic forced businesses around the country to ...
AMBER ALERT ISSUED FOR 1-YEAR-OLD OHIO GIRL ABDUCTED BY MAN
An Amber Alert was issued early this morning for a 1-year-old Perry County, Ohio girl who authorities say was abducted by a man with violent tendencies. Steele Colt Estep was taken at a home on the 5 ...
U.S. TAX FILING DEADLINE MOVED TO JULY 15, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced today the Trump administration will move the tax filing deadline from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. “All taxpayers and businesses will have this additio ...
