Emergency workers shifted efforts at the site of the Surfside condominium tower collapse in Florida from rescue to recovery, following an increase in the death toll on Wednesday with 18 more victims discovered. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said at a news conference Wednesday evening that it was an “extremely difficult decision” to halt the …
Monthly Archives: July 2021
3 undercover law enforcement officers shot and wounded in Chicago
Three undercover law enforcement officers were shot and wounded Wednesday morning while driving onto an expressway on Chicago’s South Side. Police said the shooting occurred at 5:50 a.m. near the 22nd District police station in the city’s Morgan Park neighborhood. The three were in an unmarked undercover vehicle on their way to an assignment when …
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‘Waitress’ returning to Broadway starring Sara Bareilles
Producers announced Wednesday that the Sara Bareilles musical Waitress will return to Broadway in the fall, for a limited engagement opening in September. Waitress first debuted on Broadway in 2016 Waitress will open Sept. 2 at Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York running through Jan. 9. Bareilles will reprise the role of Jenna Hunterson from Sept. 2 through …
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Amazon Studio releases trailer for Val Kilmer documentary ‘Val”
Amazon Prime Video shared a trailer for the new documentary ‘Val,” featuring actor Val Kilmer. You can take a look at the trailer – here. In the preview, Kilmer, 61, reflect on his “magical life” and career. The documentary features Kilmer’s home movies from throughout the decades, including footage from the sets of Top Gun and …
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Join Johnson Hall every Friday Night this summer (July 9 – Aug. 27) at the Gardiner Waterfront for the Free Waterfront Concert Series. More Local Community Events » Here’s this summer’s schedule: July 9 – Pat Colwell & Soul Sensations July 16 – Calypso Soldiers July 23 – Blistered Fingers July 30 – Lauren Crosby …
Trump Sues Facebook, Twitter + Google
Former President Donald Trump is claiming big tech companies are wrongfully censoring him and other conservative voices. He has filed suit against Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube. Former President Donald Trump announced he is filing suits against three of the country's biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs. https://t.co/ZhPJKP0goO — …
Auburn McDonald’s Employee Put Drugs in Happy Meal Accidentally
The Auburn Police Department received a complaint on June 30 that the mother of an 11-year-old boy found prescription Suboxone in her son’s “Happy Meal” after picking it up from the drive-through at the Center Street McDonald’s. According to the Auburn Police facebook page the department did an extensive review of in-store video surveillance footage …
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Augusta Home Search Leads to 4 Men Accused of Drug Trafficking
Four men are accused of drug trafficking after Augusta police searched a Boothby Street home Tuesday, July 6. Darrel Boyd, 27, Ritchard Laguer, 26, and Elmo Williams, 22, all of of New York, and Patrick Burns, 59, of Augusta, were all charged with unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs. 3 New Yorkers and a Mainer have …
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Biden administration extends TPS protections for immigrants from Yemen
The Biden administration extended eligibility deportation relief for Yemeni nationals on Tuesday. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and re-designated Yemen for 18 months of Temporary Protected Status from Sept. 4 through March 3, 2023. The extension allows approximately 1,700 Yemenis currently benefiting from TPS to retain their protection through March 2023 and allows …
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Elsa regains Cat 1 hurricane strength as it approaches Tampa, Florida
Elsa regained hurricane strength as it moved toward Tampa up along the southwestern coast of Florida. The National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday evening that Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane once again, and was moving north at 14 mph. Elsa had previously been categorized as a …
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