Friday, May 24 2013 3:36 PM EDT2013-05-24 19:36:28 GMT
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is lashing out at lawmakers after the Illinois House approved a concealed carry bill that he says "puts public safety at risk."
Gov. Pat Quinn is lashing out at lawmakers after the Illinois House approved a concealed carry bill that he says "puts public safety at risk."
Friday, May 24 2013 12:08 PM EDT2013-05-24 16:08:34 GMT
Six people, including three children, are injured after a school bus and car collided in St. Louis.
Six people, including three children, are injured after a school bus and car collided in St. Louis.
JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Winter weather aftermath continues to cause school closings and massive power outages across Region 8.
Entergy Arkansas is reporting hundreds of outages, mainly in Independence County. Baxter County is also seeing several outages. The company states on their outage map that power will hopefully be restored around 6:00 p.m. in most locations.
To check the latest outages from Entergy across the state click here.
Craighead Electric Cooperative Corporation of Jonesboro says Friday that approximately 5 members are experiencing power outages by the winter storm down from 1,400 yesterday. These outages are scattered in Greene, Craighead, and Lawrence Counties.
Mel Coleman with North Arkansas Electric says less than 100 customers are without power at this time which is down from 1,700 at the peak of the reported outages. Coleman also says the majority of those outages right now are in eastern Fulton and northern Sharp counties.
Any and all school/daycare closings into the Region 8 Newsroom can be found at www.kait8.com in the "Winter Weather Coverage" box at the top of our homepage. We have separate tabs for schools, daycares, churches, employers, and events that have been cancelled due to winter weather.
Friday, May 24 2013 11:44 AM EDT2013-05-24 15:44:25 GMT
TAMPA, FL (WTSP/CNN) – Authorities in Tampa, FL, made a startling discovery during a foreclosure eviction. Police found 66-year-old James Hopkins living on the property that belonged to someone else. They
Authorities in Tampa, FL, made a startling discovery during a foreclosure eviction.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:40 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:40:11 GMT
(CNN) – Nearly 115,000 federal workers will get a four-day weekend, but it's not reason to celebrate. The employees have to take furlough days thanks to the forced spending cuts that kicked in March 1. The
Nearly 115,000 federal workers will get a four-day weekend, but it's not reason to celebrate.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:59 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:59:20 GMT
(CNN) – Brad Pitt has become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood the last two decades. But the actor said recognizing other people's faces has always been a problem. In an Esquire interview,
In an Esquire interview, Brad Pitt said he was convinced he suffered from "face blindness."
Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window.
Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her...
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