Albuquerque man’s $10,000 donation saves day for Toys for Tots
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE)- Saving Christmas, one man’s massive donation made sure New Mexico kids will have something under the tree this year. With the big day here Toys for Tots volunteers prepared for...
View ArticleRonda Rousey attends Marine Corps Ball
GREENVILLE, NC (WNCT) – Ronda Rousey has made good on her promise, accompanying a Camp Lejeune marine to the Marine Corps Ball in Myrtle Beach on Friday. Ronda Rousey’s Instagram shows the fun night...
View ArticleStudy finds way to cure fear of spiders
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – Researchers think a new treatment may be able to cure you of that phobia, according to a study published in Biological Psychiatry. During the study 45 spider fearing volunteers were...
View ArticleNow comes the tough part: the world’s carbon diet starts
PARIS (AP) — The world is about to go on a carbon diet. It won’t be easy – or cheap. Nearly 200 nations across the world on Saturday approved a first-of-its-kind universal agreement to wean Earth off...
View ArticleWho’s too old for major treatment? Age not always a barrier
CHICAGO (AP) — Irwin Weiner felt so good after heart surgery a few weeks before turning 90 that he stopped for a pastrami sandwich on the way home from the hospital. Dorothy Lipkin danced after getting...
View ArticleStates expanded gun rights after Sandy Hook school massacre
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a mentally troubled young man killed 26 children and teachers, served as a rallying cry for gun-control advocates...
View Article8News Daily Poll: Do you agree with Governor McAuliffe’s budget proposal?
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe says his proposed budget will include nearly $13 million to support services for Virginia’s veterans. The governor said this week that his spending...
View ArticleCousins, Redskins beat Bears 24-21 for first road win
CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for 300 yards and a touchdown and the Washington Redskins hung on to beat the Bears 24-21 after Chicago’s Robbie Gould missed yet another late field goal Sunday....
View Article8News Poll: Do you think the Washington Redskins will win the NFC East?
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On Sunday, the Washington Redskins hung on to beat the Chicago Bears 24-21 in Chicago. This was the Redskins first road win of the season. They were the only team in the NFL...
View ArticleHundreds attend free Liberty University weapons course
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) – Over 200 people poured into a free Liberty University course on carrying concealed weapons after university President Jerry Falwell Jr. encouraged students to seek permits to...
View ArticleRain expected for Monday; cool down on the way
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Tonight starts partly cloudy and turns mostly cloudy with a low of 58. Winds are south at 5-10 m.p.h. Monday morning will be dry, but mostly cloudy. Showers develop after the...
View ArticleMan shot in ankle, police investigate to identify suspect
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — On Sunday, Richmond Police responded to the 1600 block of Rosecrest Avenue for a reports of a person shot. When police arrived on the scene they found an adult male who had been...
View ArticleTwo die in overnight shootings in Petersburg
PETERSBURG, VA (WRIC) – On Sunday at approximately 12:40 A.M., Petersburg Police Officers responded to the 1700 block of West Court in reference to a Shots Fired call. There they located 21 year old...
View ArticleThree brothers get surprise puppy on doorstep from Santa
(WRIC/ABC) — Christmas came early for these three brothers. The boys received a surprise gift from Santa on their doorstep. After wrangling with some Fort Knox-like wrapping paper, the brothers...
View Article12-year-old accused of shooting, killing 11-year-old in Tennessee
ESTILL SPRINGS, Tenn. (WKRN) — Franklin County Sheriff’s Office say a 12-year-old boy shot and killed 11-year-old Sienna Owens in Tennessee on Friday. Both children were students at North Middle...
View ArticleFAA to require most drones to be registered and marked
WASHINGTON (AP) — Owners of many small drones and model airplanes will have to register them with the government. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the requirement Monday in response to...
View ArticleDial-A-Carol: Hear Christmas songs over the phone 24/7
(WRIC/WABC) — Students at the University of Illinois are spreading holiday cheer by singing Christmas carols to whoever calls them. The group, called Dial-A-Carol, has set up a phone bank where...
View ArticlePete Rose’s plea for reinstatement rejected by MLB
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Rose’s application for reinstatement was rejected Monday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who cited his continued gambling. Rose agreed to a lifetime ban from baseball in...
View ArticlePolice: 11-year-old Tennessee girl fatally shot by classmate
ESTILL SPRINGS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a 12-year-old boy has fatally shot an 11-year-old classmate in southern Tennessee. Franklin County Sheriff’s spokesman Chris Guess said Monday that Sienna...
View ArticleMan killed by LA deputies had gun in his hand, officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first 911 caller reported seeing a black man walking down a street shooting a gun in the air. Authorities said they received five more similar calls from witnesses alarmed by...
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