Japanese women rebel against Valentine’s Day tradition (2.14.19)
Transcript Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Today is the traditional holiday of love. According to the National Retail Federation the average person will spend about $162 to shower their significant other with love. That’s an estimated record-breaking total of $20.7 billion. But women in Japan don’t love the day of love. Many are rebelling against the […]
EPA to regulate toxins in drinking water (2.14.19)
Transcript The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to regulate cancer-causing chemicals found in drinking water. The agency’s plan will set a maximum level for polyfluoroalkyl. PFA’s are found in the water of millions of Americans and are linked to several health problems including low birth weight, thyroid problems and cancer. The man-made chemicals are […]
Woman dragged in violent purse snatching (2.14.19)
Transcript A violent purse snatching was caught on camera in Houston last week. It happened in the parking lot of the Cooking Girl restaurant on February 4. Police say a group of women were talking when a car pulled up and a young man ran out. He grabbed the purse from one of the women […]
Teen who walked on life support dies (2.14.19)
Transcript Last year we told you the story about 17 year old Zei Uwadia. She was the teenage girl who inspired many by walking while on life support. Uwadia was placed on life support in November 2017 due to her lungs failing. But Uwadia kept fighting, becoming the hospital’s first patient to sit up, stand […]
Catholic Diocese clears high school students in viral video (2.14.19)
Transcript Last month in Washington, DC the video of the encounter between a Native American activist and high school students went viral. The video showed Omaha nation elder Nathan Phillips and student Nick Sandmann in a stare down at a rally in Washington, DC. Many of the teams were wearing “Make America Great Again” hats […]
Parkland Massacre: One year later (2.14.19)
Transcript A year ago today the deadliest high school shooting in US history took place in Parkland, Florida. In the span of 5 1/2 minutes, a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school shot and killed 14 students and three teachers. Yesterday in Washington DC, lawmakers held a moment of silence to remember the […]
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TODAY’S HEADLINES: -Parkland Massacre: One year later -Catholic Diocese clears high school students in viral video -Teen who walked on life support dies -Woman dragged in violent purse snatching -EPA to regulate toxins in drinking water -Japanese women rebel against Valentine’s Day tradition
Ultra rare black leopard photographed (2.13.19)
Transcript San Diego zoo officials recently shared photographic evidence of a rare black leopard. Biologists shot footage of the sleek, big cat walking majestically in Kenya and say it’s the first time the animal has been photographed in Africa since 1909! The leopard’s coat color is pitch black and his rosette patterns are visible at […]
More than 1/3 of Americans harassed online (2.13.19)
Transcript According to the Anti-Defamation League more than a third of all Americans say they were subjected to hateful speech and harassment online last year. Thirty-seven percent say they suffered severe harassment that includes things like sexual harassment, physical threats or stalking. It’s a sharp increase from last year’s numbers where a similar study from […]
Tobacco use skyrocketing with teens (2.13.19)
Transcript Teen tobacco use has skyrocketed over the last year, creating the single biggest jump since 1999. Experts are blaming the vaping fad for the extreme rise. E-cigarettes have become so popular, any progress in combating teen tobacco use over the past few years has been erased. According to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
