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Vanderbilt grad student stabbed to death in Israel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A student at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management was stabbed to death Monday in Israel. Taylor Force, 28, was visiting Tel Aviv on an Owen school trip...

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Swastika, anti-Semitic slur found on Purdue’s campus

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — A swastika and anti-Semitic slur were found on Purdue’s campus. The messages were located outside an office for the American Studies Program. It was written on a...

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UIndy: Swastika scratched into statue on campus

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The University of Indianapolis president is denouncing offensive vandalism found on a campus statue. President Robert Manuel sent an email to students Tuesday morning explaining...

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Hotel guests consider safety measures after Erin Andrews trial

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Travelers are thinking twice about security measures after a jury reached a landmark decision in a Nashville courtroom Monday. The jury awarded Erin Andrews $55 million in her...

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Study: Smartphones to blame for many pedestrian traffic fatalities

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – So-called distracted walking is likely leading to more pedestrian deaths in traffic crashes. According to a study by the Governors Highway Safety Association, pedestrians account...

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Clinton emails: Attorney General grilled by Senate, GOP sues for access

WASHINGTON (MEDIA GENERAL) – It took 20 minutes for senators to finally introduce Attorney General Loretta Lynch at today’s Judiciary Committee hearing. First things first, they had to set the stage....

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Florida’s 1st sexually-transmitted Zika virus case diagnosed in Polk Co.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s first sexually-transmitted Zika virus case involves a Polk County resident, the governor’s office said on Wednesday. The governor’s office also said the person who...

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NHL considers case closed against Patrick Kane

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — According to the National Hockey League, an independent investigation into potential wrongdoing by Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane is officially over. The league based its...

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48 Elizabethkingia cases now confirmed in Wisconsin

(WBAY) – Elizabethkingia is spreading in Wisconsin and traveling north, with four new cases reported in Sheboygan County, according to an update from the Department of Health Services (DHS) Wednesday...

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Georgia boy bullied about shoes gets surprise from Harlem Globetrotters

MACON, Ga. (WATE/AP) – The rubber soles of Adam Flowers’ tattered black tennis shoes had begun to separate after two years of wear and tear. Adam, a 9-year-old who attends Vineville Academy in Macon,...

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Survey: Increasing skills gap vs. college degrees earned

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)– College students have a lot to think about as they inch closer to the working world. “I think salary is part of the equation, but I also think the fulfillment of what your...

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Sen. Brown sponsors bill encouraging quick development of Zika vaccine

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKBN) – A bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to encourage the timely development of a Zika virus vaccine and treatment advanced to the Senate on Wednesday. The bill...

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Couple who took in Ukrainian imposter student defend actions

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – A couple who housed a 23-year-old Ukrainian man who was attending a Pennsylvania high school under a fake name say he told them he was much younger, and they deny they took...

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How to spot fake debt collectors making threatening calls

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – There is a scam flourishing around East Tennessee where con artists pose as debt collectors. They claim they’re form a collection agency and try to get you to pay them through...

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All-female engineering team at New York state HS inventing device for the...

BERLIN, N.Y. (NEWS10) – A new invention is in the works at Berlin High School. The device will allow people who are disabled to still be able to participate in physical activities. It’s being created...

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University of New Mexico: research shows promise in possible stomach cancer...

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Officials at the University of New Mexico say research being conducted by a UNM School of Medicine team is showing promise in the prevention of one of the world’s most common and...

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Construction materials catch fire in downtown Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Wooden frames used to pour concrete and other materials somehow caught fire at a building in downtown Nashville Wednesday evening. Heavy flames and smoke were seen from a...

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As trees start to bloom, pollen can cause allergy problems

ROANOKE (WSLS10) – Doctors say it’s time to prepare for spring, and the seasonal allergies that come along with it. Allergy Specialist Dr. Aneysa Sane, who works at Carilion, told us about 30% of all...

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More Americans are getting back to work

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Since September the labor force participation rate, which is the measure to how many people are working or looking for work, has increased. Yet September was also the lowest...

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Corona recalling beer that may have glass particles in it

CHICAGO (WKBN) – Constellation Brands Beer Division announced Thursday a voluntary recall of select Corona Extra 12-packs and 18-packs that may contain small particles of glass, according to a press...

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