TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has received questions after denying funding for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority over shows with LGBTQ+ content.
OETA is the most-watched PBS station in the country,” Friends of OETA board member Ken Busby said. “Over 650,000 viewers a week are watching PBS in Oklahoma.”Those impressive numbers haven’t fazed Stitt, who said the OETA should lose its funding because its programming features the LGBT+ community.
TORONTO, Canada (TND) — Police in Canada are investigating a shooting outside pop rap star Aubrey "Drake" Graham's Toronto mansion that left one man injured, a law enforcement source told the CBC. According to the CBC's source, the victim was a security guard who was rushed to the hospital with "serious injuries" after an unknown individual drove up to the mansion's gates and unleashed a series of gunshots. Toronto police posted about the shooting around 2:10 a.
PARIS (WKRC) - A picture of a baby lying on the ground at a Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert went viral over the weekend. The controversial snapshot was taken at the Eras Tour performance Friday night at La Défense Arena in Paris, France. The picture, which shows the child in the pit area beneath an individual, who is presumably a parent, was shared by Swifties across social media.
"The lack of common sense is astonishing to me,"
Pittsburgh, Pa (WJAC) — According to NFL Insider Adam Schefter, the Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly releasing backup quarterback Devlin "Duck" Hodges to make room on the roster for another backup quarterback, Josh Dobbs.
Dobbs was originally drafted by Pittsburgh in 2017, and was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars at the beginning of last season; the Jaguars then released him this past offseason.
Hodges was signed last season as a free agent and went 3-3 as a starter, while filling in for an injured Ben Roethlisberger and backup Mason Rudolph.
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (WJAC) -- We're just days away from the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
This year, a new memorial has been erected in Somerset County to honor the 40 passengers and crew members aboard Flight 93 which crashed into a field in Shanksville.
Members of the media got a chance to preview the Tower of Voices at the Flight 93 Memorial, being dedicated at a ceremony Sunday.
WASHINGTON (TND) — Homes were evacuated in Pennsylvania Monday morning after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed. A 40-car CSX freight train derailed in Montgomery County just before 5 a.m. causing emergency crews to respond to Whitemarsh Township, according to CBS News. CSX said at least 16 cars went off the tracks but officials alter confirmed 15 cars derailed. Precautionary evacuations have occurred at the residents and businesses closest to the scene.
WASHINGTON (TND) — Many professions come with a uniform. Whether it's a polo shirt with a company logo, scrubs, or a heat-resistant jacket geared toward fighting fires, it's all part of the day's work. Some uniforms, apparently, are more attractive than others. A survey conducted by Wealth of Geeks, tracked the country's "sexiest state police uniforms," as voted for by 3,000 Americans.
The top ten consisted of Texas, New Hampshire, Missouri, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Florida, Hawaii and Indiana.
HOUSTON — Tom Brady led one of the greatest comebacks in sports history highlighted by an unbelievable Julian Edelman catch that helped lift New England from a 25-point hole against the Atlanta Falcons to the Patriots’ fifth Super Bowl victory, the first ever in overtime.
The Patriots scored 19 points in the final quarter, including a pair of 2-point conversions, then marched relentlessly to James White’s 2-yard touchdown run in overtime to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 Sunday night.
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A pool tournament, hosted by a group that works with people with special needs, was held Sunday in Cambria County.
The tournament was held at Mully's Billiards, located along Scalp Avenue in Johnstown, and was hosted by the organization Crossroads to Independence.
Competitors were dressed in green for Saint Patrick’s Day as they moved from table to table for a skills competition.
Organizers set up shots, some at difficult angles or trick shots, and gave the competitors a few attempts to make the shot.