In honor of Black History Month, WJZ taking time to acknowledge the trailblazers in our community. BALTIMORE — According to the National Fire Protection Association, African-Americans comprise about 8 percent of career firefighters nationwide. Women of color make up an even smaller percentage in the fire service. The latest data shows Black female firefighters make up about 7 percent of …
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The man accused of shooting and killing his roommate and another person in a dorm on the University of Colorado- Colorado Springs campus last Friday, Feb. 16, appeared in El Paso County Court on Friday morning. The affidavit detailing what happened leading up to the deadly shooting and the arrest of Nicholas Jordan reveals some tension between the roommates and …
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NEW YORK — Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who has been followed by bird watchers across Manhattan since escaping the Central Park Zoo last year, has died, the zoo said Friday. He apparently collided with a building on West 89th Street, according to a news release from the Wildlife Conservation Society, which operates the zoo. The society said that the Wild …
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A 25-year-old student who is believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of two people inside a dorm room on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus is under arrest. Police in Colorado Springs announced that they arrested of Nicholas Jordan in Colorado Springs on Monday morning. “It was really a smooth arrest,” said Colorado Springs Police Chief …
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The Jefferson County coroner has confirmed that a 34-year-old Colorado man died this month, days after being bitten by one of his two pet Gila monsters. “I think this case highlights that any venomous animals should be respected,” said Dr. Nick Brandehoff, a medical toxicologist and expert in reptile bites with the Asclepius Snakebite Foundation, who was consulted on the …
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia City Hall is called the “People’s Building,” and a new Black History Month exhibit highlights some of the people in Philadelphia’s history. Newly installed tiles on the floors of City Hall are an artistic tribute to some of the many untold stories of Black Philadelphians. The exhibit, called “Philadelphia Black History: The People’s Stories,” draws inspiration …
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NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art is set to open the first African-American-led movement of international modern art. Nearly a century after the Harlem Renaissance began, a new exhibit at the Met is celebrating the arts and culture boom from Black artists. All throughout “The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism,” you’ll find different facets of the Harlem experience …
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. —The wife of Burnsville police officer Paul Elmstrand — one of the three first responders killed over the weekend — said he would “drop everything” to help out someone in need. Two Burnsville police officers and a paramedic were fatally shot Sunday morning after responding to a call of an armed man barricaded inside a home with family …
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(CBS DETROIT) – The 2024 total solar eclipse will cross the United States on Monday, April 8, and Delta is making sure you can see it in the air. The airline is offering a special flight from Austin, Texas, to Detroit to see the eclipse in its totality. According to a press release, Flight 1218 will depart from Austin-Bergstrom International …
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HOUSTON – Celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch held a special service Sunday dedicated to healing and thanksgiving, a week aftera woman opened firein one of its hallways before being gunned down by security officers. Osteen’s Lakewood Churchhas not had services since the Feb. 11 shooting that sent worshippers scrambling for safety. On Sunday, Osteen, his wife Victoria Osteen and …
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