ZingBlog

Mayor Scott extends Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Mayor Brandon Scott and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MIMA) announced the extension of the city’s Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund on Friday, May 31. The fund was originally introduced shortly after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26. MIMA set up the emergency effort through the Baltimore Civic Fund, and it has received support from Baltimore City and people from around the world to collect over $800,000 to help survivors and the victim's families who were directly impacted by the collapse.

Nashville council says Morgan Wallen not allowed to have sign over sidewalk outside bar

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Every single country music star that has a bar downtown gets their name in lights. Whether it's Garth Brooks or Miranda Lambert, they have a big neon hanging sign outside their establishment, welcoming you in. However, country singer Morgan Wallen will not be getting his name in lights outsidehis new Broadway bar as Metro Council members say his actions come with consequences. The council members voted no Tuesday night to allowing Wallen's very own neon sign to go up outside his bar.

Steven Avery again looks to blame different suspect for woman's death

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WLUK) — Steven Avery’s attorney filed another post-conviction motion Tuesday in the latest attempt to overturn his conviction or get a new trial for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach. Avery is serving a life sentence for the freelance photographer’s murder. Avery’s nephew, Brendan Dassey, was also convicted. Their cases received worldwide attention with the 2015 release of the Netflix series "Making A Murderer." While Dassey has no appeals pending – his latest appeal was rejected by the U.

College GameDay returning to Happy Valley for the Whiteout

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WJAC) — After weeks of speculation, ESPN's College GameDay confirmed in a Twitter post late Saturday night that they will be in University Park next week for Penn State's Whiteout game against Michigan. Penn State football's Twitter also confirmed GameDay's return. The Nittany Lions scored a hard fought road victory versus Iowa last night, improving their record to 6-0, while Michigan routed Illinois to improve to 5-1 on the season.

Disney gets green light for major expansion of Southern California theme parks

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has received another key approval to expand its Southern California theme parks in its first push to make major changes to its iconic Disneyland in decades. The Anaheim City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the plan to transform Disney's 490-acre (488-hectare) campus in densely-populated Southern California by moving parking to a multi-story structure and redeveloping a massive lot with new entertainment and rides. It was a second, required vote for the plan after the council gave initial approval last month.