Dan McKiernan is honored by Palmer High School

KRDO on January 21, 2026

Rob Namnoum

A Southern Colorado coaching legend received a great honor on Tuesday night. Every time you step foot into the gymnasium at Palmer High School from this day forward there will be a banner recognizing Dan McKiernan.

Coach McKiernan coached basketball at Palmer High School for 31 years, winning two state championships. The court at Palmer has been named in his honor. His family, former players and friends were at Palmer High School on Tuesday night, as they honored a man who has given so much to students at Palmer.

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Coronado vs. Palmer

KRDO on January 21, 2026

Rob Namnoum

The Coronado boys basketball team defeated Palmer on Tuesday night 59-57.

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26-year-old woman survives workplace shooting after being shot 4 times

CNN Newsource on January 21, 2026

By Julie Salomone

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    BRADENTON, Florida (WFTS) — A Manatee County woman remains hospitalized after being shot four times in a workplace shooting last week.

Summer Freitag, 26, was working at a lab processing center when she witnessed a deadly shooting on Thursday, Jan.15.

Bradenton Police said Keith Roberts Jr. came into the lab, shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Myshaela Burnham.

Officers said he then shot a co-worker who witnessed the deadly shooting.

Summer’s good friend, Taylor Strayer, said she learned about the shooting from one of Summer’s family members.

She was working in Tampa and received a call from an unknown number.

“It said Bradenton so I picked up. It was actually her sister, Sage, and she had let me know Summer was at work and she unfortunately had been shot and they were rushing her to the hospital,” said Taylor. “A long ride, a long ride of praying to God that she was going to make it through.”

Summer is expected to have another surgery soon.

“The left arm, the brachial artery had been severed so they had to go in and repair that as soon as she got to the hospital and then her right leg was also shot, completely shattered her knee as well as the bones in her upper leg and lower leg,” said Taylor.

Summer and Taylor have been friends for nearly 15 years. The two grew up in Manatee County and attended middle and high school together.

Summer works as a licensed practical nurse or LPN. She graduated from Manatee Technical College.

“Never take anything for granted. Life is so short, and you never know, you never know just when your life could end,” said Taylor.

Friends are raising money online through a GoFundMe page to help with Summer’s recovery.

“It’s going to take some time and a lot of physical therapy as well as mental therapy because this is just not something that happens every day, and it’s really taking a toll on everyone,” said Taylor.

“I don’t want to speak on her behalf on that kind of stuff, but it’s definitely tough to wrap your head around, that’s for sure, and I know, she just feels terrible and obviously, the other girl who lost her life, we want to say prayers for her family and her son. It’s just a terrible situation, all around,” said Taylor.

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Roberts faces charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm.

He remains in the Manatee County Jail.

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Need a unique Valentine’s Day gift? Joe Exotic is selling phone calls from prison

CNN Newsource on January 21, 2026

By Addison Kliewer

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    OKLAHOMA (KOCO) — Joe Exotic is offering fans the chance to buy a unique Valentine’s Day gift this year.

Netflix’s Tiger King star announced he is selling phone calls with him from prison. The calls will take place from Jan. 15 to Feb. 28, according to his Instagram account.

“What better Valentines [sic] gift could you ever get your loved one? A memory that happens only once,” Joe said in an Instagram message.

To reserve a call, fans were asked to send money to Joe through Venmo, Cash App or PayPal. The calls are $25 for five minutes and $50 for 10 minutes.

He said the money will “help free him.”

Fans were then told to send a screenshot of their receipt, and then Joe’s team will set up a time and a day for the call.

To pay for the phone call, buyers can send their money to the following:

Venmo: @joeexoticworldwide Cash App: $tigerkingtv PayPal: @josephmaldonado0305

Joe, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison after he was convicted of two counts of murder-for-hire, eight counts of violating the Lacey Act for falsifying wildlife records and nine counts of violating the Endangered Species Act.

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Local foster caregiver suspected of multiple counts of child sexual assault

KESQ on January 21, 2026

Jesus Reyes

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A foster caregiver from Desert Hot Springs was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of multiple counts of sexually assaulting children, authorities announced.

Sergio Avalos Perez, 64, was arrested at around 5:30 p.m. on the 44000 block of Town Center Way. He was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio and faces several charges of sexual assault of a minor.

Perez remains in custody on $2,000000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, authorities began their investigation on Dec. 10 after allegations of child abuse were reported to Child Protective Services, in which all children had been removed from the home.

During the investigation, it was determined that a minor who was placed in foster care at the home had been sexually assaulted by the caregiver. Investigators identified several additional victims who were also sexually assaulted.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office believes there may be additional victims and encourages anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact Investigator Iniguez at the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station at 760-836-1600.

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Columbia City Council rejects Ashford Place development

KMIZ on January 21, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Columbia City Council on Tuesday rejected the development of new triplexes known as Ashford Place, following intense pushback from residents.

“No” votes consisted of Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, Ward 1 Councilwoman Valerie Carroll, Ward 2 Councilwoman Vera Elwood and Ward 6 Councilwoman Betsy Peters. “Yes” votes consisted of Ward 3 Councilwoman Jacque Sample, Ward 4 Councilman Nick Foster and Ward 5 Councilman Don Waterman.

Troy Miller Properties asked the City of Columbia to approve plans for triplexes resulting in 77 buildings on more than 24 acres off East Broadway near the Brooks subdivision at Sagemoor Drive and Hoylake Drive.

The first construction phase of “Ashford Place” would have included 23 buildings; the second phase would have been 36 buildings; and the third phase would have included 18 residential buildings and improvements to Sagemoor Street and El Chaparral Avenue, previous reporting shows.

Issues from residents have ranged from traffic increases, safety concerns and property value decreasing. Several people reiterated those concerns, mostly focusing on traffic safety, during the public comment portion.

Previous reporting shows the city had plans of extending El Chaparral Avenue and is considering traffic-calming measures on Hoylake Drive. Columbia officials also pointed to a 2017 traffic study, saying the project would have no significant impact on the area.

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SIG Alert issued after suspected DUI crash on Golf Center Parkway off-ramp

KESQ on January 21, 2026

Jesus Reyes

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A SIG Alert was issued after a crash on the Golf Center Parkway off-ramp from I-10 eastbound.

The crash was reported at around 7:30 p.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash involved two vehicles. Police believe alcohol was a factor.

Two people were transported to the hospital with complaint of pain.

A SIG Alert was issued just before 8 p.m. closing the off-ramp, the California Highway Patrol announced. CHP said to expect delays in the area.

Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.

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Hickman High School students walk out Tuesday in protest against ICE

KMIZ on January 21, 2026

Nia Hinson

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Sophia Danh attends Hickman High School in Columbia as a freshman, and goes to class alongside her usual classmates. But she said there’s a feeling of uncertainty that lingers in her mind from time to time.

Danh said her parents are immigrants, and though most of her family are citizens but it isn’t solely her family she has to think about.

“Most of my friends are immigrants and I think that it’s extremely wrong for like immigrants to be deported wrongfully without due process, considering America was built on immigration in the first place,” Danh said. “I do have like a minor fear that we will be deported without due process.”

It was those fears that led Danh to become one of dozens of students to walk out of class on Tuesday afternoon as part of a nationwide protest. Free America urged people to walk-out of work and school at 2 p.m. Tuesday to speak out against the federal immigration crackdown spearheaded by President Donald Trump administration among other actions it considers to be “threats.”

A district spokeswoman had told ABC 17 News that as many as 70 students had walked out on Tuesday, though some students gave estimates as high as roughly four times that number.

Federal agents have been sent to several cities around the country, most notably, Minneapolis. 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in early January, prompting large-scale protests across the country, including in Mid-Missouri. The Department of Homeland Security has claimed the shooting was done in self-defense.

According to Danh, Tuesday’s protest at Hickman was orchestrated by the school’s student council. Danh and her friend, T’Ana Johnson said the large group of students walked out around 2 p.m. and marched along Providence Road and around campus for about 30 minutes.

The two said the group yelled out anti-ICE cheers and held posters and signs. Johnson said the group also heard speeches from the student council’s president before marching.

“I think we really wanted to draw attention to the problem of ICE and what is happening in our country at the moment,” Danh said.

Virginia Chiarottino is a junior who did not participate in Tuesday’s walk-out, but commented on students feeling the need to protest during school hours. Chiarottino said she could see herself participating in future protests, if they were to occur.

“It’s kind of crazy that like our rights are not being protected whatsoever and it’s getting to a point where high schoolers have to protest it,” Chiarottino said. “It’s gone so far now that kids who should be thinking about school are not thinking about school and are busy being worried about ICE instead of focusing on their education.”

Danh said her personal connection to the matter made seeing the large group of students who participated in the walk-out that much more fulfilling. She said she hopes in doing so, they were able to send the message that enough is enough and the turn out on Tuesday speaks for itself.

“America is built on unification to peacefully protest and hope for a change but I eventually do hope that we will get a change out of ICE,” Danh said.

CPS spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark said depending on if a student had a class during the time of the walkout, they may receive an unexcused absence.

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Parental Choice Tax Credit lawsuit heads to the Idaho Supreme Court

KIFI on January 21, 2026

David Pace

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Idaho’s new Parental Choice Tax Credits goes before the Idaho Supreme Court on Friday.

The credits provide reimbursement for up to $5,000 per child each year for educational expenses or $7,500 per child with special needs.

The new $50 million program passed the Legislature in February 2025, and was signed by Gov. Brad Little in the face of significant resistance.

In the case, the Idaho Education Association, Moscow School District #281 and other groups cite Article IX of the Idaho Constitution. They argue that the tax credits are unconstitutional because “the Legislature has acted outside the bounds of its authority by subsidizing private schools within the state of Idaho.”

“The state constitution, it talks about for the betterment of the electorate that we have to have free, uniform, thorough, common, public schools, right?” said Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen, R-Idaho Falls, who is a plaintiff in the case. “…This really is what this cases hinges upon is the intent of the framers of our state Constitution. Was it their desire to not send public tax dollars to private schools?”

But the Mountain States Policy Center, which advocated for the tax credits, says state programs, such as Idaho Launch, already send state funds to private and religious institutions in the state.

“I think one of the most dangerous parts of this case is the arguments that the petitioners are using vis à vis the state’s tax system and what the tax system allows for and what it doesn’t allow for,” said Chris Cargill, Mountain States Policy Center President & CEO. “They’re basically saying that because parents have the ability to use these dollars in ways that they don’t like that somehow that means that the program itself is unconstitutional.”

The Mountain States Policy Center reports that 64 percent of Idahoans support the tax credits, according to multiple of its polls.

However, during the last session, the Governor’s office reported receiving nearly 37,500 calls and email messages about the measure, with 86 percent of those expressing disapproval.

A decision from Idaho’s highest court is expected by the end of the Legislative session.

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Group of residents sue Riverside County over Thermal Ranch project

KESQ on January 21, 2026

Jesus Reyes

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A group of Coachella Valley residents has filed a lawsuit against Riverside County to prevent the Thermal Ranch project, the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability announced on Tuesday.

The Thermal Ranch project is a massive 619-acre development centered around a 231-acre luxury equestrian center that will provide a new, permanent home for the Desert International Horse Park.

It’s set to be located on Harrison Street and 62nd Avenue in Thermal, a couple of miles down the road from the horse park’s current location. It is 30% larger than the current horse park.

According to developers, the project will also include 110 custom estate homes, 161 single-family homes, 191 condominiums, workforce housing, an RV park, and a future phase consisting of a hotel, resort condominiums, and a retail/entertainment center.

Developers have said the project will exceed $1 billion. The Board of Supervisors approved the Thermal Ranch project in December.

Semillas de Resistencia, a community organization formed by Coachella residents in response to large-scale development projects in their region, has argued for years that the project will increase air pollution, and without requiring a detailed plan for safely handling 140,000 pounds of manure per day.

In their lawsuit, filed on January 16, the group alleges that the county violated environmental law by approving the project based on a flawed and misleading environmental review, putting nearby residents at risk of increased air pollution and unsafe manure management.

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The group is challenging the county’s certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), saying that it “acknowledges significant and unavoidable harms to air quality and agricultural land, but rejects feasible mitigation measures to reduce these impacts and also relies on vague, shifting, and incomplete descriptions of key project operations.”

“The county did not take us or our experiences into account when making their decision; they did not consider the consequences it would have on us,” said a member of Semillas de Resistencia who lives near the proposed project. 

The Thermal Ranch project would also include new supporting infrastructure, including a 5-million gallon water reservoir and a new a 58-megavolt electrical substation. Developers said the project would need half of the water and 21 megavolts, the rest would be available for other uses.

Semillas de Resistencia argues that nearby communities and Polanco parks — most of which still lack access to reliable water and services — would not directly benefit from this investment. 

Other issues the group has highlighted include the project’s equestrian operations and management, including how animal waste, odors, air emissions, and potential groundwater contamination would be managed.

“Residents living near this project have a right to know that all necessary steps will be taken to protect the quality of the air they breathe and water they drink,” said Seth Alston, Staff Attorney with Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, who is assisting with the lawsuit. “The environmental review of this project was deeply flawed and must be corrected.” 

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