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Transcript On Sunday a spectacular solar eclipse will take place. But it’s not a full eclipse. It’s known as an annular eclipse, commonly called a “ring of fire.” These eclipses are very similar to a total eclipse the moon does pass directly in front of the sun. But when the moon is further away, it

Transcript President Trump says he wants courts to stop the release of former national security adviser John Bolton’s book “The Room Where It Happened.” Trump says it could reveal government secrets. Bolton’s book on his time in the Trump administration contains some explosive new claims. CNN and several other news outlets got early copies of

Transcript The pandemic has prompted cancellations and postponements all throughout Hollywood but not the Emmy Awards! The 72nd Primetime Emmys is still set to take place on September 20 and air on ABC. Tuesday ABC announced late-night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting for the third time. Kimmel said in a

TODAY’S HEADLINES: – Complaints against cop who killed Brooks, 911 call released – Supreme Court ruling protects LGBTQ workers – Investigations underway in black men hanging deaths – FDA ends emergency use of drug taken by Trump – Airline to ban passengers not wearing masks – Study says intelligent life could be in our galaxy

Transcript Grammy award-winning singer Barbara Streisand has officially made George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter Gianna Floyd a Disney shareholder. The image comes from Gianna Floyd’s Instagram page. In an Instagram post on the account for Gianna, she can be seen proudly holding the share certificate. The post did not reveal how many shares Streisand bought for

Transcript Back in January 2017 many American voters were scratching their heads when President Trump moved into the White House but his wife First Lady Melania Trump did not. She stayed at the couple’s residence in New York until mid June. She became the first First Lady in modern history to delay her White House

Transcript Here’s a quick look at the top five stories of the week that we hope will lift your spirits. We’ll start with a couple of acts of heroism. Rescuers saved nine people from a sinking boat off Florida’s coast. The boat was being towed to safety when strong currents snapped the line. That caused

Transcript If last month felt like it was almost too hot to handle, you’re right! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports May 2020 tied with 2016 for the hottest May on record. According to scientists they registered unusually high temperatures around the world last month. In fact the average global temperatures in May

Transcript And finally we want to wish Sign1News MMJ Martha Anger a very happy birthday! She wears many hats around here: photographer, editor, reporter and fill-in anchor. And now we can add ‘gardener’ to list of her skills. She’s been spending a lot of her free time tending to the garden she just planted in

Transcript Thursday officials announced that President Trump will deliver his convention speech in August in Jacksonville, Florida. This comes after Trump’s disputes with Democratic leaders in North Carolina over wanting an event without social distancing rules. Trump will make the speech at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, which holds 15-thousand people. The president is expected

Transcript Recently there has been a lot of talk about Juneteenth with the recent protests against police totality and racial injustices. Juneteenth is a combination of “June” and “nineteenth.” On June 1, 1863, President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation became official, marking the end of slavery. However the news did not reach enslaved African Americans in Galveston,

Transcript Worldwide protesters after the police killing of George Floyd has drawn new scrutiny on shows like ‘Cops’ and the similar, popular A&E “Live PD” which has been postponed. ‘Cops’ has been canceld and Paramount Network says it has no plans for the show to return. A critic who’s investigated the show ‘Cops’ says the

Wednesday NBA superstar Lebron James announced that has partnered with other black athletes and entertainers to start a group aimed at protecting the voting rights of African Americans, the New York Times reported. The organization called “More Than a Vote” will pair up with other voting organizations and work to help get African Americans to

Transcript Reddit’s co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigned his seat on the internet forum’s board of directors and asked the company to fill it with a black board member. He said the best example he can set for other leaders is to quit the social network company. Ohanian is married to and has a child with tennis