Saginaw’s Greek Festival transitions into a drive-thru for 2020
Click here for updates on this story MI (WNEM) — Saginaw’s Greek Festival is still celebrating this year, but in a…
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Pastor accused of sexually abusing minor while assigned to Liberty parish
Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, MO (KCTV) — On Friday, the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph released a…
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New postal policies that are slowing service may affect 2020 mail-in voting, union leader says
New, recently implemented US Postal Service procedures — which have led to delays across the country in mail delivery — could affect…
Continue Reading Coronavirus pandemic helping local bicycle shop as people opt outside: ‘This will be our best year ever’
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Changing habits because of the coronavirus has been forcing…
Continue Reading Orange Beach charter boat crew rescues kitten from the Gulf
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE BEACH, AL (WALA) — A charter boat crew out of Orange Beach made an…
Continue Reading 63-year-old woman fatally shot near 76th and Brown Deer Road
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A 63-year-old woman was killed Thursday, July 30, and the…
Continue Reading MPD: 17-year-old killed, 2 injured after crashing car during police chase
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A police chase and crash of a stolen car in Milwaukee early…
Continue Reading Search warrant served at Pocola business stemming from a multi-county burglary ring
Click here for updates on this story POCOLA, OK (KFSM) — Investigators with the LeFlore County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Highly contagious virus detected in Benton County horses
Click here for updates on this story BENTON COUNTY, AK (KFSM) — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (ADA) is urging…
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Breaking down the significance of John Lewis’ funeral service
It’s impossible to overstate the symbolic and actual significance of the funeral service held on Thursday for John Lewis, the civil rights icon…
Continue Reading Beloved UNCG K9 officer gets hero’s sendoff
Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C (WGHP) — On Wednesday, UNCG police said goodbye to a beloved…
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Supreme Court thus far is skeptical of pandemic-related efforts to expand ballot access
President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama spoke loud and clear Thursday about voting rights, highlighting their polar positions on an…
Continue Reading New video gaming terminals will open at Love’s truck stops in Cumberland, Lebanon counties
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — Second State Gaming announced it is opening new,…
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Tamar Braxton breaks silence to thank supporters for their prayers
“Mental illness is real.” That was the message singer and reality star Tamar Braxton shared on Thursday. Braxton broke her silence on…
Continue Reading Fact check: Stephen Miller carries water for Trump in promoting mail-in voting conspiracies
In an attempt to bolster President Donald Trump’s false narrative against mail-in ballots, senior White House policy adviser Stephen Miller…
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Portion of Park Avenue temporarily closed beginning Monday
Beginning on Monday, Park Avenue from B Street to Constitution Way will close for water main…
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Walmart used to be a haven for RV parking, but more stores won’t allow it
Walmart is known for its mammoth superstores that sell everything from groceries to treadmills. For thousands of RV travelers, though, its stores are…
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Trump admin weighs extending National Guard deployments for coronavirus response
States, on the cusp of another deadline, are waiting for the Trump administration to decide whether National Guard deployments to assist with the…
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2 pilots killed in small air-tanker collision at Nevada fire
Both pilots were killed when two small air-tankers collided in mid-air in southeast Nevada while assisting in the attack on a fast-moving wildfire…
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‘The Secret: Dare to Dream’ turns the bestselling book into what feels like a Hallmark movie
With assists from Oprah Winfrey among others, the book “The Secret” sold millions of copies, becoming a self-help sensation. Enter…
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Ellen DeGeneres apologizes to staff after report of toxic culture at talk show
Ellen DeGeneres is apologizing to her staff in the wake of allegations that her talk show fosters a toxic environment. DeGeneres sent an email to…
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Evacuations in place for gas leak
The Idaho Falls Fire Department and Idaho Falls Police Department is on S. Bellin Road for a gas leak.…
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Nearly 30 million Americans told the Census Bureau they didn’t have enough to eat last week
Ruth Webb used to supplement her grocery shopping with a monthly trip to a local food pantry, where she would get fresh produce like potatoes, onions…
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Stimulus negotiations latest: The Senate’s not in town as $600 unemployment benefits are set to expire
The unemployment benefit that has kept millions afloat amid the worst economic crisis in decades officially expires at midnight. Weekly jobless…
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Alan Parker, heralded director of ‘Fame,’ ‘Bugsy Malone’ and ‘Mississippi Burning,’ dies aged 76
Alan Parker, the celebrated British director whose credits include adored musicals “Fame,” “Evita” and “Bugsy…
Continue Reading Man discovers mystery mail check is real
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Numerous victims have reported being fooled by…
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Wisconsin’s governor makes face coverings mandatory in indoor spaces
Wisconsin is one of the latest states to require citizens to wear a face covering when they’re indoors in a bid to slow the spread of the…
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Holocaust survivor wants compensation from Germany for rail journeys to death camps
A Dutch Holocaust survivor whose parents died at Auschwitz is demanding compensation from Germany, as well as from the country’s rail network,…
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Day 1 of Chad Daybell’s preliminary hearing
Prosecutors on Monday began sketching out their evidence against a couple at the center of a bizarre case of two missing children whose bodies were…
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Three sisters killed their father. Despite a history of abuse, they’re facing murder charges
Mikhail Khachaturyan’s body was found on a staircase in a Moscow apartment block in July 2018, with dozens of knife wounds to his chest and…
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Covering the weirdest basketball season ever from inside the NBA bubble
Shortly before Joe Vardon started covering last year’s NBA playoffs, the sports journalist took his family to Walt Disney World. Now, more than…
Continue Reading $1.5 trillion of earlier relief still hasn’t been spent. Here’s what’s left
Congress authorized $3.7 trillion in spending earlier this year to help address the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. But about…
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Why Black women are more likely to have fibroids than any other race group
Stephanie Odili knew something was wrong when her stomach ballooned to three times its usual size. “It was like I was four months…
Continue Reading Democrats warned of targeting by hackers posing as Facebook
Democratic campaigns were warned Thursday that hackers posing as Facebook could be targeting them in an effort to gain access to their Facebook…
Continue Reading Woman needs surgery, unable to walk after being run over by teen who stole her car
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WLKY) — Lying on a hospital bed that’s now been moved into…
Continue Reading New Jersey legislature passes bill making Juneteenth a state holiday
New Jersey is the latest state to pass legislation to formally recognize Juneteenth as a holiday. The Democratic-led state legislature passed the…
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US economy posts its worst drop on record
The US economy contracted at a 32.9% annual rate from April through June, its worst drop on record, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday.…
Continue Reading Man arrested after making scene about refusing to wear mask
Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wis. (WISN) — Waukesha police arrested a West Allis man who they say…
Continue Reading 4-year-old has only 3 months to find her match to cure leukemia
Click here for updates on this story ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. (WBAL) — An Anne Arundel County family is looking for…
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Agencies release final Columbia River plan
Three federal agencies have released a final Environmental Impact Statement focusing on the future management of the Columbia River…
Continue Reading High school graduate makes foster child care packages for children
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, N.H. (WMUR) — A recent Bedford High School graduate who started a…
Continue Reading Changing reusable bag ban rules confuse California shoppers
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — California shoppers are getting mixed messages about…
Continue Reading ‘Muppets Now’ brings the old gang to a new setting on Disney+
Every few years the Muppets seem to get a reboot whether needed or not, including a short-lived ABC revival in 2015 and “Muppet Babies”…
Continue Reading Trump overheard reiterating support for Confederate-named bases in call to senator
President Donald Trump was put on speakerphone in a restaurant during a conversation with Senate Armed Services Chairman Jim Inhofe Wednesday, where…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey wants to be marching in honor of Breonna Taylor
Oprah Winfrey turned over the cover of her namesake magazine for the first time in its 20-year history to pay tribute to Breonna Taylor, who was…
Continue Reading Utah County deputies’ fast response time saves crashed motorcyclist’s life
Click here for updates on this story SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (KSL) — Less than a minute. That’s how fast two Utah…
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Americans are on a spending spree, but the sugar rush may be wearing off
Americans have used their stimulus checks to buy lots of stuff. But the sugar rush could fade if Congress doesn’t come up with a way to get…
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Deputies resolve potential threat
At approximately 7:00 p.m. Thursday, the Madison County Dispatch Center received a call from a woman living in Sugar City.…
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ICE chief to depart immigration agency with no clear replacement
Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Matt Albence is retiring from the agency he has led since last year. It’s unclear who will…
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Facebook is launching licensed music videos in threat to YouTube
Facebook is taking a swing at YouTube by bringing officially licensed music videos to its platform. This weekend, the social media giant will begin…
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Idaho Falls enters Coronavirus “Red Zone”
Idaho Falls, along with Bonneville and Jefferson Counties found their way into the national “red zone” for coronavirus infections in the past…
Continue Reading Parents consider setting up ‘pods’ with other families as schools move to virtual learning for fall
Click here for updates on this story KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KMOV) — More schools are announcing they will be starting the…
Continue Reading Hospital stays shortening for COVID-19 patients in Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Five months into the COVID-19 pandemic and doctors say they now…
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Coke with coffee will hit US stores next year
Coca-Cola said Friday that it will debut a new Coke with coffee drink in stores in the United States in January to broaden its beverage lineup.…
Continue Reading What is Eid al-Adha, and how is it being celebrated during the pandemic?
One of the most important festivals of the Islamic calendar, Eid al-Adha marks the height of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It…
Continue Reading Nonprofit gives brides impacted by the pandemic free wedding dresses
Click here for updates on this story KENNESAW, Ga. (WGCL) — As the number of coronavirus cases continue to surge the…
Continue Reading This is now the biggest cannabis company in the world
The pandemic has dealt a blow to corporate dealmaking, but one company that you’ve probably never heard of has been on a buying binge.…
Continue Reading Man injured in nightly protests shares story: ‘I thought I was going to die’
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — For the better part of two months, protests in the Rose…
Continue Reading Tenants speak out as they struggle to make ends meet
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — A number of people from KC Tenants are making their…
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Esper directs change to Pentagon training materials that called media adversaries and a ‘threat’
In a reversal, the Pentagon is changing language used in a compulsory training program required of Defense Department personnel that referred to the…
Continue Reading Coronavirus pandemic helps bicycle shop as people opt outside
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) — Changing habits because of the coronavirus has been forcing…
Continue Reading Friends find way to keep weekly tradition alive despite pandemic
Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wis. (WDJT) — The coronavirus pandemic has upended a lot of our…
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Reflective deer crossing…delivered
Teton County, Wyoming is trying a new, artistic approach to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions on Highway 89, south of Jackson.…
Continue Reading Highly contagious virus detected in Benton County horses
Click here for updates on this story BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (KFSM) — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (ADA) is…
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Devin Nunes declines to say whether he received foreign information meant to damage Biden
Rep. Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, declined to say at a closed-door meeting this week whether he had…
Continue Reading Fire destroys trailer home, kills two dogs
Click here for updates on this story HUGHESVILLE, Pa. (WNEP) — A fire ripped through a trailer home near Hughesville in…
Continue Reading Boy escapes abusive home, couple arrested for child cruelty
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — A couple has been arrested and charged with second-degree…
Continue Reading Bankrupt Pier 1 becomes a walking zombie
Bankrupt Pier 1 Imports is winding down its brick-and-mortar operation, but its brand name will survive online. Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), an…
Continue Reading Auto dealership owner accused of stealing more than $300,000 from customers
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — State Police have charged the owner of a Harrisburg auto…
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Brooklyn man sentenced in a hate crime for stabbing a Black woman
A Brooklyn man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for a hate crime involving the stabbing of a 57-year-old Black woman, according to…
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