Month: January 2021

An orphaned goose named Lil’ Bob has no idea it’s a bird, says the Ohio man raising it. While driving in Mason last spring, Joe Songer came across a family of geese trying to cross the road. “We were sitting there for less than 30 seconds,” Songer told CNN affiliate WXIX. “And a guy decides

A Montana Highway Patrol trooper is being praised for his heroic actions after pulling a driver from her submerged vehicle in the icy Yellowstone River Thursday. Trooper Connor Wager entered the near-freezing water after responding to a rollover crash south of the town of Emigrant, the Montana Highway Patrol said on Twitter. “After arriving on

We’ve all heard of state flowers and state birds, but Massachusetts is stepping it up by proposing a state dinosaur. There’s already a state fossil (surprisingly enough, dinosaur tracks), but now state Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis has announced plans to propose a bill aimed at adopting a state dinosaur. He told CNN he has high

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than the agency planned. The hot fire test was the last of eight tests that make up what NASA calls a “green run,” a series of ground tests aimed at ensuring the

Federal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC, a federal law enforcement source tells CNN. The agents arrested Edward Jacob Lang of Tusten, New York, on Saturday afternoon, the source said. The FBI’s New York office announced the arrest in

The president of an Atlanta synagogue says its website was the target of a cyberattack during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service with US Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. People who tried to watch Friday’s virtual service via the synagogue’s website were unable to, Kent Alexander, president of The Temple, wrote in

Dorothy “Dot” Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old. Cole, who was born in 1913 and grew up in Warren, Pennsylvania, suffered a heart attack in the home they shared in North Carolina, her daughter Beth Kluttz told CNN by phone Saturday Cole

If you stop a random person on the street in China, there’s a pretty good chance their surname would be either Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen. That’s because those are the five most common surnames in China — shared by more than 433 million people, or 30% of the population, according to government figures.

The US Postal Service has temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities across the country, a security measure ahead of next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Mail collection has been suspended at some mailboxes as well, according to the Postal Service. “It’s part of our normal procedures to keep our employees and customers

David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his personal K.I.T.T. car, a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am styled after the iconic car used in his 1980s television series “Knight Rider.” The vehicle is similar to the K.I.T.T. car used by his character Michael Knight, but it was not used in television production, according to the auction site. Unfortunately,

Click here for updates on this story     CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police are searching for a person reported missing in Carlisle on Friday. Authorities say Jean Dumorin was reported missing/endangered by his father. Jean left his house at his unknown time, police said. He is described as a black male, 5 feet 10 inches

Click here for updates on this story     LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Jared McCune says the ice rink at the Wright Township Recreational Park used to look a lot different than it does now and he remembers spending a lot of time playing hockey there. “We’d skip school. We’d play all day; we’d be at

Click here for updates on this story     VAN BUREN, Arkansas (KFSM) — Fort Smith Attorney Joey McCutchen announced Friday (Jan. 15) that he has filed suit against the City of Van Buren and Mayor Joe Hurst after a float displaying the Confederate flag was not allowed in the city’s Christmas parade. According to McCutchen, the

Click here for updates on this story     GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Adrian Amos has the Packers defense hitting their stride at the perfect time, but who knows where they’d be without Geraldine Thompson. “I was a grandma’s boy.” Grandma’s house was Adrian’s second home growing up. She was a little weary of football. “She

Click here for updates on this story     GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — The Gresham Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 14-year-old girl who ran away from home. Brianna Hoard was last seen at 6 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Northeast Hale Place. Brianna is described as 5 feet 3

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — More waiting for Honolulu residents hoping to receive more rent relief. The city wants to continue the program but Mayor Rick Blangiardi told KITV4 on Friday night there is no money for it in the latest round of Federal assistance. “Right now best I

Colorado health officials will resume their review of a program allowing ketamine to be administered outside of hospital settings, an investigation initially announced after the death of Elijah McClain in police custody. The 23-year-old Black man died in August 2019 after paramedics administered the powerful anesthetic during a confrontation with police. A grand jury investigation

Click here for updates on this story     PISGAH FOREST, North Carolina (WLOS) — In the confines of his garage, Chris Lewis gives new life to vehicles with a lot of mileage. “Last thing you want is a single mom stranded somewhere,” he said as he worked on a 2005 Acura MDX with about 145,000 miles

Click here for updates on this story     CHARLOTTE, Iowa (WQAD) — UPDATE: Twenty-nine-year-old Jesse Doran is now charged with two felonies, along with a parole violation. He’s facing charges for “control of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon” and first-degree burglary. He’s in the Clinton County Jail without bond. ORIGINAL: Two people, including

The University of Maryland has reached a $3.5 million settlement with the family of Jordan McNair, the offensive lineman who died after suffering heatstroke during a team workout in 2018. The details of the settlement became known Friday as part of the meeting agenda for the Maryland Board of Public Works, which is expected to

For happy couples, Valentine’s Day is an excuse for romance, often celebrated with extravagant dinners and thoughtful gifts. But on February 14, unhappy couples remember all the reasons they can’t stand each other. That’s why a Tennessee law firm is giving away free divorce representation to one lucky (unlucky?) client who just can’t wait to

Fighting institutions of power is as American as it gets. Throughout the history of this country, many have taken action in the form of demonstration to fight real and/or perceived injustice. However, until 2020, no demonstrator ever had to take to the streets with Covid-19 threatening them. Covid-19 has changed everything — and despite stay-at-home

A South Carolina preacher and local resident are turning what once was a Ku Klux Klan meeting place into a community center dedicated to educating and fighting against racial injustice. Deep in Laurens stands the historic Echo Theater, perched in between diners and cafes bustling with customers and ’50s music that can be heard from

Rescue workers on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island continued the grim search for survivors trapped in rubble on Saturday, after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake flattened buildings — including a hospital — and left at least 46 people dead. The island continues to be rattled by aftershocks, including a 5.0-magnitude quake early Saturday, with authorities warning more are expected.

On January 6, the world watched as the US Capitol was attacked by pro-Trump rioters. Since then, each day has been filled with revelations about how it was plotted and carried out. Many are still trying to process the initial shock. While seeing Confederate and Trump 2020 flags draped all over the Capitol was a

Dustin John Higgs was executed in the early hours of Saturday morning becoming the 13th and last federal death row inmate to be executed since the Justice Department restarted federal executions in July 2019. He had been convicted of kidnapping and murdering three women in 1996. Higgs maintained his innocence until his death, according to

Caught between colliding pressures of a pandemic, political unrest and outcries for social justice, this Martin Luther King Day of Service is unlike any other. But despite the limitations of the season, this federal holiday doesn’t have to be any less impactful. Now more than ever, MLK Day of Service is enabling everyday people to

A group of middle school students in Pennsylvania is sending appreciation notes to workers and officers on Capitol Hill to thank them for their service in the aftermath of the violent attack last week. The students, who attend Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr, asked their teachers if there was anything they could

Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which supported its earlier conclusion that the death of Andres Guardado — shot five times in the back by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy in June — was a homicide. In a four-page

Country music legend Willie Nelson received the Covid-19 vaccine at a drive-through facility in Texas this week, according to a post he shared on Facebook. “Getting your COVID vaccine is Willie cool!,” said Family Hospital Systems, a locally owned system of freestanding emergency rooms and hospitals in Texas, in a Wednesday Facebook post that included

Click here for updates on this story     New York (WCBS) — A deliveryman was brutally attacked in the East Village earlier this week. The incident started when he tried to take a picture of a car that apparently struck him while he was riding his bike. The NYPD said the group got out and went

Click here for updates on this story     NAPERVILLE, Illinois (WBBM) — With most high school sports on pause, one Naperville North teacher who has a background in racing found a great way to keep kids busy. As CBS 2’s Matt Zahn reported Thursday night, the teacher, Gregory Ditch, got some help from a NASCAR team.

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — How’s this for an attention-grabbing headline: the Chicago Archdiocese kills deer. While factually true, there’s more to this story. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory reports it all started with a viewer tip from an animal lover who walks the grounds of a Catholic cemetery.

How can a $20 bill be worth over $57,000? Because of a printing mishap. The “Del Monte note,” a rare $20 banknote with a banana sticker on it, is currently for sale through Heritage Auctions, a Dallas-based auction house. Currency collectors are paying close attention and breaking previous bidding records with their offers, according to