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A first responder to the Sandy Hook shootings has died of Covid-19
A retired state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre has died of Covid-19, the Connecticut State Police said.…
Continue ReadingA retired state trooper who was among the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre has died of Covid-19, the Connecticut State Police said.…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WAPWALLOPEN, PA (WNEP) — The DEP was called to a home in Luzerne County for an…
Continue ReadingThe city of Pocatello is extending the deadline for businesses and organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for a small business…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday evening, the Board will consider changing the hybrid schedule or leave it as…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say investigators don’t believe the two…
Continue ReadingThe Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a 6-year-old girl. …
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A half-dozen women have been randomly attacked over the last few…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are.…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Zoo Miami is mourning the loss of Pongo, a 12-year-old male…
Continue ReadingThe Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is enforcing winter closures on a number of back-country roads. …
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia and its Arab allies agreed on Tuesday to restore diplomatic relations with Qatar and restart flights to and from the country, ending a…
Continue ReadingThe Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney on Tuesday is set to deliver his decision determining whether the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a…
Continue ReadingTrump administration officials admit Operation Warp Speed fell well short of its target to get coronavirus shots to 20 million Americans in 2020, but…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC ) — A baby girl, born with a rare, life-threatening birth defect, is…
Continue ReadingImagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota woman has a title very few people in the…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOKENA, IL (WBBM) — We often tell you about government wrongdoing and bungled…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WILTON, California (KOVR) — A small community is raising a big red flag when it…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — An active leader in Lancaster refugee communities is…
Continue ReadingA group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production broadly steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into…
Continue ReadingTexas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two…
Continue ReadingThe man behind The CoffeeHouse in Paintsville, Kentucky, knows what it means to struggle during the Covid-19 pandemic — so he decided to treat…
Continue ReadingWhat a difference some sunshine makes! Chilly but sunny this afternoon and temps not much more than freezing. Breezes southwesterly 10-20mph and cold…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 tests are in high demand as cases surge, with some Americans waiting in long lines at medical centers and drive-through sites. But now an…
Continue ReadingIt’s almost too bonkers to fact check. President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in Georgia on Monday night, the eve of the critical Senate…
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of activist and seven-time Emmy Award winning actor Ed Asner. Personal Birth date: November 15, 1929 Birth place: Kansas…
Continue ReadingPizza Hut is doubling down on one of its classic innovations as the pandemic-era pizza wars rage. In a nod to the 25th anniversary of stuffed…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — On Monday, January 4, 2021 at approximately 9:13 p.m., police…
Continue ReadingA number of European nations have kicked off 2021 in familiar fashion, locking down residents and struggling to curb Covid-19 cases. The tightened…
Continue ReadingTwo closely watched runoff elections in Georgia on Tuesday will determine which party controls the US Senate. Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Rev.…
Continue ReadingThere’s a particular steamy scene in “Bridgerton” that lots of people are talking about, but we won’t spoil it for you. What…
Continue ReadingA group of major oil producers have agreed to keep production steady in February and March as the pandemic forces some economies back into lockdown…
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump on Monday ordered a US attorney from southern Georgia to take over the nearby Atlanta office in an unusual move at the same…
Continue ReadingUS President Donald Trump — just like anyone from outside the country — would not be welcome in Scotland at the moment due to…
Continue ReadingTwo people were injured in a snowmobile crash on the Two Top Trail, about 3 miles west of West Yellowstone at around 11:47 a.m. Monday.…
Continue ReadingA group brought together by Idaho Gov. Brad Little to find ways to bolster faltering salmon and steelhead populations has agreed to encourage habitat…
Continue ReadingA federal judge in Georgia denied yet another attempt by President Donald Trump to decertify its presidential election results and President-elect…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV) — For the first time in more than six weeks, people…
Continue ReadingThe Portneuf Greenway Foundation announced it will be submitting grant applications to the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR)…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — The city of Saginaw has started accepting applications for…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is facing several charges after he kidnapped and…
Continue ReadingUS car sales have picked up again — and Americans are back to buying vehicles at their pre-pandemic pace, according to General Motors. As the…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines says it will no longer allow emotional support animals starting next week. The change matches a new Department of Transportation…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) — A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Kaua’i, HI (KITV) — Gary Moore, manager of Timbers Kaua’i Ocean Club…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho Regional Medical Center received an “A” in the Fall 2020 Hospital Safety Score published by The Leapfrog Group.…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft is rumored to be working on a major redesign of Windows 10 that could bring big changes to the way the PC operating system looks and…
Continue ReadingNorwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said rescuers have given up hope of finding three missing people alive after a village was hit by a dramatic…
Continue ReadingAmy Poehler and Tina Fey are excited to return as hosts of the Golden Globes this year, but Poehler says there are outstanding details they need to…
Continue ReadingAdobe has officially killed off Flash Player, the buggy, hated, security vulnerability of a web browser plug-in that was once widely used for viewing…
Continue ReadingTexas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two…
Continue ReadingVincent Simmons has been fighting for 43 years to overturn a conviction that has netted him a 100-year sentence for a crime he says he did not…
Continue ReadingImagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
Continue ReadingCollege students faced unprecedented challenges in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country, prompting remote-learning provisions and…
Continue ReadingVice President Mike Pence’s four years of faithful service to his boss, President Donald Trump, will culminate this week in a ceremonial act…
Continue ReadingA 52-year-old Syracuse, Utah man pleaded guilty to charges of excavating or trafficking in archeological resources and injury or depredation to…
Continue ReadingGeorgia isn’t just the center of the political universe. It’s center stage on Wall Street, too. The Peach State’s Senate runoffs…
Continue ReadingThe Gallatin Avalanche Center has issued a back country avalanche warning for the Lion Head area near West Yellowstone and the Centennial Range near…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little will join Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen and Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch to offer…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The games are scheduled to…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of former US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Gabbard represented Hawaii’s…
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April…
Continue ReadingAlleged former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala was arrested in Paris on December 29 and placed under formal investigation on January 2 for…
Continue ReadingEurope’s largest airline Ryanair is being investigated by the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency after a “jab and go”…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…
Continue ReadingStaying home and gaming is definitely a trend during the pandemic, but it has been hard for people to get their hands on the latest consoles. Since…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland of Washington state made history not once but twice on Sunday. She not only became the first African American to…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A new and potentially more problematic variant of the…
Continue ReadingGary Cohn, who quit a top job at Goldman Sachs to join the Trump administration in 2017, is the new vice chairman at tech giant IBM. Cohn said in a…
Continue ReadingThe US is “standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy,” former Defense Secretary William Cohen said Monday night, as…
Continue ReadingSome scientific findings about how pollution impacts human health may take a less prominent role when the Environmental Protection Agency develops…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SUMMERDALE, AL (WALA) — Summerdale Police said a man died in an RV fire Monday…
Continue ReadingThe League of Women Voters has scheduled two virtual legislative forums during January. …
Continue ReadingThe owner of a South Korean-flagged tanker which was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday has described how “armed soldiers”…
Continue ReadingElephant ivory is still being sold on eBay despite the online marketplace introducing a ban more than a decade ago, researchers have found. Sellers…
Continue Reading“The Bachelor” is back and that means contestants bringing their unusual resumés with them. This season, exiting limos at Chateau at…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KENOSHA, WI (WDJT) — Jacob Blake’s family and supporters took to the streets of…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINDEN, La (KTBS) — As most of us know, we live right in the middle of…
Continue ReadingLate-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden are back to filming their shows from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both shows, “Jimmy…
Continue ReadingThe Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Xfinity Theatre in Hartford is the latest COVID-19…
Continue ReadingIs Michael Keaton taking over as Batman? When The New York Times reported that DC Films’ plans to have Keaton reprise his role as Batman in…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Bomb Squad was called in with Metro Nashville…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, KS (KMOV) — Employees at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office…
Continue ReadingBattery electric vehicles accounted for more than half of all cars sold in Norway last year, putting the country way out in front in efforts to kill…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — According to the Oregon Health Authority, the state is still…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — The fiancé of the man who was killed inside a West…
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Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has…
Continue ReadingA Blackfoot family welcomed the first new baby of the year at Bingham Memorial Hospital.…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ESTACADA, OR (KPTV) — Over the weekend, some small businesses and restaurants in…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are investigating an officer-involved…
Continue ReadingTHE GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST AVALANCHE CENTER IN BOZEMAN HAS ISSUED A BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING. THROUGH 6 AM MST WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MAHANOY CITY, Pa. (WNEP) — Burglary, Criminal Trespass, and theft charges have…
Continue ReadingA mother who delivered a baby girl while battling Covid-19 is honoring her intensive care unit nurse by naming her the child’s godmother.…
Continue ReadingLemhi County authorities are investigating the deaths of a man and woman at a home south of Salmon Monday.…
Continue ReadingAfter the last of the snow this morning, winds hit 15-25 from the southwest and we’ll have clearing into the midday and afternoon. Temperatures will…
Continue ReadingJennifer Bunce-Timmons is used to making extravagant cakes for weddings. But over the summer, she got a request that was on another level. Instead of…
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