Month: February 2021

US high school volleyball players no longer need approval to wear religious head coverings during matches, thanks to a 14-year-old Muslim player who inspired the rule change. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), which sets competition rules for most US high school sports, announced on Thursday the new rule and said it

China’s Tianwen-1 probe has sent back its first picture of Mars, according to the Chinese space agency. Tianwen-1, whose name means “Quest for Heavenly Truth,” sent back a black and white picture of the red planet, which was taken when the probe was around 2.2 million kilometers away from Mars, the CSA said. Launched in

Super Bowl LV will be more than a battle between two of the premier quarterbacks in the National Football League. The crown jewel of American sports will be played Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, which, like many sporting venues around the country, has been doubling as a coronavirus testing site during the pandemic

Pro-democracy protests broke out in Myanmar’s largest city on Saturday, with thousands of people taking to the streets of Yangon in the first major organized demonstration since the military seized power in a coup earlier this week. The crowd, many of whom could be seen waiving flags and holding banners, called for the military to

Ruby Alexander just wanted to go to the beach. As a transgender 11-year-old, she struggled to find comfortable, well-fitting bikini bottoms. So, her dad made them. That was two years ago. And since then, RUBIES — the clothing brand the dad-daughter duo in Toronto created — has shipped over 500 pairs to transgender girls around

The former police chief of Rochester, New York said Friday he didn’t see anything “egregious” or any criminal conduct from police officers when he first watched body camera video of the incident that led to the death of a Black man in the city in March 2020. La’Ron Singletary, who was fired in mid-September a

So many talented musicians got their start as children: from Mozart to Michael Jackson, to Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. Fifteen-months-old Luca Yupanqui has them all beat: she recorded her first album before being born. “Sounds of the Unborn” will be released on April 2 by Sacred Bones Records. Luca’s sounds were captured by her

Click here for updates on this story     BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — UPDATE: Goodwill officials have found the mother of Precious Baby Phillips. Kerri Nettles with Goodwill says the mother called late Thursday (Feb. 4) afternoon and they are now working to return the box to her. The mother told officials that the box was

At just 14 years old, Dianne Durham stood before thousands of spectators on the biggest stage in American gymnastics. She’d just hurt her foot in an earlier, near-perfect balance beam routine — but she wasn’t thinking about the pain, she told a CBS reporter. She’d been “having too much fun to let it bother” her,

Click here for updates on this story     MILL SPRING, North Carolina (WLOS) — In a joint effort between Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations, a Polk County man has been taken into custody on child pornography charges. On Jan. 28, investigators from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations and Special Operations Divisions

Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — She came to Minnesota with a backpack and $200 in her pocket looking for a better life. Navy veteran Sierra was on her last leg when the community she now lives in came together to give her the gift of a new car. Joe and

Click here for updates on this story     TROUTDALE, Oregon (KPTV) — A teenage boy who hadn’t been seen for almost a week is now back home safe. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help after the family of 15-year-old Eh-Kawyaw Htoo reported him missing early Friday morning. His family told deputies he

Click here for updates on this story     VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A suspect has been arrested seven months after pouring gasoline on a man while he sat in his car and lighting him on fire in a parking lot, according to police. The Vancouver Police Department said its Major Crimes Team, with the assistance of

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Drs. Alicja and Jacob Salman are husband and wife, and also both doctors who have spent the last 10 months treating COVID-19 patients. But this Sunday, that will change as they turn in their scrubs for NFL gear. As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reported Wednesday,

Firefighters in Newark, New Jersey, on Thursday rescued a 77-year-old woman who said she had been trapped inside her van for at least four days during this week’s winter storm. The woman was identified by CNN affiliate News 12 New Jersey as Janet Ward, who is currently living in the vehicle. She told the station

Three suspended correctional officers are facing criminal charges for their alleged role in an assault of inmates at a New Jersey women’s prison. The charges, announced Thursday by State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, involve the pepper-spraying and punching of one inmate 28 times and the punching of another inmate who was in handcuffs. Grewal

Click here for updates on this story     Asheville, North Carolina (WLOS) — Animal Control is searching for the owner of a dog after a reported dog bite in front of the CVS store along Merrimon Avenue. Authorities say on Monday, Feb. 1, at around 8 p.m. Asheville Animal Control received a report of a dog

Click here for updates on this story     Oakland, California (KPIX) — Oakland police said Thursday they are searching for the suspect who was caught on camera forcefully pushing down a 91-year-old man in Chinatown and victimizing two others. “This is something we must change and change it now,” said Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce president

Click here for updates on this story     Shingle Springs, California (KOVR) — She’s got her diploma and her loans are due, but Sarah Stevenson, a cosmetology graduate from Shingle Springs, says the state is keeping her from getting her license. “All I want is to take my test and to get licensed,” said Stevenson. After

Click here for updates on this story     Philadelphia (KYW) — Injuries related to the winter weather are starting to mount as doctors are seeing a spike in strained muscles from shoveling snow and broken bones from slippery surfaces. Even though the sun was out today, the dangers will linger along with the freezing temperatures. Snow

Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — It’s one of the biggest events every year: the Super Bowl (this Sunday on CBS 11). Rae Mills, a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs said, “It’s a good day to party, just to get together with friends, what the last game of the season.”

Click here for updates on this story     FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) — To celebrate Marilyn Bixler’s 90th birthday, her family flew her to Cabo San Lucas. “She took a shot of tequila and said, ‘91, here I come’,” recalls her daughter, Cheryl Pangburn, who remembers thinking how incredibly healthy she seemed. Weeks later, Pangburn dropped by

Click here for updates on this story     Elmwood Park, New Jersey (WCBS) — There was a dramatic rescue Thursday afternoon in Elmwood Park after a mother and her toddler ended up in the freezing waters of the Passaic River. It’s a story of heroism of the most basic and beautiful kind. A police officer put

Click here for updates on this story     Sunrise, Florida (WFOR) — As the FBI continues to comb the scene where two agents were killed and three were injured while serving a search warrant, a neighbor of the accused gunman is sharing her interactions with him. “He was grumpy. Kept to himself,” April Evans said of

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — It’s the question on most everyone’s mind: When and where can I get the COVID-19 vaccine? Much of the attention has been focused on giants like Walgreens and mass vaccination sites, but the little guys are able to help out, perhaps as soon as next

Adam Coy, the former Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed Andre Hill, entered a not guilty plea to a count of murder in the commission of a felony and other charges at his arraignment Friday. Coy appeared virtually from Franklin County Jail — wearing a tan jumpsuit and face mask — and a

Click here for updates on this story     High Point, North Carolina (WXII) — Three police officers were shot overnight in High Point after responding to the sound of gunshots. Police say around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, officers heard shots fired near West English Road and South Road. Police said they responded to the 2900 block of

Click here for updates on this story     Boston (WCVB) — Police in the city of Boston are investigating after a Target customer who purchased children’s vitamins claimed the bottle contained various other pills and tablets. The woman told police she purchased the Flintstone Chewable tablets at the Target store in South Bay Plaza in Dorchester

Click here for updates on this story     Newton, Iowa (KCCI ) — The Iowa State Patrol urges drivers to avoid traveling east on Interstate 80 east of Des Moines as a miles-long crash involving 40 vehicles has stopped traffic in the eastbound lanes near Newton. The patrol said approximately 40 vehicles were involved in the

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Canadian actor and icon Christopher Plummer, known for his timeless portrayal of Capt. Von Trapp in the “Sound of Music,” and recurring appearances at Stratford’s Shakespeare Festival, has died at age 91. Plummer’s acting career spanned several decades and he collected accolades in