NYPD surprises 4-year-old Times Square shooting victim with new toys, visit from Minnie Mouse
Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — The 4-year-old girl who was shot in Times Square on Saturday got…
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Mother arrested for alleged child abuse after 5-year-old son dies
Click here for updates on this story WEATHERFORD, Texas (KTVT) — Parker County Sheriff‘s Crimes Against Children…
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Ongoing mask mandate for travelers: ‘It will be enforced, period’
Travel is a big exception for new mask guidance in the United States, and the transportation industry says it will continue to strictly enforce mask…
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House strikes deal to create independent January 6 commission
The top Democrat and Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee struck a deal to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6…
Continue Reading HUD Secretary violated the Hatch Act, Office of Special Counsel concludes
The US Office of Special Counsel has concluded that Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act, the law that…
Continue Reading Bill Maher thanks fans following Covid-19 diagnosis
Bill Maher sounds more concerned with missing his show than testing positive for Covid-19. The host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill…
Continue Reading Harvard-bound senior goes viral on TikTok after sharing emotional admissions essay
Click here for updates on this story BROCKTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — When Abigail Mack posted a video to TikTok reading…
Continue Reading Since-deleted video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene harassing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office during 2019 Capitol Hill visit
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez outside the House chamber on Wednesday afternoon. The…
Continue Reading Video store owner accused of hiring shoplifters, selling stolen items online
Click here for updates on this story LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The owner of a video store in Leominster has…
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‘The Resident’ is tackling real-world medical issues
According to “The Resident” showrunner and executive producer Andrew Chapman, there was a time when the medical drama took some heat from…
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Changes to masking rules on federal property likely coming soon, White House says
Changes to masking rules on federal property are likely coming soon, the White House said Friday, after the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading READ: Plea agreement from former Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg
Joel Greenberg, an indicted close confidant of Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has struck a deal with federal prosecutors to greatly reduce his…
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Trader Joe’s says fully vaccinated customers don’t have to wear masks in stores
Trader Joe’s customers don’t have to wear a mask while shopping, the grocery chain said Friday. The news follows new guidance that allows…
Continue Reading School district investigating high school assignment questioning if Derek Chauvin deserves a new trial
Students at an upstate New York high school were given a writing assignment about whether Derek Chauvin should be granted a new trial over the murder…
Continue Reading Fact-check: Stefanik wrongly says US recently saw ‘worst jobs report in over 20 years’
In accepting her new position to replace Liz Cheney as conference chair of the Republican party, Rep. Elise Stefanik went after President Joe Biden…
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Woman dies after being pulled into an industrial machine
Click here for updates on this story GRANTSVILLE, Utah (KSL) — A 52-year-old woman died after she was pulled into a…
Continue Reading Ransomware group’s extortion website offline after cyberattack leads to shutdown of major fuel pipeline
The ransomware extortion website used by the group responsible for the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline has gone offline, according to cybersecurity…
Continue Reading Robert De Niro leg injury won’t hamper Scorsese production
Robert De Niro injured his leg on location, but the show will go on. A rep for the legendary actor provided a statement to CNN about the incident on…
Continue Reading This AI tool writes real estate descriptions without ever stepping inside a home
“L O V E L Y Oakland!” the house description began. It went on to give a slew of details about the 1,484 square-foot home —…
Continue Reading Have you seen a pink taxi in Houston? Meet the woman behind the wheel
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Every once in a while, opportunities present themselves to help a…
Continue Reading Family of 7-year-old honorary officer who battled cancer surprised with mural
Click here for updates on this story FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) — The family of a little girl from Freeport who touched…
Continue Reading Legislator says he was fired because of Second Amendment stance
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Alabama Rep. Shane Stringer is no longer a captain…
Continue Reading 41 district attorneys come together to petition against early release of 76,000 inmates
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Less than two weeks after the state announced it would…
Continue Reading 16-year-old killed in tragic accident while working at tire shop
Click here for updates on this story FIREBAUGH, California (KFSN) — The community of Firebaugh is mourning the loss of…
Continue Reading Governor signs bill designating May 14 as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Gov. Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 154, now…
Continue Reading Parents of 6-year-old who drowned at camp launch online series to protect other children
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — In the two years since their 6-year-old daughter Roxie…
Continue Reading Man robs, pistol-whips Lyft driver at gas station
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH EL MONTE, California (KABC) — Disturbing video captures a man robbing and…
Continue Reading China says its Mars rover could land this weekend
China could soon join the United States as the second country to land and operate a rover on Mars. Beijing’s Tianwen-1 Mars probe is expected…
Continue Reading Police: Man delivering newspapers seriously injured
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police are investigating a shooting that…
Continue Reading Fugitive wanted in fatal shooting of Yale student is arrested
An MIT graduate student wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Yale University student in February has been arrested, authorities said…
Continue Reading 15-year-old called Asian slurs, attacked by group of teens in park
Click here for updates on this story REGO PARK, Queens, New York (WABC) — It is a racial slur that would set off any…
Continue Reading Carole Baskin offers $5,000 reward for tiger missing in Houston
Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue and star of the Netflix series “Tiger King,” is offering a $5,000 reward in connection with the…
Continue Reading 4 attacked in 12-minute span on subway, another incident possibly linked
Click here for updates on this story LOWER MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — Three people were slashed and a fourth punched…
Continue Reading Monica and Rachel’s ‘Friends’ apartment is on Booking.com
“Friends” fans are being given the chance to crash for a night at Monica and Rachel’s apartment. More than a quarter century since…
Continue Reading Congressional Democrats have a 100% vaccination rate
Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of Congress have a 100% vaccination rate against Covid-19, a CNN survey of Capitol Hill found this week,…
Continue Reading Educator gets surprise sendoff
Click here for updates on this story FLETCHER, North Carolina (WLOS) — A local longtime educator received a surprise…
Continue Reading Ducklings rescued from sewer drain, reunited with mother
Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — A community came together to rescue some ducklings…
Continue Reading Even with Republican infighting, Democrats face significant headwinds in 2022
Democrats faced with holding the party’s majority in the House in 2022 watched with glee this week as Republican infighting reached its latest…
Continue Reading Waterway under vital Memphis bridge reopens to maritime traffic
The US Coast Guard said Friday that transit on the Mississippi River waterway under Interstate 40 bridge in Memphis has reopened after a crack forced…
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Pocatello Animal Services to host rabies vaccination clinic May 15
You can get your furry friend protected against rabies for just $10 on Saturday, May 15.…
Continue Reading Man to pay nearly $775K for alleged insurance fraud
Click here for updates on this story OGEMAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — An Ogemaw County man has to pay nearly $775,000…
Continue Reading Russia announces actor and director for first-ever movie made in space
Russia is racing to become the first nation to shoot a movie in space, after it announced plans to send an actress and a director to the…
Continue Reading Business inundated with false unemployment claims
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Many Baldwin County business owners have had…
Continue Reading Spencer Silver, the chemist who gave Post-it Notes their signature stick, dies at 80
Of the duo that created 3M’s now-ubiquitous Post-it Notes, Spencer Silver was, quite literally, the glue. Silver, a chemist from Texas, created…
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Flags to fly at half-staff Saturday
American flags will fly at half-staff, from midnight to midnight Saturday in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. …
Continue Reading ‘It was definitely a brutal attack’: Family member describes fight at boat launch
Click here for updates on this story BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama (WALA) — A big fight in Bayou La Batre left several people…
Continue Reading Toddler rescued from sinking truck
Click here for updates on this story DICKSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A toddler is safe this morning after they were…
Continue Reading House Republicans vote to make Elise Stefanik conference chair replacing Liz Cheney
House Republicans voted on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting Rep. Liz Cheney…
Continue Reading Bird pioneered scooter sharing. Now it’s going public
Bird, the startup that pioneered shared electric scooters, plans to go public as soon as this summer. Bird will merge with a special purpose…
Continue Reading Former massage therapist charged with rape, sexual battery
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A former massage therapist arrested for a second…
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UK may start vaccinating young people in hotspots to combat spread of variant found in India
Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus variant first identified in India may force the United Kingdom to tweak its Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue Reading US retail sales come down from their stimulus-fueled high
US retail sales came back down to Earth in April after stimulus checks sent Americans on a shopping spree in March. Month-over-month, retail sales…
Continue Reading Off-duty deputy reportedly rescued woman being held against her will
Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON County, Georgia (WGCL) — An off-duty Clayton County deputy helped rescue a…
Continue Reading Uber driver kidnapped at gunpoint, police searching for the suspect
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to find the man who reportedly…
Continue Reading 2 brothers hit by driver
Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two brothers were struck by a driver in…
Continue Reading How service dogs safeguard, deepen relationships and save us from ourselves
Leadership coach John Bates was speaking at a TED conference in front of a huge audience when his dog Flash walked across the stage, sniffed him, and…
Continue Reading Singer Tank reveals he’s going deaf
R & B singer Tank is speaking out about losing his hearing, in an effort to help others who may face similar problems. The 45-year-old crooner…
Continue Reading Father charged after 4-year-old accidentally fatally shot himself
Click here for updates on this story UNION, Missouri (KMOV) — A 4-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting…
Continue Reading White House not bending to pressure from progressives to condemn Israel
President Joe Biden and the White House are showing little willingness to bend to pressure from liberal Democrats calling for more robust…
Continue Reading Eviction moratorium leading to tense landlord-tenant relationship
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The pandemic has been tough on many renters. It’s also…
Continue Reading What parents need to know about vaccinating children ages 12 and older
The US Food and Drug Administration has extended the authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds, and the Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading Detectives seek tips after skeletal human remains found
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Detectives are asking for the public’s…
Continue Reading ‘Pride’ offers snapshots in the battle for LGBTQ rights across the decades
“Pride” offers an off-the-beaten-track history of LGBTQ experiences and activism in the US from the 1950s to the present, with different…
Continue Reading Driver arrested in deadly pedestrian crash that killed 9-year-old, injured two others
Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say they have arrested a 20-year-old who is facing…
Continue Reading ‘Spiral’ strands Chris Rock in a not-quite ‘Saw’ sequel that goes down the drain
Following his dramatic TV turn in “Fargo,” Chris Rock expands his portfolio again with “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” an…
Continue Reading Amy Adams in ‘The Woman in the Window’ is a poor reason to stay indoors
“The Woman in the Window” dispenses with an on-screen nod to Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” early, explained by its…
Continue Reading ‘Halston’ dresses up Ewan McGregor as the fashion icon in an era of excess
“Halston” follows the familiar rise-and-fall structure of cinematic biographies — think “Citizen Kane,” only with more sex,…
Continue Reading Man arrested for stabbing a 40-year-old man and his 2 teenage sons
Click here for updates on this story Hilo, HI (KITV) — A Hilo man was recently arrested in connection with a stabbing…
Continue Reading House Republicans expected to vote to make Elise Stefanik conference chair after Cheney ouster
House Republicans are expected to vote on Friday to elevate Rep. Elise Stefanik to the No. 3 leadership position of conference chair after ousting…
Continue Reading School district investigating divisive high school assignment questioning if Derek Chauvin deserves a new trial
Students at an upstate New York high school were given a writing assignment about whether Derek Chauvin should win a new trial over the death of…
Continue Reading Target will temporarily stop selling Pokémon and sports trading cards in stores due to safety concerns
Target has announced that it will temporarily stop selling trading cards — of both the sports and Pokémon variety — in stores following…
Continue Reading Cat jumps from fifth floor of burning building, bounces and strolls away
A Chicago cat used up at least one of its nine lives on Thursday when it leaped from the fifth story of a burning building, bounced off the ground…
Continue Reading Children infected with COVID-19 may not show typical symptoms, experts say
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found that the majority of…
Continue Reading Delta will require vaccines for new employees
Delta Air Lines is requiring new employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine, making it one of the largest US companies to issue a mandate. “Any…
Continue Reading Trying to buy a bike? Here’s why you may be having a hard time finding one
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadians hoping to get a bike in time for the…
Continue Reading Here’s what these young Americans are looking forward to after getting their Covid-19 vaccines
For 12-year-old Henzie Cabrera, getting a Covid-19 vaccine means two things: school and soccer. Although these are parts of life taken for granted…
Continue Reading Ransomware took down the Colonial Pipeline. You could be at risk too
Ransomware attacks draw headlines when they take down major operations: hospitals, cities and most recently, a US fuel pipeline. Not only do…
Continue Reading What Disney, Airbnb and DoorDash results reveal about the post-pandemic economy
Companies are gearing up for an era in which Covid-19 isn’t the primary driver of how people spend their money. The big question: As the…
Continue Reading Lab rats are overwhelmingly male, and that’s a problem
The data didn’t make sense. Five years ago, University of Maryland researcher Alisa Morss Clyne was studying pulmonary hypertension — a…
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New York Yankees say 8 vaccinated members tested positive for Covid-19. Here’s how that could happen
Eight members of the New York Yankees have tested positive for coronavirus this week despite being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine,…
Continue Reading Nicki Minaj is obsessed with ‘The Crown’ — like, really obsessed
Nicki Minaj says she is “obsessing” over “The Crown” after binge-watching seasons of the royal drama. In an open letter to…
Continue Reading Hyundai and Kia are spending $7 billion in US electric car push
Hyundai and Kia are pouring billions of dollars into the United States, where they plan to start building electric cars and invest more in futuristic…
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How John Deere is helping Black farmers and their descendents take back unjustly seized land
It’s been nine years since Michael Robinson of Columbus, Ohio, nearly lost a major part of his family’s legacy. He’s still fighting…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 14: Covid-19, US policing, immigration, Afghanistan, Tigray
The Colonial Pipeline is up and working again, but gas shortages — and the ensuing gas panic — probably won’t be resolved for a few…
Continue Reading A university president resigned after a recent plagiarized speech. It’s not the first commencement address lifted
The resignation of University of South Carolina president Bob Caslen for plagiarizing remarks in a commencement speech is the most recent example of…
Continue Reading Heavy artillery fire on Gaza escalates violence as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities
Gaza came under heavy artillery fire early Friday morning, amid reports — later conclusively denied — that the Israeli army had launched…
Continue Reading New York gets dizzying new glass elevator ride
Ever wondered what it would be like to take a glass elevator ride up the side of one of New York’s tallest skyscrapers? Well, visitors will…
Continue Reading The death of a high school student has exposed a credibility crisis for Chinese authorities
“Truth! Truth! Truth,” shouted the dozens of people gathered outside a Chinese high school on Tuesday in a video widely circulated…
Continue Reading Texas landlord indicted for the murder of a tenant in 14-year cold case
The former landlord of a woman missing since 2006 in Texas surrendered to authorities Wednesday after being indicted for her murder, according to the…
Continue Reading Prince Harry reveals secret supermarket meeting with Meghan
Prince Harry has spoken about the extent to which he and Meghan tried to keep their burgeoning relationship under wraps, how it felt to grow up in…
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Highland captures district crown
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – After a full day of district games, the Highland Rams beat Thunder Ridge 7-1 to win the 5A District 5-6 Championship.…
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Snake River advances to State play-in game
SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI) – In a 3A Regional Play-In the Snake River Panthers beat Sugar-Salem 10-4. The Panthers put up 8 runs in the first three…
Continue Reading Officer injured in Capitol riot slams ‘disgraceful’ new attempts to downplay insurrection
A DC Metropolitan Police officer who was brutally assaulted while defending the US Capitol during the January 6 insurrection said Thursday evening…
Continue Reading Five takeaways from the first New York City Democratic mayoral debate
The New York City Democratic mayoral primary has been playing out in the shadows — of the Covid-19 pandemic, of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading The man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault will not identify himself, setting up dismissal of his lawsuit
The civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey that alleges he sexually assaulted a teenager in the 1980s is expected to be dismissed after attorneys…
Continue Reading News outlets ask: Is this the beginning of the end of the pandemic?
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The beginning of the…
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LOCAL LINKS: Splash Self Serve Pet Spa
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – A do-it-yourself pet spa is making a big Splash in downtown Idaho Falls. It’s fitting that the business name is Splash…
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Thursday high school scores – May 13
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – district high school baseball and girls district softball tournament…
Continue Reading Robert Durst’s lawyers say he has bladder cancer and ask to postpone trial indefinitely
The legal team for Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” filed an emergency motion Thursday asking for his…
Continue Reading Ethereum co-founder donates $1 billion of shiba inu coin to India Covid relief
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated $1 billion worth of shiba inu coin — a dogecoin spinoff — to a Covid-19 relief fund in India. The…
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