Lawmaker proposes bill aimed at limiting race, gender studies in schools
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A bill proposed by a state lawmaker would limit what…
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Dollar stores are starting to offer fresh food after years of criticism
Dollar store chains are starting to offer fresh groceries at some stores after years of criticism that they don’t provide enough healthy food…
Continue Reading Weather wreaking havoc on local farmers
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Don Eckroat usually has already had his first…
Continue Reading Man swept down river rescued after calling 911
Click here for updates on this story LISBON, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine man was rescued from the Androscoggin River Tuesday…
Continue Reading Garbage truck crashes into home while mother, two young children were inside
Click here for updates on this story ETNA, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A garbage truck crashed into a home in Etna, Allegheny…
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Utah girls 9 and 4 uninjured after taking car, hitting truck
Police say two Utah girls 9 and 4 were uninjured after they took a car and crashed into a tractor trailer as they tried to drive to California for a…
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New York City is using ranked choice voting in its primaries. Here’s why that means it could take weeks to get results
Democrats running for New York City mayor will square off in a crucial debate Wednesday night, but they won’t just be trying to convince voters…
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A California teen pushed a bear off her backyard wall to protect family’s dogs
Hailey Morinico wasn’t really thinking when she confronted the black bear that wandered into the backyard of her California home on Monday…
Continue Reading Sheriff Manny Gonzales punched at event
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A man has been arrested for punching BCSO Sheriff…
Continue Reading AMC shares jump more than 90% to an all-time high
The hits keep coming. Shares of AMC — the largest movie theater chain in the world — surged more than 90% early Wednesday to a new peak above $60…
Continue Reading Foul play not ruled in out disappearance of Xavior Harrelson
Click here for updates on this story MONTEZUMA, Iowa (KCCI) — The FBI has joined the search for an 11-year-old Iowa boy…
Continue Reading Teacher spends own money, gives time for community garden
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON PARK, IL (Belleville News-Democrat) — Derissa Davis’ energy seemed to…
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Avoid summer diseases spread by insects
As the weather around the state beings to warm, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is offering advice to help families avoid some potentially…
Continue Reading Tyson CEO steps down after less than a year
Tyson CEO Dean Banks is leaving the company after less than a year on the job. “Stepping down and concentrating on my family is the right…
Continue Reading President Obama surprises Chicago youth football team, drops in on small business owners’ meeting
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Former President Barack Obama made a pair of surprise appearances…
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Oregon Legislature makes cocktails to-go permanent
Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill allowing the sale of cocktails to-go to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Continue Reading More than $60M in meth, cocaine seized in one of LA County’s biggest drug busts
Click here for updates on this story CULVER CITY, California (KABC) — Authorities made one of the largest drug busts in…
Continue Reading Asian Americans are patrolling streets across the US to keep their elders safe
Carl Chan was walking in Oakland’s Chinatown on his way to meet an Asian elder who had been attacked when a stranger called him a racial slur…
Continue Reading Compton residents will elect a new mayor for the 1st time in eight years
Click here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KABC) — Compton voters filed into polling places on Tuesday…
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IDA kicks off new, nonstop American Airlines flights June 3
Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) will kick off two new, daily American Airlines flights beginning Thursday.…
Continue Reading Trump shuts down his blog after less than a month
The blog page that former President Donald Trump launched less than one month ago, after his team suggested he’d be launching a major new…
Continue Reading A New York professor and Tulsa DA helped clear records of Black men accused of wrongdoing in Race Massacre
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — During a cold winter day in Tulsa, the Greenwood…
Continue Reading Is Amazon the spark that reignites cannabis stocks?
After struggling in recent months, companies that focus on the booming marijuana sector could be primed for a takeoff. What’s happening:…
Continue Reading Aerial search called off for UNL student missing in Hawaii; ground effort continues
Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (Lincoln Journal Star) — Search and rescue teams in Kauai on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Woman records Asheville road rage incident that left her rattled
Click here for updates on this story ASHVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A viral video on Facebook is now at the center…
Continue Reading A man accused of killing an iguana wanted the charge dismissed based on stand your ground law. A judge said no
A Florida man accused of killing an iguana last year wanted a charge of animal cruelty dismissed on the basis of the state’s “stand your…
Continue Reading Body found during recovery effort for missing teen at Lake Bistineau Spillway
Click here for updates on this story LAKE BISTINEAU, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office has…
Continue Reading 1,000 gallons of sewage overflows in Waipahu neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story WAIPAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — City and County officials said a clog of rags and grease…
Continue Reading Belarusian activist stabs his throat during a court hearing in Minsk
A Belarusian activist stabbed his own throat during a court hearing in Minsk on Tuesday, according to local human rights watchdog Viasna 96.…
Continue Reading Local non-profit providing Midstate veterans housing, essential services
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Christopher Jordan served in the U.S. Army until he…
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Harris aiming to deepen US relationship with Guatemala and Mexico on first foreign trip
Kamala Harris will try to deepen the United States’ “strategic partnership and bilateral relationship” with Guatemala and Mexico on…
Continue Reading Massive fire destroys several watercraft at marina on Lake Lanier, one injured
Click here for updates on this story BUFORD, Georgia (WGCL) — A massive fire destroyed several boats and watercraft at…
Continue Reading A major meat producer was hacked. Here’s what you need to know
By now, you’ve probably heard of a cyberattack involving JBS — one of the country’s largest meat producers. But what is JBS? And what…
Continue Reading Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital helping children who are COVID long haulers
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut continues to build momentum in the…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants issued for adoptive parents in starvation death of 15-year-old child
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — Arrest warrants have been issued for the adoptive…
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More heat for the Week
Strong high pressure means hot dry weather for us for the rest of the work week. Stay cool in the upper 80’s today, closer to 90-91 in…
Continue Reading 17-year-old St. Charles student killed in crash on Sunday
Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw County teen, who just celebrated…
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Imran Sherwani: Olympic hockey gold medalist reveals early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Olympic hockey gold medalist Imran Sherwani has revealed he has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, after first noticing symptoms…
Continue Reading Missouri GOP lawmakers call for special session to address defunding police, public safety
Click here for updates on this story ST CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A busy night of shootings across St. Louis…
Continue Reading Amazon changes employee policies for time off, marijuana
Amazon announced Tuesday it supports the federal legalization of marijuana, and that the company is revising a controversial workplace policy critics…
Continue Reading Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph launches campaign encouraging in-person services, ending general dispensation
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph launched its…
Continue Reading AMC shares soar again thanks to Reddit and a huge box office weekend
After a big box office weekend for “A Quiet Place,” AMC stock was making a lot of noise on Tuesday. Shares of AMC Entertainment shot up…
Continue Reading Drone delivery system coming to Mobile
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Deuce Drone launched their first successful drone…
Continue Reading JBS hack shuttered nine US beef plants but normal operations to resume Wednesday
Meat producer JBS closed nine of its US beef processing plants on Tuesday following a cyberattack that took down its IT systems, but the company…
Continue Reading MCMEO identifies man who was fatally shot by Milwaukee police on south side
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office…
Continue Reading Anheuser-Busch to give away free alcohol if US hits Biden’s goal of 70% of adults with at least one Covid vaccine shot by July 4
Anheuser-Busch, the national brewer that produces Budweiser, announced Wednesday it will give away free alcohol if the nation reaches President Joe…
Continue Reading One of Iran’s biggest navy ships sinks after catching fire
One of the largest vessels in the Iranian navy has caught fire and sank in the Gulf of Oman, according to the country’s semi-official Fars News…
Continue Reading Seattle man arrested at airport was allegedly set to travel overseas to join ISIS
A Washington state man was preparing to board an international flight on Friday when he was arrested for allegedly plotting to join ISIS and…
Continue Reading This Washington county is the first to ban facial recognition technology, official says
A county in Washington state banned all local government agencies — including the local sheriff — from using facial recognition…
Continue Reading Fears of oil spill emergency as cargo ship that burnt for 13 days off coast of Sri Lanka is now sinking
A stricken container ship that caught fire 13 days ago off the Sri Lankan coast, unleashing one of the worst ecological disasters in the…
Continue Reading Cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock will let customers mine crypto
Mining for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is typically done by companies that own massive server farms operating outside of the United States.…
Continue Reading Space junk hits Canadarm2: ‘The threat of collisions is taken very seriously,’ CSA says
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The Canadarm2, the Canadian-made robotic arm used…
Continue Reading ‘Our hearts are broken’: Canadian senator delivers gut-wrenching speech on residential schools
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Sen. Mary Jane McCallum, a residential school…
Continue Reading Midnight deadline approaches for Israeli coalition to unite and challenge Netanyahu
A coalition of Israeli opposition parties were approaching a midnight deadline on Wednesday to form a government, in the most serious challenge yet…
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World Health Organization authorizes China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has authorized a COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac for emergency use. The decision…
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Silicon Valley may look very different after the pandemic
After four months of working from home during the pandemic, Reeba Akram decided to change where home was. Akram, who works for Google, moved with her…
Continue Reading At least six people were injured in a shooting at party in Springfield, Ohio, police say
At least six people were injured in an overnight shooting at a party in Springfield, Ohio, police said. The incident is among this year’s more…
Continue Reading Exclusive: American imprisoned in Russia calls on Biden to take ‘decisive action’ to stop detention of US citizens
Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia, called on President Joe Biden to “aggressively discuss and resolve” the issue of US…
Continue Reading The Naomi Osaka fiasco is a sign that we’re nowhere near finished with work on mental health
It’s the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire’s gladiatorial shows. After playing for several hours, often in hot and humid…
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Naomi Osaka: ‘It can be devastating to adjust to fame and fortune,’ says tennis great Chris Evert
Chris Evert knows what it’s like adjusting to life as a tennis superstar at at young age. The tennis great won her first two grand slams aged…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 2: White House, jobs, Covid-19, Supreme Court, North Korea
The US and Australia are bracing for possible meat shortages after a cyberattack against JBS USA, a major beef and pork producer, prompted widespread…
Continue Reading ‘Baby Shark’ backer gets a bounce from Elon Musk tweet
Elon Musk has turned his attention from Shiba Inu dogs to baby sharks — and investors are singing along. The Tesla CEO’s tweet late Tuesday…
Continue Reading How boxing is changing the way society looks at women in Gaza
“I don’t like violence,” says Reema Aburahma, “I’m so girly!” But the 22-year-old from Gaza City quickly goes on…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un gets new second-in-command in major changes to North Korea’s ruling party
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document seen by CNN. The position was created in…
Continue Reading Parents fear for kidnapped children, some as young as 4, after latest school raid in Nigeria
The father of some of the children abducted at gunpoint at a school in north central Nigeria has told CNN how four of his eight kids were taken by…
Continue Reading Xi Jinping wants to ‘make friends’ with the world. But Beijing can’t kick its wolf warrior habits
Editor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know…
Continue Reading Americans are celebrating steps toward normalcy. But the real test of COVID-19 progress is 2 weeks away, expert says
While Memorial Day was a milestone for a return to a sense of normalcy from the COVID-19 pandemic, it could take another two weeks to determine where…
Continue Reading A hiker died after falling 500 feet from a mountain summit in California’s Sequoia National Park
A 56-year-old man died on Memorial Day after falling about 500 feet from a ridge on the summit of Mount Russell in the Sequoia National Park in…
Continue Reading Gorsuch denies Colorado churches’ petition challenging Covid-related restrictions
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday denied a request from two Colorado churches and their pastors challenging Covid-19-related restrictions…
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Amazon announces dates for this year’s Prime Day
Amazon’s Prime Day sales event will be held June 21 and 22, the company said Wednesday. Amazon usually holds Prime Day in the summer, but last…
Continue Reading Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins New Mexico special election for US House seat, CNN projects
Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury will win the special election to represent New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, CNN projected…
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World Health Organization approves China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac for emergency use. The decision…
Continue Reading What my single mother taught me can help all parents
My mom and I moved to a small house in the Northeast when I was a little girl, after a difficult divorce from my father in the 1980s. After the…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at fire station in California
An off-duty firefighter shot two people, killing one, at a Los Angeles County fire station Tuesday morning, officials said at a news conference. The…
Continue Reading Overnight procession held for San Bernardino County sheriff’s sergeant killed by motorcyclist
Click here for updates on this story YUCCA VALLEY, California (KABC) — A procession was held early Tuesday morning for…
Continue Reading Teen fends off bear in backyard
Click here for updates on this story BRADBURY, California (KABC) — Incredible video shows a wild encounter with a bear…
Continue Reading Democrat Melanie Stansbury will win New Mexico special election, CNN projects
Democratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury will win the special election in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, CNN projects.…
Continue Reading Teen mistakenly falls asleep in an Airbnb — that was being rented by sheriff’s deputies
Three Montana sheriff’s deputies woke up to an unexpected guest at their Milwaukee vacation house — an uninvited teenager who had wound…
Continue Reading Naomi Osaka: Serena Williams wants to give world No. 2 a hug; others label her a ‘princess’
Serena Williams says she’d like to give Naomi Osaka a hug after the world No.2 withdrew from the French Open on Monday. Osaka’s departure…
Continue Reading RNC vows to advise candidates against future presidential debates unless commission makes significant changes
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel excoriated the Commission on Presidential Debates in a letter on Tuesday, threatening to advise…
Continue Reading What the JBS cyberattack means for your meat supply
American shoppers may want to brace themselves for yet another possible supply crunch — this time with meat. JBS USA, the country’s top beef…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats call on Congress to act on voting rights but key obstacles loom
Democrats are intensifying their demands for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation, but even with the party in control of the House and…
Continue Reading Major meat producer JBS USA hit by cyberattack, likely from Russia
Major meat producer JBS USA suffered a cyberattack on Sunday. The attack affected servers supporting its IT systems in North America and Australia,…
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The remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife are being removed from a Memphis park
Crews have started to remove the remains of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his wife from a Memphis park where a monument of him once…
Continue Reading Dow Jones Industrial Average Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Facts The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock index comprised of 30…
Continue Reading Two Elon Musk tweets have violated SEC settlement agreement, report says
Two tweets by Elon Musk in the past two years have run afoul of an agreement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Tesla lawyers must…
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Arizona man drowned at Lake Powell near border with Utah
Officials say an Arizona man drowned at Lake Powell recently when winds prevented him from swimming back to his boat.…
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Video: Teen fends off bear attacking family dogs in backyard
Amazing video of a teen attacking a bear in southern…
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Abandoned campfire results in a 300-acre fire
The Taber Fire grew to 338-acres before fire crews could get a solid line around its perimeter, according to the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire…
Continue Reading Check your chair! Woman finds snake in beach seat
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE BEACH, Alabama (WALA) — Gerri Womack Garon said she got a little surprise…
Continue Reading US Black-White inequality in 4 charts
The financial standing of Black and White Americans is anything but equal. When it comes to wealth and income, major disparities persist despite the…
Continue Reading Rubber ducks bringing smiles to community
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A senior living facility is bringing some big smiles…
Continue Reading Boulder thrown at cruiser
Click here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Authorities are looking for the person who…
Continue Reading Louis Farrakhan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam. Personal Birth date: May 11, 1933 Birth place: The Bronx, New York…
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Utah governor issues proclamation in support of Pride Month
Utah’s Republican governor has issued a proclamation in support of LGBTQ Pride Month.…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 293 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
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Warming Trend Continues
High pressure over the west, will continue to deliver above average temperatures locally, with highs around 90°. We’ll have a slight chance of…
Continue Reading Biden administration formally ends ‘remain in Mexico’ policy after suspending it earlier this year
The Biden administration formally ended the Trump-era policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico until their court dates in the United States,…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sidney Powell’s claim Trump could be reinstated
Months into President Joe Biden’s first term, supporters of former President Donald Trump are still touting the “big lie” that…
Continue Reading Biden memorializes Tulsa victims on 100th anniversary: ‘This was not a riot. This was a massacre’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday used stark language as he mourned one of the worst acts of racial violence in US history, marking the 100th…
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