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5 things to know for December 23: Stimulus, pardons, coronavirus, Israel, Walmart
There’s officially nowhere to run: Covid-19 is now on every continent, with Antarctica recording its first cases. Here’s what you need to…
Continue ReadingThere’s officially nowhere to run: Covid-19 is now on every continent, with Antarctica recording its first cases. Here’s what you need to…
Continue ReadingNews of the first takers of the desperately awaited Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine spurred some hope and excitement amid new lockdowns and…
Continue ReadingProspective jurors in the upcoming criminal trial stemming from George Floyd’s death were sent a questionnaire asking them to weigh in on Black…
Continue ReadingThe Georgia college student who broke Covid-19 quarantine rules in the Cayman Islands to visit her boyfriend has received reduced jail time after…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — A Chicago woman is part of the most fragile population: mostly…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — There were growing questions Monday night surrounding the murder…
Continue ReadingA woman accused of killing seven people has gone on trial in southeastern China after spending more than 20 years on the run. Lao Rongzhi, 46,…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (KTVT) — A small plane crashed in Grand Prairie Monday, Dec.…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — At least 80 people have been killed across Minneapolis in…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota is often referred to as the “State of Hockey”…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — One Hartford organization is passing out toys and…
Continue ReadingThe 1857 trial of American pirate Eli Boggs in Hong Kong was a riveting affair, filled with tales of plunder, kidnapping and murder on the high seas.…
Continue ReadingAntarctica has recorded its first COVID-19 case after 36 people tested positive on a research base, according to a statement released by the Chilean…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — It has been a hard year for everyone, including…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabama (WALA) — The Prichard Police Department on Tuesday fired a…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — He is one of the last surviving combat…
Continue ReadingMoon craters formed when meteorites and asteroids slammed into the lunar surface. Like fossils on Earth, they reveal something about the history of…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Usually days before Christmas, holiday concerts are taking…
Continue ReadingFor 843 days, Oneita and Clive Thompson took sanctuary in two Philadelphia churches to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Daily life was…
Continue ReadingThe Israeli government collapsed on Tuesday at midnight (17.00 EST) local time after the country’s parliament failed to meet a deadline for…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There was an emotional reaction from a Bronx woman who was…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded 31,000 feet over Lockerbie, Scotland, 38…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of Junichiro Koizumi, former Japanese prime minister and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Personal…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of Ayad Allawi, the former interim Prime Minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1945 Birth place: Iraq Marriage:…
Continue ReadingHere is some background information about the Secret Service, a federal agency tasked with protecting the president of the United States, among many…
Continue ReadingThe Miami Zoo has a new resident. A male giant anteater was born December 8, its mother’s birthday, the zoo said in a news release. The arrival…
Continue ReadingBlack service members in the US Air Force face disparities in disciplinary action and career opportunities compared to their White peers, according…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at visas, travel documents for individuals who are visiting or moving to the United States. Facts A visa is a travel document,…
Continue ReadingThree skiers lost their lives to avalanches over the weekend during an “especially dangerous” period in Colorado’s popular…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A mystery man left a very generous holiday tip for…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A 22-year-old artist from Boston has an unbelievable skill with…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story YUBA COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A beloved corn vendor in Linda was the victim of…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KOVR) — If you look closely at Cedar Street in Roseville,…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story IRVINE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The FBI has gotten involved with the search for a…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Deputies in Orange County are going beyond…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM) — A Springfield man is under arrest after…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM) — A Springfield man is under arrest after…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOLYOKE, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM) — Christmas is just days away, many local towns…
Continue ReadingFrance and the UK moved closer to a deal on Tuesday that would allow some personal travel and thousands of stalled freight trucks to resume movement…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — One person was killed Tuesday after a…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WEAVERVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Weaverville residents will hear a new sound…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Connecticut (HBJ) — Connecticut biotech startup Azitra Inc., which is…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV ) — The city government of Salem has released a statement in…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Independence detectives are asking for help…
Continue ReadingThree skiers have lost their lives to avalanches in the last five days in Colorado’s popular backcountry. On Sunday, the bodies of two…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Two Susquehanna Valley mass transit…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CANADIAN COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office recently…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A little girl’s act of kindness over the…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A somber service was held outside…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CLIVE, Iowa (KCCI) — Officials with the Clive Fire Department warned Central…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at Elvis Presley, one of the biggest-selling musicians of all time, with more than a billion records sold worldwide. Personal…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DODGE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Dodge County officials rescued a man who had…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — The holidays can be a stressful time, and for…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BLAKELY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A man is dead, and several others became sick after…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 17 year-old is charged as an adult in…
Continue ReadingJupiter and Saturn, the two largest planets in our solar system, came closer together than they have been in 400 years on Monday. This great…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — A visitation is being held Tuesday for a Sherrard…
Continue ReadingThe 28-year-old man convicted of killing British backpacker Grace Millane while she was visiting New Zealand has been found guilty of abusing two…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman was arrested months after a rollover…
Continue ReadingRussia has announced it is hitting several European Union representatives with tit-for-tat sanctions in response to those imposed by the bloc over…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Captured on cell phone video, former FOX 12 anchor Amy…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BENTON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — A Benton County man and woman accused of…
Continue ReadingScientists in Australia have identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile they have christened the “swamp king.” The creature,…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile Police tased a man after a high-speed chase in a…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A fatal encounter between a father and son in…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — Police in Monroe County did their part to…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Dauphin County Court Appointed Special…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — 2020 is getting a whole lot sweeter for a group…
Continue ReadingThe Hawaii county Civil Defense Agency (COH) has asked residents to stay indoors after the Kilauea volcano erupted following a series of earthquakes.…
Continue ReadingWhether you lived in rural America, the bustling streets of a big city or even another country, you couldn’t ignore the nation’s racial…
Continue ReadingTennessee has been at or near the top of the list of US states with the highest rate of new Covid-19 cases over the past week, data from the US…
Continue ReadingThe holidays likely won’t look the same this year for a lot of us. So now’s the perfect time to start new traditions and find joy in the…
Continue ReadingA man who has been in prison since 1989 has been charged with kidnapping and killing a 9-year-old girl who disappeared from a California neighborhood…
Continue ReadingOne couple in Hawaii got an unexpected delivery earlier this month after a security guard from a local grocery store turned up at their front door.…
Continue ReadingFive New Jersey teens are being hailed as heroes after they saved two children from falling into an icy pond while they were sledding. The group of…
Continue ReadingThe former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has filed a lawsuit alleging that police…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CARBON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Crews were called to a frozen reservoir in…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some parents say virtual learning has…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO ) — In the days leading up to Christmas,…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Murfreesboro Police are working to track down a…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) — Whether you’re from a small town or the big…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some dogs received a special holiday treat from…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — A Central High student is becoming an entrepreneur thanks to a…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times ) — While wrapping gifts Saturday night at her…
Continue ReadingWhen Anita Jenkins sat down to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, she was sending a clear message to her staff. The CEO of Howard University Hospital, a…
Continue ReadingKevin Greene, who had the third most sacks in NFL history, died Monday, according to statements from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Pittsburgh…
Continue ReadingKevin Greene, who had the third most sacks in NFL history, died Monday, according to statements from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Pittsburgh…
Continue ReadingMayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that all the officers involved in a botched Chicago police raid last year have been “taken off the…
Continue ReadingOntario Premier Doug Ford, citing rising numbers of Covid-19 cases that are accelerating at “an alarming rate,” announced Monday that the…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PASSAIC, New Jersey (WCBS) — After the snow storm, parking wars are heating up in…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Lawrenceville man is facing…
Continue ReadingThe Kansas City Star has apologized for what it’s calling decades of “robb(ing) an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice and…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HAYWARD, California (KCRA) — A convicted killer has been arrested and charged with…
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A Des Moines man sentenced to life in prison for…
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