Los Angeles becomes the largest US city with a ‘no-kill’ animal shelter, group says
Los Angeles has officially become a no-kill shelter city, making it the largest city in the country to do so, according to Best Friends Animal…
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Miami Beach hotel pauses food service amid Covid-19 fears after throngs of people descend on the city
The Clevelander South Beach, one of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotels, announced Friday that it will temporarily halt its food and beverage…
Continue Reading Black-Asian solidarity has a long and storied history in America
On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…
Continue Reading Georgia Gwinnett College students spend spring break serving people in need
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Grayson resident Lillie Champion…
Continue Reading Restaurant hosting fundraiser to benefit 10-year-old cancer patient
Click here for updates on this story SALUDA, North Carolina (WLOS) — One mountain business is holding a special event…
Continue Reading Dallas nightclub shooting leaves one person dead and 7 wounded
A 21-year-old woman was killed and seven people wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a Dallas nightclub, police said. The victim, identified as…
Continue Reading Joyful reunion between the duo who found a kidnapped little girl and her mother
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Four strangers are now inextricably linked after a…
Continue Reading Sign at Texas restaurant threatens a $50 fee ‘If I have to explain why masks are mandatory’
The owners of a Denton, Texas, diner want customers to know that they are serious when they say masks are still required in their establishment.…
Continue Reading 6 lions found dead from ‘possible poisoning’ in Ugandan national park
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Six lions were found dead due to possible…
Continue Reading Virginia bans testing cosmetics on animals
Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill this month banning the testing of cosmetics on animals in Virginia. The Humane Cosmetics Act prevents a cosmetics…
Continue Reading School to provide wearable COVID-19 tracing devices for students, staff
Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — New COVID-19 tracing technology is being…
Continue Reading Sturdier spike protein may explain coronavirus variants faster spread: study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Emerging coronavirus variants are able to spread…
Continue Reading World War II vet who survived two battles, COVID turns 100
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A local war hero who survived two battles in World…
Continue Reading Mother calls secret separation agreement in fatal officer involved shooting ‘disgusting’
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — The mother of an Overland Park teenager shot and…
Continue Reading Police seize real gun disguised as Nerf toy in North Carolina drug raid
Police in North Carolina found a real gun disguised as a Nerf toy while conducting a drug raid in Catawba County, north of Charlotte, this week. The…
Continue Reading Doctor finally living with her family after a year in an RV to keep COVID-19 away
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Last march, one BJC doctor on the front lines made the decision…
Continue Reading Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, tests positive for Covid-19
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife have tested positive for Covid-19, according to government officials. Khan is…
Continue Reading Attorney general: Michigan pizzeria owner continuously violated Covid-19 measures
A Michigan pizzeria owner was taken into custody early Friday morning after she “continued to willfully violate the state’s food laws,…
Continue Reading A victim of the Atlanta spa shootings was a South Korean citizen, official says
One of the four victims of the Atlanta spa shootings who were of Korean ethnicity was a South Korean citizen and permanent resident of the US, an…
Continue Reading Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Japan near devastating 2011 disaster epicenter
A 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck Japan off the coast of Ishinomaki, a city located just 65 miles (104 km) from Fukushima, the site…
Continue Reading Tsunami warning issued after earthquake of 7.0 preliminary magnitude hits Japan
A tsunami warning has been issued following an earthquake off the east coast of Japan, the US National Tsunami Warning Center reported on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Iceland reports a volcanic eruption near the capital of ReykjavÃk
Iceland has reported a volcanic eruption on the southwest Reykjanes Peninsula, southwest of the capital ReykjavÃk,the Icelandic Meteorological…
Continue Reading Turkey withdraws from international convention to combat violence against women
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued…
Continue Reading Food banks are bracing for shortages after Texas freeze killed many of the state’s produce
A month after winter storms blanketed the Lone Star state with snow, leaving millions of people in the dark and without water, food banks are…
Continue Reading Phoenix-area colleges extend Spring Break after possible cyberattack
Community college students in the Phoenix area are getting an extra week of Spring Break after a suspected cyberattack crippled their schools’…
Continue Reading Specter of civil conflict in Lebanon looms as economic meltdown gives way to violence
In Lebanon, fistfights break out in supermarkets on a nearly daily basis. Long lines snake out of the few gas stations that remain open. Pharmacies…
Continue Reading Video appears to show Atlanta shooting suspect parking in front of spa
Surveillance video recorded by a business next to Youngs Asian Spa, where a spate of shootings started that left eight people dead this week, appears…
Continue Reading Did Tanzania’s Covid-denying leader die of the coronavirus? It’s one of many questions he leaves behind
President John Magufuli, the Covid-denying leader of Tanzania, was said to have died from heart failure, which he apparently battled for more than a…
Continue Reading Police sergeant files complaint of disparate treatment, racial discrimination at department
Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The City of New London has received an…
Continue Reading Dentist recounts racially charged comments directed toward her
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — New research shows the COVID-19 pandemic fueled…
Continue Reading As spring thaws the Minnesota ice, a new pipeline battle fires up
In the north woods of Minnesota, the mighty Mississippi River looks like a frozen creek. After a bitter February, you can stroll across it with more…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after a 100-year-old man was slain in his home, Los Angeles police say
A man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles…
Continue Reading The number of women suing NFL star Deshaun Watson for alleged sexual assault grows to seven
Four new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault. The additional claims come from…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after a 100-year-old man was brutally slain in his home, Los Angeles police say
A man carrying an axe and a knife was arrested and charged in the slaying of a 100-year-old man who was found dead inside his home, Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Video shows Atlanta shooting suspect parking in front of spa
Surveillance video recorded by a business next to Youngs Asian Spa, where a spate of shootings started that left eight people dead this week, appears…
Continue Reading We asked Asian Americans about their experiences with hate. The responses were heartbreaking
A cardiologist at a grocery store almost had her mask ripped off. A young man was verbally accosted, and his White friend didn’t notice. A…
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US Capitol outer perimeter fencing to be removed this weekend
The outer fencing erected around the Capitol shortly after rioters stormed the building on January 6 will be removed this weekend, earlier than…
Continue Reading No. 15 seed Oral Roberts pulls off the first shocker of March Madness
The first upset of March Madness was an historic one as the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles soared over the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday in…
Continue Reading Tip helps investigators solve Virginia Hannon’s 1984 cold case murder
Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The decades-old Pembroke cold case murder of…
Continue Reading NCAA is called out over the poor amenities for women players vs the men at tournament sites
The NCAA has come under fire over the lack of amenities, notably the workout equipment, at the women’s basketball tournament compared with the…
Continue Reading Chesapeake blue crab spotted along Ireland shore. How local experts believe it got there
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Chesapeake blue crab was recently spotted on the shores of…
Continue Reading The number of women suing NFL star Deshaun Watson for sexual assault grows to seven
Four new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault. The additional claims come from…
Continue Reading Judge rules Derek Chauvin murder trial will continue and stay in Minneapolis
A judge in Minneapolis Friday rejected defense motions to postpone and relocate Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in the death of George Floyd.…
Continue Reading Volunteers patrol Chinatown streets in wake of violent attacks on Asians
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Attacks on Asians are putting many on the edge but…
Continue Reading Church of suspect condemns Atlanta spa killings in ‘strongest possible terms’
The church attended by the suspect in Tuesday’s killings of eight people — including six Asian women — at Atlanta-area spas…
Continue Reading Blinken and Sullivan finish ‘tough and direct’ talks with Chinese officials
US and Chinese officials meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, ended talks Friday that national security adviser Jake Sullivan described as “tough and…
Continue Reading Cemetery offering environmentally friendly ‘green burial’
Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A Placer County cemetery hopes to provide life…
Continue Reading ‘I’m doing this to save her life’: Sister of woman living on the streets with mental illness says law prevents her from taking action
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A local woman Thursday went public with a very personal…
Continue Reading How Black Americans have — and can — show up for Asian Americans
On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people…
Continue Reading As March Madness descends on Indianapolis, the city struggles with some of its highest homicide numbers ever
As Indianapolis hosts the NCAA Tournament this month, it does so against the backdrop of a rise in homicides that threaten to thwart this sprawling…
Continue Reading Mom honors daughter she lost to cancer by making PPE during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story DANVERS, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A company that formed out of a mother’s desire to…
Continue Reading Public libraries want to dump fees for overdue books, materials
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — If you forget to drop off your overdue book at an Omaha…
Continue Reading A court could decide who really owns a $1.9 million Ferrari seized at the US-Canada border
The US government is going to court to sort out who really owns an almost $2 million Ferrari supercar with a top speed of more than 200 mph and a…
Continue Reading Cancer survivor pays it forward, sends more than 1K care kits to patients battling disease
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland cancer survivor is making it her mission to spread…
Continue Reading Deputies wait 15 hours to take man with broken hip to hospital after altercation with guards
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — Video evidence and medical records…
Continue Reading Nearly half of Americans think Black people face a lot of discrimination, survey says
Most Americans say that people of color in the United States face at least some discrimination, according to a survey published Thursday by the Pew…
Continue Reading Deputies: Alleged spa shooter asked if he would be in jail the rest of his life after capture
Click here for updates on this story CRISP COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Crisp County Sheriff’s deputies said alleged…
Continue Reading Unmanned technology helped police catch wanted man
Click here for updates on this story MURFREEESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — With the help of a drone and robot, the…
Continue Reading Blessing Boxes spreading across Alabama county and beyond
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A wave of blessings is sweeping across Baldwin…
Continue Reading Kidnapping suspect arrested during traffic stop
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A suspect wanted in a kidnapping out of New…
Continue Reading Father trying to find peace with death of his son
Click here for updates on this story BURTON, Michigan (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan father is trying to come to terms with…
Continue Reading State Fair Park Covid-19 facility closing as Covid-19 hospitalizations in Wisconsin trend downward
Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to fall, the…
Continue Reading Prosecutor demoted for moonlighting as DoorDash driver during work hours
A prosecutor in Pennsylvania has been demoted after staff members in the district attorney’s office learned he was working as a DoorDash food…
Continue Reading Arkansas welders say they lost their jobs due to ending of Keystone pipeline project
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — Two welders from Arkansas say they were laid off…
Continue Reading Man arrested after hit-and-run crash at Sheetz store
Click here for updates on this story GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Update, 3/19, 10:48 a.m.:Police have provided…
Continue Reading Emergency dispatcher helps couple deliver baby
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Williamson County emergency dispatcher had a…
Continue Reading The county attorney for a largely Black community in Georgia was pushing to limit voting access in the state. Residents there protested — and now he’s out
A state lawmaker leading an effort to restrict voting rights in Georgia has been asked to resign from his role as attorney for a majority-Black…
Continue Reading Soldier’s letters make final journey home
Click here for updates on this story PARK HILLS, Missouri (Daily Journal) — Connie Garner was just 2 when her dad was…
Continue Reading Michigan sees worrying spike in Covid-19 cases as state prepares to open mass vaccination site
Covid-19 infections are on the rise across the country, with Michigan (+50%) among the states witnessing the largest spikes, according to Johns…
Continue Reading County dispatcher helps couple deliver baby
Click here for updates on this story SPRING HILL, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Williamson County emergency dispatcher had a…
Continue Reading Claire, a 12-year-old elephant at Omaha’s zoo, is pregnant and due in 2022
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Zookeepers in Omaha are about to be busy…
Continue Reading Woman gains national attention for returning library book after 63 years
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — When Betty Diamond…
Continue Reading Fate of stolen $2M Ferrari in Buffalo court: Home to Italy or to a Florida car collection?
Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (The Buffalo News) — A fight for a Ferrari is brewing in federal…
Continue Reading Biden ‘proud’ of Blinken after tense exchange with Chinese officials
President Joe Biden said Friday he was “proud” of Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a day after the top US diplomat pushed back against…
Continue Reading Migrant family stuck at border in Tijuana details harrowing violence in homeland
Click here for updates on this story TIJUANA, Mexico (KABC) — Hundreds of families from Mexico, Central America and…
Continue Reading Video shows what led up to undercover officer’s beating during protest
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The video shot by undercover St. Louis Police Detective Luther…
Continue Reading EU regulator declares AstraZeneca vaccine safe, but experts fear damage has been done
The European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use after several EU countries…
Continue Reading Modern-day miracle as two men find kidnapped baby girl
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — It’s a modern-day miracle. “I’m very blessed…
Continue Reading Environmentalist icon unveils bridge repurposing project “Bison Bridge”
Click here for updates on this story Environmentalist icon unveils bridge repurposing project “Bison Bridge”…
Continue Reading Spanish porn star charged with reckless homicide after toad venom death
Spanish porn star Nacho Vidal has been charged with reckless homicide after a man died during a ceremony involving toad venom. Vidal, whose real name…
Continue Reading Watch astronauts relocate a spacecraft outside the International Space Station
The astronauts on the International Space Station have already conducted five spacewalks so far this year — and now they’re going to…
Continue Reading Some officials call for hate crime charges in the Atlanta-area spa shootings that left 8 dead
As investigators piece together the movements and the motive of the suspect in this week’s deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area spas, fierce…
Continue Reading Doctor accused of raping and sexually assaulting patients
Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Missoulian) — A 58-year-old medical doctor from Missoula is…
Continue Reading Nursing home hit with second-highest federal fine in N.Y. for Covid-19 violations
Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, New York (The Buffalo News) — A recently imposed $50,869 fine against a…
Continue Reading Breaking and entering suspect turns out to be critter in search of a snack
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WLOS) — Greenville Police were sent to check on a…
Continue Reading Victims of the spa shootings highlight the vulnerability of working-class Asian women as more Asian Americans get attacked
At least two of the eight people killed at Atlanta-area Asian massage spas Tuesday lived in the same spa where they worked, Georgia state Rep. Bee…
Continue Reading High school three-sport star back on the field after two ACL tears in same knee
Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, Oregon (KPTV) — In this Senior Spotlight, FOX 12 went to Tigard High…
Continue Reading Good Samaritan rescues Asian woman from assault
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — Early in the morning on March 10, Brandon Haase heard…
Continue Reading Man stabbed Jack in the Box manager 3 times after refusing to wear mask, police say
Click here for updates on this story LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) — Police in League City are looking for a man they say…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the metro Atlanta spa shootings that left 8 dead
At least eight people were killed March 16 after shootings at three spas in the Atlanta area. Police say video evidence led them to believe one…
Continue Reading Just one day after completing CPR training, a teen saves her friend’s life
With 30 compressions and two rescue breaths, 16-year-old Torri’ell Norwood saved her best friend’s life, just a day after completing a…
Continue Reading Chiefs fan receives notice of ordinance violation for Mahomes mural
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV) — A Chiefs fan was shocked to receive a letter telling…
Continue Reading City denies homeowner’s sewer back-up claims
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Shock and financial heartbreak are what two neighbors are…
Continue Reading Asian American lawmakers implore Republicans to tone down rhetoric in wake of attacks
Several Asian American members of Congress implored Republicans on Thursday to tone down their rhetoric in the wake of attacks on the Asian American…
Continue Reading Air hand dryers
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found that high-speed air hand…
Continue Reading We met migrant teens who just crossed the border in Texas. Here’s what they told us
In the pitch-black night, the teens’ eyes blink in confusion as the bright beam of a constable’s flashlight shines in their direction.…
Continue Reading Insults fly as Biden locks horns with Russia and China
President Joe Biden is suddenly waging a bitter two-front confrontation with America’s foe in the last Cold War — Moscow — and the…
Continue Reading 2 adjacent buildings. 2 horrific attacks. 24 years apart
Tuesday was not the first time the street with two of the three spas targeted in shootings has witnessed horrific violence. Next door to one of them,…
Continue Reading Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave. The US could be next
Europe has missed its chance to stop the third wave of the coronavirus epidemic before it got out of control. Now it’s paying a high price for…
Continue Reading Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Friday as the country’s first female president, two days after the death of President…
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