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Man leads rewarding and giving life as special ed teacher and Christmas tree seller
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — This holiday season, a Queens man says he is lucky enough to…
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Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Early Tuesday morning, hundreds of Miami residents lined up and…
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Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Dean Katica woke up early last Thursday during the snowstorm so…
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Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Robert Harrington and Dan Brett have known the headaches that come…
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A Columbus, Ohio, police officer who shot and killed a Black man on Tuesday didn’t have his body camera turned on at the time, Mayor Andrew…
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Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — State and local police are searching for…
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Continue Reading Amber Alert issued after SC man reportedly took 2 children after assaulting their mother
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE COUNTY, South Carolina (WLOS) — Authorities in South Carolina have…
Continue Reading Relatives of 2 men shot on I-64 in Metro East still searching for answers months after their deaths
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Continue Reading Santa visits the Reindeer Retreat in Maryville
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Continue Reading Police announce new Special Victims Unit to tackle physical abuse, sex crimes and crimes against children
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Continue Reading Fire destroys service plaza in Northumberland County
Click here for updates on this story NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Thick smoke and flames poured out of…
Continue Reading Troopers: Man escaped from icy waters on his own hours before emergency responders begin search
Click here for updates on this story CARBON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Firefighters, state police, and a dive team…
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 23: Stimulus, pardons, coronavirus, Israel, Walmart
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News of the first takers of the desperately awaited Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine spurred some hope and excitement amid new lockdowns and…
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Prospective jurors in the upcoming criminal trial stemming from George Floyd’s death were sent a questionnaire asking them to weigh in on Black…
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The Georgia college student who broke Covid-19 quarantine rules in the Cayman Islands to visit her boyfriend has received reduced jail time after…
Continue Reading Chicagoans come to the rescue of woman whose Christmas tree was not delivered: ‘I was just overwhelmed with people’s kindness’
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — A Chicago woman is part of the most fragile population: mostly…
Continue Reading Police say assailants targeted 71-year-old grandmother Emma Wright when they shot into her house, killing her
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — There were growing questions Monday night surrounding the murder…
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Click here for updates on this story GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (KTVT) — A small plane crashed in Grand Prairie Monday, Dec.…
Continue Reading ‘A Mother’s Love’ reflects on Minneapolis’s deadly year, filled with young victims
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Continue Reading As Covid shutters ice arenas, backyard hockey rinks gain popularity
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Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — One Hartford organization is passing out toys and…
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Antarctica has recorded its first COVID-19 case after 36 people tested positive on a research base, according to a statement released by the Chilean…
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Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — It has been a hard year for everyone, including…
Continue Reading Officer fired after being charged with murder
Click here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabama (WALA) — The Prichard Police Department on Tuesday fired a…
Continue Reading Drive-by birthday party held for 95-year-old WWII veteran
Click here for updates on this story SCOTT TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — He is one of the last surviving combat…
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Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Usually days before Christmas, holiday concerts are taking…
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For 843 days, Oneita and Clive Thompson took sanctuary in two Philadelphia churches to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Daily life was…
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There was an emotional reaction from a Bronx woman who was…
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Three skiers lost their lives to avalanches over the weekend during an “especially dangerous” period in Colorado’s popular…
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Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A mystery man left a very generous holiday tip for…
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Continue Reading Teens accused of shooting beloved corn vendor during attempted robbery
Click here for updates on this story YUBA COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A beloved corn vendor in Linda was the victim of…
Continue Reading Birds of prey invade woman’s home, leaving massive mess second year in a row
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Continue Reading Irvine mother, teenage daughter missing since last year now believed to have been kidnapped
Click here for updates on this story IRVINE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The FBI has gotten involved with the search for a…
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Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Deputies in Orange County are going beyond…
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Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM) — A Springfield man is under arrest after…
Continue Reading United passenger died of COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure, coroner says
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Click here for updates on this story HOLYOKE, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM) — Christmas is just days away, many local towns…
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France 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 Reading Investigation underway after one person killed in forklift incident
Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — One person was killed Tuesday after a…
Continue Reading Historic church bell to ring for first time in 60 years on Christmas Eve
Click here for updates on this story WEAVERVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Weaverville residents will hear a new sound…
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Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the…
Continue Reading CT biotech Azitra part of $15M project to develop mosquito repellant
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Connecticut (HBJ) — Connecticut biotech startup Azitra Inc., which is…
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Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV ) — The city government of Salem has released a statement in…
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Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Independence detectives are asking for help…
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Three skiers have lost their lives to avalanches in the last five days in Colorado’s popular backcountry. On Sunday, the bodies of two…
Continue Reading Rabbittransit, Capital Area Transit propose merger
Click here for updates on this story SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Two Susquehanna Valley mass transit…
Continue Reading United passenger who died may have had Covid-19 symptoms, airline says
United 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 Reading 2 men arrested following child predator bust in Canadian County
Click here for updates on this story CANADIAN COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The Canadian County Sheriff’s Office recently…
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Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A little girl’s act of kindness over the…
Continue Reading Vigil held outside Sacramento City Hall for homeless who died in 2020
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Continue Reading Firefighters warn Iowans to stay off ice after fisherman falls through
Click here for updates on this story CLIVE, Iowa (KCCI) — Officials with the Clive Fire Department warned Central…
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Click here for updates on this story DODGE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Dodge County officials rescued a man who had…
Continue Reading Officer receives lifesaving award for use of naloxone in heroin overdose
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — The holidays can be a stressful time, and for…
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Continue Reading Teen charged as adult in connection with stabbing and robbery
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 17 year-old is charged as an adult in…
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Jupiter 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 Reading Visitation for teen shot, killed while driving
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — A visitation is being held Tuesday for a Sherrard…
Continue Reading Man who killed British backpacker Grace Millane abused two other women before her death
The 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 Reading Woman arrested following March double deadly rollover crash
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman was arrested months after a rollover…
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Russia has announced it is hitting several European Union representatives with tit-for-tat sanctions in response to those imposed by the bloc over…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a really awful time.’ Oregon families ache to hug loved ones in care facilities as pandemic drags on
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Captured on cell phone video, former FOX 12 anchor Amy…
Continue Reading Neighbors charged after allegedly killing 4-year-old, beating Missouri family
Click here for updates on this story BENTON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — A Benton County man and woman accused of…
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Scientists in Australia have identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile they have christened the “swamp king.” The creature,…
Continue Reading Police chase man accused of stealing vehicle left to warm up outside of victim’s home
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile Police tased a man after a high-speed chase in a…
Continue Reading Deputies responded to a number of violent incidents over years prior to father, son fatally shooting each other
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A fatal encounter between a father and son in…
Continue Reading Police surprise girl with Christmas presents
Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — Police in Monroe County did their part to…
Continue Reading County CASA lights up giving tree and raises nearly $12,000 for advocacy in court to benefit foster children
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Dauphin County Court Appointed Special…
Continue Reading 12-year-old baker hopes to beat the odds competing on Food Network’s ‘Kids Baking Championship’
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — 2020 is getting a whole lot sweeter for a group…
Continue Reading Hawaii residents told to stay home as Kilauea volcano erupts
The Hawaii county Civil Defense Agency (COH) has asked residents to stay indoors after the Kilauea volcano erupted following a series of earthquakes.…
Continue Reading Popular culture made it impossible to ignore America’s reckoning with racism in 2020
Whether 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 Reading Tennessee governor resists mask mandate in state with soaring rate of new Covid-19 cases
Tennessee 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…
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