Beijing chokes on yellow dust during biggest sandstorm in almost a decade
The Chinese capital was choking on sand and dust on Monday, as the biggest sandstorm in nearly a decade swept over the city turning the skies an…
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Mother of 10-year old killed in Boyle Park shares story
Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM ) — Laquita Bradley hasn’t slept for 24 hours.…
Continue Reading Women say St. Louis County’s family courts bring financial and emotional stress
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis County family courts can be an emotional venue…
Continue Reading Rockies and western Plains hit with heavy snow and blizzard conditions
The Rocky Mountains and western Plains were digging out after heavy snow and blizzard conditions on Monday while people in Texas cleaned up from…
Continue Reading Nonprofit opens doors to men seeking help following incarceration
Click here for updates on this story ELKHART, Indiana (WBND) — “Elkhart Indiana incarcerates a lot of men and women…
Continue Reading National Napping Day: 5 reasons you should nap, if you don’t have ‘coronasomnia’
If you feel like calling it a day and dozing off for a bit, don’t feel bad — Monday, March 15, is National Napping Day. Finding the time to…
Continue Reading Brazil’s COVID-19 resurgence is pushing hospitals to overflowing
Brazil is pulling ahead in the race that no one wants to win. Over the past month, the South American nation has blown past a series of grisly…
Continue Reading How to watch and get ready for NCAA March Madness
After the coronavirus pandemic prevented March Madness last year, it’s back and ready for your brackets — but before you fill them out…
Continue Reading Toys ‘R’ Us has been sold … again
Toys “R” Us is changing hands again, less than two years after Tru Kids Inc. bought it in a liquidation sale. WHP Global, a New…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense asks to delay and move trial in light of Minneapolis settlement with George Floyd’s family
Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson asked the court Monday to delay Chauvin’s criminal trial and move the venue in the wake of a…
Continue Reading Here’s how you could win $1,000 by playing cornhole in your own backyard
If you are a lawn game enthusiast, now might be your chance to shine! Lawn care company TruGreen is offering $1,000 dollars to a cornhole aficionado…
Continue Reading 10 lessons learned in a year of COVID-19 lockdown
It’s been hellish, and it will likely go down as the toughest stretch in many Americans’ lives. One year ago Saturday, the country went…
Continue Reading Here are the states where you can expect to live the longest and shortest
Good news for those living in the Aloha State: Hawaii residents have the highest life expectancy in the nation, according to newly released data by…
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Pope Francis Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936…
Continue Reading Here’s how to fill out your March Madness bracket
College basketball fans and purveyors of No. 2 pencils alike, it’s time to rejoice. The bracket is back. For the first time in nearly two…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense asks to delay trial in light of Minneapolis settlement with George Floyd’s family
Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson asked the court Monday to delay Chauvin’s criminal trial or re-question jurors in the wake…
Continue Reading Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo resigning to lead the Miami department
Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who gained a national profile by criticizing President Donald Trump and marching with George Floyd protesters, has…
Continue Reading Assistant police chief saves motorcyclist’s life after crash
Click here for updates on this story PEARLAND, Texas (KTRK) — The Pearland assistant police chief was off-duty when he…
Continue Reading Boxer Maurice ‘Termite’ Watkins reflects on surviving Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A Houston boxing legend and his wife have been fighting the fight…
Continue Reading EU launches legal action against UK over Northern Ireland protocol
The European Union launched legal proceedings against the United Kingdom on Monday over London’s unilateral attempts to extend the Brexit grace…
Continue Reading First Spanish-made ‘narco sub’ found in Mediterranean warehouse
Police in Spain have seized a semi-submersible vessel designed to smuggle up to 2,000 kilograms of drugs, the first such…
Continue Reading A year later: how a grocery store adapted to Covid, while the rest of the world stayed home
Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Masking up, social distancing, and curbside pickups may…
Continue Reading A look at the process of growing crawfish: What to expect this season
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Crawfish season is underway, and prices are falling…
Continue Reading First Spanish-made ‘narco sub’ found on Costa del Sol
Police in Spain have seized a semi-submersible vessel designed to smuggle up to 2,000 kilograms of drugs, the first such…
Continue Reading Vatican says it will not bless same-sex unions, calling homosexuality a ‘sin’ and a ‘choice’
The Vatican said Monday that the Catholic Church would not bless same-sex unions, in a combative statement approved by Pope Francis that threatens to…
Continue Reading Four-year-old Canadian girl rescued from Syrian detention camp, mother left behind
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A little girl has been rescued from a detention camp…
Continue Reading Dozens arrested in Atlanta street racing roundup
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office arrested dozens of people…
Continue Reading Pie lovers celebrate annual Pi Day with celebratory discounts on an American favorite
Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, North Carolina (WLOS) — March 14 was a good day if you’re a pie…
Continue Reading Students show support for retired teacher recovering from Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A retired Portland Public Schools teacher is on to the…
Continue Reading Madison artist’s work chosen for Chicago museum exhibit
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (Madison365) — “[The paining] just gives the viewer a young black…
Continue Reading Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova give $100K to Breonna Taylor foundation, saying ‘justice has still not been served’
Megan Thee Stallion partnered with apparel retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor Foundation on the first anniversary…
Continue Reading Chinese factories set on fire and at least 38 killed in Myanmar’s deadliest day since coup
Myanmar security forces killed at least 38 people Sunday in one of the deadliest days since the military seized power in a coup, and declared martial…
Continue Reading Italy locks back down as Europe faces third wave and nations pause AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
Italians are back under lockdown restrictions and millions have had their Easter plans canceled again, as leaders fight to halt a third wave of…
Continue Reading Dozens of residents evacuated as rare wildfire in New Jersey damages homes
A wildfire that tore through a New Jersey town on Sunday afternoon burned more than 170 acres and left one firefighter hospitalized in critical…
Continue Reading Italy prepares for an Easter lockdown as Covid-19 cases grow exponentially
Italy is facing another lockdown, as the government attempts to contain a recent surge of coronavirus cases, marred by the presence of new variants.…
Continue Reading Ireland halts use of AstraZeneca vaccine following blood clot reports in Norway
Ireland temporarily suspended the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday following a report from Norway of patients developing blood clots…
Continue Reading Charlie Hebdo cartoon of Meghan Markle and Queen sparks outrage
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has prompted outrage after releasing a cartoon depicting the UK’s Queen Elizabeth kneeling on the neck…
Continue Reading A missing California woman who went on a one-day hike was found dead in the mountains, police say
A woman whose family reported her missing when she didn’t return from a day-long hike last weekend was found dead near a Southern California…
Continue Reading The Lakewood fire has now burned over 160 acres of land
A large brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey, that began Sunday afternoon has so far burned over 160 acres of land and damaged at least 29 homes,…
Continue Reading Weeks after a winter storm, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, may soon be able to stop boiling water before using it
The water supply in Jackson, Mississippi, may finally return to normal soon, weeks after a winter storm left some without service and forced a…
Continue Reading 100 arrested as spring break crowds hit Miami Beach despite the pandemic
About 100 people have been arrested and two police officers injured as spring break crowds gathered in Florida’s Miami Beach over the weekend,…
Continue Reading From diplomat to detective, this man helped bring Asia’s notorious ‘Serpent’ killer to justice
The smell inside the morgue was overpowering, as disinfectant masked the odor of decaying corpses. “It’s them,” said a dentist, who…
Continue Reading An iconic guitar from Elvis Presley’s Comeback Special is up for auction
Elvis Presley fans will have a chance to claim a bit of musical history when a guitar used during an iconic performance by the king of rock…
Continue Reading Two people injured in avalanche at Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
An avalanche at a Utah canyon injured two people on Sunday, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. Four people were involved in the…
Continue Reading Jessica McClintock, fashion designer, dies aged 90
Fashion designer Jessica McClintock has died at age 90, according to an obituary published Sunday by the San Francisco Chronicle. McClintock…
Continue Reading Megan Thee Stallion gives $100K to Breonna Taylor foundation, saying ‘justice has still not been served’
Megan Thee Stallion partnered with apparel retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor Foundation on the first anniversary…
Continue Reading World waits for a made-for-TV bombshell, as Harry and Meghan sit down with Oprah
Millions of television viewers around the world are in a state of frenzied anticipation on Sunday, as they await the broadcast of Oprah…
Continue Reading After daughter’s passing, two-time cancer survivor creates safer PPE
When Kezia Fitzgerald’s 1-year-old daughter Saoirse was fighting a stage four neuroblastoma tumor, Kezia knew she wanted to do everything in…
Continue Reading Three small earthquakes shake Wichita, Kansas, area
Three small earthquakes shook the Wichita, Kansas, area early Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The USGS measured a…
Continue Reading Duke University undergrads ordered to stay in place all week as Covid-19 cases spike
Duke University officials issued a stay-in-place order for all undergraduate students through next Sunday as the school tries to combat a rapidly…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend files federal lawsuit alleging Louisville police violated his rights during raid
The day before the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s death, her boyfriend Kenneth Walker III filed a federal lawsuit against the Louisville Metro…
Continue Reading Elvis Presley’s iconic guitar up for grabs in upcoming auction
Elvis Presley fans will have a chance to claim a bit of musical history when a guitar used during an iconic performance by the king of rock…
Continue Reading A 14-year-old suspect arrested in Indiana after missing 6-year-old found dead
A 14-year-old suspect was arrested after a 6-year-old girl was found deceased Friday night in Indiana. The girl was reported missing from the area of…
Continue Reading New video emerges of abducted college students in Nigeria
Disturbing video clips show students kidnapped from a college in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna state being held at gunpoint and beaten with a whip…
Continue Reading ISIS behind brutal attack in Salah al-Din province, Iraq military says
ISIS militants were behind Thursday’s brutal killings north of Baghdad where they shot dead eight people in three separate attacks, including…
Continue Reading Exhausted men more likely to suffer a heart attack, study finds
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — Men with vital exhaustion are more likely to suffer…
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Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Honolulu Fire Department officials say a house fire…
Continue Reading Bottle drive organized to help family
Click here for updates on this story OGEMAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A local community is supporting a family after a…
Continue Reading Shooting at a party in Chicago leaves 13 people wounded and 2 dead
Two people were killed and 13 others were wounded in a mass shooting at a party on Chicago’s South Side early Sunday morning, police said.…
Continue Reading Police use kettling tactic on protesters
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A group of 100 demonstrators took a short march through…
Continue Reading Person “suspiciously fell” out of vehicle on I-49
Click here for updates on this story HARRISONVILLE, Missouri (KCTV) — The Missouri Highway Patrol said that someone…
Continue Reading Cow pie event marks end of stadium
Click here for updates on this story NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A school district in Northumberland…
Continue Reading Americans bought guns in record numbers in 2020 during a year of unrest — and the surge is continuing
Gun sales in the United States reached a record level last year, with the biggest increases in background checks for firearms overlapping with months…
Continue Reading Missing teen last seen leaving high school
Click here for updates on this story MAZOMANIE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking…
Continue Reading Yemeni journalist freed from jail after Biden administration ‘urged’ UAE to use influence for release
Yemeni journalist Adel al-Hasani was released from jail on Sunday after a nearly 6-month imprisonment, his lawyer Liza Manaa Saeed told CNN. Hasani,…
Continue Reading Covid prevented last year’s NCAA tourneys. Now organizers have plans for a successful Big Dance
A year ago we were left with empty courts and empty brackets. Just as men’s college basketball conference tournaments jumped into action,…
Continue Reading Announcer who hurled racist insults at a high school basketball team has issued an apology
The Oklahoma high school basketball announcer who hurled racist insults during a livestream of a state basketball game has apologized for his…
Continue Reading A new COVID-19 side effect? Some patients are developing sudden onset diabetes
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — Among all the manifestations and complications of…
Continue Reading Seattle police used DNA to identify suspect in the death of a baby 23 years ago
Nearly 23 years ago, a newborn baby was found dead in a trash can at a gas station in Seattle. Decades later, police have arrested a suspect in the…
Continue Reading Crowd shouts ‘Shame on you’ as London police break up a peaceful vigil for Sarah Everard
At first it all appeared calm. As night fell on the part of South London where Sarah Everard took her final steps 10 days ago, the clouds parted for…
Continue Reading Weeks after a winter storm, Jackson, Mississippi, residents may soon be able to stop boiling water before using it
The water supply in Jackson, Mississippi, may finally return to normal soon, weeks after a winter storm left some without service and forced a…
Continue Reading The place where George Floyd died is a now sacred space and a battleground
First you see the barricades — traffic cones, graffitied concrete Jersey barriers and a metal frame that resembles a bike rack. Then…
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Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name:…
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Here’s a look at the life of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1942 Death date: August 16, 2018…
Continue Reading Daylight Saving Time: Don’t forget to spring forward
It’s that time of year again. This weekend, you’ll sacrifice an hour of sleep in exchange for a few months of extra daylight. Benjamin…
Continue Reading London police chief faces calls to resign after officers smash vigil to murdered Sarah Everard
Women’s rights activists in the UK are reeling from the Metropolitan Police’s heavy-handed approach at a Saturday night vigil for Sarah…
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Here is a look at the life of Hank Paulson, former US Treasury secretary and CEO of Goldman Sachs. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1946 Birth place:…
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Here’s a look at the life of former Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1976 Birth…
Continue Reading Warren Beatty Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of actor, director, producer, and writer Warren Beatty. Personal Birth date: March 30, 1937 Birth place: Richmond,…
Continue Reading Mississippi capital aims to lift boil water notice still in effect for 43,000 connections after February storms
Many Jackson, Mississippi residents may finally return to a sense of normalcy regarding their water supply, which has remained strained since the…
Continue Reading An Omaha police officer was shot four times while responding to a shoplifting call
A police officer was injured Friday after being shot four times while responding to a shoplifting call at a mall in Nebraska. Omaha Police Department…
Continue Reading Crews were dredging the river. Instead of muck, they pulled up three cannons and a mystery
Dredging the Savannah River is like a box of chocolates, say those who head up the task. You never know what you’re gonna find. How about three…
Continue Reading America is obsessed with the Royals. So we make our own
Royalty. Even the word is deeply evocative. It oozes luxury, history, opulence, and power (and, also, colonialism). Our favorite fictions and…
Continue Reading Video gaming association commits $1 million to support Black Girls Code
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced a $1 million partnership with Black Girls Code (BGC) to help educate and support girls…
Continue Reading Indian climate activist Disha Ravi speaks for first time since her arrest
Indian climate campaigner Disha Ravi revealed she never imagined her activism would see her jailed in her first statement since her controversial…
Continue Reading Kids detained in overcrowded border facility are terrified, crying and worried, lawyers say
Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…
Continue Reading Woman arrested after refusing to wear a mask in a Texas bank
Police body camera footage obtained by CNN affiliate KTRK shows a woman being arrested at a Galveston, Texas, bank after she refused to wear a mask…
Continue Reading UK business is looking to hire virtual landscapers to spruce up Minecraft
If you love to play Minecraft and call yourself a landscaper, a company in the United Kingdom may have a job for you. WhatShed, which calls itself…
Continue Reading CNN at the border: Why migrants say they’re making the dangerous journey now
On the banks of the Rio Grande near the south Texas city of Hildalgo, dozens of undocumented migrants — mostly women and young children —…
Continue Reading NASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. spent their Saturday conducting a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station. The spacewalk,…
Continue Reading Kids detained at US-Mexico border haven’t been able to shower for days or call their parents, lawyers say
Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the US-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to shower for days or…
Continue Reading Senior living centers celebrate return to in-person visits
Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV) — Emotional reunions are on the horizon for people…
Continue Reading COVID-19 lockdowns may impact cognitive ability, risk assessment: study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — People around the world have been negatively…
Continue Reading Woman battling with COVID-19 for months goes home from rehab hospital
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A patient who has been battling COVID-19 for months…
Continue Reading Chicago surprises the city with the traditional green river for St. Patrick’s Day after saying the event was canceled
The green river wasn’t supposed to flow for St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago this year, but the city surprised its residents by carrying on…
Continue Reading Fast-acting neighbors credited with saving residents from burning home
Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Fast acting neighbors are being credited for…
Continue Reading After nearly 3 months of looking for a COVID-19 vaccine, this couple finally got shots thanks to an online tool anyone can use
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — 65-year-old Kenneth Hartenstine described it as…
Continue Reading Firefighters: Charcoal grill likely cause of fire that displaced three people
Click here for updates on this story BATTLE GROUND, Washington (KPTV) — Firefighters say a charcoal grill is the likely…
Continue Reading POLICE: Man used businesses to front drug operation
Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — It appears to be an ordinary body shop in Decatur, but…
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