Police officer: ‘I am leaving Colorado for … less communism’
Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — An Aurora police officer, Daniel Bertelson, sent a…
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Baseball player back in the game after life-threatening head injuries
Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — This week’s Game Changer makes a…
Continue Reading Armed man robs Wells Fargo bank
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man armed with a gun robbed a Wells Fargo…
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As the US and Russia spar over the Arctic, Putin creates new facts on the ground
The Russian military plane touched down in heavy wind and light snow, then slid across the icy tarmac. That the large, four-engine Ilyushin Il-76…
Continue Reading Nigerian army investigating reports that Boko Haram leader died blowing himself up to avoid capture
The Nigerian army says it is looking into reports that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has died after blowing himself up to avoid being captured by…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 21: Mideast ceasefire, Covid, Congress, Myanmar, South Korea
The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in less than two weeks, and NOAA is already predicting we’ll see above-average storm activity…
Continue Reading US Senate passes unanimous resolution calling for withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Ethiopia
The US Senate has unanimously passed a resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia’s war-torn northern…
Continue Reading His family says they were told he died in a car wreck. Video now shows Ronald Greene was kicked, dragged and tased by police
After Ronald Greene’s fatal 2019 encounter with the Louisiana State Police, family members said police told them he died in an auto accident. A…
Continue Reading Ohio mother allegedly faked daughter’s terminal illness to obtain funding for trips and housing
An Ohio mother is facing an abuse and neglect complaint for allegedly fabricating her daughter’s terminal illness to “obtain funding for…
Continue Reading China’s obsession with financial secrecy is causing problems overseas … even when it’s giving $55M away
China is once again causing controversy in Africa for doing something that, in theory, should win praise — giving away money. This week, it…
Continue Reading Alaska man survives near-deadly encounter with brown bear that bit his head
An Alaska man was able to bind up his wounds and call 911 after being mauled by a brown bear that bit him multiple times on the head. Allen Minish,…
Continue Reading Ohio mother allegedly faked daughter’s terminal illness to obtain funding for trips, housing
An Ohio mother is facing an abuse and neglect complaint for allegedly fabricating her daughter’s terminal illness to “obtain funding for…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about Ronald Greene’s death in Louisiana
New evidence in the death of Ronald Greene provides more questions than answers surrounding his death in 2019 after a pursuit by Louisiana State…
Continue Reading New York and Maryland follow Ohio in creating Covid vaccine lottery
New York and Maryland both announced lotteries on Thursday for people who get vaccinated against Covid-19, joining Ohio, which last week announced…
Continue Reading Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to a ceasefire
Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, after more than a week of conflict left hundreds dead, most of them…
Continue Reading Freedom through fitness: This CNN Hero’s formula keeps former offenders from returning to prison
Joel Ramsey remembers the moment he decided to change his life. It came when he’d been incarcerated for the fourth time. “I was in a cell…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Police Department investigating altercation at restaurant as possible anti-Semitic hate crime
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating as a hate crime an altercation Tuesday night near Hollywood where witness reports said…
Continue Reading Nearly 70 big cats removed from Oklahoma animal park featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness’
Nearly 70 big cats have been seized from an Oklahoma animal park owned by Jeff Lowe and his wife, Lauren, who were featured in the Netflix…
Continue Reading The Texas governor is banning public schools from requiring masks. Here’s what parents think
When Bridget Wiedenmeyer learned Texas was banning mask mandates in public schools, she immediately worried about her 11-year-old daughter —…
Continue Reading Nonprofit workers go tent to tent to vaccinate homeless
Click here for updates on this story O’AHU, Hawaii (KITV) — During the pandemic, Toni Floerke, a nurse at Project…
Continue Reading Mosque vandalism: Religious flag burned, base spray painted with pro-Trump graffiti
Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) — Police on Long Island are looking for the persons…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver remarks as Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire
President Joe Biden plans to address quickly moving developments in the Middle East from the White House on Thursday evening. It will be the first…
Continue Reading Police seek teenage suspect after car is stolen with sleeping child inside
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — A vehicle was stolen from a gas station in…
Continue Reading Another rope tied like a noose found at Amazon construction site
Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Greater Hartford NAACP continues to push for…
Continue Reading “It allows for arbitrary decisions:” Restaurant catching heat over dress code
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A restaurant in Buckhead is catching heat over perceived…
Continue Reading Father-daughter duo part of fastest team to row entire Mississippi River
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A leisurely paddle along the Mississippi River is a great way…
Continue Reading New hopes of ceasefire deal as calls to end Israel-Palestinian conflict intensify
Cautious optimism was growing that a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza could soon put a halt to days of bloody conflict, but…
Continue Reading Woman arrested at southern border with $1.5M in heroin hidden inside Volkswagen Jetta
Click here for updates on this story PHARR, Texas (KTVT) — A 28-year-old woman from Edinburg, Texas was arrested at the…
Continue Reading Police searching for man captured on video stabbing homeless woman in the head as she slept
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Los Angeles police are searching for the man captured…
Continue Reading ‘It’s time for everyone to return to Mass,’ Church leaders say as Covid restrictions eased
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Today, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced it will…
Continue Reading High school alum reunited with 1965 class ring she never knew was lost
Click here for updates on this story NEW CASTLE, Delaware (KYW) — A William Penn High School alum is reunited with her…
Continue Reading Teen soccer players robbed on their way to practice; dad says police were not helpful
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Archer Park near Midway International Airport is home to…
Continue Reading Women waiting at bus stop seriously injured after pickup truck jumps curb
Click here for updates on this story LEVITTOWN, New York (WCBS) — There was a frightening accident caught on camera on…
Continue Reading ‘I owe everything to him’: Man reunites with EMT who saved his life
Click here for updates on this story MINEOLA, New York (WCBS) — There was an emotional reunion Wednesday between a…
Continue Reading ‘I thought I lost my brother’: Family of juveniles involved in police pursuit & crash
Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — Relatives of those who were taken into custody…
Continue Reading Coworker recalls coming to aid of bicyclist run down by juvenile driver of stolen SUV
Click here for updates on this story BROWARD, Florida (WFOR) — A 34-year-old man is recovering in at Broward Health in…
Continue Reading Park lovers want to know what’s causing recent fires
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A recent series of fires in Boston’s Franklin Park has some…
Continue Reading Shock trauma team describes how they helped save life of grandfather
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As we look toward an end to the pandemic, millions around the…
Continue Reading 14-year-old dies after crashing dirt bike, police say
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A 14-year-old is dead after crashing his dirt bike…
Continue Reading Missing woman case gets new attention after 8 years
Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — A cold case mystery in Roseville is getting some…
Continue Reading Female migrant rescued after falling off the border wall
Click here for updates on this story SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KOAT) — The U.S. Border Patrol agents responded with…
Continue Reading One dead in incident involving suspected smuggling boat near San Diego
One person is confirmed dead after an incident involving a suspected smuggling vessel off the coast of San Diego Thursday morning. At least 15…
Continue Reading Family spent months living in camper after flood
Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Michigan (WNEM) — Some families affected by the flooding were forced to…
Continue Reading Teens left without parents after husband kills wife, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A husband accused of shooting and killing his wife in northwest…
Continue Reading Police department facing significant shortage in patrol officers
Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — An assessment of the Albany Police Department…
Continue Reading Police release photo of tattoo in hopes of identifying man in critical condition
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department has released a…
Continue Reading Police hunt for man who had rocket launcher and threatened Belgium’s top virologist
Authorities in Belgium are still hunting for a far-right extremist who had threatened one of the country’s top doctors and had a rocket…
Continue Reading Eat dinner inside a real bank vault at this restaurant
Click here for updates on this story HARRISON, Ohio (WLWT) — A restaurant in Harrison, Ohio, allows you and your…
Continue Reading Family wants answers from day care, after baby comes home with 11 bite marks
Click here for updates on this story FORT DODGE, Iowa (KCCI) — A Fort Dodge mom says her child came home with more bite…
Continue Reading Man who claimed attack from zombies, droids while firing gun sentenced to prison
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Maine man who claimed he was being attacked…
Continue Reading Authorities identify man in custody after manhunt shut down highway
Click here for updates on this story SCIPIO, Millard County, Utah (KSL) — A man was taken into custody Wednesday after…
Continue Reading Legislation banning hair bias gains momentum in more states as schools and sports leagues face backlash for policies
Four-year-old Gus Hawkins IV, affectionately known as “Jett,” was thrilled to go to school and show off his new hairstyle when his mom…
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May’s “flower” supermoon will grace the sky this Wednesday. This supermoon will be the closest moon to Earth in 2021, according to…
Continue Reading Airstrikes turned Gaza’s schools into shelters. Officials fear Covid-19 may turn them into super-spreader centers
Rasha Abu Askar tested positive for Covid-19 less than two weeks ago. So too did her husband, Musa Abu Askar, leaving the couple unable to look after…
Continue Reading HS senior connects students in US to kids in Iran
Click here for updates on this story PEWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The class of 2021 has had an unusual senior year, to…
Continue Reading A doctor who died from COVID-19 left his family a sports card collection worth $20 million
For over four decades, a doctor from Florida avidly collected baseball cards and sports memorabilia with some items dating back to the 1880s. Now,…
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The world’s largest iceberg has calved from Antarctica over the past few days, a giant floating piece of ice close to 80 times the size of…
Continue Reading Kenosha transit driver makes special delivery after finding wedding gift on tracks
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Kenosha firefighter and his bride got a surprise…
Continue Reading COVID-19 booster shot will likely be needed within a year of vaccination, Fauci says
While the world may be opening up because of the increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, top medical experts say there may be another round of shots…
Continue Reading 11-year-old girl who fought off attempted kidnapping credits ‘Law and Order: SVU’ for quick thinking that helped identify suspect
The 11-year-old girl who fought off an alleged kidnapping attempt this week credited “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” for some quick…
Continue Reading UNC staff protesting after journalist denied tenure over slavery project
Click here for updates on this story CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WRAL) — On Thursday morning, members of UNC-Chapel…
Continue Reading Restaurant owner gets backlash after asking for proof of vaccination
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Last week, after Gov. Roy Cooper lifted the mask…
Continue Reading Award being created to honor beloved teacher killed in house fire
Click here for updates on this story MIDTOWN MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It has been more than a month since a beloved…
Continue Reading Football coach surrenders on assault charge
Click here for updates on this story BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama (WALA) — Theodore High School football coach and athletic…
Continue Reading Woman convicted on federal anti-riot charge for smashing window of police vehicle
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A federal jury in Mobile found a woman guilty of…
Continue Reading Escaped and then recaptured inmate is reputed drug kingpin
Click here for updates on this story GROVE HILL, Alabama (WALA) — The reputed head of a large Gulf Coast drug ring…
Continue Reading 22-year-old caught with 22 pounds of marijuana at airport
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A man was taken into custody after he was found with 22 pounds…
Continue Reading Dog Star Rescue to unveil new ‘Bark Bus’ for rescue dogs
Click here for updates on this story BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Despite the pandemic, a local animal rescue group…
Continue Reading Fallen firefighter to be laid to rest Thursday
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A firefighter who died while battling a fire in…
Continue Reading Trainer working to make exercise more convenient
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Let’s be real — not many people look forward to…
Continue Reading Police arrest man charged with murder and aggravated abuse of 2-week-old daughter
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Metro Nashville Police Department has indicted a…
Continue Reading Man accused of posing as a rideshare driver and assaulting a woman is charged
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City man is charged with a felony after…
Continue Reading Man convicted after spitting on officer while claiming to have COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County District’s Attorney’s Office…
Continue Reading ‘The worse they’ve ever seen’: Parents arrested after child, dog found in unsanitary conditions
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Parents face criminal mistreatment charges…
Continue Reading Family of 8-year-old girl killed in 2019 still waiting for an arrest
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Shardae Edmonson says it’s been two years since she’s…
Continue Reading Teen pleads guilty to deadly carjacking of nurse
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 19-year-old pleaded guilty to a 2019 carjacking resulting in…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Elderly woman kidnapped and robbed of $10k in broad daylight
Click here for updates on this story FORSYTH COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Two women are behind bars in connection to…
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Elizabeth Skipper, a freelance copywriter in Cincinnati, has done something that might make a lot of people jealous. She’s gone to bed with…
Continue Reading Feds: Men and others used stolen credit cards to buy $1.7 million worth of cigarettes
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Two Atlanta men and others were sentenced to federal prison for…
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Here is a look at the life of actor, author and advocate Michael J. Fox. Personal Birth date: June 9, 1961 Birth place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada…
Continue Reading Police: Mother fakes having cancer, pockets $15K
Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Cedartown community rallied behind a local mom…
Continue Reading Here’s what Canada’s privacy commissioners say must be considered for vaccine passports
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — As Canada contemplates the use of vaccine…
Continue Reading Canadian study to investigate mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new Canada-wide study will look at the effect…
Continue Reading The Israeli-Palestinian conflict could trigger a third Covid-19 wave in Gaza. Some say it’s already here.
Rasha Abu Askar tested positive for Covid-19 less than two weeks ago. So too did her husband, Musa Abu Askar, leaving the couple unable to look after…
Continue Reading The death of a 17-year-old Asian American in her Colorado home is now being investigated as a hate crime
The 2017 death of an Asian American teenager in her Colorado home is now being investigated as a hate crime, according to the FBI. Maggie…
Continue Reading US destroyer backs up Biden’s tough words in South China Sea
A United States Navy warship sailed near disputed Beijing-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Thursday — just hours after US President…
Continue Reading Penn State to remove binary gender language such as ‘freshman’ from course and program descriptions
Penn State University’s Faculty Senate has approved a proposition to remove gendered language including “freshmen” and…
Continue Reading India grapples with ‘black fungus’ drug shortage as cases rise among Covid-19 patients
Several Indian states are facing shortages of a drug used to treat black fungus, a rare and potentially fatal infection that is increasingly being…
Continue Reading A suspect was captured in Utah after a chase in a deputy’s stolen vehicle
A traffic stop north of Scipio, Utah, resulted in a deputy’s truck being stolen, a shootout with police and the suspect apprehended after a…
Continue Reading In a reversal, the LA County Sheriff’s Office will release the names of deputies involved in shootings within 30 days
In a reversal, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday it will release within 30 days of an incident the names of deputies who…
Continue Reading Yankees’ Corey Kluber throws the 6th MLB no-hitter in 2021. It’s the 2nd within 24 hours
For the second night in a row, there has been a no-hitter in a Major League Baseball game. Corey Kluber of the New York Yankees was the latest to…
Continue Reading Tulsa massacre survivor at 107 years old testifies that the horror of that day never goes away
Viola Fletcher was 7 years old when she witnessed one of worst acts of racial violence the US has ever seen. An angry White mob rampaged through…
Continue Reading 5 surprising things about bees on World Bee Day
There is a lot to love about bees. They are crucial to growing many of our favorite and healthiest foods as they move pollen from plant to plant,…
Continue Reading Body camera shows Black man being tased, kicked and dragged by Louisiana troopers before his death
Ronald Greene, a Black man who died after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police in 2019, can be heard apologizing to officers and telling them he was…
Continue Reading Deputy saves woman by lifting an overturned vehicle off her head
A Virginia sheriff’s deputy, confronted with an overturned car and a child inside screaming for his mother, lifted the vehicle to save the…
Continue Reading ‘There is no Singapore variant,’ say politicians after Indian opposition leader makes false Covid claims
The Singapore and Indian governments berated a senior Indian opposition politician on Wednesday for fanning a coronavirus scare between their…
Continue Reading Texas executes inmate for the first time in nearly a year
Quintin Jones was executed by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville on Wednesday night, according to Texas Department of…
Continue Reading Hamas predicts Mideast ceasefire is ‘imminent’ amid growing global pressure
A ceasefire in the bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be “imminent, possibly within 24 hours,” Hamas officials told CNN Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Arrest warrants issued for 2 former Colorado police officers involved in violent arrest of elderly woman
Arrest warrants have been issued for two former Colorado police officers in connection with the violent arrest last year of a 73-year-old woman with…
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