Man wins $500,000 Powerball prize with fortune cookie numbers
When Florida resident Ernesto Sorzano picked up his fried rice and shrimp from a Chinese takeout, he got a fortune cookie that would change his life.…
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3 officers were hurt in an explosion in Wichita while searching a vacant home, officials say
Three Wichita, Kansas, police officers were injured in a possible explosion Saturday while responding to a call at a vacant home, authorities said.…
Continue Reading Myanmar police shoot dead two protesters in one of the bloodiest days since the coup
Myanmar police shot dead at least two protesters Sunday and wounded several others in one of the bloodiest days since the military seized power on…
Continue Reading Myanmar police shoot protester dead, and wound others, as they open fire on demonstrations
Myanmar police shot dead one protester on Sunday and wounded several others as they moved to end weeks of demonstrations against the military coup,…
Continue Reading 2 people injured in a 30-vehicle pileup in Montana
Two people suffered critical injuries in a 30-vehicle pileup outside of Billings, Montana, on Saturday, authorities said. The victims jumped from the…
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No hate crime charge against suspect in New York stabbing of Asian man
A man accused of stabbing an Asian man Thursday outside the federal courthouse in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York City was arraigned Saturday…
Continue Reading 4 children and 2 adults were rescued from a sinking boat off the Georgia coast
Two adults and four children were rescued Friday by the US Coast Guard off the Georgia coast after their boat struck an object and started sinking.…
Continue Reading Why Japan took so long to start Covid-19 vaccinations, even with the Olympics looming
With the Olympic games due to start in Tokyo in July, Japan had every reason to move quickly to approve a Covid-19 vaccine and begin inoculations.…
Continue Reading New Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game
A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said. Cpl.…
Continue Reading Earthquake felt in downtown Anchorage Saturday
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday morning, according to officials. The quake was centered less than 10 miles…
Continue Reading A Virginia police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop and responding law enforcement killed the alleged shooter
A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop, and responding law enforcement fatally shot his…
Continue Reading Wreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed years after explosion
The reconstructed wreckage of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, which exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy…
Continue Reading Murder charges filed against MIT graduate believed to be in metro Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Police have issued an arrest warrant charging a Massachusetts…
Continue Reading ‘Dare mighty things’: The man behind the secret message in the Mars rover’s parachute
For the thousands of people who work on a spacecraft that journeys to Mars, the result of their efforts often remains unseen once it leaves Earth.…
Continue Reading Charity hopes 88-year-old inspires more people of color to volunteer
Click here for updates on this story Hendersonville, North Carolina (WLOS) — The volume of food at Interfaith Alliance…
Continue Reading Three victims identified in Georgia airplane crash
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue Reading A huge iceberg that’s bigger than New York City broke off near a UK base in Antarctica
A giant iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, not far from a British scientific outpost. The 490 square miles (1270 square…
Continue Reading Ancient Egyptian manual reveals new details on how faces were embalmed
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new medical papyrus dating back 3,500 years has…
Continue Reading Two men arrested after deputy finds 34 pounds of cocaine
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A deputy from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Community shows support for family of assistant basketball coach after son’s leukemia diagnosis
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (WQAD) — The Harper family recently had to hear some of the worst…
Continue Reading Satellite images reveal extent of damage caused by Biden administration’s first military action
The windows blew open. The building shook. At 1:30 a.m. local time Friday, a resident of al-Bukamal, a city near the Syrian-Iraqi border, was jarred…
Continue Reading NBA veteran Jeremy Lin will not name person who called him ‘coronavirus’ on the court
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin will not be naming the person who called him “coronavirus” while he was playing basketball. Lin, who plays for…
Continue Reading The court of international public opinion long ago found MBS guilty over Khashoggi murder. The US has just caught up
There is no mystery in how Jamal Khashoggi died, it was cold-blooded and brutal. A Turkish intelligence audio recording captured the moments inside…
Continue Reading Colorado man sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for plotting to bomb a historic synagogue
A Colorado man was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on Friday for plotting to blow up the 119-year-old Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Pueblo,…
Continue Reading Blood tests could be early indicator of COVID-19 severity: study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study says that blood tests may be the key for…
Continue Reading A troop made up of homeless girls is on a mission to sell Girl Scout cookies in all 50 states
When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got…
Continue Reading New Haven, Connecticut, police secure arrest warrant for suspect in Yale student’s killing
Police in New Haven, Connecticut, say they have secured an arrest warrant charging MIT graduate student Qinxuan Pan with murder in the fatal shooting…
Continue Reading Police documents show lawmaker allegedly denied taking prescription drugs in DUI arrest
Click here for updates on this story O’ahu, Hawaii (KITV) — UPDATE 02/26/2021 1:36 p.m. Newly released police…
Continue Reading Driver crashes while taking shooting victim to hospital
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A 32-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in north…
Continue Reading Police using DNA to uncover over 30-year-old murder
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, Michigan (WNEM) — Investigators are hoping advances in a specific…
Continue Reading Bullet strikes the bed of a 12-year-old boy who was sleeping
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Fox 12’s Most Wanted shot through a Southeast Portland…
Continue Reading NBA, Utah Jazz investigating team executive over alleged racially insensitive comments
The Utah Jazz are investigating a team executive for alleged racially insensitive comments made in 2015. On Wednesday, former Jazz player Elijah…
Continue Reading “It’s just really tragic.” Neighbors react to death of 3-year-old boy, who died in fire
Click here for updates on this story Blue Springs, Missouri (KCTV) — A young child was killed in a Blue Springs…
Continue Reading Search for deadly shooting suspect ends with crash following a police chase
Click here for updates on this story Blue Springs, Missouri (KCTV) — The search for a suspect in a deadly shooting in…
Continue Reading 600-mile reunion: Cat from Houston area reunited with owners after being found in Northwest Arkansas
Click here for updates on this story Springdale, Arkansas (KFSM) — Carl, the cat, was reunited with his original owner,…
Continue Reading Can you identify this mysterious old writing?
Click here for updates on this story Wayne County, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — When you are moving, things tend to get shoved…
Continue Reading Some prison inmates are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine before reaching Phase 1B raising concerns
Click here for updates on this story Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Inmates in prisons across the commonwealth are…
Continue Reading 15 years ago a woman found a photo of an unknown family in a used book. Through the power of Twitter, she’s mailing it back to surviving members
Every few years, a New York City woman took a moment to admire the family photo tucked away on her shelf — but it wasn’t a photo of her…
Continue Reading A family is trying to get ‘orbisculate’ into the dictionary to honor their dad who died of Covid-19
You know when you dig into a grapefruit and, suddenly, its juice squirts you in the eye? There’s a word for it. Hello, orbisculate. It’s…
Continue Reading For one Girl Scout troop, no challenge is too big to overcome
When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got…
Continue Reading 42 people including students abducted last week in Nigeria released
At least 42 people, including students, who were kidnapped last week in an armed raid at a state-run school in Kagara in Niger state, northwest…
Continue Reading Hundreds of schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria, government official says
Hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted in the early hours of Friday when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, a…
Continue Reading Q&A: How the scars of Flint’s water crisis shook faith in Covid-19 vaccine
Mistrust in the government is nothing new for the residents of Flint, Michigan. In 2014, the state’s public officials assured the residents…
Continue Reading For Black runners, every stride comes with a fear they can’t outrun
Every time Roy Oduor laces up his bright red sneakers for a run in his Kansas neighborhood, he goes through a checklist of precautions. He wears a…
Continue Reading An airplane wing struck a home during a crash that killed 3 on board
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue Reading Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.
The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has…
Continue Reading This Texas restaurant is offering free meals to those in need. Again
A restaurant owner in Texas is offering free meals to people in need, no questions asked. It is the second time the restaurant has made this offering…
Continue Reading Suspect charged with hate crime in stabbing attack against Asian man in New York City
A man accused of stabbing a 36-year-old Asian man Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in Chinatown, New York City, will be charged with…
Continue Reading Strangers took in a delivery driver for 5 days after she was stranded in the Texas storm
When a delivery driver’s car began sliding down on an icy Texas driveway, the driver closed her eyes, praying she wouldn’t hit the…
Continue Reading Three people killed in Georgia plane crash
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods is ‘recovering and in good spirits,’ tweet says
Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first…
Continue Reading NBA veteran Jeremy Lin says he’s been called ‘coronavirus’ on the court
As the number of violent attacks against Asian Americans escalates, former NBA star Jeremy Lin said he has experienced racism while playing…
Continue Reading Attack on Asian American man in LA’s Koreatown being investigated as a hate crime
A 27-year-old Korean American man says he was physically assaulted in the heart of Los Angeles’ Koreatown this month in an incident that police…
Continue Reading WWII Veteran honored with a Quilt of Valor
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — Fort Smith veteran Marvin Thomas received a Quilt of Valor…
Continue Reading Thieves stealing dogs for lucrative, illegal business
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Nearly two million pets are stolen every year. The pandemic…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Fire that killed 2 children, injured 5 others is ‘gut-wrenching’
Click here for updates on this story Ogemaw County, MI (WNEM) — A tragic chain of events played out at a home in Ogemaw…
Continue Reading NYC education chancellor steps down, to be replaced by first Black female chancellor
Richard Carranza, chancellor of New York City’s public schools system, will step down in March, he announced at a news conference Friday.…
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VIDEO: Woman dragged by car after having purse snatched
A woman in Oakland was dragged by a car down a street after her purse was snatched in an incident captured on surveillance…
Continue Reading US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Khashoggi
The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to…
Continue Reading A Texas woman was killed after a tire flew off another vehicle and struck her windshield
A woman driving home from her son’s baseball game was killed instantly when a tire flew off another vehicle and hit her car’s windshield…
Continue Reading They’re cooking BBQ by the ton and bringing comfort to thousands of storm weary Texans
While temperatures have warmed and the power has been restored in many areas, countless Texans are still struggling in the aftermath of last…
Continue Reading Looters rummage through victims’ burned homes
Click here for updates on this story Lodi, California (KOVR) — Just when they thought it couldn’t get any worse, fire…
Continue Reading Man falsely reports his vehicle as stolen, Googles ‘how to set your car on fire and make it look like an accident,’ police say
Click here for updates on this story Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County man is facing multiple…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s UN ambassador defies military to plead for immediate global action to overturn coup
Myanmar‘s United Nations ambassador defied the country’s army on Friday and issued an impassioned plea at the UN General Assembly for…
Continue Reading Mother who lost her three children and her mom in a fire during Texas power outages talks about the tragic night
As Texas hobbles back to normal life after a devastating winter storm, one mother is still trying to come to terms with a heart-wrenching and…
Continue Reading Richard Michetti, charged with storming Capitol after being turned in by ex-girlfriend, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story Ridley Park, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Capitol riot suspect from Delaware County is…
Continue Reading Petition to rename section of highway in Minnesota after Prince gets 1,300+ signatures
Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — Nearly five years after his death, there is a push to re-name…
Continue Reading Business owner devastated after thief steals up to $100K worth of birds
Click here for updates on this story Davie, Florida (WFOR) — A Davie bird store owner is devastated after a thief stole…
Continue Reading NBA star Russell Westbrook to open new charter in South Los Angeles
Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KCAL/KCBS) — Nine-time NBA All-Star and Los Angeles native Russell…
Continue Reading Community helps raise $10,000 for Denver delivery driver after car stolen
Click here for updates on this story Denver (KCNC) — An Instacart delivery driver in Denver received more than $10,000…
Continue Reading Deadly winter storms could be the most costly disaster in Texas history
Click here for updates on this story Texas (KTVT) — The extreme winter weather could cost more than any storm in Texas…
Continue Reading Two former restaurant workers now on rollercoaster ride to get benefits
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — Week after week – practically daily – we’re Working for…
Continue Reading Man allegedly flashes pellet gun with laser sight during road rage incident
Click here for updates on this story Medford, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Stoneham man was arrested after he allegedly…
Continue Reading Swastika found carved into tree, police investigating
Click here for updates on this story Montgomery County, Maryland (WJZ) — Police are investigating after someone found a…
Continue Reading Creating school-year memories for seniors
Click here for updates on this story Kingsley, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Last year, the class of 2020 missed out on a lot.…
Continue Reading Over 30 years ago, a Little Rock woman was brutally murdered. Her daughter is seeking justice
Click here for updates on this story Little Rock, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Little Rock woman has become her mother’s own…
Continue Reading A middle schooler was insecure about his haircut. So his principal fixed it himself instead of disciplining the boy for wearing a hat
We’ve all had at least one bad haircut in our lifetimes, and chances are, we remember how that bad haircut made us feel. Jason Smith, the…
Continue Reading Church promoting love and compassion after display of crosses were damaged
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — A church in Northeast Portland wants to get the word out…
Continue Reading Japan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Japan, a country of islands located off the eastern coast of mainland Asia. About Japan (from the CIA World Fact Book)Area:…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods is transferred to a new LA hospital as fellow golfers express their hopes for full recovery
Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first…
Continue Reading Lawmakers reintroduce Juneteenth bill. This 94-year-old will do ‘whatever it takes’ to make it a national holiday
Days after a winter storm put Texas at a standstill and her home’s water pipes burst, Opal Lee headed to the nation’s capital. Her…
Continue Reading Video: Girl cries for joy when mom tells her she is returning to school
Click here for updates on this story Redondo Beach, California (KABC) — A 9-year-old Redondo Beach girl cried for joy…
Continue Reading ‘One person is too many’: Shoe repairman found dead under overpass after days of frigid weather
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Andy Nelson spent many days as a father trying to…
Continue Reading PD: Landlord performed lewd acts while watching tenant and her children from hidden room
Click here for updates on this story Bridgeport, Connecticut (WFSB) — A local landlord is facing charges, accused of…
Continue Reading Police warn of surge in catalytic converter thefts
Click here for updates on this story Kansa City, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City police need your help to stop an…
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Without a global vaccine plan, coronavirus variants could lead to untold number of deaths
Even though the US death toll stemming from the coronavirus is declining and the Biden administration is putting the pedal to the metal with…
Continue Reading US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving Khashoggi operation
The US intelligence report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi says that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman approved the operation to…
Continue Reading Vandals sought after Holocaust statues damaged at Jewish art museum
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The Tulsa Police Department is searching for two…
Continue Reading Elephant kills Spanish zoo keeper with one strike from trunk
A zoo worker in Spain died when an elephant hit him with her trunk, throwing him against the bars of her enclosure, local officials confirmed.…
Continue Reading Woman uses hand painted BLM shoes to start tough conversations
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — “If everyone looked the same, the world would be…
Continue Reading Massage therapist charged with rape after victims come forward to police
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Tennessee (WSMV) — A licensed massage therapist is under investigation…
Continue Reading World War II veteran receives more than 1,000 cards for 101st birthday
Click here for updates on this story HORRY COUNTY, SC (WLOS) — A Pee Dee World War II veteran has received over 1,000…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s UN ambassador pleads for immediate global action to help overturn coup
Myanmar‘s United Nations ambassador has pleaded for immediate international action to help overturn the country’s military coup. Kyaw Moe…
Continue Reading Wolf hunters vastly exceed quota in first hunt since federal protections dropped
Click here for updates on this story Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Wisconsin wolf hunters blew past…
Continue Reading Researchers studying why sperm whale became stranded in bay
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Dauphin Island Sea Lab releasing findings from a study of…
Continue Reading Official: 2 guns, knife found in student vehicle at high school
Click here for updates on this story Duncan, South Carolina (WHNS) — A spokesperson for Byrnes High School confirmed a…
Continue Reading Agencies offer hope for those struggling with addiction during COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story Albany, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Disruptive events such as a natural disaster or…
Continue Reading Full moon in February 2021: When to see the Snow Moon
Look up at the night sky tonight to catch a glimpse of February’s full moon, which will be 100% full on Saturday at 3:17 a.m. ET. The full moon…
Continue Reading Catastrophic fire at Shaquille O’Neal’s historic Atlanta Krispy Kreme ruled arson
Investigators say the fire that gutted the Atlanta Krispy Kreme doughnut shop owned by former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal earlier this month was…
Continue Reading Putin critic Alexey Navalny has been transferred to a penal colony, Russian prison service says
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has been transferred from a Moscow detention center to a penal colony, state media reported on Friday. The…
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