Shirley, oldest elephant at The Elephant Sanctuary, dies at age 72
Click here for updates on this story HOHENWALD, Tennessee (WSMV) — Shirley, the oldest elephant at The Elephant…
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Five board members of Texas grid operator ERCOT resign
[Breaking news update, published at 6:45 p.m. ET] Five members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) Board of Directors, including the…
Continue Reading Puppy born with six legs is a ‘miracle,’ vet hospital says
Like other newborn puppies, Skipper likes to eat, drink water and go to the bathroom. But the border collie and Australian shepherd mix is unique…
Continue Reading Dozens of dogs, cats from overwhelmed Texas shelters arrive in New Jersey
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, New Jersey (WABC) — A New Jersey animal welfare center has received…
Continue Reading Cops arrest man they allege killed housemate during fight while drinking
Click here for updates on this story UNIONDALE, Long Island (WABC) — A Long Island man is facing murder charges,…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods in surgery with ‘multiple leg injuries’ after rollover car accident near LA, agent says
Golf legend Tiger Woods was in serious condition when he was taken to a hospital Tuesday morning following a one-vehicle rollover car crash in…
Continue Reading Stolen advanced life support ambulance recovered
Click here for updates on this story SAYRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — An ambulance stolen from an area hospital Tuesday…
Continue Reading Suspect in murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia pleads guilty
Vincent Muscat, one of the three suspects accused of the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has pleaded guilty to murder, according…
Continue Reading Mom says Catholic school expelled her 3 kids over her side job
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento mom says her three young kids were…
Continue Reading Boy who froze to death and came back reflects on ‘second chance’
Click here for updates on this story EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (WCCO) — A frantic father placed a haunting call to a…
Continue Reading French actor Gérard Depardieu under formal investigation for alleged rape and sexual assault
Gérard Depardieu is under formal investigation in France for alleged rape and sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to CNN. The movie star…
Continue Reading Lawsuit alleges Texas boy died of hypothermia after power went out in his mobile home
The family of an 11-year-old Texas boy who died last week after a record-breaking deep freeze is suing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas…
Continue Reading Teen, electrocuted while helping others, leaves hospital after 6 weeks
Click here for updates on this story ENGLEWOOD, Colorado (KCNC) — A Wyoming teenager left Swedish Medical Center in…
Continue Reading Police initiate inquiry following arrest of Black teen walking during storm
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Plano Police Chief Ed Drain has initiated an administrative…
Continue Reading Marker offers snacks and beer, asks people not to take parking space
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — When it comes to reserving dibs for parking spaces after…
Continue Reading Mom charged in shooting, killing her 2 children
Click here for updates on this story AMBRIDGE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A mother is charged with shooting and killing her…
Continue Reading Russia shows off new COVID-19 vaccine factory even as its people hesitate to get the shot
Decades ago, Soviet scientists researched biological weapons at a site in Volginsky, about 70 miles east of Moscow. Now, that site is being used to…
Continue Reading 105-yo woman survives 3 husbands, 2 pandemics
Click here for updates on this story OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — It’s a story of inspiration! A South Jersey…
Continue Reading Police searching for woman accused of punching 2-yo on subway
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A 2-year-old boy has fallen victim to violence on the subway.…
Continue Reading ER visits for kids with animal bites up, Humane Society says
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — It’s hard to imagine man’s best friend turning into a violent…
Continue Reading Good Samaritans save single mother’s home with life-changing repairs
Good Samaritans stepped up to save a single mother’s home in desperate need of…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods injured in rollover car accident near Los Angeles that required ‘jaws of life’
Golf legend Tiger Woods was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a serious one-car rollover accident in Los Angeles County that required the…
Continue Reading Ahmaud Arbery’s death sparked some policy change, but one year later his family still awaits justice
Wanda Cooper-Jones never imagined having to live life without her son Ahmaud Arbery. But in the year since he was killed, that is her reality. She…
Continue Reading 3-year-old boy in remission from cancer meets Buzz Lightyear
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A three-year-old Howard County boy battling cancer got a…
Continue Reading Wife of ‘El Chapo’ to remain behind bars on drug trafficking charges, federal judge orders
The wife of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera will remain behind bars following her arrest in Virginia on federal drug…
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Flags fly at half-staff to remember 500,000 Americans lost to COVID-19
Flags are flying at half staff. Not for one death, but for 500,000 of them. That’s how many lives have been lost in the US to…
Continue Reading Driver who had windshield shattered urges others to clean off vehicles
Click here for updates on this story TIMONIUM, Maryland (WJZ) — A woman’s emotional plea to drivers is catching…
Continue Reading Unknown vandals shot a historical marker for Jackie Robinson and another for lynching victims in rural Georgia
There are over 2,300 historical markers in Georgia, a few dozen of which belong to the state’s Civil Rights Trail, devoted to events and…
Continue Reading A Martian experiment in our sky: Earth microbes could temporarily survive on Mars, study says
The surface of Mars is a harsh frozen desert, but some microbes from Earth could temporarily survive there, according to a new study. And the…
Continue Reading After a deadly storm, some Texans must change electric providers while others still don’t have water
For many Texans, basic necessities like clean running water and a stable electricity provider may seem like a pipe dream right now. It’s been a…
Continue Reading Man charged with sex-related felonies that allegedly included box cutter
Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Illinois (Quad-City Times ) — An Atkinson man has been charged in Henry…
Continue Reading Local nonprofit promoting mental health in the Black community
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — As part of Black History Month, one local organization is…
Continue Reading Valparaiso girl, 5, waits in cold for 2 hours after taking school bus home instead of getting daycare pickup
Click here for updates on this story Valparaiso, Indiana (WLS) — A 5-year-old girl in Valparaiso waited outside her…
Continue Reading Lakefront reopens, along with playgrounds, indoor swimming as COVID metrics improve
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WLS) — Chicago will soon reopen access to its lakefront, playgrounds and…
Continue Reading Customs agents in Cincinnati seized 44 pounds of corn flakes covered in cocaine instead of sugar
US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) seized a shipment of cereal from South America that was covered in cocaine instead of sugar. CBP officers in…
Continue Reading Kids kicked out of Catholic school after Sacramento mom’s racy online pics surface
Click here for updates on this story Sacramento, California (KCRA ) — Crystal and Chris Jackson just received word…
Continue Reading Frustration boiling over for residents without water
Click here for updates on this story Jackson, Mississippi (WAPT) — Thousands of Jackson residents remain without water…
Continue Reading 10 juveniles arrested after large gang-related fight
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLASVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Douglasville police announced they have arrested 10…
Continue Reading Capitol Police captain describes suffering chemical burns on her face during insurrection
Captain Carneysha Mendoza, one of many US Capitol Police officers injured while responding to the deadly insurrection on January 6, recalled to…
Continue Reading Deputy finds missing girl in motel room with 22-year-old man she met online
Click here for updates on this story Volusia County, Florida (WESH ) — A Volusia County sheriff’s deputy who was…
Continue Reading High-speed chase suspect arrested after overnight manhunt
Click here for updates on this story Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma (KOCO ) — A man was taken into custody after a…
Continue Reading The worldwide web as we know it may be ending
Over the last year, the worldwide web has started to look less worldwide. Europe is floating regulation that could impose temporary bans on US tech…
Continue Reading Teacher wins contest, students part of International Space Station experiment
Click here for updates on this story Linwood, Kansas (KMBC ) — Many kids have seen a rocket launch into space. Very few…
Continue Reading Cops hit with bogus claims of responsibility for the death of rapper’s grandparents
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Nearly a week after the bodies of Tony and Lelia Lewis…
Continue Reading Police arrest alderman, allege he tried to escape cops
Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Racine alderman was arrested this weekend after…
Continue Reading A plush toy picked up from a thrift store had 500 pills tucked inside
A family in Phoenix, Arizona, found something unexpected stashed in their child’s toy after picking it up from a thrift store in El Mirage. The plush…
Continue Reading 14-year-old charged with killing sister
Click here for updates on this story Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 14-year-old Manheim Township girl is…
Continue Reading Police allege man killed family cat
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Newberry Township man is facing charges after…
Continue Reading School board approves $2,000 COVID-19 bonus for all employees
Click here for updates on this story Clayton, Georgia (WGCL) — The Clayton County Public Schools (CCPS) Board of…
Continue Reading Lincoln passes first ban in Nebraska to prevent conversion therapy on youth
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Star Journal ) — Lincoln became the first city in…
Continue Reading New agreement for police officers calls for monthly data tracking
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Parents and the public would receive monthly…
Continue Reading Home renovations boom during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — Home remodeling has become more popular during the…
Continue Reading Schools try to eliminate hunger for students
Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM) — It was a chilly February morning at Hamady High School in…
Continue Reading Coyote population doubled in the last year; more being spotted around St. Louis area
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, Missouri (KMOV) — More coyotes are being spotted in the St. Louis area.…
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Couple dies of COVID-19 days apart, family left in state of frustration, profound sadness
A St. Charles couple that died from the coronavirus just days apart spent the entirety of 2020 isolated at home, their family…
Continue Reading Trudeau, Biden to unveil ‘partnership roadmap’ following bilateral meeting: top U.S. officials
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, DC (CTV News) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe…
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Loss of taste and smell due to COVID-19 could last up to five months, new study suggests
A preliminary study involving 813 Quebec health-care workers who tested positive for COVID-19 has shown that people with the coronavirus could lose…
Continue Reading A dog missing for 43 days reunites with his family after being rescued from a grain silo
Local pet sleuths and animal control officers in Kent County, Michigan, teamed up to reunite a dog and his family after rescuing the canine from a…
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Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-winning filmmaker Woody Allen. Personal Birth date: December 1, 1935 Birth name: Allan Stewart Konigsberg…
Continue Reading Investigators release preliminary findings on the United Airlines flight engine failure. Here’s what we know
The investigation into the engine failure of a Boeing 777 could take more than a year, officials said, but already the picture is becoming clearer…
Continue Reading Elijah McClain’s mother relieved he ‘is no longer labeled a suspect’ after investigation into officers’ actions
Sheneen McClain cried reading an independent investigative report Monday that said Colorado police officers involved her son’s death did not…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Audre Lorde
“Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” That’s how Audre Lorde famously introduced herself. Her career as a teacher and a writer spanned…
Continue Reading Avalanche kills skier in Wyoming national park
A skier was killed after getting swept up in an avalanche Monday in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, the National Park Service said in a news…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 23: SCOTUS, White House, Covid-19, US police, Australia
The IRS is extending federal tax filing and payment deadlines for everyone in Texas following the state’s bout with devastating winter storms.…
Continue Reading More child migrants are arriving alone in Spain’s holiday islands than ever before. This is what happens to them
Elementary school children don’t typically venture far from home on their own, but 11-year-old Abou managed to cross a stretch of the Atlantic…
Continue Reading Wife of ‘El Chapo’ faces international drug trafficking charges, federal authorities say
The wife of drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera was arrested Monday in Virginia on charges related to her alleged involvement…
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The US has lost 500,000 lives to Covid-19. Now Americans face a serious crossroads in the pandemic
A nightmare of this magnitude seemed unfathomable just a year ago. Half a million US lives have been lost to Covid-19. That’s more than the…
Continue Reading Baton Rouge police are investigating after a video shows an officer with his arm around teen’s neck during arrest
Police are investigating the arrest of a Baton Rouge teenager on Sunday after a video posted online shows an officer pinning the 13-year-old to the…
Continue Reading Seattle Mariners president steps down after comments surface in which he disparaged baseball players
Seattle Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather resigned from the Major League Baseball club after disparaging comments he made earlier this month…
Continue Reading Unemployment agency asking for thousand of dollars back from man who’s been dead for six years
Click here for updates on this story WEST BRANCH, Michigan (WNEM) — “That’s just the thing, he was dead and this…
Continue Reading As U.S. reaches grim pandemic milestone, one family reflects on their own loss
Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — 500,000 Americans have lost their lives…
Continue Reading Texas is still reeling from devastating winter storms and for some, recovery could take months
Monica Ware, a mother of four, says the broken water pipes that flooded her Houston home as winter storms pounded Texas last week have destroyed…
Continue Reading Former AG Loretta Lynch issues report on Syracuse University’s campus police after student protests
Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch released her final report Monday into Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety, capping a…
Continue Reading Huge demonstrations across Myanmar despite military’s warning that protesters could ‘suffer loss of life’
Huge crowds brought Myanmar’s towns and cities to a standstill Monday in a mass strike against the coup, despite a warning from the military…
Continue Reading Suspect in shooting at gun store in Louisiana had been asked to unload gun, sheriff says
The suspect in the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of two others at a gun store in Louisiana was asked to unload a firearm shortly…
Continue Reading Father-to-be in New York dies after device meant for gender reveal party explodes
A 28-year-old man died after a device meant to be used at a gender reveal party exploded, according to New York State Police. Police responded to a…
Continue Reading 75-year-old protester pushed by Buffalo police files lawsuit against city, mayor and officers
Martin Gugino, the 75-year-old protester who was knocked to the ground by police officers last year in Buffalo, New York, filed a civil lawsuit…
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Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen team up to host Spotify podcast
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen have teamed up to host a new podcast about masculinity, race, fatherhood and their professional and personal…
Continue Reading Biden set to honor the half million US lives lost to coronavirus
President Joe Biden is slated to deliver remarks and participate in a candle-lighting ceremony Monday evening at the White House as the country…
Continue Reading San Francisco Unified School District Board pauses its plan to rename 44 of its schools to focus on reopening
The head of San Francisco’s public school system said the plan to rename dozens of its schools after controversial public figures will be…
Continue Reading Yale is offering its highly popular ‘happiness’ course to high school students for free
In order to help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic, Yale University is now offering a variation of its…
Continue Reading Students get lessons in Mardi Gras
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Mardi Gras is a month long celebration of…
Continue Reading Cinderblocks, wires & trees: how all-natural fish habitats are creating a brighter future for a local lake
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Over 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning dragging cedar…
Continue Reading School District defends use of solid white dividers in cafeterias
Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Officials with Pleasant Valley Community School District…
Continue Reading Family of Gabriel Fernandez holds ceremony to honor him
Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The family of Gabriel Fernandez released…
Continue Reading Aurora Police did not have basis to stop, frisk or restrain Elijah McClain, investigation finds
The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him,…
Continue Reading Neighbors help stop harassment of Asian American family
Click here for updates on this story LADERA RANCH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Every night, neighbors take shifts…
Continue Reading NASA shares first video and audio, new images from Mars Perseverance rover
During its harrowing descent to the surface of Mars last Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover captured video that the agency is calling “How to Land…
Continue Reading This 29-year-old cancer survivor is set to be the youngest American ever in space
Hayley Arceneaux, a 29-year-old cancer survivor and physician assistant at St. Jude children’s hospital, got an out-of-the-blue question from…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson lays out go-slow plan to take England out of lockdown by summer
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of its Covid-19 lockdown, declaring Monday that the nation was on…
Continue Reading Father-to-be killed, brother injured when gender reveal device explodes
Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, NY (WABC) — A Sullivan County man was killed and his brother injured when…
Continue Reading After sophisticated brain cancer surgery, woman finds skiing to be form of therapy
Click here for updates on this story AVON, CO (KCNC) — “When can I ski again?” is not the typical question you’d…
Continue Reading Cloned black-footed ferret ‘Elizabeth Ann’ could help determine fate of endangered animal
Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, CO (KCNC) — A ferret named “Elizabeth Ann” in Northern Colorado…
Continue Reading Transport Canada may consider banning Boeing 777s from airspace following engine fire
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Transport Canada may consider temporarily banning…
Continue Reading Police drop charges after Black teen jailed for walking in street during snowstorm
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, TX (KTVT) — A Black teenager in Collin County was arrested for walking home…
Continue Reading Human traffickers use transportation corridors to avoid detection: report
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Human traffickers are using transportation corridors…
Continue Reading Man rescues his dog from frozen backyard pool
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, TX (KTVT) — A Southlake man is warning people to watch over their pets…
Continue Reading New York Gov. Cuomo says he should have been more aggressive against Covid death ‘misinformation’ and announces nursing home reform initiative
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he should have been more “aggressive” in calling out reporters and politicians for “lying”…
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