Man says crowd of Portland marchers surrounded, assaulted him
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Joe Hall has a long recovery ahead of him. “[I…
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At least 25 killed, 52 wounded in blast near Kabul girls’ school
At least 25 people have been killed and 52 others wounded in an explosion near a high school for girls in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The Ministry of…
Continue Reading Two killed, three injured in shooting at park gathering near St. Louis
Two people were killed and three others injured Friday in Missouri when gunfire erupted at a gathering in the St. Louis County city of Kinloch,…
Continue Reading Africa’s oldest human burial and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Welcome to Wonder Theory, your weekly space and science digest. Each day, we’re weaving the story that will remain once we’re gone. These…
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Pope Francis backs vaccine patents waiver to enable ‘universal access to vaccines’
Pope Francis has backed growing calls for a patents waiver for Covid-19 vaccines in a video message for a “Vax Live” benefit concert…
Continue Reading More than 200 hurt as Israeli police clash with Palestinians at Jerusalem mosque, Palestinian Red Crescent says
At least 205 people were injured at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque after Israeli police in riot gear clashed with Palestinians following evening…
Continue Reading New York City public schools cancel snow days, citing the success of remote learning during the pandemic
The joy of snow days is no more for New York City public school students. Instead of building snowmen and finding little hills to sled down, students…
Continue Reading California warehouses required to cut emissions in one of the nation’s smoggiest regions, air quality board votes
A Southern California air quality board voted Friday to require large warehouses to drastically cut diesel emissions in an apparent first-of-its-kind…
Continue Reading Suspect in Minnesota bank robbery threatened hostages and wanted a ‘big show’ with the FBI, authorities say
A man who allegedly held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, wanted a “big…
Continue Reading A Georgia woman was shocked to find at least 100,000 bees in her home — for the second time
A Georgia woman was shocked to find a swarm of at least 100,000 bees living in her house — for the second time. Lisa Ohrmundt has been living…
Continue Reading Vans shoes co-founder Paul Van Doren dies at age 90
Paul Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans sneaker and clothing company, has died at age 90, the company announced Friday. “It’s with a heavy…
Continue Reading Why some people might want to get a COVID-19 shot in their thigh instead of their arm
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — While the majority of Canadians will roll up…
Continue Reading Finding magic in mentorship: How one CNN Hero inspired thousands of young women to write their own success stories
For young people who are experiencing social isolation and loss during the pandemic, the mental health effects have been taxing. Research shows that…
Continue Reading Police have a fresh lead in the disappearance of a 4-year-old girl in 2003 after a TikTok interview with a woman in Mexico
A TikTok video has led to fresh leads in the case of Sofia Juarez, who was abducted one day before her fifth birthday in 2003 as she walked near her…
Continue Reading Group of endangered condors take up residence outside of a California woman’s home
There are only about 200 California condors in the wild in California, but for some reason, 15 to 20 of the massive birds decided to congregate in…
Continue Reading Beyond India, a growing number of Asian countries are being ravaged by fresh coronavirus waves
As India’s coronavirus catastrophe worsens, new waves of infections are fast engulfing a growing number of nations across South and Southeast…
Continue Reading Montana governor signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports in schools
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday that prohibits transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports in schools, according to…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter successfully flies to a new destination
It’s the little chopper that could. After four historic flights, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter successfully flew to a new destination. The…
Continue Reading AAPI adults have the highest vaccination rate in NYC, but advocates say figure masks wide disparities
Asian American and Pacific Islanders in New York City have the highest rate of vaccination among adult residents with at least one Covid-19 shot,…
Continue Reading FBI announces new strategies to address hate crimes in San Francisco
The FBI in San Francisco is implementing new strategies to combat hate crimes after two Asian women were stabbed at a bus stop in the city earlier…
Continue Reading School district apologizes for offering support circles to White students following Chauvin trial
A California school district has apologized after an attempt to support students in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial backfired when an assistant…
Continue Reading Kentucky attorney general forms task force to review state’s search warrant process
The Kentucky Attorney General has announced the 18 members of a task force to review how search warrants are executed and if any improvements should…
Continue Reading Utah Supreme Court upholds rights of trans persons to change name and sex on state records
In a 4-1 decision announced on Thursday, Utah’s Supreme Court expanded transgender rights in the state by siding with two trans petitioners…
Continue Reading Heart operation at hospital lets some patients go home the same day
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It may seem unimaginable: having a major heart operation and…
Continue Reading Nurse set to start new job decides against it after being victim of random punch
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A Missouri nurse who just moved to New York City for a new job…
Continue Reading Tourist considers lawsuit after rough arrest captured by Fort Lauderdale police bodycam
Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE (WFOR) — A Pennsylvania tourist says he is considering a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. will see specified videos of his fatal shooting May 11
A judge in North Carolina has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with…
Continue Reading WWII vet from Norwood to visit grave of soldier who saved him
Click here for updates on this story NORWOOD, Boston (WBZ) — He’s 96 now, but the fall of 1944 still burns brightly…
Continue Reading Fight for women to be topless in Ocean City back in court
Click here for updates on this story OCEAN CITY, Maryland (WJZ) — The fight for women to go topless in Maryland’s…
Continue Reading Driver killed in rollover crash in Fresno County
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO COUNTY, California (KFSN) — California Highway Patrol officers are…
Continue Reading Wig shop burglarized several times in last 2 months, owner says
Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — A Fresno business owner just can’t catch a break…
Continue Reading Bodies of COVID-19 victims are still stored in refrigerated trucks in NYC
The bodies of New York City coronavirus victims are still being stored in refrigerated trailers converted into makeshift morgues during the height of…
Continue Reading Judge says family of Andrew Brown Jr. can see footage of his fatal shooting
A judge in North Carolina has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with…
Continue Reading California’s population dropped for the first time in the state’s recorded history
California’s population fell in 2020 for the first time since the state population estimates started being recorded due to Covid-19 deaths, a…
Continue Reading Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case set for October
Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according…
Continue Reading Woman loses fiancé and dog in alleged drag racing crash
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A wedding in the works is abruptly over after a drag racer…
Continue Reading State issues cease and desist order to man posing as doctor
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The Colorado Medical Board has ordered a man to stop using a fake…
Continue Reading A platoon of female Marines made history by graduating from this San Diego boot camp
It takes 13 weeks to complete boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, where young recruits become hardened US Marines. The three-month…
Continue Reading PD arrests suspected masked bandit linked to 30 burglaries
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The Beverly Hills Police Department Thursday announced…
Continue Reading After a watershed moment of violence, Asian Americans begin to speak out
The first time I felt someone making assumptions based on my ethnicity, I was no older than 7, standing outside my ballet class in Foster City,…
Continue Reading Family of girl who died finds her headstone overturned and damaged
Click here for updates on this story HILLSIDE, Illinois (WBBM) — For 23 years, the gravesite of an 11-year-old girl sat…
Continue Reading Second man arrested in case of 10-yo girl sexually assaulted
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 43-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Family demands accountability as Massachusetts authorities investigate the death of a Black 16-year-old
The family of a Black 16-year-old is demanding accountability and transparency after authorities announced an investigation into the teenager’s…
Continue Reading Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery murder case set for October
Jury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according…
Continue Reading Teacher mistook cellphone for gun prompting school lockdown
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque police say a cellphone was mistaken…
Continue Reading KC Mothers in Charge works to help those affected by violence
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Fifty-five people have been killed this year in…
Continue Reading California rice growers worry about ripple effect
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — California’s drought is impacting more than how you water…
Continue Reading More victims report drive-by paintball attacks in Sacramento
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The aftermath of a paintball hit can be breathtaking…
Continue Reading 106-year-old cheered as he gets 2nd dose of COVID vaccine
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Workers at a COVID vaccination clinic in San Jose…
Continue Reading Police buy new, more accurate Tasers
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha police get a major upgrade: moving to a stronger,…
Continue Reading Couple told to clean up trash left at homeless camp near property
Click here for updates on this story HAYWARD, California (KPIX) — A couple living in Hayward claims the city wants them…
Continue Reading Officer arrested, accused of filing false police report
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento police officer has been arrested and…
Continue Reading What we know about the 2017 encounter that led to Derek Chauvin’s second indictment
Nearly three years before Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes, the former Minneapolis police officer…
Continue Reading Students accused of posting ‘Hitler Gang’ TikTok
Click here for updates on this story GRINNELL, Iowa (KCCI) — The Grinnell Police Department and Grinnell-Newberg…
Continue Reading Arrest made in fatal shooting of 1-yo at cookout
Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — Police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a…
Continue Reading A man died after being restrained by police in California. His mother is speaking up because other Latinos are dying
The mother of a Latino man who died in police custody in Alameda, California, after being restrained for about five minutes says her son asked the…
Continue Reading Residents upset with HOA for keeping pool closed for more than 14 months
Click here for updates on this story GILBERT, Arizona (KPHO KTVK) — As we enter triple digit territory, people in…
Continue Reading Voter-suppression robocalls case heads to trial
Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced two men…
Continue Reading Man, 61, begins second career as nurse
Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOIS (WISH) — As Nurse’s Week is underway, News 8 is getting to know one…
Continue Reading A suspect has been arrested and hostages released after an eight-hour standoff at a Minnesota bank, police say
A suspect who held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been arrested and will be…
Continue Reading Officials ‘flip the switch’ on new solar farm
Click here for updates on this story GRANGER, Indiana (WBND) — A new 20-megawatt solar farm, the size of 30 football…
Continue Reading Giant ‘river monster’ fish found in Detroit River may be over 100 years old
Scientists were in for a shock when they encountered a “real life river monster” — a giant fish believed to be more than 100 years…
Continue Reading Tiny nonuplets born in Morocco have a fight ahead, hospital says
Halima Cisse, a 25-year-old Malian woman who gave birth to nine babies in Morocco on Tuesday, is in good health. Her nonuplets, five girls and four…
Continue Reading Organizers prepare for inaugural ‘Fringe Fest’
Click here for updates on this story South Bend, Indiana (WBND) — Downtown South Bend and the Civic Theatre are hosting…
Continue Reading Ruling for firefighters could cost city taxpayers millions
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Judges with the Texas Court of Appeals sided with Houston…
Continue Reading Deputies say 63-yo man drove more than 100 miles for sex with 14-yo
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly talking to an…
Continue Reading A Philadelphia physician raised $500,000 and is sending oxygen tanks to help India battle its Covid crisis
A urologic surgery resident in Pennsylvania is raising money to help India as it battles a horrific Covid-19 outbreak. Ruchika Talwar, a 28-year-old…
Continue Reading Man, nearly 100-years-old, found murdered in his home
Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — A nearly 100-year-old man was found shot to death inside…
Continue Reading Mom wakes to find her child dangling from a hole in the apartment floor
Click here for updates on this story SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia (WGCL) — A Sandy Springs mother woke up Thursday morning to…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter is flying one-way to a new destination
It’s the little chopper that could. After four historic flights, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter is ready to fly to a new destination. The…
Continue Reading police search for missing 2-yo boy, $20k reward offered by family
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Las Vegas police are investigating a report of a missing…
Continue Reading Group raising money to bail out Black moms ahead of Mother’s Day
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Ahead of Mother’s Day, there is a push to get Black mothers…
Continue Reading Museum back open after yearlong closure
Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Pasadena’s Kidspace Museum reopened its doors…
Continue Reading Boardwalk now a huge homeless encampment
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Venice boardwalk is now a huge homeless encampment. There…
Continue Reading 3 CT women to be featured on CBS’s ‘Mission Unstoppable’
Click here for updates on this story STAMFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Three women from Connecticut will be featured on…
Continue Reading Gun control bill passes state Senate, awaits Governor’s signature
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A gun control bill is on Governor Kate Brown’s desk…
Continue Reading Bill would require full in-person learning for upcoming school year
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A new state bill announced on Thursday would require…
Continue Reading Changing bell times among options for schools facing bus driver shortage
Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Lee’s Summit school parents could find…
Continue Reading Federal grand jury indicts four former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s death
A federal grand jury has indicted four former Minneapolis police officers in connection with the death of George Floyd, alleging the officers…
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Reducing blue light on your phone isn’t helping you sleep, study shows
If you have been making a concerted effort to improve your sleep by turning on your gadget’s blue light-reducing features, a new study may provide…
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COVID-19 deaths may be double what we thought
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 3 million lives, an almost unfathomable human toll. Now, new figures suggest that the true global…
Continue Reading Kidde recalls more than 200,000 smoke alarms over failure to warn of fire
Kidde is voluntarily recalling about 226,000 smoke alarms and combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms over concerns that they can fail to alert…
Continue Reading Wasps have a bad rap. This summer, let’s learn to love them
Before you swat a stinging wasp away from your next picnic, pause to consider the delicate and beautiful hammer orchid. The Australian flowers…
Continue Reading The Milky Way — the ultimate wishing well
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
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One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
Continue Reading Nasdaq’s computer system literally can’t handle Berkshire Hathaway’s sky-high stock price
The world’s most famous electronic stock market can’t compete with the stubbornness of a 90-year-old billionaire. For decades, Warren…
Continue Reading Amnesty apologizes to Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny as it restores his ‘prisoner of conscience’ status
Amnesty International has reversed its decision to strip the jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny of his “prisoner of conscience” status,…
Continue Reading A Liechtenstein prince is accused of killing one of Europe’s biggest bears
Romanian authorities are investigating after one of Europe’s largest brown bears was allegedly shot and killed by a prince from Liechtenstein.…
Continue Reading Judge says Andrew Brown Jr. family can see footage of his fatal shooting
A judge has issued a written order to allow the immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. to see the videos of his fatal encounter with law enforcement.…
Continue Reading Cyclist hit by car remembers flying through the air but not landing
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Andrea Brooks is on two feet instead of two wheels after…
Continue Reading ‘They threatened to kill my sister and post it on YouTube,’ says brother of abducted Nigerian student as ransom deadline passes
The kidnappers of at least 20 students abducted in Nigeria have threatened to kill the remaining hostages if their ransom demands are not met, the…
Continue Reading Ambulance response times down
Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, Alabama (WALA) — The agreement between Medstar and Daphne to station an…
Continue Reading China’s annual emissions surpass those of all developed nations combined, report finds
China’s annual emissions exceeded those of all developed nations combined in 2019, the first time this has happened since national greenhouse…
Continue Reading School District sees new racism allegations amid ongoing tension
Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — More racial allegations against the Burlington Area…
Continue Reading LSU hires new president, first African American for SEC
Louisiana State University has hired the first African American president in the Southeastern Conference. William Tate IV will begin in July, LSU…
Continue Reading 2 teens die in head-on crash with semi
Click here for updates on this story SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Two Sheboygan teenagers died in a…
Continue Reading Famed ‘Piano Pat’ dies
Click here for updates on this story GREAT FALLS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Pat Sponheim, Montana’s legendary…
Continue Reading The top doctor who ordered some of the strictest COVID-19 measures in Ontario shares why
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As the medical officer of health for a region in…
Continue Reading How has the Covid-19 crisis in India affected you? Share your stories
The coronavirus pandemic is devastating lives and families in India. Hospitals are scrambling for supplies, medical staff are in shortage and health…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 7: Coronavirus, GOP, school violence, voting limits, Brexit
Steel prices have tripled since plummeting at the beginning of the pandemic. That sounds like good news, but analysts warn it could be a bubble just…
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