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Georgia governor announces reforms to state citizen’s arrest law one year after Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced an overhaul of the state’s citizen’s arrest law Tuesday, one that was used to justify the death of…
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Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Beacon Hill barber is lucky to be alive after he accidentally…
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Here’s a look at the life of Jack Ma, co-founder of China’s most successful tech empire and billionaire entrepreneur. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading Baltimore’s streetside salt boxes become public art fixtures
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first reference the Baltimore Historical Society could find…
Continue Reading Frozen wind turbines, limited gas supplies and rolling blackouts: Behind Texas’ energy woes
Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and trucks parked in the…
Continue Reading Atlanta’s middle and high school students return to class for first time in 11 months
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — The final phase of the reopening of Atlanta Public Schools began…
Continue Reading KU head baseball coach suspended for two weeks after DUI
Click here for updates on this story Lawrence, Kansas (KCTV) — The University of Kansas has suspended head baseball…
Continue Reading Man charged with sexually assaulting girls after lengthy investigation
Click here for updates on this story St. Clair, Missouri (KMOV) — A Missouri man is accused of sexually assaulting two…
Continue Reading St. Louis reaches $5M settlement with undercover officer beaten during protests
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A settlement has been reached after an undercover officer was…
Continue Reading Krispy Kreme is offering a limited-edition Mars doughnut to celebrate NASA’s rover landing
When NASA’s Perseverance rover goes through the “seven minutes of terror” to land itself on Mars February 18, you can sit back,…
Continue Reading UNH professor allegedly behind offensive Twitter account resigns
A University of New Hampshire faculty member has resigned after a school investigation into “serious allegations of misconduct” on social…
Continue Reading Man shoots, kills his fiancé after argument
Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — A man is charged with criminal homicide for shooting and…
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Covid-19 is disproportionately sickening and killing Black Americans, the result of centuries of structural racism, a group of Harvard researchers…
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Severe winter storms can keep you stuck inside for days, knock out your power and leave you chattering from the cold. If you’re prepared when…
Continue Reading The 5-year-old injured in a car crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is awake
The 5-year-old girl who was injured during a car crash involving Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid is “awake,”…
Continue Reading Sheriff: 6 people suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at home
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Continue Reading Nesting season underway for Cape Coral burrowing owls
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Continue Reading ‘Missing all CA students’ billboard sparks controversy as schools work to reopen safely
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Continue Reading Indiana doctors may be forced to tell women abortions can be ‘reversed’
Click here for updates on this story Indianapolis (The Times of Northwest Indiana) — An Indiana House committee agreed…
Continue Reading Man allegedly loaded guns in vehicle, threatened “suicide by cop” before running into CVS store
Click here for updates on this story Kenosha, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — Before he crashed into a snowbank and fled…
Continue Reading Man taken into custody after woman found dead in hotel room, police say
Click here for updates on this story Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — Aman was taken into custody…
Continue Reading Farmers keep newborn calves safe from sub-zero temperatures
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Continue Reading How a hit TV show exposed the failure to learn the lessons of the past on Covid-19
A man lies alone in a hospital bed, frightened and cut off from most of his family and friends, while the outside world grapples with the growing…
Continue Reading Dad, girlfriend, arrested after infant left out in the cold
Click here for updates on this story WILSON, North Carolina (WLOS) — A couple is jailed after investigators said they…
Continue Reading Store employee accused of recording coworkers in the bathroom
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Continue Reading AFR rescues dog trapped between boulders
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Continue Reading Man says ice fell on his windshield while driving on the freeway
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Continue Reading Man uses live trivia show to help connect immigrant communities
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Maine (WMTW ) — A man who is originally from East Africa and now lives…
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Bald eagles welcome second egg to nest
The Hays bald eagles have added an egg to their nest, bringing the total to…
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Anthony Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for his work on COVID-19 and other infectious diseases
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been honored with a top international prize for his work combating the coronavirus and other infectious diseases. He is one of…
Continue Reading 5-year-old girl awakens from coma after being injured in crash involving Britt Reid
Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, Missouri (KMBC ) — A 5-year-old girl has awakened from a coma after…
Continue Reading Community outraged after dog freezes to death
Click here for updates on this story Davis City, Iowa (KCCI ) — An animal rescue group says a dog froze to death in…
Continue Reading These US cities had the coldest morning in decades — with some reaching all-time record lows
The coldest temperatures in decades hit a large portion of the Central and Southern Plains on Tuesday morning, with lows dropping below zero all the…
Continue Reading Charge against Amy Cooper dropped after completing racial bias education program
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday dropped the misdemeanor criminal charge against Amy Cooper, the White woman who called…
Continue Reading The Black church is having a moment
The Rev. Jemar Tisby describes himself as a “theological mutt.” He was baptized in a Southern Baptist church, joined a White…
Continue Reading Pair arrested in connection with Valentine’s day slaying
Click here for updates on this story HACKETT, Arkansas (KFSM) — Two people from Fort Smith have been arrested in…
Continue Reading Forget fingerprints — AI may soon use your veins to identify you
Forget facial recognition technology — researchers say they can identify you from the veins on the backs of your hands. Biometric recognition…
Continue Reading California condor eggs laid at Oregon Zoo boost recovery for the endangered species
First, California condors nearly went extinct from poaching, lead poisoning and habitat destruction. Then the California wildfires last summer…
Continue Reading ‘Very excited’: Thousands of students return to classrooms for first time in months
Click here for updates on this story Charlotte, North Carolina (WSOC) — For the first time in two months, some…
Continue Reading Flash mob, singing, tears: Valentine’s Day proposal takes over town center
Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — Triangle Town Center Mall in Raleigh was the…
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A giant winter storm that’s brought ice and plummeting temperatures to a large swath of the country has left more than 5 million people without…
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Kudos to everyone who has been doubling down on mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off. But with only 4%…
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The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were…
Continue Reading St. Patrick’s Parade canceled for second-straight year
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Continue Reading This is the biggest drawing in the world made by one person
An artist based in Philadelphia has set a new record for the world’s largest drawing by an individual. The art project, made by Dyymond…
Continue Reading Group to build tiny homes for homeless veterans
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — “This view and this river here–I’m…
Continue Reading How rescuers saved a man and his 16-year-old daughter after a ski accident
Click here for updates on this story Bonners Ferry, Idaho (Spokesman-Review) — Goggles covered in ice and visibility…
Continue Reading Wisconsin to issue 4K licenses for February wolf hunt
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — The Wisconsin Department of…
Continue Reading Detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi hit with new charge as military junta pledges new election
Police in Myanmar have filed a new charge against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said Tuesday, as the military leaders who took control…
Continue Reading Grammy nominated artist survives aggravated assault, wreck
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Rapper Cyhi is known for his writing credits in the rap industry…
Continue Reading Couple accused of shaking baby hard enough to cause skull fractures
Click here for updates on this story Hanover, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A York County couple is facing charges after police…
Continue Reading 3 people were killed and 10 more injured after a tornado struck a coastal North Carolina community
At least three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night,…
Continue Reading Crews wait hours in long lines for salt ahead of storm
Click here for updates on this story New Haven, Connecticut (WFSB) — Hundreds of truck drivers waited in line in New…
Continue Reading Mother of 7 beats the odds after 8-month battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Clovis, California (KFSN) — A Clovis mother is back home with her family after…
Continue Reading Residents being told to pay back unemployment benefits
Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM ) — In the past year some residents have gone months without…
Continue Reading Open Burger King draws huge line during winter storm
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — As hundreds of thousands spent a bitterly cold day without power…
Continue Reading Senior frustrated with missing stimulus check
Click here for updates on this story Carson, Iowa (WOWT) — A frustrated senior citizen from Iowa has been left with a…
Continue Reading Cuomo admits error but defends delaying release of data on Covid-19 deaths at long-term care facilities
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday offered a rare note of regret as he defended his administration’s decision to delay releasing data on…
Continue Reading Albertans complete world’s longest hockey game, await Guinness World Record approval
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — After spending around 252 hours in frigid…
Continue Reading Who is next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine across Canada?
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Vaccine rollout across the country has been off to a…
Continue Reading Vincent Jackson, former NFL wide receiver, found dead in hotel room, authorities say
Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson was found dead Monday in a hotel room in Brandon, Florida, officials said. The 38-year-old had been staying…
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Jane Bolin made history over and over. She was the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School. The first Black woman to join the New York…
Continue Reading 3 people were killed and 10 more injured after a tornado slammed a coastal North Carolina community
Three people were killed and 10 more were injured after a tornado ripped through Brunswick County, North Carolina, late Monday night, officials said.…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County elementary schools are cleared to reopen as Covid-19 case rates fall
Elementary schools in Los Angeles County will be allowed to reopen for in-person learning starting Tuesday, after county health officials announced…
Continue Reading Rescue teams begin search for missing persons after tornado hits coastal North Carolina area
Search and rescue teams are heading to Brunswick County, North Carolina, to help find missing people after a tornado ripped through the area, leaving…
Continue Reading Explore Jezero Crater, the future home of NASA’s Perseverance rover
The Perseverance rover is the fifth robotic explorer sent by NASA to journey across the Martian surface, but it’s going to land in a spot that…
Continue Reading An elementary school principal was killed in an avalanche in Montana on Valentine’s Day
An elementary school principal was killed by an avalanche while splitboarding in Montana on Valentine’s Day. Craig Kitto, 45, of Bozeman died…
Continue Reading After a damaging tornado, rescue teams head to coastal North Carolina area to search for missing persons
Search and rescue teams are heading Brunswick County, North Carolina to help find missing people after a tornado ripped through the area, leaving a…
Continue Reading Ambulance crews report drop in Covid callouts in hard-hit Wales as vaccine rollout gathers pace
The bitter Cardiff cold, the dawn half-light, and the radio-static pulse of callouts are the same as every shift over the past year, but as paramedic…
Continue Reading When the Dalai Lama dies, his reincarnation will be a religious crisis. Here’s what could happen
A decade ago, the Dalai Lama set himself a significant deadline. The best-known living Buddhist figure in the world said that when he turned 90 years…
Continue Reading Two die in separate Colorado avalanches on Valentine’s Day
Two people died in separate avalanches in Colorado on Sunday, the latest in a series of deadly avalanches that have already claimed the lives of 17…
Continue Reading LAPD launches internal investigation into Valentine-themed image with George Floyd and phrase ‘You take my breath away’
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating whether employees were involved in sharing or creating an offensive Valentine’s Day-themed…
Continue Reading Frozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas
Some of the warmest places in Texas, where rolling power outages are occurring across the chilly state, are inside cars and trucks parked in the…
Continue Reading Michael Jordan donates $10 million to open new medical clinics in his North Carolina hometown
NBA legend Michael Jordan is donating $10 million to open two new medical clinics in his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. The clinics, slated…
Continue Reading Half of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country
Nearly 170 million people were under winter weather advisories Monday, with icy roads, power outages and dangerously low temperatures threatening to…
Continue Reading As armored military vehicles roll onto Myanmar’s streets, protesters return for 10th day
Armored vehicles on the streets of major Myanmar cities, an internet blackout and nighttime raids on prominent critics on Sunday, did not stop…
Continue Reading Elementary teacher takes students back in time
Click here for updates on this story ARDEN, NC (WLOS) — An Avery’s Creek Elementary School teacher is using…
Continue Reading Heart procedure gives woman a new lease on life
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — In time for Valentine’s Day during…
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Texas is colder than it’s been in decades, one of at least 25 states under a winter weather advisory during this week’s historic cold…
Continue Reading Power outages caused by winter storm force rolling blackouts across Texas
Rolling power blackouts were ordered across Texas on Monday as a winter storm and frigid temperatures gripped the state and knocked out service to…
Continue Reading Pet food pantry aims to prevent animal abandonment
Click here for updates on this story CARLISLE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A pet food pantry in Cumberland County is offering…
Continue Reading Antarctic sponges discovered under the ice shelf perplex scientists
The accidental discovery of strange life forms on a boulder beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic has confounded scientists. Researchers were…
Continue Reading Road salt plays major role at Port of Milwaukee
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin State Journal ) — As the boat appeared to the east through…
Continue Reading New York Democratic leaders discuss repealing Cuomo’s expanded powers in backlash to Covid-19 nursing home deaths
New York’s Democratic leaders are in active discussions to draft a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded executive powers after a…
Continue Reading Birmingham jail logs from 1963 signed by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are up for auction
Birmingham jailhouse logbook pages, signed multiple times by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., are up for auction for the first time. The logbook shows…
Continue Reading Travelers to match $1 million in donations for Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
Click here for updates on this story ASHFORD, CT (WFSB) — Travelers and the Travelers Championship announced on Monday…
Continue Reading People wait over 6 hours in the cold to get into convention center
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — For over six hours, a long line of people in search of…
Continue Reading Strangers save woman’s life after icy rollover wreck
Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS, TX (KTRK) — On this icy Valentine’s Day, Zoe Schmidt has a lot of…
Continue Reading Cat dies ‘protecting’ young children from one of Australia’s most dangerous snakes
Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (CTV News) — A family cat in Australia is being heralded…
Continue Reading Coming firearms legislation in Canada expected to include gun buy-back program
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — The Liberal government is expected to announce this…
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Here’s some background information about the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), also called North Korea. It borders China,…
Continue Reading 11-year-old daughter remembers mom killed while trying to save baby from kidnapper
Click here for updates on this story PEORIA, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — As friends and family gathered for a Wednesday afternoon…
Continue Reading Kids and parents upset after playground torn down by HOA
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — Some kids and parents in a north Phoenix neighborhood…
Continue Reading Arizona Diamondbacks’ beloved ‘lemonade guy’ facing medical issues
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — The wife of ‘Lemonade Guy’ Derrick Moore,…
Continue Reading Farmer using TikTok fame to promote food literacy
Click here for updates on this story LAVEEN, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — Who knew that dipping broccoli into a packet of ranch…
Continue Reading Singing teacher records special message for four-year-old girl battling cancer
Click here for updates on this story NORTH STONINGTON, CT (WTIC ) — A father and singing and piano teacher from North…
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Here’s why Covid-19 numbers keep gradually improving. (Hint: It’s not widespread vaccinations)
Kudos to all the Americans who’ve been responsible about mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off.…
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