Business inundated with false unemployment claims
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Many Baldwin County business owners have had…
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Spencer Silver, the chemist who gave Post-it Notes their signature stick, dies at 80
Of the duo that created 3M’s now-ubiquitous Post-it Notes, Spencer Silver was, quite literally, the glue. Silver, a chemist from Texas, created…
Continue Reading ‘It was definitely a brutal attack’: Family member describes fight at boat launch
Click here for updates on this story BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama (WALA) — A big fight in Bayou La Batre left several people…
Continue Reading Toddler rescued from sinking truck
Click here for updates on this story DICKSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A toddler is safe this morning after they were…
Continue Reading Former massage therapist charged with rape, sexual battery
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A former massage therapist arrested for a second…
Continue Reading Off-duty deputy reportedly rescued woman being held against her will
Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON County, Georgia (WGCL) — An off-duty Clayton County deputy helped rescue a…
Continue Reading Uber driver kidnapped at gunpoint, police searching for the suspect
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to find the man who reportedly…
Continue Reading 2 brothers hit by driver
Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two brothers were struck by a driver in…
Continue Reading Father charged after 4-year-old accidentally fatally shot himself
Click here for updates on this story UNION, Missouri (KMOV) — A 4-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting…
Continue Reading Eviction moratorium leading to tense landlord-tenant relationship
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The pandemic has been tough on many renters. It’s also…
Continue Reading Detectives seek tips after skeletal human remains found
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Detectives are asking for the public’s…
Continue Reading Driver arrested in deadly pedestrian crash that killed 9-year-old, injured two others
Click here for updates on this story GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say they have arrested a 20-year-old who is facing…
Continue Reading Man arrested for stabbing a 40-year-old man and his 2 teenage sons
Click here for updates on this story Hilo, HI (KITV) — A Hilo man was recently arrested in connection with a stabbing…
Continue Reading School district investigating divisive high school assignment questioning if Derek Chauvin deserves a new trial
Students at an upstate New York high school were given a writing assignment about whether Derek Chauvin should win a new trial over the death of…
Continue Reading Cat jumps from fifth floor of burning building, bounces and strolls away
A Chicago cat used up at least one of its nine lives on Thursday when it leaped from the fifth story of a burning building, bounced off the ground…
Continue Reading Children infected with COVID-19 may not show typical symptoms, experts say
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study has found that the majority of…
Continue Reading Trying to buy a bike? Here’s why you may be having a hard time finding one
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadians hoping to get a bike in time for the…
Continue Reading Here’s what these young Americans are looking forward to after getting their Covid-19 vaccines
For 12-year-old Henzie Cabrera, getting a Covid-19 vaccine means two things: school and soccer. Although these are parts of life taken for granted…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 14: Covid-19, US policing, immigration, Afghanistan, Tigray
The Colonial Pipeline is up and working again, but gas shortages — and the ensuing gas panic — probably won’t be resolved for a few…
Continue Reading A university president resigned after a recent plagiarized speech. It’s not the first commencement address lifted
The resignation of University of South Carolina president Bob Caslen for plagiarizing remarks in a commencement speech is the most recent example of…
Continue Reading Heavy artillery fire on Gaza escalates violence as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities
Gaza came under heavy artillery fire early Friday morning, amid reports — later conclusively denied — that the Israeli army had launched…
Continue Reading The death of a high school student has exposed a credibility crisis for Chinese authorities
“Truth! Truth! Truth,” shouted the dozens of people gathered outside a Chinese high school on Tuesday in a video widely circulated…
Continue Reading Texas landlord indicted for the murder of a tenant in 14-year cold case
The former landlord of a woman missing since 2006 in Texas surrendered to authorities Wednesday after being indicted for her murder, according to the…
Continue Reading The man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault will not identify himself, setting up dismissal of his lawsuit
The civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey that alleges he sexually assaulted a teenager in the 1980s is expected to be dismissed after attorneys…
Continue Reading Robert Durst’s lawyers say he has bladder cancer and ask to postpone trial indefinitely
The legal team for Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” filed an emergency motion Thursday asking for his…
Continue Reading Nepal tries to form a new government as its Covid-19 crisis deepens
Nepal has been thrown into political turmoil after the country’s Prime Minister was forced to step down following public anger over his…
Continue Reading Defense attorneys ask judge to allow Ahmaud Arbery’s past run-ins with the law into the trial
Attorneys representing the three White men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery want to be allowed to tell a jury about Arbery’s past…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit passes the first of three drug tests to race in the Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit underwent three rounds of blood-sample testing between May 6 and May 11 — and the first test showed the…
Continue Reading Israel warns of ‘more targets’ as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities
Gaza came under heavy artillery fire early Friday morning, amid reports — later conclusively denied — that the Israeli army had launched…
Continue Reading Letter written by Einstein featuring his famous equation goes up for auction
A letter written by Albert Einstein that includes the world’s most famous equation is being auctioned with an estimated worth of $400,000. The…
Continue Reading California AG will investigate deadly police shooting of Sean Monterrosa
The California Department of Justice will review the shooting death of 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa at the hands of officers at the Vallejo Police…
Continue Reading The repair of a vital Memphis bridge could take 2 months, chief engineer says. The impacts are already being felt
It could take up to two months to temporarily repair a crack that forced the closure of a vital highway bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, the…
Continue Reading Biting gnats out in full force
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District says gnats are…
Continue Reading Texas mother missing for weeks, found in pond
Click here for updates on this story PEARLAND, Texas (KTVT) — The body of a Texas mother who had been missing for weeks…
Continue Reading More accusers and more allegations of abuse against trusted hockey coach
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Following a CBS 2 investigation we first brought you Tuesday…
Continue Reading Updated CDC guidance says people vaccinated against COVID-19 can go without masks indoors and outdoors
People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear masks or practice social distancing indoors or outdoors, except under certain…
Continue Reading Others have tried free doughnuts, beers and gifts cards. Now, Ohio is betting millions to improve its vaccination rate
While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith’s mother among Black women who shared harrowing childbirth experiences on ‘Red Table Talk’
Tressie McMillan Cottom was four months pregnant when she was rushed to the hospital for extreme pain and bleeding. Cottom said she arrived and the…
Continue Reading 6-year-old saves baby brother who nearly drowned in fish tank
Click here for updates on this story MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A 6-year-old boy saved his baby brother after…
Continue Reading Woman donates kidney to ailing sibling and later carries her baby
Click here for updates on this story MANHASSET, New York (WCBS) — Here’s an incredible story of sisterly love. First,…
Continue Reading Young musician on Autism spectrum showcases extraordinary talent
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — What a year indoors it has been for piano prodigy Jacob Velazquez…
Continue Reading Nurses encouraged by day of zero Covid deaths
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Emergency room nurse Kathy Reardon is feeling a little less stress…
Continue Reading Officer Inn’s father calls son a hero
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, CA (KOVR) — The memorials for fallen Stockton Police Officer Jimmy Inn…
Continue Reading 11-year-old, 17-year-old arrested in attack on elderly Asian man
Click here for updates on this story SAN LEANDRO, CA (KPIX) — An 11-year-old boy and a 17-year-old were arrested…
Continue Reading Police chief praises hero neighbor who saved little boy during deadly shooting
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, CA (KOVR) — Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones is praising the Good…
Continue Reading Many once-dominant tree species no longer prevalent thanks to non-native species
Click here for updates on this story WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — Western North Carolina is home to millions of…
Continue Reading Around 100 chickens run loose after trailer comes to abrupt stop on 1-10
Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — According to Florida Highway Patrol, a vehicle…
Continue Reading School guidance counselor faces charges after allegedly changing grades
Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Tennessee (WSMV) — A school counselor at Stewart County High School has…
Continue Reading Mayor wants to crack down on drag racers by taking their vehicles
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The mayor of Flint wants to crack down on drag racers by…
Continue Reading Police searching for suspect who fired shots during road rage incident
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — The Vancouver Police Department is searching for a…
Continue Reading Around 100 chickens run loose after trailer comes to abrupt stop on interstate
Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — According to Florida Highway Patrol, a vehicle…
Continue Reading Man stole $33,000 worth of items after hotel room break-in
Click here for updates on this story SCOTT COUNTY, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A Princeton man was arrested Wednesday for…
Continue Reading New Haven continues to mourn firefighter killed in fire
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Prayers and support from around the state and even…
Continue Reading Teacher placed on leave after viral video appears to show her condemning student
Click here for updates on this story POYNETTE, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A teacher in the…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to trafficking meth
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — A Missoula man accused of dealing large amounts…
Continue Reading Puppy rescued with collar embedded in neck
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (The Courier) — When an Animal Rescue League of Iowa Animal…
Continue Reading Dakota Access executive says pipeline has faced cyberattacks
Click here for updates on this story BISMARCK, North Dakota (The Bismarck Tribune) — The Dakota Access Pipeline has…
Continue Reading Long-awaited mural honoring women of Snowbird Cherokee community installed
Click here for updates on this story ROBBINSVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The first days of May in Robbinsville,…
Continue Reading ‘What happens if you don’t have the shot?’ Parents weigh whether to vaccinate their adolescents
It’s a good thing Liz Rodriguez’s daughter doesn’t turn 12 until January. That will give the New York City mom time, she says, to…
Continue Reading There are more tigers in captivity in the US than in the wild
In recent days the country has been captivated by the search for an escaped tiger in a Houston neighborhood. But the occurrence is not as exotic as…
Continue Reading Hundreds stop by grocery store to see rapper 50 Cent
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — In an Omaha grocery store, just right of…
Continue Reading State trial for three other ex-officers charged in George Floyd’s killing is delayed until next year
The state trial for the three former Minneapolis Police officers accused of aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd has been postponed until…
Continue Reading Cowboy rescues horses and trains them to help those with disabilities
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Changing one life by rescuing another.…
Continue Reading Cardboard Super Bowl cutout sparks real life friendship that’s here to stay
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — In February, Super Bowl LV was played in front of…
Continue Reading 5 vaccinated Ohioans will be chosen at random to win $1 million
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLWT) — Any Ohioan who has received at least one shot of the…
Continue Reading Fallen New Haven firefighter died a hero
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The city of New Haven is remembering a hero.…
Continue Reading 2-year-old shoots parents inside home, sheriff says
Click here for updates on this story WEST BATH, Maine (WMTW) — A West Bath couple was wounded Wednesday morning when…
Continue Reading Possible bomb-making materials, guns, drugs seized
Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — Chemicals, possible bomb-making materials, guns and…
Continue Reading 14-year-old boy shot after fight breaks out at Cook Out restaurant, police say
Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — A 14-year-old boy was shot early Thursday…
Continue Reading Dog dies after grooming visit at PetSmart
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — A woman who found her dog lifeless on a grooming table in…
Continue Reading Eritrean troops disguised as Ethiopian military are blocking critical aid in Tigray
Axum, Ethiopia — Eritrean troops are operating with total impunity in Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region, killing, raping and…
Continue Reading Scientists bring to life nearly 100 baby sharks through artificial insemination
Sharks are as fascinating as they are endangered, and scientists have been sounding the alarm on the rate at which shark populations are declining.…
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Here’s a look at the life of Clint Eastwood, a filmmaker, actor, producer, director and composer. Personal Birth date: May 31, 1930 Birth…
Continue Reading Musician on brink of starvation during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story Honolulu, HI (KITV) — With no gigs over the past year, Barry Flanagan — one of…
Continue Reading McDonald’s raises wages at company-owned restaurants
McDonald’s is the latest restaurant to say it’s raising wages in a bid to attract workers. The company is increasing hourly…
Continue Reading Chips are in short supply. Manufacturers are spending big to prevent a repeat
As the world grapples with a shortage of semiconductors, South Korea’s chipmakers are spending huge amounts of money to shore up their…
Continue Reading Missouri medical marijuana patients near major milestone; many doctors still banned from certifying patients
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Missouri is seeing an increased interest in medical…
Continue Reading Potential changes coming after hiker shot by hunter in St. Charles County
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — Hikers and hunters could see potential changes…
Continue Reading Man indicted in streaming service fraud scheme
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A Beaverton man was indicted for his part in a scheme to…
Continue Reading University president resigns after plagiarizing part of a speech by the former head of US Special Operations Command
The University of South Carolina accepted the resignation Wednesday of President Bob Caslen, who admitted he plagiarized part of a speech by the…
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President Biden remarks on the Colonial Pipeline incident
President Biden is set to deliver remarks on the Colonial Pipeline incident from the Roosevelt Room at the White House at 9:50 a.m.…
Continue Reading No need to panic, Alabama coast suppliers and gas station owners say about shortage
Click here for updates on this story DAPHNE, AL (WALA) — Local suppliers and gas station owners on the Alabama coast…
Continue Reading Man facing attempted murder charges after officer-involved shooting
Click here for updates on this story SILVERTON, OR (KPTV) — Oregon State Police say a 20-year-old man was arrested for…
Continue Reading Students create “The Quarantine Diaries of Glencliff High School”
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Glencliff High students are taking their experiences during the…
Continue Reading Netanyahu warns against ‘lynchings’ as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities
As the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchange deadly airstrikes and rocket bombardments, rioting and violent clashes have also…
Continue Reading Police ID couple arrested in missing baby hoax
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK) — Phoenix police now say there was never a baby girl in that…
Continue Reading Man police say drilled holes in tank of U-Haul truck, stole gas arrested
Click here for updates on this story GRIFFIN, Georgia (WGCL) — A man police say drilled holes into the gas tank of a…
Continue Reading Aquarium seeks volunteer divers to swim with sharks
Click here for updates on this story NORWALK, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Connecticut aquarium is looking for volunteer…
Continue Reading Head of second-largest teachers’ union to call for schools to reopen 5 days a week for in-person classes
The president of the second-largest teachers’ union in the US will call for schools to reopen for in-person instruction five days a week,…
Continue Reading Former boyfriend of mother remembers Amari Nicholson ‘like a son’ at community vigil
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Those close to 2-year-old Amari Nicholson described him as a…
Continue Reading Student says she was forced to cut her braids during softball game
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Durham high school softball player is demanding…
Continue Reading Health official says appointments at vaccine clinic ‘filling up more quickly’ as kids 12 and older allowed to receive shots
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Regardless of the Center’s for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading The repair of a vital Memphis bridge could take 2 months, chief engineer says
It could take up to two months to temporarily repair a crack that forced the closure of a vital bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, and the waterway below,…
Continue Reading Pair of recent Chicago police killings puts spotlight on policies related to officer foot pursuits
In late March, 13-year-old Adam Toledo was fatally shot by Chicago police officers at the end of a foot chase. Police said body camera footage shows…
Continue Reading What is ‘black fungus’? The deadly infection afflicting COVID-19 patients in India
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As India struggles to contain a massive outbreak…
Continue Reading Bloody tears: Rare case of ‘vicarious menstruation’ diagnosed in India
Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Doctors in India have identified a rare case of…
Continue Reading Here’s how two mothers in the same county have totally different views on masks in schools
Like many moms of teens, Rachael Colón has to rush in the mornings to get her daughter up and ready for school. Maleah, 16, likes to sleep in. As…
Continue Reading UN confirms military forces blocking aid in Ethiopia’s Tigray region following CNN investigation
The United Nations has confirmed that military forces are impeding humanitarian access to parts of Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region, after an…
Continue Reading A million dollars in Ohio. $100 savings bonds in West Virginia. How incentives could improve the vaccination rate
While Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts to people who are vaccinated against Covid-19, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is betting dollars to those…
Continue Reading Communal violence erupts in Israeli cities following days of air strikes and rocket attacks
As the Israeli military and Palestinian militants in Gaza exchange deadly airstrikes and rocket bombardments, rioting and violent clashes have also…
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