Lisa Banes, ‘Gone Girl’ actress, injured in hit-and-run in New York City
Lisa Banes, the actress known for her roles in “Gone Girl” and “Cocktail,” was severely injured Friday evening when she was…
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Two women turn miles into donations to local nonprofits
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Katie King and Kelcey Buck found the…
Continue Reading On the anniversary of D-Day, a Rock Island man remembers his father, a World War II veteran
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Pieces of history cover almost every…
Continue Reading Hawaii Community Correctional Center was under lockdown after inmates started a disturbance in a housing module
Click here for updates on this story HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — Hawaii Community Correctional Center was under…
Continue Reading Man looking for shark teeth in a Florida river survives an alligator bite to his head
A diver searching for prehistoric shark teeth in Florida’s Myakka River is recovering after an alligator bit him on the back of his head.…
Continue Reading St. Louis man is so frustrated with potholes he’s filling them in himself
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis man has taken it upon himself to fix his…
Continue Reading Meghan and Prince Harry welcome second child
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has given birth to a daughter, the second child for her and Prince Harry, a spokesperson for the Sussexes told CNN.…
Continue Reading Attackers kill 88 people in northwestern Nigeria
Attackers killed 88 people in Nigeria’s Kebbi state on Thursday, spurring its governor to pledge a bigger deployment of security forces on…
Continue Reading Families cool off at state parks during first heat wave of the year
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Even with much of the state in the nineties,…
Continue Reading Child accidentally shoots himself in convenience store parking lot
Click here for updates on this story BELTON, Missouri (KCTV) — The Belton Police Department is investigating after a…
Continue Reading Christening ceremony held for the future USS Canberra
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Austal USA hosted the christening ceremony for the future…
Continue Reading Wisconsin governor officially announces re-election campaign
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Gov. Tony Evers made it official, announcing his…
Continue Reading More than 200 firefighters battle massive recycling yard fire in Phoenix
More than 200 firefighters were battling a fire Saturday at a Phoenix recycling yard that drew the largest response in the history of the…
Continue Reading Drones shot down over Iraqi airbase housing US troops and coalition forces
Two drones were shot down over an Iraqi airbase housing US troops and Iraqi and coalition forces on Sunday, the Iraqi military said in a statement.…
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Here’s a look at the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.…
Continue Reading At least 8 injured in New Orleans shooting, police say
At least eight people were injured in a New Orleans shooting early Sunday morning, the city’s police department said in a tweet. The victims…
Continue Reading Some US hospitals mark first time being COVID-free. Others still see surge of patients
Dr. Raul Magadia and his team all gathered in the basement of their Anniston, Alabama, hospital last month for a big announcement he was preparing to…
Continue Reading A federal judge ruled three years ago Crosley Green’s murder conviction couldn’t stand. Green still isn’t free
Crosley Green believes he’s free. He’s not. There are serious doubts about his 1990 murder conviction, which a federal court vacated in…
Continue Reading Nevada passes law that bans racially discriminatory school mascots and ‘sundown sirens’
The state of Nevada is banning “racially discriminatory” school mascots after legislation was signed into law on Friday, as well as…
Continue Reading Protesters gather for second night in Minneapolis after law enforcement kills suspect
Protesters gathered for a second straight night in Minneapolis’ Uptown area late Friday and early Saturday over the killing of a suspect by law…
Continue Reading Federal judge overturns California’s ban on assault weapons and likens AR-15 to Swiss Army knife
A federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday in a ruling that likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife.…
Continue Reading More than 150 earthquakes shook the California-Mexico border, with the largest registering 5.3
Over 150 small earthquakes have been recorded Saturday in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern California, with the largest having a…
Continue Reading A Florida dad threw his infant at a deputy after a high-speed chase, sheriff’s office says
A Florida man faces aggravated child abuse and other charges after hurling his infant at a deputy near the end of a high-speed chase, the Indian…
Continue Reading Delta variant heightens urgency for second doses to stop spread, scientists say
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Some experts call the novel coronavirus delta…
Continue Reading Donating vaccines before Canadians can be vaccinated could be politically risky, experts say
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada’s global reputation is at stake experts…
Continue Reading Grandmother fights to get boy away from attacking dog
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A grandmother intervened Wednesday when a…
Continue Reading Nigerians can now be prosecuted for sending tweets following ban on Twitter
The Nigerian government has ordered federal prosecutors to arrest and prosecute users of the Twitter app, after a ban on the social media company…
Continue Reading Homeless mother, special needs son wait months for affordable housing
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Every day Toni Helms cares for her 30-year-old son’s Todd…
Continue Reading Family kept mom and pop store moving forward for 96 years
Click here for updates on this story HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — On the island of Hawaii, just north of Hilo, in the…
Continue Reading Crash survivor’s service dog in need of surgery after hit-and-run
Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — A service dog is in need of surgery after he became…
Continue Reading 174 pounds of marijuana discovered after flight from Seattle to Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta Police’s Airport Interdiction Unit discovered 174…
Continue Reading Increase in driving school bookings as pandemic restrictions loosen
Click here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (WFSB) — You may have noticed more student drivers on the…
Continue Reading Terry Stotts out as head coach of Trail Blazers
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Friday the…
Continue Reading Man faces charges after alleged racial attack against homeless man
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt…
Continue Reading Contractor under fire for displaying ‘thin blue line’ flags
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The owner of Oregon Concrete Solutions is now under fire…
Continue Reading Families of men killed by police share grief and demand change
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — For a year, a group of people who want to see a…
Continue Reading Rare shiny clouds spotted on Mars and more top science stories this week
As far as we know, Earth is a unicorn. We have yet to find a planet quite like ours. Think of what you notice on Earth each day: the shapes of…
Continue Reading Rare, twin foals born in Alabama
Click here for updates on this story THOMASVILLE, Alabama (WALA) — Am Heath in Thomasville knew her horse, Raven was…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democrats gear up for 2021 virtual convention
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Wisconsin Democrats will kick off their annual state…
Continue Reading Nigeria bans Twitter after company deletes President Buhari’s tweet
The Nigerian government says it has “indefinitely suspended” Twitter’s operations in the country, the Ministry of Information and…
Continue Reading Florida children’s home pauses emergency shelter program after youths are charged with attempted murder of deputies
A central Florida children’s group home says it is suspending its emergency shelter program after two children staying there allegedly broke…
Continue Reading A passenger tried to breach the cockpit of a Delta flight to Nashville, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing
A passenger attempted to breach the cockpit of a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Nashville on Friday, forcing the plane to make an…
Continue Reading A federal judge, who compares an AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, overturns California’s ban on assault weapons
In a ruling that compared the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife, a federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday,…
Continue Reading Whether it’s rainbow capitalism or bad design, LGBTQ people are calling out disingenuous Pride merchandise
Every year, on the first breath of summer, Pride collections emerge like a horde of brightly-colored locusts. They blanket every storefront and…
Continue Reading Belmont Stakes 2021: Horses, time, channel and what to know
The 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown of thoroughbred racing, takes place on Saturday. Belmont Park in…
Continue Reading Right whales are smaller than they used to be, in part due to commercial fishing and changing oceans, study says
Scientists have found that, even though right whales are protected from direct catch, they are significantly shorter compared to 40 years ago due in…
Continue Reading Two of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. are back at work and the third intends to resign
Two of the three deputies disciplined in the shooting of Andrew Brown, Jr. have returned to work and the third intends to resign, the Pasquotank…
Continue Reading Almost 50 years later, Illinois police make an arrest in the death of a teen found stabbed multiple times
Almost five decades later, police have arrested and charged a man in the death of an Illinois teen whose body was found in a field stabbed multiple…
Continue Reading State Senator’s own experience with sexual harassment inspires bill to help other women
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Four years ago, Sen. Faith Winter was at the center of a sexual…
Continue Reading Atlanta police say they found more than 170 pounds of marijuana in suitcases from an arriving flight
Four people were arrested and seven suitcases with more than 170 pounds of marijuana was seized after it arrived in Atlanta on a flight from Seattle…
Continue Reading An American Legion post is suspended after a microphone was cut during a speech that touched on Black people’s role in Memorial Day
The American Legion Department of Ohio has suspended the charter of a post in the city of Hudson after a Memorial Day incident in which the keynote…
Continue Reading Cincinnati school district to settle lawsuit filed by parents of bullied boy who hanged himself
Cincinnati Public Schools is on the verge of settling a wrongful death lawsuit with the parents of Gabriel Taye, attorneys for both parties said in a…
Continue Reading Bill would give parents option to decide what to do with their child’s remains after miscarriage or abortion
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A bill that would give parents the option to…
Continue Reading 26 years after kids found human skull, police still searching for Jane Doe’s identity
Click here for updates on this story BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Kids in Bensalem collecting sticks for a fort found…
Continue Reading Court drops convictions of 3 men wrongfully imprisoned for 1996 murder of off-duty NYPD officer
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Three men who spent two decades in prison had their convictions…
Continue Reading Following deaths of pets and close encounters with birds, tenants in high-rise want safer windows
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Some residents say new windows installed at their Harlem…
Continue Reading Barry Whelpley charged in 1972 murder of Julie Ann Hanson
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police in Naperville, Illinois have arrested a Minnesota man…
Continue Reading Evidence shows suspect fatally shot by law enforcement in Minneapolis fired gun, investigators say
The agency investigating the fatal shooting of a suspect during an arrest attempt in Minneapolis Thursday says evidence shows “the man fired…
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Continue Reading America is on a gun-buying spree. Here’s what is driving the surge
Robin Armstrong said she’s had a phobia of guns since her brother was fatally shot, but that hasn’t stopped her from buying a Springfield…
Continue Reading Seven high school football coaches lose jobs over allegations they made a Hebrew Israelite player eat a pizza that had contained pork
Seven of eight Ohio high school football coaches who allegedly forced a Hebrew Israelite player to eat a pizza that previously had pork on it,…
Continue Reading A ‘person of interest’ has been named in the 2000 death of a Massachusetts teenager
A man who was previously convicted of sexual assault and kidnapping, and who died in 2016, has been named as a “person of interest” in…
Continue Reading Houston woman kept child’s body in a plastic storage tote, court documents say
A Houston woman who was charged with tampering with physical evidence in the case of a missing 6-year-old boy kept his body in a storage tote, court…
Continue Reading Five additional coffins found at 1921 Tulsa massacre search site
Crews searching an excavation site at Oaklawn Cemetery for the remains of those killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre found five coffins on Thursday…
Continue Reading Eversource hosts “Turtle-Palooza!” to train workers to protect turtles
Click here for updates on this story AGAWAM, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM)) — Eversource workers hosted a Turtle-Palooza to…
Continue Reading Nevada County plane crash victims talk story of survival
Click here for updates on this story YUBA CITY, California (KOVR) — In a story of survival, two men were able to walk…
Continue Reading Father of teen killed in murder-suicide says he sought to reconnect with son
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — The father of a teenager killed in the latest domestic…
Continue Reading Woman dead 6 years receives jury summons after also receiving unemployment card, social security numbers of others
Click here for updates on this story ALSIP, Illinois (WBBM) — Her family laid her to rest almost six years ago, but the…
Continue Reading Murals on viaducts drawing some unwanted visitors in pigeons, who are making a disgusting mess
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — 18th Street in Pilsen is where you can find some of the city’s…
Continue Reading Community helps infamous ‘Auburn butt lady’ buy new van
Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, California (KOVR) — A community came together to help a woman known for…
Continue Reading Police say armed carjackings up 115% in past year
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — Police in Oakland recently announced armed carjackings in the…
Continue Reading Father swan carries babies on back days after mother died on Esplanade
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Just days after a mother swan died on the Esplanade, there’s been…
Continue Reading Global food prices surge to their highest level in a decade
Global food prices rose for the 12th month in a row in May, up nearly 40% year over year, according to the United Nations’ food price index.…
Continue Reading NASA is taking a fresh look at UFOs
NASA’s new chief is setting up an effort to further study unidentified flying objects within his first month in office. Bill Nelson, the former…
Continue Reading A rise in adolescent hospitalization rates highlights importance of COVID-19 vaccination, CDC study says
A recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations among adolescents reinforces the importance of getting vaccinated as well as practicing prevention…
Continue Reading Boy earns college degree before graduating high school
Getting through high school is a challenge on its own – but imagine adding college courses, a global pandemic, and a full-time…
Continue Reading Young dad killed with one punch following fender bender
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Wei Lin always had a reputation for helping others.…
Continue Reading History center Greenwood Rising dedicated
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The dedication of Greenwood Rising may coincide…
Continue Reading Police cracking down on unregistered drivers
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police will begin cracking down on unregistered…
Continue Reading Child suffers “severe” injuries in dog attack
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Henderson County child suffers severe but…
Continue Reading Family hopes someone helps police bring man’s killer to justice
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Keith Blair was 31 when he was shot and killed…
Continue Reading 2 men cited for alleged contest fraud after bass tournament
Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (KTBS) — Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries…
Continue Reading Woman describes helping children hurt in wrong-way crash
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman who jumped in to help those hurt in a…
Continue Reading Former animal control director arraigned on embezzling charge
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — The former director of the Saginaw County Animal Care…
Continue Reading Car crashes into businesses causing massive fire
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Officials have identified the driver who is now in custody…
Continue Reading Utah governor asks residents to pray for rain to help combat a record drought
The governor of Utah is calling on a higher power to help combat the extreme dry weather afflicting the state. On Thursday, Gov. Spencer Cox issued a…
Continue Reading Suspects ages 14 and 16 arrested in man’s killing
Click here for updates on this story STAMFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two teenagers were arrested for shooting and…
Continue Reading Cops say uncle left nephew in drug addict’s care
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — An uncle arrested for his role in an Amber Alert…
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NASA mission to get up close with Jupiter moon — the largest in the solar system
The largest moon in our solar system is preparing for its first close-up in more than 20 years on Monday. NASA’s Juno mission has been observing…
Continue Reading Animals at zoo enjoying tasty snack: cicadas
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The animals at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore are eating really…
Continue Reading County offers incentives to property owners to house the homeless
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Santa Cruz County is offering financial incentives…
Continue Reading Faith leaders call for police reform after video surfaces of man’s fatal shooting
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Faith leaders in Kansas City said they are outraged…
Continue Reading Some want man who shot & killed bear cub charged with felony
Click here for updates on this story GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Florida (WBBH) — Some Golden Gate Estates are still mourning…
Continue Reading Nonprofit provides veterinary services for pet owners in need
Click here for updates on this story ARCADIA,California (KABC) — Free Animal Doctor, a nonprofit veterinary clinic,…
Continue Reading Father, stepmother arrested in death of 16-yo boy
Click here for updates on this story POMONA, California (KABC) — Authorities say a Pomona woman abused, tortured and…
Continue Reading Mom says she was confronted for wearing mask, told ‘go back to Asia’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Emily Choi remains shaken after being told to ‘go back to…
Continue Reading A veteran’s microphone was cut during part of a Memorial Day speech that touched on Black people’s role in the holiday
The American Legion of Ohio said Thursday it is investigating a Memorial Day incident in which a keynote speaker’s microphone was turned off…
Continue Reading Alderman blames ‘gang culture’ after girl, 14, shot in head
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago alderman is blaming “gang culture” for the…
Continue Reading Her father was killed in the California fire station shooting. Firefighters came to her graduation
Joslyn Carlon wore her dad’s firefighting jacket over her graduation gown when she walked across the stage to accept her high school diploma on…
Continue Reading Man accused of stealing mortuary van with 2 bodies inside
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO KTVK) — Phoenix police say a man is facing charges after allegedly…
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