Man arrested, accused of loading gun over wrong food order
Click here for updates on this story SAN TAN VALLEY, Arizona (KPHO KTVK) — A man was arrested after allegedly getting…
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Facebook says Trump now suspended until at least January 2023
Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump would be suspended from its platform until at least January 7th, 2023 — two years…
Continue Reading Minneapolis buildings vandalized, police say, after authorities shoot and kill suspect
Some buildings in Minneapolis were vandalized and looted late Thursday and early Friday, police said, amid protests over authorities’ fatal…
Continue Reading Top German Catholic Church official offers resignation over ‘catastrophe of sexual abuse’
A top cleric in Germany’s Catholic Church has offered to resign as the Archbishop of Munich, saying he shared “responsibility for the…
Continue Reading At least 10% of the world’s giant sequoias lost in a single wildfire, report suggests
About 10 to 14% of the world’s giant sequoia trees were destroyed by a single wildfire that swept through California’s Sequoia National…
Continue Reading COVID-19 variant identified in India may increase risk of hospitalization, UK officials say
The B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that was first identified in India is now believed to be dominant in the United Kingdom, Public Health England…
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Operation Enduring Freedom Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Operation Enduring Freedom, which began on October 7, 2001 with allied air strikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. The United…
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Judge: US can’t delay challenge to public land coal sales
A U.S. judge has rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to delay a lawsuit from several states and environmental groups that would end sales…
Continue Reading Low-income residents given 27 days to leave their homes
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Twenty-seven days. That’s how long tenants…
Continue Reading Hate crimes, shooting incidents in New York City have surged since last year, NYPD data show
Hate crimes against Asian people in New York City have increased by 335% this year when compared to the same period last year, according to the…
Continue Reading 4 teens, including 3 high school students, killed in head-on crash
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, North Carolina (WTVD) — Four teens died when a box truck crossed a…
Continue Reading Kidnapping suspect drilled hole between motel units, cops say
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A suspect involved in a 29-hour barricade last week in the…
Continue Reading Facebook group created for missing child changes mission
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — It’s been nearly a month since the disappearance and…
Continue Reading Putin signs law banning ‘extremists’ from running in elections, on Navalny’s birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law Friday banning individuals designated as “extremists” from running for public offices,…
Continue Reading 3 years ago, a massive algae bloom in Florida killed 2,000 tons of marine life. It’s threatening again
It’s not just tourists who invade Florida in the summer. The colorfully named, obnoxious — and sometimes deadly — microorganisms…
Continue Reading Cops save man who was pinned under vehicle
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV KSMO) — “There’s always traffic on Kansas Highway…
Continue Reading More than a dozen cities push to minimize or even eliminate police presence at mental health calls
More than a dozen cities are developing “alternative” or “co-response” programs to minimize or eliminate the role of police…
Continue Reading Police say man stole fire vehicle, took it on joy ride
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A man generated attention with a sarcastic performance in…
Continue Reading Women have close encounter with hammerhead sharks
Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — Typically you have to pay to swim with the sharks, but…
Continue Reading Officials find another rabid bat
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — A bat found near the restrooms…
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Here’s a look at NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the United States government agency that conducts research into space.…
Continue Reading For 3rd time in month, cyclist killed on the road
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A bicyclist was struck and killed Thursday by…
Continue Reading Bono Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bono, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter of the band U2. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1960 Birth place: Dublin,…
Continue Reading Travellers who refuse hotel quarantine in Canada will soon face larger fines
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Instead of acting on an advisory panel’s…
Continue Reading Study finds how you react to bitter flavours may determine your risk of developing severe COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — Loss of taste and smell is a commonly reported…
Continue Reading No tsunami warnings after two 5.9 magnitude earthquakes hit off Oregon coast
Two 5.9 magnitude earthquakes struck the Pacific Ocean off Oregon’s coast early Friday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)…
Continue Reading Kids need vaccines. So do poor nations
Vaccinating young people is an integral part of protecting the broader community from Covid-19, say experts, and although serious disease among…
Continue Reading Family calls for tougher charges against fraternity members in connection with a 2019 student death at a party
Prosecutors in the state of Washington have charged 15 current and former members of the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity at Washington State…
Continue Reading Few Israelis wanted a leader to the right of Netanyahu. Naftali Bennett is set to oust his old boss anyway.
After the 2019 elections, Naftali Bennett’s right-wing party failed to cross the electoral threshold and had no seats in Israel’s…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for June 4: Covid-19, Capitol riots, White House, cyberattacks, Belarus
Climate change doesn’t just threaten the environment. It could ignite serious financial crises, an IMF official says, due to things like…
Continue Reading Head of Germany’s Catholic Church offers resignation over ‘catastrophe of sexual abuse’
The head of the Catholic Church in Germany has offered to resign as the Archbishop of Munich, saying he shared “responsibility for the…
Continue Reading Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich appears on state TV as critics decry his detention as a ‘hostage’-taking
Detained journalist Roman Protasevich has again appeared on Belarusian state media, to the concern of government critics who fear the young dissident…
Continue Reading Driver shot by Washington state troopers after high-speed chase, officials say
Washington state police on Thursday shot a driver after a high-speed chase that began when the suspect allegedly fled from a traffic stop,…
Continue Reading US Marshals say a suspect was shot and killed avoiding arrest in Minneapolis
A person was shot and killed by authorities in Minneapolis and another person was injured, the US Marshals Service said in a statement Thursday,…
Continue Reading 9-year-old driver and younger sister, who told police they were driving to California for a swim, unharmed after crashing into semi in Utah
Police officers were in for a shock when they responded to an early Wednesday morning traffic accident in Utah between a four-door sedan and a…
Continue Reading Britain’s worst serial killers haunt a city, decades after their grisly crimes
Police excavations at a cafe in the quiet English city of Gloucester revived a half-century-old puzzle: What happened to Mary Bastholm, a carefree…
Continue Reading Investigators ask for surveillance video to help in their search for a missing 11-year-old
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in the search for an 11-year-old boy who remains missing in Central Iowa after hundreds of people…
Continue Reading Surveillance video shows masked suspects who police say opened fire outside Florida concert
Miami-Dade Police released surveillance video that shows three masked suspects who they say opened fire at a crowd outside a concert venue in…
Continue Reading Reward being offered in suspected road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy in California increased to $450,000
The reward for information in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in a suspected road rage shooting in California has now risen to $450,000,…
Continue Reading A man who killed his wife on an Alaskan cruise after she demanded divorce was sentenced to 30 years in prison, federal prosecutors say
A Utah man who admitted to beating his wife to death aboard a cruise ship in Alaska in 2017 was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years in prison followed…
Continue Reading Famed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies at 87
F. Lee Bailey, the prominent defense attorney who represented many high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson, died Thursday at age 87. His death…
Continue Reading Minneapolis crews remove barricades at George Floyd Square as city pledges to create a permanent memorial
Minneapolis city workers early Thursday removed parts of a memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, as the city stated…
Continue Reading Texas high school valedictorian switches speech to speak out on state’s abortion law
A high school valedictorian exhaled as she pulled a piece of paper from underneath her graduation gown. Gathering her courage, Paxton Smith started…
Continue Reading Ethiopian government defends actions in Tigray Region, accuses critics of ‘orchestrated attack’
The Government of Ethiopia has defended its actions in the northern province of Tigray, saying that it “condemns all acts that put the life and…
Continue Reading Tennessee holding year-long tax-free holiday for gun safety equipment
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — For the first time ever, Tennessee will hold a sales tax…
Continue Reading When the pandemic brought her business to a halt, this chef tackled food insecurity with farm-to-table meals
Before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, Chef Q. Ibraheem ran an upscale catering business and underground supper club in Evanston, Illinois. She was…
Continue Reading Experts concerned about invasive plant growing in Connecticut rivers
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (WFSB) — The state is concerned about an invasive plant…
Continue Reading Famed trial lawyer F. Lee Bailey, whose clients included O.J. Simpson, dies
F. Lee Bailey, a prominent and controversial defense attorney, died Thursday. His death was confirmed to CNN by Jennifer Sisson, a manager at…
Continue Reading Belarus lashes out at the US, reducing embassy staff numbers
Belarus has struck back against the United States, slashing the number of staff permitted at the US embassy in Minsk, in response to sanctions…
Continue Reading Juneteenth by the Numbers 2020
Juneteenth is the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. African-Americans and others mark the anniversary much like the Fourth of July,…
Continue Reading Hero firefighter honored for saving 5-year-old girl from fire
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The FDNY held its annual Medal Day ceremony Wednesday, and some…
Continue Reading Daycare employee charged after infant found suffering from abusive head trauma
Click here for updates on this story WILTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Wilton daycare employee has been arrested after a…
Continue Reading Lawmakers receive stern warning to stop excessive drinking during session
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Time is running out at the state Capitol as several…
Continue Reading Explosion causes scrap metal fire, street closure
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Fire officials said no injuries were reported after an…
Continue Reading Victim goes to gas station for help after being shot while driving on highway
Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police are investigating after a man was shot while…
Continue Reading Man travels across country to raise awareness of rare cancer that took daughter’s life
Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man who’s traveling through all lower…
Continue Reading Eight high school football coaches suspended over allegations they made a Hebrew Israelite player eat a pizza that had contained pork
Eight high school football coaches in Canton, Ohio, have been suspended while police investigate allegations that they forced a Hebrew Israelite…
Continue Reading Sikh teen says he was harassed, attacked by older teens at mall
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH HUNTINGTON, New York (WCBS) — Two Sikh teenagers say they were the targets…
Continue Reading Family remembers Melissa Wright, Special Education teacher found murdered
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Family and friends gathered on Wednesday at Cherry Creek Reservoir…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle massive fire at Iranian oil refinery
A huge blaze broke out at an Iranian oil refinery south of Tehran on Wednesday, a spokesman for Iran’s emergency department said, according to…
Continue Reading Mom survives 3 brain aneurysms discovered by accident
Click here for updates on this story BAY SHORE, New York (WCBS) — It’s a remarkable story of survival: A mother of…
Continue Reading Arkansas family with transgender son finds new home in Albuquerque
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Cas Spurrier is an ordinary teenage guy. He…
Continue Reading Veteran to meet daughter he never knew he had, for the first time
Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — What if you had a daughter, and an entire family…
Continue Reading FBI investigating officers accused of throwing snow cones at homeless people
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The FBI is investigating at least two LMPD narcotics…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police ask for help to identify boy found dead on a trail after woman misidentifies him as her son
Authorities in Las Vegas are asking for the public’s help to identify a boy found dead on a trail near the city, after a woman mistakenly…
Continue Reading Driver following Waze GPS app gets stuck on golf course
Click here for updates on this story NEWTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — This was not the type of drive that golfers at Brae…
Continue Reading A Florida teacher is suing her school district for allegedly retaliating against her after she spoke out about racism
After the murder of George Floyd and the summer of protests that followed led to greater dialogue among her students, Amy Donofrio decided last fall…
Continue Reading ‘It’s shameful.’ Massacre survivors’ lawyers demand Tulsa be the next city to pay reparations
Two years after the Tulsa massacre left some 300 Black people dead and a once-booming neighborhood destroyed, another White mob attacked a Black…
Continue Reading Teen with heart defects avoids 2nd open-heart surgery with new procedure
Click here for updates on this story HALTOM CITY, Texas (KTVT) — Staying healthy has always been a lifelong challenge…
Continue Reading Cell phones save the day, light up high school graduation after power outage
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN (KTVT) — It’s a story about the night that the lights went out in Texas…
Continue Reading High school students organize their own prom
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The graduating class of 2021 has overcome a lot to make it to…
Continue Reading Mystery skull washes ashore on a New Jersey beach
Click here for updates on this story OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — A mystery washes ashore on a New Jersey beach. A…
Continue Reading Family goat killed by bear
Click here for updates on this story SOLANO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — The Flores ranch in rural Solano County was…
Continue Reading Pride flag flown at city hall following objections by some city leaders
Click here for updates on this story GILROY (KPIX) — For the first time in the city’s history, Gilroy is flying the…
Continue Reading Denmark passes law to move asylum centers outside the EU. It still needs another country to agree
Denmark has passed a law allowing it to relocate asylum seekers to third countries while their asylum claims are processed, in a move that has drawn…
Continue Reading Air France flight evacuated after anonymous threat
Passengers on an Air France flight were evacuated in Paris on Thursday after an anonymous threat, the company said in a statement. The AF865 flight…
Continue Reading Woman’s hair lit on fire aboard bus
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Investigators released San Francisco Muni Bus surveillance…
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SpaceX launches baby squid and water bears
Astronauts on the International Space Station are about to get a special delivery. SpaceX launched its 22nd cargo resupply mission to the space…
Continue Reading Five arrested after 14-year-old girl gang raped in Belgium
An investigation into the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Ghent, Belgium, is underway after five people — including three minors…
Continue Reading ATMs ripped from stores overnight
Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A couple of smash and grabs are under…
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SpaceX CRS-22 Commercial Cargo Mission/Falcon 9 Launch
Watch the launch of NASA’s SpaceX CRS-22 commercial cargo mission to the International Space Station.…
Continue Reading Minneapolis pledges to create a permanent memorial as George Floyd Square begins reopening
Minneapolis plans to create a lasting memorial at the intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths, city officials said in a statement…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces plan to share first 25 million COVID-19 doses abroad
The Biden administration on Thursday announced a plan to share the first 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the rest of the world and an overall…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth to meet President Biden at Windsor Castle
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will welcome US President Joe Biden to Windsor Castle on June 13 for their first one-on-one meeting, Buckingham…
Continue Reading Here’s why this summer’s jobs reports might seem underwhelming
The jobs recovery has slowed since last year’s buoyant rebound. And now a summer lull may be upon us before the return to in-person schooling…
Continue Reading About 10,000 Tokyo Olympic volunteers have quit with Games closing in
Thousands of volunteers have pulled out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in recent weeks, organizers said, fueling concerns Japan may not be ready to host…
Continue Reading Woman accused of shooting Katy nail salon owner over manicure and pedicure prices, HCSO says
Click here for updates on this story KATY, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Driver crashes into police patrol car while street racing, police say
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been charged with street racing after crashing…
Continue Reading Mail truck catches on fire
Click here for updates on this story FRANKENMUTH, Michigan (WNEM) — A Bridgeport Township mail truck driver was treated…
Continue Reading Technology issue causes massive case backlog for court
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis County Municipal Court system is working through…
Continue Reading Driver turns hateful graffiti into messages of support
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — River Storm stood along Massachusetts Street on…
Continue Reading Chemical leak prompts police to issue shelter in place order
Click here for updates on this story WOOD RIVER, Illinois (KMOV) — A shelter in place order has been activated for some…
Continue Reading Macaw stuck in tree outside animal hospital
Click here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, New York (WKTV) — A macaw on its way to get its wings clipped flew…
Continue Reading Saginaw man wins $1 million after playing lottery
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A Saginaw man is looking forward to providing a…
Continue Reading Police warn of increase in overdoses, Healing House offering NARCAN kits to save lives
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Since February, a growing list of local police…
Continue Reading ‘We’re forever indebted to Bear’: Dog credited for saving burning church
Click here for updates on this story SOMERS, Westchester County, NY (WABC) — Man’s best friend is being hailed as…
Continue Reading Break-in at Brewery caught on camera
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — Early Tuesday morning, a man was caught on camera breaking…
Continue Reading Highway reopens as wildfire burns; Evacuations lowered
Click here for updates on this story WASCO COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A wildfire closed both sides of Interstate 84 five…
Continue Reading Many Kansas residents still waiting for unemployment benefits… and waiting, and waiting
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — A Kansas man says his world is about to crash and…
Continue Reading Minneapolis begins work on reopening George Floyd Square
Portions of the memorial at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis were being removed by city workers Thursday morning, city spokesperson Sarah McKenzie…
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