Teachers union receives nearly 300 complaints upon return to in-person learning
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After Indianapolis FedEx shooting, employees are still waiting to reunite with family because FedEx restricts cell phone use at its facilities, police say
Hours after a gunman opened fire in an Indianapolis FedEx facility, family members of employees at the facility were still corralled at a nearby…
Continue Reading Dog rescued after getting paw stuck in escalator
Click here for updates on this story JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) — A dog owner has a couple of fast-acting police…
Continue Reading Biden to be briefed on Indianapolis shooting
President Joe Biden will be briefed Friday morning on a shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility that left at least eight people dead, a White…
Continue Reading City invites residents to join the #AVLFoodWasteChallenge
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s estimated that tens of thousands of…
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Continue Reading Sole survivor of the metro Atlanta spa shootings returns home from hospital
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The lone survivor in the metro Atlanta spa shootings is finally…
Continue Reading Online bracket ranks Grady High School teen girls based on looks
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Counseling sessions begin Friday for Grady High School students…
Continue Reading Metropolitan District says its water is not the source of Legionella detected at nursing home
Click here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Metropolitan District (MDC) said its water is…
Continue Reading Lifeguard shortage delays pools opening
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Most outdoor swimming pools have remained closed…
Continue Reading How to celebrate National Volunteer Week
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Continue Reading Doctor says they have seen more kids with COVID-19 in last two weeks than all of 2020
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Continue Reading City discovered an increase of children’s underwear clogging up sewer system
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Continue Reading Group launches campaign placing ‘do not murder’ signs in neighborhoods
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As Portland’s seen a dramatic spike in shootings…
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Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A controversial asphalt plant proposal for East…
Continue Reading How a Twitter account is helping Canadians find vaccination appointments
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — It’s been a challenge for some Canadians to…
Continue Reading Canadian obstetricians call on feds to prioritize those who are pregnant for vaccines
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Continue Reading Chicago police say bodycam footage shows less than a second passes from when 13-year-old is seen holding a handgun and is shot by officer
Authorities released body-worn camera footage that shows an officer making a split-second decision to fire a single shot that killed 13-year-old Adam…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 16: Indianapolis, coronavirus, police violence, Cuba, UK
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Continue Reading Giant radio pulses and X-ray surges are coming from the Crab Nebula
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Continue Reading Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai and other prominent activists for 8 to 18 months over 2019 protest
A Hong Kong court has sentenced several of the city’s leading pro-democracy campaigners to between 8 and 18 months in prison over their roles…
Continue Reading 8 people killed after mass shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
Eight people were killed in a mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility on Thursday night, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department…
Continue Reading What civilians in Afghanistan say about America’s withdrawal
America plans to “close the book” on its 20-year war in Afghanistan — but the departure of US troops will usher in an uncertain…
Continue Reading Witnesses to Bago killings describe relentless military onslaught against Myanmar civilian population
The shooting started in the city of Bago, Myanmar at 5 a.m. on April 9. By the early hours of the next morning, at least 82 people were dead,…
Continue Reading 8 people killed after shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
[Breaking news update at 3:03 a.m.] Eight people with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds were pronounced dead at an Indianapolis FedEx facility,…
Continue Reading Multiple people with gunshot wounds after shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
Multiple people with gunshot wounds have been brought to local hospitals after a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, according to Officer…
Continue Reading Simon & Schuster won’t distribute book by a Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor raid
Simon & Schuster said it won’t distribute a book written by the Louisville police officer who was shot while executing a no-knock warrant…
Continue Reading Rich nations had vaccine options after AstraZeneca and J&J faced clot reports. Others may not have that luxury
It was nothing short of a miracle when it became clear that scientists had developed several effective vaccines against Covid-19 in less than a year.…
Continue Reading Search operations continue overnight for the 12 people still missing from capsized ship off Louisiana coast
Rescue crews will keep searching overnight for the 12 people still missing after a commercial vessel capsized Tuesday several miles south of Port…
Continue Reading Police responding to a ‘mass casualty situation’ at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
Law enforcement officials in Indianapolis are working a “mass casualty situation,” according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police…
Continue Reading Hong Kong marks National Security Education Day with goose-stepping police and souvenirs
Riot police, heavily armored, their faces concealed behind masks, holding signs reading “Disperse or We Fire” and “Warning, Tear…
Continue Reading San Antonio Airport shooting suspect dead, lockdown canceled, police say
An attempted mass shooting outside the San Antonio International Airport on Thursday was prevented by a parks officer working overtime, police in San…
Continue Reading New Zealand and Australia were Covid success stories. Why are they behind on vaccine rollouts?
Over the past year, New Zealand has been celebrated for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. As other countries battled months-long lockdowns and…
Continue Reading Fort Jackson soldier arrested after a video showed him pushing and threatening a young Black man
A US Army soldier stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery after the airing of a…
Continue Reading Researchers now have an estimate for just how many T. rex once roamed Earth
Billions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went…
Continue Reading Body camera video in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by Chicago police has been released
[Breaking news update at 3:50 p.m. ET] Authorities in Chicago have released body camera video that shows a 13-year-old being shot by police officers…
Continue Reading Defense Department confirms leaked video of unidentified aerial phenomena is real
The Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of “unidentified aerial phenomena” taken in 2019 are indeed legitimate images of…
Continue Reading Neighbors, friends mourn death of young Mobile mother and infant son
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The sudden deaths of a Mobile woman and her infant son in…
Continue Reading Woman thought she won $25K on crossword ticket, later learns it’s $500K
Click here for updates on this story WIND LAKE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — One lucky woman from Wind Lake, Wisconsin thought…
Continue Reading 2 found dead in burning truck identified, suspect arrested after chase
Click here for updates on this story SPALDING COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Spalding County Sheriff’s Office has…
Continue Reading Bay Area bubble tea shops prepare for looming national shortage of boba
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Boba tea shops in the Bay Area and fans of the popular drink…
Continue Reading Hiker captures moment she thought she might die on video, before search crews rescue her
Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO COUNTY, CA (KOVR) — A woman and her beloved dog are okay tonight after…
Continue Reading Restraining order issued against Atlas Metal; mountain of scrap metal towering over Jordan High School called a ‘public nuisance’
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — A judge granted a temporary restraining order…
Continue Reading Distracted driving display demonstrates dangers of cellphones, eating behind wheel
Click here for updates on this story AURORA, CO (KCNC) — Keep your eyes on the road while driving. That’s the message…
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Miracle baby thrives after being given 0% chance to live diagnosis
A baby so small when he was born it wasn’t clear if he’d make it or not, Baby Richard was born weighing less than one pound. But thanks to the…
Continue Reading Dozens of used syringes, bloody tubing and other medical waste found along highway
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, Texas (KTVT) — Multiple lanes of eastbound Highway 114 are closed after…
Continue Reading With spike in carjackings, rideshare drivers rally for protections for their safety
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A fresh spike in carjackings has been seen across the city –…
Continue Reading Man dies in dairy farm manure pit as state lawmakers debate farm worker rights bill
Click here for updates on this story LA SALLE, CO (KCNC) — A death at a dairy farm in La Salle has become a rallying…
Continue Reading Man dies in prison ahead of sentencing for murder of ex-girlfriend
Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — A 27-year-old man died in jail Monday while…
Continue Reading Nebraska’s third gray wolf sighting in 20 years confirmed
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Fremont Tribune) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission…
Continue Reading Man is arrested after trapping a police officer’s arm in his truck window and speeding off, police say
A Minnesota man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly trapped a police officer’s arm in his truck window while attempting to flee, and then…
Continue Reading Former bank transforms into a coffee shop
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Continue Reading ‘It really was a beautiful moment:’ Music provides respite at COVID-19 vaccination clinic
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — The people gathered Wednesday inside the…
Continue Reading New scam targeting family of COVID-19 victims, claiming help with funeral expenses
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Better Business Bureau is warning people of…
Continue Reading Driver charged with DWI after three people, including infant, die in crash
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — A drunken driver rear-ended…
Continue Reading Book on police shooting of Black man sparks controversy at Papillion La Vista schools
Click here for updates on this story PAPILLION, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — A book shared with students at two…
Continue Reading San Antonio Airport put on lockdown after officer-involved shooting
San Antonio International Airport was put on lockdown Thursday afternoon following an officer-involved shooting, according to a tweet from police.…
Continue Reading Massage therapists kept state certification for years after being charged with sex crimes
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Continue Reading School working to make sure immigrant and refugee communities get vaccine
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — One South Nashville school is working to make sure some…
Continue Reading Woman arrested after pulling gun on Maury County school bus
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Tennessee (WSMV) — A female upset about a bus being late pulled a gun on…
Continue Reading Community rallying behind 4-year-old with rare metabolic disorder
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — An area family says the fact that their 4-year-old…
Continue Reading 3 in custody after 12-year-old boy fatally shot at pharmacy
Click here for updates on this story LEAVENWORTH, Kansas (KCTV) — Three people are in custody after a 12-year-old boy…
Continue Reading Chicago police body camera footage to be released in fatal shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo
The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability will release body camera footage on Thursday from the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam…
Continue Reading Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier but these Black players still faced racism
Ernest Fann never imagined his baseball career would be tainted by racism more than a decade after Jackie Robinson‘s debut. “Somebody…
Continue Reading 4 men found burned alive and 2 others hanged in South Africa, police say
Four young men were found burned to death and two others were found hanged by unknown assailants in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province,…
Continue Reading Manslaughter charge in Daunte Wright’s death is a ‘good initial step,’ family lawyer says, as ex-officer is due in court
The family of Daunte Wright — the Black motorist shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer during an arrest attempt last weekend —…
Continue Reading Dramatic footage shows suspect shooting at deputies
Click here for updates on this story CARROLL COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Police have released dashcam footage from a…
Continue Reading Elusive ‘Buddy’ the beefalo will see veterinarian before heading to animal sanctuary
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Connecticut (WFSB) — The elusive beefalo that has been on the lam since…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial and testimony ends. Closings are set for Monday
Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the trial of George Floyd’s death…
Continue Reading Residents could earn reward money if they help officials catch illegal dumpers
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — The City of Oakland is ready to pay residents to help…
Continue Reading Chicago police body camera footage to be released in fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy
The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability will release body camera footage on Thursday from the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam…
Continue Reading May is Mental Health awareness month and ‘The Catharsis’ is a play About It
Click here for updates on this story May is Mental Health awareness month and ‘The Catharsis’ is a play About It…
Continue Reading Police: Pedestrian dies after being struck by deputy near Nike campus
Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — A pedestrian died early Thursday morning after being…
Continue Reading Armed man bursts into home, forces woman & 2 girls to get money from ATM
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — After bursting into a South City home overnight, an armed man…
Continue Reading Denmark removes AstraZeneca from its vaccination program
Denmark has removed the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from its vaccination program, saying it is not needed because the country has already reached…
Continue Reading Google Earth’s new Timelapse feature shows chilling effect of climate change
Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades. Google’s latest feature, Timelapse, is an eye…
Continue Reading The US could have 300M extra vaccines. Why won’t it share?
The United States could have around 300 million excess COVID-19 shots by the end of July, health policy experts at Duke University estimated in a…
Continue Reading Why Mars? The fascination with exploring the red planet
The mystique of Mars is one that humans can’t seem to resist. The red planet has easily captured our interest for centuries, heavily featured…
Continue Reading Woman fatally shoots boyfriend after seeing him videoconference with ex-girlfriend, charges say
Click here for updates on this story SPANISH LAKE, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis County woman on Wednesday was charged…
Continue Reading Man riding stolen motorcycle taken into custody
Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A man riding a stolen motorcycle who fled from…
Continue Reading Coast Guard continues search for missing crew after Gulf capsizing
Click here for updates on this story Louisiana (WALA) — The Coast Guard continuing to search for missing crew members…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial and the defense rests
Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the trial of George Floyd’s death…
Continue Reading WATCH: Young bears let themselves in the front door of nursing home
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of young black bears made a special…
Continue Reading Habitat and species loss leaves just 3% of world’s land ecosystems intact, study suggests
Just under 3% of the world’s land remains ecologically intact, with undisturbed habitat and minimal loss of its original animal species, a new…
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Canada just had its worst week ever for new COVID-19 cases
Canada’s seven-day average has reached its highest point of the pandemic, marking a grim milestone amid the country’s third…
Continue Reading Woman gunned down on street, boyfriend hits suspect with car
Click here for updates on this story CITY ISLAND, Bronx, New York (WABC) — A 52-year-old woman working at a Bronx…
Continue Reading Lawmakers helped flip gambling bill from failure to passage
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) helped kill a…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial as defense is set to rest
Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent on Thursday and said he will not testify in his own defense in the trial of George…
Continue Reading As Afghan women, we finally have a seat at peace talks. Don’t abandon us
After two decades of war, this can be a historic year of peace in Afghanistan. But, as Afghan negotiators, we are duty-bound to caution that peace…
Continue Reading Family of teacher killed in fire: “We always knew she was special”
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — We are hearing from the family of a Mobile teacher killed…
Continue Reading Kristin Smart, who disappeared in 1996, may have been raped and killed in a college dorm, prosecutor says
Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, was killed during a rape or attempted rape in a dorm room, prosecutors alleged…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense to call another expert witness and could rest as soon as today
Derek Chauvin’s defense is expected to call another expert witness to testify on Thursday, which could be the trial’s last day of…
Continue Reading Man accused of 200+ sex crimes to appear in court April 15
Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A man who police say recorded himself having sex…
Continue Reading Arizona congressional aide found dead after being reported missing in Death Valley
An Arizona congressional aide was found dead in a remote area of Death Valley, just days after being reported missing during a camping trip with his…
Continue Reading Former sheriff’s deputy sentenced to prison for child sex crimes
Click here for updates on this story OSCEOLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A former Osceola County sheriff’s deputy was…
Continue Reading Family frustrated after months of tracking down father’s death certificate
Click here for updates on this story STANDISH, Michigan (WNEM) — A family is feeling like they’re running in…
Continue Reading Stray bullet hits Jefferson County house, narrowly misses 2 girls
Click here for updates on this story HIGH RIDGE, Missouri (KMOV) — The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is…
Continue Reading Family awaits murder charges in shooting; shooter says it was self defense
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — It’s the happier times family members of Craig Williams say…
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