100-year-old sturgeon caught in Detroit River believed to be one of the largest ever in US
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Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional…
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A new species of cute but poisonous ‘pumpkin’ toads discovered in Brazil
A new species of tiny, neon orange toadlets was discovered in the mountains of Brazil. This amphibian measures in at just under an inch and is a part…
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100 million US adults are now fully vaccinated, White House says
One hundred million adults in the United States are now fully vaccinated, White House coronavirus response director Jeff Zients announced Friday.…
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Two nations stagger under the onslaught of COVID-19
Flames crackle over the wails and prayers of grieving families as they mourn loved ones lost to COVID-19, whose bodies are laid on funeral pyres that…
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Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — A pair of 17-year-old twins from Enloe Magnet…
Continue Reading Man accused of abducting children, beating estranged wife, wanted for violating bond
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — An urgent manhunt for a guy Mobile County…
Continue Reading Asheville, Buncombe schools will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students ‘anytime soon’
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Continue Reading ‘I’m actually ready to be able to breathe on the field,’ Erwin High baseball player says
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, outdoor student…
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Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr.’s relative disputes official account of the fatal police shooting
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Continue Reading Oklahoma City mask mandate expires; businesses can still require masks
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Continue Reading Heroin found after driver leads police on chase
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Continue Reading Single father killed in crash by DUI suspect allegedly fleeing police at 100MPH
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Continue Reading Family demanding answers after loved one’s casket found unearthed, open
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Continue Reading Al Qaeda promises ‘war on all fronts’ against America as Biden pulls out of Afghanistan
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Continue Reading Man accused of shooting officer dies in shootout with police
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Continue Reading 2 men facing charges after shooting in Margaritas restaurant
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Continue Reading Marylanders frustrated over frozen unemployment accounts amid fraud investigation
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Continue Reading Couple of 55 years road trips across Iowa to visit all Freedom Rocks
Click here for updates on this story CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCCI) — A couple from Conrad is bringing a new meaning to the…
Continue Reading Former highway patrol trooper talks about what led to her resignation
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Continue Reading Sheriff: Teen arrested for selling cocaine, fentanyl-laced pills through Snapchat
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A teenager was arrested during a recent drug…
Continue Reading Police search for tips in 30-year-old case of Angela Hammond
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Continue Reading Health Canada issues failure warning for Canadian-made COVID-19 antibody treatment
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Continue Reading Why mRNA COVID-19 vaccines might unlock the key to treating cancer and other deadly diseases
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Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant to be remembered as a vibrant and bubbly girl at funeral
Ma’Khia Bryant loved styling her curly hair in front of her camera phone and posting about it on TikTok. “My baby was an innocent,…
Continue Reading What happened when border wall construction froze
Once there was a bustling construction zone here. Now it’s like a ghost town, frozen in time. Heavy machinery is parked and motionless. Stacks…
Continue Reading A Texas man mowing his lawn was killed after he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees
A man in Texas died unexpectedly after being attacked by a swarm of bees in his yard. A 70-year-old man was mowing his lawn in Breckenridge when he…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 30: Coronavirus, police reform, security hacks, Afghanistan, Israel
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Continue Reading North Carolina sheriff identifies deputies involved in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
The Pasquotank County sheriff on Thursday identified three deputies he said fired shots at Andrew Brown Jr. and four other deputies involved in the…
Continue Reading Dozens killed in crush at religious event in northern Israel
Israeli investigators are examining what caused a crush that killed at least 44 worshipers and injured 100 more at a mass religious gathering in…
Continue Reading Murder suspect who escaped Arizona authorities at Atlanta airport is captured
A murder suspect who was being extradited to Arizona from Georgia and escaped while handcuffed walking to a tram connecting to Hartsfield-Jackson…
Continue Reading Oakland: Chinatown Chamber of Commerce president publicly attacked
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Continue Reading Family files lawsuit over fatal police shooting of Delaware man who was found resting in a rental car
The family of a Black man fatally shot by Delaware police officers after he was found resting in his rental car earlier this year filed a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Dozens killed in crush at religious event in northern Israel, emergency services say
At least 44 people have been killed in a crush at a mass religious gathering on Mount Meron in northern Israel, emergency responders say. Attendees…
Continue Reading Double crises of coup and Covid could push half of Myanmar’s population into poverty, UN warns
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Continue Reading A former Louisiana police officer indicted for an alleged 2019 assault of a man under arrest
A former Louisiana police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly punching, pistol-whipping and kicking a man who was under…
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Responsibility for the devastating second wave of Covid-19 now sweeping India belongs “first and foremost” to the government, according…
Continue Reading Murder suspect who escaped Arizona authorities at Atlanta airport ran into the woods
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Continue Reading Report: NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers does not want to return to the Packers
Aaron Rodgers, the reigning NFL MVP and the starting quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, does not want to return to the team, according to a report…
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Continue Reading Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut, has died at age 90
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Continue Reading Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, blaming Israel over East Jerusalem impasse
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Continue Reading Covid forced too many parents to choose between work and helping their kids with remote classes. This CNN Hero is giving families the support to do both
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Continue Reading MPD: Baby dies from blunt force trauma, man arrested
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Continue Reading She just became the oldest living person in the US and all she wants is to be able to eat meals with her friend again
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Continue Reading Minnesota man sentenced to 4 years in prison for role in setting ablaze a Minneapolis police precinct during Floyd protests
A Minnesota man was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $12 million in restitution for his role in damaging a Minneapolis police…
Continue Reading Oklahoma officer sentenced to life in prison for the murder of police chief in Pensacola hotel
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Continue Reading Woman facing felony after her children allegedly access marijuana edibles
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Continue Reading Wife runs husband over, police say
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Continue Reading Woman suing Kraft for alleged fake cheese, tomato sauce in Bagel Bites Pizza Snacks
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Continue Reading DOJ to seek indictment of Derek Chauvin and three other ex-Minneapolis police officers, reports say
Federal prosecutors are moving forward with plans to charge Derek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers with federal civil…
Continue Reading An hours-long standoff in North Carolina leaves five dead, including two sheriff’s deputies
Five people are dead, including two North Carolina sheriff’s deputies, after a check on a person who did not show up for work ended in gunfire…
Continue Reading Grand jury indicts 8 in drinking-related death at Bowling Green fraternity party
Eight people were indicted Thursday in the death of Bowling Green State University student Stone Foltz, who died after drinking at a fraternity…
Continue Reading Man points shotgun at people inside Panera restaurant, police say
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Continue Reading Student arrested for allegedly spray-painting Swastika on school building
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Continue Reading Investigation continues after camera was discovered in Target restroom
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Continue Reading A deadly California wildfire was set to cover up a woman’s murder, authorities say
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Continue Reading Family believes missing Clydesdale horse was stolen
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Continue Reading 15 cats found shot dead in Wisconsin; $3,000 reward offered for info leading to arrest
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Continue Reading Man in need of kidney forms life-saving friendship with donor who worked in same building
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Continue Reading Border officers find methamphetamine worth $1.9M hidden in Chevy Malibu
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Continue Reading Finch owners say birds can be a big source of money in singing races, leading to illegal smuggling
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Continue Reading Team of teen scientists eye $8 million prize in top robotics competition
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Continue Reading 8-year-old girl critically injured after jumping from sixth-floor balcony to escape apartment building fire
Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A child was left with no choice but to jump from six stories up…
Continue Reading Super bloom at Folsom Lake forces park rangers to do non-stop crowd control
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Continue Reading Science teacher cautions 5th graders on hugging vaccinated parents
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Continue Reading Ordering alcoholic drinks to-go could be here to stay
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Continue Reading Company uses holistic approach to treat food allergies in children
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Continue Reading Mars helicopter fails to lift off for fourth flight, will make another attempt
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Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr.’s family and DA offer different accounts of his car’s movements during the fatal police shooting
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. and a district attorney offered different accounts Wednesday as to what led to the fatal police shooting of the Black…
Continue Reading High court rules firefighter was wrongfully fired after reporting racist work environment
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Continue Reading Atlanta police aiding in manhunt for homicide suspect who escaped Arizona authorities at airport
Atlanta police are assisting Arizona authorities in the search of a homicide suspect who escaped custody at the Atlanta airport Thursday morning.…
Continue Reading TSA officers confiscate multiple ‘cat eyes’ at airport
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Continue Reading Texas medical examiner rules in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III a homicide
The in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III in Texas has been ruled a homicide by the Collin County Medical Examiner. Scott died after being…
Continue Reading Officers sweep empty Hilo hotel, finds no one inside
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Continue Reading Students return to classroom with few weeks left in school year
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Continue Reading Aunt adopts nieces and nephew after their mom dies
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Continue Reading Assaulted officer dies from injuries, police say
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Continue Reading Student in search for kidney after battle against Covid-19
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Continue Reading Day care operator accused of assaulting toddler in her care
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Continue Reading The National Park Service wants to know who’s responsible for a series of fires in the Everglades
A series of fires were intentionally set inside Everglades National Park in Florida over the course of two months, officials say. Now, investigators…
Continue Reading Accused murderer escapes custody, manhunt underway
Click here for updates on this story COLLEGE PARK, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A man wanted in Arizona for murder…
Continue Reading Turkey enters first national lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
Turkey has entered its first national coronavirus lockdown as infection rates continue to climb in the country, now the highest in Europe. The…
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Continue Reading Heartbroken family mourns cousins killed by speeding driver
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Continue Reading Inmate escapes from jail despite extra security measures
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Continue Reading You can now buy a seat on a Blue Origin rocket
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Continue Reading Are the SAT and ACT tests going away for good?
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The SAT test was first administered to high school…
Continue Reading Marine, pregnant wife and toddler homeless after house fire
Click here for updates on this story HUBERT, North Carolina (WLOS) — A house fire in Hubert has left a marine, his…
Continue Reading Turkey prepares for its first national lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
Turkey is bracing itself for its first national coronavirus lockdown as infection rates continue to climb in the country, now the highest in Europe.…
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There is a split scenario unfolding as the world battles the pandemic. In countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, jubilant,…
Continue Reading The royal Wii? Gold-plated Nintendo console made for Queen Elizabeth is up for sale
Playing video games just got a whole lot posher, as a gold-plated Nintendo Wii made for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II goes on sale on eBay. But…
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