With school likely to remain virtual for many students this year, focus should be on the fall: expert
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Another school year will be coming to an end in…
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Māori leader removed from New Zealand parliament after performing haka dance
The co-leader of New Zealand’s Māori Party has been removed from parliament for the second time this year, after performing a ceremonial dance…
Continue Reading A man is arrested on a murder charge in the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy in Las Vegas
Las Vegas police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy last week, the police department said. Terrell…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 12: Coronavirus, Congress, Gaza, pipeline hack, voting
About 37 million Americans are expected to travel for Memorial Day, a big boost from last year’s record low. And a huge majority plans to drive…
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At least 35 killed in Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes in response to rocket attacks
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have escalated further as Palestinian militants in Gaza fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, which…
Continue Reading Perseverance rover is ready to unlock the history of Mars
For the past month, the Perseverance rover has spent much of its time documenting the flights of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. In between those…
Continue Reading Attorneys for Andrew Brown’s family will continue to petition for release of all videos of fatal shooting
Following the family’s viewing of body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death, attorneys for the family recommitted to…
Continue Reading Two California police officers were killed while on duty in a 24-hour span, officials say
Two California police officers were killed while on duty in the span of 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. Detective Luca Benedetti with the San Luis…
Continue Reading Authorities are searching for a missing 7-year-old who disappeared on a Texas beach
Authorities are searching for a seven-year-old boy who disappeared while at a Texas beach with his family Tuesday night. A boat crew and helicopter…
Continue Reading Fulton County District Attorney will seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue Reading There were at least 11 mass shootings across the US this weekend
A gunman opened fire at a family birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, leaving six people dead and a community in mourning. There were at…
Continue Reading Israel ramps up airstrikes as barrage of rockets from Gaza continues
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians escalated further on Tuesday as Palestinian militants in Gaza fired hundreds of rockets into Israel, which…
Continue Reading Colt Brennan, former star quarterback at the University of Hawaii, dies at 37
Former standout college quarterback Colt Brennan died this week in a California hospital, his family confirmed to CNN. “He had been in a…
Continue Reading Colorado Springs shooter was upset that he wasn’t invited to the family gathering where he killed six people, police chief says
The man who fatally shot six people at a birthday party in Colorado Springs was upset at not being invited to the event, authorities said at a news…
Continue Reading Police body camera video shows Andrew Brown Jr. shooting was unjustified, attorneys say
After viewing body and dash camera footage of Andrew Brown Jr.‘s death, attorneys and family members of Brown said Tuesday that it proves…
Continue Reading Immigrants tell harrowing tales of crossing U.S. Southern border
Click here for updates on this story JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WCBS) — About 6,000 people show up at the U.S. southern…
Continue Reading Intelligence community investigating increase in ‘Havana syndrome’
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The Intelligence Community is investigating what appears to be an…
Continue Reading Chipotle says employees can make $100,000 after just 3 years on the job
Restaurants are struggling to hire workers, so some, including Chipotle, are trying to sweeten the pot with higher pay and bigger career…
Continue Reading Two sheriff’s deputies were killed when gunfire broke out after dog complaint, Texas officials say
Two Concho County sheriff’s deputies were killed and an Eden city employee critically injured after an altercation with a suspect over a dog…
Continue Reading Man who fled with a tiger has been caught, but the animal is on the loose, Houston police say
Houston authorities have captured a man who allegedly evaded police while housing a Bengal tiger in a yard, but the tiger remains on the lam.…
Continue Reading Mom pleads guilty in daughter’s diabetes-related death
Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — A Madison County mother accused of concealing her…
Continue Reading Determination of 2 detectives helps solve 27-yo cold case murder
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — From the day 9-year-old Angie Housman…
Continue Reading A Florida police union said a book about police brutality was propaganda. Now, a local school district has paused its use
Teachers in one Florida county have paused the use of a novel about police brutality after the local police union called the book…
Continue Reading Bank creates new program to help end blight
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The city of Flint is upping the ante in its battle…
Continue Reading Fulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue Reading Former health care worker sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering 7 veterans
A former health care worker was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for providing fatal insulin doses to elderly patients at a Veterans Affairs…
Continue Reading Amazon destroyed more than 2 million counterfeit products last year
Amazon destroyed more than 2 million suspected counterfeit products that third-party sellers sent to its fulfillment centers last year as part of a…
Continue Reading New images of Jupiter reveal some of the planet’s mysterious features
Images captured by two different telescopes are showing our solar system’s largest planet in a new light. The Gemini North telescope in Hawaii…
Continue Reading Judge begins trial over poultry farm permit denial
Click here for updates on this story VALPARAISO, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A judge is set to hear a weeklong…
Continue Reading Opening a new neighborhood bar could become more difficult
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A temporary pause on the opening of new…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit to race at Preakness, trainer says Kentucky Derby winner tested positive for betamethasone after being treated with ointment
Medina Spirit, its Kentucky Derby win cast into doubt after a positive drug test, will start from the third post position in Saturday’s…
Continue Reading Gov. Kemp suspends state fuel tax amid cyberattack on pipeline
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Customers demand refunds after Steve Harvey’s Sand & Soul Festival is canceled
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — What was supposed to be a fun vacation in the Dominican…
Continue Reading Teacher’s discussion on police violence, unrest angers some parents whose kids felt ‘bad for being a white person’
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — What was said in Tina Demary’s son’s Elk River High…
Continue Reading Fulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect, source says
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue Reading Ms. Wheelchair USA Contestant Kenda Felker inspiring students
Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — “I love my job and I love my kids and I just want them to…
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Life after leadership: Liz Cheney plots her long game against Donald Trump
Liz Cheney entered this week knowing it would likely be her last as a member of the House Republican leadership team. The Wyoming congresswoman fully…
Continue Reading One reason there’s a chicken shortage? Disappointing roosters
Chickens are in short supply. Part of the blame goes to Tyson’s roosters. The meat processor, which sells poultry along with beef and pork,…
Continue Reading Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack
A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware…
Continue Reading Men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing plead not guilty in federal court
The men charged in last year’s killing of Ahmaud Arbery entered not guilty pleas on federal hate crime and attempted kidnapping charges…
Continue Reading 150-pound pig eludes authorities
Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A sizzling search has been underway in the…
Continue Reading Officials try new tactics to get bears to behave
Click here for updates on this story TAHOE, California (KOVR) — Tahoe is a roaring tourist attraction year-round, but…
Continue Reading Car windows shot out as flurry of suspected freeway shootings continue
Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL KCBS) — At least three vehicles driving on a Riverside…
Continue Reading Neighbors remember victims of Woodlawn tragedy
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The victims who were killed in a Woodlawn neighborhood in…
Continue Reading $20K worth of catalytic converters stolen from nonprofit, hurting clients
Click here for updates on this story COMMERCE CITY, Colorado (KCNC) — Thieves targeting catalytic converters stole more…
Continue Reading Documentary ‘Bastard’s Road’ follows Maryland veteran’s healing
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An award-winning documentary about an incredible 6,000-mile…
Continue Reading Boy run over by car pushed his sister to safety, mom says
Click here for updates on this story GRIFFITH, Indiana (WBBM) — An emotional Northwest Indiana mother spoke out Monday…
Continue Reading Family of Andrew Brown Jr. to view body camera footage of his fatal shooting
The immediate family of Andrew Brown Jr. will have the chance Tuesday to view police body camera video of Brown’s death, following a…
Continue Reading Bob Baffert says Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with ointment containing steroid
Trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement Tuesday that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit had been treated prior to the race with an ointment…
Continue Reading Voyager spacecraft detects ‘persistent hum’ beyond our solar system
One of the Earth’s longest-flying spacecraft has detected a “persistent hum” beyond our solar system, according to a new study.…
Continue Reading Man charged in hate crime assault on Asian woman in New York City pleads not guilty, held on $1 million bond
A man charged in a hate crime assault on an Asian woman in New York City in March pleaded not guilty and is being held on a $1 million bond,…
Continue Reading With costs rising, city looking to end curb-side recycling
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Recycling will change in…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Man fires gun for target practice, bullet hits nearby house
Click here for updates on this story NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Natchitoches Parish man who reportedly admitted…
Continue Reading Authorities find human remains, make homicide arrest
Click here for updates on this story MILTON, Florida (WALA) — A Milton man is under arrest on homicide charges after…
Continue Reading Construction begins on Milwaukee skyscraper
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A new skyscraper and transit plaza will soon be near…
Continue Reading Sights set on rebuilding historic bar destroyed by fire
Click here for updates on this story BUTTE, Montana (The Montana Standard) — There’s nothing left but piles of bricks…
Continue Reading KC Water celebrates local students’ water quality project
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — KC Water is launching a floating wetland…
Continue Reading Suspect’s wife recalls moments before Calaveras deputy shot, husband killed
Click here for updates on this story SAN ANDREAS, California (KCRA) — The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has…
Continue Reading Person throwing rocks at cars dies when trying to cross I-40, police say
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque police say a pedestrian was hit and…
Continue Reading Woman killed on way to granddaughter’s birthday party
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Less than five months into the year, 11 people walking on the…
Continue Reading Spit sock used on 9-year-old student, assistant principal reprimanded, officials say
Click here for updates on this story FLAGLER COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An assistant principal at a Flagler County…
Continue Reading Mother makes plea for information to find son’s killer
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Aletha Gray is asking anyone with information about her…
Continue Reading College students plan to visit every Iowa town
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A lot of Iowans are planning their summer vacations…
Continue Reading On 10 year anniversary of his disappearance, authorities release image of Timmothy Pitzen
Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Illinois (WDJT) — Ten years to the day since Timmothy Pitzen went missing…
Continue Reading Prospective tenants spending hundreds on rental application fees
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The competitive rental market is costing some prospective…
Continue Reading A 1985 unsolved homicide case in Montana gets a big break in identifying the victim, thanks to DNA samples
For over three decades, Montana police have been trying to identify the skeletal remains of a woman that were found by a bear hunter in Missoula…
Continue Reading A pandemic can’t stop this family’s devotion to healthcare
Click here for updates on this story TORRANCE, California (KABC) — For one local family, helping people has been the…
Continue Reading Murder suspect seen with tiger arrested on evading charges
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Authorities have arrested the man who was seen taking in a tiger…
Continue Reading Stolen U-Haul suspect taken into custody after fiery chase
Click here for updates on this story DOWNEY, California (KABC) — A stolen U-Haul suspect who led police on a lengthy…
Continue Reading Female prison inmates join men to help fight wildfires this year
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO, KTVK) — The wildfire season is expected to be a busy one and over…
Continue Reading Drought emergency declared in most of California amid ‘acute water supply shortfalls’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded a drought emergency Monday across most of the parched state, covering a vast stretch of the central and…
Continue Reading Italian woman accidentally given six shots of COVID-19 vaccine
A 23-year-old woman who was mistakenly given six doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been discharged from the hospital where she was…
Continue Reading Mayor proposes street team to respond to wellness checks instead of police
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Today Mayor London Breed announced a proposal for a new…
Continue Reading At least 7 children killed in Russian school shooting
Seven children were killed and at least 16 people injured on Tuesday after a gunman opened fire in a school in the Russian city of Kazan, according…
Continue Reading Drivers grapple with long lines, empty pumps as gas supplies dwindle
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency…
Continue Reading Community rallying to help family of teens in ICU after boat explosion
Click here for updates on this story HALL COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has…
Continue Reading Woman reported missing from Georgia found dead in Illinois; husband also missing
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — The Major Case Squad is investigating the death of…
Continue Reading 1-month-old baby killed in dog attack; family devastated
Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, Connecticut (WFSB) — A 1-month-old baby died after being attacked by a…
Continue Reading ‘Heartbreaking:’ Leaders react to death of three-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — City leaders expressed frustration over the ongoing gun…
Continue Reading High school swim teams have no pools to practice in this season
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Monday marked the start of swim season for Portland high…
Continue Reading Citing workforce shortage, North Dakota to nix federal pandemic unemployment benefits
Click here for updates on this story BISMARCK, North Dakota (WDAY) — North Dakota will stop offering federal pandemic…
Continue Reading A 6-year-old girl is dead after a shooting at a San Antonio car club gathering
A man is facing capital murder charges after a shooting at a car club event in San Antonio left a 6-year-old girl dead and her mother injured Sunday…
Continue Reading Georgia repeals citizen’s arrest law ahead of a federal hearing in the death of Ahmaud Arbery
On the eve of a hearing for three men accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, his family witnessed the repeal of a Civil War-era law permitting…
Continue Reading Canadian couple stuck in India after travelling to adopt baby girl
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Hari Gopal Garg and his wife Komal Garg have been…
Continue Reading Federal public health agency doesn’t know how many Canadians have received COVID-19 vaccines abroad
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid a push to have as much of the Canadian…
Continue Reading Genevieve Nnaji joins cast of musical on Afrobeat star Fela Kuti premiering on Clubhouse
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the…
Continue Reading Dozens of bodies wash up on the banks of Ganges River in India
At least 71 bodies have been pulled from the banks of the Ganges River in eastern India, as a second Covid-19 wave ravages the country and engulfs…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 11: Coronavirus, Gaza, pipeline hack, Russia, Myanmar
Instagram for kids? Dozens of attorneys general are asking Facebook to scrap plans for a social network aimed at the under-13 crowd, citing mental…
Continue Reading Genevieve Nnaji joins cast of Clubhouse musical on Afrobeat star Fela Kuti
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed in Russian school after gunmen open fire, state media report
Eight children and a teacher were killed in Russia on Tuesday as two gunmen opened fire at a school in the western city of Kazan, according to state…
Continue Reading Meet Annalena Baerbock, the trampolinist giving Germany’s Green party a bounce in the race to succeed Angela Merkel
Cast an eye over the candidates hoping to succeed Angela Merkel as German Chancellor, and one of the phrases most often used by political pundits…
Continue Reading Gnawed bones of 9 Neanderthals found in Italian cave in ‘extraordinary’ discovery
The discovery of the ancient remains of nine Neanderthals, a pack of hyenas and several elephants in the Guattari Cave near the Italian resort town…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed in Russian school after gunmen open fire
Eight children and a teacher were killed in Russia on Tuesday as two gunmen opened fire at a school in the western city of Kazan, according to state…
Continue Reading At least 9 killed in Russian school shooting
At least nine people, including six children, have been killed in a school shooting in the western Russian city of Kazan, according to state media…
Continue Reading Covid-19 outbreak reported near Laos casino run by alleged crime boss
Authorities in Laos have reported a significant Covid-19 outbreak near the notorious Kings Romans casino, whose Chinese owner is accused by the…
Continue Reading Israel launches airstrike after rockets fired from Gaza in day of escalation
Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have been exchanging fire through the night after clashes in Jerusalem Monday left hundreds injured and…
Continue Reading Israel launches airstrikes after rockets fired from Gaza in day of escalation
Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have been exchanging fire through the night after clashes in Jerusalem Monday left hundreds injured and…
Continue Reading Covid-19 outbreak reported at Laos casino run by alleged crime boss
Authorities in Laos have reported a significant Covid-19 outbreak near the notorious Kings Romans casino, whose Chinese owner is accused by the…
Continue Reading More assaults on Asian American women reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York
Asian American women keep getting attacked in cities across the US. Horrifying assaults have been reported in San Francisco, Baltimore and New York…
Continue Reading Medina Spirit has arrived at the Pimlico track. But it’s unclear if he will race in the Preakness Stakes after failing drug test
Medina Spirit, whose victory in the Kentucky Derby has been cast in doubt after a positive drug test, has arrived at the Pimlico race track ahead of…
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