What alien raindrops on other planets have in common with rain on Earth
Our solar system boasts a diverse range of planets, but some of them may share a common phenomenon with Earth: raindrops. Rain on other planets is…
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George Floyd’s brother says he was a big mama’s boy at Derek Chauvin’s trial as prosecution nears its end
Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a…
Continue Reading NBA, MLB and NHL postpone Minneapolis games following fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
The NBA, MLB and NHL postponed their Monday games In Minneapolis following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man killed in a traffic stop Sunday.…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s President heads to the trenches as Russia masses its troops
Ankle-deep in thick black sludge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moves stealthily with his troops in single file through the warren of…
Continue Reading An 11-month-old baby was killed and two other children hurt after shots were fired into a car in Syracuse, New York
An 11-month-old baby girl died and two other children were hospitalized after a shooting Sunday in Syracuse, New York, police said. The children were…
Continue Reading Classes canceled at Knoxville school for two days after shooting leaves student dead and officer injured
No classes will be held for the next two days at a school in Knoxville after a shooting left one student dead and a police officer injured.…
Continue Reading One student is dead and a police officer was wounded after a shooting at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee authorities say
A shooting at a Knoxville high school on Monday left a student dead and an officer injured, Tennessee officials said. Officers responded to reports…
Continue Reading Microplastics in our air ‘spiral the globe’ in a cycle of pollution, study finds
Tiny bits of plastic from your packaging and soda bottles could be traveling in the atmosphere across entire continents, carried by winds, a new…
Continue Reading Police fire tear gas at protesters in a second night of demonstrations after Minnesota officer fatally shoots Black man
Police fired tear gas and stun grenades Monday night as a crowd gathered to protest the killing of a Black man by a police officer in a Minneapolis…
Continue Reading Biden calls for ‘peace and calm’ in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota
President Joe Biden on Monday called for “peace and calm” in the wake of Daunte Wright’s fatal encounter with police in Minnesota,…
Continue Reading The first Black mayor in Brooklyn Center says Daunte Wright’s shooting is ‘unfathomable’
A young mayor has worked to unite ethnic groups in a Minneapolis suburb for years. The killing of a Black man is now bringing outrage to his city.…
Continue Reading Vaccine passport discussions should prioritize fairness over economics, ethicist says
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The issue of vaccine passports is one rife with…
Continue Reading Some blood pressure medication linked to higher risk of skin cancer, study finds
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A Canadian study has found that certain…
Continue Reading Minnesota officer shouted ‘Taser!’ but fired a gun instead, fatally shooting a man at a traffic stop, police say
A suburban Minneapolis police officer grabbed her gun instead of her Taser during an arrest and fired a shot that killed a 20-year-old unarmed Black…
Continue Reading One of the Virginia police officers who pepper-sprayed an Army officer during a traffic stop has been fired
One of the police officers accused of using excessive force in a Virginia traffic stop has been fired following an investigation, the town manager…
Continue Reading US and China deploy aircraft carriers in South China Sea as tensions simmer
Military activity in the South China Sea spiked over the weekend as a Chinese aircraft carrier entered the region and a US Navy expeditionary strike…
Continue Reading One person dead, officer injured after shooting at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee
One person has died and a police officer was injured after a shooting at a high school Monday in Knoxville, Tennessee, police said in a news release.…
Continue Reading Baseball player Freddie Freeman surprises a young Phillies fan who gave away a home run ball to a Braves fan
The Atlanta Braves’ first baseman Freddie Freeman rewarded a young Phillies fan for his act of generosity toward an Atlanta fan. The Braves…
Continue Reading Suspect ejected after chase ends as six-car pile-up
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A six-car crash in north St. Louis that happened at the end of…
Continue Reading Group removes 3,000 pounds of litter from river
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Tennessee Riverkeeper removed more than 3,000 pounds of metal,…
Continue Reading One person dead, police officer injured at Knoxville school shooting
Click here for updates on this story KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — One man is dead and a Knoxville Police officer was…
Continue Reading Knoxville police say multiple agencies are on scene of school shooting
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) in Tennessee said that multiple agencies are at the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. There…
Continue Reading Made by Hand: Leather goods made with mix of old and new methods
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee was once the leather manufacturing capital of the…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s brother says he was a big mama’s boy during Derek Chauvin’s trial
Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a…
Continue Reading Family ‘shellshocked’ after being booted from flight over mask issue
Click here for updates on this story PARKER, Colorado (KCNC) — Michelle and Erik Harvey had some anxiety as their April…
Continue Reading A shooter is on the run in Paris after killing one and injuring another outside a hospital
One person was killed and one critically injured in a targeted shooting outside a Paris hospital on Monday, the city prosecutor’s office told…
Continue Reading Reggae musicians join forces for song about racial injustice
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Musicians in the Twin Cities reggae community have come…
Continue Reading Mysterious blackout in Iran threatens to undermine nuclear talks
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has vowed revenge against Israel after an apparent attack on an Iranian nuclear site caused a blackout at…
Continue Reading Man attacking wife shot and killed by son, deputies say
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, AL (WALA) — A Wilmer man attacking his wife was shot and killed by…
Continue Reading Couple reunited with lost GoPro camera after four years
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — When Rio Villa and her boyfriend found a GoPro camera on…
Continue Reading 11-year-old fatally shot by child who found gun in vehicle at Walmart, police say
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — An 11-year-old boy has died after he was shot by a child who found…
Continue Reading Family awaits word from landlord as conditions deteriorate in rental home
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — A Shreveport man says he’s falling deeper in debt…
Continue Reading Community split about metal bars on benches deterring homeless
Click here for updates on this story LODI, California (KOVR) — There’s a literal divide in Lodi on how to handle the…
Continue Reading Woman with willing liver donor fighting to have rare treatment covered by insurance
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — After a devastating diagnosis, a Humboldt Park woman was…
Continue Reading Mom on mission to find daughter’s killer
Click here for updates on this story NATOMAS, California (KOVR) — A grieving mom is on a mission to find her…
Continue Reading Cicada emergence this summer could impact outdoor weddings, experts say
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — When you think of noise attributed to weddings, you think of…
Continue Reading Parents outraged after crews dismantle roadside memorial to deceased son
Click here for updates on this story HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (WCBS) — Some roadside memorials are being torn down in an effort…
Continue Reading ‘Work gyms’ helping remote employees be more productive
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — Working from home comes with its perks and pitfalls, including…
Continue Reading Woman arrested after hit & run crash that killed federal judge claimed she was Harry Potter
Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (WFOR) — A North Lauderdale woman charged in a fatal hit and…
Continue Reading 2 Virginia police officers used excessive force, threatened Army officer during traffic stop, lawsuit says
A US Army officer is suing two Virginia police officers after they pointed guns at him, pepper sprayed him and pushed him to the ground during a…
Continue Reading Student who hung noose off dorm room balcony expelled
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Officials at the University of San Francisco on Friday…
Continue Reading Family clings to hope missing toddler is still alive
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — It’s something that haunts Tess Fitts. Where is her tiny…
Continue Reading Grandmother killed in shooting while sitting on her front porch
Click here for updates on this story DORCHESTER, MA (WBZ) — A grandmother in her mid-70s was shot and killed in…
Continue Reading Maryland woman wears wedding dress to get vaccinated
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — A Maryland woman wore a wedding dress to get vaccinated over…
Continue Reading A guide for Muslims observing Ramadan during the pandemic
This week, Muslims across the United States will begin observing another pandemic Ramadan. But this year’s holy month — marked by…
Continue Reading 17-year-old killed after getting electrocuted by power line downed during severe weather
A Florida teen is dead after she stepped on a downed power line while trying to escape her burning car. Valentina Tomashosky, 17, was driving in…
Continue Reading A man trying to write an article on the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre faced threats, resistance
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — A captain at the time with a National Guard…
Continue Reading Cyberattacks are the number-one threat to the global financial system, Fed chair says
Cyberattacks are now the foremost risk to the global financial system, even more so than the lending and liquidity risks that led to the 2008…
Continue Reading Police: Defendant in shooting of 5-year-old was trying to pre-empt retaliation
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — A man who fired into a vehicle in February and critically…
Continue Reading Voice from the past: Combat vet reconnects with long-ago platoon buddy
Click here for updates on this story NORTHERN CHEYENNE, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Laura Rockroads was in bed at her…
Continue Reading A guide for Muslims celebrating Ramadan during the pandemic
This week, Muslims across the United States will begin observing another pandemic Ramadan. But this year’s holy month — marked by…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s brother Philonise takes the stand in Derek Chauvin’s trial
Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s younger brother, took the stand Monday in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial as prosecutors tried to humanize…
Continue Reading A man’s mission for Mars, a mother’s love to see it through
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — The past five years…
Continue Reading Search for suspects continues after 3-year-old’s death; vigil planned
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — The City of Hartford is mourning the death of a…
Continue Reading Teen girl shot in possible love triangle
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — A possible love triangle may be at the heart of a…
Continue Reading Britt Reid faces charges of driving while intoxicated in crash involving young girl
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Britt Reid faces charges of DWI, with serious physical…
Continue Reading Police searching for leads after about 30 shots fired from moving sedan
Click here for updates on this story SWANSEA, Ill. (KMOV) — Police in Swansea are searching for leads after shots were…
Continue Reading Cardiologist says George Floyd’s death was absolutely preventable in Derek Chauvin’s trial
An expert cardiologist testified Monday that George Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by low oxygen levels brought on by prone restraint…
Continue Reading Community unites around family who lost everything after violent E4 tornado
Click here for updates on this story NEWNAN, Georgia (WGCL) — The community unites around a family who lost everything…
Continue Reading 3 officers shot during Georgia chase; 1 suspect dead, 1 arrested
Click here for updates on this story CARROLL COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Three officers were shot in Carroll County early…
Continue Reading First grade students develop friendship during distant learning, meet for first time during spring break
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Distance learning has been rough for many valley students,…
Continue Reading Minnesota National Guard deployed after protests over the death of man following a police shooting during a traffic stop
Hundreds of people protested Sunday night after a Black man in Minnesota was shot by a police officer and died following a traffic stop. The shooting…
Continue Reading Family of man who was killed 9 years ago wants closure
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A cold case nearly a decade old remains fresh in the…
Continue Reading Wedding venue denies same-sex couple marriage
Click here for updates on this story FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (WTVD) — As if planning a wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Continue Reading DEEP identifies kayaker whose body was pulled from pond
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURY, CT (WFSB) — Environmental officials identified a kayaker whose body…
Continue Reading Prosecution nears end of its case as Derek Chauvin trial enters third week of testimony
An expert cardiologist testified Monday that George Floyd died from cardiopulmonary arrest caused by low oxygen levels brought on by prone restraint…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense is using these 3 arguments to try to get an acquittal in George Floyd’s death
After two weeks of testimony and 35 witnesses, Minnesota prosecutors are nearing the end of their case against former Minneapolis Police officer…
Continue Reading Ways to support humanitarian aid at the US-Mexico border
More than 2 million migrants are expected to make it to the US-Mexico border by September, according to internal government estimates reviewed by…
Continue Reading Thousands turned away at SF vaccine clinic due to overwhelming demand
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There was a big demand for vaccine all across the Bay Area…
Continue Reading How American Airlines takes planes out of storage
Roger Steele’s mission is preparing a plane for your summer vacation. Steele, an assistant manager at American Airlines’ largest…
Continue Reading Scientists will study brain of former NFL player who police say killed five people then took his own life
The brain of a former NFL player who police said shot and killed five people before taking his own life will be studied by researchers at Boston…
Continue Reading Chinese COVID-19 vaccine efficacy is ‘not high,’ top health official admits
The efficacy of Chinese COVID-19 vaccines is “not high” and authorities are weighing options to bolster protection — including…
Continue Reading How to fly safely a year into the pandemic
Would-be travelers are crooning a new theme song: “Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away.” Bottled up yearnings to…
Continue Reading A website is offering $1,000 for someone to binge-watch home improvement shows
If you feel like watching home improvement shows causes you to spend more money on your remodeling, here’s your chance to earn some cash while…
Continue Reading New exhibit tells the story of racial lynchings across Missouri
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — There’s a new exhibit at the Black Archives of…
Continue Reading Harry pays tribute to ‘cheeky’ grandpa Prince Philip as he arrives in UK for funeral
Britain’s Prince Harry has paid tribute to his grandfather Prince Philip, describing him as “a man of service, honour and great…
Continue Reading Error by prosecutors prompts judge to dismiss charge against funeral director in alleged illegal cemetery
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — An error by Prichard prosecutors has prompted a judge to…
Continue Reading Fires set outside Portland ICE building; no arrests made
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A group of demonstrators gathered outside the Portland…
Continue Reading Multiple officers shot during police chase in Georgia
Multiple officers have been shot in Georgia during a police chase early Monday that ended in Carroll County, according to the Carroll County…
Continue Reading New shop takes ‘green’ approach to selling groceries
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A new shop opening Monday in Kansas City takes a green…
Continue Reading 24-year-old man arrested after taking video under 14-year-old girls dress
Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, MI (WNEM) — Genesee County Sherriff Chris Swanson announced on…
Continue Reading Woman arrested 4 times in 24 hours
Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) — A woman in Plainfield was arrested four times in the span…
Continue Reading Fire breaks out at Shreveport laundromat
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Several dryers caught fire late Sunday at a Shreveport…
Continue Reading Grant program helps mountain nonprofit assist hundreds with needs like housing costs
Click here for updates on this story MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A grant program is once again hoping to help…
Continue Reading Harry pays tribute to ‘cheeky’ grandpa Prince Philip as he reportedly arrives in UK for funeral
Britain’s Prince Harry has paid tribute to his grandfather Prince Philip, describing him as “a man of service, honour and great…
Continue Reading 14 cats and kittens rescued after their owner passes away
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Animal lovers will soon have the opportunity to rescue the…
Continue Reading Hundreds line up for walk-in vaccine clinic
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — No appointment necessary attracted hundreds of people today…
Continue Reading Man in serious condition after mini-bike, truck crash
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw Township, MI (WNEM) — Saginaw Township Police responded to a crash…
Continue Reading Neighbor describes aftermath of house explosion that was caught on camera
Click here for updates on this story VALLEY GLEN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — An explosion possibly caused by a gas leak at a…
Continue Reading Mural of Kobe Bryant’s final game painted at Lakers photographer office
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH PASADENA, CA (KABC) — Renowned muralist and painter Jonas Never is using his…
Continue Reading Congresswoman Cori Bush helping residents avoid eviction: ‘Housing is healthcare’
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — Congresswoman Cori Bush joined St. Louis County…
Continue Reading Teen arrested in deadly stabbing
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A Lake St. Louis teen was arrested in after a 29-year-old…
Continue Reading Two men accused of trafficking meth out of U-Haul
Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, FL (WBBH) — When police searched a U-Haul on Colonial Boulevard this…
Continue Reading Masters Golf Tournament Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Masters, one of golf’s four major tournaments, along with the US Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. It…
Continue Reading CT lawmakers, governor to discuss how the American Rescue Plan will help students
Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) — A roundtable discussion is set to happen in Meriden over how…
Continue Reading One dead, one injured in shooting outside Paris hospital
One person was killed and another injured after a shooting in front of a private hospital in Paris on Monday, a police source told CNN. The source…
Continue Reading Award-winning student journalist disinvited from Salem-Keizer school board meeting after controversial article
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — An award-winning journalist from South Salem High School was…
Continue Reading Playground closed at Portland school after contaminants found; students to return to class amid ongoing clashes between ICE and protesters
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — In-person learning resumes Monday at south Portland’s…
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