Fulton County schools reopen despite push-back from some teachers
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — It’s been a month since children whose families chose the…
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Ronald Reagan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1911 Death date: June 5, 2004…
Continue Reading Oregon woman raising money to buy iPads for families to stay in touch with loved ones in the hospital
Click here for updates on this story CORNELIUS, OR (KPTV) — An Oregon woman is on a mission to give families a way to…
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US accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious…
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Click here for updates on this story STORRS, CT (WFSB) — Dozens of COVID-19 cases were detected during the University…
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Civil rights leader Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955. This lead to…
Continue Reading State police seen investigating at property once owned by Fotis Dulos
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, CT (WFSB) — On Tuesday morning, Connecticut State Police were back out…
Continue Reading Boston-based political scientist accused of acting as an unregistered agent of Iran
A Boston-based political scientist and author has been arrested and charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent of the Iranian government.…
Continue Reading Community fridge stocks fresh food for neighbors
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — While the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for food…
Continue Reading Rural Nebraska is less likely to get people on board with COVID vaccine
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — As parts of rural Nebraska start rolling out the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Student gives classmates, teachers holiday surprises
Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Brevard Middle School student Madeline Adrignola…
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Egyptian authorities have arrested a pastry chef for baking cakes with genital-shaped toppings after images of them went viral on social media. The…
Continue Reading Kids, parents try learning as a family activity via program
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Once a week, 4-year-old Salaaya…
Continue Reading Team who cared for pregnant woman with COVID-19 reflects on ‘miracle’
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A team of more than 16 clinicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in…
Continue Reading Maryland horseshoe crab plays vital role in ensuring COVID-19 vaccine safety
Click here for updates on this story SALISBURY, Maryland (WBAL) — The Maryland horseshoe crab is playing a vital role…
Continue Reading These Black voters in Georgia say they’re hopeful for the future after seeing their state vote blue
Ahead of Wednesday’s transition of power, Black voters in Atlanta say they are feeling more represented and are hopeful for the future despite…
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Two Army National Guard members were removed from inauguration duty as part of the security vetting process to ensure troops do not have ties to…
Continue Reading Gym coach fired after camera found in women’s restroom
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, TN (WSMV) — A coach at a Franklin gym has been fired after a camera was…
Continue Reading Joe Exotic’s legal team ‘absolutely confident’ he will receive presidential pardon
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — The legal team fighting for his release believes President…
Continue Reading Virtual academy encourages racial, ethnic minorities to run for office
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — As part of a new mission, the Greater Omaha Chamber is…
Continue Reading Teen constructs plan to help seniors get COVID-19 vaccinations
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, Califronia (KCRA) — As a violinist, Kevin Manshadi has had the honor of…
Continue Reading LA County cemetery, largest in North America, struggles with backlog of burials
Click here for updates on this story WHITTIER, CA (KABC) — The surge of COVID-19 deaths in Los Angeles County has…
Continue Reading California law enforcement preparing for Inauguration Day protests
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — The Los Angeles Police Department put the word out on…
Continue Reading Arkansas lawmakers propose a bill to allow hospital visitors
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — When the Covid-19 pandemic hit some local…
Continue Reading Risky driving and fatal crashes surged in 2020, even with fewer drivers on the road, a new report finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Americans to stay home and stay put. But even though fewer people were driving during the first six months of…
Continue Reading If 2021 already seems like too much, there’s a hotline that urges people to call in and scream
Those exhausted by 2021 — and well, all of 2020 — can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming. Yes, really. Just Scream!, a…
Continue Reading Russian President Vladimir Putin takes an icy dip to mark Epiphany
Russian President Vladimir Putin has braved ice-cold temperatures for an Epiphany Dip in a pool outside of Moscow, according to a video and photos…
Continue Reading Ghosts of 1918 flu pandemic hang over Montana today
Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — The pandemic hit Montana hard. No effective…
Continue Reading Man keeps his cool to help skater who fell through ice
Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — Dale and Amy Livezey were spending some…
Continue Reading University sees high student demand for ‘winterim’ courses
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Seara Ontiveros wasn’t lacking…
Continue Reading US ambassador blocked from visiting Bobi Wine as official warns ‘don’t cry for Ugandans’
The United States ambassador to Uganda was blocked by Ugandan security forces from visiting presidential candidate Bobi Wine on Monday. Wine —…
Continue Reading Girl who raised $53,000 for nonprofit to speak at Biden inauguration
Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — When life gave her lemons,…
Continue Reading This fossil reveals how dinosaurs peed, pooped and had sex
We know a lot about dinosaurs — what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off — but no fossils have definitively…
Continue Reading Older Tennesseans waiting to receive vaccine
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — 300,000 Tennesseans and counting have received the COVID-19…
Continue Reading The world’s top environmental organizations are still predominantly White, a new report finds
The movement for a cleaner, greener world has grown increasingly popular as the climate crisis has worsened, and organizations such as Greenpeace and…
Continue Reading Omaha Fire Department investigating abandon house fire
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — An early morning fire is sparking an investigation by the Omaha…
Continue Reading CCSU students brace for more COVID testing to begin spring semester
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) — Spring semester move-in day at Central Connecticut State…
Continue Reading Vanderbilt women’s basketball ends season because of COVID concerns, injuries
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Vanderbilt’s women’s basketball team has elected not to…
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Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave. Personal Birth date: January 30, 1937 Birth place: London, England Birth…
Continue Reading Man arrested for stabbing ex-girlfriend’s father
Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) — A man was arrested for stabbing the father of his…
Continue Reading Missourians say they will attend Biden inauguration dispute officials urging public to stay away
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Despite officials urging the public to stay away from…
Continue Reading ‘Extremist-driven’ text and email messages circulating in a metro Atlanta county
Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, GA (WGCL) — Gwinnett County officials are on alert after a series…
Continue Reading Man reunited with dad’s WWII documents after police found them by chance
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV) — A priceless piece of a man’s service in World War II…
Continue Reading Police: Woman tracked down brother’s suspected killer, then murdered him
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A Kansas City woman is charged with second-degree murder…
Continue Reading Vandals target outdoor gym, steal weights
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — A south Salem gym owner says vandals cut the wire fencing…
Continue Reading Family who lost house in Beachie Creek Fire to receive new, custom-built tiny home
Click here for updates on this story GATES, OR (KPTV) — A family who lost so much is now receiving a tremendous gift.…
Continue Reading MLK Day celebrations go virtual because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, AR (KFSM) — There were no parades or large gatherings but people…
Continue Reading Violence at Capitol and beyond reignites a debate over America’s long-held defense of extremist speech
With most Americans hoping this week’s expected inauguration protests look nothing like the Capitol siege, questions emerge about unrestrained…
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Spanish police have seized more than two tons of cocaine and arrested 12 people allegedly involved in a large scale drugs smuggling network with…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 19: Inauguration, transition, Covid-19, Russia, Uganda
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On a typical Inauguration Day, hundreds of thousands of Americans flock to Washington, DC, to catch a glimpse of the new President being sworn in.…
Continue Reading Washington state announces partnership with companies including Starbucks and Microsoft to boost vaccinations
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday a series of new efforts to help boost the state’s Covid-19 vaccinations, including…
Continue Reading Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol as states stay tight on security ahead of inauguration
Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…
Continue Reading L.A. inquest into a fatal police shooting of 18-year-old backs earlier conclusion that it was homicide
Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which…
Continue Reading Bakery is ‘breaking glass ceilings’ with its sold out inauguration cakes
Click here for updates on this story AVON, Connecticut (WFSB) — In two days, a new administration will come into office…
Continue Reading A nurse for 50 years refused to retire when the pandemic began. She later died from Covid-19
After more than 50 years as an emergency room nurse, Betty Grier Gallagher had more than earned the right to retire. But according to those who knew…
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The US Capitol is surrounded by fences and troops amid fear the January 6 riots could spark violence this weekend and leading up to Wednesday’s…
Continue Reading Historic Gulf Coast NASA test aborted early; engineers trying to figure out what went wrong
Click here for updates on this story HANCOCK COUNTY, Mississippi (WALA) — A history making NASA test this weekend along…
Continue Reading Children’s Hospital sees uptick in COVID-19 related MISC cases
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A COVID warning when it comes to young people.…
Continue Reading Biden administration promises equitable vaccine access to Black and brown communities
President-elect Joe Biden and his administration vow to ensure Black and brown people get equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine through mobile…
Continue Reading Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol ahead of inauguration
Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…
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California tops 3 million COVID-19 cases
California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and…
Continue Reading Business owner talks about moving on from a failed venture
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Eric Nedzweckas owns Oahu Construction and Consultants — a…
Continue Reading Army ROTC Cadet shot on highway was returning to campus for spring semester, friends say
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army…
Continue Reading Walmart teams up with church to thank frontline workers on MLK Day
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to help…
Continue Reading 20-year-old man dead after possible hunting accident
Click here for updates on this story GALLA ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 20 year old was shot at the Carden Bottoms over…
Continue Reading Dante Barksdale, who worked for more than a decade to keep Baltimore’s streets safe from gun violence, is shot and killed
Dante Barksdale spent the past decade and a half helping to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods safe from gun violence. On Sunday, Barksdale —…
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The oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King said his father would be greatly disappointed in the nation if he…
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In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country.…
Continue Reading Fired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turns herself in to jail and tests positive for Covid-19
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in, days after a warrant…
Continue Reading Police ask for help identifying man who broke windows with crowbar during riot
Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, OR (KPTV) — The Tigard Police Department is asking for the public’s…
Continue Reading Man exposes himself to an elderly woman, arrested on multiple charges
Click here for updates on this story Kalihi, HI (KITV) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning after an…
Continue Reading Patrick Mahomes foundation helps with MLK Park rebirth
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Patrick Mahomes’ foundation, 15 and the Mahomies,…
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A teenager saved her family when they lost their sense of smell from COVID-19 and didn’t realize their house was on fire
A Texas family who lost their sense of smell because they have coronavirus nearly died when a fire engulfed their house and they couldn’t smell the…
Continue Reading Woman accused of shooting boyfriend and then dropping him off at the hospital, where he later died
Click here for updates on this story Clayton County, GA (WGCL) — A Clayton County woman was arrested after police said…
Continue Reading Student art honors MLK’s legacy on bus stops
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Milwaukee…
Continue Reading Officials remain vigilant ahead of Biden inauguration after small weekend protests
Demonstrations in state capitols across the United States were muted this weekend after warnings of armed protests, but officials have indicated…
Continue Reading Suspect wanted for brutal kidnapping and assault captured
Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — A man wanted for a robbery and kidnapping in Baldwin…
Continue Reading American Airlines flight headed to Miami diverts to Nashville due to ‘unruly passenger’
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — An American Airlines flight that took off out of Chicago…
Continue Reading Love story of Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King began in Boston
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — As the country celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther…
Continue Reading Runway converted into mass drive-thru vaccine clinic
Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — An old Pratt & Whitney runway in East Hartford has…
Continue Reading Man caught living in airport for months, prosecutors say he was afraid to fly home due to COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A 36-year-old allegedly lived inside O’Hare International…
Continue Reading “Hugging Booth” allows long-term care residents a warm embrace
Click here for updates on this story CODY, Wyoming (KTVQ) — Since the start of the pandemic, when the world seemed to…
Continue Reading Basketball player surprised with scholarship while working at Walmart
Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Oklahoma State University basketball player Dee…
Continue Reading Metro Atlanta hospital opens COVID-19 recovery center
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta hospital has opened a COVID-19 recovery…
Continue Reading Hockey goaltender fights for equality on the ice
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — In hockey, every goaltender has a meaning behind the…
Continue Reading Iowa State student launches lip gloss line during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa State University student launched her own business…
Continue Reading Cops find WW2-era Army documents among stolen items at hotel
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KCTV KSMO) — The Kansas City Police Department would like your help…
Continue Reading A car thief threatened to call the police on a mom who left her child in the back seat of the car he stole
Oregon police are searching for a man who stole a car Saturday morning without knowing a child was in the backseat and came back to lecture the…
Continue Reading Trump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue to see security scaled down
Once a fortress, security in and around Trump Tower on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue will begin to loosen possibly as early as this week when the…
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Our Milky Way galaxy is filled with streams of stars, but one of them appears to be a family that includes nearly 500 relatives, according to a new…
Continue Reading Multi-state police chase ends with man behind bars
Click here for updates on this story HARRISON COUNTY, Texas (KTBS) — A man who led Harrison County deputies on a…
Continue Reading Turkeys chase off Amazon driver
Click here for updates on this story TORRINGTON, CT (WFSB) — Sometimes it takes someone with a feathered touch to…
Continue Reading PD: Baby found safe inside car where woman was shot to death
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A baby was found safe inside a car with a woman who…
Continue Reading After five days of internet blackout, Ugandans are back online as Bobi Wine remains under house arrest
Uganda’s internet shutdown has been described as a “textbook case of pre-meditated, pre-election internet blackout,” as…
Continue Reading MLK Day encourages service
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although Dr. King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 92 years…
Continue Reading Alabama Covid-19 grant recipients say cash has covered holes caused by pandemic
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Faced with a looming deadline to spend the money it got…
Continue Reading Here are the Martin Luther King Jr. words that inspire today’s social justice leaders
More than a half a century has passed since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for freedom and equality…
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Mars is about to be a very busy place when three separate missions arrive at the red planet in February. One of those missions includes NASA’s…
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