Four residents indicted in unemployment fraud scheme
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM) — Authorities say that four people from…
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Russian immigrant ends sanctuary in church after nearly 3 years
Click here for updates on this story NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM) — There was major development Thursday for…
Continue Reading Top homicide detective says Derek Chauvin violated policy by kneeling on George Floyd
The Minneapolis Police Department’s top homicide detective testified at the murder trial of the former officer who knelt on George…
Continue Reading St. Louis Zoo’s oldest female Amur tiger euthanized after years of treatment for degenerate joint disease
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Kalista, an Amur tiger, has died at the St. Louis Zoo.…
Continue Reading Man comes face-to-face with angry octopus in rare attack
Considered by biologists to be some of the most intelligent invertebrates, octopuses are normally playful and inquisitive. But an Australian…
Continue Reading Chief homicide detective was on the scene shortly after George Floyd died under Derek Chauvin’s knee
The Minneapolis Police Department’s top homicide detective was on the scene after former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George…
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When NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was in fifth grade, he found his calling to be a scientist — by blowing up his living room. He calls it…
Continue Reading Man rebuilds home four times after flooding
Click here for updates on this story WILSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — Many people are still dealing with the issues…
Continue Reading Border apprehensions spiked in March, including a record number of unaccompanied migrant minors
US Customs and Border Protection encountered 171,700 migrants in March, including a record number of unaccompanied minors, far exceeding the prior…
Continue Reading Driver ejected from car in fatal crash on interstate
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A driver was ejected and died Thursday night in a…
Continue Reading Child, age 8, dead after finding gun in family member’s vehicle
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, Pitt County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A child is dead after…
Continue Reading Aging Well: Maui man is first-time father at age 75
Click here for updates on this story KIHEI, Hawaii (KITV) — An an age when some people are becoming grandparents, or…
Continue Reading 600 pounds of oil-soaked pennies turned into cold, hard cash
Click here for updates on this story PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia (WGCL) — Thursday, bin trolleys showed up and rolled in to…
Continue Reading Woman’s desperate plea: ‘He’s not in his right state of mind’
Click here for updates on this story IRVINGTON, Alabama (WALA) — On the same day authorities say James Carl Caballero…
Continue Reading Business fills Final Four stadiums with fan cutouts
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — The Final Four is this weekend for both the men and…
Continue Reading OSP: 1 killed, 2 injured in crash on highway
Click here for updates on this story WOODBURN, Oregon (KPTV) — One person was killed and two others were injured…
Continue Reading Baldwin Co. and its municipalities upset over $130 + million in late FEMA reimbursements
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Baldwin County and its municipalities said…
Continue Reading Hungary records the deadliest day of the pandemic, despite its leading vaccine rollout
Hungary has recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic so far, struggling to contain the latest surge of new coronavirus cases even as its vaccine…
Continue Reading Tug vessel ‘Presque Isle’ and crew to quarantine at Port Milwaukee due to COVID-19 outbreak
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Continue Reading Coach Roy Williams has deep mountain roots, including the job that jumpstarted his career
Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — One of the greatest college basketball coaches…
Continue Reading WCU’s digital Black history collection preserves oral history of local African-Americans
Click here for updates on this story CULLOWHEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Recordings of local African-Americans made in…
Continue Reading Oxfam suspends two aid workers in DRC after sexual misconduct claims
The international poverty charity Oxfam has suspended two aid workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as part of an ongoing investigation…
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Dawit was watching television at a relative’s one-room apartment in Axum, a historic city in Ethiopia’s war-torn, northern Tigray region,…
Continue Reading Italy makes vaccines compulsory for health workers. But some are unconvinced
Italy’s government has passed a decree making vaccination mandatory for all healthcare and pharmacy workers with the aim of protecting medical…
Continue Reading Ethiopia dismisses evidence of war crimes verified by CNN investigation
Ethiopia’s government said Friday that “social media posts and claims cannot be taken as evidence” after a CNN investigation found…
Continue Reading Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, killing at least 51 and injuring dozens
A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 51 and injuring dozens more, authorities…
Continue Reading Coronavirus pandemic: How experts say Canada can escape the third wave
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — As COVID-19 case levels rise across Canada,…
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5 things to know for April 2: Covid-19, immigration, Capitol riot, Iran, Myanmar
The goal of the Covid-19 vaccination push is to achieve herd immunity so everyone can live safely. However, it’s possible to actually lose herd…
Continue Reading Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, with at least 48 dead and dozens injured
A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 48 and injuring dozens more, authorities…
Continue Reading The family of a Philadelphia man is suing two police officers who fatally shot him last year
The family of Walter Wallace Jr. is suing two police officers who fatally shot him in West Philadelphia last year. Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man,…
Continue Reading Suspect in mass shooting at Orange, California, business complex knew the victims, police say
The suspect who police say killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, at an Orange, California, business complex Wednesday had professional and…
Continue Reading Ancient mummies to parade through streets of Cairo
Ancient mummies of Egypt’s royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search…
Continue Reading North Korea sees mass exodus of foreigners due to Covid-19, Russian Embassy says
Foreign diplomats and aid workers have fled North Korea en masse in recent months due to shortages of goods and “unprecedented”…
Continue Reading A North Dakota town is evacuated as governor declares a statewide emergency due to wildfires
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum declared a statewide emergency Thursday as wildfires led to the evacuation of one small town in the state. The…
Continue Reading ‘We hope to get our pilots alive,’ Nigerian air force says, as military plane disappears from radar
The Nigerian air force says it has yet to establish the whereabouts of a military plane that disappeared off the radar Wednesday evening near Borno…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi charged with violating state secrets as wireless internet shutdown begins
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with violating the official secrets act, her lawyer said Thursday, as the…
Continue Reading A year after Breonna Taylor’s death, Kentucky lawmakers limit, but don’t ban, use of no-knock warrants
The Kentucky state legislature passed a bill on Tuesday setting restrictions on warrants authorizing entry without notice, more commonly known as…
Continue Reading Ohio woman arrested over an April Fools’ Day text about a possible active shooter
A 57-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after an apparent April Fools’ Day joke about a possible active shooter at the manufacturing plant…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old cancer survivor sold over 30,000 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies. She’s using proceeds to help ‘fellow childhood cancer warriors’
An 8-year-old cancer survivor in San Bernardino, California, is using some of the proceeds from her Girl Scout cookie sales to give back to others…
Continue Reading Philippines says illegal structures found on reefs near where Chinese boats gathered
The Philippines said Thursday it has discovered illegally built structures on features in the Union Banks, a series of reefs in the South China Sea…
Continue Reading At least 20 mass shootings have taken place in the two weeks since the metro Atlanta spa attacks left 8 dead
Two weeks have passed since the three Atlanta-area spa shootings claimed the lives of eight people, and in that time at least 20 other mass shootings…
Continue Reading US Olympic hopefuls will be allowed to protest racial and social injustice at trials
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has announced that it will not sanction athletes who kneel for the national anthem at the…
Continue Reading The first Korean American first lady in the US: We will not stand silent any more
Forty one years. That’s how long I have lived in the United States since emigrating from South Korea to pursue the American dream. Twenty…
Continue Reading Iran, China, Russia, and Europe will discuss possible US return to nuclear deal
A virtual meeting of Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will take place on Friday to discuss a possible US return to…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin defended restraining George Floyd in phone call with supervisor
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin spoke to his supervisor in a phone call shortly after kneeling on George Floyd for over 9 minutes…
Continue Reading Son who beat mom with meat cleaver pleads guilty
Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — According to a statement released by the Cobb County…
Continue Reading Two men arrested after police find assault rifle, drugs inside Waterbury home
Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — State police have arrested two people after…
Continue Reading A man returned from shopping and found 15,000 bees in his car
A man who went shopping in New Mexico came back to find his car was full of bees. Thousands and thousands of them. He called 911, as anyone would do…
Continue Reading Legendary UNC men’s basketball coach Roy Williams retires after 33 seasons
One of college basketball’s all-time coaching greats is calling it a career. Roy Williams, who led North Carolina to three national…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin told supervisor that George Floyd was ‘going crazy’ and witnesses were hostile
Former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin spoke to his supervisor in a phone call shortly after kneeling on George Floyd for over 9 minutes to…
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An interstellar comet that crossed into our solar system nearly two years ago is revealing more of its secrets. Researchers have determined that the…
Continue Reading Meet Rusty. He has spent half of his dog life in an animal shelter
A dog in Waco, Texas, has done a lot of living in his two short years on Earth. The latest twist? An adoption that lasted less than 24 hours. Rusty…
Continue Reading Paramedics who treated George Floyd say he appeared dead when they arrived
Two Hennepin County paramedics who treated George Floyd last May said Floyd was unresponsive, not breathing and had no pulse when they arrived on the…
Continue Reading Major League Baseball is back with a 162-game schedule and actual humans in the stands
After an abbreviated 2020 season that is now a blur, Major League Baseball returns Thursday with all 30 teams in action before actual human…
Continue Reading ‘Go somewhere else’: Yutan residents grow frustrated with solar farm developers
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Not in my backyard — that’s what Yutan residents told…
Continue Reading Border patrol video shows young children being dropped over 14-foot border fence into the US
Border Patrol agents rescued two young Ecuadorian sisters after alleged human smugglers dropped them over a 14-foot-tall border fence in the New…
Continue Reading Discussion over legalizing recreational marijuana continues in CT
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — The federal government considers it illegal but…
Continue Reading NYPD officers can no longer search a vehicle due to the smell of marijuana alone, new memo says
The smell of burnt and unburnt marijuana alone is no longer cause for New York Police Department officers to search vehicles, according a new NYPD…
Continue Reading Clerk’s office will offer free copies of ID cards for voters requesting absentee ballots
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County Clerk of Court…
Continue Reading Suspect in double murder of mother and her teenage son arrested at U.S.-Mexico border, Gwinett police say
Click here for updates on this story Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County police said a man wanted in a…
Continue Reading Former employee arraigned after $10K stolen from assisted living center resident
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — A former employee of an assisted living facility is facing…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s girlfriend says in Derek Chauvin trial they struggled with opioid addiction
George Floyd’s girlfriend testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial Thursday that he was a kind, caring, athletic man who struggled…
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Here’s a look at the Jewish holiday of Passover. The holiday will be celebrated from sundown on March 27 through April 4, 2021. Facts Passover,…
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Here’s a look at the life of environmental and human rights activist Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy. Personal Birth date: April…
Continue Reading ‘Joy and hope’: Easter comes early for some residents
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Continue Reading School board member Alison Collins seeks $87M in lawsuit against district, colleagues
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Alison Collins, the embattled vice president of the San…
Continue Reading ‘Fracture’ in criminal system created by Supreme Court decision, Tulsa County DA says
Click here for updates on this story TULSA COUNTY, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The Supreme Court decision affirming tribal…
Continue Reading Amtrak releases ‘aspirational’ map for next 15 years
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A new map released by…
Continue Reading Charlottesville can remove the Confederate statues at the center of a 2017 White nationalist rally, Virginia court rules
Two Confederate statues that sparked fiery protests and the fatal White nationalist rally in 2017 may soon come down in Charlottesville, Virginia.…
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Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Doctors and law enforcement will provide details Thursday morning…
Continue Reading Artists working to beautify utility and 5G boxes across Houston
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Ever since 5G boxes showed up in Houston, they have been blasted…
Continue Reading Kurdish market damaged by flood hoping to reopen before Ramadan
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A South Nashville market is once again…
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Continue Reading Covenant HealthCare reinstating visitor restrictions
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Covenant HealthCare is reinstating visitor restrictions…
Continue Reading More homeless residents dying from meth overdoses
Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hawaii’s homeless are dying from methamphetamine, over…
Continue Reading Wrigley Field welcomes back fans for first time in 2 years
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Baseball returns to Wrigley Field Thursday as the Chicago Cubs…
Continue Reading SCOTUS rules in favor of Georgia in ‘Water Wars’
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The state of Florida had alleged in 2013 that Georgia’s…
Continue Reading Donations, food, instruments and more stolen from New Haven church
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A New Haven church, burglarized. Church leaders…
Continue Reading Dozens gather in effort to save Portland Children’s Museum set to close in June
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Families held a rally to support saving the Portland…
Continue Reading The witnesses in Derek Chauvin’s trial describe their guilt and sadness after George Floyd’s death
The 19-year-old cashier who suspected George Floyd had handed him a counterfeit $20 bill said Wednesday he still feels guilt for Floyd’s death…
Continue Reading A woman’s brutal attack exposed a torrent of anti-Asian violence after the Atlanta shootings
The fear and outrage felt by Asian Americans after the Atlanta-area spa shootings hasn’t vanished and neither has the bias and violence that…
Continue Reading Woman arrested in protest seeks dismissal of ‘seldom-invoked’ anti-rioting charge
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A woman charged under a rarely used federal anti-riot law…
Continue Reading Astronauts relocated a spacecraft outside the International Space Station
The astronauts on the International Space Station have already conducted five spacewalks so far this year — and now they have relocated a…
Continue Reading Ingenuity Mars helicopter prepares for the first flight on another planet
Humanity’s first Wright Brothers moment on another planet will happen in April. The Ingenuity Mars helicopter will attempt the first powered…
Continue Reading Modern technology allows organ enthusiast to play Italy’s oldest instruments from his Utah home
Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — John Hoopes, 74, has always enjoyed playing the organ ever…
Continue Reading British contractor presumed dead in Mozambique terror attack, family says
A British contractor missing since Islamist militants first attacked the town of Palma in northern Mozambique just over a week ago is presumed to…
Continue Reading Latinx activists in an Illinois town oppose renaming Thomas Jefferson Middle School after the Obamas
Residents of one Chicago suburb are divided over how to rechristen a school named for a founding father who enslaved hundreds of Black people. A…
Continue Reading A charity announces their plan to produce zero waste at this year’s event
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WHNS) — South Carolina Charities, In. (SCCI) is…
Continue Reading SCDC: Man accused of trying to break into an Upstate prison to bring contraband to prisoners,
Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (WHNS) — The South Carolina Department of Corrections…
Continue Reading Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California
Four people, including a child, were killed in a mass shooting at an office complex in Orange, California, on Wednesday, a police official said. A…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s girlfriend tells Derek Chauvin trial that they struggled with opioid addiction
George Floyd’s girlfriend testified in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial Thursday that he was a kind, caring, athletic man who struggled…
Continue Reading Royal box of chocolates from 1900 discovered in war helmet
From sugary-sweet eggs to luxury chocolate truffles, Easter is a time many will be exchanging treats with their loved ones. But maybe check the…
Continue Reading Princess Diana to receive plaque outside the London flat she lived in before marrying Charles
Diana, Princess of Wales will be honored with a blue plaque outside the west London flat where she lived before marrying Prince Charles, it has been…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s girlfriend describes what kind of person he was on fourth day of Derek Chauvin trial
George Floyd’s girlfriend took the stand in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial on Thursday, describing Floyd as a kind man who had a deep…
Continue Reading Scientists have discovered X-rays coming from Uranus
Uranus is emitting X-rays, and scientists want to take a closer look. That’s the mysterious conclusion of a new study, which analyzed two…
Continue Reading Ingenuity Mars helicopter: The historic journey to fly on another planet
When the Ingenuity helicopter takes flight this month, it will be a Wright brothers moment on Mars. This first powered, controlled flight on another…
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Here’s a look at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a court comprised of 123 states from around the world. Facts Although created by the…
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Here’s a look at the life of basketball player LeBron James. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1984 Birth place: Akron, Ohio Birth name: LeBron…
Continue Reading Homeless advocates say last weekend’s deaths were avoidable
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Along Sevenmile Creek in South Nashville is…
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