Neighbors charged after allegedly killing 4-year-old, beating Missouri family
Click here for updates on this story BENTON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — A Benton County man and woman accused of…
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‘Swamp king’ prehistoric crocodile identified in Australia
Scientists in Australia have identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile they have christened the “swamp king.” The creature,…
Continue Reading Police chase man accused of stealing vehicle left to warm up outside of victim’s home
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile Police tased a man after a high-speed chase in a…
Continue Reading Deputies responded to a number of violent incidents over years prior to father, son fatally shooting each other
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A fatal encounter between a father and son in…
Continue Reading Police surprise girl with Christmas presents
Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — Police in Monroe County did their part to…
Continue Reading County CASA lights up giving tree and raises nearly $12,000 for advocacy in court to benefit foster children
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Dauphin County Court Appointed Special…
Continue Reading 12-year-old baker hopes to beat the odds competing on Food Network’s ‘Kids Baking Championship’
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — 2020 is getting a whole lot sweeter for a group…
Continue Reading Hawaii residents told to stay home as Kilauea volcano erupts
The Hawaii county Civil Defense Agency (COH) has asked residents to stay indoors after the Kilauea volcano erupted following a series of earthquakes.…
Continue Reading Popular culture made it impossible to ignore America’s reckoning with racism in 2020
Whether you lived in rural America, the bustling streets of a big city or even another country, you couldn’t ignore the nation’s racial…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor resists mask mandate in state with soaring rate of new Covid-19 cases
Tennessee has been at or near the top of the list of US states with the highest rate of new Covid-19 cases over the past week, data from the US…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 22: Covid-19, stimulus, West Point, Russia, Trump order
The holidays likely won’t look the same this year for a lot of us. So now’s the perfect time to start new traditions and find joy in the…
Continue Reading A man already in prison has been charged with murder in the 1988 disappearance of a girl from a California supermarket
A man who has been in prison since 1989 has been charged with kidnapping and killing a 9-year-old girl who disappeared from a California neighborhood…
Continue Reading A security guard biked more than 3 miles to return a woman’s lost wallet. Now, his community is raising money to buy him a car
One couple in Hawaii got an unexpected delivery earlier this month after a security guard from a local grocery store turned up at their front door.…
Continue Reading Five high school freshmen are being called heroes for saving two children from an icy pond
Five New Jersey teens are being hailed as heroes after they saved two children from falling into an icy pond while they were sledding. The group of…
Continue Reading Fired Florida Covid data scientist’s lawsuit calls search of her home ‘retaliation’
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has filed a lawsuit alleging that police…
Continue Reading Gloves, shoes found near reservoir sparks search
Click here for updates on this story CARBON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Crews were called to a frozen reservoir in…
Continue Reading How a museum is helping students learn and providing relief to families during the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some parents say virtual learning has…
Continue Reading Governor Parson commutes the sentences of four drug offenders, pardons 24 others
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO ) — In the days leading up to Christmas,…
Continue Reading Amazon driver held at gunpoint, van full of packages stolen
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Murfreesboro Police are working to track down a…
Continue Reading Family of fallen Green Beret enjoys mountain getaway at an emotional time of year
Click here for updates on this story MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) — Whether you’re from a small town or the big…
Continue Reading Children fill holiday stockings for dogs at local animal rescue
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some dogs received a special holiday treat from…
Continue Reading High schooler starts rug-making business from TikTok
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — A Central High student is becoming an entrepreneur thanks to a…
Continue Reading Woman finds COVID-19 test in Kohl’s package
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times ) — While wrapping gifts Saturday night at her…
Continue Reading CEO of Howard University Hospital got the Covid-19 vaccine to encourage staff to follow her lead
When Anita Jenkins sat down to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, she was sending a clear message to her staff. The CEO of Howard University Hospital, a…
Continue Reading Kevin Greene, NFL sack legend and Hall of Famer, has died at age 58
Kevin Greene, who had the third most sacks in NFL history, died Monday, according to statements from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading Kevin Greene, NFL Hall of Famer, has died at age 58
Kevin Greene, who had the third most sacks in NFL history, died Monday, according to statements from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading Chicago mayor says officers in botched raid have been ‘taken off the street’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that all the officers involved in a botched Chicago police raid last year have been “taken off the…
Continue Reading Canadian province of Ontario will shut down the day after Christmas
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, citing rising numbers of Covid-19 cases that are accelerating at “an alarming rate,” announced Monday that the…
Continue Reading Snow storm leads to heated parking war as drivers try to reserve dug-out spots
Click here for updates on this story PASSAIC, New Jersey (WCBS) — After the snow storm, parking wars are heating up in…
Continue Reading Police rescue more than 30 dogs from home
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Lawrenceville man is facing…
Continue Reading One of the Midwest’s most influential newspapers apologizes for decades of racist coverage
The Kansas City Star has apologized for what it’s calling decades of “robb(ing) an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice and…
Continue Reading Police make arrest in 1988 disappearance of 9-year-old Michaela Garecht
Click here for updates on this story HAYWARD, California (KCRA) — A convicted killer has been arrested and charged with…
Continue Reading Man convicted in mother’s murder faces animal cruelty sentencing
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A Des Moines man sentenced to life in prison for…
Continue Reading Man shot by deputy after traffic stop
Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An Orange County deputy shot a man in the leg…
Continue Reading Security guard bikes more than 3 miles to deliver lost wallet to customer
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — A Maui woman’s wallet led to a lot of Aloha for a Good…
Continue Reading Vatican OKs getting Covid-19 vaccines that used cell lines from aborted fetuses
Being vaccinated against Covid-19 is morally acceptable, the Vatican deemed, after some anti-abortion groups raised concerns about how the vaccines…
Continue Reading 8-yo struck by stray bullet while lying in bed
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb police are trying to find the person who shot an…
Continue Reading Five high school freshman are being called heroes for saving two children from an icy pond
Five New Jersey teens are being hailed as heroes after they saved two children from falling into an icy pond while they were sledding. They group of…
Continue Reading Man accused of kidnapping Linda Stoltzfoos now charged with her homicide
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A man charged with kidnapping an Amish…
Continue Reading Father, son kill each other after son said he shot his father’s dog
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — According to Washington County Sheriff Richard…
Continue Reading Soldier in custody following death of Fort Drum GI, investigators say
A soldier missing from Fort Drum in New York has been found dead and another service member is in custody, officials said. An investigation into the…
Continue Reading Teens spark joy with massive programmed holiday light displays
Click here for updates on this story FORT LEE, New Jersey (WCBS) — Two teens used their downtime during the pandemic to…
Continue Reading Watch for the ‘Christmas Star’ as Jupiter and Saturn come closer than they have in centuries
The two largest planets in our solar system are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it’s happening just in…
Continue Reading Deadly drug overdoses rising in Monroe County
Click here for updates on this story MONROE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — It’s been two years since Joanna…
Continue Reading 5 teenagers save 2 small children after sled somehow ends up in frigid pond
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETON, New Jersey (WCBS) — Five teenage boys are being hailed as heroes, after…
Continue Reading Violinist plays 70 parking lot concerts for seniors in quarantine
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On an almost weekly basis, Natalie Vanburkleo-Carbonara turns…
Continue Reading Ho Oh No! Santa gets tangled up in some power lines
Instead of helming Santa’s sleigh, a Santa Claus impersonator took to the skies in a hang glider-like aircraft to spread some early holiday…
Continue Reading Package containing family heirloom quilts stolen from family’s doorstep
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Twin Cities family is hoping you can help, after some…
Continue Reading Teen battling multiple cancers receives Christmas surprise
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA ( KYW) — The Mummers put on their golden slippers for a Christmas…
Continue Reading Couple emerges after hiding in church’s basement for 843 days
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA ( KYW) — A couple has emerged from a West Philadelphia church after…
Continue Reading 3 killed, 9 caught after 132 avalanches in Colorado backcountry over weekend
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is asking people to use…
Continue Reading Stephen Hawking Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, astronomer and mathematician, Stephen Hawking. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Dogs rescued from meat market get new homes
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI ( ) — Twenty rescued golden retrievers met their forever families Sunday.…
Continue Reading Known white supremacist, pedophilia advocate, Nathan Larson arrested at DIA
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver police arrested a white supremacist at Denver International…
Continue Reading David Bowie Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of British singer, songwriter and actor David Bowie. Personal Birth date: January 8, 1947 Death date: January 10,…
Continue Reading Family calling for ‘justice for Ernie’: man dies after violent arrest by county deputies
Click here for updates on this story JURUPA VALLEY, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Five days ago, the lives of a Jurupa…
Continue Reading 3 killed, 9 caught after 132 avalanches in CO
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The Colorado Avalanche Information Center is asking people to use…
Continue Reading Paragliding Santa rescued after getting caught in power lines
Click here for updates on this story RIO LINDA, California (KOVR) — A paraglider dressed as Santa Claus was rescued…
Continue Reading Video: Serial robbery suspect captured after failed attempt to elude capture in San Francisco Bay
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — An Oakland man suspected a series of armed robberies…
Continue Reading Police dispatcher, officer credited with helping save man from choking
Click here for updates on this story BLUE MOUND, Texas (KTVT) — A police dispatcher and officer in the Tarrant County…
Continue Reading Company developing air taxi operation
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — A company that recently relocated from New Jersey to Dallas is…
Continue Reading Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny dupes spy into revealing how he was poisoned
A Russian agent sent to tail opposition leader Alexey Navalny has revealed how he was poisoned in August — with the lethal nerve agent Novichok…
Continue Reading Village makes Christmas brighter for 5-yo girl who lost parents in car crash
Click here for updates on this story ROBBINS, Illinois (WBBM) — In south suburban Robbins on Sunday, some kindhearted…
Continue Reading Woman says post office won’t leave Christmas tree she ordered at her door
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A flood of mail, a historic boom in online shopping, and a huge…
Continue Reading EU authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, paving way for rollout in days
The European Union has authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, with the first phase of the bloc’s mass vaccination program to begin…
Continue Reading Countries cut UK off as Johnson holds crisis meeting on new coronavirus variant
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson held an emergency meeting with ministers on Monday, after fears about a new coronavirus variant discovered in the…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after cop punched in face while waiting for food
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police in Montgomery County have charged a suspect who they say…
Continue Reading Orchestra brings holiday performances to music lovers at home during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — They can’t have you there in person, so the Baltimore Symphony…
Continue Reading 13-yo arrested in connection with armed carjacking
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Officers arrested a teenage suspect after a car was…
Continue Reading Mail carrier makes a special delivery for a mom battling Covid-19
A Houston postal worker delivered more than just the mail to a mom recovering from Covid-19 with her two sons. She left a care package with canned…
Continue Reading Newly discovered comet photographed during solar eclipse
A newly discovered sungrazer comet was photographed approaching the sun during last week’s solar eclipse before it evaporated into dust…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine is a source of hope for health care workers. But it comes too late for hundreds of them
Weeks after Dr. Carlos Araujo Preza was treated for Covid-19 in the same Houston-area hospital where he cared for patients during the pandemic, a…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Floridians line up for free groceries as growing demand, decreasing supply pinches food banks
Deborah Hightower cried and her body shook with emotion as she looked through her windshield at more than 100 cars waiting in line for free food in…
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Alex Trebek, long-running ‘Jeopardy!’ host, dies at 80
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has died after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years.…
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EXPLAINER: Why AP called Pennsylvania for Biden
The Associated Press declared Democrat Joe Biden the winner of his native Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST. …
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ISU doctoral student credited with discovery of 220-million-year-old reptile
Though the Skybalonyx predates most dinosaurs, it was only recently discovered by Xavier Jenkins, an Idaho State University biological sciences…
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U.S. Surgeon General: 3 simple W’s will control COVID-19
Dr. Jerome Adams said the coronavirus is controllable with three simple W’s or…
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace founder’s smile to appear on Lay’s chip bags
A familiar smile will be seen around the country as part of Lay’s chip smile…
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President Trump to hold news conference Wednesday
President Trump has scheduled a press conference for 4 p.m. MDT…
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Norwegian lawmaker nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
A far-right Norwegian lawmaker said he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.…
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Teen mother charged with felony murder in death of toddler
A Tennessee teenager has been indicted on felony murder and other charges in the death of her 15-month-old daughter, whose disappearance prompted a…
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Idaho part of nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to red onions
Department of Health and Welfare officials are urging Idahoans to be aware of a national outbreak of Salmonella involving onions that has sickened at…
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Canada imposes stricter rules for Americans going to Alaska
Canada’s border agency is announcing stricter rules for Americans traveling through Canada to Alaska amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
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7.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the southern coastline of Mexico on Tuesday, prompting a forecast of possible tsunami waves. The earthquake…
Continue Reading Trump says he’ll issue executive order to protect monuments
President Donald Trump says he’ll issue an executive order to protect monuments that are coming under new scrutiny as America wrestles with racism…
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Canada, US extend border restrictions to July 21
Canada and the US have agreed to extend their agreement to keep their border closed to non-essential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus…
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President Trump delivers remarks and signs Executive Order on Safe Policing
President Trump will deliver remarks and sign an Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities in the Rose Garden at approximately 10 a.m.…
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A look back on missing Rexburg children
It’s been a long and winding road to get to this point.…
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Biden moves closer to formally winning Democratic nomination
Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in primary contests…
Continue Reading Antibody tests for COVID-19 wrong up to half the time, CDC says
Antibody tests used to determine if people have been infected in the past with Covid-19 might be wrong up to half the time, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading How to stay cool without air conditioning this summer
Being unable to afford air conditioning or wanting to save more by using it less is a normal circumstance for some of…
Continue Reading Opioid drug overdose deaths are down in US, study finds, but COVID-19 could change that
Opioid drug overdose deaths are down in US, study finds, but Covid-19 could change…
Continue Reading How to help children with ADHD thrive in a virtual schoolhouse
When schools shut down because of the coronavirus, some parents of children with ADHD found themselves in a stressful…
Continue Reading WHO says 80 million babies are missing out on routine childhood vaccines
As many as 80 million babies worldwide are missing out on routine childhood vaccines because of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health…
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NASA admin: Right now SpaceX Launch is a go
UPDATE: NASA says weather conditions have changed to 60% “favorable” for Wednesday’s planned SpaceX Dragon Capsule…
Continue Reading Scientists say they may have found a skinny gene
We all know the type. They can eat all they want, spend zero time at the gym and don’t put on an…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli agree to plead guilty in college admissions scam
Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection to their…
Continue Reading 6 ideas for summer fun now that camp has been canceled
By now the news likely has settled in — your best-laid plans for sending the kids to summer camp have been obliterated by the coronavirus…
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