Ice Age fossil find turns Las Vegas couple’s new pool into a dig site
Workers building a new swimming pool for a Las Vegas couple got a bit of a shock when they dug up a set of bones that are believed to date back to…
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Red Cross to honor 2 women who help mountain veterans, loved ones in hospice care
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Charles George VA Medical Center serves…
Continue Reading Bill to raise minimum age requirement for marriage halted, despite bipartisan support
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WLOS) — A bill to raise the minimum age to get married…
Continue Reading Police: Wanted suspect arrested with illegally modified gun
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say a wanted suspect has been arrested with an…
Continue Reading Lance Bass wants you to dance like ‘It’s Gonna Be May’
Lance Bass wants in on Justin Timberlake’s “It’s Gonna Be May” meme. The former *NSYNC member posted a video on TikTok of him…
Continue Reading Two juveniles shot and killed outside their home
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Officers are investigating an overnight double…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 11 shot within 6-hour span across St. Louis
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A string of shootings across St. Louis left one person dead and…
Continue Reading Bus driver rescues toddler sitting alone in field
Click here for updates on this story EAST ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A MetroBus driver is being honored for his heroic actions…
Continue Reading 15-month-old girl hit by vehicle, left with life-threatening injuries
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say a 15-month-old girl is in the hospital with…
Continue Reading Surveillance video shows man shoot at home
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Police are looking for a person caught in surveillance…
Continue Reading Climbers rescued after becoming stuck on a cliff
Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Search…
Continue Reading Apollo 11 legend dies and 5 other top space and science stories this week
Welcome to Wonder Theory, your weekly space and science digest. Space missions provide us with an incredible gift beyond knowledge: perspective. More…
Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr. shooting exposes disconnect between majority rural Black city and the county
For more than a week, protesters have marched in the streets of a small, quaint, North Carolina city that has been rocked by the police killing of…
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Knoxville, Tennessee, is reeling after another Black high school student is killed — this time by police
The Rev. Calvin Skinner has given hundreds of sermons, but he says this past Sunday’s felt more urgent than ever. “The city of Knoxville…
Continue Reading Three Loveland police officers involved in violent arrest of elderly woman with dementia resign
Three Colorado officers who laughed at body camera footage of the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia are “no longer…
Continue Reading He was adopted months after he was born. After decades of searching, he’s finally met his birth family
The door was open and a “frail little voice” called out for the brothers to come inside. Sitting in a medical lifting chair was their…
Continue Reading The Siege of Sarajevo lasted for years — now the city’s battle with Covid-19 is dragging on with no end in sight
In the hills above Sarajevo, thousands of uniform white headstones line the slopes, marking the graves of just some of the victims of the Bosnian…
Continue Reading The Kentucky Derby returns to its regular race day, but fewer fans will attend because of Covid-19
One of America’s most famous sporting events takes place Saturday in front of a reduced crowd, a sign that the country is returning to normal…
Continue Reading Nigerian teen gets 19 scholarship offers worth more than $5 million from the US and Canada
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the…
Continue Reading Tang! The space-age drink that’s still a worldwide staple
When you think of Tang — if you think of Tang at all — you probably think of its association with the United States space program in the…
Continue Reading One officer dead and another injured in Arizona after being struck by suspect in stolen vehicle
An Arizona police officer was fatally struck and another critically injured by a “violent felon in a stolen vehicle following a multi-agency…
Continue Reading Prosecution and defense teams in Derek Chauvin’s sentencing argue whether aggravating factors apply
Prosecutors for the state of Minnesota and an attorney for Derek Chauvin argued in separate filings Friday whether additional factors should affect…
Continue Reading Family is awarded $1.8 million after their son died while in police custody
A California family was awarded nearly $1.8 million after an Anaheim jury ruled that police officers were primarily responsible for the death of a…
Continue Reading North Carolina governor grants pardon to man who spent 22 years in prison for killings he didn’t commit
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pardoned a man who was wrongly convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in 1995, a news…
Continue Reading Former Georgia deputy called beating Black man in custody ‘sweet stress relief,’ FBI says
A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy who pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge also previously discussed assaulting a Black person and…
Continue Reading Feds launch human smuggling investigation after police find more than 90 people in Houston home
Houston police officers following up on a kidnapping report found more than 90 people jammed in a two-story home in what authorities said turned out…
Continue Reading Crush at religious festival in Israel’s Mount Meron kills 45 people
Hundreds of buses stretched over miles of winding road were ferrying thousands of worshipers off Mount Meron in northern Israel on Friday after 45…
Continue Reading Father, son keep tradition alive at NAIA volleyball tournament
Click here for updates on this story SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Sioux City Journal) — Don’t let anyone tell you that these…
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Why a gun store manager says people like him can be a missing link to stop suicide
Joe Liuni felt a little strange in a room full of mental health professionals in New York state. As a gun owner, general manager of a gun store and…
Continue Reading The great power race between the US and China is on. And Beijing is confident of winning
When US President Joe Biden urged Americans to “win the 21st century” in his joint address to Congress, he painted a picture of a new…
Continue Reading Woman worried how bone scan for possible lead will affect her
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — First, it was lead, now Flint residents may be facing new…
Continue Reading Kidney donor cycles cross-country to meet recipient stops in St. Louis
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — One man’s cross-country bike ride brings him to St. Louis…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar banned from MLB after sexual misconduct investigation
Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar has been banned from Major League Baseball following an independent investigation into an allegation of sexual…
Continue Reading Biden stopped building Trump’s wall. Here’s what it looks like now
Once there was a bustling construction zone here. Now it’s like a ghost town, frozen in time. Heavy machinery is parked and motionless. Stacks…
Continue Reading Students walk out of class to ‘end the cycle’ of racism
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A group of St. Paul high school students walked out of class…
Continue Reading Three Colorado police officers involved in violent arrest of 73-year-old woman step down
Three Colorado officers who laughed at body camera footage of the violent arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia are “no longer…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant’s funeral was filled with calls to protect Black girls
Ma’Khia Bryant loved styling her curly hair in front of her camera phone and posting about it on TikTok. “This was a child that had so…
Continue Reading TSA extends transportation mask requirement until September 13
The Transportation Security Administration is extending the Biden-era transportation mask mandate. The rule requiring masks on all travelers in…
Continue Reading Practice of ‘ghost voting’ alive and well
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — It sounds like science fiction but “ghost voting” is a…
Continue Reading 3 plumbers rescue man who fell into creek
Click here for updates on this story BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Three plumbers rescued a man after he fell into…
Continue Reading After fourth successful flight, Mars helicopter gets a new mission
After four successful flights on Mars, the Ingenuity helicopter is graduating to a new phase of its mission and will fly for at least another month…
Continue Reading Retiree finds creative way to keep the love going
Click here for updates on this story GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — When the virus locked people out of nursing…
Continue Reading Jersey shore rental properties booking fast as Coronavirus restrictions eased
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The Jersey shore is the place to be this summer. With…
Continue Reading Police hope break in 1957 unsolved murder leads to the boy in the box’s identity
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — All across our region there are thousands of unsolved…
Continue Reading CPD officers credited for saving the life of 13-year-old shot on
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — There’s new video of the moment two Chicago police officers…
Continue Reading Police: Family dispute sparked shooting that hurt innocent bystanders dining outside restaurant
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A shooting at an iconic Brooklyn steakhouse left two innocent…
Continue Reading Measures underway to save California salmon population from drought conditions
Click here for updates on this story GOLD RIVER, California (KOVR) — California’s water woes and slow-running rivers…
Continue Reading Effort to establish militia for community protection faces backlash
Click here for updates on this story CALAVERAS COUNTY, California (KOVR) — There is controversy brewing as several…
Continue Reading Lawmakers push for minimum standard curriculum on Holocaust education amid surge of hate crimes
Click here for updates on this story GLEN COVE, New York (WCBS) — With hate crimes surging in New York, critics say the…
Continue Reading Parent of transgender athlete speaks out against legislation banning participation in girls’ sports
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Youth sports is a big focus in many children’s lives, but some…
Continue Reading Josh Duggar arrested, indicted on child pornography charges
Former reality TV star Joshua Duggar has been arrested on federal charges related to the possession of child pornography, according to the US…
Continue Reading ‘Hateful’ campaign fliers advocate for less focus on Black Lives Matter in school
Click here for updates on this story NORTH READING, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Voters in North Reading are upset someone is…
Continue Reading Advocacy group fights India caste system discrimination in Silicon Valley
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Santa Clara County’s Human Rights Commission is…
Continue Reading Biden administration to restrict travel from India starting Tuesday
The Biden administration will restrict travel from India starting on Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. “On the advice…
Continue Reading Nonprofit music school finds creative solution to keep beat going amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, California (KGO) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, all non-essential…
Continue Reading Business owner hit with $18,000 power bill after winter storm
Click here for updates on this story THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) — Vic Cherubini has been in business at his Woodlands…
Continue Reading Italian hermit on island alone is leaving after 32 years
He’s become known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe after spending more than 30 years as the only resident of an idyllic island off the coast of…
Continue Reading Officers pitch in to buy new bicycle after boy’s is stolen
Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Illinois (KMOV) — Officers with the Alton Police Department pitched in to…
Continue Reading Dispatcher creating comfort kits for children with autism
Click here for updates on this story CANNON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — It’s the sign of an emergency: Loud sirens and…
Continue Reading 100-year-old sturgeon caught in Detroit River believed to be one of the largest ever in US
Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WDJT) — A huge sturgeon caught in the Detroit River is one for…
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Here’s some background information about the NBA Finals (men’s) and the WNBA Finals (women’s). The finals follow the professional…
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A new species of cute but poisonous ‘pumpkin’ toads discovered in Brazil
A new species of tiny, neon orange toadlets was discovered in the mountains of Brazil. This amphibian measures in at just under an inch and is a part…
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100 million US adults are now fully vaccinated, White House says
One hundred million adults in the United States are now fully vaccinated, White House coronavirus response director Jeff Zients announced Friday.…
Continue Reading Two nations stagger under the onslaught of COVID-19
Flames crackle over the wails and prayers of grieving families as they mourn loved ones lost to COVID-19, whose bodies are laid on funeral pyres that…
Continue Reading Twins earn $1 million in scholarships, accepted into 15 universities
Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — A pair of 17-year-old twins from Enloe Magnet…
Continue Reading Man accused of abducting children, beating estranged wife, wanted for violating bond
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — An urgent manhunt for a guy Mobile County…
Continue Reading Asheville, Buncombe schools will not mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students ‘anytime soon’
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County…
Continue Reading ‘I’m actually ready to be able to breathe on the field,’ Erwin High baseball player says
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, outdoor student…
Continue Reading Two Men and a Truck pair up with charities for women
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Two Men and a Truck Milwaukee owner Tim Lightner and Milwaukee…
Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr.’s relative disputes official account of the fatal police shooting
A relative of Andrew Brown Jr., who was fatally shot by deputy sheriffs last week, has offered a different account of what happened in Elizabeth…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City mask mandate expires; businesses can still require masks
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Oklahoma City’s mask mandate is no longer in effect.…
Continue Reading Heroin found after driver leads police on chase
Click here for updates on this story LIGONIER, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A driver led police on a chase in a vehicle that…
Continue Reading Single father killed in crash by DUI suspect allegedly fleeing police at 100MPH
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois (WLS) — A single father from Chicago is being mourned…
Continue Reading Deliveryman on e-bike killed when car slams into outdoor dining area
Click here for updates on this story ASTORIA, Queens, New York (WABC) — A deliveryman on an e-bike was killed and…
Continue Reading Family demanding answers after loved one’s casket found unearthed, open
Click here for updates on this story HILLSIDE, New Jersey (WABC) — A heartbroken family from New Jersey who recently…
Continue Reading Pregnant woman in critical condition after being shot by ex-boyfriend
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A pregnant woman and a man are critically injured…
Continue Reading Al Qaeda promises ‘war on all fronts’ against America as Biden pulls out of Afghanistan
This weekend marks the 10th anniversary since Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, was killed by…
Continue Reading Man accused of shooting officer dies in shootout with police
Click here for updates on this story ST. PETERS, Missouri (KMOV) — A man accused of shooting a St. Peters officer…
Continue Reading 2 men facing charges after shooting in Margaritas restaurant
Click here for updates on this story FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Two men are facing charges after a shooting…
Continue Reading Marylanders frustrated over frozen unemployment accounts amid fraud investigation
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Many Marylanders who continue having a difficult time filing…
Continue Reading Couple of 55 years road trips across Iowa to visit all Freedom Rocks
Click here for updates on this story CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCCI) — A couple from Conrad is bringing a new meaning to the…
Continue Reading Former highway patrol trooper talks about what led to her resignation
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — It was close to a year ago that KMBC 9 Investigates…
Continue Reading Sheriff: Teen arrested for selling cocaine, fentanyl-laced pills through Snapchat
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A teenager was arrested during a recent drug…
Continue Reading Police search for tips in 30-year-old case of Angela Hammond
Click here for updates on this story CLINTON, Missouri (KCTV) — Angela Hammond’s future was bright in April of 1991.…
Continue Reading Health Canada issues failure warning for Canadian-made COVID-19 antibody treatment
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Health Canada is warning about the…
Continue Reading Why mRNA COVID-19 vaccines might unlock the key to treating cancer and other deadly diseases
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The mRNA technology used for the Pfizer-BioNTech…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant to be remembered as a vibrant and bubbly girl at funeral
Ma’Khia Bryant loved styling her curly hair in front of her camera phone and posting about it on TikTok. “My baby was an innocent,…
Continue Reading What happened when border wall construction froze
Once there was a bustling construction zone here. Now it’s like a ghost town, frozen in time. Heavy machinery is parked and motionless. Stacks…
Continue Reading A Texas man mowing his lawn was killed after he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees
A man in Texas died unexpectedly after being attacked by a swarm of bees in his yard. A 70-year-old man was mowing his lawn in Breckenridge when he…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 30: Coronavirus, police reform, security hacks, Afghanistan, Israel
The FDA is looking to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars within the next year to “significantly reduce disease and death.”…
Continue Reading North Carolina sheriff identifies deputies involved in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
The Pasquotank County sheriff on Thursday identified three deputies he said fired shots at Andrew Brown Jr. and four other deputies involved in the…
Continue Reading Dozens killed in crush at religious event in northern Israel
Israeli investigators are examining what caused a crush that killed at least 44 worshipers and injured 100 more at a mass religious gathering in…
Continue Reading Murder suspect who escaped Arizona authorities at Atlanta airport is captured
A murder suspect who was being extradited to Arizona from Georgia and escaped while handcuffed walking to a tram connecting to Hartsfield-Jackson…
Continue Reading Oakland: Chinatown Chamber of Commerce president publicly attacked
Click here for updates on this story Oakland, CA (Bay Area News Group) — OAKLAND — Chinatown Chamber of Commerce…
Continue Reading Family files lawsuit over fatal police shooting of Delaware man who was found resting in a rental car
The family of a Black man fatally shot by Delaware police officers after he was found resting in his rental car earlier this year filed a lawsuit…
Continue Reading Dozens killed in crush at religious event in northern Israel, emergency services say
At least 44 people have been killed in a crush at a mass religious gathering on Mount Meron in northern Israel, emergency responders say. Attendees…
Continue Reading Double crises of coup and Covid could push half of Myanmar’s population into poverty, UN warns
Almost half of Myanmar’s population could be forced into poverty by the end of the year as the country teeters on the brink of economic…
Continue Reading A former Louisiana police officer indicted for an alleged 2019 assault of a man under arrest
A former Louisiana police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly punching, pistol-whipping and kicking a man who was under…
Continue Reading India’s ruling party leader says ‘responsibility is ours’ for Covid-19 outbreak
Responsibility for the devastating second wave of Covid-19 now sweeping India belongs “first and foremost” to the government, according…
Continue Reading Murder suspect who escaped Arizona authorities at Atlanta airport ran into the woods
A murder suspect who was being extradited to Arizona from Georgia escaped while handcuffed and slipped into the woods near the Atlanta airport,…
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