POLICE: Juveniles shot while breaking into man’s vehicle at Waffle House
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Police say two juveniles were shot by a 32-year-old customer of a…
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Students to participate in new crisis and violence plan
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times ) — Students will be able to participate in the…
Continue Reading Trash talk: Illegal dumping draws ire of officials
Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herlad) — An Albany dentist is fed up with trash, and he…
Continue Reading Early data shows North Carolina students slipping on standardized tests for math, science
Click here for updates on this story Raleight, North Carolina (WRAL) — Preliminary data from the North Carolina…
Continue Reading Woman faces felony charge after stealing neighbor’s goat and painting it
Click here for updates on this story Baldwin County, Alabama (WALA) — A Gulf Shores woman was arrested on an animal…
Continue Reading 9-year-old girl with special needs who was shot in head during road rage shooting faces long recovery
Click here for updates on this story Harris County, Texas (KTRK) — A 9-year-old girl with special needs was the victim…
Continue Reading Woman says 87-year-old mom prayed for plumbers to help her
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — A Houston family said heaven sent them help when they needed it…
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CNN EXCLUSIVE: Leader of Tigray’s forces accuses Ethiopian and Eritrean governments of genocide
The ousted leader of Ethiopia’s Tigray region has accused the federal government and its Eritrean allies of genocide and other crimes against…
Continue Reading Illinois COVID: 25-year-old patient cheats death 3 times
Click here for updates on this story DuPage County, Illinois (WLS) — Jason Barbosa met the doctor who saved his life…
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Here is a look at the Golden Globe Awards, which are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. February 28, 2021 – The 78th Annual…
Continue Reading These Black women are on the frontlines of the fight against Covid-19
They have administered Covid-19 vaccines on college campuses, provided testing at churches and spent long hours in labs developing an effective…
Continue Reading Family struggles to get inpatient care for teen in need of mental health care
Click here for updates on this story Alma, Michigan (WNEM ) — With nowhere else to go, a mid-Michigan father took to…
Continue Reading Bodies found of father, sons who disappeared
Click here for updates on this story Benton County, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO ) — A family is now planning a funeral for two…
Continue Reading A woman once believed to be a victim in a college sex trafficking case has now been charged in it
Once described as a vulnerable target of the scheme, a former Sarah Lawrence College student has been charged in a sex trafficking conspiracy and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for March 2: Coronavirus, immigration, SCOTUS, Nigeria, France
Not sleeping well? Your smartphone could be the culprit. That bright, soothing rectangle of light may sap melatonin levels and make it hard to get to…
Continue Reading California lawmakers reach a deal to encourage schools to have students back in class by the end of the month
California leaders have reached an agreement to encourage schools to resume in-person classes by the end of March. The agreement combines proposals…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi hit with more charges as defiant protesters return to Myanmar streets
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with more charges Monday, as protesters returned to the streets in a show of defiance…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls rescued days after kidnapping
Hundreds of schoolgirls that were kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria have been rescued, authorities said. The 279 girls were abducted on Friday by…
Continue Reading Emergency crews rescued Covid-19 vaccines by boat after heavy rain caused flooding in Kentucky
A batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov.…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines needed to be rescued by boat as heavy rain caused flooding in Kentucky
A batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov.…
Continue Reading Hong Kong protesters come out as 47 pro-democracy figures appear in court
Hundreds of protesters risked arrest to demonstrate outside a Hong Kong court, where 47 pro-democracy activists appeared Monday charged with…
Continue Reading This Black-owned tea brand has seen a boom in sales because of ‘Bridgerton,’ its owner says
The pandemic delayed the launch of Stephanie Synclair’s tea company, but soon after introducing LaRue 1680 online late last year, the native of…
Continue Reading This Virginia school district says it isn’t banning Dr. Seuss’ books. On the annual Read Across America Day, it’s just no longer emphasizing them
A school district in Virginia recently made headlines for allegedly banning books by Dr. Seuss. But Loudoun County Public Schools(LCPS), located in…
Continue Reading Minneapolis wanted to hire social media influencers to help with the city’s message during Derek Chauvin’s trial
Minneapolis had floated a plan to hire six social media influencers to help share information during the upcoming murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the…
Continue Reading Sergeant’s son loses battle with cancer, Henderson County sheriff says
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Henderson County authorities provided a…
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Bowe Bergdahl wants court-martial expunged
US soldier and Hailey, Idaho native Bowe Bergdahl is filing a lawsuit asking for his sentence to be…
Continue Reading Police: Thieves go on spending spree with credit and debit cards they stole from vehicles
Click here for updates on this story GREENFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Police say two suspects went on a spending spree…
Continue Reading About 390,000 Texans are still under boil water advisories from the winter storm
About 390,000 Texas residents were still under boil water advisories as of midday Monday, almost two weeks after a winter storm slammed large swaths…
Continue Reading Travel nurses deal with stress, loneliness and mistrust while serving as a Covid-19 rapid deployment system
After another workday marked by unimaginable death, Veronica O’Kane would return to a hotel room — empty except for the dumbbell she…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods Fast Facts
Here’s a look at one of the most successful golfers in history, Tiger Woods. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1975 Birth place: Cypress,…
Continue Reading Two men face felony murder charges after Georgia deputy dies from wounds
Two men face felony murder charges in connection with the shooting of a Decatur County deputy who died Monday morning, according the Georgia Bureau…
Continue Reading Spain Train Bombings Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the March 2004 bombings of commuter trains in Spain, which killed 193 people and injured more than 1,800. The bombings are the…
Continue Reading College student is using genetic genealogy to help police crack cold cases
Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETHTOWN, PA (WPMT) — 19-year old Eric Schubert was first interested in…
Continue Reading Jamal Khashoggi Fast Facts
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and a Washington Post columnist, was critical of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s…
Continue Reading ‘It feels great’: Volunteers build home ramp for wheelchair-bound veteran stuck indoors for 2 years
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A wheelchair-bound, retired Coast Guardsman who had been…
Continue Reading High school girl sues county and state of California to allow indoor youth sports
Click here for updates on this story REDWOOD CITY, CA (KPIX) — The family of a Redwood City high school girl volleyball…
Continue Reading Young graduate beginning his career killed by falling tree
Click here for updates on this story BURLINGAME, CA (KPIX) — The family of a young physics researcher at a Bay Area…
Continue Reading Generous Tipper: Restaurant employees see $5,000+ in tips
Click here for updates on this story BROOMFIELD, CO (KCNC) — A restaurant in Broomfield and its employees got a massive…
Continue Reading This Wayne County, Michigan, program is helping exonerate people for crimes they didn’t commit. Now it’s going statewide
After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity…
Continue Reading Texas attorney general sues electric company Griddy that sent huge bills during storm
Texas’ attorney general filed a lawsuit against Griddy Energy and Griddy Holdings for “false, misleading, and deceptive advertising and…
Continue Reading School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 15-year-old in serious condition, police say
A 15-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children’s hospital in…
Continue Reading Mountain lions thwart planned relocation of bighorn sheep
Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KCNC) — State wildlife officials spent several days…
Continue Reading ‘Help me!’: Snowmobiler counts blessings as stranger finds him buried
Click here for updates on this story GRAND COUNTY, CO (KCNC) — A Lakewood man is lucky to be alive after being pinned…
Continue Reading Chicago Public Schools reopen for grades K-5
Chicago public school students in grades kindergarten through 5 who chose in-person learning were able to return to classrooms Monday. Mayor Lori…
Continue Reading Elderly man who fell into river rescued by crews, good Samaritan
Click here for updates on this story FORNEY, TX (KTVT) — Body camera footage was released of a rescue in Forney that…
Continue Reading Local rescues team up to drive to Texas, save nearly 100 homeless pets
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — Two local rescues have teamed up to save and transport close to…
Continue Reading School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 14-year-old in serious condition, police say
A 14-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children’s hospital in…
Continue Reading University settles with college senior in free speech dispute
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — What started as a tweet turned into a controversial…
Continue Reading Horse farm will soon be “dog hotel” for pets belonging to homeless
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — A horse farm in Scottsdale will soon have a new use.…
Continue Reading Dumped by pet sitter, dog reunited with owner
Click here for updates on this story JUPITER, FL (WPBF) — Susan Friscia couldn’t help but laugh as she snuggled with…
Continue Reading Migrants face danger as numbers headed toward US grow
Carlos was working in the field a few weeks ago, planting corn and beans under the scorching Honduran sun, when he suddenly knew what he would do.…
Continue Reading Baltimore County offers Uber rides to COVID-19 vaccine clinics to those in need
Click here for updates on this story ESSEX, MD (WBAL) — Baltimore County will schedule and cover the cost for Uber…
Continue Reading Mom creates weighted stuffed animals for kids with special needs
Click here for updates on this story PFAFFTOWN, NC (WXII) — Pfafftown mom Tania Bolton originally learned to sew in her…
Continue Reading Woman cooks, delivers meals to local strangers in need
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON, NV (KVVU) — What started with scrolling through Instagram has turned…
Continue Reading Vegas chapel giving away $5,000 for wedding in bracket challenge
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — As the sports world grabs their pens to fill out brackets…
Continue Reading Prince Philip moved to new hospital to treat infection and test preexisting heart condition
Britain’s Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was moved from one London hospital to another on Monday for treatment of an…
Continue Reading Track club gets creative by turning shopping center garage into own running facility
Click here for updates on this story WEST NYACK, NY (WABC) — A local track club is getting creative in the pandemic by…
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There’s good COVID-19 news, including a third vaccine’s approval. But don’t ease up on safety measures, Fauci warns
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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New COVID-19 cases have stopped declining. Don’t repeat the mistakes of 2020 and start a new surge, Fauci says
It’s easy to get caught up in all the good news about the COVID-19 pandemic. A third vaccine is on the brink of getting distributed by the…
Continue Reading It’s the US’ deadliest avalanche season in years. Experts say COVID-19 is partially to blame
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the US economy, health care system and schools. Some experts say it’s also to blame for a recent…
Continue Reading Police: Woman face felony charge after stealing neighbor’s goat and painting it
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, AL (WALA) — A Gulf Shores woman was arrested on an animal cruelty…
Continue Reading FDA approves new device to help protect athletes from traumatic brain injury
A new device that could help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury during head impacts was given the green light by the Food and…
Continue Reading One student hurt in school shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
One student was hurt in a shooting that is being called an “isolated incident” at Watson Chapel Junior High in Pine Bluff, Arkansas,…
Continue Reading Veteran walks 22-miles to bring awareness to veteran’s mental health
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A former servicemember and co-founder of a veteran’s…
Continue Reading Metro Atlanta mayor announces possible third round battle with cancer
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta mayor announced he may be battling a third…
Continue Reading Ethiopia rejects US calls to pull troops from Tigray after CNN investigation into massacre
Ethiopia on Monday rejected a call from the United States to pull regional forces out of the country’s Tigray region, and defended the…
Continue Reading Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail in historic ruling
A French court on Monday sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison for corruption and influence peddling, but suspended two…
Continue Reading 12-year-old student runs booming clothing company with dad
Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, TX (KTRK) — When Harrison Kincade decided he didn’t just want to…
Continue Reading A mother leads the social media charge to register bone marrow donors and help her son beat cancer
“My baby has cancer.” For California mom Kimberly Crompton, the painful realization “hit like a ton of bricks.” Breathless,…
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Here’s a look at mine disasters, accidents and deaths in the United States. Timeline December 6, 1907 – Worst coal mine disaster in US…
Continue Reading Jamie Dimon Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Personal Birth date: March 13, 1956 Birth place: New York,…
Continue Reading Rescue crews save woman and girl from flood waters
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — Dramatic new photos show the rescue of a mother and…
Continue Reading Mega vaccine sites open, ages 55+ and teachers now eligible
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, CT (WFSB) — More people in Connecticut are now eligible to get a…
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Here’s a look at major ferry and ship sinking disasters throughout history. This timeline is not-all inclusive; various incidents with at least…
Continue Reading Nepal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Nepal, a mountainous country on the southern side of the Himalayas of Southern Asia. It shares Mt. Everest, the world’s…
Continue Reading Medical student invents negative-pressure helmet to treat virus-stricken patients
Click here for updates on this story Toledo, OH (Toledo Blade) — It was early March of 2020. The coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Atlanta Courthouse Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Brian Nichols and the Atlanta courthouse shootings. On March 11, 2005, 33-year old Brian Nichols…
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Here’s some background information about the 2005 killings of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Facts Haditha is a city on the Euphrates River…
Continue Reading The new iPhone could disable your pacemaker or implanted defibrillator
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — The new iPhone 12 could potentially interfere with…
Continue Reading Women on Air Force Base now have more options for hair styling after regulations change
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — On February 10th, the United States Air Force changed its…
Continue Reading TV pioneer and former NFL star Irv Cross dies at 81
Broadcasting pioneer and former NFL Pro Bowl cornerback Irv Cross died Sunday morning in Minnesota, the Philadelphia Eagles announced on the…
Continue Reading Domestic violence incidents rose in the US during pandemic lockdowns, analysis finds
Domestic violence incidents rose in the United States by about 8.1% after the imposition of pandemic-related lockdowns, according to an analysis by…
Continue Reading Connecticut man accused of starting Molotov cocktail fires targeting ambulances
A 37-year-old Connecticut man who allegedly used a Molotov cocktail to start a fire at an ambulance facility is also responsible for starting at…
Continue Reading US groups are declaring March 1 a national day of mourning for Covid-19 victims
Almost one year after the first known US coronavirus death, activists and community groups are calling on officials to memorialize the more than half…
Continue Reading Aung San Suu Kyi hit with another charge as defiant protesters return to Myanmar streets
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with another charge Monday, as protesters returned to the streets in a show of…
Continue Reading Over half a million Texans are still under boil water advisories a week after a winter storm brutalized the South
Over half a million Texans are still under boil water notices more than a week after a winter storm brutalized large swaths of the South, leaving…
Continue Reading Why Women’s History Month is in March
March is National Women’s History Month, but since women are pretty historic year-round, it begs the question: Why March? Is this month…
Continue Reading Myanmar security forces open fire on peaceful protesters in deadliest day since coup
Images showed bodies lying in pools of blood on the streets, the injured frantically carried away with bullet wounds peppering their limbs, and…
Continue Reading 47 Hong Kong opposition figures charged under national security law
The Hong Kong authorities charged 47 opposition activists with violating the city’s national security legislation on Sunday, in the biggest…
Continue Reading Indians are telling their 18 million-strong diaspora to keep out of their affairs
When American author Meena Harris tweeted criticism of the Indian state’s clampdown on farmers protesting agricultural reforms, nationalist…
Continue Reading Two men arrested after Georgia manhunt that left deputy critically injured
Two men have been arrested following a manhunt in Georgia that left a deputy in critical condition, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.…
Continue Reading Kobe Bryant’s widow asks court to publish names of deputies who took photos of fatal helicopter crash site
Vanessa Bryant has asked a US court to publicly name four Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies she claims took or shared pictures of the…
Continue Reading Baseball legends honored in MLB’s Black History Month art series
Major League Baseball celebrated Black History Month this year by merging America’s favorite pastime with art. The MLB commissioned 10 artists…
Continue Reading The US Coast Guard is searching for a missing plane off the Florida coast
The US Coast Guard is searching for a small airplane that went missing Friday off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida. Pilot Brendan Spratt, 87, was the…
Continue Reading Two men arrested after Florida-Georgia manhunt that left deputy critically injured
Two men have been arrested following a manhunt on Saturday that crossed from Florida into Georgia and left a deputy in critical condition, according…
Continue Reading US calls for withdrawal of Eritrean forces in Ethiopia following investigation into massacre
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for the withdrawal of Eritrean and Ethiopian regional forces from the Tigray region of Ethiopia,…
Continue Reading Myanmar police and military kill at least 18 people after opening fire on protesters, UN says
At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces “confronted peaceful…
Continue Reading Maui mayor considers more restrictions
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — The Hawaii Department of Health reported 75 new cases of…
Continue Reading Restaurant owner boards up ahead of rally
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A planned protest happening this weekend in Northwest…
Continue Reading Police deny serial killer rumor
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Good news: There’s no serial killer going…
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