Winter Olympic Competitions Fast Facts
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Chicago Public Schools will return to in-person learning a day later than expected after district and union fail to reach agreement
In-person learning for thousands of Chicago students has been pushed back to Tuesday after Chicago officials and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)…
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Grooming snowmobile trails kicks into high gear in southern Wisconsin
Click here for updates on this story TOWN OF DANE, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — Vaughn Watzke was clearly in…
Continue Reading NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras outside of…
Continue Reading Friends start fishing line, hope to encourage more women to fish
Click here for updates on this story REEDSBURG, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — Two friends from Reedsburg have turned a hobby…
Continue Reading ACLU, for first time in its 101-year history, elects an African American as its president
Deborah Archer, a clinical law professor at New York University, has been elected as the new president of the American Civil Liberties Union —…
Continue Reading Prehistoric teeth hint at Stone Age sex with Neanderthals
Early modern humans and Neanderthals lived in Europe and parts of Asia at the same time — overlapping for several thousands of years before our…
Continue Reading Woman scammed out of $76k, police say
Click here for updates on this story TUSCOLA COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — State police are urging residents to be vigilant…
Continue Reading Snow shoveling dispute ends with three dead
Click here for updates on this story PLAINS, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A disagreement over snow shoveling has led to the…
Continue Reading Restaurants aid family who lost their father while vacationing on Maui
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — Anthony Briggs of Seattle took his fiancé and three kids to…
Continue Reading Kansas Department of Labor website down due to fraudulent claims
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — The Kansas Department of Labor is deploying a…
Continue Reading CrimeStoppers offers $25K reward for info in security guard’s death
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — There is $25,000 reward for information in the shooting death…
Continue Reading Neighbors ask city, state and police leaders for ways to help address violence
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Neighbors in the Powellhurst-Gilbert area of Portland…
Continue Reading New Oregon law that decriminalizes possession of common street drugs goes into effect
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A new law that decriminalizes possession of small…
Continue Reading ‘The end of the beginning.’ The dark winter is here and Americans see no end
To the 28-year-old high school teacher, the expectation of a return to relative normalcy that came with mass coronavirus vaccination efforts is…
Continue Reading Rev. Jesse Jackson recovering in the hospital after ‘successful’ surgery
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering from surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. Jackson, 79, was recently…
Continue Reading 2 teens killed in hit-and-run after driver in other vehicle runs red light, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KABC) — A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were killed…
Continue Reading 2 accused of threatening restaurant staff with firearms during dispute over takeout order
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police have charged two individuals…
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Here’s a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer Tony Bennett, famous for his signature song “I Left my Heart in San Francisco.”…
Continue Reading Memorial grows for business for owner who died after battling COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA ) — Just hours after her final conversations with friends,…
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Canada surpasses 20,000 deaths due to COVID-19
Canada has now recorded more than 20,000 deaths connected to COVID-19, marking another grim milestone in the country’s fight against the novel…
Continue Reading Idaho man wins lottery for the sixth time
An Idaho man can now call himself a lotto winner six times…
Continue Reading Name a cockroach after your ex and watch it get eaten for Valentine’s Day
Ever felt like ripping your ex’s head off? Well now you can. Sorta. For just $5, the San Antonio Zoo will name a cockroach after your former…
Continue Reading China arrests more than 80 people in ‘fake vaccine’ ring crackdown
China has said it is cracking down on a crime ring making “fake vaccines” for Covid-19 that has been running since September, state media…
Continue Reading System snafu allowed thousands to register for unauthorized vaccine appointment
Click here for updates on this story TROY, Michigan (WNEM ) — A “vulnerability” in the scheduling tool Beaumont…
Continue Reading 12-yo student uses drone business to promote diversity
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE. Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — She’s only 12, but Alexandra…
Continue Reading School District hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinic for teachers and staff
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — The Moline – Coal Valley School District held a…
Continue Reading They care for Florida’s elderly, but home health care workers are struggling to get Covid-19 vaccines
Evelyn Aub is a spunky senior who doesn’t reveal her age to anyone. But she admits that she qualifies to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in…
Continue Reading The latest tool in CT to get vaccines to people, or people to vaccines: Uber
Click here for updates on this story VERNON, Connecticut (HBJ) — In what is believed to be a first in the country,…
Continue Reading The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars this month
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red planet. The Emirates Mars Mission, known as the…
Continue Reading Goodwill searching for owners of donated baby memory box
Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — Goodwill Industries of Arkansas is reaching out for…
Continue Reading Man arrested in connection with child exploitation
Click here for updates on this story BELLA VISTA, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Bella Vista man was arrested Thursday (Jan. 28)…
Continue Reading We know a lot about family separations. The most troubling thing: How much we still don’t know
For years we’ve been telling the stories of thousands of migrant families that the US government separated. Moms like Beata Mejia, who sued to…
Continue Reading Families enjoy a day of sledding as snowstorm hits Central PA
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Spring Garden Township, YORK COUNTY, Pa.-…
Continue Reading Police: Man threatened infant, drove recklessly
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police say they had to use spike strips to…
Continue Reading He was freed with the help of the judge who sentenced him. Now he’s fighting for prison reform
For nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences…
Continue Reading A 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by Rochester Police officers responding to a call of ‘family trouble’
A 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper sprayed by police officers responding to a report of “family trouble” in Rochester, New York,…
Continue Reading Meet the man who created Black History Month
February marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s military has detained leader Aun San Suu Kyi in a coup. Here’s what you need to know
Myanmar’s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country’s civilian leader Aung…
Continue Reading Mandatory hotel quarantine in Canada for international travel could be coming ‘very quickly’
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — New restrictions requiring international travellers…
Continue Reading Watch NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are conducting a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras…
Continue Reading Kremlin meets Russian protesters with fiercest crackdown in years
Thousands of people in Moscow and across Russia who took to the streets Sunday were met with the harshest show of force the country has seen in…
Continue Reading Putin dismissed Navalny for years, but outrage over his jailing is now a big problem for the Kremlin
For years, the Kremlin has publicly dismissed Alexey Navalny as an irrelevant blogger with little popular support. But the geographical spread of…
Continue Reading The Better Business Bureau is warning people not to post their Covid-19 vaccination cards on social media
No matter how excited you are about getting your vaccine, the Better Business Bureau is warning you: Avoid sharing photos of your Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Olympia, Washington police clear out hotel after it was ‘occupied’ by homeless activist group, city says
Police cleared out a downtown Olympia, Washington hotel after a homeless activist group allegedly “forcibly occupied” the establishment…
Continue Reading Five dead in Mogadishu hotel car bomb attack
Five people, plus four attackers, were killed in an attack at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday, according to Somali police. The…
Continue Reading Three people, including a child and teenager, killed in a triple homicide in Minnesota
Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, are investigating the fatal shooting of three people, including a child and teenager, who were killed Saturday an hour…
Continue Reading The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
The Black Lives Matter movement has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Norwegian MP Petter Eide nominated the global movement “for…
Continue Reading Chinese submarine sailors report significant mental health problems in rare study
More than 1 in 5 sailors on Chinese submarines operating in the South China Sea reported mental health problems, according to a new study that…
Continue Reading Myanmar military seizes power in apparent coup after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians
Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in an apparent coup, following the arrests of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior…
Continue Reading Myanmar military seizes power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians
Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in an apparent coup, following the arrests of the country’s civilian leader…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un cannot denuclearize, former North Korean diplomat says
North Korea’s former acting ambassador to Kuwait believes Kim Jong Un will not give up his nuclear arsenal, but may be willing to negotiate an…
Continue Reading One person is dead after a mall shooting in Wisconsin
One victim is dead and a second suffered minor injuries Sunday after a shooting at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. The suspect is…
Continue Reading Myanmar Army seizes power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians
Myanmar’s military has handed power of the country to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, following the arrests of the country’s…
Continue Reading Andrew Brooks, who led development of the first FDA-approved Covid-19 saliva test, dies at 51
Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University who led the development of the first FDA-approved Covid-19 saliva test, died suddenly on…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained by the military, says ruling party spokesman
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained “by the military,” a spokesman for the governing…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained, says ruling party spokesman
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other top government figures have been detained, a spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy told…
Continue Reading Ongoing siege following car explosion at hotel gate in Somalia’s capital
Somalia security forces are fighting armed gunmen to end a siege at a hotel in the east African country’s capital Mogadishu on Sunday that has…
Continue Reading Skier found dead after being buried by an avalanche in Utah
A skier died after being buried by an avalanche Saturday in the backcountry of Summit County, Utah. Kurt Damschroder, 57, of Park City, Utah, was…
Continue Reading Connecticut man arrested for 2004 murder of 16-year-old girl
Police in Waterbury, Connecticut, arrested and charged a local man for the murder of a 16-year-old girl whose 2004 death had long been unsolved.…
Continue Reading Thousands detained in Russia amid rallies for Alexey Navalny
Record numbers of protesters were detained in Russia on Sunday, as demonstrations erupted across the country in support of detained opposition leader…
Continue Reading Local health officials were doing their job. In the pandemic, that came with death threats and harassment
Joshua Embry took over as public health director in Grayson County, Kentucky just weeks before US officials announced the first case of coronavirus…
Continue Reading Die-hard revelers keeping Mardi Gras mega-store busy
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA ) — A Mardi Gras mega-store. Toomey’s never…
Continue Reading Battling pandemic, gym owner installs state of the art air purification system
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB ) — After COVID-19 reached his staff, a Hartford gym…
Continue Reading Large fire destroys building that houses Ga. county 911 center
Click here for updates on this story JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — A fire on Saturday night destroyed the…
Continue Reading Oregon swim club dives into pandemic birthday celebrations
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV ) — While high school athletes await a return to their…
Continue Reading WHO team investigating pandemic visits wet market, receives flu data
A team of World Health Organization investigators in China researching the origins of the coronavirus tell CNN they now have months of Chinese…
Continue Reading Ukraine Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Ukraine, the second-largest European country in area after Russia. It borders Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland,…
Continue Reading Students are ready to be back in the stands supporting their classmates
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV ) — With COVID-19 data looking optimistic across the state,…
Continue Reading Small plane makes emergency landing in Rutherford County, TN
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, TN (WSMV ) — he pilot of a Cessna 162 made an emergency landing in a…
Continue Reading St. Peters father dies in hospital parking lot after family says hospital refused treatment
Click here for updates on this story ST. PETERS, Missouri (KMOV ) — Sadie Bell says her husband David died in the…
Continue Reading After a Seattle family lost their father while vacationing on Maui, local restaurants came to their aid
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV ) — Anthony Briggs of Seattle took his fiancé and three kids to Maui…
Continue Reading Grubhub has partnered with the Girl Scouts to help safely sell cookies and teach entrepreneurship
With the continuation of the pandemic, the Girl Scouts of America (GSUSA) is getting creative for cookie season. Besides safe in-person sales, the…
Continue Reading Archery club president takes aim at overcoming COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS ) — “It tore me up pretty good, and I was in…
Continue Reading Judge: Man accused of swindling investors is ‘cantankerous,’ not incompetent
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Accused swindler David deBerardinis, whose federal…
Continue Reading Daughters of the American Revolution get creative with performance, film short movie
Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS ) — A local historical organization is putting on…
Continue Reading ‘Women’s rights are being trampled’
Editor’s note: The people photographed and interviewed by CNN did so on the condition that they are only identified by their first names to…
Continue Reading Wife of Putin critic Alexey Navalny among thousands detained as police clamp down on rallies
The wife of opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained Sunday in Moscow, according to the Navalny team, as she joined protesters across the…
Continue Reading ‘They were unjust to me,’ says teenager freed after blasphemy sentence quashed in Nigeria
Omar Farouq had an argument last year with a colleague that would change his life. Insults were exchanged in the heat of the moment, he admits, but…
Continue Reading Doorbell cameras are helpful for package theft, but come with privacy risks
Click here for updates on this story Edmonton, Alberta (CTV News) — Thanks to a rise in package theft, doorbell cameras…
Continue Reading An autographed Tom Brady rookie card got auctioned for $555,988
A Tom Brady rookie football card signed by the superstar quarterback has been auctioned on eBay for $555,988. The rare 2000 Playoff Contenders card…
Continue Reading Wife of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny detained as police clamp down on rallies
The wife of opposition leader Alexey Navalny was detained Sunday in Moscow, according to the Navalny team, as she joined protesters across the…
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Here’s a look at the life of Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson. Personal Birth date: December 19, 1924 (some sources say 1933) Death…
Continue Reading John McEnroe Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of tennis ace and television analyst John McEnroe. Personal Birth date: February 16, 1959 Birth place: Wiesbaden, West…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading Carl Icahn Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of investor Carl Icahn. Personal Birth date: February 16, 1936 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Carl…
Continue Reading Pakistan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Pakistan. It borders Iran, Afghanistan and India in Southeast Asia. In 1947, Pakistan gained its independence from Great…
Continue Reading South Sudan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at South Sudan, a landlocked country in east-central Africa. In 2011, South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan. About South…
Continue Reading Pakistan battles tsunami of Covid-19 patients with few vaccines in sight
Keeping vigil outside the hospital ward in Karachi, Daniyal Ameen watched his father breathing through a ventilator via a live video link from the…
Continue Reading Russian protesters rally in support of opposition leader Alexey Navalny
Police swooped Sunday on supporters of detained opposition leader Alexey Navalny, as demonstrators defied authorities to rally in his name for a…
Continue Reading A Chick-fil-A manager saved a drive-thru Covid-19 vaccination clinic after traffic backed up
When a South Carolina drive-thru coronavirus vaccine clinic got backed up, leaving people waiting for hours, the town mayor decided to call in a…
Continue Reading Deputy health commissioner resigns in the wake of ‘Philly Fighting COVID’ testing and vaccine rift
Philadelphia’s acting deputy health commissioner has resigned, days after the city’s failed partnership with the organization Philly…
Continue Reading Ikea bought 11,000 acres of forest in Georgia to protect it from development
An investment group of Swedish retail giant Ikea has acquired forestland in southeast Georgia to protect the land and its diverse ecosystems from…
Continue Reading 9 nuns die of Covid-19 after outbreak at Adrian Dominican Sisters campus in Michigan
Before December 20, there had not been any cases of Covid-19 among the nuns living at the Motherhouse campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters in…
Continue Reading Residents of Washington town wonder if QAnon has taken hold of their mayor
The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question:…
Continue Reading A vaccination site meant to serve a hard-hit Latino neighborhood in New York instead serviced more Whites from other areas
A Covid-19 vaccination site in a Latino neighborhood in New York City hard hit by the pandemic saw an overwhelming number of White people from…
Continue Reading After mayor of Washington town promoted QAnon, residents seek to oust him from office
The 7,000 residents of Sequim, Washington, nestled in a valley on the Olympic peninsula two hours west of Seattle, are grappling with a big question:…
Continue Reading California sheriff’s deputy accused of staging ambush
A California sheriff’s deputy was arrested and charged on Friday with felony vandalism and falsely reporting a crime for allegedly staging a…
Continue Reading Canadian man sets his fourth world record for eating hot peppers
How fast could you eat a hot pepper? What about three of the world’s hottest peppers? Mike Jack of London, Ontario, ate three Carolina Reaper…
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