GA has gained back 82% of the jobs lost during the pandemic, state says
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — State labor officials said the state saw a significant…
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CT among the worst states retire, according to a new study
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Connecticut ranks among the worst states in which…
Continue Reading Police break up big fight at trampoline park
Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Dozens of teenagers were involved in a fight at a…
Continue Reading Indianapolis police have charged a minor in connection with the fatal shooting of 5 people and an unborn child
Indianapolis Metro Police have charged a suspect in connection with the shooting deaths of five people and an unborn child, police said Monday in a…
Continue Reading IT giant HCL Technologies officially makes downtown Hartford home
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (HBJ) — Though the region’s office market has mostly been…
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Here’s what you need to know about the NFL Championship games
The NFL championship games this weekend will determine who goes to the Super Bowl, and there’s more at stake for some of the teams than a win.…
Continue Reading California lifts regional stay-at-home orders
California health officials ended the state’s regional stay-at-home order on Monday, saying the latest four-week projections of increasing…
Continue Reading ‘He was a hero’: 2 dead after 14-year-old boy tries saving young nephew in house fire
Click here for updates on this story FORT ATKINSON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Two boys are dead after they were trapped inside…
Continue Reading Family looking for answers after video shows elderly man being beaten
Click here for updates on this story SUBIACO, Arkansas (KFSM) — Two days after a Logan County woman laid her father to…
Continue Reading The NAACP Legal Defense Fund launches a $40 million scholarship program for future civil rights lawyers, with help from an anonymous donor
As the NAACP Legal Defense Fund celebrates its 80th anniversary this year, they’re also giving back — to the tune of $40 million —…
Continue Reading Neighbors keep spirit alive curbside with Yardi Gras
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Across Mobile people are letting their creative juices…
Continue Reading Man driving Rolls Royce fatally shot in Atlanta, police searching for the shooter
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are working to track down the person who fatally…
Continue Reading Man is unable to receive unemployment after identity stolen
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Out of a job since last June due to COVID-19, Clarksville…
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Here’s a look at Liberia, a West African nation, which borders the North Atlantic Ocean and lies between Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire.…
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Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A Phoenix woman got a helping hand from some neighbors after…
Continue Reading Family urges more COVID-19 patients to look into a little-known therapy
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Monoclonal antibody therapy can dramatically reduce the need…
Continue Reading China flies warplanes close to Taiwan in early test of Biden
China dispatched two large formations of warplanes close to the self-governing island of Taiwan over the weekend, presenting a significant foreign…
Continue Reading With no recovery in sight for Hawaii’s economy, one group is trying to bring millions to local businesses
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — To offset the financial downturn brought on by a drop in visitor…
Continue Reading Man previously struck by lightning now recovering from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — The odds of being struck by lightning are low, but it…
Continue Reading Teachers want more time for vaccinations before schools reopen
Click here for updates on this story WEST LINN, Oregon (KPTV) — Even with Oregon’s educators becoming eligible to get…
Continue Reading Police: Man throws punches, bites officer after smashing out car windows
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A man bit a police officer after smashing out car…
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Astronomers have discovered a planetary system including six planets and it’s not quite like anything they’ve seen before. The system…
Continue Reading Barred from Capitol due to pandemic, Connecticut lobbyists face hurdles during critical legislative session
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — Swearing in of lawmakers,…
Continue Reading Connecticut startup aims to spice up amateur chef recipes
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — Years before the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Tech entrepreneur’s latest venture sees surging demand amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — About eight years after Chris…
Continue Reading First woman police officer of Saginaw, Michigan turns 85
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Today is Joy Zissler’s 85th birthday. A milestone…
Continue Reading Officer says holstered gun saved him after being shot in ambush
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — The sensation of a hot poker going through his…
Continue Reading Team of retired nurses — known as the ‘Reruns’ — team up to assist with vaccinations
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Daily Nonpareil) — They call themselves the Reruns. A group of 26…
Continue Reading For woman on ventilator after contracting COVID-19, a series of ‘progress and setbacks’
Click here for updates on this story DANVILLE, Virginia (Danville Register & Bee) — Rebecca Wright was trepidatious…
Continue Reading Five people including a pregnant woman were killed in Indianapolis’ ‘largest mass casualty shooting’ in more than a decade
Five people and an unborn child were killed Sunday after an early-morning shooting in Indianapolis’ northeast side, police said — an…
Continue Reading Devotion to community service defines pastor’s work
Click here for updates on this story WAVERLY, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — About 9 miles north of Waverly off of a…
Continue Reading Indianapolis police looking for suspects in the fatal shooting of five people and an unborn child
No arrests or suspects have been announced in what the Indianapolis police chief calls the city’s largest mass casualty shooting in more than a…
Continue Reading Former Wisconsin retirement fund leader with a penchant for aluminum collects his 2 millionth can
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — It’s easy to get the wrong idea…
Continue Reading California governor expected to lift regional stay-at-home orders Monday
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to lift regional stay-at-home orders in the state on Monday — allowing for gyms and restaurants to…
Continue Reading Dwayne Johnson shows off his hair skills in an adorable post with his 2-year-old daughter
Dwayne Johnson has his role as a “girl dad” down after showing how he fixes his 2-year-old daughter’s hair on Instagram. Despite…
Continue Reading A woman who won a $60 million lottery said she got the winning numbers from her husband’s dream
Deng Pravatoudom followed her husband’s dream all the way to Easy Street. Pravatoudom, 57, has played the lottery for two decades using a set…
Continue Reading Two dogs from California just set the world record for most tricks performed in a minute
Can you do 28 tricks in a minute? Two border collies named Wish and Halo can, and they have set the world record. Guinness World Records announced…
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle photo-bombed a couple’s ‘first look’ wedding photos
“First look” photos have long been a memorable moment for couples on their wedding day. The tradition allows the photographer to capture…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 25: Covid-19, White House, Capitol riot, Brexit, Tacoma
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Continue Reading Uganda court orders security forces to leave Bobi Wine’s home
The Ugandan High Court has lifted the house arrest of Bobi Wine after security forces surrounded the presidential candidate’s home for ten…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV
The Kansas City Chiefs will be going head-to-head with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. The game is set for February 7 at Raymond James…
Continue Reading 15-year-old Louisiana girl fatally stabbed in apparent fight with 4 other girls in grocery store, police say
A 15-year-old girl is dead after police say she got into a fight with four other young girls at a grocery store in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The…
Continue Reading Tacoma police officer drives through crowd, leaving at least one person injured, officials say
A Tacoma, Washington, police officer is under investigation after he drove his vehicle into a crowd, running over at least one person and possibly…
Continue Reading A year from lockdown, Wuhan returns to normal life, but is still haunted by emotional scars
On the surface, Wuhan bustles like a city that has never known a paralyzing 76-day lockdown. At dawn, market vendors busily unload fresh fruits and…
Continue Reading Tampa Bay Buccaneers are heading to the Super Bowl
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are headed to the Super Bowl after defeating the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in the NFC championship Sunday. This will be the…
Continue Reading Five people including a pregnant woman were killed in Indianapolis in the ‘largest mass casualty shooting’ in more than a decade
Five people and an unborn child were killed Sunday after an early-morning shooting in Indianapolis’ northeast side, police said — an…
Continue Reading Arizona cat reunited with family after being lost in Oregon for several months
Click here for updates on this story DOUGLAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A fluffy cat named Lexi is back in the arms of her…
Continue Reading Residents turn to hot yoga as means of escaping from brutal cold
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Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to offense related to carjacking he talked about on Facebook
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile man who used social media to plan a robbery and…
Continue Reading Locals visit Hammerin’ Hank’s childhood home to remember Homerun King
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A makeshift memorial continues to grow outside the Hank…
Continue Reading Historic Red Pony in Franklin sustains $300,000 in damage after massive fire
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A fire caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in…
Continue Reading Car meet up raises money for friend’s leukemia treatment
Click here for updates on this story TAMAQUA, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A group gathered in Schuylkill County on Saturday…
Continue Reading Chicago school district delays in-class start after teachers union votes to continue remote work
Chicago teachers have voted to defy the school district’s orders to return to the classroom on Monday over safety concerns stemming from the…
Continue Reading YouTube star Jojo Siwa opens up about her sexuality
YouTube star JoJo Siwa appeared to share her sexual orientation to her fans when she posted a photo of a shirt her cousin gave on her on Twitter that…
Continue Reading Downtown Asheville business owners light the way home for frontline, essential workers
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The holidays have long been over, but festive…
Continue Reading Driver killed after car is struck, dragged by train
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — One person has died after their vehicle was struck…
Continue Reading Biden vows to work with Canada on ‘Buy American’ policy, but offers no guarantees
Click here for updates on this story Edmonton, Alberta (CTV News) — U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to work with Canada…
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Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady dropped a hype video shortly before his team took the field Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC title…
Continue Reading Police break up ‘illegal nightclub’ in the basement of a Massachusetts home
Police broke up an “illegal nightclub” with a full bar and waitress that had been set up in the basement of a Massachusetts residence…
Continue Reading Arkansas and Oklahoma deer hunters achieve record-breaking 2020-2021 harvest
Click here for updates on this story Arkansas (KFSM) — The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) and…
Continue Reading Detective injured, squad damaged during arrest attempt that started in a fast food parking lot
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — A detective with the Moline Police Department was…
Continue Reading Army vet who tended bar accused by FBI of conspiring in Capitol insurrection
In her Ohio hometown, she’s known as an Army veteran who runs a bar and set up a small self-styled militia her boyfriend says she created…
Continue Reading Hershey’s annual Teddy Bear Toss turns Drive-Thru
Click here for updates on this story HERSHEY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Hershey certainly missed the sight of teddy bears…
Continue Reading Hollywood screenwriter Walter Bernstein dies at 101
Walter Bernstein, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated screenwriter, passed away at his home in Manhattan on Saturday at the age of 101, his widow, Gloria…
Continue Reading 9-year-old donates purses to women in need
Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Ella Floyd is a fourth-grader at New Salem Elementary…
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Here’s a look at the life of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome “Jay” Powell. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1953 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Two-thirds of academic year lost on average globally due to COVID-19 closures: UNESCO
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — New figures from UNESCO shows that two-thirds of an…
Continue Reading The winning ticket in the $1 billion Mega Millions lottery was bought in Michigan
Don’t forget to check your Mega Millions lottery ticket, especially if you bought it in the state of Michigan. One ticket that matched the six…
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Here is a look at the life of Oprah Winfrey, who hosted the award-winning “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Personal Birth date: January 29, 1954…
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Iran is a republic in Asia, sharing a border with seven countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Turkey and Turkmenistan. It has…
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Here’s a look at the life of Emmy award-winning news anchor Tom Brokaw. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1940 Birth place: Webster, South…
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Rapper Eminem’s newest music video for his song “Higher” from his new album “Music to be Murdered By–Side B” had…
Continue Reading Robert Saleh says being the first Muslim head coach in the NFL is a humbling experience
Robert Saleh, the new head coach for the New York Jets, is making history as the first Muslim American to lead a team in the National Football…
Continue Reading Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87
Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He…
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Eleven miners who were trapped in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China have been rescued, Chinese state media reported. Authorities…
Continue Reading Body cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of a Black man during a mental health check
The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month.…
Continue Reading She was murdered for catching an Indian priest and nun in a sex act. Three decades later, justice is served
The dead nun’s slippers were scattered on the convent kitchen floor — one near the entrance, the other by the fridge. Her white veil was…
Continue Reading First of 22 Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued
A miner who was trapped underground in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China has been rescued, Chinese state media reported. He was…
Continue Reading Biden’s decrees vault America back onto the global stage. A whiplashed world wonders for how long
Within hours of taking office, US President Joe Biden set to work signing a blizzard of executive orders, memorandums and directives to agencies,…
Continue Reading Chinese-Canadian alleged drug kingpin, accused of running one of the world’s biggest methamphetamine cartels, is arrested in Amsterdam
A Chinese-born alleged drug kingpin accused of presiding over a multi-billion dollar narcotics operation has been arrested by Dutch authorities.…
Continue Reading Body cam video shows police officer’s fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a mental health check
The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month.…
Continue Reading YouTube star Jojo Siwa comes out to her fans on her Instagram account
YouTube star Jojo Siwa confirmed her sexuality to her fans by coming out on her Instagram account. Siwa posted the image on Twitter account Friday…
Continue Reading Seattle police chief announces tighter policy for prosecuting vandalism
People who destroy property in Seattle will be arrested under a tighter policy coordinated between the Seattle Police Department and Seattle City…
Continue Reading FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of COVID-19 vaccine
As the US set a new daily record for COVID-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders turns inauguration meme into sweatshirt for charity
The mittens, the pose, the social distancing — they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet…
Continue Reading 33 missing children found in anti-human trafficking operation in Southern California
Thirty-three missing children were recovered this month in an anti-human trafficking operation led by FBI’s Los Angeles field office, the…
Continue Reading Larry King interview famously ends with Marlon Brando’s on-the-mouth kiss
Larry King over the years interviewed thousands — heads of state, movie stars, world class athletes, ordinary people — but one of his…
Continue Reading Celebrities and newsmakers are paying tribute to broadcasting legend Larry King
Larry King built an iconic career interviewing celebrities and newsmakers and many of them paid tribute to the broadcasting legend following his…
Continue Reading Sheriff: 3 adults found dead at Wisconsin home
Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — Racine County deputies located the bodies of three…
Continue Reading Iowa fourth grader surprised with big donation to his food pantry
Click here for updates on this story Muscatine, IA (WQAD) — A Hy-Vee semi-truck rolling through Muscatine didn’t…
Continue Reading Mega Millions ticket sold in North Carolina wins $2 million prize
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, NC (WLOS) — A $2 million Mega Millions ticket was sold at a North…
Continue Reading 17-year cicadas making their way into Tennessee
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The species coming in, Broods, are designated by scientists…
Continue Reading 73-year-old man bitten by shark while snorkeling at Ka’anapali Beach
Click here for updates on this story Maui, HI (KITV) — Monday at about 7:45 a.m., a 73-year-old man was bitten by a…
Continue Reading St. Louis City orders 4 bars to close for at least 30 days
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — Four St. Louis bars have been ordered to close for 30 days…
Continue Reading Family needs answers after man murdered outside work
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — A mourning family is pleading for help finding the person who…
Continue Reading FDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine
As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…
Continue Reading Customer leaves ‘Covid sucks!’ message and a $1,400 tip at a Colorado restaurant
After a big breakfast at a Colorado restaurant, a generous customer left employees a $1,400 tip and a message that said “COVID Sucks!”…
Continue Reading The man third in the line of presidential succession has been in five ‘Batman’ movies
For as many foes as the superhero fends off, Batman has a formidable team of supporters starting with his sidekick Robin, Gotham City Commissioner…
Continue Reading Police are investigating an overnight explosion at a suburban Los Angeles church
Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County on Saturday. Police were called to…
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