Police are investigating an explosion at a Los Angeles church
Police are investigating vandalism and an explosion at a church in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles on Saturday. Police were called to First…
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Here’s why rioters say they’re gathering in Portland
Rioters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…
Continue Reading Families find throwing laptops and Wi-Fi at students isn’t enough to bridge digital divide
Every education expert knew that when the pandemic shuttered school buildings last March, America’s persistent digital divide would be a huge…
Continue Reading At least 1 in 3 COVID-19 infections are asymptomatic, study suggests
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A review of 61 studies and reports comprising more…
Continue Reading How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men
Ray Conner traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and…
Continue Reading Thieves steal trailer with yurt covers for school’s expansion project
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — Thieves stole a trailer with items intended for an expansion of…
Continue Reading He took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. He just returned home because of a new Biden policy
A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…
Continue Reading Is a Pennsylvania county extra lucky in lottery winnings? Statistics say so
Click here for updates on this story PALMERTON, PA (WNEP) — Friday night’s drawing of the Mega Millions was at $1…
Continue Reading Navalny’s wife Yulia detained as protests in his support sweep across Russia
Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the detained Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, has been detained in Moscow on the sidelines of a protest held in support of…
Continue Reading Protests in support of jailed opposition leader Navalny sweep across Russia
Hundreds of people have been arrested as protest rallies in support of detained Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny swept across Russia on Saturday, in…
Continue Reading History teachers revisit their curriculum after the Capitol riots
Brianna Davis was listening to a documentary of famous people reading the Declaration of Independence with her class when news broke of the riots at…
Continue Reading 18-month-old baby under house arrest with Bobi Wine ‘safely evacuated’
The 18-month old niece of Bobi Wine’s wife has been safely evacuated from their residence, where she had been under house arrest with the…
Continue Reading A Michigan marijuana dispensary is offering a free joint to anyone who gets a Covid-19 vaccine
Last year brought many lows and few highs, but a marijuana dispensary in Michigan is hoping to change that. To help stem the coronavius pandemic,…
Continue Reading The Mega Millions jackpot is $1 billion — but your odds of winning it all are 1 in 302.5 million
The Mega Millions jackpot — drawn Friday night — is no longer in the millions. The jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1…
Continue Reading Georgia man charged with scamming nearly $1 million from grocery store
A Georgia man was arrested and charged with scamming almost $1 million from a grocery store and using it to buy clothes, guns and cars, police said.…
Continue Reading Accused of abandoning two babies in the US, this Chinese celebrity has sparked a national debate about surrogacy
At first, it seemed like a classic celebrity romance. Zheng Shuang, 29, was one of China’s most popular actresses after shooting to fame a…
Continue Reading America’s allies, listen up: It’s still America First
His predecessor tweeted insults and made menacing threats against America’s allies but US President Joe Biden proved just as formidable for…
Continue Reading Two educators in the same Georgia school district died within hours from Covid-19
A school district in Georgia is mourning the loss of two educators who died within hours of each other from Covid-19. Dana Johnson and Cynthia…
Continue Reading Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner
They say a dog is a man’s best friend — and that was definitely the case for one patient of a hospital in northeastern Turkey, whose…
Continue Reading National Guardsman holds music classes from the back of a Humvee while protecting the US Capitol
National Guardsman Sgt. Jacob Kohut spends his days fulfilling two duties: serving to protect the Capitol building and holding band class online as a…
Continue Reading Fearing deportation, he took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. Today he walked out
A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…
Continue Reading Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens
At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest…
Continue Reading California man injured in apparent shark attack off Maui
A 73-year-old California man snorkeling off Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach on Friday morning was apparently bitten by a shark, according to the…
Continue Reading Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys
A Grand Traverse County commissioner in Michigan got up and grabbed a gun during a board Webex meeting while a local woman asked board members to…
Continue Reading Hank Aaron rose to the top of baseball while facing pervasive racism. He leaves behind a powerful legacy
Baseball legend Hank Aaron is remembered today as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Crucial to his legacy is that unlike his White…
Continue Reading Florida cracks down on ‘vaccine tourism’ by asking for proof of residency
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Snowbirds hoping to skip the line in Canada by…
Continue Reading Here’s why protesters say they’re gathering in Portland
Protesters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…
Continue Reading Senate impeachment trial arguments to start February 9
House Democrats plan to send the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, but the start of arguments in…
Continue Reading Texas doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses, attorney says
A Texas public health doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses so they wouldn’t go to waste,…
Continue Reading Philadelphia police look for man who shot 19-year-old Uber Eats driver in act of road rage
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia Police are looking for a man who fired at least…
Continue Reading Three Breonna Taylor grand jurors among petitioners seeking to impeach Kentucky attorney general
Three former grand jurors are among the “concerned Kentucky citizens” petitioning the Kentucky Legislature to impeach state Attorney…
Continue Reading Canada working with the US to close travel ‘loophole’
Canadian officials said Friday they are working with the Biden administration to close what they describe as a travel “loophole” and to…
Continue Reading ‘My 81-year-old dad would have never figured this out:’ Inside America’s vaccine sign-up process
For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…
Continue Reading Then-candidate Joe Biden made a secret hospital visit to meet a wounded police officer
Houston police officer Taylor Roccaforte was shocked when then-presidential candidate Joe Biden came to see him in the hospital after he was shot in…
Continue Reading ‘Ghost Ship’ leaseholder pleads guilty in connection to blaze that killed 36
Derick Almena, the leaseholder of an Oakland, California, warehouse-turned-art collective that went up in flames in 2016, pleaded guilty Friday to 36…
Continue Reading NYPD arrests man for three murders at Brooklyn senior housing complex
The New York Police Department says that evidence from three murders at a senior housing complex in Brooklyn point to one suspect: a well-known man…
Continue Reading Customers at coffee shop pay it forward with post-its, buying hundreds of drinks for strangers
Click here for updates on this story LINDENHURST, New York (WCBS) — An initiative on Long Island is gaining attention.…
Continue Reading Astronauts prepare for 2 upcoming spacewalks
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are preparing for two upcoming spacewalks that will help to upgrade and maintain the International…
Continue Reading Pastor leaves sanctuary at church for first time in 1,300 days
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — After more than 1,300 days, a Triangle pastor is…
Continue Reading University is training dogs to detect Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — As COVID-19 continues to spread across Florida, the nation and the…
Continue Reading Woman carjacked, threatened when she stopped for gas
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A man carjacked a woman and threatened to shoot her when…
Continue Reading Why do presidents use so many pens to sign documents — and what happens to them?
When President Joe Biden sat down after his inauguration to sign a slew of executive orders, alongside the stack of navy folders was a wooden box,…
Continue Reading Man charged after recording device found in bathroom
Click here for updates on this story CARTHAGE, TN (WSMV) — The sheriff’s department confirmed a man was arrested…
Continue Reading Bruins honor lifelong fan who died of Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Fans weren’t allowed in the stands for the Boston Bruins home…
Continue Reading Students create music without instruments after COVID forces classes online
Click here for updates on this story BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Students and teachers alike are learning as they…
Continue Reading Health care workers at small clinics and private practices get left behind in COVID vaccine rollout
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — While the next phase of vaccine rollout is already…
Continue Reading 1,900 doses of COVID vaccine compromised at VA Medical Center
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Nearly 2,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were compromised…
Continue Reading Minneapolis considers ban of facial recognition technology
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A controversial crime-fighting tool could soon be…
Continue Reading Doctor’s flashy suit brings smiles to ALS patients
Click here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — Dr. Rick Bedlack is known as a champion of ALS…
Continue Reading Man finds passion for painting after being seriously injured in car crash
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ ) — On February 15, 2015, Baltimore resident Ron Greene was in an…
Continue Reading Dispute over sidewalk to nowhere keeps Chesterton couple out of their brand new home for months
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — New cabinets, new paint, a whole new house; a Northwest…
Continue Reading Police Supt. David Brown says there have been 144 carjackings in Chicago in first 21 days of year
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Police Supt. David Brown said Thursday there had been 144…
Continue Reading Parkland families call for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation after posts surface showing she agreed shooting was a ‘false flag’
Students who survived the Parkland, Florida, school shooting and families of the victims are calling for Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor…
Continue Reading Massage therapist accused of sexually abusing client
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, IL (KMOV) — A Metro East masseur is accused of sexually abusing a…
Continue Reading Man wants to help hiking community feel safer
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A sunny January afternoon took a dark turn this week at…
Continue Reading First of its kind heart transplant gives Nebraska man a second chance at life
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A Nebraska man is living and breathing with a new heart…
Continue Reading Court testimony: Possible ‘road rage’ incident happened before murder of Nashville nurse
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Courtroom testimony on Thursday sheds light on what could have…
Continue Reading Medical examiner releases sketch, seeks help identifying man found dead after NE Portland shooting
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office, along…
Continue Reading New findings show more than half of Hawaii’s hotel rooms will remain empty in 2021
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A new report released Thursday forecast more than half of…
Continue Reading Athletic center transformed into Covid-19 vaccine clinic
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — On Friday, New Haven leaders gave a sneak peek at…
Continue Reading Burial ground reveals Stone Age people wore clothing covered in elk teeth
Elk teeth pendants may have been the jewelry of choice for at least one Stone Age group that lived 8,200 years ago. A Stone Age burial ground on a…
Continue Reading Flint families permanently affected by water crisis
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — Flint resident Keri Webber and her family are permanently…
Continue Reading Woman, grandson encounter wanted suspect on front porch
Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WXII) — A woman and her grandson encountered a wanted…
Continue Reading 74-year-old man dies after being caught in crossfire of neighborhood shooting
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A 74-year-old man died after he was caught in the…
Continue Reading Thieves vandalize homeless outreach organization’s buses
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A homeless outreach organization is left without transportation…
Continue Reading State trooper comforts child after she endures high-speed chase in car’s backseat
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A high-speed chase landed a suspect behind bars. State…
Continue Reading Police looking for man using counterfeit $100s at businesses
Click here for updates on this story DUNMORE, PA (WNEP) — Police in Dunmore are now looking for a man who was caught on…
Continue Reading Fossil-hunters think they have found the lair of a giant, predatory, prehistoric worm
Scientists think they have discovered the undersea lair of a giant predatory worm that lived on the ocean floor some 20 million years ago and would…
Continue Reading Mom urges Iowans to take COVID-19 seriously after son suffers life-threatening complication
Click here for updates on this story CRESTON, Iowa (KCCI) — A Central Iowa mom wants others to take COVID-19 seriously…
Continue Reading European countries mandate medical-grade masks over homemade cloth face coverings
Confronting new, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus and a winter spike in infections, a number of European countries are beginning to…
Continue Reading NFL to allow 22,000 fans at Super Bowl LV, including 7,500 vaccinated health care workers
The National Football League is inviting 7,500 vaccinated health care workers to be among the 22,000 fans in attendance at Super Bowl LV next month,…
Continue Reading Vatican bank’s former chief found guilty of money laundering, sentenced to nearly 9 years in prison
The former head of the Vatican bank, Angelo Caloia, has been sentenced to nearly nine years in prison for money laundering and aggravated…
Continue Reading Family searches for answers after a hit-and-run leaves their loved one in the hospital
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A family in Springdale is searching for answers two…
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Hank Aaron, baseball legend and former home run king, dies at 86
Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record and lived a life as an ambassador to the game,…
Continue Reading This couple married for 70 years were scheduled to get the COVID-19 vaccine but died from the virus before their appointment
Childhood sweethearts who were inseparable during their 70 years of marriage died of COVID-19 while holding hands in an Ohio hospital, their family…
Continue Reading Child care workers in Pennsylvania are eligible for $600 grants
Click here for updates on this story DUNMORE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — When Amanda Teague started her new job at Creative…
Continue Reading Arizona advocates push for people with disabilities to get vaccine priority
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Advocates are calling for the state and counties to…
Continue Reading Crime outpacing influx of new police officers in Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — As violent crime in the city of Atlanta continues to…
Continue Reading Missouri girl gets dozens of misdialed calls from Arizonans needing COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Sophia Garcia just might be the most popular 8-year-old…
Continue Reading Staggering number of wild bee species unaccounted for since the ’90s
There has been an overwhelming drop in the number of wild bee species that are reported in public records over the past 30 years, according to a new…
Continue Reading Police: Disney World employee helps domestic assault victim summon officers to her home
Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A York County man is facing aggravated assault and…
Continue Reading Gov. Kemp responds to Rep. Greene’s claims of GA troops sleeping “in parking garage”
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Governor Brian Kemp responded on Twitter to claims by Georgia…
Continue Reading Mobile Area Jewish Federation responds to Nazi graffiti
Click here for updates on this story SEMMES, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Area Jewish Federation released a statement…
Continue Reading Attorney admits not reporting crash that put Bossier D.A.’s SUV in bayou
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — A Bossier City attorney admitted Thursday that he drove a…
Continue Reading Police: Camera found inside restroom contained videos of 60 females
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, TN (WSMV) — Police said a camera found inside a girls’ changing and…
Continue Reading The Mega Millions jackpot is $970 million — but your odds of winning it all are 1 in 302.5 million
The Mega Millions jackpot — drawing Friday night — is worth a staggering $970 million. It’s also highly, highly unlikely that…
Continue Reading Child care workers in PA eligible for $600 grants
Click here for updates on this story DUNMORE, PA (WPMT) — When Amanda Teague started her new job at Creative Lil’…
Continue Reading St. Louis natives look to change housing for college students and new graduates
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A new housing development is coming to Mid-town this fall…
Continue Reading Flint resident: Water crisis settlement distribution is not fair
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — The $641.2 million Flint water settlement is a lot of money,…
Continue Reading Nigerian teen jailed for blasphemy has sentence quashed
A Nigerian teen who was convicted in the northwest of the country of blasphemy has had his sentence overturned, his lawyer said Friday. The appellate…
Continue Reading Woman learns how to walk again after battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Henderson County resident Marion Karin Scanlon…
Continue Reading 2 Georgia educators die after contracting COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Cobb County, GA (WGCL) — Two Cobb County educators died Thursday after battling…
Continue Reading Connecticut restaurant owners worry about changes in Massachusetts
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, MA (WFSB) — Connecticut restaurants worry that a change in…
Continue Reading First responders anxiously await their turn for the vaccine around St. Louis region
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — On Thursday, police officers, firefighters and paramedics…
Continue Reading Portland ICE facility site of another violent clash
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Overnight, a clash with Federal Protective Services and…
Continue Reading Foreign fighters were meant to leave Libya this week. A huge trench being dug by Russian-backed mercenaries indicates they plan to stay
Construction on an enormous trench across Libya, dug by Russian-backed mercenaries Wagner, is raising fears that foreign fighters will not withdraw…
Continue Reading People are stepping up to help the seniors in their lives navigate the vaccine sign-up process
For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…
Continue Reading At least 32 killed as first suicide bombing in nearly 2 years rocks Baghdad
Twin suicide bombs rocked a busy market in central Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 32 people and injuring 110 others, according to…
Continue Reading Evacuation order lifted after residents of Washington State town were told to flee due to explosion threat
Residents of a Washington State town were told to flee Thursday night due to the threat of a potential explosion, but the order was lifted early…
Continue Reading Residents of Washington State town told to evacuate due to the threat of an explosion
A fire in a Washington State town has forced residents to flee the area due to the threat of a potential explosion. Local police and fire agencies…
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