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At least 70 vehicles were involved in a crash in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning, leaving at least three people dead — and…
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Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights campaigners, has been released after more than 1,000 days in…
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Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — Robocalls are targeting senior citizens on Medicare. They…
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A multiple-vehicle crash in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning has left at least three people dead, police said. The wreck happened…
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Here’s a look at Northern Ireland. For many years, Northern Ireland has been split over the question of whether it should remain part of the…
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Here’s a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Birth place: Greenville,…
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Here’s a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or…
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Here is a look at the life of Melania Trump, wife of 45th US President Donald Trump. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1970 Birth place: Novo Mesto,…
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Here is a look at the life of Sidney Poitier, award winning actor and civil rights activist. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1927 Birth place:…
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Here’s a look at the life of physician Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Personal Birth…
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Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The legendary Nigerian musician made this…
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Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A hospital in the United Kingdom has issued new…
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Paul Robeson was a true Renaissance man – an athlete, actor, author, lawyer, singer and activist whose talent was undeniable and whose…
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Here’s some good news: when people put their mind to it, they can act on climate. Research published on Wednesday has shown a significant drop…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s Central Bank ordered to unfreeze bank accounts of #EndSARS protesters
A court in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja has ordered the Central Bank to unblock the accounts of 20 people who were involved in the #EndSARS…
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Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 11: Impeachment, Capitol riot, Covid-19, India, Myanmar
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The Harvard Law Review has elected Hassaan Shahawy, a Los Angeles born and bred Egyptian American, as the first Muslim president in its 134-year…
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The man accused of killing one person and wounding four others in a shooting at a Minnesota health care clinic had threatened a mass shooting at the…
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Naiya Stubbe said that on the day of the shooting in Buffalo, Minnesota a friend and neighbor sent her a screenshot of the scene at the Allina…
Continue Reading MIT graduate student is a ‘person of interest’ in killing of Yale graduate student, New Haven police say
New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate student as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the killing of a Yale…
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New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate student as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale…
Continue Reading More state leaders are loosening Covid-19 restrictions. Experts have warned it may be too soon
More state leaders have announced they’re loosening Covid-19 restrictions, even as experts warn the US is still not in the clear —…
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New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale graduate…
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New Zealand’s parliament has dropped its requirement that male members wear neckties, after a Māori leader was ejected earlier this week for…
Continue Reading Dodger Stadium, four other Los Angeles vaccination sites to temporarily close due to shortage of supply, mayor says
Five of Los Angeles’ coronavirus vaccination sites, including one of the nation’s largest at Dodger Stadium, will be forced to…
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Authorities have identified the suspect in the Buffalo, Minnesota, shooting as Gregory Ulrich. One person is dead and four others were injured after…
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Continue Reading Police: Man gets stuck on side of building after allegedly stealing 8 pints of ice cream from NYC business
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — A suspected ice cream thief went to unexpected heights to…
Continue Reading Woman helps get nurses to safety amid deadly clinic shooting: ‘They got out of there just in time’
Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, MN (WCCO) — There was a massive police response to the deadly shooting…
Continue Reading Surviving on coconuts, conchs & rats, 3 Cuban castaways were stranded on Bahamian island for 33 days
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, FL (WFOR) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men and woman who were…
Continue Reading Plastic surgeon offers to help Tessica Brown, woman who used Gorilla Glue on hair
Click here for updates on this story BEVERLY HILLS, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has offered to…
Continue Reading ‘Kind of embarrassing’: Thousands of vaccine appointments available at Dodger Stadium after messaging mix-up
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointment slots were…
Continue Reading Artist George Rivera designs Denver billboard to stop hate
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — There is a new billboard in downtown Denver that is a work of…
Continue Reading ‘Hug Tent’ allows loved ones comfort amid Covid safety precautions
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, CO (KCNC) — Some Coloradans living with dementia and Alzheimer’s…
Continue Reading Identical twin sisters deliver babies same time, same hospital
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, TX (KTVT) — It’s double, double the joy for identical twins Kehinde…
Continue Reading Brother of shooting suspect at Minnesota clinic says he was upset about pain meds
The man accused of killing one person and wounding four others in a shooting at a Minnesota health care clinic had claimed doctors wouldn’t…
Continue Reading ‘No good deed goes unpunished:’ Couple leaves snow shovel out for neighbors to use, and then someone steals it
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Click here for updates on this story BIDDEFORD, ME (WBZ) — A rare yellow lobster caught off Maine has a new home and a…
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A hacker who last week tried to poison a Florida city’s water supply used a remote access software platform that had been dormant for months,…
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Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — A St. Louis County police lieutenant colonel is…
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Click here for updates on this story Rogers, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Domino’s delivery driver is okay after icy roads…
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Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WDJT) — The pandemic has hit us all hard and now some people say they…
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Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at approximately 10:39 a.m.,…
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When Katy Bannerman pulled open her deep freezer it was overflowing with packets of breast milk, 8,000 ounces to be exact. Over the course of the…
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An early-morning fire gutted a historic Atlanta Krispy Kreme doughnut shop that belongs to retired NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal. Two workers…
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At the ripe age of 18, Alondra Carmona is already making adult-like decisions — and when it comes to her mom, no sacrifice is too big. Carmona,…
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Click here for updates on this story MILLCREEK, UT (KSL) — A mountain lion broke into a home through a sliding glass…
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Click here for updates on this story Genesee County, Michigan (WNEM) — A mother and her boyfriend have been charged…
Continue Reading Sundance Film Festival broke records going virtual. Here’s what that meant for Park City
Click here for updates on this story PARK CITY, UT (KSL) — Going online and screening in-person movies in 20 different…
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Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — The family of an inmate of a Hawaii prison who died of COVID-19…
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For both patients and staff, the shooting at a Minnesota health care center that killed one person and wounded four others Tuesday has been…
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When it’s 9 degrees in Chicago, you can see your frozen breath in the air, feel the arctic sting on your face and, on this February morning,…
Continue Reading American Girl founder Pleasant Rowland gives $10M for new UW Hospital transplant clinic
Click here for updates on this story Madison, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — American Girl founder and…
Continue Reading Dentists given authority to administer COVID-19 vaccine, per executive order
Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, NC (WLOS) — During a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 9 in which Gov. Roy…
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Click here for updates on this story Mauston, Wisconsin (Juneau County Star-Times) — A Mauston man allegedly hit…
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Federal prosecutors say that during the Capitol riot, Michael John Lopatic Sr. brutally assaulted a police officer, stole and destroyed another…
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Small groups of women and children huddled in tents as storm clouds brewed in the west and delegations of diplomats, clerics, top politicians and…
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Click here for updates on this story STRATFORD, CT (WFSB) — A Connecticut company continues to be responsible for…
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Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — A Houston high school senior who made national headlines for…
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Click here for updates on this story Calaveras County, California (KRCA ) — The Tuolumne County sheriff’s deputy seen…
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Click here for updates on this story Milton, New Hampshire (WMUR ) — A food pantry in Milton thanked the community on…
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Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, Missouri (KMBC ) — A Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan has tracked down a…
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More than 23 people were killed in simultaneous raids on five districts in Nigeria’s Kaduna state by armed assailants Tuesday. Authorities in…
Continue Reading Proposal: Lower marijuana possession fine to $1
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Continue Reading Kobe Bryant helicopter crashed after pilot pushed limits and disregarded training, NTSB says
Federal investigators are recommending significant helicopter safety changes — including more pilot training and readily available technology…
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Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, IA (WQAD) — On Friday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds announced that…
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The number of new COVID-19 cases reported across the globe has declined for a fourth week in a row, according to data from the World Health…
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COVID-19 survivor vowed to never give up: “I made a deal with God”
Mickey Williams’ long battle with COVID-19 and the complications caused by the virus is not over yet, but she can see the light at the end of the…
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Continue Reading Facebook group a beacon of hope for those seeking Covid-19 vaccination appointments
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Continue Reading Woman collects hundreds of used eye glasses so others have chance to see clearly
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — For the last four years, Linda Hochberg has been collecting…
Continue Reading Man killed in Kansas City found in a Kansas backyard 112 miles away
Click here for updates on this story ARCADIA, KS (KCTV/KSMO) — The body of a man who went missing from Midtown Kansas…
Continue Reading One dead and four wounded in shooting at Minnesota health care clinic
The 67-year-old man accused of killing one person and wounding four others at a health care clinic in the Minnesota city of Buffalo was “very…
Continue Reading School psychologist talks about how he’s helping students cope with challenges of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Salem, Oregon (KPTV) — The pandemic has taken a toll on many people’s mental…
Continue Reading Detective shot multiple times while picking up pizza during Super Bowl, police say
Click here for updates on this story East Chicago, Indiana (WLS) — An off-duty East Chicago police detective is…
Continue Reading Minority corrections officers allege they were barred from guarding Derek Chauvin, who is accused in George Floyd’s death
Eight minority corrections officers at a Minnesota county jail are suing Ramsey County, alleging they were briefly barred from working near the area…
Continue Reading A Capital One customer loses $1,200 to an ATM malfunction
Click here for updates on this story Shreveport, Louisiana (KTBS ) — A Shreveport resident named Meredith Mangham said…
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German prosecutors have charged a 100-year-old former SS concentration camp guard with aiding and abetting the murder of 3,518 people. The man is…
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Continue Reading Europe’s oldest person, a 116-year-old French nun, survives Covid-19
Europe’s oldest person has survived Covid-19 after testing positive just a few weeks before her 117th birthday. Sister André, a nun who was…
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It was the start of the coronavirus pandemic when meat and eggs began to disappear from the aisles of Vincent Padgett’s local grocery store.…
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Constance Baker Motley graduated from her Connecticut high school with honors, but her parents, immigrants from the Caribbean, couldn’t afford to…
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Relationship therapist and TV host Laura Berman is grieving her teen son who she says died of an overdose from drugs he purchased from someone he…
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Ghana has suspended its parliament for three weeks due to a Covid-19 outbreak among Members of Parliament and staff. “I have, in consultation…
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