WHO calls for more intensified measures to fight UK coronavirus variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on European countries to intensify coronavirus measures as the region deals with a new variant that…
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Facebook bans Trump from posting for remainder of his term in office
Facebook’s restrictions on President Donald Trump’s account will continue for at least the next two weeks and perhaps…
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Sisters create fundraiser for their dog who was recently diagnosed with Lymphoma
Click here for updates on this story Lancaster, PA (WPMT ) — Gibby is a black Labrador-Boxer mix who was rescued by the…
Continue Reading Number of homicide tips to Crimestoppers in St. Louis increased 20 percent in 2020
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Going into the new year, dozens of the 262 homicides in St.…
Continue Reading We shared our meat with wolves and they became our best friends
Some dog owners like to feed their pets tidbits from the table — and this friendly habit may have had a role in the domestication of dogs at…
Continue Reading Lawmakers consider plan that would allow dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccine
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Missouri state lawmakers are considering a bill that…
Continue Reading Grocer to boost minimum pay for metro Atlanta workers to $15 an hour
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A grocer in metro Atlanta announced it is increasing its minimum…
Continue Reading Doctor says COVID-19 precautions, flu vaccine helped keep flu case count low
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Before the start of flu season, health officials and…
Continue Reading Stranded group is rescued after nearly two days stuck in Oregon Cascades
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A group from the Salem area are thankful for family and…
Continue Reading Alabama church is hit hard by COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story TILLMANS CORNER, Alabama (WALA) — A church here has been battling a COVID-19…
Continue Reading The FBI wants the public to help identify Capitol rioters
The FBI is asking Americans to step up and help them identify the people that participated in Wednesday’s riot and insurrection at the US…
Continue Reading High school students organize post-holiday donation drive
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — These West Scranton High School students are used…
Continue Reading Indoor farmers market adds coronavirus precautions
Click here for updates on this story LEWISBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The Lewisburg Farmers Market is part of the…
Continue Reading Nursing aide and new mother is on life support due to COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, New York (The Citizen) — Kaylee Gabak tested positive for COVID-19 on…
Continue Reading Two charged with child endangerment in connection with missing girl
Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Two women have been charged with child…
Continue Reading WHO calls on Europe to intensify measures to fight UK coronavirus variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on European countries to intensify coronavirus measures as the region deals with a new variant that…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 7: Capitol riot, Covid, Garland, Ossoff, Breonna Taylor
At this time yesterday, it was already shaping up to be a busy news day: Two Georgia Democrats were poised to flip the Senate with imminent runoff…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened — and how — on one of America’s darkest days
At this time yesterday, it was already shaping up to be a busy news day: Two Georgia Democrats were poised to flip the Senate with imminent runoff…
Continue Reading Florida seniors face long lines and a haphazard registration system to get Covid-19 vaccines
Florida has put state health centers in charge of rolling out Covid-19 vaccines, and with some opting for less organized plans, it’s left…
Continue Reading ‘This is not America’
An explosion was bound to happen, after four years of incitement, conspiracy mongering, lying and pitting Americans against one another. And it…
Continue Reading There have been other attacks at the US Capitol before this week
The chaos at the US Capitol on Wednesday wasn’t the first time there’s been violence at one of the most iconic American buildings. For…
Continue Reading Kenosha echoes nation’s divide over race and police after officer who shot Jacob Blake won’t face charges
Months after flames and unrest gripped Kenosha, Wisconsin, the decision by county officials to not charge the White police officer who shot Jacob…
Continue Reading Louisville Metro Police Department fires two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Metro Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to copies of the…
Continue Reading Thieves steal camera aimed to catch lost dog
Click here for updates on this story STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Search efforts are underway to find thieves who…
Continue Reading Exposure to dirty air in the world’s most polluted region linked to pregnancy loss, study finds
Pregnant women in South Asia who have been exposed to air pollution face an increased risk of pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and stillbirth, according…
Continue Reading Romney: ‘What happened here today was an insurrection, incited by the President’
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, who has condemned GOP attempts to subvert the will of the voters in the presidential election, lambasted President…
Continue Reading Trump should be removed from office to preserve democracy, business leaders say
The National Association of Manufacturers, one of the most influential business groups in the US, called on Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday to…
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First lady’s chief of staff and former WH press secretary resigns over violent protests
Stephanie Grisham, the former White House communications director and press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump,…
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Twitter locks Trump’s account for 12 hours, signals he could be banned
Twitter said Wednesday it has locked President Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours, and warned for the first time that it may suspend him…
Continue Reading UC San Diego installs Covid-19 testing vending machines on campus
Students and staff at the University of California, San Diego, can now get Covid-19 tests by picking them up — from vending machines. The…
Continue Reading Man suspected of attacking at least 5 women in Bushwick subway station in custody
Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — Police have a suspect in custody after another woman was…
Continue Reading 15-year-old girl battling Leukemia finds bone marrow match with all 5 siblings
Click here for updates on this story ANNANDALE, New Jersey (WCBS) — With their baby sister battling leukemia, five…
Continue Reading Mystery illness in children, possibly linked to COVID-19, alarms Texas pediatricians
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — MIS-C is multisystem inflammatory syndrome and it develops in…
Continue Reading Officials: 16-year-old boy charged with third-degree murder in shooting death of 23-year-old woman
Click here for updates on this story NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A 16-year-old Montgomery County boy has been…
Continue Reading Many are seeing their stimulus checks deposited in wrong accounts
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — H&R Block is getting flooded with complaints after millions…
Continue Reading Police: Man refuses to wear mask properly, threatens employee with gun
Click here for updates on this story HANOVER, Md. (WJZ) — Police are searching for a man after he allegedly threatened…
Continue Reading Man earns first-ever Maryland state fishing record for invasive flathead catfish
Click here for updates on this story ELKTON, Md. (WJZ) — A Cecil County man earned the first-ever state record for the…
Continue Reading Chicago priest Michael Pfleger on sex abuse allegation: I am devastated
Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor of the St. Sabina parish in Chicago, is “devastated, hurt” and angry after being asked to step…
Continue Reading Man Who Lives In Granite Bay Mansion Apologizes For NYE Bash
Click here for updates on this story GRANITE BAY, California (KOVR) — For the first time, we are hearing from the man…
Continue Reading SF couple stranded for months in New Zealand due to Covid reunites with family dogs
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A San Francisco couple that got stranded in New Zealand due…
Continue Reading Paying for poop, UC Davis study gets smelly for science
Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KOVR) — Donating your stool could get you a shopping spree. UC…
Continue Reading Raphael Warnock is the latest HBCU grad to make history in US politics
The Rev. Raphael Warnock is the latest HBCU grad breaking barriers and standing up to shape the nation. Students and alumni from historically Black…
Continue Reading Nurse helping to heal Covid patients through music
Click here for updates on this story LOMA LINDA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Doctors and nurses in San Bernadino County…
Continue Reading Good Samaritan helps subdue man assaulting Minnesota State Trooper
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A 38-year-old Zimmerman man is accused of assaulting a…
Continue Reading Struggling restaurants concerned about Denver’s minimum wage increase
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — About 50,000 Denver workers will receive larger paychecks as the…
Continue Reading Officers brought woman groceries after driver ran hers over
Click here for updates on this story LOWELL, MA (WBZ) — A pair of Lowell police officers are being praised for…
Continue Reading The Mega Millions jackpot is almost half a billion dollars, the 8th largest in history
The Mega Millions jackpot is close to reaching half a billion dollars in what could be the eighth largest prize in the game’s history. The next…
Continue Reading Girl has steel bar behind sternum to reshape her sunken chest
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A fourth grader from Parker has a steel bar behind her sternum. It…
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US Capitol Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the US Capitol. Located at 100 Constitution Avenue NW in Washington, DC, it is the meeting place of…
Continue Reading A church installs a Black Lives Matter banner ahead of pro-Trump protests in Washington, DC
A Washington, DC, church unveiled a massive Black Lives Matter banner Wednesday morning to take a stand against violence just hours before a…
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Biden says democracy is under ‘unprecedented assault’ as pro-Trump rioters storm US Capitol
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called for an end to the chaos as pro-Trump rioters breached the US Capitol, where members of Congress were…
Continue Reading Louisville Police Department fires two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to copies of the officers’…
Continue Reading UPS fires employee after being caught on camera making racist remarks during delivery
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — UPS says it has terminated an employee after he was caught on…
Continue Reading Former Atlanta police chief to lead Louisville Metro Police Department in the wake of Breonna Taylor shooting death
Former Atlanta police chief Erika Shields, who stepped down after an officer shot and killed a man following a struggle in a Wendy’s parking…
Continue Reading A Massachusetts high school will temporarily go virtual after some students violated Covid-19 protocols and attended a New Year’s Eve party
A high school has switched fully to virtual learning after a group of Massachusetts students held a New Year’s Eve party and one person in…
Continue Reading Raphael Warnock honors the journey of his 82-year-old mother, who as a teen ‘used to pick somebody else’s cotton’
As the Rev. Raphael Warnock makes history by being elected the first Black US senator from Georgia, he’s thinking of the remarkable journey of…
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Prepare for a year filled with awe-inspiring reasons to look up at the night sky. There will be full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and planets…
Continue Reading Neighbors out of town for Christmas Day bombing see damage
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Lauren Whatley and her roommate, Dallas Seymour, were out…
Continue Reading Law firm partners with organization to sort out voter complaints
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta law firm is stepping up to assist voters who…
Continue Reading Dozens of Hong Kong opposition figures arrested under national security law
Dozens of former lawmakers and opposition activists were arrested Wednesday morning in Hong Kong on suspicion of violating the city’s sweeping…
Continue Reading A new Illinois law will lower insulin prices for some, but not all
Click here for updates on this story SILVIS, Ill. (WQAD) — More than a million and a half people in Illinois and Iowa…
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Here is a look at the life of Michael Chertoff, former secretary of Homeland Security. Personal Birth date: November 28, 1953 Birth place: Elizabeth,…
Continue Reading Quirk delays stimulus checks for some who used tax preparers
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Some people who used tax preparation services may…
Continue Reading ‘For lease’ signs plague downtown St. Louis as commercial real estate market plummets in wake of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A drive through downtown St. Louis reveals dozens of “for…
Continue Reading Nurse recognized for service to longtime patient
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — When Gerayne Yelkin was offered the…
Continue Reading University chancellor signs off on removing rock seen by some as symbol of racism
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — A 70-ton boulder seen by some…
Continue Reading She coughed first on Christmas Day and died days later from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story KENBRIDGE, Virginia (Martinsville Bulletin ) — Kitty Sue Hooker loved to read the…
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Congressional joint session to certify Electoral College
A joint session of Congress meets to confirm the Electoral College in the 2020 Presidential…
Continue Reading EU authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for its rollout next week
The European Union has authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, the second coronavirus vaccine to be approved for use in the EU. The move…
Continue Reading In less than a week, more than 1,000 people have died of coronavirus in Los Angeles County
More than 1,000 people have died of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County over the past week as California grapples with surging cases and overwhelmed…
Continue Reading Hunt continues for armed thieves who held up Brinks truck, got away with large amount of cash
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Two thieves are still on the run after ambushing a Brinks…
Continue Reading “Pay it forward” chain amazes employees at Fort Smith restaurant
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — George’s Restaurant in Fort Smith posted to Facebook…
Continue Reading Police searching for driver who crashed into intermediate school gym and fled
Click here for updates on this story SILOAM SPRINGS, AR (KFSM) — The Siloam Springs Intermediate School (SSIS) will be…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe health system overwhelmed as country goes on new strict lockdown, doctors say
Doctors in Zimbabwe have said the health system is overwhelmed and could collapse as the country battles a new wave of infections that has prompted a…
Continue Reading SnapChat posts, surveillance footage leads to arrest of suspected liquor store thief
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — A woman was arrested for stealing $800 worth of liquor…
Continue Reading As session begins amid pandemic, state capitol is anything but quiet today
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A new legislative session kicks off Wednesday morning but…
Continue Reading Dr. Dre’s LA home target of attempted burglary while he remains hospitalized
Click here for updates on this story BRENTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — While Dr. Dre was in the hospital for a possible…
Continue Reading Preschool ditches the classroom for the outdoors
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A preschool is southeast Portland has ditched the classroom…
Continue Reading Every Iowa school district teaching at least half of classes in person
Click here for updates on this story Iowa, USA (WQAD) — The second half of the school year is kicking off for North…
Continue Reading Pantry expands hours after increased demand
Click here for updates on this story BELLEVUE, NE (WOWT) — A Bellevue food pantry fears a giving hangover after the…
Continue Reading Hawaii facing largest recession in history
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — More than 3,000 island businesses remain closed because of…
Continue Reading Restaurants start off new year with expanded dining initiative
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville’s outdoor expansion program…
Continue Reading Bomb experts: Warner didn’t need license to obtain materials to build bomb
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Despite not having the proper license to handle explosives…
Continue Reading Nonprofit gets comfy donation that will go a long way toward helping others
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Western Carolina Rescue Ministries took delivery of a…
Continue Reading Record spending among diversity owned businesses
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Last year was a tough year for Tennessee financially.…
Continue Reading Multiple businesses cited for violating epidemic order
Click here for updates on this story Michigan, USA (WNEM) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services…
Continue Reading Police chief says he was racially profiled by officers
Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Ill. (KMOV) — Pagedale Police Chief Eddie Simmons says he feels he was…
Continue Reading Police: Protesters cause damage around precinct in N Portland, arrests made
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — Dozens of protesters took to the streets of north Portland…
Continue Reading Doorbell camera captures a woman saving her neighbors from their burning home
Nicole Salgado and her family woke up on New Year’s Day to frantic knocking at the front door of their home in Avondale, Arizona. Her house was…
Continue Reading EU drug regulator recommends authorization of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
The European Union drugs regulator has recommended granting Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine a conditional marketing authorization, a move that will…
Continue Reading Train derailment temporarily closes Hwy 99E between Oregon City and Canby
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — A train derailment early Wednesday morning closed…
Continue Reading Parents, teachers worry about potential closure of elementary school
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — The Scranton School Board is considering closing George…
Continue Reading After a freezer filled with Covid-19 vaccines broke, a California hospital scrambled to administer more than 800 doses in about 2 hours
When a freezer that was used to store the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a Northern California hospital broke, officials soon realized they only had…
Continue Reading Officer who shot Jacob Blake will not face charges, district attorney says
Rusten Sheskey will not face charges in the shooting of Jacob Blake, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday. Sheskey, a…
Continue Reading These civil rights icons received Covid-19 vaccine, and they’re encouraging Black America to do the same
Civil rights icons took part in a coronavirus vaccination event at a historically Black medical school in Georgia. The event was held to encourage…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 6: Senate runoffs, Congress, Covid, Jacob Blake, Qatar
Break out the king cakes! It’s Epiphany, also known as Twelfth Night or Three Kings’ Day, which marks the start of Carnival season.…
Continue Reading WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s family say their fight for justice is going to Congress after no charges are brought against officer who shot him
The family and supporters of Jacob Blake, who learned Tuesday that the officer who shot him seven times will not face charges, vowed to bring their…
Continue Reading When a freezer broke in a California hospital, officials jumped to action to administer more than 800 vaccines in just about 2 hours
When a freezer that was used to store the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a Northern California hospital broke, officials soon realized they only had…
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