Pastor offers help after woman is accused of leaving 7 children alone in apartment
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago pastor and victims’ advocate was offering help Sunday…
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COVID-19 vaccination demand in North Texas outweighs supply
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Across North Texas, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Officials investigating video of officer punching k-9 partner
Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KPIX) — Amid an avalanche of social media outrage,…
Continue Reading Officers rescue woman, 6-year-old daughter from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A video released by the Baltimore Police Department Friday shows…
Continue Reading 15 year old arrested for allegedly beating his mother to death
Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after he allegedly…
Continue Reading Search for landslide survivors continues days later in Norway
Rescue teams in Norway are still hoping to find survivors more than five days after a deadly landslide hit the village of Ask, 30 kilometers (19…
Continue Reading From new IDs to automatic college savings accounts, these new laws take effect in 2021
As years change, so too do the rules we live by. 2020 saw massive protests over police brutality, economic insecurity brought on by the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Divers find two mammoth tusks off coast
Click here for updates on this story VENICE, Florida (WBBH) — Divers found two Columbian Mammoth tusks in the Gulf of…
Continue Reading Fire claims the life of a woman, leaves 12 homeless
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Investigators are trying to figure out what…
Continue Reading Pandemic takes mental health toll on new moms
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Health advocates in the St. Louis area are reaching out to new…
Continue Reading Connecticut hospital receives NIH award to research COVID-19 complications in children
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — The National Institutes of…
Continue Reading These stunning NASA satellite images capture 2020’s extreme climate events
As we move into the new year, it’s easy to see that things changed for a lot of people in 2020. Alongside a deadly pandemic, 2020 also…
Continue Reading ‘Pay it forward’ chain amazes employees at restaurant
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — George’s Restaurant in Fort Smith posted to…
Continue Reading Business owner donates more than $17K to help pay utility bills
Click here for updates on this story GALLATIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Gallatin business owner who wishes to remain…
Continue Reading Winery to host ‘Burn Your 2020 Calendar’ party
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Let’s face it: 2020 was a year most…
Continue Reading Woman hit by truck, ‘propelled’ over guardrail while helping 8 year old in deadly crash
Click here for updates on this story TOWNSHIP OF TAYLORSVILLE, North Carolina (WXII) — A Wilkes County woman who was…
Continue Reading Some CPS teachers refused to return to classrooms Monday as part of reopening plan
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WLS) — Chicago Public School teachers bundled up from head to toe to…
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WWII veteran gets surprise parade for 93rd birthday
A U.S. veteran who served in three wars was in for quite the birthday surprise last…
Continue Reading New St. Louis City program to divert mental health calls away from 911
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Over the next month, St. Louis City will roll out a new and…
Continue Reading Thrift stores rely on donations, customers to make it in the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — At the start of a new year, you may find yourself…
Continue Reading Albuquerque could be next city to pass laws against hair discrimination
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque city council is preparing to look at…
Continue Reading We’re entering year two of the pandemic. Here’s what happens next
Our global coronavirus nightmare is entering its second year, and we’re hanging on the best we can. Our lives have been turned upside down, the…
Continue Reading 2020 was meant to be the year of climate action. Instead, it crowned a wasted decade
2020 was supposed to be the watershed moment for action on climate change, the year the world woke up to the challenge and started taking it…
Continue Reading The last call of 2020 for this Florida fire department was literally a dumpster fire
After an overall unfavorable year filled with uncertainty, one Florida fire department ended 2020 by responding to an ironic last call: a dumpster…
Continue Reading Wife turns Alex Smith’s leg brace into model of Super Bowl trophy
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — In a year filled with sadness, the comeback of…
Continue Reading Son remembers firefighter who died of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Saturday was an emotional day for the Oklahoma City Fire…
Continue Reading Man rescues victim from burning home
Click here for updates on this story PEA RIDGE, AR (KFSM) — Police are calling one man a hero after he pulled a man…
Continue Reading Nashville bomber mailed materials with his viewpoints to acquaintances, FBI says
The man who detonated a vehicle bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning sent “materials which espoused his viewpoints” to several…
Continue Reading Dog finds new family after 628 days in shelter
Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — What a way to start the new year! A dog who…
Continue Reading Julian Assange Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Personal Birth date: July 3, 1971 Birth place: Townsville, Queensland, Australia…
Continue Reading Woman saves neighbors from fire, rescue caught on doorbell cam
Click here for updates on this story AVONDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — An Avondale woman is being called a hero after…
Continue Reading Four deputies save victim with gunshot wound to chest
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Four Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Mother, nurse diagnosed with breast cancer overwhelmed by support days before first surgery
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — In three days Melissa White will have her first…
Continue Reading 10,000 white flags honor the lives of Georgians lost to COVID-19
It’s an eye-opening view. A sea of white flags took over Piedmont Park – 10,000 to be exact – honoring the lives of each Georgian lost to…
Continue Reading Woman uses TikTok to build virtual community for beginner runners
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a…
Continue Reading How one Wisconsin prison failed to contain a COVID-19 outbreak
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — As COVID-19 cases slowly started to…
Continue Reading A Texas church shooting leaves a pastor dead and 2 others injured
A man charged with killing the pastor of a Texas church Sunday had been hiding from police in the church bathroom after a high-speed chase the night…
Continue Reading Kahele becomes second Native Hawaiian sworn into U.S. congress
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV ) — U.S. Congressman Kaiali?i Kahele (HI-02) was sworn in Sunday as a…
Continue Reading Girl Scouts’ visit with wildlife artist prompts mission to save American red wolf
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS ) — A group of middle school Girl Scouts’…
Continue Reading Alcohol to go? Nebraskans serve differing post-pandemic views
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — The pandemic has been do or die for bars and…
Continue Reading Iran has restarted uranium enrichment toward 20% target, government spokesman says
Iran has restarted uranium enrichment toward a 20% target at its Fordow nuclear facility, a government spokesman said on Monday, according to the…
Continue Reading She lost her dad and uncle to coronavirus. Trump’s claim that the virus is exaggerated is an insult, she says
Most New Year’s Days, Rosa Cerna would be celebrating the birthdays of her dad and uncle — brothers born exactly one year apart. This…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 4: Transition, coronavirus, Congress, Iran, China
A university that published its annual list of “banished” words and phrases has named the ones it’d like to see less of in 2021.…
Continue Reading South Korea reports population drop, with more deaths than births for first time
South Korea recorded more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time ever, prompting calls for action to revive the country’s falling…
Continue Reading Japan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar
Japan may enter a state of emergency this week as the country grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, a number of which have been linked to a new,…
Continue Reading A ring with 12,638 diamonds sets a Guinness World Record
How many diamonds can fit in a single ring? The answer, according to the new Guinness World Records book, is 12,638. Harshit Bansal, founder of…
Continue Reading A pro surfer rescues a woman struggling in rough water on Hawaii’s North Shore
A professional surfer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a woman swept into the powerful waves of the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii. Mikey Wright was…
Continue Reading Surveillance video shows 15-year-old beating mother to death in Texas, police say
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after surveillance video captured him beating his mother to death in McKinney, Texas, police said in a…
Continue Reading NC church continues tradition to combat boredom brought on by winter, quarantine
Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS ) — It’s been a long-standing tradition in…
Continue Reading Community rallies behind family who lost home to fire
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV ) — The Maui community is rallying behind the Shoma family from…
Continue Reading Israeli soldier shoots and paralyzes Palestinian man in dispute over power generator
An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down, after an altercation over a portable electric generator,…
Continue Reading Barstool Fund surprises another CT business with financial relief
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been hit hard by the…
Continue Reading Business helps kick-start “Cops for Kids” 2021
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — It may be a Sunday, but the work never stops at DeltaBay…
Continue Reading Kenosha, WI, braces for potential unrest as DA considers charges in Jacob Blake shooting
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT ) — Kenosha activists and the family of Jacob Blake are…
Continue Reading Hikers take in frozen sights in Luzerne County, PA
Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — A group of hikers took to the trails of…
Continue Reading Greta Thunberg celebrates her 18th birthday with a snarky tweet
Greta Thunberg turned 18 on Sunday, and she thanked her fans with a snarky Twitter message about how she was celebrating. The Swedish activist has…
Continue Reading A Texas church shooting leaves 1 dead and others injured, governor says
One person is dead and multiple people were injured in a Sunday morning shooting at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott…
Continue Reading Cell phone repair business burglarized, safe and other items taken
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — Gwinnett County police are asking for the…
Continue Reading Stranger delivers Christmas presents after devastating Bay City house fire
Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM ) — It’s been one week since the Wenzel’s beloved…
Continue Reading Residents worried about gunshots on New Year’s Eve night
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM ) — After a violent weekend ending in four homicides, an…
Continue Reading Missouri pastor recovering after 86 days on a ventilator due to COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Missouri (KMOV ) — Belgrade United Methodist Church pastor David…
Continue Reading Shark bites woman off Anaeho’omalu Bay
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV ) — A 68-year-old woman is recovering from a shark attack Saturday…
Continue Reading Baylor Bramble, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during high school football game, dies
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A man, who suffered a traumatic brain injury…
Continue Reading Three sheriff”s deputies shot and 1 woman killed outside Houston-area nightclub
Three Harris County sheriff’s deputies were shot and one woman was killed early Sunday outside a Houston nightclub. The deputies were in full…
Continue Reading Golf is booming because of the pandemic
The pandemic has popularized a lot of unexpected activities. Remember when everyone was doing puzzles and baking bread? Thanks to social distancing,…
Continue Reading A Wendy’s manager is trying to change the world one ‘I love you’ at a time
In a year of despair and a world full of hate, one fast food manager is doing what she can to spread a message of love. April DiDonna told a customer…
Continue Reading Attorneys for McMichaels don’t want Ahmaud Arbery called a ‘victim’ in court
Lawyers for Gregory and Travis McMichael, the father and son charged with murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, are asking that Arbery not be called…
Continue Reading These former nurses were asked to leave retirement and return to the front lines
Juliana Morawski has realized that she most likely couldn’t go back to working in an emergency room, even if she wanted to. As a retired…
Continue Reading 3 missions prepare to explore Mars and other space news to expect in 2021
It’s time to go deeper into space. While 2020 may have derailed and delayed some scientific plans due to the pandemic, 2021 still promises to…
Continue Reading College student offers free tutoring service to kids of frontline workers
Hoping to give back to the frontline workers who have risked their lives throughout the pandemic, a college student has created a program that offers…
Continue Reading Walmart shooting suspect in custody in Virginia after allegedly wounding 3 people, including a sheriff’s deputy
A sheriff’s deputy and two civilians are being treated for serious injuries at a hospital after a suspected shoplifter opened fire at a Walmart…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes into Michigan home, killing three
Three people are dead after a small plane crashed into a house outside Detroit, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The three…
Continue Reading Miami cafe starts the new year with a shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip
A cafe and juice bar in North Miami Beach started out the new year in shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip. Kelly Amar told CNN that her family…
Continue Reading Tulsa WWII vet to observe quiet 100th birthday due to pandemic
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World ) — The wear and tear that comes with a long life has…
Continue Reading Organic farmers see increased demand during COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Madison State Journal ) — While the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Continue Reading WWII veteran reflects on past and present battles after celebrating 100 years of life
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — A local World War II veteran recently spoke with News…
Continue Reading 1.1 million diapers were given out at the Open Door Mission’s Diaper Drive
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — After a snow delay earlier in the week, hundreds of…
Continue Reading A family of 12 siblings now holds the Guinness World Record for highest combined age
A family of 12 siblings broke the Guinness World Record for highest total combined age, with the oldest at 97 and the youngest at 75. The…
Continue Reading New Year’s Eve parties involving hundreds in NYC busted for violating Covid-19 rules
The New York City Sheriff’s office raided three large gatherings during New Year’s Eve and the early hours of New Year’s Day,…
Continue Reading For the first time since massive 2017 fire, Eagle Creek Trail back open for hiking
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Oregon (KPTV ) — More than three years after the Eagle Creek…
Continue Reading Firefighters union makes grievances known over staffing amid hiring freeze
Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut (WFSB ) — The new year is bringing changes to Bradley…
Continue Reading “Everywhere else is shut down” out-of-town visitors defy COVID warnings to party in Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — New Year’s Eve may be over, but celebrations continued Friday…
Continue Reading Two base jumpers leap from the top of Grand Hyatt in downtown Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A local woman who lives in downtown Nashville…
Continue Reading Missouri man reunited with missing disabled dog on New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story EAST ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV ) — After 10 months of searching high and low for…
Continue Reading Hundreds attend COVID-modified New Year’s Shinto blessing
Click here for updates on this story NUUANU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hundreds received a New Year’s blessing at Daijingu…
Continue Reading Mother and daughter’s terrifying experience with COVID
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — “It’s just wonderful to be alive. You don’t know…
Continue Reading A police officer paid for a family’s Christmas groceries instead of charging two women with shoplifting
A Massachusetts police officer used his own money to buy Christmas dinner for a family in need instead of charging two women with shoplifting.…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 fines issued after illegal New Year’s party in France breaches coronavirus restrictions
Five people have been arrested and more than 1,000 fines issued after an illegal New Year’s rave in the French countryside ended on Saturday,…
Continue Reading The Navajo Nation faces a battle to protect its elders and traditions as Covid-19 deaths spike
Native Americans are losing their elders to Covid-19. As death tolls continue to climb, tribes are struggling to protect some of their last remaining…
Continue Reading Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this weekend and other celestial events in 2021
The new year begins with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower on Saturday evening into early Sunday. While it may be one of the strongest meteor…
Continue Reading Nintendo is partnering with a nonprofit to bring gaming consoles to hospitalized kids
Being stuck in the hospital is no fun — especially when you’re a kid. So what better way to pass the time than by playing some video…
Continue Reading Ohio State crushes Clemson, will face Alabama in College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. Can Ohio State? The top-ranked Crimson Tide…
Continue Reading This year’s list of ‘banished’ words and phrases are all about Covid-19
You’ve undoubtedly seen and heard the phrases in commercials since the pandemic began. “We live in unprecedented times.” “In…
Continue Reading Man who pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license as a teen faces new fraud charges
Malachi A. Love-Robinson, the Florida man who pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license as a teen, has been arrested on new allegations…
Continue Reading Coast Guard suspends search for Florida-bound boat with about 20 people aboard
The search off the Florida coast for a missing boat with about 20 people on board has been suspended, the US Coast Guard said Friday. The Coast Guard…
Continue Reading Alabama advances to College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. The top-ranked Crimson Tide have advanced…
Continue Reading Alabama’s Najee Harris hurdles over a Notre Dame defender after Megan Rapinoe tells him to
Earlier this week, Megan Rapinoe told Alabama running back Najee Harris to hurdle over someone. Mission emphatically accomplished. In Friday’s…
Continue Reading A bake-off between two dads turned into a movement that delivered thousands of cookies to essential workers
A cookie competition between two dads turned into a heartwarming effort that has resulted in over 18,000 cookies being delivered to essential workers…
Continue Reading Family rescued from roof of burning home
Click here for updates on this story GIRARDVILLE, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — A family of four had to be rescued from the…
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