Iran unveils underground missile base on Gulf coast, state media says
Iran has unveiled an underground base for “strategic missiles” on its Gulf coastline, according to state media. Video broadcast by state…
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested under national security law
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Thursday over an alleged violation of the city’s national security law, just a day…
Continue Reading The vaccine rollout and civil unrest is keeping the National Guard busy after an ‘unprecedented’ 2020
The US National Guard was so busy last year with “unprecedented” domestic deployments — helping with Covid-19, civil unrest and…
Continue Reading Officials claim Oregon legislator allowed protesters into state Capitol building during closed session
A Republican state legislator may have let protesters into the Oregon Capitol last month during a closed session, according to state police and…
Continue Reading Europe’s Covid crisis deepens as Germany shatters death records and London hospital beds run low
Europe slid further into crisis Friday as multiple countries faced overwhelming numbers of coronavirus cases and fatalities. Germany reported its…
Continue Reading Early humans adapted to major environmental change in ‘Cradle of Mankind’ 2 million years ago
As humans, we may owe our ability to adapt to new situations and environments to our earliest ancestors. New evidence unearthed at the Oldupai Gorge,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 8: Capitol riot, White House, Covid-19, Iran, Boeing
The polar vortex, a low pressure system that swirls cold air at the Earth’s poles, may be on the move. That could mean bitter cold temperatures…
Continue Reading A Philadelphia 76ers player tests positive for Covid-19, forcing team to stay in New York overnight
A player on the Philadelphia 76ers has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the team to remain in New York City after playing the Brooklyn Nets on…
Continue Reading New Zealand woman, 19, dies after suspected shark attack
A 19-year-old woman died Thursday after a suspected shark attack in New Zealand’s North Island. According to local police, the woman was…
Continue Reading Sixers player tests positive for Covid-19, forcing team to stay in New York overnight
A player on the Philadelphia 76ers has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing the team to remain in New York City after playing the Brooklyn Nets on…
Continue Reading South Korean judge orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women,’ victims of wartime sexual slavery
A South Korean judge has ordered the Japanese government to pay damages to 12 victims of war-time sexual slavery, in a historic ruling over war…
Continue Reading A year after Wuhan, China locks down another city of 11 million people to contain a coronavirus flare-up
China has locked down a city of 11 million people in its northern province of Hebei, in an effort to contain the country’s worst coronavirus…
Continue Reading Japan’s Suga declares state of emergency for Tokyo as Covid-19 cases reach highest levels
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has declared a state of emergency for the nation’s capital and surrounding areas as Covid-19 cases…
Continue Reading Inside the mob that swarmed the US Capitol
They came to Washington to protest an election they think has been stolen, and when violence began at the US Capitol, mob logic took over. CNN spoke…
Continue Reading Iraqi judge issues arrest warrant for Donald Trump
A judge in Baghdad’s investigative court has issued an arrest warrant for outgoing US President Donald Trump, over the killing of an Iraqi…
Continue Reading Company that makes mahjong sets apologizes after critics say its game designs were culturally insensitive
A Texas company that makes pricy, brightly colored mahjong tiles is apologizing after critics called its redesign of the popular Chinese game…
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Every 8 minutes, someone in Los Angeles County dies from COVID-19
A person dies from COVID-19 in Los Angeles County every eight minutes, the county said Thursday, underscoring how grim the situation has become in…
Continue Reading World leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ riot at US Capitol building
As America’s allies issued strong condemnations of rioters who stormed the US Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday, the nation’s…
Continue Reading 2 cases of new COVID-19 variant found in CT
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Two cases of the new COVID-19 variant have been found in…
Continue Reading Unlawful assembly declared in downtown Portland after several windows smashed
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau said an unlawful assembly was…
Continue Reading N.C. men accused of stealing 5 French Bulldog puppies from breeder at gunpoint
Click here for updates on this story EPHRATA, PA (WPMT) — Two North Carolina men are facing federal charges after…
Continue Reading Man honored for heroic efforts in deadly canal crash
Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — A man was honored Thursday for his heroic efforts…
Continue Reading Sheriffs office assists with Manatee rescue
Click here for updates on this story LEE COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — A female manatee was rescued from Moore Haven on…
Continue Reading Company that makes mahjong sets apologizes after critics say it game designs were culturally insensitive
A Texas company that makes pricy, brightly colored mahjong tiles is apologizing after critics called its redesign of the popular Chinese game…
Continue Reading Titans 12th man will be “Nashville Six” hero officers
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Tennessee Titans will honor the six first responders…
Continue Reading Insurrection fueled by conspiracy groups, extremists and fringe movements
The mob of Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday included conspiracy theorists linked to QAnon and the Proud Boys — two…
Continue Reading Firefighters, EMTs aid exhausted staff at hospital
Click here for updates on this story PETALUMA, CA (KPIX) — Two weeks ago, the staff at Petaluma Valley Hospital started…
Continue Reading Parents are filing new lawsuit arguing that masks are dangerous to student-athletes
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A group consisting of Minnesota parents, coaches and athletes…
Continue Reading Entrepreneur creates hoodies with masks sewn inside
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Continue Reading Former officer teams with rapper on song about mental health
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — A retired Fort Worth police officer is hoping to encourage…
Continue Reading CU study finds bleach-based cleaning products and sweat create airborne chemicals
Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — Many New Year’s resolutions include shedding off pounds…
Continue Reading Harvard astronomer believes alien debris passed Earth in 2017
Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, MA (WBZ) — A Harvard University professor is making the case that we…
Continue Reading Hackers stole $2,000 from woman’s account, but bank won’t give her refund
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Kendall County woman says someone hacked into her bank account…
Continue Reading Asheville Public Works prepare for winter weather ahead of storm
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville’s Streets Division is ready for the snow!…
Continue Reading Catholic Charities Hawai’i to provide additional rent relief through state assistance program
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — Catholic Charities Hawaii and the State of Hawaii announced…
Continue Reading Man holds true to New Year’s resolution, loses 110 pounds
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX5 Vegas) — The New Year seems to motivate a lot of us to get fit or…
Continue Reading New NASA space telescope will explore the Big Bang
A new space telescope will help scientists look back in time at the origin of our universe and the galaxies and planetary systems that have populated…
Continue Reading With record-high covid cases looming overhead, Arkansas students and teachers return to classrooms
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KFSM) — Students and teachers across Arkansas headed back to…
Continue Reading Family Video, one of America’s last video rental stores, to close location in Kentucky
Click here for updates on this story SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (WLKY) — It’s the end of an era for movie rental stores as…
Continue Reading Body of man who fell into Victoria Falls in New Year’s Day tragedy retrieved
The body of a man who fell into Victoria Falls gorge on New Year’s Day has been retrieved after a group of volunteers abseiled and swam to…
Continue Reading Body of tourist who fell into Victoria Falls in New Year’s Day tragedy retrieved
The body of a tourist who fell into Victoria Falls gorge on New Year’s Day has been retrieved after a group of volunteers abseiled and swam to…
Continue Reading Sick, ‘desperate’ mountain lions are being seen around Santa Cruz
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Just days after a malnourished mountain lion was…
Continue Reading Woman describes being in DC when chaos erupted at Capitol
Click here for updates on this story YUKON, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Many Oklahomans traveled to Washington, D.C., for…
Continue Reading After over a dozen COVID deaths during holidays, one assisted living facility is desperate for vaccine
Click here for updates on this story SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Some long-term care facilities have already received…
Continue Reading Before Wednesday, insurgents waving Confederate flags hadn’t been within 6 miles of the US Capitol
During the United States’ long Civil War, no Confederate flag came within the shadow of the US Capitol, but on Wednesday, an insurrectionist…
Continue Reading Truck hits school gym
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Continue Reading Grand jury will consider case against man accused in neighbor’s shooting death
Click here for updates on this story RANKIN COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — The man accused in the shooting death of his…
Continue Reading Neighbor pushes for apartment to follow new trash rules
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The rules for trash collection in Omaha are clear.…
Continue Reading University studies cancer drug’s potential to treat hearing loss
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Creighton University School of Medicine have found a drug…
Continue Reading Teen accused of murder after 17-year-old dies in shooting at a gun store
Click here for updates on this story GALESBURG, Ill. (WQAD) — An 18-year-old is being charged for the murder of a…
Continue Reading Teen accused with murder after 17-year-old dies in shooting at a gun store
Click here for updates on this story GALESBURG, Ill. (WQAD) — An 18-year-old is being charged for the murder of a…
Continue Reading Kansas City tenants hold ‘Zero Eviction January’ rally
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Kansas City Tenants launched “Zero…
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Here’s a look at college football’s Heisman Trophy. Facts The Heisman Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the “most outstanding…
Continue Reading Car chase leads to arrest of five suspected cat thieves
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A police chase in south Baldwin County ended in…
Continue Reading Judge orders prison for city clerk who embezzled and gambled city cash
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A woman who embezzled more than $400,000 from Creola and…
Continue Reading What we know about the 4 deaths in the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol
One woman was fatally shot by police and three people died of apparent medical emergencies Wednesday when a mob of President Trump’s supporters…
Continue Reading Rare doctor’s note reveals Napoleon Bonaparte’s poor health in later years
A rare note written by a doctor who treated Napoleon Bonaparte has revealed how the French military leader and emperor suffered with sickness and…
Continue Reading South Africa records ‘grim’ Covid milestone as humanitarian crisis unfolds at border with Zimbabwe
South Africa has reported a “grim milestone” with 844 deaths and 20000 new Covid cases reported in 24 hours on Wednesday, sparking fears…
Continue Reading The FBI and DC police want the public to help identify Capitol rioters
Both the FBI and Washington police are asking Americans to step up and help them identify people who participated in Wednesday’s riot and…
Continue Reading This is the damage rioters caused to the Capitol building
The US Capitol is arguably the country’s most iconic building. And while the storied meeting place of the US Congress has come under attack…
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See the damage rioters did to the Capitol building
As US lawmakers began to count the electoral votes Wednesday that would confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win, a mob of President Donald…
Continue Reading Archaeologists find 2,000 pieces of plastic at Iron Age site
Plastic will be the likely calling card of our time on Earth when modern sites are excavated by future researchers. And plastic is leaving its mark…
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2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The games are scheduled to…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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.…
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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
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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
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Continue Reading Indoor farmers market adds coronavirus precautions
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Continue Reading Nursing aide and new mother is on life support due to COVID-19
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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…
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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…
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