Protesting Russian journalists charged with violating lockdown laws
Several prominent Russian journalists have been charged with violating laws on protesting and social distancing, after being temporarily detained on…
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George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. What can black parents possibly tell their kids now about staying safe?
It’s time to have a talk about “The Talk.” For generations, black parents have given the same lecture to their children:…
Continue Reading Man who almost drowned meets heroes who saved him
Click here for updates on this story CITRONELLE, Ala. (WALA) — A near-drowning in Citronelle last week could have ended…
Continue Reading Man using t-shirt sales to support medical heroes
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WPMT) — A Lancaster County man is going above and beyond to…
Continue Reading A woman kept her grandmother’s body hidden in a basement freezer for 16 years in social security scheme, police say
Last year, police in Pennsylvania found old human remains in a freezer. Now, an investigation has concluded that it was all part of a scam to collect…
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Wearing a mask at home could help stop coronavirus spread among family members, study says
One of the few reliefs in our current pandemic is removing that mask when you arrive back home after a trip to the store. If you’ve got family…
Continue Reading Man dies 48 hours after positive Covid-19 test; family sends message to community
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — It’s a sobering reminder of just how vicious COVID-19 can be;…
Continue Reading Germany to reintroduce military rabbis for the first time since 1930s
Germany is reintroducing rabbis into its military for the first time since the Nazis banned them from the armed forces in the 1930s. The German…
Continue Reading Ms. Jennifer, a 53-year-old tortoise, has found a new home after her owner died of Covid-19
For decades, a tortoise named Ms. Jennifer happily lived with her owner, who would take her to the bank and other places around their town of…
Continue Reading The White House podium has lost its meaning
You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. The White House briefing has often been contentious, long-winded and stuffed with…
Continue Reading Ambulance crew, driver duck for cover as bullets fly
Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — An innocent driver and an ambulance crew found themselves…
Continue Reading Former pro wrestler to retire after 55 years at same job
Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — For more than half a century, Jimmy Kimble has walked…
Continue Reading Woman searches for husband’s remains lost in mail
Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Mont. (KTVQ) — A Billings woman is searching for answers after a spring…
Continue Reading Man defends message after billboard calling COVID-19 a lie removed
Click here for updates on this story CHESTERTON, Ind. (The Times) — An electronic billboard message challenging the…
Continue Reading Officials: Pandemic squashes hiring of lifeguards
Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (The Times) — The city has responded to a local advocacy group…
Continue Reading Saturday school? State board OKs one-year flexibility for Oklahoma schools grappling with COVID-19 contingency plans
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Okla. (Tulsa World) — Public schools grappling with multiple contingency…
Continue Reading Facebook group reuniting Residents with lost items after flood
Click here for updates on this story Sanford, MI (WNEM) — Hundreds of personal belongings and family heirlooms were…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s office, rental assistance programs brace for influx of evictions
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — A large number of evictions in St. Louis City that have…
Continue Reading World’s deepest octopus, complete with Dumbo ears, captured on film 4 miles below the surface
The deepest known sighting of an octopus has been captured on film, more than a mile deeper than the previous reliable sighting. The observations of…
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Death of 14-year-old Iranian girl in so-called ‘honor killing’ sparks outrage
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for new protections for women after a 14-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father in a…
Continue Reading College grads face staggering unemployment as they search for jobs
Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — College graduates are facing staggering unemployment…
Continue Reading Woman injured when bullet-ridden car hits utility pole, crashes into home
Click here for updates on this story Shreveport, LA (KTBS) — Police are searching for a shooter who is believed to have…
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The move used to restrain George Floyd is discouraged by most police. Here’s why
George Floyd’s death has raised new questions about a potentially dangerous method of restraint: the knee-to-neck maneuver. Floyd, a…
Continue Reading Hundreds of South Korea schools close again after reopening
More than 500 schools closed again Friday to students after briefly reopening, as South Korea moves to stamp out a resurgence of the coronavirus in…
Continue Reading Critics say lockdowns will be more damaging than the virus. Experts say it’s a false choice
Is the damage caused by the lockdown worse than the virus itself? That’s a question raised by some world leaders and commentators who claim…
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Minneapolis police release 911 call that led to encounter with George Floyd
It started with a routine police call reporting someone used a counterfeit bill at a store in Minneapolis. What followed was a series of events that…
Continue Reading The Dalai Lama blames George Floyd’s death on racism during virtual talk on compassion
The Dalai Lama has deplored the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and blamed discrimination and racism for it. The exiled Tibetan leader gave a…
Continue Reading China is embracing a new brand of foreign policy. Here’s what wolf warrior diplomacy means
There is a new brand of diplomacy taking hold in Beijing and its chief architects have a suitably fierce nickname to match their aggressive style…
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Prosecutors do not announce charges in George Floyd’s death but say ‘justice will be served’
Prosecutors looking at the death of George Floyd on Thursday asked the people of Minneapolis for patience while they investigate the case that has…
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90-year-old grandma tries to defuse tense confrontation between police and her grandson
When police stopped a Texas man for an alleged traffic violation, the confrontation turned tense, videos of the incident show. Midland police…
Continue Reading 911 call the day Ahmaud Arbery died came from a cell phone belonging to the McMichaels
A cell phone belonging to one of the men charged with Ahmaud Arbery’s death called 911 on February 23, shortly before Arbery died, according to…
Continue Reading In the NY Gilgo Beach killings, remains identified 20 years later
For years in the Gilgo Beach, New York multiple victim investigation, she was “Jane Doe #6.” On Thursday, New York’s Suffolk County…
Continue Reading Loyola’s Avain Smith kicking toward his Army dreams
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS ) — Avain Smith is working on being a Division I kicker, but…
Continue Reading Foster kids struggling during the pandemic are getting much needed support from a CNN Hero
For many children in foster care in the United States — there are more than 400,000 — life is often difficult enough. During a pandemic,…
Continue Reading Elderly woman survives being beaten with a meat cleaver
Click here for updates on this story POWDER SPRINGS, GA (WGCL) — An elderly woman is in critical condition after police…
Continue Reading Father of seven finally gets $6,000 in jobless benefits
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga. (WGCL) — Thousands of Georgians have emailed Better Call Harry for…
Continue Reading Cannabis was used for religious rites at a biblical site in Israel, study finds
If there were any more fun facts to learn about cannabis, its ritualistic use at a biblical site in Israel can now be added to the list. In 1963, two…
Continue Reading Protests spark in Omaha over death of Minneapolis man in police custody
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — Protests over the death of a Minneapolis man are spreading…
Continue Reading Cash Money Records founders once again giving back to NOLA
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO ) — During the pandemic, Bryan “Birdman” Williams and…
Continue Reading North Carolina Zoo welcomes 2 more critically-endangered red wolf pups, second litter in 1 season
Click here for updates on this story ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two new endangered wolf cubs joined the five born last…
Continue Reading Pool sales soar during COVID-19 crisis
Click here for updates on this story TROUDSBURG, PA (WNEP) — Pocono Pool and Spa near Stroudsburg is busy offering…
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The Boston Marathon has been canceled and will be held as a virtual race
The 2020 Boston Marathon has been canceled, and it will become a virtual race for the first time in the event’s history. Mayor Marty Walsh made…
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A Kansas soldier likely saved ‘countless lives’ by driving into an active shooter, police say
Master Sgt. David Royer stood upright with his interlocking hands in front of him Thursday as he matter-of-factly recounted how he rammed his truck…
Continue Reading Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlines UK reopening guidelines
Britain will begin lifting coronavirus restrictions starting Monday in a phased approach, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a press…
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An investigator being briefed on Peter Manfredonia’s appearance noticed him walking just feet away
An investigator who was being briefed on Peter Manfredonia’s description and height on Wednesday night turned and noticed the murder suspect…
Continue Reading Antarctic ice sheets capable of much faster melting than we thought
Antarctic ice sheets retreated at speeds of up to 50 meters (164 feet) a day at the end of the last Ice Age — about ten times quicker than the…
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Massachusetts sees ‘dramatic uptick’ in eagle nests including first on Cape Cod in 115 years
Once on the endangered species list, bald eagles are flourishing in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MFW) said in…
Continue Reading People struggle with ‘touch starvation’ during social distancing
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Have you ever heard of “touch starvation?”…
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A man who hung an effigy of Kentucky’s governor from a tree has been fired
The man who hung an effigy of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on a tree outside the Kentucky state Capitol on Sunday, has been fired from his job. Terry…
Continue Reading Mississippi funeral homes take precautions after attendee infects 21 at funeral service
Click here for updates on this story HERNANDO, Miss. (WREG) — Health officials said 21 people were infected with…
Continue Reading George Floyd’s brother on protesters: ‘They have pain. They have the same pain that I feel’
The brother of George Floyd — the man who died after pleading that he couldn’t breathe while a police officer held him down with his…
Continue Reading Court docs: Motorcyclist says he fled from officers because ‘he always goes to jail’ when stopped by police
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — A 35-year-old man is facing several charges after drove at…
Continue Reading New Rochelle, in the national spotlight as a major coronavirus cluster, begins a slow reopening
The arrival of the National Guard in a suburb 25 miles north of New York City signaled a dramatic new front in the fight against the spread of the…
Continue Reading Family eases seniors’ isolation through art
Click here for updates on this story Bettendorf, IA (WQAD) — When the pandemic began to set in, Bettendorf mom of five…
Continue Reading Scammer targets DoorDash delivery driver
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Whether you are ordering food or a ride home, a phone app makes…
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Duuuuude? Scientists studied 100 billion tweets to find out why we stretch our words
When we speak, we routinely stretch our words to convey emotion or to strengthen their meaning. Excitement: “Yessssssss!” Fear:…
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Disney World aims for July reopening: Should I go?
For months now, fans of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida have been anxiously awaiting news of when their beloved resort would reopen. The wait for…
Continue Reading Mom warns of fentanyl disguised as oxycodone after her son’s accidental overdose
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kan. (WDAF) — An Olathe mom is warning parents about a deadly drug that…
Continue Reading Boy trapped under Jeep in his bedroom after drunk driver plows into home
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) — A nine-year-old boy was trapped under a Jeep in his own…
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Will students have to wear masks for the entire school day and other education questions, answered
As states around the country begin to open with different guidelines on how and when schools will restart, parents and school workers are asking many…
Continue Reading Arkansas nurse with emotional COVID-19 testimony returns home from New York City
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — An Arkansas nurse, who traveled to New York City to…
Continue Reading Customer rips down metro salon’s sign outlining mask protocol, claims it’s infringing stylists’ rights
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR/KAUT) — A metro woman claims that making hair stylists wear a…
Continue Reading Man turns a backyard into Purple Martin paradise
Click here for updates on this story MIDWAY, N.C. (WGHP) — There is a riot of sound coming from Tim Hyatt’s back…
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China approves controversial national security law for Hong Kong
China’s legislature has approved a proposal to impose a highly contentious national security law in Hong Kong, in an unprecedented move that…
Continue Reading Despite ‘daunting obstacles’ and ‘disappointing’ proposal from MLB, Cardinals vet Andrew Miller sees route to baseball in 2020
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — Despite a financial proposal from Major…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Migrant workers hired to detassel in Nebraska faced substandard conditions
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Neb. (Lincoln Journal Star) — Thirteen migrant workers recruited in Texas…
Continue Reading Steel production has plunged by 13.6% in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (The Times) — Steel production has plummeted by 13.6% for the year, while…
Continue Reading Drive-thru farmers market gives residents chance to buy Georgia grown products
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett residents got a chance to…
Continue Reading University of Minnesota will scale back ties with Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s death
The University of Minnesota, whose main campus is in Minneapolis, has announced it will scale back the relationship it has with Minneapolis police…
Continue Reading How Flutterwave is helping SMEs in Africa ‘keep the lights on’ during the pandemic
Before coronavirus pandemic, Rovingheights, a book distribution business based in two Nigerian cities made sales daily from online and walk-in…
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