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…
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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…
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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 Wyoming officials: Twin 61-year-old brothers died of virus
A county coroner in Wyoming has confirmed that two 61-year-old twin brothers died from complications related to the coronavirus last…
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…
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Jackson man dies while cross-country skiing
Grand Teton National Park reports a 69-year-old Jackson man died while cross-country skiing with others near Phelps Lake. …
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 Feds ‘overpromised and underdelivered’ on coronavirus vaccines, state health officials say
The federal government “overpromised and underdelivered”on coronavirus vaccine expectations, leaving states understaffed and without…
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White House to hold news conference
Kayleigh McEnany to hold a news conference in the briefing…
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…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 271 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 4 new deaths
Local health officials reported 271 new COVID-19 cases and four new deaths in the area…
Continue Reading Entrepreneur creates hoodies with masks sewn inside
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A north Minneapolis entrepreneur is getting rave reviews for…
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In counties where university classes were in person, Covid-19 cases rose 56%
Counties where large colleges and universities opened for in-person classes in the fall suffered a significant rise in the incidence of Covid-19,…
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…
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Teton County, Wyo. vaccination plans move ahead
Teton County, Wyoming is beginning to move its COVID-19 vaccination program into Phase 1-B sub-groups. …
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
Click here for updates on this story SILOAM SPRINGS, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — A vehicle lost control and crashed into the…
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…
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Two men sentenced for Pocatello murder
Two California men were sentenced to prison time Thursday for the March 19 stabbing death of 87-year-old Arlyne Koehler at her McKinley Avenue home…
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…
Continue Reading Heisman Trophy Fast Facts
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…
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One man charged after Idaho Falls shooting
An Idaho Falls man made his first appearance in court this week, charged with shooting another man on New Year’s Eve.…
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 The US reports highest single-day death toll as CDC offers grim forecast for the end of the month
As the United States reported its highest single day of COVID-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll…
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…
Continue Reading Changes to coronavirus vaccine schedule wouldn’t start with FDA, agency says
The US Food and Drug Administration has made clear that it does not plan to make any changes to COVID-19 vaccine dosing schedules in the United…
Continue Reading Wearing clothes, talking to people and other very simple 2021 goals
The usual New Year’s resolutions — exercise more, spend less time doomscrolling on social media and more time reading, go to bed earlier…
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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.…
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 Idaho and Wyoming politicians respond to Capitol riots
Idaho political leaders are beginning to speak out about the assault that happened Wednesday in the Washington D.C. Capitol…
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 How to have a better argument across the political divide
America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…
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 Some parents expand pandemic bubble to include children’s girlfriends and boyfriends
While socializing and dating in person may have mostly fizzled this past year, as could be expected in a pandemic, in some cases it’s…
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…
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Police investigate fatality crash
Idaho State Police are looking for individuals who witnessed a single-vehicle fatality crash on Interstate 15 at milepost 118, in Idaho Falls at…
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 As ‘messy’ rollout continues, states begin to prioritize more people for vaccination
The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care…
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CDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK
At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the…
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1,263 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 17 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,263 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths on…
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Man walks into Rexburg Police Department, holds woman hostage
Negotiators successfully talked their way through a hostage situation at the Rexburg Police headquarters Wednesday…
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Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell hearing to continue Friday
A hearing to consider whether to disqualify Special Prosecutor Rob Wood from prosecuting Lori Vallow-Daybell and her husband Chad Daybell in…
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…
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BLM applies wood straw mulch to 128 acres in Pocatello
The Bureau of Land Management is conducting helicopter operations and mulch application treatments around Chinese Peak for about two weeks. The…
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…
Continue Reading Miami medical examiners investigate death of doctor who got coronavirus vaccine
The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Darren…
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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…
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