4-year-old accidentally swallows dime, which leads to doctors finding cancerous tumor
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Miracles come in all shapes and sizes. But for 4-year-old…
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Unique Bilingual Newspaper Focuses on Bay Area Chinese Americans
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A longtime journalist who got laid off from a newspaper…
Continue Reading Second body recovered as search continues for 11 still missing from capsized ship off Louisiana coast
The US Coast Guard said Friday that a second body was recovered from the water near a commercial vessel that capsized earlier this week several miles…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 31 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 2 new deaths
Local health officials reported 31 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths in the area…
Continue Reading San Antonio police officer wounded and two people dead after shooting during traffic stop, police say
Two people are dead and police officer was wounded after a traffic stop Friday ended in gunfire, according to the San Antonio police chief. A fourth…
Continue Reading Police ID suspected gunman at Indianapolis FedEx facility where 8 died as 19-year-old former employee
Police arrived “to a very chaotic scene, with victims and witnesses running everywhere” at a FedEx Ground facility near…
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Flags lowered in memory of Indianapolis shooting victims
Governor Brad Little has ordered that Idaho will join the United States in lowering the flag to half-staff on public buildings through sunset, April…
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Students ‘disgusted’ by transgender bans
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — The Associated Students of the University of…
Continue Reading Authorities were warned about FedEx suspect Brandon Hole’s potential for violence, sources say
The suspect in the Indianapolis mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility was a former employee there and, according to law enforcement sources, known…
Continue Reading GBI investigating inmate death from medical emergency that occurred at Gwinnett County jail Friday morning
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Dacula man who had been an…
Continue Reading Authorities were warned about FedEx suspect’s potential for violence, sources say
The suspect in the Indianapolis mass shooting at a FedEx Ground facility was a former employee there and, according to law enforcement sources, known…
Continue Reading 8 people killed in shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
Police arrived “to a very chaotic scene, with victims and witnesses running everywhere” at a FedEx Ground facility near…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling grants man certificate of innocence
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Tulsa World) — A majority of the Illinois Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Police officer pleads guilty to federal firearms charges
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Continue Reading Police charge woman with murder of infant
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Continue Reading Charter schools slapped with new $10.5 million penalty by state Education Department
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Continue Reading Music teacher killed in vehicle crash with fire truck
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — On April 16, Buncombe County Schools released…
Continue Reading He’s a cop. He’s 91. And he has no plans to retire
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Continue Reading This is what we know about the shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility
Authorities are on the scene of yet another mass shooting Friday, this time at a FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis. Deputy Chief Craig McCartt of…
Continue Reading High speed chase of prisoner van ends with inmate arrested
Click here for updates on this story GREENWOOD, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Webster Parish prisoner transport van that was…
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D93 schools in ‘low risk level’ next week
Bonneville School District 93 schools will be in the ‘low risk level’ next week (April 19 – April…
Continue Reading A stunning visualization of America’s mass shooting problem
On Thursday night, a man killed eight people at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport before killing himself. It was at least the 45th mass…
Continue Reading High school won’t allow e-learning students to attend prom
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Continue Reading Man resorts to desperate measures without unemployment
Click here for updates on this story KALIHI, Hawaii (KITV) — Without money for more than three months, a 33-year-old…
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1 hospitalized after ejected during crash
A 33-year-old of Aberdeen was hospitalized after a rollover crash Friday…
Continue Reading Family of Tamir Rice asks Justice Department to reopen investigation into his death
The family of Tamir Rice sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland Friday asking him to reopen the investigation into the boy’s 2014…
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Ethics panel to eye rape complaint against Idaho lawmaker
A legislative ethics committee is investigating a rape complaint made against an Idaho state…
Continue Reading Police: Man stole 30 cartons of cigarettes from store
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Continue Reading Chiropractor accused of falsely saying products he sold could treat, prevent COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis-area chiropractor is accused…
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Coalition asks legislature to accept funds for the disabled
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Continue Reading Officer severely burned when suspect threw Molotov cocktail
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Continue Reading Union sets strike dates for custodians, food service workers
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Continue Reading Lawsuit claims care facility forced at-risk employee to treat residents with COVID-19
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Dwyane Wade joins Utah Jazz ownership group
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Continue Reading Nazi recruitment stickers found at Temple Israel
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Continue Reading Transgender woman denied COVID-19 vaccine at health department
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Continue Reading Daylight Saving Time Fast Facts
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Continue Reading What the haunting connection between George Floyd and Daunte Wright reveals
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Continue Reading Flint Registry mailing free reusable masks to residents
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The Flint Registry will be mailing out two free, reusable…
Continue Reading The police shooting of Daunte Wright has sparked nights of protests and days of fast-moving case developments
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Continue Reading Business demands removal of Confederate statue owned by city
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Bakers Hole closure in effect after bear mauling
The Custer-Gallatin National Forest has implemented an emergency public safety closure near Bakers Hole Campground, north of West Yellowstone.…
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Governor fears ‘pause’ of J&J shots could increase hesitancy
Utah’s Republican governor says he’s concerned that the U.S. decision to recommend a “pause” in use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Connecticut support dogs group visits DC Capitol Police
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Continue Reading Uber donates 30,000 free rides to vaccine sites for CT residents
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — In an effort to get as many people access to a…
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Pocatello MYAC to hold essential needs drive Saturday
The Pocatello Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is asking for you to lend a hand to those in…
Continue Reading Dog alerts owner to house fire, cause under investigation
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Continue Reading Dump truck driver arrested for DUI
Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A dump truck driver was arrested for DUI on…
Continue Reading Family remembers man dead from stab wound at apartment
Click here for updates on this story MT. VERNON, Alabama (WALA) — On what would have been his 42nd birthday, family and…
Continue Reading Bus driver makes neighborhood boy ‘Official Bus Patrol’
Click here for updates on this story CONROE, Texas (KTRK) — Conroe ISD has an official bus patrol officer, tasked with…
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Wedding and event venues coming back to life after COVID-19 pandemic
Now as vaccines get administered and restrictions lift, business is coming…
Continue Reading Biden orders flags to half-staff as country mourns another mass shooting: ‘We must act’
President Joe Biden ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff on Friday in the wake of the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility that…
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Idaho unemployment rates virtually unchanged
The number of Idahoans joining the state’s labor force in March was virtually unchanged from…
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Dog miraculously survives after falling 200 feet at canyon
Click here for updates on this story DEWEY, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A Dewey couple watched their dog accidentally jump off a cliff at Oak…
Continue Reading Biden briefed on Indianapolis shooting as White House says he’s determined to act on gun violence
President Joe Biden was briefed Friday morning on the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility that killed at least eight people, and the…
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8-year-old twins create new app to help people who are hard of hearing
Two local twins created a new invention to help people who are hard of…
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Third vaccine dose likely needed within 6 to 12 months, Pfizer CEO says
If you’ve gotten the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, you’ll likely need a third dose within a…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin takes the Fifth, the defense rests, and closings next in trial of George Floyd’s death
When closing arguments are delivered Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, jurors will have sat through the testimony of…
Continue Reading Teachers union receives nearly 300 complaints upon return to in-person learning
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Continue Reading After Indianapolis FedEx shooting, employees are still waiting to reunite with family because FedEx restricts cell phone use at its facilities, police say
Hours after a gunman opened fire in an Indianapolis FedEx facility, family members of employees at the facility were still corralled at a nearby…
Continue Reading Dog rescued after getting paw stuck in escalator
Click here for updates on this story JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WABC) — A dog owner has a couple of fast-acting police…
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Higher rates may face Idaho Power Company customers
Idaho Power Company reports this year’s “Power Cost Adjustment” (PCA) calls for a price increase of $39.1 million across all customer classes.…
Continue Reading Biden to be briefed on Indianapolis shooting
President Joe Biden will be briefed Friday morning on a shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility that left at least eight people dead, a White…
Continue Reading City invites residents to join the #AVLFoodWasteChallenge
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s estimated that tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Newsrooms confront the ‘police say’ problem
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Continue Reading Sole survivor of the metro Atlanta spa shootings returns home from hospital
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The lone survivor in the metro Atlanta spa shootings is finally…
Continue Reading Online bracket ranks Grady High School teen girls based on looks
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Counseling sessions begin Friday for Grady High School students…
Continue Reading Metropolitan District says its water is not the source of Legionella detected at nursing home
Click here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Metropolitan District (MDC) said its water is…
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UPDATE: Hiker dies after being attacked by grizzly
A hiker is being treated at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center after an encounter with a grizzly bear near West Yellowstone,…
Continue Reading Lifeguard shortage delays pools opening
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Most outdoor swimming pools have remained closed…
Continue Reading How to celebrate National Volunteer Week
Covid-19 has presented challenges to both staffing and financing for charitable causes around the world. This year, non-profits are using National…
Continue Reading Doctor says they have seen more kids with COVID-19 in last two weeks than all of 2020
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Hospitals across the state are seeing rising cases of…
Continue Reading City discovered an increase of children’s underwear clogging up sewer system
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Continue Reading Group launches campaign placing ‘do not murder’ signs in neighborhoods
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As Portland’s seen a dramatic spike in shootings…
Continue Reading Controversial asphalt plant gets another rejection from county leaders
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A controversial asphalt plant proposal for East…
Continue Reading How a Twitter account is helping Canadians find vaccination appointments
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Continue Reading Canadian obstetricians call on feds to prioritize those who are pregnant for vaccines
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Following the news that pregnant women are…
Continue Reading Chicago police say bodycam footage shows less than a second passes from when 13-year-old is seen holding a handgun and is shot by officer
Authorities released body-worn camera footage that shows an officer making a split-second decision to fire a single shot that killed 13-year-old Adam…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 16: Indianapolis, coronavirus, police violence, Cuba, UK
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh will be laid to rest tomorrow at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, west of London. Only 30 people will attend the…
Continue Reading Giant radio pulses and X-ray surges are coming from the Crab Nebula
The hauntingly beautiful Crab Nebula, located 6,500 light-years away in the Taurus constellation, is releasing an incredible amount of energy. The…
Continue Reading Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai and other prominent activists for 8 to 18 months over 2019 protest
A Hong Kong court has sentenced several of the city’s leading pro-democracy campaigners to between 8 and 18 months in prison over their roles…
Continue Reading 8 people killed after mass shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
Eight people were killed in a mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility on Thursday night, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department…
Continue Reading What civilians in Afghanistan say about America’s withdrawal
America plans to “close the book” on its 20-year war in Afghanistan — but the departure of US troops will usher in an uncertain…
Continue Reading Witnesses to Bago killings describe relentless military onslaught against Myanmar civilian population
The shooting started in the city of Bago, Myanmar at 5 a.m. on April 9. By the early hours of the next morning, at least 82 people were dead,…
Continue Reading 8 people killed after shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
[Breaking news update at 3:03 a.m.] Eight people with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds were pronounced dead at an Indianapolis FedEx facility,…
Continue Reading Multiple people with gunshot wounds after shooting at FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
Multiple people with gunshot wounds have been brought to local hospitals after a shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, according to Officer…
Continue Reading Simon & Schuster won’t distribute book by a Louisville police officer involved in the Breonna Taylor raid
Simon & Schuster said it won’t distribute a book written by the Louisville police officer who was shot while executing a no-knock warrant…
Continue Reading Rich nations had vaccine options after AstraZeneca and J&J faced clot reports. Others may not have that luxury
It was nothing short of a miracle when it became clear that scientists had developed several effective vaccines against Covid-19 in less than a year.…
Continue Reading Search operations continue overnight for the 12 people still missing from capsized ship off Louisiana coast
Rescue crews will keep searching overnight for the 12 people still missing after a commercial vessel capsized Tuesday several miles south of Port…
Continue Reading Police responding to a ‘mass casualty situation’ at FedEx facility in Indianapolis
Law enforcement officials in Indianapolis are working a “mass casualty situation,” according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police…
Continue Reading Hong Kong marks National Security Education Day with goose-stepping police and souvenirs
Riot police, heavily armored, their faces concealed behind masks, holding signs reading “Disperse or We Fire” and “Warning, Tear…
Continue Reading San Antonio Airport shooting suspect dead, lockdown canceled, police say
An attempted mass shooting outside the San Antonio International Airport on Thursday was prevented by a parks officer working overtime, police in San…
Continue Reading New Zealand and Australia were Covid success stories. Why are they behind on vaccine rollouts?
Over the past year, New Zealand has been celebrated for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. As other countries battled months-long lockdowns and…
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A body is found in the search for 3 missing Idaho children
Authorities in Idaho are asking for help finding three missing children, including two who were last seen months…
Continue Reading Fort Jackson soldier arrested after a video showed him pushing and threatening a young Black man
A US Army soldier stationed at Fort Jackson in South Carolina was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and battery after the airing of a…
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Idaho man charged in connection with Capitol riot
Federal law enforcement officials arrested an Idahoan for assaulting law enforcement officers, among other charges, during the breach of the U.S.…
Continue Reading Researchers now have an estimate for just how many T. rex once roamed Earth
Billions of Tyrannosaurus rex roamed North America during their fascinating reign as top predators, according to a team of researchers that went…
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210 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 210 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths…
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