COVID-19 UPDATES: 147 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 147 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Aurora Police did not have basis to stop, frisk or restrain Elijah McClain, investigation finds
The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him,…
Continue Reading Neighbors help stop harassment of Asian American family
Click here for updates on this story LADERA RANCH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Every night, neighbors take shifts…
Continue Reading NASA shares first video and audio, new images from Mars Perseverance rover
During its harrowing descent to the surface of Mars last Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover captured video that the agency is calling “How to Land…
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Idaho bill appears to eliminate coronavirus as an emergency
Legislation defining pandemics that would appear to eliminate the coronavirus pandemic from qualifying as an emergency in Idaho is going to the…
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Investigation of Wyoming toddler found dead continues
Police in Wyoming continued Monday to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a dumpster at an apartment…
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Idaho spared gas price weather hit
Most of the country is experiencing a double-digit spike in gas prices as freezing weather forced the shutdown of refineries across the Gulf Coast…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson lays out go-slow plan to take England out of lockdown by summer
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of its Covid-19 lockdown, declaring Monday that the nation was on…
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Father-to-be killed, brother injured when gender reveal device explodes
Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, NY (WABC) — A Sullivan County man was killed and his brother injured when…
Continue Reading After sophisticated brain cancer surgery, woman finds skiing to be form of therapy
Click here for updates on this story AVON, CO (KCNC) — “When can I ski again?” is not the typical question you’d…
Continue Reading Cloned black-footed ferret ‘Elizabeth Ann’ could help determine fate of endangered animal
Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, CO (KCNC) — A ferret named “Elizabeth Ann” in Northern Colorado…
Continue Reading Transport Canada may consider banning Boeing 777s from airspace following engine fire
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Transport Canada may consider temporarily banning…
Continue Reading Police drop charges after Black teen jailed for walking in street during snowstorm
Click here for updates on this story PLANO, TX (KTVT) — A Black teenager in Collin County was arrested for walking home…
Continue Reading Human traffickers use transportation corridors to avoid detection: report
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Human traffickers are using transportation corridors…
Continue Reading Man rescues his dog from frozen backyard pool
Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, TX (KTVT) — A Southlake man is warning people to watch over their pets…
Continue Reading New York Gov. Cuomo says he should have been more aggressive against Covid death ‘misinformation’ and announces nursing home reform initiative
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he should have been more “aggressive” in calling out reporters and politicians for “lying”…
Continue Reading ‘We lost our family’: Barn fire kills every animal inside animal sanctuary
Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, California (KOVR) — A devastating fire destroyed an animal sanctuary…
Continue Reading ‘I’m not going to be forced to resign’: Unemployed for five months, a nurse can’t access benefits because company has her as a full-time
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (CBS) — (WBBM) — A nurse, pushed out in the middle of the pandemic…
Continue Reading Engine debris rained over a mile across a Denver suburb. Now Boeing recommends suspending its 777s with that engine
Kieran Cain was playing basketball with his kids Saturday afternoon at an elementary school in greater Denver when he heard what sounded like a sonic…
Continue Reading Pandemic brings new light to pet grief counseling: ‘It makes the loss even greater’
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — It’s a service that’s become especially important during…
Continue Reading Historic San Francisco Victorian home’s jaunt amazes onlookers
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — San Francisco goes to great lengths to preserve its…
Continue Reading Family alleges abuse of grandmother at nursing facility
Click here for updates on this story SAN RAFAEL, California (KPIX) — After suffering a stroke in January, an…
Continue Reading They joined a movement focused on kindness. Some say it’s helped them get through the pandemic
Catherine Barrett says a neighbor’s small act of kindness was what sparked a now-global movement focused on all things good. Like most people…
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Teton County, Wyo. COVID-19 vaccination update
The Teton County Health Department opened registration Monday for the following population groups listed below.…
Continue Reading Australian Open Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Australian Open, one of four competitions that make up the “Grand Slam” in professional tennis. The other…
Continue Reading Hoarding situation at home leads to removal of over 40 cats
Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Dozens of cats were taken from a Waterford home…
Continue Reading Witness tip brings conviction in 21-year-old murder case of Juanita Zdroik
Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — A Florida man was found guilty in a decades old murder…
Continue Reading Science Center uses cranes to bring in animatronic dinosaurs for new exhibit
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — More than a dozen animatronic dinosaurs made their…
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Idaho panel OKs less restrictive ‘ballot harvesting’ bill
A revamped version of a proposed law making it a felony in Idaho for third parties to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials…
Continue Reading Minnesota priest auctions off baseball card collection for charity
Father John Ubel has been collecting baseball cards for 50 years. Now, he is stepping up to the plate and auctioning off his most valuable cards to…
Continue Reading Iran reaches deal with global nuclear watchdog for inspections over the next 3 months
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has struck a deal with Iran that will give its inspectors continued access to verify and monitor…
Continue Reading Oil spill leads Israel to close beaches as it faces one of its ‘most severe ecological disasters’
Israeli authorities are trying to locate the source of a suspected oil spill that has been described as one of the most severe ecological disasters…
Continue Reading More than a week with no power, Oregonians demand answers from PGE
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Thousands of Oregonians are still in the dark, and for…
Continue Reading The Coast Guard rescued 10 people stranded on ice floes in Lake Erie
Ten people became stranded on floating sheets of ice in Lake Erie on Sunday, requiring rescue from the local Coast Guard. The group became stuck on…
Continue Reading Rapper pleading for an end to gun violence after shooting left his barbershop damaged
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Killer Mike, a popular Atlanta rapper, songwriter, actor, and…
Continue Reading Public Schools teachers get vaccinated as students return to class
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — As districts start the process of returning to…
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Republican governors fight energy executive order
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon is leading a coalition of 17 Republican Governors asking President Joe Biden to withdraw an executive order banning new…
Continue Reading A spacecraft named for ‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician Katherine Johnson has arrived on the International Space Station
A spacecraft named for the famed NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson has arrived at the International Space Station with about 8,000 pounds of cargo…
Continue Reading Community helping elderly woman whose house caught fire after neighbor’s home exploded
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The tragedy in the Happy Hills community is also…
Continue Reading ‘It was emotional for all of us’: High school student gets special moment on Senior Night after rare Covid complication ends her season
Click here for updates on this story CLINTON, IA (WQAD) — From the outside looking in, it’s hard to see…
Continue Reading Loved ones of Tony and Leila Lewis not letting tragedy of final moments taint their memory
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For decades, Tony and Leila Lewis were fixtures in their…
Continue Reading 5 ways you can help those facing homelessness in the cold
Plummeting temperatures are forcing people indoors seeking warmth. But for those who call city streets home, heading inside is not always a realistic…
Continue Reading Scam artists lurking on dating apps and social media made away with a record haul in 2020
We expect love to have an emotional impact on us, but a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission revealed it’s also hurting wallets.…
Continue Reading A website is offering to pay you $2k to sleep for research
This could literally be a dream job — making money by sleeping, including a night in a five-star resort. Sleepstandards.com, a website that…
Continue Reading National Guard to deliver water to Charleston
Click here for updates on this story CHARLESTON, Arkansas (KFSM) — According to Franklin County Emergency Management…
Continue Reading Another United Airlines flight experienced a right engine failure in 2018
The dramatic engine failure on a United Airlines flight flung debris across neighborhoods outside Denver and caused the airline to ground more than…
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Kangaroo painted over 17,000 years ago is Australia’s oldest known rock art, scientists say
A painting of a kangaroo in Western Australia is the oldest known rock art in the country, according to scientists, who say radiocarbon-dating…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson lays out ‘irreversible’ plan to take England out of lockdown by summer
Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of lockdown. The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4, after…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson announces plan to take England out of lockdown
Boris Johnson has set out his four-step roadmap to take England out of lockdown. The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4,…
Continue Reading Aurora set to release investigation into death of Elijah McClain
The city of Aurora, Colorado, is set to release on Monday an investigation into the death of Elijah McClain, the 23-year-old Black man who died after…
Continue Reading ‘We’ve lost 40 animals’: Barn fire claims sanctuary animal lives
Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, CA (KCRA) — An animal sanctuary near Auburn is suffering a major loss.…
Continue Reading ‘Amateur relic hunters’ unearth hidden Maryland history
Click here for updates on this story DUNKIRK, MD (WBAL) — Many people have taken up new hobbies during the coronavirus…
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No charges after Wyoming grizzly feeding investigation
Federal investigators decided not to pursue charges against a woman suspected of illegally feeding grizzly bears at her home in Jackson…
Continue Reading Two sisters give over 1,200 meals to those affected by winter storm
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, MS (WAPT) — During the winter storm and water crisis, many people have…
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Snowmobiler hurt in collision with vehicle
A Blackfoot man was hospitalized Sunday after his snowmobile was struck by an oncoming vehicle.…
Continue Reading Nigeria crashed aircraft was on rescue mission for kidnapped schoolchildren
Nigeria’s airforce has said its plane, which crashed shortly after take-off from Abuja airport on Sunday morning — killing everyone on…
Continue Reading Made in Michiana: Homegrown company goes international with their used book business
Click here for updates on this story MISHAWAKA, IN (WBND) — Made in Michiana is back again to introduce a home grown-…
Continue Reading School opts-out of HS football: “We will never get this time in our life back”
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — While high school football games are back on in Washington…
Continue Reading 11 St. Louis area scouts among the first female Eagle Scouts
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — 17-year old Maggie Pennington jumped at the chance nearly…
Continue Reading Mother-of-four missing for three weeks, family asks for help
Click here for updates on this story ORANGEBURG, SC (WLOS) — Family members are asking the public for help locating…
Continue Reading Public school teachers get vaccinated as students return back to class
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV/KSMO) — As districts start the process of returning to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 devastated this small city. Volunteers are going door-to-door to ensure people are vaccinated
The last 12 months have been tolling for Linda Harris, who lives in a small Southwest Georgia city hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading Houston grandmother who froze to death suffered from hypothermia
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — The family of a beloved 84-year-old grandmother who froze to…
Continue Reading Car meet turns deadly when driver slams into pedestrians at 100 mph, officials say
Click here for updates on this story Houston, TX (KTRK) — One person was killed and two others were seriously injured…
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SCHOOL CLOSING 2/22/21
Firth School District 59 will be closed…
Continue Reading An entire school board resigned after they criticized parents during a public virtual meeting
The president and three members of a school board in Northern California have resigned after they were heard making disparaging comments about…
Continue Reading Concerns grow for Yemeni journalist jailed for ‘doing his job’
Rights groups are calling for the release of jailed Yemeni journalist Adel al-Hasani after news of his more than five-month detention broke earlier…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Ella Baker
She played a major role in three of the biggest groups of the civil rights movement, but Ella Baker somehow still remains largely unknown outside…
Continue Reading Boris Johnson set to take England out of lockdown
Boris Johnson is set to announce his long-awaited roadmap for taking England out of lockdown, British government officials confirmed to CNN on Monday…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 22: Covid-19, Texas, White House, United, Iran
Israel is facing one of its most severe ecological disasters ever after a suspected oil spill washed up blobs of sticky tar along its coast. But…
Continue Reading Innovative 10-year-old creates ‘stick library’ for local dogs
For many families, trying to find fun activities during quarantine has been challenging. One Canadian father found the perfect project for his son to…
Continue Reading This Houston furniture store owner opened his doors to people seeking warmth in the winter storm
After two nights of staying in her condo on the southwest side of Houston without power, Felicia Maten had no running water, the food in her…
Continue Reading An Ohio bomb squad was called to disarm an adorable bag of kittens
Sheriff’s deputies in Ohio were called when a suspicious bag was found outside of a church, but what was inside was not what they were…
Continue Reading This restaurant owner spent $2,000 from his advertising money to promote his competitors
A Wisconsin restaurant owner is using his own money to help struggling local restaurants during the pandemic. Adolfo Melendez, owner of Tex-Mex…
Continue Reading Cargo plane’s engine catches fire, dropping debris that injures two people in a Dutch town
Two people were injured after pieces of a cargo plane broke off and fell onto a town in the Netherlands, according to authorities there. Pieces of…
Continue Reading 2 people are killed in a military plane crash near Montgomery, Alabama
Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility’s…
Continue Reading Myanmar military warns protesters could ‘suffer loss of life’ ahead of planned mass strike
Myanmar’s military junta on Sunday warned anti-coup protesters they will “suffer loss of life” if demonstrations confront security…
Continue Reading Former Toronto Raptor Vince Carter creates scholarship for Ontario school
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Canada (CTV News) — Basketball legend Vince Carter, who got his start in…
Continue Reading United Airlines removing 24 Boeing 777s from service after Denver incident
United Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the…
Continue Reading A third of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages
Water service remained disrupted for nearly a third of Texas residents Sunday evening, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from…
Continue Reading Three children and their grandmother died in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home…
Continue Reading Three children and their grandmother perished in a Texas fire after trying to stay warm during power outages. Their mom survived
When the power went out at Loan Le’s house in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas, on Monday, she headed over to her daughter’s home…
Continue Reading Some Boeing 777 airplanes likely to be removed from service, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration is stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 airplanes equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and…
Continue Reading Here’s how a week of frigid weather and catastrophe unfolded in Texas
After a devastating week for the Lone Star state, finally some relief. Temperatures Sunday will continue to warm, with most of the state expected to…
Continue Reading Woman collecting books for kids who lost theirs to flood
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan woman is on a mission to help bring books to…
Continue Reading College police officer in Georgia helps save woman’s life
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — A Georgia Gwinnett College police officer put her…
Continue Reading About half of Texans still have issues with their water supply after widespread power outages
Water service remained disrupted for about half of Texas residents early Sunday, a lingering consequence of the widespread power outages from…
Continue Reading Eating more refined grains increases risk of heart disease, death: study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study has found that consuming a high number…
Continue Reading Student-built plane takes to the sky
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — For more than 3 years, a group of students from the Omaha area…
Continue Reading Dashcam video shows semi nearly hitting squad car and officer
Click here for updates on this story GALESBURG, IL (WQAD) — The Galesburg Police Department released a video clip of an…
Continue Reading Home deemed ‘unlivable’ after fire and is robbed just days later, family says
Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, NC (WLOS) — On Tuesday, the Baldwins’ home on School House Road…
Continue Reading Violent protests over rapper’s arrest and accusations of police brutality rock Catalonia for fifth day
Angry protesters have now gathered in multiple Spanish cities for five consecutive nights, demonstrating over the dramatic arrest of rapper Pablo…
Continue Reading A Utah city has been forgiving parking tickets in exchange for food donations
A city in Utah is letting residents donate food in exchange for wiping out their parking tickets. Heber City tried to get folks to move their parked…
Continue Reading For those with body dysmorphic disorder, masks do more than protect. They help them function
For Lavinia Darr, a public bus was dangerous territory. There were the other passengers, who she feared would be aghast at her physical flaws. And…
Continue Reading Vaccine trials have underrepresented people of colour for past decade, study finds
Click here for updates on this story Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CTV News) — Scientists from across the U.S. and Puerto…
Continue Reading Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’ll order flags flown at half-staff to honor Rush Limbaugh
Florida’s governor announced he’ll order flags in the state flown at half-staff to honor the late conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh,…
Continue Reading Community steps up to help flooded animal shelter
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — There are only 28 shelter dogs left at CARE STL after a…
Continue Reading Seven dead in Nigerian military plane crash, says air force
Seven people were killed when a Nigerian military plane crashed on approach to Abuja airport on Sunday, a spokesman for Nigeria’s Air Force…
Continue Reading ‘I am just taking it all in, everything’: HS football returns in Washington
Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — The final tally on the scoreboard doesn’t matter much,…
Continue Reading Quecreek Mine Rescue Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about the Quecreek Mine Rescue. From July 24 through 28, 2002, nine coal miners were trapped for 77 hours in…
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