These former nurses were asked to leave retirement and return to the front lines
Juliana Morawski has realized that she most likely couldn’t go back to working in an emergency room, even if she wanted to. As a retired…
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3 missions prepare to explore Mars and other space news to expect in 2021
It’s time to go deeper into space. While 2020 may have derailed and delayed some scientific plans due to the pandemic, 2021 still promises to…
Continue Reading College student offers free tutoring service to kids of frontline workers
Hoping to give back to the frontline workers who have risked their lives throughout the pandemic, a college student has created a program that offers…
Continue Reading Walmart shooting suspect in custody in Virginia after allegedly wounding 3 people, including a sheriff’s deputy
A sheriff’s deputy and two civilians are being treated for serious injuries at a hospital after a suspected shoplifter opened fire at a Walmart…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes into Michigan home, killing three
Three people are dead after a small plane crashed into a house outside Detroit, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The three…
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1,122 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,122 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 174 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 174 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Miami cafe starts the new year with a shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip
A cafe and juice bar in North Miami Beach started out the new year in shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip. Kelly Amar told CNN that her family…
Continue Reading Tulsa WWII vet to observe quiet 100th birthday due to pandemic
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World ) — The wear and tear that comes with a long life has…
Continue Reading Organic farmers see increased demand during COVID-19 pandemic
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Madison State Journal ) — While the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Continue Reading WWII veteran reflects on past and present battles after celebrating 100 years of life
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — A local World War II veteran recently spoke with News…
Continue Reading 1.1 million diapers were given out at the Open Door Mission’s Diaper Drive
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — After a snow delay earlier in the week, hundreds of…
Continue Reading A family of 12 siblings now holds the Guinness World Record for highest combined age
A family of 12 siblings broke the Guinness World Record for highest total combined age, with the oldest at 97 and the youngest at 75. The…
Continue Reading New Year’s Eve parties involving hundreds in NYC busted for violating Covid-19 rules
The New York City Sheriff’s office raided three large gatherings during New Year’s Eve and the early hours of New Year’s Day,…
Continue Reading For the first time since massive 2017 fire, Eagle Creek Trail back open for hiking
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Oregon (KPTV ) — More than three years after the Eagle Creek…
Continue Reading Firefighters union makes grievances known over staffing amid hiring freeze
Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut (WFSB ) — The new year is bringing changes to Bradley…
Continue Reading “Everywhere else is shut down” out-of-town visitors defy COVID warnings to party in Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — New Year’s Eve may be over, but celebrations continued Friday…
Continue Reading Two base jumpers leap from the top of Grand Hyatt in downtown Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A local woman who lives in downtown Nashville…
Continue Reading Missouri man reunited with missing disabled dog on New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story EAST ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV ) — After 10 months of searching high and low for…
Continue Reading Hundreds attend COVID-modified New Year’s Shinto blessing
Click here for updates on this story NUUANU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hundreds received a New Year’s blessing at Daijingu…
Continue Reading Mother and daughter’s terrifying experience with COVID
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — “It’s just wonderful to be alive. You don’t know…
Continue Reading A police officer paid for a family’s Christmas groceries instead of charging two women with shoplifting
A Massachusetts police officer used his own money to buy Christmas dinner for a family in need instead of charging two women with shoplifting.…
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More than 1,000 fines issued after illegal New Year’s party in France breaches coronavirus restrictions
Five people have been arrested and more than 1,000 fines issued after an illegal New Year’s rave in the French countryside ended on Saturday,…
Continue Reading The Navajo Nation faces a battle to protect its elders and traditions as Covid-19 deaths spike
Native Americans are losing their elders to Covid-19. As death tolls continue to climb, tribes are struggling to protect some of their last remaining…
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Fast action keeps house fire damage minimal
Idaho Falls firefighters extinguished a house fire within 10 minutes Friday evening, protecting 3 residents and a…
Continue Reading Quadrantid meteor shower peaks this weekend and other celestial events in 2021
The new year begins with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower on Saturday evening into early Sunday. While it may be one of the strongest meteor…
Continue Reading Nintendo is partnering with a nonprofit to bring gaming consoles to hospitalized kids
Being stuck in the hospital is no fun — especially when you’re a kid. So what better way to pass the time than by playing some video…
Continue Reading Ohio State crushes Clemson, will face Alabama in College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. Can Ohio State? The top-ranked Crimson Tide…
Continue Reading This year’s list of ‘banished’ words and phrases are all about Covid-19
You’ve undoubtedly seen and heard the phrases in commercials since the pandemic began. “We live in unprecedented times.” “In…
Continue Reading Man who pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license as a teen faces new fraud charges
Malachi A. Love-Robinson, the Florida man who pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license as a teen, has been arrested on new allegations…
Continue Reading Coast Guard suspends search for Florida-bound boat with about 20 people aboard
The search off the Florida coast for a missing boat with about 20 people on board has been suspended, the US Coast Guard said Friday. The Coast Guard…
Continue Reading Alabama advances to College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. The top-ranked Crimson Tide have advanced…
Continue Reading Alabama’s Najee Harris hurdles over a Notre Dame defender after Megan Rapinoe tells him to
Earlier this week, Megan Rapinoe told Alabama running back Najee Harris to hurdle over someone. Mission emphatically accomplished. In Friday’s…
Continue Reading A bake-off between two dads turned into a movement that delivered thousands of cookies to essential workers
A cookie competition between two dads turned into a heartwarming effort that has resulted in over 18,000 cookies being delivered to essential workers…
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Pocatello community reacts to start of 2021
With the start of the year 2021, locals from the Pocatello community gave their perspective on their vision and goals for the new year.…
Continue Reading Family rescued from roof of burning home
Click here for updates on this story GIRARDVILLE, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — A family of four had to be rescued from the…
Continue Reading 7 people shot at Fort Smith event center on New Year’s morning
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM ) — At about 4:08 a.m. on Friday (Jan. 1), Fort Smith…
Continue Reading ‘Everything that we had is gone’: Milwaukee family homeless after duplex caught fire on New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT ) — Five people have been displaced after their apartment duplex…
Continue Reading Oregon Sheriff Roberts retires after four decades of service to county
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV ) — The end of 2020 marked the end of Clackamas…
Continue Reading Entrepreneur starts new year raising funds for those in need
Click here for updates on this story GRISWOLD, Connecticut (WFSB ) — A Connecticut entrepreneur started off the new…
Continue Reading Customers waiting weeks for their packages from USPS
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM ) — The new year has started, but old frustrations remain as the…
Continue Reading Surfer saves woman swept in the ocean on Oahu’s north shore
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — An incredible rescue on Oahu’s north shore is making world…
Continue Reading Retired Methodist Health nurses helping administer COVID vaccine
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — A handful of retired nurses are putting their expertise…
Continue Reading Meet the first baby of 2021 that was born at UnityPoint Health Trinity
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD ) — Nora Grace Hessman was was born at 12:20 a.m. on New…
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Judge: Groups can’t challenge endangered species plans
A federal judge has ruled that an environmental group has no legal standing to challenge the specific components of endangered species recovery…
Continue Reading Louisville area mailman gets special sendoff from neighborhood ahead of retirement
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY ) — A Louisville area mailman is headed into…
Continue Reading Saints RB Alvin Kamara fined $5,000 for wearing Christmas cleats
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has been fined…
Continue Reading City of Albuquerque launches fast-track program for permanent supportive housing for homeless
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — The city of Albuquerque launched an effort to…
Continue Reading KCPD says it received 271 sound of shots calls New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC ) — Kansas City police said it received 271 sound of…
Continue Reading Omaha police: 1-year-old boy bitten in the face by family dog
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV ) — A 1-year-old was hospitalized Tuesday after being bitten…
Continue Reading CA gyms, fitness clubs celebrate ‘significant victory’ as they challenge state COVID-19 restrictions
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — This week, members of the California Fitness…
Continue Reading Vaccines intentionally removed from hospital refrigerator, employee fired
Click here for updates on this story GRAFTON, Wisconsin (WISN ) — The FBI and the Food & Drug Administration are…
Continue Reading Dog missing for 190 days found safe on Cincinnati’s west side
Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — After 190 days on the run, S’mores the dog is back home…
Continue Reading For their troubles, distilleries that retooled to make hand sanitizer in spring now face $14K fee
Click here for updates on this story MADISON,Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified…
Continue Reading Buford City Schools settles racial discrimination lawsuit that led to former superintendent’s resignation
Click here for updates on this story BUFORD COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post ) — A federal racial discrimination…
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Mountain View announces first baby of 2021
Mountain View Hospital has welcomed its first baby of the new year.…
Continue Reading Regulars keep burger joint Hawkins House of Burgers afloat during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story WILLOWBROOK, California (KABC ) — While many restaurants have been struggling to…
Continue Reading Kirk Cameron hosts New Year’s Eve gathering at Point Mugu, despite warnings from public health officials
Click here for updates on this story POINT MUGU, California (KABC ) — Despite warnings from public health officials to…
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Air quality advisory lifted for Franklin County
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality advisory for Franklin…
Continue Reading Man arrested for New Year’s Eve shooting had previous warrant for similar incident
Click here for updates on this story CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The man arrested for a New Year’s Eve…
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A busy, but typical geological month at Yellowstone Park
There were 1,718 earthquakes located in the Yellowstone region during 2020., which is about usual for the…
Continue Reading Harvest Moon Bagel in Lancaster open to serve customers on New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Many stores close their doors to customers on New…
Continue Reading FBI searching for man believed to be connected to GA homicide in 1999
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — The FBI is asking for the public’s assistance…
Continue Reading Portland artist honoring Oregon’s COVID-19 victims with her work
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A local artist started a memorial gallery in her home…
Continue Reading MA police arrest suspect potentially involved in MLK church fire
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WSHM ) — A suspect was arrested on Thursday for…
Continue Reading MA officer helps deliver New Year’s Day baby
Click here for updates on this story AGAWAM, Massachusetts (WSHM ) — One Agawam police officer had a big, or perhaps…
Continue Reading Irish legend Chase Claypool makes NFL history
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND ) — Former Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool has…
Continue Reading State fines sports bar $10,000 for violating COVID regulations
Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — Governor Ned Lamont announced on Thursday…
Continue Reading More than 2,000 attend illegal New Year’s party in France, despite coronavirus restrictions
More than 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year’s rave in the region of Brittany in France, despite the government’s strict…
Continue Reading “Dead pool” investigation complete: 3 major crimes supervisors disciplined
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WTIC/WCCT) — The internal investigation into a “dead…
Continue Reading Non-profits help Nashville bombing survivors
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV ) — Local non-profit groups are gearing up to give more…
Continue Reading Man killed while warning I-255 drivers of crash on icy road
Click here for updates on this story COLLINSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV ) — A man was killed while warning oncoming drivers…
Continue Reading Despite Covid-19 and stay-at-home orders, 2020 saw an increase in homicides across the US
It’s been a deadly year, and that’s not just due to Covid-19. Despite less activity outside with the closing of businesses and schools,…
Continue Reading Sole Cherokee ‘Beloved Man’ for last 200 years gets highway named after him
Click here for updates on this story SYLVA, NC (WLOS) — The only man in more than 200 years to be bestowed as Beloved…
Continue Reading Distilleries that pivoted in the pandemic to provide sanitizer now face FDA fees
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Many mountain distilleries stepped up to fill a pandemic…
Continue Reading NE County commissioner to continue pushing for renter support
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Douglas County set aside $10 million in CARES Act funds…
Continue Reading Omaha brewery hopes to increase production cap
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Ten thousand gallons and not one drop more. That’s how…
Continue Reading IL woman warns community to lock cars
Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Illinois (WQAD) — A Geneseo woman is warning others to lock their cars,…
Continue Reading Wisconsin police arrest former hospital worker whose alleged actions led hospital to throw out more than 500 vaccine doses
Police in Grafton, Wisconsin, have arrested a recently fired pharmacist they say removed 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine from a local…
Continue Reading WHO approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in breakthrough for developing nations
The World Health Organization has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for lower and middle-income countries to…
Continue Reading New Year is greeted in muted fashion as leaders warn, Covid loves a crowd
Many people will want to put 2020 firmly behind them. But governments around the world have pleaded with people not to see in 2021 with traditional…
Continue Reading Andre Hill’s friend told police he was just dropping off ‘Christmas money’ when he was shot, new body camera footage shows
New body camera footage released by Columbus, Ohio, police Thursday shows the moments after Andre Hill was shot by a police officer — including…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting. The chief released bodycam footage
Minneapolis police on Thursday released body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a Black man that happened during a traffic stop — the…
Continue Reading 21 things to look forward to in 2021 … if everything works out
Yes, it may be tempting fate. Yes, the 2020 version of this story now reads like a depressing farce. But come on. Something good has to happen in…
Continue Reading 1,213 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 33 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,213 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 220 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 220 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Idaho Power wins two rate adjustments
Idaho Power Company customers got some arguably good news to end 2020. …a two-cent per month rate…
Continue Reading NYPD releases video it says shows woman attacking Black musician’s son after falsely accusing him of stealing her iPhone
The New York Police Department has asked for the public’s help in locating a woman it says is seen in a short security video clip attacking the…
Continue Reading El Paso teacher whose video of students hugging became a national sensation dies from Covid-19
Her smile and positive attitude are what her family and school community are remembering as they mourn the loss of a beloved teacher. Zelene Blancas,…
Continue Reading Family ‘grateful’ for off-duty Boston officer who stopped dog from mauling child
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — An 11-year-old boy had surgery Wednesday after he was mauled by a…
Continue Reading Family has sinking feeling drainage leak won’t be fixed
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The Yuratich family has lived on Navarre Avenue for 10 years,…
Continue Reading Alleged ringer leader in Kissimmee murder-for-hire plot claims one accused is innocent
Click here for updates on this story KISSIMMEE, FLorida (WESH) — For almost three years now, three people have been in…
Continue Reading Elementary school teacher charged with sexually abusing child, state police say
Click here for updates on this story ADAMS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A second grade teacher in the Gettysburg…
Continue Reading An El Paso teacher who taught her students kindness loses her battle with Covid-19
Her smile and positive attitude are what her family and school community are remembering as they mourn the loss of a beloved teacher. Zelene Blancas,…
Continue Reading Police discipline all major crimes supervisors in “dead pool” incident
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Hartford Police Department leadership announced the…
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Conservation officers investigate wasted ducks
About a dozen dead duck carcasses were dumped on the side of Hall Road in McCammon. …
Continue Reading Homeowner says city crew plowed her driveway in
Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Wauwatosa homeowner said the Department of Public…
Continue Reading Bald eagle found injured has chance to survive thanks to volunteers
Click here for updates on this story CLERMONT, Kentucky (WLKY) — A bald eagle with serious injuries has a chance to…
Continue Reading Health officials in West Virginia mistakenly gave 42 people Covid-19 antibodies instead of the vaccine
A mistake at a West Virginia clinic led to 42 people being administered Covid-19 antibodies instead of the vaccine, but state and local health…
Continue Reading New Year’s Fast Facts
Here’s a look at New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, which mark the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. Facts…
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