Maine man charged with attempted murder and arson after Unity fire
Click here for updates on this story UNITY, Maine (WMTW) — A Unity man is charged with attempted murder and arson after…
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FDA issues pet food alert after 28 dogs are reported dead from toxin
The Food and Drug Administration is alerting pet owners about high levels of aflatoxin in some pet foods after 28 dogs reportedly died and eight…
Continue Reading Utah family shocked to find drugs inside Christmas gift
Click here for updates on this story FRUIT HEIGHTS, Utah (KSL) — Police are investigating after a family in Fruit…
Continue Reading Dad, shot while 2 sons were home, dies at hospital
Click here for updates on this story VERONA TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — A man is dead after two assailants entered his…
Continue Reading Law enforcement warns of new scam targeting CWP holders
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORDON, North Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies in Rutherford County are warning…
Continue Reading City of Seneca names Interim Police Chief as new Chief of Police
Click here for updates on this story SENECA, South Carolina (WHNS) — On Thursday, the City of Seneca announced the…
Continue Reading SoCal police warn of New Year’s Eve crackdown on illegal fireworks
Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Southland law enforcement is warning the public not…
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Sheriff’s Office identifies subject of officer-involved-shooting incident
The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of an officer-involved-shooting incident Wednesday as Peter K. England, 21, of…
Continue Reading Las Vegas animal shelter says it has taken in nearly 50 sick cats from a home
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas says it will be caring for…
Continue Reading Columbus, Ohio, officials criticize police officers’ response after Andre Hill shooting and pledge accountability
Columbus, Ohio, officials are decrying how officers handled rendering aid to Andre Hill after he was shot by a police officer earlier this month. The…
Continue Reading Fire destroys west Las Vegas Valley auto shop, 16 vehicles
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A west valley auto shop is a total loss after a fire Wednesday…
Continue Reading Michiana describes the year of 2020…in just one word
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND) — 2020 has been a year unlike any other. For the first…
Continue Reading Investigation reveals new details in shooting, two charged in Anthony Logan murder
Click here for updates on this story ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Indiana (WBND) — Formal charges have been filed in the murder…
Continue Reading Cat missing since Nashville bombing found
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Martin the Cat who has been missing since a bomb went off in…
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2020 In Review Fast Facts
Here is a look back at the events of 2020. Notable US Events January 2 – In the face of warnings from the Pentagon that a hold on military aid…
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Wyoming lawmakers to eye 2021 options after one meeting
Wyoming lawmakers plan to meet for a day in January before postponing the remainder of their 2021 legislative session until February or March because…
Continue Reading Samuel Little, believed to be America’s worst serial killer, dies at age 80
Samuel Little, believed to be the most prolific serial killer in American history, has died at age 80, the California Department of Corrections and…
Continue Reading Owner of long-term care facility defaults; Fannie Mae will take over
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The owner of the Gramercy Hill senior…
Continue Reading FBI investigating after hospital says worker intentionally removed vaccine from fridge
A Wisconsin hospital worker is accused of intentionally removing 57 vials of Covid-19 vaccine from a refrigerator overnight last week, an action that…
Continue Reading A redesigned South Carolina flag was scrapped after residents made fun of its palmetto tree
South Carolinians are fiercely proud of the state’s iconic indigo-blue flag, with its thin crescent and lush palmetto. So when a commission of…
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Hands-free ordinance grows teeth Friday
Idaho’s “hands-free” law took effect in July, but beginning Friday, Janaury 1, violators risk receiving a citation.…
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State extends grant award program deadlines
The Idaho State Board of Education says nearly 18,500 families and 24,600 children will receive grants to help with their children’s education…
Continue Reading ATF investigators gain access to building, race against winter storm to determine cause of KC apartment fire that hospitalized 2
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Fire investigators from a national ATF team…
Continue Reading Couples who meet on dating apps are keen for commitment, study finds
People who meet their partners on dating apps often have stronger long-term relationship goals — contrary to the idea that technology…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting. The chief said he will release bodycam footage Thursday
Minneapolis police said they would release body camera footage Thursday of a fatal shooting that happened during a traffic stop — the…
Continue Reading Idaho reports COVID-19 vaccine progress
Idaho’s health care workers and residents of long term care facilities (LTCF) are now receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Idaho…
Continue Reading With many New Year’s Eve events canceled in Southern Alabama, firework sales are up
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — New Year’s Eve celebrations will be unlike…
Continue Reading mother on life support, son at burn unit one week after escaping fire
Click here for updates on this story FOLEY, Alabama (WALA) — A Foley mother is on life support after her family says…
Continue Reading 19-year-old man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses
Click here for updates on this story MANITOWOC, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 19-year-old from Manitowoc was sentenced to nine…
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Appeals court upholds state rights inside Grand Teton National Park
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Chief Judge Scott Skavdah’s decision that National Park Service (NPS) regulations prohibiting the…
Continue Reading Follow the New Year around the world
People around the world are beginning to wave goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021. The Pacific Island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati were the…
Continue Reading Teacher charged with sexual abuse of a minor
Click here for updates on this story LITTLESTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A second grade teacher in the Gettysburg Area…
Continue Reading Pope Francis to miss New Year’s Eve masses due to sciatic pain
Pope Francis will not lead the Vatican’s New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations due to sciatic pain, the Vatican said in a…
Continue Reading In a year that looked nothing like others, it was the little things that helped us cope
After years of persistence and hard work, Jasmin Parks-Papadopoulos was at the peak of her professional career when the coronavirus pandemic hit: the…
Continue Reading Ice cream shop offers sauerkraut flavor for good luck in 2021
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Do you want to have good luck this 2021? A dish…
Continue Reading Want good luck in the new year? Make yourself a lemon pig
At the end of the dank, dark tunnel that was 2020 comes light — a bright yellow, pungent light with toothpick legs and a penny in its mouth.…
Continue Reading The full lyrics to ‘Auld Lang Syne’ so you don’t mumble your way through it
As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, voices all over the world will resurrect the centuries-old tradition of singing “Auld…
Continue Reading Astronaut Terry Virts shares an ‘insider’s guide’ to life in space
Cutting the hair of another astronaut on the International Space Station is one of the most stressful things US Air Force Col. Terry Virts has ever…
Continue Reading A Black musician’s son was falsely accused of stealing a woman’s iPhone. She disputes his account and accusations of racism
Prosecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, December 31
This year has upended so much in modern life that even New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight will be different, downscaled or canceled due to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 31: Coronavirus, transition, stimulus, Brexit, Yemen
New year, new pay: Starting January 1 (tomorrow!), 20 states will raise their minimum wage. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting. The chief said he will release bodycam footage today
Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting Wednesday evening, according to Chief Medaria Arradondo, who said officers were conducting a…
Continue Reading China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, promises free shots for all citizens
China approved its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine for general public use on Thursday, with officials promising to provide the general public…
Continue Reading China approves Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine, promises free jabs for all citizens
China approved its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine for general public use on Thursday, with officials promising to provide the general public…
Continue Reading China approves its first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by Sinopharm
Chinese regulators have approved the country’s first homegrown coronavirus vaccine, developed by state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm,…
Continue Reading Post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal becomes law on eve of deadline
British lawmakers voted to back the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, on the eve of the December 31…
Continue Reading China’s Sinopharm says its coronavirus vaccine is 79% effective
China’s state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm has announced its coronavirus vaccine is 79.34% effective. Interim analysis of Phase 3…
Continue Reading New Year’s Eve fireworks are on in some places, but they’ll look a lot different this year
New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world will look very different this year as cities take precautions against the spread of Covid-19. The…
Continue Reading British lawmakers back post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal on eve of deadline
British lawmakers voted to back the United Kingdom’s post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Wednesday, on the eve of the December 31…
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1,340 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,340 new COVID-19 cases and 10 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn leads Anderson Cooper in meditation
“You can’t figure it out by thinking,” Jon Kabat-Zinn advised Anderson Cooper on embracing the present moment through mindfulness.…
Continue Reading Doctor drives three hours to get Covid-19 vaccine to rural Michigan hospital
A Michigan doctor and his silver pickup truck are playing a key role in getting the Covid-19 vaccine to remote parts of the state. Dr. Richard Bates…
Continue Reading What we know about the 63-year-old Nashville bomber
The man who detonated an RV bomb in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was a loner with no significant criminal record and as yet no signs of…
Continue Reading Girlfriend of Nashville bomber told police in 2019 he was building explosives in an RV, records show
A woman who said she was the girlfriend of the man who set off the Christmas Day explosion in Nashville told police last year he was making bombs in…
Continue Reading Tornado touches down in Corsicana, Texas, as storm system moves into Gulf Coast
Officials in Navarro County, Texas, said a tornado touched down in the town of Corsicana on Wednesday morning. The Office of Emergency Management…
Continue Reading Florida’s first-come, first-serve Covid-19 vaccination plan for the elderly leads to scramble
Florida’s county-by-county plan to vaccinate its elderly population has created a mass scramble for a limited number of doses, leading to…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 268 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 268 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading GBI releases results of Cobb absentee ballots signature audit
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — GBI Director Vic Reynolds made it clear Wednesday that his…
Continue Reading State helping non-profit art organizations impacted by the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story NORWCIH, Connecticut (WFSB) — The pandemic decimated the arts community along with…
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Idaho group to try for recreational marijuana in 2022
Groups of Idaho activists are renewing the effort to legalize marijuana, both for medicinal and recreational…
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Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on ‘Gilligan’s Island,’ dies of Covid-19 complications at 82
Dawn Wells, who played the lovable castaway Mary Ann Summers on “Gilligan’s Island,” died in Los Angeles on Wednesday from Covid-19 complications,…
Continue Reading 911 calls reveal panic and confusion before and after the Nashville bombing
Just after the Christmas morning bombing in downtown Nashville, a terrified woman told a 911 dispatcher she thought the roof of the building where…
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ISP vows to protect Capitol decorum
Idaho State Police have published an open letter they hope will avoid the kind of mayhem that accompanied a special legislative session last summer.…
Continue Reading Arizona Safeway Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the January 8, 2011 shootings in Tucson, Arizona. Six people were killed and 13 were wounded including Congresswoman Gabrielle…
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START to increase seating caps
The Jackson Town Council and Teton County Board of County Commissioners have voted to increase START bus seating to 75% of…
Continue Reading A Black jazz musician’s son was falsely accused of stealing an iPhone, father says. The woman accusing him is speaking out to CNN
Prosecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely…
Continue Reading Razorback fans react to Texas Bowl cancelation
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — In a matter of hours, excitement turned to…
Continue Reading Police investigate after officer seen on camera punching K-9 partner
Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KCRA) — Vacaville police say they are investigating after…
Continue Reading Police: Man using cane, wheelchair tries to rob bank in Manhattan
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS ) — Police are trying to track down a man they say attempted to rob…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the new coronavirus variant found in US
The United States’ first known case of the new coronavirus variant was discovered in Colorado on Tuesday, according to state health officials.…
Continue Reading Woman fired, Omaha daycare files abuse report after Facebook video alleges abusive behavior
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The owners of an Omaha day care confirmed an…
Continue Reading 7-year-old boy asks for donations to Humane Society instead of birthday presents
Click here for updates on this story BUTLER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KDKA ) — A 7-year-old boy decided instead of presents…
Continue Reading FedEx responds as customers grow increasingly frustrated with delivery issues
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — In the past week, WBAL-TV 11 News has received dozens of…
Continue Reading Child mauled by dog in Boston; off-duty officer stops attack, authorities say
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — An 11-year-old boy is undergoing surgery after he was mauled by a…
Continue Reading CA police officer recorded punching K9 partner during training
Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KOVR ) — A Vacaville police officer was caught on camera…
Continue Reading Two suspects accused in deadly shooting released from hospital, arrested
Click here for updates on this story LACOMBE, Louisiana (WDSU) — Two suspects accused in a deadly shooting in Lacombe…
Continue Reading 2 killed after armed carjacking suspect causes head-on crash, officials say
Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Tuesday night, two people were killed while on…
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Helicopters to begin land treatment near Pocatello
Efforts to rehabilitate fire-scarred land near Pocatello will begin Monday, weather permitting.…
Continue Reading ‘He was our guardian angel’: Couple connects with Good Samaritan after Thanksgiving house fire
Click here for updates on this story FOLSOM, California (KOVR ) — It’s a whirlwind of emotion for Tom Ward and Sheri…
Continue Reading Police: Man used cellphone to secretly record coworkers in restroom of business
Click here for updates on this story UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Police in Cumberland County say a man…
Continue Reading Brown County deputies search for inmate who escaped jail for second time
Click here for updates on this story BROWN COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — A Brown County inmate has escaped jail again. Brown…
Continue Reading ‘It’s hallowed ground’: Mainers raising money for new Vietnam War veterans memorial
Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — For Charles Paul, taking care of his fellow veterans has…
Continue Reading Family of 18-year-old wants deputy charged after deadly shooting during funeral service
Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, North Carolina (WXII) — The family of a man shot and killed, by a…
Continue Reading Stanford gives COVID vaccine to non-frontline staff, researchers in new distribution snafu
Click here for updates on this story STANFORD, California (KPIX ) — Stanford University is facing a new round of…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the new coronavirus variant found in Colorado
The United States’ first known case of the new coronavirus variant was discovered in Colorado on Tuesday, according to state health officials.…
Continue Reading COVID Restrictions: Restaurant continues to defy health orders, faces $1,000 daily fines
Click here for updates on this story DANVILLE, California (KPIX ) — A defiant restaurant owner in Danville is still…
Continue Reading ’38 Homicides In 4 Years’: LA Councilmembers Move To Arm Park Rangers
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — A push to arm Los Angeles park rangers with guns was…
Continue Reading Family seeks answers after teen girl’s mysterious sudden death
Click here for updates on this story MARTINEZ, California (KPIX ) — The Martinez family of a 15-year-old high school…
Continue Reading At least 22 killed in attack on Yemen’s Aden airport after new government arrives
Several explosions hit Yemen’s Aden airport as the newly formed power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The blasts…
Continue Reading Colorado woman receives dozens of unemployment debit cards in the mail
Click here for updates on this story LONGMONT, Colorado (KCNC) — Dozens of unemployment cards are showing up at the…
Continue Reading Child critically hurt in Denver shooting over car parked in handicapped spot
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A child bystander was critically injured in a shooting on Monday…
Continue Reading Chicago carjackings give rideshare drivers pause; ‘A lot of drivers are just not driving at night’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Are rideshare drivers moving targets? Some rideshare drivers told…
Continue Reading Woman is stuck in her room after someone stole her wheelchair on Christmas
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — In a heartbreaking story, an Englewood woman told CBS 2 she…
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Governor promises vaccine transparency
Delays in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine have prompted Governor Brad Little to direct the Department of Health and Welfare to hold weekly…
Continue Reading Somerset officer buys Christmas dinner for family in need after shoplifting incident
Click here for updates on this story SOMERSET, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Somerset Police officer who was called for a…
Continue Reading Quincy woman has made 2,500 lasagna dinners for neighbors in need
Click here for updates on this story QUINCY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It started with lasagna dinners for friends, mostly…
Continue Reading ‘It’s Drying Out’ | Maryland Fire Officials Say It’s Time To Get Rid Of Your Christmas Tree
Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — Christmas Day has come and gone, but many people may…
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BLM wild horse auction begins Tuesday
46 wild horses will be put up for an online corral adoption beginning next Tuesday, January 5 and continuing through January 12 at the Wild Horse and…
Continue Reading Joe Clark, the baseball bat-wielding principal who inspired the movie ‘Lean on Me,’ dies at age 82
Joe Louis Clark, the hard-charging high school principal who inspired the movie “Lean on Me,” has died at the age of 82, his family said…
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