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…
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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…
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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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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…
Continue Reading Oil Spills Fast Facts
Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. Ten Largest Oil Spills 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi…
Continue Reading Myanmar police open fire on protesters in Mandalay leaving at least two dead, say reports
Police opened fire on protesters in the Myanmar city of Mandalay on Saturday, leaving at least two dead, according to volunteer emergency workers…
Continue Reading Russia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans
Russian authorities say they have detected what is believed to be “human infection with avian influenza H5N8,” the World Health…
Continue Reading Commercial Passenger Airplane Crashes Fast Facts
Here’s a look at commercial passenger airplane crashes. For crashes caused by military acts or by terrorism, see Terrorism and War-Related…
Continue Reading Three people killed, two injured, in shooting at gun store in Louisiana
Three people were killed and two were injured in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana on Saturday. Deputies were called to the scene at the…
Continue Reading Black women’s roles in the civil rights movement have been understated — but that’s changing
Claudette Colvin did a revolutionary act nearly 10 months before Rosa Parks. In March 1955, the 15-year-old was arrested for refusing to give up her…
Continue Reading After the snow melts, the flooding will begin. Here’s how to prepare
You’re probably familiar with the dangers that snow and ice pose for motorists. But how about your home? More than 73% of the United States…
Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: WHO panel to recommend ‘deeper’ study of early Covid-19 clues
The World Health Organization’s preliminary report into the origins of the novel coronavirus will recommend more extensive contact tracing of…
Continue Reading WHO panel to recommend ‘deeper’ study of early Covid-19 clues
The World Health Organization’s preliminary report into the origins of the novel coronavirus will recommend more extensive contact tracing of…
Continue Reading Shooting at bowling alley in Pennsylvania leaves one dead, 3 wounded, police say
Police in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, are searching for a suspect who opened fire at a bowling alley Saturday night, leaving one person dead and at…
Continue Reading One dead, one badly hurt in small plane crash north of Birmingham
One person is dead and another is severely injured after a small plane crashed in Cullman County, Alabama, Saturday, according to Cullman County…
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Aquatic Rescue Team participates in cold water training
On Friday, the Bonneville County Aquatic Rescue Team went to Ryder Park for some cold water rescue…
Continue Reading United Airlines flight suffers engine failure, sending debris falling on neighborhoods outside Denver
A United Airlines flight was forced to return to Denver International Airport Saturday after it suffered an engine failure shortly after takeoff,…
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Avalanche in Southeast Idaho kills Preston man
PRESTON, Idaho (KIFI) – Authorities are warning of extreme avalanche danger as another avalanche in our area has claimed the life of a 48-year- old…
Continue Reading Missing Princess Latifa ‘being cared for at home,’ Dubai royal family says
Dubai’s royal family says Princess Latifa is “being cared for at home,” dismissing videos in which she accused them of holding her…
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Law enforcement release name of man killed during fugitive shootout
A weekend shooting between U.S. Marshals and 2 armed suspects ended with one man dead and a dangerous fugitive in jail.…
Continue Reading A zoo crocodile in Florida underwent surgery to remove a shoe from her stomach
A Nile crocodile named Anuket had to undergo surgery in Florida recently. The problem started in December when a shoe slipped off the foot of a…
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Semi crash on I-15 near Roberts
Idaho State Police investigated a crash on Interstate 15 at mile marker 135, near Roberts Saturday around 7:45…
Continue Reading Texas officials are investigating outrageous energy bills in storm price surge
Dallas resident DeAndre Upshaw said it was “very shocking” when he opened his latest electricity bill. “While I’m trying to…
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197 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 197 new COVID-19 cases on…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 83 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 83 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading The first Black sheriff in Wyoming takes over an agency that has faced significant controversy
For the first time in its 130-year history, Wyoming has a Black sheriff. Aaron Appelhans, 39, has taken charge of the Albany County Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading Two Floridians attempted to get second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by dressing as elderly women
Two women were caught trying to get second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by dressing up as “grannies,” the Director of the Florida…
Continue Reading United Airlines flight returns to airport as aircraft debris found in neighborhoods outside Denver
A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu returned to Denver International Airport Saturday after suffering an engine failure with debris from the…
Continue Reading Four-year-old twins in critical condition after house fire in Ohio
A pair of 4-year-old twins are in critical condition after firefighters rescued them from an early morning house fire Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.…
Continue Reading This Black trans activist is fighting to shield her community from an epidemic of violence
As a teenage runaway in the foster care system and forced into homelessness, Vanessa Warri’s childhood was marked by trauma — but…
Continue Reading United Airlines flight returns to airport as police receive reports of airplane debris in neighborhoods outside Denver
A United Airlines flight bound for Honolulu was forced to return to Denver International Airport Saturday after suffering an engine issue, a…
Continue Reading 29-year-old leaves local hospital after nearing death from COVID-19 | ‘Just sheer terror’
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A 29-year-old was released from the hospital after months of…
Continue Reading Snowmobiler killed in Idaho avalanche
A man snowmobiling in the Sawtooth National Forest in central Idaho died Friday after triggering a large avalanche. The snowmobiler was riding up a…
Continue Reading A final round of freezing temperatures strikes Texas as it struggles to recover from winter storms
Texans weathering harsh winter conditions will get some relief from the cold on Saturday, although many in the state are still without basic…
Continue Reading Hotel that hosted a mostly maskless rally for Florida’s governor is under investigation
More than 100 people, mostly not wearing face masks, attended an indoor event held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday — and the hotel where…
Continue Reading Are dogs self-aware? Scientists say there’s a good chance
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study suggests that dogs, like humans, are…
Continue Reading The US deported a 95-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard
A Tennessee resident who was a guard at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II has been deported to Germany, the US Justice Department said in…
Continue Reading “I think she may be saying that she’s having fun!” Meet Donut, the snow sledding chicken
Click here for updates on this story Nasvhille (WSMV) — A lot of us grew up with a little pet who just loved playing in…
Continue Reading Equipment stolen from volunteer fire company
Click here for updates on this story Klingerstown, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — “This building is normally locked. There…
Continue Reading Kroger looking into data breach that impacted pharmacy customer
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — The Kroger Co. issued a notice advising of a data breach to its…
Continue Reading Alexey Navalny remains in jail as court rejects his appeal. Then he’s fined $11,500 in defamation case
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny will remain behind bars after a Russian court partially rejected his appeal over a two-and-a-half year jail sentence…
Continue Reading Ingenuity helicopter phones home from Mars
The Ingenuity helicopter, sidekick and traveling companion of NASA’s Perseverance rover, has checked in with a good report and is…
Continue Reading A 90-year-old Seattle woman walks six miles in snow to get her Covid-19 vaccine
Many people in the US are determined to get their Covid-19 vaccine, but a 90-year-old Seattle resident showed just how motivated she was by walking…
Continue Reading Full ‘stay-at-home’ lockdowns not necessary with vaccinations, strict distancing: U.K. study
Click here for updates on this story Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (CTV News) — A robust vaccination program and strict…
Continue Reading Brother, sister reunited after over decade apart
Click here for updates on this story Caro, Michigan (WNEM) — A reunion years in the making involving a man whose family…
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