Three women and two girls were found dead in Arkansas on Christmas Day
A relative visiting family at Christmas made a gruesome discovery when they entered their relatives’ Pope County, Arkansas, home to find two…
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Here’s how officials are likely to handle the investigation of the Nashville explosion
Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the ground in downtown Nashville after a Christmas morning explosion rocked the area, injuring at least…
Continue Reading A Boy Scout troop created a ‘hug booth’ for nursing home residents who couldn’t touch their loved ones
Sometimes, all you need is a hug. But for thousands of nursing home residents across the United States who’ve been quarantining for months…
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The peace, insights and life-rescuing power of the rosary and other religious prayer beads
I received my first rosary when my second grade class at a Catholic school in Baltimore received the sacrament of the first Holy Communion. The boys…
Continue Reading Wrestler Jon Huber dies at 41 from ‘non-Covid related lung issue,’ his wife says
Professional wrestler Jon Huber, known in the ring as both Luke Harper and Mr. Brodie Lee, died Saturday at the age of 41, according to World…
Continue Reading A 70-year-old employee known as ‘Taco Bell Joe’ received a $6,000 tip from his community
A Taco Bell employee so loved by his community that he’s known as “Taco Bell Joe” received a $6,095 tip raised by hundreds of his…
Continue Reading A homeless man rescued all the animals at a shelter after it caught on fire
A homeless man risked his life to save several cats and dogs trapped at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire, the facility’s founder…
Continue Reading Businessman sends grocery store gift cards to his hometown for the holidays
A successful businessman had a holiday surprise for people in the small Pennsylvania town where he grew up. Jim Zockoll sent $30 Giant Eagle grocery…
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554 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 554 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Health officials brace for a surge in US Covid-19 cases after the holidays
With Christmas in the rear view mirror, public health experts are bracing for yet another surge in Covid-19 cases, similar to those seen after other…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 130 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 130 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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LaBelle Lake Ice Palace open for business for winter season
A winter wonderland has come to the heart of Rigby. The astounding Labelle Lake Ice Palace has opened its doors for 2020-2021 season. Every snow and…
Continue Reading Suicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion as investigators search home south of the city
Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a suicide bombing, according…
Continue Reading ‘I want the artwork back’: Portland comic book artist’s home burglarized
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV ) — A Portland couple came home Christmas Eve morning to…
Continue Reading ‘Serving those who serve:’ Couple starts campaign to raise money for restaurant workers
Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM ) — Almost three weeks to go before restaurants and bars can…
Continue Reading 11-year-old among 4 arrested for attempted robbery in Wentzville, MO
Click here for updates on this story WENTZVILLE, Missouri (KMOV/KSMO ) — An 11-year-old was one of four people arrested…
Continue Reading Attorney to landlords: Don’t reject rent relief payments to avoid paying taxes
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — The state reports it’s given out $57 million in rent relief…
Continue Reading How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19
The United States reached a grim milestone on Saturday: 1 in 1,000 Americans have died from Covid-19 since the nation’s first reported…
Continue Reading AT&T working to restore outages after Nashville explosion
AT&T on Saturday continued working to restore outages caused by the Christmas Day explosion of an RV parked near a transmission building in…
Continue Reading CDC testing requirements for UK travelers are like ‘a chain link fence to keep out a mosquito,’ experts say
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new testing requirements for travelers arriving from the UK, but research by the…
Continue Reading Investigators have received 500 tips related to Nashville explosion on Christmas
Federal investigators in Nashville are combing through more than 500 tips and leads to unravel the mystery surrounding the explosion that rocked…
Continue Reading Mom and son duo taking part in Resolution Run
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (Rockdale Citizen ) — Conyers resident Justin Knight and his mother will…
Continue Reading ‘This is real right now’: why one Davenport, IA, pastor is pleading with Black community members to take the vaccine
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — Black Americans, one of the communities hardest-hit by…
Continue Reading White Christmas provides snow day fun for WNC families
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Some Asheville residents and their furry…
Continue Reading Family continues tradition of free Christmas dinner for law enforcement
Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Christmas comes with a lot of traditions,…
Continue Reading Motor home’s speakers gave evacuation warnings before Nashville explosion on Christmas
The computerized voice coming from the parked white motor home loudly asked people to evacuate and warned that the vehicle would explode in minutes.…
Continue Reading ‘Aunty Blanche’ Gives Waimanalo Keiki a Christmas to Remember
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV ) — Whether they went home to Sherwood Forest, Waimanalo…
Continue Reading ‘Miracle on 47th St.’ provides Christmas meals
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMOV ) — The coronavirus pandemic forced many to scale back…
Continue Reading Boston health care worker who experienced reaction to Moderna coronavirus vaccine has history of allergies
A health care worker who experienced an allergic reaction after receiving a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Boston Medical Center on Christmas Eve tells…
Continue Reading Kwanzaa Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1. Facts Kwanzaa is based on traditional…
Continue Reading Infamous British-Soviet double agent George Blake dies in Moscow
The former British spy and Soviet secret agent George Blake has died in Moscow aged 98, according to Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti.…
Continue Reading Possible human remains found near Nashville explosion site, police chief says
First there were the gunshots that startled residents awake in a downtown Nashville community on Christmas morning. When people looked out their…
Continue Reading The Boxing Day questions you’ve probably Googled
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your empty gift boxes. Here’s what you need to know about the…
Continue Reading The seven principles of Kwanzaa
Christmas might be over, but Kwanzaa is just getting started. Today marks the start of Kwanzaa, also spelled Kwanza (with one ‘a’ at the…
Continue Reading Understanding how mosquitoes smell humans could save thousands of human lives
Of the more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How human-biting…
Continue Reading A timeline of the Nashville RV explosion on Christmas morning
The explosion that rattled a historic Nashville street in the predawn hours of Christmas Day came after an RV repeatedly warned of an imminent…
Continue Reading Scientists discover a new species of snake hiding in plain sight
Sometimes, looking at things we thought we knew with fresh eyes (and new tools) can lead to incredible discoveries. That’s what happened when…
Continue Reading A preschool teacher who was laid off after 20 years won a $250,000 lottery
After working as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for two decades, Joe Camp was laid off in September amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading Boston Celtics legend K.C. Jones has died at age 88
The word “legend” is often thrown around casually. But when it comes to K.C. Jones, there really is no other word that does him justice.…
Continue Reading Guitar shop manager says he knew hit-and-run victim, tried to save him after crash
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police are looking for driver who they say hit…
Continue Reading Mother who delivered baby while intubated with COVID-19 welcomes daughter home
Click here for updates on this story FERGUSON, Missouri (KMOV) — A Ferguson woman is celebrating Christmas this year…
Continue Reading Over half of Chinese adults are now overweight. That’s more people than the entire US population
As China grows richer, the waistlines of adults in the country are also expanding. More than half of Chinese adults are now considered overweight, a…
Continue Reading Homeless shelter finds way to serve Christmas Day meal despite pandemic
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — One of the metro’s busiest homeless shelters is not…
Continue Reading Family of organ donor receives letters from 2 recipients for the holidays
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Two people are alive this Christmas day after receiving…
Continue Reading ‘This vehicle will explode in 15 minutes.’ Witnesses describe surviving the Nashville explosion
Betsy Williams recalls being awoken just after 4:30 a.m. Friday by what sounded like gunfire from an automatic weapon. After Williams called 911 and…
Continue Reading Nashville explosion causes AT&T outages and disrupts flight
The explosion of an RV parked near a transmission building in Nashville disrupted AT&T service in the region and caused a brief ground stop at…
Continue Reading Duke women’s basketball cancels rest of 2020-2021 season because of Covid-19 concerns
Duke University’s women’s basketball team will not play the remainder of the 2020-2021 season, citing health and safety concerns stemming…
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Snow Forecast Starting Tonight
Pacific system brings us chances to accumulate 1-3″ of snow in IF and Pocatello beginnning early tomorrow morning and through the day. A convergence…
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Idaho Falls resident mourns brother’s death on nine year anniversary of his murder
During the holiday season, there may be a big void in the time we spend with our loved ones. For Idaho Falls resident Jacob Garner, Christmas Day is…
Continue Reading Nashville explosion disrupts flights and causes AT&T outage
The explosion of an RV parked near a transmission building in Nashville disrupted AT&T service in the region and caused a brief ground stop at…
Continue Reading Snow Coming In
…SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT… Snow is expected to develop late tonight and early Saturday morning across the area, mainly…
Continue Reading Dog shot in the stomach in Galesburg yard survives, owner calls it ‘Christmas miracle’
Click here for updates on this story GALESBURG, Illinois (WQAD) — A Galesburg woman calls it a “Christmas…
Continue Reading Possible human remains found near Nashville explosion site, law enforcement officials say
Authorities have found what they believe to be human remains near the site of the explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, according to…
Continue Reading MPD: Man shot and killed while trying to prevent neighbor’s domestic violence situation
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A man was shot and killed while trying to prevent a…
Continue Reading Many spend Christmas Day giving back
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On Christmas Day, there were many who spent their…
Continue Reading Possible human remains found near explosion site in Nashville, law enforcement officials say
[Breaking news update, published at 5:24 p.m. ET] Authorities have found what they believe to be human remains near the site of the explosion,…
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Officer may have saved dozens from IF house fire
A quick-thinking Idaho falls police officer may have saved dozens of lives late Thursday night. Idaho Falls fire department says the unnamed officer…
Continue Reading Police exchange gunfire with burglary suspect
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — After an exchange of gunfire, a burglary suspect…
Continue Reading Days Inn in Midland giving families rooms for Christmas
Click here for updates on this story MIDLAND, Michigan (WNEM) — Santa Claus is making a stop at the Days Inn hotel in…
Continue Reading An RV played a warning message before an explosion in downtown Nashville, police say
A Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville that injured at least three people and damaged dozens of buildings likely was an intentional act,…
Continue Reading NYPD officer who was shot on Christmas Eve survived because of his bulletproof vest
A New York Police Department officer who was shot in the back during a domestic violence incident in Brooklyn on Thursday was saved by his…
Continue Reading OU football: What’s the secret to Isaiah Thomas’ success? Fierce family support
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, OK (Tulsa World ) — Grandpa Leonard is smiling in heaven right now. His…
Continue Reading Navy sailor returns home for Christmas, surprising his two young children after 18 months apart
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — After a year and a half away from his kids, deployed to…
Continue Reading Accident sends driver careening into Mobile Bay
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The driver of a pickup truck accidentally drove off of…
Continue Reading Cobb County teacher dies on Christmas Day after battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A Powder Springs elementary school teacher…
Continue Reading An RV played a warning message before it exploded in Nashville, police say
A Christmas morning explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, injuring at least three people and damaging dozens of buildings, is believed to be an…
Continue Reading Middle Tennessee police departments report emergency phone line outages
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Murfreesboro, Mt. Juliet and La Vergne Police…
Continue Reading Police cruiser struck by driver who lost control of vehicle on icy roadway
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — Officers with the Franklin Police Department…
Continue Reading Mountain residents wake up to white Christmas, slick roads and no power for over 2,000
Click here for updates on this story Western North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s a Christmas miracle for some and a…
Continue Reading Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. Personal Birth date: March 1, 1964 or April 14, 1965…
Continue Reading Philadelphia police kill gunman who opened fire on teens, killing 1
A man who fatally shot a teenage boy early Friday was killed by Philadelphia police officers who had responded to a report of a fight, authorities…
Continue Reading Explosion in Nashville that damaged dozens of buildings is believed to be an intentional act
A Christmas morning explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, injuring at least three people and damaging dozens of buildings, is believed to be an…
Continue Reading This California teen started a nonprofit to help kids learn about science. He just got accepted into Stanford
Every year, high school seniors anxiously wait for college admissions letters, hoping they get accepted into their dream schools. Ahmed Muhammad was…
Continue Reading It’s been a tough year for Nashville: Tornadoes, a derecho, the pandemic and now an explosion
Nashville residents woke up to a vehicle explosion on Christmas morning that authorities now believe was intentional. The blast injured at least…
Continue Reading CDC to require negative Covid-19 test for all passengers traveling to US from UK
Passengers arriving in the United States from the United Kingdom must test negative for Covid-19 before departure, the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue Reading 2020 was a terrible year. But the world’s in better shape than you might think
In 2020, a devastating virus officially disappeared from the continent it had once ravaged — a remarkable public health achievement that…
Continue Reading Man hopes to instill true Christmas spirit with saxophone play
Click here for updates on this story OREM, Utah (KSL ) — Stress can wear on people this time of year — especially in…
Continue Reading Grinch makes off with violinist’s instrument
Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald ) — The Good Life City has a Grinch with an…
Continue Reading Texarkana College offering bladesmithing courses
Click here for updates on this story TEXARKANA, TX (KTBS) — For thousand of years, knives have been crafted using the…
Continue Reading Honolulu Police arrest 35-year-old man during raid at one of two illegal game rooms in Kalihi
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV ) — Honolulu police arrested a 35-year-old man on several…
Continue Reading Boko Haram kills at least seven in Christmas Eve attack in Nigeria, local official says
At least seven people were killed in a Boko Haram attack on the majority-Christian village of Pemi in Nigeria’s Borno state on Christmas Eve, a…
Continue Reading Illinois non-profit reaches more than 300 families with free meals, books
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, IL (WQAD) — Spring Forward distributed more than 2,000 books and 800…
Continue Reading Court documents shed new light on murder of TN UPS employee
Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB ) — The man accused of killing his co-worker on the…
Continue Reading More than 100 vehicles vandalized in Lycoming County, PA
Click here for updates on this story MONTOURSVILLE, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — Maya Wilbourn of Williamsport was on social…
Continue Reading ‘Meter Buster Christmas Display’ makes dreams come true in Lancaster, PA
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT ) — With the windy wet weather that is in the…
Continue Reading Russian police raid home of opposition activist Lyubov Sobol, Navalny says
Police raided the home of Russian activist Lyubov Sobol, a close ally of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, early Friday and took her in for…
Continue Reading Retail shops report increase in foot traffic on Christmas Eve
Click here for updates on this story KITV (KITV) — Some people spent Christmas Eve to find the perfect present before…
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth says ‘you are not alone’ in annual Christmas speech
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has commended frontline workers for their efforts during the pandemic, expressing during her annual Christmas…
Continue Reading Police: Suspect sold $7K worth of stolen coins to Beaverton shop after armed robbery in Tualatin
Click here for updates on this story TUALATIN, Oregon (KPTV ) — Tualatin police are asking for the public’s help…
Continue Reading Two gravestones with swastikas removed from veterans cemetery in Texas
Two headstones inscribed with Nazi swastikas that mark the graves of German prisoners of war have been removed from a veteran’s cemetery in…
Continue Reading Council Bluffs WWII Vet awarded French medal for X-Mas
Click here for updates on this story COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (WOWT) — A special gift delivered on this Christmas Eve to a…
Continue Reading Explosion in Nashville is believed to be an intentional act, police say
Officials believe that a Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville was an intentional act, according to a Metro Nashville Police spokesman.…
Continue Reading Texas hospital spreads joy in the NICU by dressing newborns in Christmas sweaters
Over two dozen Texas babies celebrated the holiday in style this year, sporting handmade Christmas sweaters during their stay at the hospital. The…
Continue Reading Explosion in Nashville is ‘linked to vehicle,’ police say
Police and fire officials are on the scene of an explosion in Nashville this Christmas morning, according to a spokeswoman for the Nashville Fire…
Continue Reading Explosion in Nashville is an ‘active scene,’ fire department says
Police and fire officials are on the scene of an explosion in Nashville this Christmas morning, according to a spokeswoman for the Nashville Fire…
Continue Reading One person is dying from Covid-19 every 10 minutes in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 148 new Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, the second day in a row that the county reported its highest…
Continue Reading Nashville Fire responding to explosion on Second Avenue North
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Nashville Fire is responding an explosion on Second Ave.…
Continue Reading Local company works with Air Force to save lives on the battlefield
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — A local company has joined forces with the Air Force to…
Continue Reading Police officers provide special gift for family who had car, presents stolen
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, KS (KCTV) — The Overland Park Police Department and Overland Park…
Continue Reading Five people shot and killed across St. Louis on Christmas Eve
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Five men were shot and killed in three separate incidents…
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