Father of girl whose hair was cut at school speaks out
Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Michigan (WNEM) — The family of the little girl whose hair was cut…
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Health officer: Some vaccines will be wasted
More walk-in vaccine clinics are popping up across mid-Michigan with hopes to get as many people as possible vaccinated against the coronavirus as…
Continue Reading Man in North Carolina fatally shot while deputies served warrant, authorities say
A man was killed in a deputy-involved shooting while sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant Wednesday morning in the North Carolina city of…
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Police: Fear of retaliation makes criminal investigations even harder
Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A 26-year-old father is in critical condition after an…
Continue Reading Police save person driving on tracks heading toward train
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — Police were able to stop and save a person who was driving…
Continue Reading Investigation reveals county auditor tasked to find wasteful spending is himself a questionable – and expensive – hire
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — There’s a new job opening in town, paid for with your tax…
Continue Reading The royal rebrand is already underway
A version of this story appeared in the April 23 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal…
Continue Reading Residents upset over smell of fertilizer made with human waste
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — Scott and Debbie Grigaitis say living by a crop…
Continue Reading Blanchet House gives back while cutting down on food waste
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Blanchet House feeds thousands, while keeping their…
Continue Reading ‘White Privilege’ official ousted after refusing to use Black doctor’s title
Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WLOS) — Greensboro City Council has ousted a white…
Continue Reading Artificial intelligence discovers two scribes behind 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls
Click here for updates on this story EDMONTON, Alberta (CTV Network) — The authors behind the Dead Sea Scrolls, famous…
Continue Reading Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to receive AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife,…
Continue Reading California police officer involved in fatal March shooting faces charges for a 2018 shooting death
A California police officer is facing multiple felony charges for the 2018 shooting death of a man during a slow-speed pursuit, the Contra Costa…
Continue Reading Indonesian navy detects object during search for missing submarine
An unidentified object has been spotted at the site of the ongoing search for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 crew members on board, as…
Continue Reading Russia pulls back troops after massive buildup near Ukraine border
Russia appeared to be pulling back from a confrontation with the West on Friday as state media reported that troops were returning to their bases…
Continue Reading Germany to impose ’emergency brake’ law across almost entire country to curb Covid infections
Germany’s new “emergency brake” rules for areas with high Covid-19 infection rates, intended to curb the spread of the virus, will…
Continue Reading These monkeys formed an unlikely friendship after Hurricane Maria wrecked their home
In the face of a natural disaster, one group of furry creatures used the opportunity to form new friendships. After Hurricane Maria swept through…
Continue Reading 1 person is dead and multiple people shot in downtown San Diego with suspect in custody, police say
A suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting Thursday night in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter left one person dead and others injured, according…
Continue Reading UN breaks silence on Ethiopia crisis, urges investigation into reported Tigray atrocities
The United Nations Security Council has voiced “deep concern” over a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region for…
Continue Reading Sixth body recovered after ship with 19 on board capsized last week off the Louisiana coast
A sixth body has been recovered several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, where a commercial vessel capsized on April 13, according to the…
Continue Reading George Floyd mural in Houston defaced with a racial epithet
A mural of George Floyd in Houston was vandalized, Police Chief Troy Finner said Thursday. The vandalism was carried out overnight by “some…
Continue Reading In a fabled desert city, a decisive battle could determine Yemen’s fate
Marib has the forlorn feel of a place awaiting its destiny, while embracing stoic and stubborn optimism. The fabled desert oasis, and reputed home to…
Continue Reading A fugitive who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago and fled to Mexico is back in US custody
A prisoner who escaped from a Nevada jail 27 years ago is back in US custody after being captured in Mexico, according to the Nevada Department of…
Continue Reading As COVID-19 surges globally, Israel is emerging into post-pandemic life
Shuki Weiss is starting to see the post-COVID light. The music promoter, who has helped bring the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Rolling Stones to…
Continue Reading China calls these Uyghur parents ‘terrorists’ without evidence. But they say they just want to be with their children again
Three Uyghur parents who publicly appealed to Beijing to let their children leave China have been accused, without evidence, of child abandonment and…
Continue Reading The latest area of competition between the US and China: Saving the world
With Washington rejoining international efforts against climate change under President Joe Biden, the United States and China now have a new area of…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant should be remembered as a loving teenager, not for what happened to her, her mother says
Ma’Khia Bryant’s mother doesn’t want her daughter to be remembered by the incident that ended her life. “I want the world to…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to hate crime charges after police say she ran over a girl because she ‘was a Mexican’
An Iowa woman who told police in 2019 that she ran over a girl because she “was a Mexican” pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime…
Continue Reading Emergency crews recover hiker’s body
Click here for updates on this story TALLULAH FALLS, Georgia (WGCL) — Emergency responders worked to recover the body…
Continue Reading Woman describes moments after bear rips open garage door
Click here for updates on this story AVON, Connecticutt (WFSB) — It’s that time of the year where more and more…
Continue Reading 11-yo girl delivers baby after mom goes into labor at home
Click here for updates on this story MOLALLA, Oregon (KPTV) — An 11-year old Molalla girl has quite the story to tell.…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant argued about housekeeping before fatal police shooting, foster parent says
Ma’Khia Bryant and two other young women argued over a messy house and unmade bed before a fight that ended with the fatal police shooting…
Continue Reading Zimbabwe to sell hunting rights for endangered elephants
Zimbabwe will “soon” start selling rights to shoot as many as 500 elephants this year, the country announced this week. Tinashe Farawo, a…
Continue Reading Ma’Khia Bryant may have argued about housekeeping before fatal police shooting, foster parent says
Ma’Khia Bryant and two other young women may have argued over a messy house and unmade bed before a fight that ended with the fatal police…
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Bill to increase killing of Idaho wolves clears House panel
Legislation that could lead to killing up to 90% of the wolves in Idaho continued its speedy trip through the Statehouse on…
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Idaho Falls Power conducts microgrid test
A special experiment Thursday tested our readiness in case of a regional power…
Continue Reading Russia orders troops back to base after massive buildup near Ukraine border
Russia ordered its top military brass to return troops to their permanent bases starting Friday, saying it had concluded a “snap…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright’s mother says she ‘never imagined’ she’d be standing there at his funeral
The families of George Floyd and Philando Castile joined mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday to bid farewell to Daunte Wright, a Black man whose…
Continue Reading Texas town to become home to largest urban solar farm in US
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — For 50 years, the landfill in the middle of Houston’s…
Continue Reading LeBron James deleted a tweet about Ma’Khia Bryant’s killing but repeats call for accountability
LeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police. The Ohio teen was…
Continue Reading Jail employees fired after being arrested in inmate contraband case
Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Two Dougherty County Jail employees have been…
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Idaho House passes ‘nondiscrimination’ education bill
The Idaho House on Thursday approved proposed legislation preventing schools and universities from compelling students to adopt belief systems…
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Bill to prevent and fight wildfires approved by Wash. Legislature
A bill that sets aside $125 million to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington sailed through the state House and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee for…
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7 Utah County cities plan to use ranked-choice voting
Seven cities in Utah County have so far said they plan on using ranked-choice voting for this year’s municipal elections.…
Continue Reading Long Island authorities are looking for a man who threw acid in a college student’s face
A New York woman who was attacked in her driveway is hoping for answers, as police try to hunt down the man who threw a cup of acid in her face.…
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234 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 234 new COVID-19 cases…
Continue Reading 15 gang members charged with racketeering
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A federal grand jury indicted four more…
Continue Reading Son of Sheriff’s Chief Deputy facing vehicular homicide charges
Click here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPBF) — The son of St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Chief…
Continue Reading Radio personality fired after sparking outrage with racist tweet
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha radio personality Chris Baker was fired over a…
Continue Reading Drilling rig falls into river
Click here for updates on this story PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A drilling rig tipped over at a construction…
Continue Reading Baby abandoned in parking lot of hospital
Clinton police are investigating after a baby was abandoned outside a…
Continue Reading City may spend hundreds of millions on sleeping sites for homeless
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is currently…
Continue Reading Kentucky State Fair gets greenlight with ‘more normal’ plans for 2021
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The votes are in: The Kentucky State Fair is…
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House passes bill to cut state income taxes
The Idaho House has passed a new bill to cut state income…
Continue Reading Witnesses describe chaotic scene in deputy-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Neighbors on Thursday described a chaotic scene of North Carolina deputies trying to serve a warrant, a car pulling away and shots fired —…
Continue Reading Woman fosters more than 80 infants in 34 years
Click here for updates on this story HAYWARD, California (KPIX) — A Hayward woman has been a mother to more than 80…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright remembered as the ‘Prince of Brooklyn Center’ by Rev. Al Sharpton
The families of George Floyd and Philando Castile joined mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday to bid farewell to Daunte Wright, a Black man whose…
Continue Reading Family blames dogs for brutal attack at farm
Click here for updates on this story SACREMENTO, California (KOVR) — A property owner says two neighbors’ German…
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Extra patrols look for distracted drivers
Idaho State Police is joining the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and dozens of other Idaho law enforcement agencies in a statewide effort to…
Continue Reading Alternate juror in Derek Chauvin trial says medical expert convinced her of ex-officer’s guilt
An alternate juror in Derek Chauvin’s trial told reporters Thursday that Dr. Martin Tobin, the soft-spoken doctor who explained how George…
Continue Reading The man suspected of killing 10 people at a Boulder grocery store now faces 43 new charges
The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting that claimed 10 lives now faces a total of 54 charges, the Boulder County district attorney said…
Continue Reading Family finds noose on tree, police investigating as hate crime
Click here for updates on this story RESEDA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A family in Reseda called the Los Angeles Police…
Continue Reading Cops look for driver they say threw dog to death
Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Colorado (KCNC) — Westminster police are now looking for the driver…
Continue Reading Couple, ages 98 And 91, quarantine together after being caught ‘sneaking’ around
Click here for updates on this story FREEHOLD, New Jersey (WCBS) — Call it a match made during the pandemic. Two…
Continue Reading School assignment on slavery has parents calling for change
Click here for updates on this story MOON TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — An assignment in the Moon Area School…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 47 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 47 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading High school student helping people with autism, first responders with special decal
Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, New Jersey (KYW) — A South Jersey high school student is helping people…
Continue Reading Attorney Amina Mack using unique candle business to help give back to community
Click here for updates on this story MARLTON, New Jersey (KYW) — She’s a lawyer by day who has taken on a unique…
Continue Reading Why Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder when so many other officers are not
When police officers kill a person, they are rarely charged with a crime. It’s even more rare for a jury to convict an officer for murder or…
Continue Reading Several groups come together to clean-up neighborhoods on Earth Day
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Different groups and individuals came together to help clean-up…
Continue Reading Woman donates kidney, part of her liver to strangers
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — In 2018, 69% of Coloradans said “Yes” to organ donation on…
Continue Reading Mother of Black teen fatally shot by police wants ‘world to know Ma’Khia was beautiful’
Ma’Khia Bryant’s cousins remembered the Black teenager fatally shot by police in Ohio as “a good student, a good person”…
Continue Reading Choking diner’s life saved by six EMTs who happen to be at same restaurant
Click here for updates on this story RAHWAY, New Jersey (WCBS) — A man nearly choked to death inside a New Jersey…
Continue Reading Parishioners salvaging remains of historic church after devastating fire
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A church community is salvaging what it can after a fire…
Continue Reading Fall River Police delete ‘inadvertently’ shared Facebook post criticizing George Floyd after Derek Chauvin verdict
Click here for updates on this story FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The Fall River Police Department is explaining…
Continue Reading UPS ‘package man’ comes to the rescue when heavy package falls on 4-year-old boy
Click here for updates on this story OAK PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — The math just doesn’t work out – a 4-year-old boy…
Continue Reading Woman on mission to spread kindness, honor hero husband
Click here for updates on this story TAUNTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Rosemary Heath has been on a mission lately, trying…
Continue Reading Farmer uses specific farming techniques to fight climate change
Click here for updates on this story ROCK HALL, Maryland (WJZ) — Farmers are often the first to feel the ramifications…
Continue Reading Woman shackled by police while in labor settles with New York City
An African American woman who says her wrists and ankles were shackled by police for hours while she was in active labor at a hospital has settled…
Continue Reading Dog who went missing nine months ago reunited with his owner
Click here for updates on this story OCEAN CITY, Maryland (WJZ) — A dog who went missing nine months ago is back home…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright’s funeral marks another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this…
Continue Reading Mariano’s vaccine mix-up leaves man with questions
Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Illinois (WLS) — A St.Charles man is speaking out after being among eight…
Continue Reading 2 Arrested, 1 at large after woman’s remains were found on road
Click here for updates on this story CALVERT, Alabama (WALA) — On August 8, 2020, Shelia Brunson reported her daughter,…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright’s funeral is underway, marking another emotional day for a city reeling from police violence
Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this…
Continue Reading Relatives of Ma’Khia Bryant, Black teen fatally shot by police, appeal for justice
Ma’Khia Bryant’s cousins remembered the Black teenager fatally shot by police in Ohio as “a good student, a good person”…
Continue Reading Man kills 11-year-old daughter, then takes his own life at park, police say
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County Police police…
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Blackfoot High School shelter in place lifted
Blackfoot School District Superintendent Brian Kress said a shelter in place at Blackfoot High School has been…
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2 men killed in tanker explosion at railcar repair facility
Two men died in an explosion in a rail car tanker at a repair facility in central Wyoming, town of Shoshoni officials said…
Continue Reading What could Congress actually accomplish on police reform?
The guilty verdicts for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd felt like an important moment, creating…
Continue Reading Woman loses home, dog in fire as neighbors blame growing homeless encampment
Click here for updates on this story VENICE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A home in Venice was destroyed and a dog was killed…
Continue Reading County receives $6.2M Project Turnkey grant to convert motel into shelter
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Washington County has received a Project…
Continue Reading NYC subway bomber sentenced to life in prison for terror attack
A man convicted in federal court for the 2017 terror bombing attack in a New York City subway station was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.…
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Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a Republican measure that would have made Kansas the latest state with a GOP-controlled legislature to…
Continue Reading Police: ‘Aggressive’ turkeys terrorizing neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Michigan (WNEM) — Watson street looks peaceful and calm but the…
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State board holds education press conference
Idaho State Board of Education President Debbie Critchfield and Board Secretary Kurt Liebich will hold a virtual press conference Thursday at 1 p.m.…
Continue Reading ‘Straight out of Hollywood fiction’: Feds bust three men in $30 million bank robbery scheme
Federal authorities say they’ve arrested three New York men Tuesday on money laundering conspiracy charges in connection with an elaborate,…
Continue Reading Cyclist captures video of close call with motorist
Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Police are trying to track down the driver whose…
Continue Reading More scientists now believe COVID-19 spreads primarily through the air
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An increasing number of doctors and scientists…
Continue Reading ‘Will be the future’: Canadian billionaire develops one-seat electric vehicle to fight traffic woes
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A Canadian billionaire is developing a new…
Continue Reading Daunte Wright’s funeral makes Thursday another emotional day for a city reeling over police violence
Mourners are gathering in Minneapolis to honor the life of Daunte Wright, the Black motorist fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this month…
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