Teen with cerebral palsy hopes to walk across graduation stage
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KMBC) — The COVID-19 crisis brought a number of things to a…
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After fires and fence damage outside downtown federal courthouse, Portland police declare unlawful assembly
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — For another night, demonstrators went to downtown Portland…
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These American mercenaries were the heroes of China
Consider this job offer: A one-year contract to live and work in China, flying, repairing and making airplanes. Pay is as much as $13,700 a month…
Continue Reading These Black female soldiers brought order to chaos and delivered a blow against inequality
Only four women rest under the long rows of white marble headstones at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, where nearly…
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Michael Johnson: If you’re not using your platform on issue of racism, ‘you’re complicit’
“If you have a platform and you’re not speaking, I’ve got a problem with you.” It’s a blunt message four-time Olympic…
Continue Reading Metro Atlanta man sentenced for planning an attack on the White House
Click here for updates on this story CUMMING, GA (WGCL) — A Cumming man will spend the next 15 years behind bars after…
Continue Reading Gov. Bill Lee won’t mandate masks in schools, despite school-aged kids making up over 7,800 COVID-19 cases in Tennessee
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — While they may not be the most at-risk as COVID-19 numbers…
Continue Reading Districts release back-to-school plans as submission deadline nears
Click here for updates on this story WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The deadline for school districts to submit their…
Continue Reading Gov. Bill Lee won’t mandate masks in schools, despite school-aged kids making up over 7,800 COVID-19 cases in Tennessee
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — While they may not be the most at-risk as COVID-19 numbers…
Continue Reading Alex Zanardi transferred to intensive care, just days after moving to a specialist neuro-rehabilitation center
Ex-Formula One driver and Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi has been transferred to intensive care just days after he was moved to a specialist…
Continue Reading Area pediatricians continue to get calls: What’s safe for kids this summer?
Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pa (WNEP) — From playgrounds to pools, amusement parks to camps…
Continue Reading PA Health Department announces temporary suspension of requirements for children’s immunizations
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Health Department announced a temporary…
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The three reasons Black Lives Matter marchers refuse to quit
Almost two months to the day since since George Floyd was killed and away from the media spotlight, protesters in cities across the country continue…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ release date pushed to summer 2021
Those feeling the need for speed are going to have to wait until next summer to see “Top Gun: Maverick.” The sequel to the hit 1986 film,…
Continue Reading WHO chief slams Pompeo’s claims he was bought by China
The World Health Organization chief attacked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s “unacceptable” claims that the Director-General…
Continue Reading Doctors say just minutes were the difference in fight to save officer’s life after shooting
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A Kansas City police officer shot in the head in early…
Continue Reading California’s renewed indoor closures have some LA businesses worried they won’t survive
At the beginning of the pandemic, the owners of Guerrilla Tacos in Los Angeles felt optimistic. Like other businesses, they were told in March they…
Continue Reading Parents in a county with one of Georgia’s highest coronavirus rates are protesting to get children back in school
Coronavirus cases are surging in Gwinnett County, Georgia, where the numbers are among the highest in the state and also where parents and students…
Continue Reading Harry and Meghan sue over ‘intrusive’ pictures of son Archie
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are suing over paparazzi photographs of their toddler son, Archie, their lawyer said in a…
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7 new virus deaths in El Paso; hospitalizations reach new peak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 249 new cases Friday morning. The…
Continue Reading Hallmark will now feature LGBTQ stories in Christmas movies
When the Hallmark Channel holiday movies air later this year, the annual “Countdown to Christmas” and “Miracles of Christmas”…
Continue Reading ‘Radioactive’ and ‘Tesla’ celebrate science through the lens of its pioneers
At a time when modern science seems under siege, a pair of movies, “Radioactive” and “Tesla,” celebrate the field — not…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Scattered showers and storms expected late Friday
The StormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert. Tropical moisture continues to track into the region therefore heavy rain will remain a…
Continue Reading Woman has funds stolen from two different unemployment debit cards
Click here for updates on this story PURCELL, Okla. (KFOR/KAUT) — It has been weeks since the OESC announced new…
Continue Reading Restaurant receives support from customers for mask policy
Click here for updates on this story HAUGHTON, La. (KTBS) — We all are aware by now of the controversy surrounding face…
Continue Reading How one couple has lived for 29 years on an island they built themselves
As stay-at-home orders due to the ongoing pandemic have forced many of us to learn to love solitude and become reacquainted with our homes, one…
Continue Reading Cruise fans explain why they can’t wait to cruise again
Christine Beehler was on a two-week cruise voyage around South America when Covid-19 caught up with her ship. Denied entry in Brazil, the Coral…
Continue Reading Vandalized anti-lynching memorial to be removed from park
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — An anti-lynching memorial that was ripped off of…
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Anthony ISD prepares for start of virtual classes; offering iPads, internet hotspots for students
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of students in the Borderland return to classes Monday, July 27. Things will certainly look different due to the…
Continue Reading Wisconsin State Fair kicks off Fair Food Drive-Thru
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — If there was any doubt that people in Wisconsin were craving…
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