Students asked to bring their own water after elevated levels of Legionella found in district’s schools
Click here for updates on this story Fox Chapel, PA (KDKA) — Students in the Fox Chapel Area School District headed…
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‘I didn’t know I was in this world’ — the pandemic falls on an East Texas family like a tornado
The Rougely family never believed the coronavirus was a hoax, but in the early days of the pandemic it was hard to imagine the virus could reach them…
Continue Reading At least 64 people shot, 4 killed, in gun violence in Chicago this weekend
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — Chicago Police have deployed 81 new probationary officers…
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California fires torch more land than 5 New York Cities. Now bad weather could ignite more blazes
Firefighters working 24-hour shifts will get no reprieve from California’s wildfires Monday as dangerous weather conditions could spark new…
Continue Reading The Earth’s core is younger than previously believed, according to new research
A billion years may not sound young, but researchers estimating the age of the Earth’s core say it could be between 1 and 1.3 billion years old…
Continue Reading High school football players jump into action to help couple after man falls
Click here for updates on this story Pittsburgh, PA (KDKA) — This past week, Kelly Ohrman and her disabled husband Matt…
Continue Reading Nun completes marathon on treadmill, raises over $92,000 for those in need
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — A nun in West Humboldt Park is breaking stereotypes, breaking…
Continue Reading Badly burned man crawls to rescue at height of firefight
Click here for updates on this story LAKE Berryessa, CA (KPIX) — During the height of the firefight with the LNU…
Continue Reading Badly burned man crawls to rescue at height of firefight
Click here for updates on this story Lake Berryessa, CA (KPIIX) — During the height of the firefight with the LNU…
Continue Reading Two 18-year-olds charged with stealing ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from Hingham home
Click here for updates on this story HINGHAM, MA (WBZ) — Two 18-year-old Hingham men are charged with stealing and…
Continue Reading How one little pup’s family fought a pandemic to get him back
Click here for updates on this story Boston, MA (WBZ) — After a seven-month odyssey, Albie is finally home with his…
Continue Reading Brides Across America provides free wedding dresses for service members, first responders
Click here for updates on this story FREDERICK, MD (WJZ) — Savannah Altamirano and her husband, Gari, tied the knot in…
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Want your home to feel more like a school? EPISD is selling surplus student desks for $3
EL PASO, Texas – Families who want to make virtual learning seem more like going to school for their children have the opportunity to buy student…
Continue Reading Vermonters cleaning up the community in a pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, VT (WPTZ) — A group of Vermonters are helping to clean up Burlington…
Continue Reading Restaurants seek ways to increase number of patrons inside before cold weather begins
Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD, NH (WMUR) — Days after it was announced that New Hampshire restaurants…
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Wanted fugitive who fled scene of deadly crash 5 years ago arrested by El Paso Sheriff’s deputies
EL PASO, Texas – A wanted fugitive has been arrested in connection with a 2015 fatal crash, officials with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading LMPD, mayor outline response to expected protests during ‘BreonnaCon’
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, KY (WLKY) — Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and officials with…
Continue Reading Many New Yorkers may be leaving. But reports of the city’s demise are greatly exaggerated
Lori Cheek obsessed about the coronavirus pandemic until one February day, when she packed a couple bags and, after 25 years, left New York City to…
Continue Reading Suspect in woman’s killing had been deported 75 days before
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KOAT) — Seventy-five days before police believe a man killed…
Continue Reading Neighbors spread goodwill in Yolo County as residents recover from wildfires
Click here for updates on this story YOLO COUNTY, CA (KCRA) — Among the destruction and ashes, generosity, kindness and…
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El Paso expecting more high temps, keeping cooling centers open through Sept. 5
EL PASO, Texas – The city of El Paso is expecting high temperatures to continue and will keep its six cooling centers open through Sept. 5. The…
Continue Reading Detroit firefighter veteran found dead after diving into a river to save 3 young girls
The body of an off-duty Detroit firefighter who helped rescue swimmers in distress was recovered over the weekend by Detroit police and fire divers,…
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El Paso’s Datamark to add more than 60 full-time jobs in Borderland area
EL PASO, Texas – Datamark, a leading business process outscourcing company, is hiring more than 60 full-time employees in the El Paso area.…
Continue Reading Paddleheads bring zen to Allegiance Field with Yoga in the Ballpark
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA MISSOULA — You’ve heard of Centerfield Cinema at Allegiance Field but…
Continue Reading UM Report: Tourism industry depressed, but could see 3rd quarter recovery
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA MISSOULA — Montana’s tourism industry might not be seeing the complete…
Continue Reading Flathead volunteer group tackles COVID concerns through food distribution and deliveries
Click here for updates on this story ARLEE When 4 p.m. on Friday rolls around, dozens of families from across the Flathead…
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Looking for a job during the pandemic? Online job fair scheduled for Aug. 25
EL PASO, Texas – Looking for a job during the Covid-19 pandemic and finding that a difficult process? Well, Workforce Solutions Borderplex will…
Continue Reading Kevin Rome no longer president at Fisk University
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Kevin D. Rome, Sr. is no longer the president at Fisk…
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Acute anxiety: Internet searches for key words spiked to all-time high early in pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic gained traction in the United States, internet searches for key words related to panic attacks and acute anxiety spiked.…
Continue Reading Coast Guard: 2 boats carrying 11 people collide east of Astoria-Megler Bridge
Click here for updates on this story ASTORIA, OR (KPTV) — Eleven people were rescued after two boats collided near the…
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