Mom presses district for change after prosecutors say teacher stalked her daughter
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kan. (WDAF) — The mother of a young girl who prosecutors say was stalked…
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Gov. Bill Lee addresses statewide protocols as schools open in Tennessee
Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Tennessee’s Gov. Bill Lee addressed the state giving a…
Continue Reading Health Department shuts down U-Haul location after employees refused to wear masks
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — A U-Haul location in Kansas City is closed after…
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The odds of catching Covid-19 on an airplane are slimmer than you think, scientists say
Sitting squeezed between a number of strangers on board an aircraft might feel like a risky position during these uncertain times. But according to…
Continue Reading Memphis Animal Services adjust to ‘new normal’ amid ongoing coronavirus pandemic
Click here for updates on this story MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — Memphis Animal Services has had to find new ways to make a…
Continue Reading Students, school reacts to COVID-19 cases at University of Scranton
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa. (WNEP) — The University of Scranton isn’t even through its…
Continue Reading ‘Unhinged’ unleashes Russell Crowe in a thriller that’s not worth venturing out to see
“Unhinged” has built its marketing strategy around helping usher people back into theaters, hoping pent-up demand after months without…
Continue Reading Photo of off-campus college party raises questions about student safety
Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pa. (WPMT) — A photo posted online of an off-campus college party in York…
Continue Reading ‘The One and Only Ivan’ and ‘The Sleepover’ serve up stories for the family crowd
Good family movies are hard to find, which explains why parents simply grateful for options often grade on a curve. Enter two streaming this weekend:…
Continue Reading ‘Selling Sunset’ stars react to Chrissy Teigen doubting their status as real estate agents
Chrissy Teigen admits she loves “Selling Sunset,” even as she’s questioned whether the TV show’s stars are, in fact, real…
Continue ReadingURGENT – Steve Bannon, three others charged with fraud in border wall fundraising campaign
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former campaign adviser, and…
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Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in fraud scam linked to ‘We Build The Wall’
NEW YORK, NY — President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon pleaded not guilty to charges that he ripped off donors to “We…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Record heat returns
The ABC-7 First Alert has been issued for near-record heat today and tomorrow. This month has been abnormally hot and the heat will continue through…
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Massachusetts will require flu vaccines for public school students
Massachusetts will would require all schoolchildren to get influenza vaccines to stay enrolled in public schools and day cares. The mandate makes it…
Continue Reading What does a beer maker do when he can’t drink beer any more? He makes cider instead
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR/KAUT) — Pour and sip, judge and repeat. Tim King and…
Continue Reading Airbnb issues a global party ban at its rental property listings
Addressing an ongoing problem with unauthorized parties at Airbnb listings that has been aggravated by the pandemic and public health risks, the…
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10 new virus deaths in El Paso; man in his 20s among victims
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced ten new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. The death toll now…
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American initial jobless claims rocket above 1 million again
Another 1.1 million Americans filed initial claims for unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis last week, dashing economists’…
Continue Reading Jim Belushi believes pot would have saved his brother John
Actor Jim Belushi is so pro-cannabis that he’s now in the industry and says he believes his brother John would still be alive if he had been a…
Continue Reading Nun who ran marathons to feed the hungry plans own race in church basement, sets sights on world record
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WGN) — A Humboldt Park nun is giving new meaning to “godspeed” as she…
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Pharmacists now allowed to administer childhood vaccines, but pediatricians disapprove
In a move aimed at making it easier to get children vaccinated, the US Department of Health and Human Services said it would authorize any…
Continue Reading Friend calls murder-for-hire charges ‘major blow’ for Sweetie Pie’s family
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Miss Robbie Montgomery, owner of Sweetie Pie’s, is traveling…
Continue Reading Businessman wants to create private football league after season postponed
Click here for updates on this story ITHACA, Mich. (WNEM) — “I just want the kids to be able to play,” Joel…
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Clint ISD spending $660,000 to install systems to disinfect air in school buildings
HORIZON CITY, Texas (KVIA) — As the debate over reopening schools continues nationwide, a local school district is trying to make campuses safer…
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FDA emergency authorization of blood plasma for Covid-19 on hold, according to the New York Times
A US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for blood plasma to treat Covid-19 is on hold, but could still be issued in the near…
Continue Reading Father of man killed at his son’s funeral says his son was not the intended target
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Jamie Shorter sobbed Wednesday as he held his…
Continue Reading Napa County rural bar survives Hennessey wildfire
Click here for updates on this story NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (Napa Valley Register) — As flames spread Tuesday afternoon…
Continue Reading 47-year-old father of three dies days after COVID-19 diagnosis
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — A Missouri father of three died just days…
Continue Reading Duo set up outdoor community refrigerator to fight hunger and poverty
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — It’s something you normally don’t see: a refrigerator full…
Continue Reading Spike Island: Secret staircase discovered at ‘Ireland’s Alcatraz’
A star-shaped fortress atop a picturesque island off the southwest coast of Ireland once housed one of the world’s biggest prison populations.…
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