New legislation would allow state parks to charge admission and parking fees
Click here for updates on this story Lehighton, PA (WNEP) — State parks in Pennsylvania are free for everyone to enjoy,…
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Unable to open its concert hall, New York Philharmonic brings its music to the streets
The New York Philharmonic was stuck in traffic. It was late afternoon on a Friday, and the red, white and black Ford F-250 pickup truck at the heart…
Continue Reading Pizza Man celebrates 50th anniversary with surprise deliveries to Milwaukee-area neighborhoods
Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee, WI (WDJT) — Dozens of people in the Milwaukee area got a tasty surprise…
Continue Reading SHC awarded more than $1.3 million to help low income, first generation and students with disabilities
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — Spring Hill College announced today that it is the recipient…
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Fighting for social justice is in the WNBA’s DNA
When much of sports came to a standstill this week, many said the moment was unprecedented. But for WNBA players, activism has been a part of their…
Continue Reading AMBER ALERT: Mother fights back as her baby is kidnapped at gunpoint
Click here for updates on this story Chamblee, GA (WGCL) — The FBI and Chamblee Police are investigating after a…
Continue Reading Parents outraged at spoiled lunch food, school districts respond
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — One local child found a disgusting and unwelcome sight in…
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Over 1,000 students have tested positive for Covid-19 at University of Alabama since classes resumed
More than 1,000 students at the University of Alabama have tested positive for Covid-19 since classes resumed on the Tuscaloosa campus less than two…
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President Trump visits Louisiana, Texas to view hurricane cleanup
ORANGE, Texas — The destructive storm surge has receded, and the cleanup has begun from Hurricane Laura that roared ashore early Thursday, packing…
Continue Reading Officer helps child leaving school barefoot in rain; Buys car seat for a dad in exchange for child safety restraint ticket
Click here for updates on this story BARLING, AR (KFSM ) — Amber Pittman didn’t know his name, but when she saw a…
Continue Reading Former officer in George Floyd killing asks judge to dismiss charges
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has asked a judge to dismiss murder charges against him in the death of George Floyd. In court papers…
Continue Reading ‘Hostage hub’: Customers say packages at FedEx ground facility in Kernersville, NC, lost or mismanaged
Click here for updates on this story Kernersville, NC (WGHP) — The FOX8 newsroom has been flooded with viewer emails…
Continue Reading Expecting mother waits months for leaky roof repair
Click here for updates on this story DEL CITY, OK (KFOR ) — Ronesha Jackson says she’s run out of options. She’s…
Continue Reading Howard University alum Chadwick Boseman’s powerful commencement speech challenged students and praised protesters
When Chadwick Boseman returned to his alma mater, Howard University, to give the 2018 commencement speech, he was already fighting for his life,…
Continue Reading OK woman struggling with unemployment fraud
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR ) — An Oklahoma woman says she is the victim of…
Continue Reading Protesters gather at Mayor’s condo, demanding change, as he declines the President’s urge to send in the National Guard
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — Friday night protesters gathered outside and inside Mayor…
Continue Reading A husband and wife in Ecuador are the world’s oldest married couple
Julio Ceasar Mora and his wife Waldramina Maclovia Quinteros have been married for 79 years, and their relationship isn’t the only thing with…
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Moderna increases minority numbers in its vaccine trial, but still not meeting Fauci’s goal
Moderna, the first US company to begin Phase 3 clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine in the US, increased its enrollment of minorities this week,…
Continue Reading ‘I’m not the bad guy here’: Eastern Oklahoma mine operator stands firm against Clean Water Act legal challenges
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, OK (Tulsa World) — A gravel mine operator who faces a contempt hearing over…
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Norway’s Alexander Kristoff recovers from crash to win chaotic first stage of Tour de France
Norway’s Alexander Kristoff won a crash-filled opening stage of the 2020 Tour de France after a sprint finish in treacherous conditions on…
Continue Reading Many Quad-City seniors have been isolated for months by the pandemic. CASI advocates are here to help.
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (Quad-City Times ) — They are a new crop of first responders. When…
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NBA All-Star Cliff Robinson dies at 53
Cliff Robinson, NBA All-Star who played with the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns, has died at the age of 53. “The UConn Basketball…
Continue Reading Video shows forceful arrest of Black man stopped while jogging in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Black man in San Antonio was stopped and detained by police Tuesday while he was jogging, witnesses said, as officers…
Continue Reading A Delta IV Heavy rocket launch was scrubbed just seconds before liftoff
The early morning launch of a Delta IV Heavy rocket was scrubbed on Saturday, just seconds before its planned liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida.…
Continue Reading Sugarcane farmer surveys the damage from Hurricane Laura
Click here for updates on this story HOUMA, LA (WGNO ) — Sugarcane farmer Mark Naquin says, “we were blessed.” It…
Continue Reading Software malfunction to blame for Outdoor Tornado Warning Sirens continuing to sound
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — A software malfunction is to blame for Tornado Warning…
Continue Reading MO county abruptly overturns mask mandate
Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, MO (KMOV ) — After narrowly approving a mask mandate at Thursday…
Continue Reading Kupuna, HI, frustrated about city’s community garden closure
Click here for updates on this story HI (KITV) — Under Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s latest emergency order, all…
Continue Reading LA attorney crashes D.A’s office vehicle, refuses to say how it happened
Click here for updates on this story TAYLORTOWN, LA (KTBS ) — The private attorney who wrecked a sport utility vehicle…
Continue Reading Fires set at Portland police union building as protests continue
Fires were set outside a Portland police union building early Saturday morning, according to police, as demonstrations in the city over racial…
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