Expert says cyber attacks are on the rise among school systems
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The first day of school in Hartford was postponed on Tuesday…
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Virus bill blocked in U.S. Senate as prospects dim for new relief
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Democrats scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package on Thursday, saying the measure shortchanged too many…
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US e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 300%, says a new CDC report
US e-cigarette sales rose by nearly 300% between November 2016 and August 2019, says a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Police identify pair arrested after Lower Valley chase ends in fiery crash, evacuations
UPDATE: El Paso police on Friday identified two men arrested after their fleeing car crashed the day prior into a gas meter in a residential Lower…
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Mariah Carey and Tina Fey are here to brighten your day with a ‘Mean Girls’ quiz
In what is guaranteed to be the best thing you’ll see all day, Tina Fey is virtually quizzing Mariah Carey on her love of “Mean…
Continue Reading Governor Ivey announces $72.34 million in CARES Act funds for higher education
Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, AL (WALA) — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $72.34 million of…
Continue Reading Police department giving out free Slurpees to good kids
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — The Saginaw Police Dept. is working with 7-Eleven to…
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A Louisiana officer is on leave and 2 others pulled from duty after a Black teen was arrested at a bowling alley
A Louisiana police officer was placed on administrative leave and two others pulled from duty after social media video surfaced of an arrest of a…
Continue Reading Woman charged after 10-year-old hit by car in High Point
Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — A woman has been arrested after a 10-year-old boy was…
Continue Reading Fans heading to Arrowhead for Chiefs opener will see pandemic changes
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Chiefs Kingdom is excited to head to Arrowhead to see KC…
Continue Reading CT brewery industry calling for continued tax rate reductions
Click here for updates on this story Mashantucket, CT (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut brewery advocates are…
Continue Reading Newborn gorilla at Audubon Zoo has died
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — Six days after it was born at the Audubon Zoo, an infant…
Continue Reading Joe Biden town hall event set for Scranton
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — CNN will host a town hall with 2020 Democratic presidential…
Continue Reading ‘Avengers’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ star Diana Rigg dead at 82
British actress Diana Rigg, whose decades-long acting career spanned 1960s spy series “The Avengers,” classical theater and “Game…
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New Mexico’s governor testifies before Congress about virus impact
WASHINGTON, DC — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham testified Thursday remotely to a congressional committee about the impact of the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Snoop Dogg, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles and more team up for new competition show
As the saying goes, “Go big or go home.” That’s essentially the premise of the new competition series, “Go Big Show,”…
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: I had been lying when I said ‘family is most important’
Marriage counseling has played a big role in Reed Hastings’ success, the Netflix co-founder and co-CEO told Poppy Harlow Thursday. In an…
Continue Reading State reflects on 9/11 terrorist attacks with memorials
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) — Memories of the men and women who died in the Sept. 11,…
Continue Reading Satellite images show Phoenix and Talent, Oregon, have been nearly wiped out by wildfire
Swaths of the small southern Oregon cities of Phoenix and Talent now lie in ash, satellite images show, as wildfires wage unprecedented destruction…
Continue Reading Governor to call on legislature to provide additional support to small businesses impacted by COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Pennsylvania, USA (WPMT) — Governor Tom Wolf is expected to call on the…
Continue Reading Citi names Jane Fraser as CEO, the first woman to lead a major US bank
Citigroup made history Thursday by naming Jane Fraser as its next CEO. She will become the first woman to lead a major US bank. Fraser, currently in…
Continue Reading Urban League receiving $1 million grant to expand crime de-escalation program
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. has been…
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Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka: Friends, moms and tennis greats set for blockbuster US Open battle
Before analyzing the ins and outs of Serena Williams’ blockbuster semifinal against her pal Victoria Azarenka at the US Open on Thursday,…
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The Navy revised its ban on hemp and CBD to include topical products like lotions and shampoos
Less than a year ago the US Navy said it didn’t want its Marines and Sailors using hemp or cannabidiol (CBD) products. Now they’ve…
Continue Reading Local gym temporarily closes its doors after positive COVID test
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — A positive COVID test has forced a local gym to close for a…
Continue Reading Halle Berry calls historic Oscar win ‘one of my biggest heartbreaks’
Halle Berry made history in 2002 when she became the first African American to win the best actress Oscar for her role in “Monster’s…
Continue Reading Waterbury teen credited with saving family from burning car
Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) — A Waterbury teen is being called a hero after saving a…
Continue Reading EU says planned UK law is serious violation of Brexit agreement and must be withdrawn by end of the month
LONDON (AP) – The European Union says a planned British law would constitute a serious violation of Brexit agreement and must be withdrawn by end of…
Continue Reading These restaurants made it out of the Great Depression but couldn’t weather coronavirus
As Thomas Hontalas cleaned out the restaurant he shared with his brother, it was hard to fathom that his 83-year family legacy was coming to an end.…
Continue Reading All state forests, many OSU facilities closed in Oregon due to wildfires
Click here for updates on this story LANE COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — State-managed forests Oregon are closed until further…
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