Twitter is shutting down Periscope
More than five years after being acquired by Twitter before it officially launched, Periscope is shutting down. “We have made the difficult…
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No snow days for Philadelphia school district students during virtual learning, officials say
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, PA (KYW) — Usually a snowstorm means school delays or cancellations.…
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Dozens of members of Congress call on Biden to end the federal death penalty
More than three dozen members of Congress are calling on Joe Biden’s incoming administration to prioritize abolishing the death penalty in all…
Continue Reading NYC under snow alert starting Wednesday afternoon as winter storm heads our way
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WCBS) — New York City is gearing up ahead of a major storm that’s…
Continue Reading ‘A miracle happened here’: Table smashed while stopping Monsey synagogue attack suspect finds new life as Chanukah menorah stand
Click here for updates on this story MONSEY, N.Y. (WCBS) — We all remember last year’s deadly Chanukah attack at the…
Continue Reading Possible road rage incident ends in fatal shooting on 15 freeway
Click here for updates on this story ONTARIO, CA (KCAL/KCBS Staff) — A male driver was shot and killed Monday evening…
Continue Reading High school football coach and Athletic department placed on probation for player attack on referee
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, TX (KTVT) — The State Executive Committee of the University…
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McConnell reconoce por primera vez a Biden como presidente electo
(CNN) — El lÃder de la mayorÃa en el Senado de EE.UU., Mitch McConnell, reconoció por primera vez la victoria de Joe Biden y se refirió a él…
Continue Reading Woman rescued from roof after running back inside burning home for cell phone
Click here for updates on this story McKINNEY, TX (KTVT) — Firefighters rescued a woman stranded on the roof of her…
Continue Reading ‘You have the wrong place:’ Body camera video shows moments police handcuff innocent, naked woman during wrong raid
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — For the first time, police body camera video reveals what an…
Continue Reading Fraudsters file unemployment claim in name of man who died more than a year ago; Daughter worries it will affect estate
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — A La Grange Park woman has an active unemployment claim –…
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Sundance Film Festival announces 2021 lineup
The Sundance Film Festival revealed its selection of 72 films from 29 countries for its 2021 event, which will be held virtually due to the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Woman creates bicycle treasure hunt for kids in need
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, MA (WBZ) — A holiday treasure hunt in Plymouth is bringing bikes to…
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Giannis Antetokounmpo signs largest deal in NBA history with Milwaukee Bucks
The city of Milwaukee can now breathe a sigh of relief. NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to sign a five-year contract extension with the…
Continue Reading Boston ranks no. 1 on list of ‘Most Caring Cities in America’
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — If you were asked to come up with an adjective to describe the…
Continue Reading ‘Y’all trippin’: Lamar Jackson denies rumor he was using bathroom during Ravens-Browns game
Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, OH (WJZ) — When Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson disappeared…
Continue Reading Santa and Mrs. Claus mingled with dozens of kids in a Georgia town. Then the pair tested positive for Covid
Dozens of children spent time with Santa and Mrs. Claus during an annual Christmas tradition in a small town in southern Georgia. Now officials in…
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Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, elevating the…
Continue Reading Hayabusa2 mission confirms return of an asteroid sample, including gas, to Earth
The Hayabusa2 mission successfully collected a sample from a near-Earth asteroid and returned it to Earth — as well as the first gas sample…
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Over 1.6 million US children have had coronavirus infections since the pandemic began, pediatricians say
Nearly 180,000 children in the United States were diagnosed with coronavirus infections from November 26 to December 10, bringing the cumulative…
Continue Reading Funeral homes, morgues grapple with surge in US Covid-19 deaths
Funeral director Kevin Spitzer has been overwhelmed with Covid-19-related deaths in the small city of Aberdeen, South Dakota. He and his two…
Continue Reading Pence likely to get the coronavirus vaccine by Friday
Vice President Mike Pence is likely to receive the coronavirus vaccine by Friday, two sources familiar with the plans tell CNN. It’s unclear if…
Continue Reading Lawmakers don’t know when the vaccine will arrive at Capitol Hill
While essential workers across the country are beginning to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, lawmakers say they’re in the dark about when the…
Continue Reading Cities, towns brace for Winter Storm Bailey
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The state’s first significant snowfall of the season…
Continue Reading Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera tells Trump to stand down: ‘It’s over’
Geraldo Rivera, a Fox News correspondent and longtime friend of Donald Trump, has a message for the president: “It’s over.” During…
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Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera tells Trump to stand down: ‘It’s over’
Geraldo Rivera, a Fox News correspondent and longtime friend of Donald Trump, has a message for the president: “It’s over.” During…
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2 arrested after Las Cruces car chase, crash that may be tied to man’s shooting death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two people who were arrested following a short chase that ended in a crash may be connected to a homicide that happened…
Continue Reading Portland man arrested, accused of stealing nearly 70 rent checks from apartment complexes
Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) — A 34-year-old man is accused of stealing dozens of rent…
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Russian missile drill triggers false alarm at US military base in Germany
A Russian military exercise triggered an unusual warning at a critical US military base in Germany on Saturday that ballistic missiles had been…
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More than 4 million people in the US traveled for Thanksgiving, new data shows
Despite a growing number of Covid-related travel restrictions nationwide and caution from the federal government, more than 4 million people in the…
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