Local nonprofits continue to need support during unstable time
Click here for updates on this story Quad Cities, IA (WQAD) — With the coronavirus prompting cancellations of various…
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Hydrogen-powered trains could replace diesel engines in Germany
Siemens and Germany’s rail operator Deutsche Bahn have announced plans to test a hydrogen-powered train with a range of more than 370 miles,…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested after infant found unresponsive, dies
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — A suspect is in custody after an infant was found unresponsive,…
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Pat Quinn, the co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37
Pat Quinn, one of the co-founders of the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to a statement from the ALS…
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Pat Quinn, the co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37
Pat Quinn, one of the co-founders of the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to a statement from the ALS…
Continue Reading Congressman Joe Courtney tests positive for COVID
Click here for updates on this story Connecticut, USA (WFSB) — Congressman Joe Courtney continues to isolate after…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Gusty winds through tonight, more wind and cooler Tuesday
An ABC-7 First Alert is in effect for Tuesday. A cold front will move into the region, producing wind gusts between 40 to 45 mph on the east and…
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Tyler Perry’s Thanksgiving giveaway draws thousands, clogs roads
Tyler Perry hosted a Thanksgiving food giveaway that quickly ran out of supplies as an unexpected number of people showed up. Perry’s Tyler…
Continue Reading Weekend air travel hits pandemic-era record, despite health officials’ pleas to stay home
Warnings from public health officials not to travel for Thanksgiving didn’t stop passengers from packing US airports and planes this weekend.…
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Toronto begins a four-week lockdown — its second of the pandemic — as Covid-19 cases surge
People lined up for groceries in Toronto this weekend as a shutdown loomed for Canada’s largest city — the second time since the pandemic…
Continue Reading Man dies after falling from tree stand while hunting
Click here for updates on this story ASHLAND CITY, TN (WSMV) — A Hendersonville man died after a hunting accident in…
Continue Reading Alabama neighborhood starts Christmas early for a terminally sick girl in her final weeks
When neighbors found out that 7-year-old Ally Cheek’s health was declining and she might not live through the holidays, they decided to start…
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EE.UU. se retira formalmente del Tratado de Cielos Abiertos, que reforzó la seguridad europea
(CNN) — El domingo, Estados Unidos abandonó formalmente el Tratado de Cielos Abiertos, unos seis meses después de que el presidente Donald Trump…
Continue Reading A Biden tax hike could give utility stocks a boost
Utilities aren’t typically the most exciting companies on Wall Street. But if President-elect Joe Biden is eventually able to reverse some of…
Continue Reading Local food banks gear up for turkey donations ahead of Thanksgiving
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM) — Northwest Arkansas and River Valley Food Banks are…
Continue Reading COVID-19 survivors react to rising case count ahead of the holidays
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Just this week, Oregon has had three consecutive…
Continue Reading Oregon COVID-19 rates soar, state monitoring morgue capacities
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — For the third day straight, the Oregon Health Authority…
Continue Reading Firefighters, mayor make plea to community following COVID deaths of 2 KCFD employees
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV ) — The Kansas City Fire Department is mourning the loss of…
Continue Reading Now Snapchat has a TikTok copycat, too
For years, social media platforms have blatantly copied some of Snapchat’s most creative features. Instagram and parent company Facebook ripped…
Continue Reading In an age of polarization, grassroots group works to reunite the United States
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — The 2020 presidential election has left the United States…
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‘See ya next year,’ tweets Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Burrow after suffering knee injury
“See ya next year,” tweeted Joe Burrow as the Cincinnati Bengals star reflected on what looks like a serious knee injury for the…
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People over 45 are at greater risk of STIs, new study finds
Middle-aged adults face a greater risk of catching sexually transmitted infections than ever before — because society is unwilling to talk…
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Latinos were going to college more than ever but Covid-19 is forcing many to drop out
Efren Berrones grabbed his luggage and booked a 4,000-mile flight home to Houston fearing his mother would be highly vulnerable to Covid-19 and…
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Rugby league mourns the passing of 20-year-old Keith Titmuss
Rugby league is mourning the death of promising star Keith Titmuss who one official said “had the world at his feet” after the…
Continue Reading Job guarantees and free money: ‘Utopian’ ideas tested in Europe as the pandemic gives governments a new role
Christine Jardine, a Scottish politician who represents Edinburgh in the UK parliament, was not a fan of universal basic income before the pandemic…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift broke her own AMAs record and explained why she couldn’t be there
Taylor Swift took the crown from Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards and had quite the explanation for not being at the show. The singer won…
Continue Reading A man in Trump gear faces simple assault charge after he was seen breathing on women outside a Trump golf club
A man wearing a Trump shirt and an inflatable Trump innertube around his belly who was seen on video deliberately exhaling on two women outside of…
Continue Reading A 5th grader wants to deliver 100,000 meals to people in need before Thanksgiving Day
Orion Jean may just be 10 years old, but he’s on a mission to help thousands of people across Texas. The ambitious fifth grader wants to…
Continue Reading This kid’s love of Cheetos led him to start a business that helped his family move from a shed into an apartment
Whenever Aaron Moreno heard the ice cream truck’s familiar jingle, he looked to his mom for a smile to know if she had enough money for…
Continue Reading 2 Kansas City Fire employees just died of Covid-19. It’s the ‘worst case’ for those on the front lines, chief says
The fire department in Kansas City, Missouri, lost two employees to Covid-19 in two days, a devastating development their chief called “the…
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