FedEx driver stranded overnight in Maine after truck gets stuck
Click here for updates on this story RANGELEY, ME (WBZ) — It was almost a “Tom Hanks in Castaway” situation. A…
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Blacks and Hispanics are twice as likely to test positive for Covid-19, says a new study
Black and Hispanic people are twice as likely to test positive for Covid-19 as White people even after adjusting for outside factors, says a new…
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A healthy lifestyle can help you live longer even if you have chronic conditions, study suggests
Exercise, a healthy diet and not smoking or drinking can help you live years longer even if you’re struggling with other chronic medical…
Continue Reading Students head back to the classroom in Oct.
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — Caddo Parishes middle and high school students will begin…
Continue Reading Baltimore council considers bills to rename holiday, monument named after Christopher Columbus
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — The Baltimore City Council on Monday considered two bills…
Continue Reading 2020 Baltimore mayor’s Christmas Parade cancelled due to coronavirus concerns
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — The Mayor’s annual Christmas Parade in the Hampden…
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Tel Aviv set to become first city with electric roads that charge public transportation
The city of Tel Aviv is working on creating wireless electric roads to charge and power public transportation in the city. The electric roads are…
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Wisconsin declares new public health emergency after surge in coronavirus cases among young people
Wisconsin will continue to require people to wear face masks indoors after the state saw a surge of new Covid-19 cases. The order was issued by Gov.…
Continue Reading LSU: Fall enrollment shatters records
Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, LA (KTBS) — For the third-straight year, Louisiana State University…
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Mitt Romney backing of Supreme Court vote paves way for election-year confirmation
GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah signaled on Tuesday that he is on board with the Senate’s taking up a new Supreme Court nominee during the current…
Continue Reading Public parks closed after razor blades found
Click here for updates on this story LANSING, MI (WNEM) — All public parks in Eaton Rapids have been closed after razor…
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Why Florida will be so pivotal once again
We’re now less than 45 days until the election, so it shouldn’t surprise you that we’re talking about the state of Florida. The…
Continue Reading Iowa high school offers counseling to students, staff, after popular Spanish teacher dies
Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, IA (WQAD ) — Keith Bonnstetter, a Spanish teacher at Bettendorf High…
Continue Reading Man who was in car at time of triple shooting shares what he remembers
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — In the aftermath of the shooting at 33rd and Benton,…
Continue Reading ‘Total superhero’ truck driver rescues man from burning semi crash in Iowa
Click here for updates on this story WALCOTT, IA (WQAD ) — A black spot still on eastbound I-80 near the Walcott exit…
Continue Reading Iran’s president says his country is ‘not a bargaining chip in U.S. elections and domestic policy’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Grappling with a weakened economy and the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s president…
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Somebody spray-painted graffiti on headstones in a historically Black cemetery in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A historically Black cemetery was vandalized with blue spray paint over the weekend in Austin. Fifteen headstones were defaced…
Continue Reading Hiker found dead in New Mexico believed to have fallen
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KOAT) — Albuquerque police and family members of the hiker found…
Continue Reading Musician says songwriting website helped him stay afloat during COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS (KMBC) — COVID-19 has put a lot of careers in jeopardy,…
Continue Reading Archaeological dig of cabin reveals African American history
Click here for updates on this story HAGERSTOWN, MD (WBAL) — A tiny log cabin located on the once-famous Jonathan…
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Court papers say woman wrote ‘give up’ in ricin note to Trump; linked to 6 other ricin notes in Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — A Canadian woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told…
Continue Reading 200,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the US. That’s more than the US battle deaths from 5 wars combined
What happened today seemed impossible to many Americans six months ago. When Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted in March that Covid-19 could kill 200,000…
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U.S. virus deaths top 200,000; more deaths than from last 5 wars combined
WASHINGTON, DC — What happened Tuesday seemed impossible to many Americans six months ago. When Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted in March that…
Continue Reading Iran, criticizing U.S., compares George Floyd death to ‘the feet of arrogance on the neck of independent nations’
and the Middle East’s worst coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s president delivered a defiant and fiery speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly as…
Continue Reading 11-year-old girl from Wisconsin bags bear that may be one for the record books
Click here for updates on this story CLARK COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — An 11-year-old hunter from Clark County is waiting to…
Continue Reading Two killed when car crashes into trees
Click here for updates on this story Antelope, CA ( KCRA) — Authorities are investigating a double-fatal car crash that…
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Washington Post: CIA assessment says Putin ‘probably directing’ efforts to interfere in 2020 election against Biden
The CIA assessed in August that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his top aides “are aware of and probably directing Russia’s…
Continue Reading Arkansas school districts struggle with virtual students not logging on
Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, AR (KFSM ) — We are about one month into this unusual school year, so…
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Voting in El Paso during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso voters will soon head to the polls — from Oct. 13 to Oct. 30 for early voting and on Election Day, Nov. 3 — for…
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus really, really wants you to vote
Julia Louis-Dreyfus joked “the apocalypse is great” during CNN’s CITIZEN event on Tuesday. “It’s rough, it’s…
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