‘It’s happening to many people’: New Coloradans seek stolen family heirlooms
Click here for updates on this story Denver, CO (KCNC) — A family new to Colorado is looking for their precious…
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More El Paso theaters set to reopen: AMC El Paso 16 on Aug. 27 & AMC Classic East Pointe 12 on Sept. 3
EL PASO, Texas — The world’s largest movie theater chain, AMC Theaters, has announced that it will reopen approximately two-thirds of its 600 U.S.…
Continue Reading Hacker sends threatening messages to student during online lesson: ‘I didn’t expect that to happen’
Click here for updates on this story Plano, TX (KTVT) — A Plano family is warning others after a hacker got into their…
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Pollution linked to first time asthma in children, study says
The more children are exposed to pollution, the greater the risk they will develop their first case of asthma, a large study has found. The study,…
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Armored vehicle belonging to the South Dakota National Guard is found abandoned on the side of a Nebraska interstate
Officials in Nebraska are trying to reunite a military armored vehicle with its rightful owner after it was found abandoned Thursday on the side of…
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These variables affect whether you live, die or get help during the pandemic
As the US continues to grapple with the dual crises of coronavirus and racism, two things have become clear: People of color are being hit hardest by…
Continue Reading Entrepreneur sets up PPE vending machines at Canadian airport and malls
You can get candy, soda and all sorts of snacks from vending machines, but why not personal protective equipment? One man from Toronto is hoping to…
Continue Reading Comcast bill-saving scam sounded so good, even company’s reps fell for it
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — It’s an age-old scam: Crooks convincing victims to pay…
Continue Reading Adoption makes a young girl’s wish come true
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — In Colorado, there are 435 children living in foster care who…
Continue Reading Acknowledging limits of virtual learning, choir director gets creative with music video
Click here for updates on this story Northbrook, IL (WBBM) — Here’s a back-to-school story like you’ve never seen…
Continue Reading As athletes protest over paused season, CIAC to meet with state health department
Click here for updates on this story CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) — Student-athletes rallied at the Connecticut Interscholastic…
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Demi Lovato celebrates 28th birthday by launching a campaign to demand justice for Breonna Taylor
Singer Demi Lovato asked fans to celebrate her birthday on Thursday by joining her in calling for justice for Breonna Taylor. “I’m so…
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Texas joins states applying for Trump’s $300 per week unemployment boost
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Thursday joined the growing list of states that will pursue President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a stripped-down…
Continue Reading Mothers using Cabbage Patch Kids dolls to give hope to grieving children
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — Remember Cabbage Patch Kids dolls? The toys are still on…
Continue Reading Video circulating on social media shows massive party on Penn State campus
Click here for updates on this story Centre County, PA (KYW) — Most appear to be in violation of an ordinance requiring…
Continue Reading Mother makes masks, raises $10,000 for food pantry as tribute to daughter
Click here for updates on this story Medway, MA (WBZ) — A Medway mother has been making masks for months. It was…
Continue Reading Man says neighbor helped save his home as fire torched property
Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, CA (KOVR) — It’s probably some of the hardest steps to take and worst…
Continue Reading Zoo creates baby shower registry for endangered pregnant gorilla
Audubon Zoo created a baby shower registry for an expecting gorilla — and it’s bananas! Tumani, a critically endangered western lowland…
Continue Reading Woman killed, child, man injured in MTA Light Rail crash
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — A woman is dead and a child and man are injured after their…
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State of Texas to start posting virus case data from public schools
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will soon begin regularly releasing information on Covid-19 cases in public school among students and staff members, Texas…
Continue Reading Deputy shoots sword-wielding man, GBI investigating
Click here for updates on this story PAULDING COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — A deputy shooting of a sword-wielding man in…
Continue Reading An Iowa restaurant owner is giving out 400 free BBQ meals every day to storm victims
An Iowa restaurant owner is firing up his grill to supply hundreds of free meals for his community after thousands fell victim to a line of…
Continue Reading Masks are making people realize they have bad breath, but it’s not the mask’s fault
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Masks may help stop the spread of coronavirus but they’re…
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Matthew McConaughey grills Dr. Anthony Fauci in Instagram interview on Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — Matthew McConaughey recently interviewed Dr. Anthony Fauci for 40 minutes on Instagram with the fast-talking, Oscar-winning actor…
Continue Reading Teachers’ unions are leading the push for more coronavirus protections at schools
The federal government’s push to reopen schools while Covid-19 is still widespread is meeting tough resistance from powerful groups with deeply…
Continue Reading Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. says he is ‘cancer free’ after February diagnosis
Baltimore Orioles legendary former shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. said he is “cancer free” after being diagnosed with prostate cancer in…
Continue Reading Satellite images show the wildfire smoke making California air quality the worst in the world
New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that’s drifted 600 miles into the Pacific Ocean, and made California’s air quality…
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Uber and Lyft get reprieve from court, won’t shut down in California for now
Uber and Lyft narrowly avoided shutting down their ride-hailing services in California after an appellate court granted the companies a temporary…
Continue Reading Detroit teachers authorized a potential strike over COVID-19 safety fears
Click here for updates on this story Detroit, MI (WNEM) — The union representing teachers in Detroit has voted in favor…
Continue Reading Students and staff who don’t wear masks in Utah schools can be charged with a misdemeanor
K-12 students and teachers in Utah now can be charged with a misdemeanor for not wearing a mask. Gov. Gary Herbert issued an order on July 17…
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