After declining, Covid-19 cases are rising again in US nursing homes
When Suzanne Wright got the phone call on Tuesday that her 84-year-old mother, who lives in a Florida nursing home 1,600 miles away, tested positive…
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The driver of a truck that collided with a school bus helped get the kids out before he died
When the box truck collided with the school bus, it left the back of the bus crumpled like a piece of paper. But what happened next was remarkable.…
Continue Reading Chicago’s new strategy to combat looting includes social media monitoring and ‘robust legal action’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced a five-point strategy to combat looting in the city’s business district that includes social media…
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Marge Simpson responds to Trump adviser’s Kamala Harris comparison
Doh! Politics have really gotten serious when a beloved but fictional animated character feels compelled to defend herself against a real-world…
Continue Reading Pregnant amid the pandemic: The highs and lows
In early February, my partner and I discovered that I was pregnant. Looking back, that feels like one of the last big milestones of the Before Times…
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Man says he was pepper sprayed for not wearing mask inside Speedway gas station
Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, WI (WDJT) — A man who was attacked at a West Allis gas station is…
Continue Reading Waiter stunned to receive $1,000 tip in Venmo challenge
Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, Calif. (KPIX) — A waiter in Concord received some much needed help this…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton makes her feelings known on Black Lives Matter
Country singer Dolly Parton is making it clear that she supports Black Lives Matter. In a wide ranging interview with Billboard magazine, the singer…
Continue Reading 107-year-old N.J. woman survives Spanish Flu and COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (WCBS) — A 107-year-old New Jersey grandmother is now the…
Continue Reading Family walks every street in community during quarantine
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Mass. (WBZ) — When Covid-19 first forced us all home, an Arlington…
Continue Reading Mobile neurosurgeon fired from Mobile Infirmary after deadly crash involving medical student
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — A Mobile neurosurgeon is out of a job with a local hospital…
Continue Reading Deputies ask for help identifying man accused of randomly pepper-spraying 2 women in Oregon
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office is…
Continue Reading Downtown Hartford restaurants struggle to stay afloat
Click here for updates on this story Hartford, CT (WFSB) — Downtown Hartford restaurants said they’re struggling…
Continue Reading New Britain mayor says Target manager kicked police off premises during department’s school supply drive
Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) — The New Britain mayor is calling out her city’s Target…
Continue Reading Police seeking suspects in Auburn Avenue shooting that left 2 dead, 12 injured
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying…
Continue Reading Man enters conditional plea after hosting large party at East Nashville home
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — One of the two people accused of throwing a large party in…
Continue Reading Man dies after arrest on Maui, body cam footage released
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, HI (KITV) — Body cam video from Maui Police has surfaced showing what led to…
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Guards accused of ‘systematically’ sexually assaulting detainees at El Paso ICE Processing Center
EL PASO, Texas — Guards at the ICE El Paso Processing Center on Montana Avenue sexually assaulted and harassed inmates in a “pattern and…
Continue Reading Chicago Bulls fire head coach Jim Boylen after two losing seasons
The Chicago Bulls, who haven’t won an NBA title since the 1990s, fired head coach Jim Boylen on Friday after two losing seasons. “After…
Continue Reading Hendersonville chef turns to an old friend to stay afloat during the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Helge Gresser has a new love for his 1985 Chevy truck.…
Continue Reading Lauryn Hill answers daughter’s complaints about discipline
Singer Lauryn Hill’s daughter Selah Marley recently shared her take on what she says was a traumatic childhood and now her mother has explained…
Continue Reading FOP president defends actions he took at protest in downtown Asheville
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Fraternal Order of Police president Rondell Lance was…
Continue Reading Popularity grows for ‘pay what you can’ farmer’s market in Omaha
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Farmer markets all around the metro area have their own little…
Continue Reading Davenport police announce arrest of 7 alleged gang members on gun and racketeering charges
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — The Davenport PD announced the arrest of 7 alleged gang…
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Mourners attend services for slain Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen
HOUSTON, Texas — Mourners gathered Friday in Houston to honor the life of a slain Texas soldier whose story has renewed a push for changes in the…
Continue Reading North Memphis family living in house with caved-in ceiling, says landlord won’t help
Click here for updates on this story Memphis, TN (WREG) — A North Memphis family is pleading for help as they continue…
Continue Reading COVID survivor walks out of California hospital after coma, 80-day-hospitalization
Click here for updates on this story POMONA, CA (KABC) — After an 80-day hospitalization for COVID-19, Beatrice Marquez…
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Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference goes virtual for 1st time
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An international mariachi conference that brings student musicians across the country and Mexico to New Mexico will go…
Continue Reading Mother in Pennsylvania charged with killing her two children will get public money for defense
Click here for updates on this story READING, PA (WESH) — A judge has granted the request for taxpayer money to help…
Continue Reading Thousands are asking for a ‘White Pride’ billboard to come down near the KKK’s Arkansas headquarters
There’s a renewed push for the removal of a controversial billboard in an Arkansas town near the headquarters of the Ku Klux Klan. The…
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