11 firefighters hurt in explosion, fire at Los Angeles hash oil plant
LOS ANGELES, California — An explosion Saturday evening at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone…
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Phyllis George, pioneering sportscaster and former Miss America, has died
Phyllis George, a broadcast television pioneer who became the first female co-anchor of the football pregame show “The NFL Today,” has…
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Obama criticizes leadership on coronavirus response, gives three pieces of advice in virtual commencement addresses
Former President Barack Obama told college graduates that the “folks in charge” don’t always know what they’re doing in rare…
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Bill Clinton gives hopeful message to 2020 college graduates
In a nearly-four minute recorded commencement speech, former President Bill Clinton gave a hopeful and reassuring message Saturday to the millions of…
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Statewide Amber Alert: Police say 14-month-old Texas child abducted by woman
POTEET, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Saturday for a 14-month-old Texas boy allegedly abducted by a woman and believed to be in “grave…
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State Department inspector general becomes the latest watchdog fired by Trump
President Donald Trump on Friday fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, the latest in a series of dismissals of independent…
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Weekend beach crowds show what Memorial Day might look like
With Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer approaching, Americans flocked to the beaches on Saturday and appeared to heed social-distance…
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Beaches reopen as more states lift restrictions and the US gears up for Memorial Day
With Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer approaching, Americans flocked to the beaches on Saturday and appeared to heed social-distance…
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‘You don’t expect it to happen to you,’ Tulsa firefighter says of losing home to blaze
Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, OK (Tulsa World) — A Tulsa firefighter lost his own home to fire Friday…
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StormTrack Weather: Hotter temperatures return, slight rain chances for the week ahead
EL PASO, Texas– The start of the weekend was a nice one. Afternoon highs reached 94 Saturday. Warmer temperatures return the next few days before…
Continue Reading Veteran possibly targeted by tire spike vandal
Click here for updates on this story Fort Smith, AR (KFSM) — A disabled veteran was possibly the target of a vandal in…
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New Hampshire postal worker leaves gift cards for 2020 grads on his route
When he saw the “2020 Grad” signs on their lawns, US Postal Service worker Josh Crowell knew he wanted to lift the spirits of these…
Continue Reading Police Dept. employee fired after stealing marijuana from evidence
Click here for updates on this story Fayetteville, AR (KFSM) — An employee with the Fayetteville Police…
Continue Reading Police arrest four in connection to deadly drive-by shooting
Click here for updates on this story Waterbury, CT (WFSB) — Police in Waterbury say they’ve made four arrests in…
Continue Reading Family remembers victim of double homicide
Click here for updates on this story Mobile County, AL (WALA) — Bayou La Batre police arrested 31-year-old Shane…
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North Carolina man wins $10 million, largest scratch-off prize in state
Johnston County, NC (WGHP) — Wade Harmon, of Kenly, bought a single $300,000,000 Supreme Riches scratch-off ticket on his way home from work…
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Bill Murray and Guy Fieri are gonna have a nacho battle for charity
Guy Fieri is taking Bill Murray to Flavortown. In the Nacho Average Showdown, the Food Network personality and beloved actor will battle one another…
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Obama criticizes leadership on virus response in virtual commencement address
WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Barack Obama told college graduates that the “folks in charge” don’t always know what…
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New Mexico virus cases still grow: 16 more in Doña Ana County, 6 new at Otero County detention facilities
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Confirmed coronavirus cases continued to grow in southern New Mexico, health officials on Saturday reported 190 additional…
Continue Reading Pharmacy feeds customers affected by COVID
Click here for updates on this story Scranton, PA (WNEP) — A pharmacist in Scranton gave customers a little something…
Continue Reading Dangerous building begins to collapse
Click here for updates on this story Dickson County, PA (WNEP) — The porch and awning of a building in Lackawanna…
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More than 3,000 Texas nursing home residents test positive for virus – including some in El Paso
HOUSTON, Texas — More than 3,000 nursing home residents in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to newly-released data from…
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Two NFL players turn themselves in after partygoers robbed at gunpoint
NFL cornerbacks DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar turned themselves in to the Broward Sheriff Office’s (BSO) Main Jail in Florida on Saturday in…
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Trump’s dangerous assault on government watchdogs
Amid a global pandemic, President Donald Trump’s priorities are on full display. With the federal workforce under an unprecedented amount of…
Continue Reading County officials encouraged by ‘favorable trends’ in battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story Albany, GA (Albany Herald) — Albany and Dougherty County have weathered the storm…
Continue Reading ‘Trading Spaces’ designer Frank Bielec dies of heart attack at 72
Designer Frank Bielec of TLC’s “Trading Spaces” has died after a heart attack, according to a family member. Bielec was 72 and died…
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Long before this tabloid made Trump, it destroyed a Democrat
Donald Trump is the country’s first National Enquirer president (he is), but Gary Hart is remembered as the National Enquirer’s first…
Continue Reading Wedding on the McDonough Square during pandemic shows ‘love wins’
Click here for updates on this story McDonough, GA (Henry Herald) — It wasn’t the wedding they planned, but in many…
Continue Reading Charges dropped against Florida pastor who held church services despite stay-at-home orders
Florida prosecutors have dropped charges against a megachurch pastor who defied stay-at-home orders and held church large services anyway, according…
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US Space Force unveils its official flag at the White House
The US Space Force, the newest branch of the armed services, has unveiled its official flag. The flag made its debut Friday in a presentation in the…
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