Ford shuts F-150 plant as winter storm creates natural gas shortage
Ford is shutting its Kansas City assembly plant, which makes its best-selling F-150 pickup, because of a shortage of natural gas caused by severe…
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AFR rescues dog trapped between boulders
Click here for updates on this story Albuquerque, New Mexico (KOAT ) — Albuquerque Fire Rescue made an amazing rescue…
Continue Reading Man says ice fell on his windshield while driving on the freeway
Click here for updates on this story WOOD VILLAGE, Oregon (KPTV) — A Wood Village man is warning drivers to beware of…
Continue Reading Man uses live trivia show to help connect immigrant communities
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Maine (WMTW ) — A man who is originally from East Africa and now lives…
Continue Reading Bald eagles welcome second egg to nest
Click here for updates on this story Hays, Pennsylvania (WTAE ) — The Hays bald eagles have added an egg to their nest,…
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Destination Budapest: Champions League fixtures forced into unprecedented changes by pandemic
Some of European football’s top fixtures will have an unfamiliar look in the coming weeks as several teams will be forced to play matches in…
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¿Qué son la Cuaresma y el Miércoles de Ceniza?
(CNN) — La Cuaresma es una temporada de oración y penitencia en la iglesia cristiana y un período de preparación para la temporada de Pascua. Se…
Continue Reading ¿Qué significa el Miércoles de Ceniza y por qué se hace ayuno?
(CNN Español) — “Polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás”. “Conviértete y cree en el evangelio”. Esas frases, pronunciadas por sacerdotes…
Continue Reading 5-year-old girl awakens from coma after being injured in crash involving Britt Reid
Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, Missouri (KMBC ) — A 5-year-old girl has awakened from a coma after…
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Biden administration extends ban on foreclosures and mortgage relief
On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced it is extending the federal ban on foreclosures and mortgage forbearance programs through June,…
Continue Reading Community outraged after dog freezes to death
Click here for updates on this story Davis City, Iowa (KCCI ) — An animal rescue group says a dog froze to death in…
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Texas cities had coldest morning in decades; all-time record lows
DALLAS, Texas — The coldest temperatures in decades hit a large portion of the Central and Southern Plains on Tuesday morning, with lows…
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Charge against Amy Cooper dropped after completing racial bias education program
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday dropped the misdemeanor criminal charge against Amy Cooper, the White woman who called…
Continue Reading Anthony Fauci wins $1 million Israeli prize for his work on Covid-19 and other infectious diseases
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been honored with a top international prize for his work combating the coronavirus and other infectious diseases. He is one of…
Continue Reading The Black church is having a moment
The Rev. Jemar Tisby describes himself as a “theological mutt.” He was baptized in a Southern Baptist church, joined a White…
Continue Reading Pair arrested in connection with Valentine’s day slaying
Click here for updates on this story HACKETT, Arkansas (KFSM) — Two people from Fort Smith have been arrested in…
Continue Reading Forget fingerprints — AI may soon use your veins to identify you
Forget facial recognition technology — researchers say they can identify you from the veins on the backs of your hands. Biometric recognition…
Continue Reading California condor eggs laid at Oregon Zoo boost recovery for the endangered species
First, California condors nearly went extinct from poaching, lead poisoning and habitat destruction. Then the California wildfires last summer…
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Leading House Democrat sues Trump under post-Civil War law for conspiracy to incite Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Donald Trump and attorney Rudy Giuliani are being accused of conspiring with the far-right groups Proud Boys…
Continue Reading China’s box office is having a better Lunar New Year than before Covid
Chinese cinemas are back in business and selling even more tickets than before the pandemic. Local box office takings over the start of the Lunar New…
Continue Reading ‘Very excited’: Thousands of students return to classrooms for first time in months
Click here for updates on this story Charlotte, North Carolina (WSOC) — For the first time in two months, some…
Continue Reading Flash mob, singing, tears: Valentine’s Day proposal takes over town center
Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — Triangle Town Center Mall in Raleigh was the…
Continue Reading Pelosi anuncia un plan para crear una “comisión estilo 11-S” para investigar ataque al Capitolio
(CNN) — La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes, Nancy Pelosi, anunció en una carta a los demócratas este lunes planes para la creación de…
Continue Reading St. Patrick’s Parade canceled for second-straight year
Click here for updates on this story STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Once again, downtown Stroudsburg will not be…
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Johnny Pacheco, who popularized salsa music in the US, dies at 85
Johnny Pacheco played music that made it impossible to sit still. The Dominican-born multi-instrumentalist experimented with different Latin American…
Continue Reading Group to build tiny homes for homeless veterans
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — “This view and this river here–I’m…
Continue Reading How rescuers saved a man and his 16-year-old daughter after a ski accident
Click here for updates on this story Bonners Ferry, Idaho (Spokesman-Review) — Goggles covered in ice and visibility…
Continue Reading Adidas is selling Reebok to focus on its own brand
Adidas says it will offload struggling US fitness brand Reebok as part of a strategic overhaul. The German sportswear company said in a statement on…
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Georgia state bar proceeding with inquiry into pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood
The State Bar of Georgia is “proceeding with an inquiry” into attorney Lin Wood, one of the lawyers who unsuccessfully pushed a handful…
Continue Reading McDonald’s is selling chicken hoodies for $5
At this point, there’s nothing particularly special about a fast food chain announcing a new fried chicken sandwich. So, McDonald’s is…
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