Brad Paisley and his wife donate 1 million meals to combat hunger nationwide
Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are building on their efforts to fight hunger in America. September is Hunger Action…
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A Dallas school assignment asked students to write about a modern-day hero. The Kenosha shooter was among the choices
DALLAS, Texas — A class assignment at a Dallas high school asking students to potentially defend the suspected Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooter as a…
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When a man heard that farmers were destroying unsold produce, he arranged for trucks to deliver tons of it to food banks
George Ahearn, who grew up in the farming town of Othello, Washington, co-founded EastWest Food Rescue after learning that Covid-19 was costing local…
Continue Reading State trooper rescues endangered hawk
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) — A state trooper rescued a young endangered hawk that…
Continue Reading Strangers lend RV to displaced couple sleeping in van at Oregon State Fairgrounds
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — They were prepared to sleep in their van for as long as they…
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Another 860,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
Another 860,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Labor reported…
Continue Reading Former Arizona Congressional candidate battles heroin addiction
Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO) — Chris Taylor is a combat veteran who served 18 months…
Continue Reading Dog provides comfort at wildfire command post
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) — A furry face is bringing some joy to the incident command…
Continue Reading UConn study: Legalized recreational marijuana could net CT nearly $1B in 5 years
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut could collect nearly $1…
Continue Reading Husband of murder victim faces charges after alleged assault in jail
Click here for updates on this story Scranton-Wilkes Barre (WNEP) — The husband of a woman who was found dead in her…
Continue Reading Doctor accused of overprescribing opioids in return for kickback money from drug company
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa. (WNEP) — A doctor in Scranton has been charged with overprescribing…
Continue Reading Pandemic forces surrogate to give birth alone while parents stuck in China
Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO) — Though almost every industry has suffered losses…
Continue Reading Former Arizona Congressional candidate battles heroin addiction
Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Ariz (Hartford Business Journal) — Chris Taylor is a combat veteran who…
Continue Reading Hurricane Sally batters the Gulf Coast. Here’s how you can help
Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday morning, exactly 16 years to the day Hurricane Ivan made landfall in 2004, and on the same point on…
Continue Reading Bill introduced to punish those who don’t wear a mask in public
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — If you refuse to wear a mask, you could soon pay the…
Continue Reading 1 person dead after tree falls onto Atlanta home, 2 others safe
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta Fire crews were able to rescue one person from under a…
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Exhausted firefighters sing together after a 14-hour shift battling wildfires in Oregon
Sprawled on a smoky street, a crew of Oregon firefighters belted out a song after a long day fighting fires. Take me out to the fire. Take me out to…
Continue Reading Exhausted firefighters sing together after a 14-hour shift battling wildfires in Oregon
Sprawled on a smoky street, a crew of Oregon firefighters belted out a song after a long day fighting fires. Take me out to the fire. Take me out to…
Continue Reading Gretchen Whitmer: Congress, it’s time to act on stimulus. Here’s what we need most
Over the past six months, while Americans everywhere have stepped up and done their part to fight Covid-19, President Trump has been playing…
Continue Reading Tech company Raytheon to lay off 15,000 employees
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Conn. (Hartford Business Journal) — Raytheon Technologies Corp. will lay…
Continue Reading The surviving ‘fifth girl’ of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing asks Alabama’s governor for restitution
Sarah Collins Rudolph lost an eye and her sister was killed when Ku Klux Klan members bombed 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963. Since that day,…
Continue Reading Houses of worship display ‘Black Lives Matter’ on anniversary of Terence Crutcher’s death
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, OK (Tulsa World) — Religious leaders from Tulsa’s churches and temples…
Continue Reading Montana creating database of COVID-19 cases linked to schools, colleges
Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Mont. (Billings Gazette) — As schools, universities, and county public…
Continue Reading Spider-like venom found in Australian stinging trees — and the pain can last for weeks
Australia is synonymous with venomous spiders and snakes — but scientists have discovered new toxins in what they label a “truly…
Continue Reading Study finds more human than animal waste in wells
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (Wisconsin State Journal ) — study of contaminated wells in three…
Continue Reading Low-level detainees cannot be strip searched without suspicion, Montana high court rules
Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Mont. (Independent Record) — Jail inmates who are detained for…
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El Paso reports 5 new virus deaths; 2,801 known active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five new coronavirus-related deaths were announced Thursday morning in El Paso. The health department said all five victims…
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Nutrition tips for keeping kids healthy as they learn from home
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — By now, many students have returned to either online or in-person instruction for the new school year. Starting new classes…
Continue Reading More than 240 schools in US are named after a Confederate leader. About half serve majority Black or nonwhite students
Thousands of children across the US attend schools that bear the names of Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery and White supremacy in…
Continue Reading Oldest animal sperm discovered in 100-million-year-old amber
Scientists have found the oldest sample of animal sperm, concealed in a 100 million-year-old piece of amber. Paleontologists discovered the sample in…
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