Customer maces employees in mask dispute at Incredible Pizza Company
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — Employees at a South County pizza and arcade…
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Connecticut’s largest ever renewable energy investment nears final approval
Click here for updates on this story Bridgeport, CT (Hartford Business Journal) — Connecticut ratepayers are one step…
Continue Reading About 260 Gwinnett teachers not at work because of positive COVID-19 test or contact with infected individual
Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, GA (Gwinnet Daily Post) — More than 250 Gwinnett County Public…
Continue Reading Police warn parents after school bus reported as stolen
Click here for updates on this story DICKSON COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — Dickson County Schools are warning parents not to let…
Continue Reading Ex-gymnastics coach faces sentencing in Nassar-related case
Click here for updates on this story Lansing, MI (WNEM) — A former Michigan State University head gymnastics coach is…
Continue Reading Dayton will mark mass shooting anniversary virtually amid Covid-19 pandemic
One year ago, a man unleashed a barrage of bullets on a bustling Dayton, Ohio, nightspot, killing nine people, including his sister Megan and forever…
Continue Reading Emergency crews respond to injured 19-year-old who jumped from waterfall at state park
Click here for updates on this story SILVERTON, OR (KPTV) — Emergency crews responded to an injured 19-year-old at…
Continue Reading Activists are commemorating Black August. Here’s the history behind the month-long celebration
Activists and social justice organizations are celebrating the history of Black resistance this month in what’s known as Black August. This…
Continue Reading KC police investigating car crash into building as homicide
Click here for updates on this story Kansas City, MO (KCTV) — Police are investigating a vehicle that crashed into a…
Continue Reading 100-year-old Girl Scout camp saved
Click here for updates on this story SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA (WNEP) — At 100 years old, Camp Archbald in Brooklyn…
Continue Reading ‘SOS’ in the sand saves Pacific island mariners
An “SOS” message written on the beach of a tiny Pacific island pointed rescuers to three missing mariners, United States and Australian…
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Educators face new cases and shifting guidance as they try to reopen schools safely
As Covid-19 case counts continue to climb, schools starting up the new academic year are faced with the task of creating a safe environment for…
Continue Reading Two businesses price gouged face masks for over $25 each
Click here for updates on this story PENNSYLVANIA, USA (WNEP) — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that price…
Continue Reading Elon University students speak out against in-person classes amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ELON, NC (WGHP) — Students are speaking out against attending in-person classes at…
Continue Reading Audubon Zoo asking community to help write letter to Congress to help with funding
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — Audubon Zoo needs your help to reach out to Congress to…
Continue Reading Archdiocese of New Orleans removes Deacon after abuse allegations surface
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — On Monday, it was announced that Archbishop Gregory…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania unemployment offices increase staff, battle massive unemployment scam
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — Since March 15, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and…
Continue Reading Can you be good without God? The answer may depend on how rich you are, a new survey finds
Educated people who live in rich countries are far less likely to say belief in God is necessary for good morals, according to a massive new survey…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Tuesday, August 4
Two more teenagers, between the ages of 14 and 17, have died from Covid-19 in Florida — bringing the total deaths of children and teens in the…
Continue Reading Right-wing media focuses on ‘imaginary controversy’ suggesting Biden won’t debate Trump
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Joe Biden is afraid…
Continue Reading We’re facing a ‘generational catastrophe’ in education, UN warns
The world is facing a “generational catastrophe” because of school closures during the coronavirus pandemic, UN Secretary-General Antonio…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 4: Coronavirus, census, election, economy, Spain
Isaias became a Category 1 hurricane last night, right before it slammed into the Carolinas. It’s been downgraded to a tropical storm since…
Continue Reading She packed her bags, quit her job in law enforcement and moved to Mexico after George Floyd’s death
Demetria Brown knew the exact moment she decided she’d had it. She’d just watched a video of George Floyd pinned under an officer’s…
Continue Reading A dozen people hospitalized after hot air balloon crash in Wyoming
Twelve people were hospitalized in Wyoming on Monday after a hot air balloon crash, officials said. Three hot air balloons carrying a total of 36…
Continue Reading China saved the giant panda, but conservation efforts ignored other species, says new study
China has spent decades working to save its iconic giant panda and has celebrated real success in recent years, but those efforts have failed to…
Continue Reading St. Louis Cardinals executive says there’s no proof players went to a casino prior to outbreak
After Major League Baseball announced 13 members of the St. Louis Cardinals organization tested positive for Covid-19, an executive batted down…
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Complete coverage of El Paso’s Aug. 3 shooting anniversary
EL PASO, Texas — Here’s a collection of ABC-7’s on-air and online coverage on Aug. 3, 2020 reflecting the one-year anniversary of El Paso’s Cielo…
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Ceremonies for El Paso shooting anniversary wind down – but resilience remains
EL PASO, Texas — Twenty-three pillars lit up Monday to commemorate the lives lost during a shooting that targeted Mexicans at the Cielo…
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‘Star on the Mountain’ blinks 23 times in memory of Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, TEXAS — One of the greatest tributes to El Paso and the rest of the Borderland dimmed 23 times at 9 p.m. Monday in memory of those who lost…
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Who is the real Walmart hero who saved a baby and others during the shooting?
EL PASO, Texas — In the days that followed the Aug. 3rd shooting, police identified one man on store security video as a hero who helped to…
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