Click here for updates on this story National Freedom Day observed virtually and tackles theme ‘From Captivity to Captivated’ The Wright Choice Initiative hosted National Freedom Day observances on Monday, Feb. 1. Events included an on-campus fwreath-laying ceremony, as well as, a virtual live stream presentation in partnership with the National Freedom Day Association of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, CT (WFSB) — In the past, snow meant delays if not canceling of classes altogether, but not this year. The state is allowing schools to opt for virtual learning when the weather is bad and still count that as an official day, but that has some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATMORE, AL (WALA) — Atmore Police said a man stole a truck from a gas station parking lot, then picked up three women before leading officers on a high-speed chase. Investigators said it all started around 7:45 p.m. Sunday when Brandon Keith Sheppard, 18, took off in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — It could be several weeks before the investigation into a crash involving Britt Reid that critically injured a five-year-old girl is complete. According to Kansas City police, the five-year-old girl remains in critical condition following the February 4th crash near I-435 and Stadium
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) — Dozens of police agencies across the state have signed agreements letting them access footage from certain video doorbells. But privacy advocates have voiced concerns over tapping into home surveillance in search of criminal activity. “We had a series of home invasions in the middle
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, MO (KMOV) — Missouri Department of Conservation officers are looking to find who shot a bald eagle twice in Washington County. According to the department, on Feb. 5, the U.S. Forest Service Office in Potosi contacted conservation agent Jaymes Hall in Washington County about an injured
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — The California condors have laid nine eggs so far this year at the Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, the Oregon Zoo announced Tuesday. The zoo says this is the fastest start in its 18-year effort to help bring back the condors from the brink
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at approximately 4:56 a.m., police responded to the Trustmark Bank (ATM) on Hillcrest Road in reference to an alarm. Upon arrival, officers located a truck that was unoccupied with a cable attached to the ATM. The truck was stolen
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — The internet has expanded kids’ access to information. Now, two state lawmakers want to help them identify misinformation and disinformation. From Facebook and Twitter to blogs and apps, the information landscape is vast, and State Rep. Barbara McLachlan says facts can vary widely. “Whenever
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Mission Viejo, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Monday marked three weeks since a Lake Forest man received his second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, and one day since he got a positive COVID-19 test result. “Yesterday, I got a phone call from the Orange County Health Department,” Gary Michael
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SSU National Freedom Day observance kicks off Black History Month in covid conscious way (Destin Howard) — February 1st marks the start of Black History Month but is it also recognized as National Freedom Day, which Savannah State University’s founding president Major Richard R. Wright, Sr. had a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Tampa, Florida (WFOR) — The Florida man who ran onto the field during the Super Bowl in a bright pink leotard, or it could have been a bathing suit, was charged with trespassing and has already been released from jail after posting a $500 bond. Yuri Andrade, 31,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Thousands of frontline workers got a well-deserved break this weekend when they were celebrated at Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Josh Albrektson, a diagnostic radiology specialist from Pasadena made his way back home Monday after spending Sunday at the Superbowl. “I think
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — For months, healthcare heroes have wondered what more they could do for the families of dying COVID-19 patients. One nurse’s priceless gift helps relatives forever keep lost loved ones just a heartbeat away. To the families and nurses of COVID patients, it is a virus
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Cranford, New Jersey (WCBS) — A New Jersey man made the most of the snow and turned his front yard into a work of art. People dropped by all day long to take pictures of the 14-foot snow sculpture of the Lincoln Memorial in Cranford, CBS2’s Kevin Rincon
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — A 7-month-old cat named Juicebox is considered lucky to be alive following a dog attack last month. Following what is described as a “novel but highly effective” procedure, Juicebox now has four plastic buttons attached to his face to help his injuries heal. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Warminster, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Nearly 30 years ago, a Bucks County community raised tens of thousands of dollars for a reward fund. They hoped it would help solve the murder of two young men. Sadly, it didn’t, but now that money will do good in the community. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GRAPEVINE, TX (KTVT) — Scouting turned 111 years old on Monday, Feb. 8, celebrating both a birthday, and a new beginning. Across North Texas, 29 girls celebrated achieving the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout. “I’m really proud of myself that I got everything done in the right amount
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Only in Chicago could this next story have so many people talking. We Zoomed with Adam Selzer outside his place in West Ridge Monday night. He has been freezing pairs of pants such that they stand stiff and upright like the pants the old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario Louis Vuitton has pulled a sweater it claimed was inspired by the national flag of Jamaica after social media users pointed out that the item featured the wrong colours. The menswear design, which retailed for more than $1,700 (£995) before being removed from Louis Vuitton’s online
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Click here for updates on this story Vineyard, California (KOVR) — A mother and baby are out of the hospital and recovering after being hit by a driver on Super Bowl Sunday. “Before she knew it, her baby is on the ground,” said Harmeen Bassi. And before Harmeen knew it, her aunt and baby cousin
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Click here for updates on this story Oakland, California (KPIX) — A brazen attack on an elderly woman in broad daylight is just one in a series of recent robberies and unprovoked assaults, particularly against Asians in Oakland and San Francisco. New video shows a 71-year-old grandmother walking across the sidewalk when two suspects suddenly
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD (WJZ) — A Baltimore County family is hoping to use their loss to raise awareness about teen depression and suicide as schools remain virtual due to COVID-19. Michael Myronuk, Jr., was just 14 years old when he died by suicide last October. “Michael junior was
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Moline, Illinois (WQAD) — Update: Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson identified the victim of the crash at the Mississippi River in Moline as Francisco Javier Vera Vasquez, 32, from Davenport. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. The crash remains an open and active investigation with Moline Police.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, CT (WFSB) — Waterford police were called to CVS on Thursday afternoon where 10 people from New York showed up to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The Waterford police chief said the people who showed up at CVS were over the age of 70, and somehow had made
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — After killing a woman and her two young daughters in their Dutchtown home, the woman’s former boyfriend bought a bus ticket to flee east, police said in court records Friday. Ronald S. Marr, 34, was charged with three counts of first-degree
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLARKSVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Never get in the way of your potential. A 16-year-old is sharing those words. He hopes his story will inspire us all to make the most of the time we have. At 16, Dylan Lawrence of Clarksville has a truth he wants to say.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Missoula, MT (The Missoulian) — AGallatin County man is suing the Missoula Police Department for hiding his comments on the department’s Facebook page. In a complaint filed on Jan. 29, Seth Kucharski alleged the Missoula Police Department violated his rights to free speech and equal protection when it
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities Times) — Davenport police arrested a man who allegedly pistol-whipped a woman and then shot at her as she tried to escape. The incident occurred at 11:01 a.m. at an apartment building at 3348 Heatherton Drive. Roylee Richardson Jr., of Davenport, is charged with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — A small plane made an emergency landing on the Pa. Turnpike Monday evening. Emergency crews were called to the area of mile-marker 258 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike around 6:30 p.m. for reports of a plane crash. According to Carl Defebo with the PA
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