Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Nearly a quarter million Nebraskans have student loan debt, owing $7.7 billion to the federal government as of September 2020, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Education. Mike Baumgartner, executive director of the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana ( Independent Record) — Helena native Jesse Jerome Smith won big on a Wheel of Fortune episode that aired Thursday. The 2003 Capital High School graduate walked away with approximately $20,000 in cash and prizes, which included an all-expenses-paid vacation to Antigua, an island in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — Two men from Hillsboro who have been friends for more than 40 years will split $7.4 million after winning the Oregon’s Game Megabucks jackpot. The Oregon Lottery says Erik Maki and Brian Krahmer, who have been friends since middle school and have worked together
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile County Health Department took part in the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign whose mission is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November, and December, and to distribute the toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Coweta County, GA (WGCL) — A Coweta County elementary school is the latest school to suspend face-to-face instruction due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. According to a notice sent to parents, Elm Elementary School will end in-person instructions starting today. Classes will be conducted virtually, and in-person
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) — Gulf Shores City Schools parents, teachers, and students are getting a say in what everything will look like in the future, even down to the curriculum and the new facilities. Teachers are meeting in small groups with representatives of some the country’s best
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A drug bust in Racine County netted marijuana, marijuana edibles, vape cartridges, psychedelic mushrooms and more. Authorities say the marijuana edibles could have easily been mistaken for candy. On Jan. 27, the Racine County Sheriff’s Metro Drug Unit along with The Postal Inspection
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Massachusetts man’s decades-long search for his biological father is finally over, thanks to a DNA test. Jason Campbell grew up in Worcester under difficult circumstances and never knew his father. And his dad, Mark Goujon, never knew about him. That was until the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BIGLERVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — More than 1,500 people have signed onto an online petition which calls to help Biglerville High School students feel safe at school while holding students and staff accountable for alleged racist views within the school community. The petition on Change.org also includes anonymous stories
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow for college athletes in Mississippi to profit from their name, image and likeness. House members have said that the bill would apply to student-athletes at all four-year colleges and universities in the State. The bill
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The New York State Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents by approximately 50%, according to a report released Thursday by the state attorney general’s office. The report preliminarily concludes that deaths were underreported based on a survey of 62 nursing homes, a roughly 10% sample of total facilities across the state.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Last November, 61% of Florida voters approved an amendment to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour beginning this September, with a one dollar per year raise to $15 in 2026. Republican state senator Jeff Brandes has filed a measure to put a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A man remains in the hospital as he recovers from injuries he sustained when he crashed into a tree at Prospect Park last week. Family members are praying for David Love’s swift recovery, but bills are adding up. “He was on his way
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — An Omaha boy is out of the hospital after being on life support for eight days while battling multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), a rare, life-threatening condition some kids develop after getting COVID-19. Seven-year-old Aydien Weil describes what he remembers during his time at Omaha
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Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A good Samaritan surprised people who have been victims of carjackings with new vehicles Thursday – and it was something none of them saw coming! “He told me, ‘Believe in God.’ And I said, ‘I believe in him.’ And he said, ‘You know what? That
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HOUSTON, Texas — The families of a man and woman killed in a botched police raid in Houston have filed lawsuits against the city and police department, according to two separate complaints filed Wednesday. Rhogena Nicholas and her husband Dennis Tuttle were killed along with their dog when a tactical team raided their home on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Last week, five chainsaws were stolen from a firewood ministry in Waynesville. Richard Reeves uses those saws to cut wood to help those in need stay warm in the winter. As soon as word got out, dozens of people contacted him wanting to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Last week, five chainsaws were stolen from a firewood ministry in Waynesville. Richard Reeves uses those saws to cut wood to help those in need stay warm in the winter. As soon as word got out, dozens of people contacted him wanting to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A year after his arrest in Marysville, “Mighty Ducks” actor Shaun Weiss is celebrating one year of sobriety. Weiss, the actor who played Goldberg the goalie in “Mighty Ducks,” was arrested last year in Marysville on burglary charges while reportedly high on meth. Today,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A year after his arrest in Marysville, “Mighty Ducks” actor Shaun Weiss is celebrating one year of sobriety. Weiss, the actor who played Goldberg the goalie in “Mighty Ducks,” was arrested last year in Marysville on burglary charges while reportedly high on meth. Today,
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Click here for updates on this story WETMORE, CO (KCNC) — Five bear cubs will get another chance to live in the wild after Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers released them into two dens near Pikes Peak. Officers built the dens last week. The cubs were orphaned and spent months at the Wet Mountain Wildlife
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Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A new type of eye surgery has become increasingly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic because many people are finding their glasses fogging up when wearing a mask. “It’s called SMILE laser eye surgery and SMILE is short for small incision lenticule extraction,” Goel Vision Medical
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A reality star is getting real about New York City politics. Barbara Kavovit, who appeared on “The Real Housewives of New York City” is running for mayor. She launched her campaign Wednesday. The Bronx-born construction CEO plans to focus on issues including the economy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A reality star is getting real about New York City politics. Barbara Kavovit, who appeared on “The Real Housewives of New York City” is running for mayor. She launched her campaign Wednesday. The Bronx-born construction CEO plans to focus on issues including the economy
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST CHESTER, Ohio (KDKA) — A special needs shelter dog from Ohio is tugging on the heartstrings of animal lovers across the world after being stood up by a potential adopter. Cute little Jack is a 9-month-old, 30-pound American Bully pup who has spina bifida. He can get
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST CHESTER, Ohio (KDKA) — A special needs shelter dog from Ohio is tugging on the heartstrings of animal lovers across the world after being stood up by a potential adopter. Cute little Jack is a 9-month-old, 30-pound American Bully pup who has spina bifida. He can get
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The home of Emmett Till, the African American teen whose murder became an important catalyst in the civil rights movement, has been granted landmark status by the Chicago City Council. In 1955, Emmett traveled to Mississippi to visit his great uncle. It was during this visit that Till was accused of whistling at Carolyn Bryant,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A teenaged brother and sister from San Francisco are using their musical talents to serve others. With 19-year-old Neo Guerrero on the piano and his 17-year-old sister Cleo on the violin, the duet brings joy to their elderly audience and more. “It’s a way
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A teenaged brother and sister from San Francisco are using their musical talents to serve others. With 19-year-old Neo Guerrero on the piano and his 17-year-old sister Cleo on the violin, the duet brings joy to their elderly audience and more. “It’s a way
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Among the new terms added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in a January update is another first for the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, “second gentleman.” Douglas Emhoff, the first male spouse of a U.S. vice president acknowledged the inclusion of the term with
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