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Click here for updates on this story     MOORE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Kellee Bouchard was 2,100 miles away on vacation for a scuba diving trip when she made a discovery that led to an unbelievable reunion. “It’s not a real deep dive, about 45 (feet) to 50 feet,” the Moore woman said. But while down there,

Click here for updates on this story     BOND COUNTY, IL (KMOV) — COVID-19 restrictions are keeping a young family from forcing a sex offender out of their mobile home. It’s resulted in a difficult living arrangement for Libby Denson, her husband and two children. Libby Denson told News 4 she is currently living in an

Click here for updates on this story     SHAWNEE, Kansas (KMBC) — Officials in Johnson County, Kansas, apologized and pledged to improve logistics for its Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine rollout after many older residents had to wait in line outside on a cold day. “We apologize for the situation today where residents, especially senior citizens, had

Click here for updates on this story     Forsyth County, GA (WGCL) — A Forsyth County community was stunned when they open their mailboxes only to find Nazi pamphlets. “It’s sick, it’s sick,” said a lady who had just moved to the Cumming area only a week ago. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s department said it is

Click here for updates on this story     OAK GROVE, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — A school district is missing a piece of its history, one that boomed from the end zone with every touchdown on Friday nights. For the last 60 years or so, the school has fired off a celebratory cannon after ever every Oak Grove

Click here for updates on this story     HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — A Haywood County man is home from the hospital after battling COVID-19 for more than a month. Mark Mull, 41, was discharged from Mission Hospital this past weekend. “He’s doing good, ain’t you baby, yes,” Mull’s sister Cynthia Ramsey said to her brother.

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A side camera connected to a 2020 Tesla captured the moment another driver pulled up beside the victim and began shooting for reasons unknown. The incident occurred Tuesday evening at 8:45 p.m. on I-24 east near Spring Street. The victim driving the Tesla was

Click here for updates on this story     KNOXVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The University of Tennessee has officially announced Josh Heupel as their new head football coach. Heupel, the former Oklahoma quarterback who led his team to the national title, and who as an assistant coach and head coach captured conference championships at Oklahoma and UCF,

Click here for updates on this story     NORWICH, CT (WFSB) — The numbers are staggering — more than 400,000 Americans died after contracting COVID-19. But, believe it or not, the coronavirus actually saved one teenager in Norwich. “His story is so unique and it brings a positive out of COVID. In the end, it saved

Click here for updates on this story     FLORENCE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — After escaping from the Florence prison on Saturday, two inmates tried to rob a business, the Arizona Department of Public Safety revealed on Tuesday. DPS released a surveillance photo of David Harmon and John Charpiot at the Florence business. The attempted robbery happened on

Click here for updates on this story     PEORIA, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Peoria family members are mourning the loss of their dog and pointing the finger at a pest control company, they claim, let the dog loose while working at their home. Now they said the company isn’t doing much to help and they’re considering legal

Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — These days UPS drivers are often recognized for their work during the pandemic. But what Phoenix driver Ken Westbrook proved at the intersection of 32nd Street and Washington Street was that dedication to his community was all in a day’s work. “I just saw this

Click here for updates on this story     POCATELLO, Idaho (East Idaho News) — During a routine checkup in 2008, Zach Parris’s doctor suggested he get a Prostate Specific Antigen test. It’s a blood test that determines whether you have prostate cancer. Cancer had never been an issue for the 49-year-old Pocatello resident or anyone in

Click here for updates on this story     SHELLEY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A message in front of a Shelley business is getting a lot of attention from customers. The owners of #Treats at 202 South State Street are proudly displaying a sign that reads, “PRAY FOR BIDEN AND COMMIE’LA HARRIS.” The sign insinuates that

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WLS) — As the number of carjackings in Chicago continue to rise, women are increasingly being targeted by criminals. “When night falls, I’m put in a predicament in my mind to feel afraid,’ said Angel Haralson, carjacking victim. Harlason is a rideshare driver, and was carjacked on

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — State lawmakers are discussing banning employers from asking an interviewee how much they made at their last job. Right now, in the state of Nebraska, an employer can ask an applicant how much they made at their previous job. Experts with the Women’s Fund

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — If you’re a nurse taking care of COVID patients since March, the things you’ve seen could fill journals. When nurse Katrina Conway sees COVID patients, she can relate through her goggles and masks in ways she never could before. She’s been there. In the

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Nicole Doxtator, 30, was sentenced to two years and one day in prison following her conviction for mail fraud and aggravated identify theft on Jan. 14. Officials say Doxtator, who committed the offenses in connection with her position as an economic support specialist with Milwaukee

Click here for updates on this story     LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — Arkansas State Representative Aaron Pilkington (R-Knoxville) has introduced a bill that would exempt feminine hygiene products for sales and use tax. If passed, this bill would make tampons, panty liners, menstrual cups, sanitary napkins, and other similar feminine hygiene products tax-free items. Pilkington

Click here for updates on this story     WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — They say necessity is the mother of invention. That’s what’s what is driving doctors and researchers in our region during this crisis. Dr. Mark Poler has been busy researching and helping find new ways to deal with Covid 19 and cope with the country’s

Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A Lincoln man ended up in jail after getting stuck in the driveway of the rural home he’d allegedly just burgled, according to Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Monday at a home near Pawnee Lake on Northwest

Click here for updates on this story     STILLWATER, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — This is the story of Will and Karen. It’s an ongoing love story. Decades ago, two young folks working in a college athletic department bonded over their love of sports, music, movies and each other. The band U2 was a mutual favorite. Early

Click here for updates on this story     MOORHEAD, Minnesota (WDAY) — The battle the community has waged against the pandemic will one day be talked about in regional history books for years to come. For just over 30 days, Val Laidlaw wrote letters to her son who was hospitalized with COVID-19. She became a cheerleader

Click here for updates on this story     LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — California health officials lifted the statewide regional stay-at-home order Monday, which comes as a huge relief to restaurant owners who are struggling to stay afloat after the original restrictions went into effect nearly two months ago. In a press release, health officials said

Click here for updates on this story     GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A program the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office has offered for a decade to help rescue dogs feel a sense of love while also teaching responsibility to jail inmates hit a milestone over the weekend. The Jail Dogs reached its 1,000th dog

Click here for updates on this story     LEHIGH ACRES, Florida (WBBH) — A woman was being recorded when she called someone the n-word, among other expletives, without even blinking an eye. Gina Brashear was caught verbally assaulting people and has proved that racism is far from dead. She is heard using the n-word six times

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Many residential streets were still packed with snow Tuesday morning. A lot of people came together to at least clear the sidewalks and driveways. “I buried the steps, and I buried the porch with the snow blower. And so, I get to dig them

Click here for updates on this story     MEDIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Delaware County man is celebrating a milestone. Today, family and friends gathered at a distance to celebrate the veteran’s 100th birthday. The sirens screamed from blocks away as excitement built to drive by the windows of Sterling Nursing Home where one special man