Detective in Chad Daybell case describes duct tape found on JJ Vallow’s body
A police investigator who was at the autopsy for two Idaho children found dead months after they went missing testified Monday he took notice at the…
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MLB’s ‘Field of Dreams’ game in Iowa postponed to 2021 because of coronavirus
Major League Baseball’s “Field of Dreams” game, which was to be played on August 13 in Dyersville, Iowa, has been postponed until…
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North Carolina TV anchor shares ‘surreal’ experience of raising newborn while entire family battles Covid-19
With a newborn in her arms, Molly Grantham was finally home from the hospital, happy to see her two other children showering their new brother with…
Continue Reading A second Houston firefighter has died of coronavirus
Another Houston firefighter has died due to complications from Covid-19. The Houston Fire Department announced on Monday that Gerado…
Continue Reading Chicago police have a suspect in custody in murder of 9-year-old boy
Chicago police officials announced Monday they have a suspect in custody in the murder of 9-year-old Janari Andre Ricks, who was fatally shot July 31…
Continue Reading Students at Indiana school back on campus after classmate sent home with positive Covid-19 test
The family of an Indiana student who learned of a positive Covid-19 test on the first day of school sent the child to classes knowing the result of…
Continue Reading Animal rights group offers $5,000 reward for information on who put ‘Trump 2020’ sticker on a bear
Black bears will not be voting in the upcoming election, but that’s not stopping one bear from unknowingly showing a little support for the…
Continue Reading Two teens in Florida die of coronavirus complications
Two teenagers in Florida have died from Covid-19 complications, according to data posted by the Florida Department of Health. The teens were…
Continue Reading New Jersey federal judge whose son was killed details his last words
The federal judge whose son was killed and whose husband was shot at their New Jersey home last month revealed her son’s final moments in her…
Continue Reading One teacher has resigned and others are concerned for their health after being forced to work at school while students go virtual
Ashley Newman had her dream job in Georgia’s largest school district. She taught gifted fifth graders in the same school district where she…
Continue Reading ‘Zombie cicadas’ under the influence of a mind controlling fungus have returned to West Virginia
As if the world today isn’t strange enough, researchers have discovered a new population of cicadas that are being brutally infected by a…
Continue Reading Illinois community leaders want to abolish history lessons in schools
An Illinois lawmaker and community leaders are calling for the immediate removal of history books and suspension of history lessons in their school…
Continue Reading 13 St. Louis Cardinals players and staff tested positive for Covid-19, MLB says
Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six team staffers have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past week, Major League Baseball announced Monday.…
Continue Reading Michigan state senator critical of state shutdown tests positive for Covid-19
Michigan State Sen. Tom Barrett, an impassioned critic of the governor’s pandemic orders, announced Sunday that he has contracted coronavirus.…
Continue Reading Countries once praised for their handling of coronavirus are struggling to deal with new outbreaks
They were looked upon as examples of how to deal with the coronavirus, hailed for their no-nonsense approach, their clear messaging, their slick…
Continue Reading Dozens of people attended a party for first responders in Los Angeles without wearing masks or social distancing
Dozens of people attended a party at a bar in Los Angeles on Friday night — without wearing masks or adhering to social distancing. The party,…
Continue Reading NHL announces no Covid-19 cases during first week of return to play
The National Hockey League resumed its season over the weekend and so far, so good. The league announced in a release on Monday that it has received…
Continue Reading California’s Apple Fire has grown to more than 20,000 acres and is 5% contained
The Apple Fire burning in parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties has grown to at least 20,516 acres and is 5% contained, the California…
Continue Reading 260 employees in Georgia school district have tested positive for Covid-19 or been exposed
Georgia’s largest school district has confirmed that around 260 employees have either tested positive for Covid-19 or have been exposed. The…
Continue Reading Eaten water beetles stay alive by escaping through the predator’s anus
Because of their small size, water beetles might have been kicked around since they were born — but thanks to abnormal survival strategies,…
Continue Reading An adopted 14-year-old girl is helping senior dogs find a forever home just like she did
A 14-year-old girl has raised $14,000 for senior dogs who have been left behind with the goal of helping them find a forever home like she did when…
Continue Reading Hugs helped El Paso victims cope after the shooting. A sign of affection now could put their lives at risk
Mario De Alba Montes fought through multiple surgeries and endured feeding tubes for months after shielding his family in the Walmart store massacre…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, August 3
No one is safe from the coronavirus. Dr. Deborah Birx really wants that message to hit home. The White House coronavirus response coordinator warned…
Continue Reading A 28-year-old woman is the first Covid-19 survivor to receive a double-lung transplant in the US
Mayra Ramirez says she was careful about following every health precaution she could before the day she was admitted to a Chicago hospital with…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 3: Coronavirus, schools, election 2020, stimulus, TikTok
It may be a tropical storm now, but Isaias is still poised to threaten the Carolinas later today with potentially deadly storm surges and heavy rain.…
Continue Reading Baby elephant dies 27 days after his birth at St. Louis Zoo
A baby Asian elephant named Avi has died after struggling with health problems since the day he was born. The male calf lived for only 27 days and…
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Tropical Storm Isaias riding Florida’s east coast before strengthening to hurricane
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Florida began to feel the effects Sunday of a powerful storm inching in the state’s direction, with forecasters…
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Pelosi blames Trump for expired $600 unemployment boost, deadlock on virus relief
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the 30 million unemployed Americans who lost their $600 federal unemployment boost should…
Continue Reading Japan finally announced a fee for plastic bags. Will that stop its obsession with plastic?
Single bananas. Hard boiled eggs. Chocolate chip cookies. In convenience stores across Japan these items all have something in common: they are…
Continue Reading A surfer was bit by a shark in Florida’s Volusia County, marking its fourth attack this year
A surfer was bit by a shark while swimming in Florida on Friday. The 22-year-old was in the waters in New Smyrna Beach around 5 p.m. when she was bit…
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