Police groups want to paint a ‘Blue Lives Matter’ street mural in New York City, too
A week after New York City painted a “Black Lives Matter” mural on a Manhattan street, groups associated with the pro-police movement…
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StormTRACK Weather: A few thunderstorms, continued heat
Triple-digit heat will continue this week but will remain on a downward trend as we head into the weekend. Scattered showers remain possible along…
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NASA astronauts conduct their third spacewalk in 3 weeks
Early Thursday, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Robert Behnken conducted a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station to replace nickel…
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Canutillo ISD delaying start of new school year until Aug. 17
EL PASO, Texas — The Canutillo Independent School District announced Thursday that it will delay the planned start of the new school year by two…
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He invented the N95 mask filter. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and he was called to help once again
The man who made N95 masks so effective had been retired for over two years when the pandemic struck. But the inventor didn’t think twice about…
Continue Reading Three California churches take state to federal court over ban on singing during services
Three northern California churches have gone to federal court to challenge the state’s ban on singing and chanting in houses of worship,…
Continue Reading Florida reports a record 156 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
The grim milestones come quickly in the Sunshine State. The Florida Department of Health reported 156 new coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, the…
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Pandemic can’t stop Simone Biles’ stunning aerial display
Simone Biles should have been competing at the Tokyo Olympics later this month. The coronavirus might have forced the Olympics’ postponement,…
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Police department, community come together to honor late K-9
Click here for updates on this story Muskogee, OK (KFOR) — The Muskogee Police Department and community is honoring a…
Continue Reading A kangaroo found hopping around South Florida was safely captured by police
A South Florida police chase ended with a kangaroo in the back of a patrol car. Of course, it was the kangaroo they were chasing in the first place.…
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Huawei security chief: UK ban is not related to US claims of security risks
The United Kingdom this week dealt a major blow to Huawei by banning equipment made by the Chinese tech giant from its telecom networks, shutting…
Continue Reading Local colleges expecting to see increase enrollment from local students
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, IA (WQAD) — With an end to the pandemic nowhere in sight some students…
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Edward Colston’s statue stood for 125 years. The Black Lives Matter statue that replaced it stood for about 25 hours
A statue of a Black Lives Matter protester in Bristol, England, secretly installed overnight on the plinth where a monument to a slave trader had…
Continue Reading Billy Joel playing a discarded piano is the happy we need right now
You may be right, Billy Joel, it may be crazy to have tossed out that piano. Video of the superstar musician playing a discarded piano on a sidewalk…
Continue Reading The moon is about 85 million years younger than we thought, new study finds
The moon is a constant in our lives. It causes Earth’s ocean tides to ebb and flow, it stabilizes the planet’s axial tilt and, until…
Continue Reading Joanna Cole, author of ‘The Magic School Bus,’ dies age 75
Award-winning US author Joanna Cole, who wrote “The Magic School Bus” series and other children’s books, has died at the age of 75.…
Continue Reading This pitch-black fish of the deep has a disappearing act scientists just solved
The Invisible Man isn’t the only expert in making himself imperceptible with optics science. Species of ultra-black fish also have that tactic…
Continue Reading No added sugar for babies, US advisory panel recommends, as it launches early feeding advice
There’s a new motto for parents when it comes to feeding babies from birth until 2 years of age: “Every bite counts.” That’s…
Continue Reading Nurse paints windows at nursing homes to spread cheer during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story Granbury, TX (KTVT) — To protect the elderly from COVID-19, nursing homes have had…
Continue Reading Bacteria that eats metal accidentally discovered by scientists
Scientists have discovered a type of bacteria that eats and gets its calories from metal, after suspecting they exist for more than a hundred years…
Continue Reading Inmates say proper precautions aren’t being taken to prevent spread of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis, MO (KMOV) — Inmates inside the Medium Security Institute, also known as…
Continue Reading ‘It’s an indescribable feeling’: Man donates kidney to father in need of transplant after surgery was delayed by pandemic
Click here for updates on this story Fort Lee, NJ (WCBS) — A lot of surgeries were put on hold because of the…
Continue Reading Staff at dental clinic finds ‘white power’ slogans scrawled near building
Click here for updates on this story San Jose, CA (KPIX) — A San Jose dental clinic that serves mainly Native Americans…
Continue Reading Salesforce CEO says masks are like seatbelts: The government should step up and fine people who aren’t wearing one
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff thinks masks — like seatbelts in cars — need to be part of the American way of life if the country is to overcome the…
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A plane flew a Confederate flag over NASCAR race as thousands of fans watched on from the stands
A small plane flew a Confederate flag over the Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday as thousands of fans gathered to watch NASCAR’s All-Star…
Continue Reading Siberian heatwave made 600 times more likely by climate change, experts find
The prolonged heatwave in Siberia from January to June, which pushed overall temperatures 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than…
Continue Reading Police officer spouse calls treatment of officers ‘disgraceful’
Click here for updates on this story Portland, OR (KPTV) — The nightly protests in Portland are approaching nearly 50…
Continue Reading 73-year-old dies after inflatable boat capsizes
Click here for updates on this story Pacific City, OR (KPTV) — A 73-year-old man died after his inflatable boat…
Continue Reading Joshua Keadle sentenced to 71 years for 2010 murder of student
Click here for updates on this story Beatrice, NE (WOWT) — Joshua Keadle was sentenced Wednesday in Gage County court…
Continue Reading Long-haul COVID patients feeling symptoms for months
Click here for updates on this story Lileana Pearson (WOWT) — For months we’ve heard about the symptoms of…
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