The bodies of 12 mountain climbers have been recovered following an avalanche caused by blizzards north of the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to a Red Crescent official and Iran’s state-run Iran News Agency (IRNA). The avalanche in the Sheminarat area of the Alborz Mountains — a key tourist destination for climbers — happened on Friday.
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Authorities continue to investigate the Christmas morning blast that rocked downtown Nashville, dealing another blow to a city its mayor says has already had its “hardest year” yet. Three people were injured in the explosion early Friday and dozens of buildings were damaged. Officials say more people could have been hurt if it wasn’t for
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When you’re stuck at home for a year, you’re probably going to get bored of staring at the same old couch, and those creaks and quirks are going to start to drive you nuts. Unsurprisingly, furniture and home improvement items were big sellers this holiday season, helping give retail sales a 3% boost during this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A longtime business in Wilkes-Barre has been handed a lifeline from the website Barstool Sports. The owners of Chacko’s Family Bowling Center learned during an unexpected FaceTime call that they won money to help them stay afloat during the pandemic. Kara Hodorowski was wrapping
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ORIGINAL: The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,451 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. In total there have been 382,094 cases of the virus reported across Missouri since the pandemic began. As of Sunday, 3,576,638 people have tested for the virus. The state reported 3 new deaths related to the virus
Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy named Eli saved his baby sister’s life when he jumped into her room through a window to rescue her from a fire that destroyed his family’s home. It was a typical night at the Davidson household in New Tazewell, Tennessee, on December 8. Chris and Nicole Davidson fed their three children dinner,
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2020 was a tumultuous year for most people, and that’s no less true for Queen Elizabeth II. Britain’s monarch has long occupied two roles — one as the head of the state and nation, the other as the head of her own family — and over the past 12 months she has been forced to
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University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan has died at the age of 19, the school announced on Saturday. Jordan was named the Pac-12 Conference Offensive Freshman Player of the Year last week. The native of Mesquite, Texas, rushed for 597 yards and scored six rushing touchdowns in a shortened, five-game season for
Continue Reading Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Saturday at a bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois, and a suspect is in custody, according to police. Police received calls about a shooting with multiple victims at Don Carter Lanes around 6:55 p.m. (7:55 p.m. ET), Rockford Police Chief Daniel O’Shea said at a news
Continue Reading The Transportation Security Administration says it screened 1,128,773 people at airports nationwide on Saturday, the latest sign traveling public is not staying home for the holidays despite warnings from health officials. The new number is close to Wednesday’s pandemic record when nearly 1.2 million people flew — and represents the third-busiest day for US air
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Leicester City came from behind twice to deny Manchester United a record-equaling 11th straight English Premier League away win in a 2-2 Boxing Day draw at the King Power Stadium. United looked set to move to within two points of leader Liverpool after man-of-the-match Bruno Fernandes put them 2-1 ahead in the 79th minute. But
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Tom Brady marked his 300th regular season game with a stellar performance to lift the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2007 with a 47-7 rout of the Detroit Lions. The 43-year-old quarterback threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns in the first half Saturday as the Bucs improved
Continue Reading A relative visiting family at Christmas made a gruesome discovery when they entered their relatives’ Pope County, Arkansas, home to find two women and three girls dead. The Pope County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible homicide on Pine Ridge Road on Christmas Day after the family member discovered the bodies, the
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President Trump failed to sign the proposed COVID-19 relief package, meaning many in Mid-Missouri could see their benefits stall.
Continue Reading A relative visiting family at Christmas made a gruesome discovery when they entered their relatives’ Pope County, Arkansas, home to find two women and three girls dead. The Pope County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible homicide on Pine Ridge Road on Christmas Day after the family member discovered the bodies, the
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Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the ground in downtown Nashville after a Christmas morning explosion rocked the area, injuring at least three people and damaging several dozen buildings. Plenty of questions remain unanswered about the explosion, from who was behind it to why it was carried it out. Here’s what law enforcement may be
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TODAY: Winds will pick up today from the south. This will continue to bring warm conditions as highs approach the mid-50s this afternoon. MONDAY: A front will pass through Sunday night that brings seasonal conditions back to the area. Temperatures tomorrow will start out in the upper 20s for the morning and reach the upper 30s. EXTENDED:
Continue Reading Sometimes, all you need is a hug. But for thousands of nursing home residents across the United States who’ve been quarantining for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, hugs are a luxury they can’t afford. Luckily for residents of Heartis Clear Lake, an assisted living facility in Webster, Texas (about 25 miles southeast of Houston),
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I received my first rosary when my second grade class at a Catholic school in Baltimore received the sacrament of the first Holy Communion. The boys were given black rosaries and a prayer book, the girls the same, but their rosaries were white. That was back in 1965. My family was Catholic but we did
Continue Reading Professional wrestler Jon Huber, known in the ring as both Luke Harper and Mr. Brodie Lee, died Saturday at the age of 41, according to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Huber wrestled for WWE and more recently for All-Elite Wrestling (AEW). His wife, Amanda Huber, said on Instagram that her husband “passed surrounded by love ones
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