Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — A stranded cat is safe and dry after being rescued from a wooded island in the Saginaw River. Elyssa Weber was scrolling on Facebook last week when she saw a post about a cat stranded in the Saginaw River. “Instantly my heart just thumped
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A teenage girl in Texas has been abducted by a registered sex offender and is in “extreme danger,” the local sheriff’s office says. Lexus Gray, 14, was allegedly kidnapped by her non-custodial father, 40-year old Justin Gray, on Wednesday after authorities say he assaulted and chased her mom with a knife, the Rains County Sheriff
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Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — At first, it was unclear who bought the billboard along West Broadway in Council Bluffs when it went up in November. It read: “Thank you, law enforcement. Paid for by your law-abiding citizens.” Then, somebody bought a second billboard with the same message in
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Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A first-in-the-nation COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit was deployed in Connecticut on Monday. Gov. Ned Lamont said it belongs to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. A news conference kicked it off at 11 a.m. Monday at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport. Stream it
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — This weekend, weddings on Oahu looked a lot different compared to last year. When Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi eased COVID-19 restrictions for the commercial wedding industry on Friday, organizers and their clients literally danced for joy. “When we got the news on the phone, hey,
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Czech billionaire Petr Kellner was one of five people killed when their chopper crashed near a glacier in Alaska during a skiing trip on Saturday. PPF Group, the Czech investment company that Kellner co-founded, confirmed his death in a statement on Monday. “With great sadness, PPF announces that … Petr Kellner tragically passed away in
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Boone County Sheriff’s deputies arrested one man suspected of a late-Saturday night shooting in west Columbia.
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The Biden administration announced the suspension of all trade engagement with Myanmar on Monday following a weekend of violence against pro-democracy protesters and the deadliest day since military seized power in a February 1 coup. The suspension “will remain in effect until the return of a democratically elected government,” a statement from the office of
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Sen. Thom Tillis announced on Monday that he has prostate cancer and will be getting surgery next week. Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who just won reelection last fall, said in a statement that he expects “to make a full recovery.” “Next week, I will have surgery in North Carolina to treat prostate cancer,” he
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Peloton and Verzuz, two success stories of the pandemic economy, are joining forces in a deal they hope will add to their growing fortunes. The home fitness company unveiled its new “Peloton Verzuz” music collaboration series on Monday. Verzuz (pronounced “versus”) is the immensely popular webcast series that pits hip-hop and R&B legends like Kenneth
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Colorado lawmakers are facing pressure to act from constituents and are in the “early stages” of discussing gun reform proposals after a man opened fire at a Boulder supermarket last week, the state’s top Democratic senator told CNN. “We’re talking probably a couple of weeks before we introduce substantial policy, but it’s all very much
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Opening statements began Monday in former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial, 10 months after George Floyd’s death under his knee launched a summer of protest and unrest. In a first for Minnesota, the trial will be broadcast live in its entirety, giving the public a rare peek into the most important case of the
Continue Reading Here’s what you need to know about the Vatican, also known as the Holy See. Facts The full name of the country is the State of Vatican City, and it is the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. It stands on Vatican Hill in northwestern Rome, Italy west of the Tiber River.
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of convicted spy Robert Hanssen. Personal Birth date: April 18, 1944 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Robert Philip Hanssen Father: Howard Hanssen, police officer Mother: Vivian Hanssen Marriage: Bernadette “Bonnie” (Wauck) Hanssen (August 10, 1968-present) Children: Lisa, Greg, Mark, John “Jack,” Sue and Jane Education: Knox College in
Continue Reading Former US President Barack Obama’s step-grandmother, Sarah Obama passed away Monday while receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment at a hospital in Kisumu, Western Kenya, authorities said in a statement. She was 99. “The passing away of Mama Sarah is a big blow to our nation. We’ve lost a strong, virtuous woman. A matriarch who
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the NAACP Image Awards. March 27, 2021 – The 52nd NAACP Image Awards ceremony is held. February 22, 2020 – The 51st NAACP Image Awards ceremony is held. History The Image Awards were established in 1967 “to honor outstanding black actors, actresses, writers, producers, directors, and recognize those working in Hollywood
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Opening statements are set to begin Monday in former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial, 10 months after George Floyd’s death under his knee launched a summer of protest and unrest.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — A Cobb County man will spend the next 25 years behind bars after pleading guilty to eight counts of child molestation. The guilty plea came after the suspect, while awaiting trial, removed an ankle bracelet and escaped to Mexico for seven years. According to
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London has recorded zero daily deaths from Covid-19 in a single day for the first time in over six months, official data indicates. Public Health England (PHE) statistics from Sunday showed no fatalities within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test in the UK capital, while the country as a whole recorded 19 deaths. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A new wave of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility opens to more Oregonians on Monday. Group 6 of Phase 1B includes those 45 to 64 with underlying health conditions, migrant and seasonal farm workers, seafood and agricultural workers, people who work in food processing, those living
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