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By Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — The first “of a number of flights” carrying Afghan refugees who helped Canadian military personnel while deployed in Afghanistan has arrived in Canada. In a statement on Wednesday evening, the federal government did not disclose how many refugees

By Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A sharp rise in the development of near-sightedness among children may be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study out of Hong Kong. The study, published online this week in the British Journal of Ophthamology, aimed

By FRESNO COUNTY, CA Click here for updates on this story     FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KFSN) — A massive fire burning in a mobile home park in eastern Fresno County destroyed four homes and damaged a fifth. Flames broke out shortly after 4 am on Trimmer Springs Road and Island Park Drive – right off Pine

By 6abc Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story     WESTVILLE, NJ (WPVI) — Police in Westville, New Jersey say a father, his two daughters and niece were not wearing seatbelts before a fatal crash over the weekend. It happened on July 31, around 9 p.m., on the 1000 block of Gateway Boulevard in

By Beccah Hendrickson Click here for updates on this story     SKIPPACK TOWNSHIP, PA (WPVI) — When Sara Weaver and her husband bought their dream farmhouse in Skippack Township, Montgomery County last fall, they knew it would be a fixer-upper. “I knew it was big. I didn’t realize how big it was,” said Weaver, who couldn’t

By SIMON GUTIERREZ Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — As more businesses and organizations around the country make moves to require vaccination, one southeast Portland bar is asking customers to show that they’re vaccinated. The owner of Misdemeanor Meadows, a bar located at 6920 Southeast 52nd Avenue, said he and

By SHAIN BERGAN Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Those attending this weekend’s Garth Brooks concert will be required to wear a face covering in certain areas—including enclosed public areas— regardless of their vaccination status, Arrowhead Stadium officials announced Wednesday. The venue said the policy brings the event in

By DENNIS VALERA, ANDREW MASSE Click here for updates on this story     CT, USA (WFSB) — We all can remember a time we went to school with the sniffles, but with COVID-19 in mind, parents may have more to consider when deciding to keep their kids home. Whether it be a cough or a sneeze,

By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story     Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack has released a statement regarding the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement: Good morning, I wanted to take this opportunity to let everyone know how the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is continuing

By Bill Walsh Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — Depending on who you ask, Zaffiro’s Pizza on Milwaukee’s east side has the best pizza in town. But today and every day recently, their dining room sits empty. For lunch, they are open for carryout and delivery. They only have the

By KAITLYN NAPLES Click here for updates on this story     New Fairfield, Connecticut (WFSB) — A new water quality report on Wednesday showed all state park swimming areas are open, except two. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Wednesday that the Squantz Pond State Park swimming area is closed after bacteria was detected

By CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Transportation Security Administration officers at Nashville International Airport discovered 25 firearms at security checkpoints in July, the highest monthly total on record for the airport. While firearms may be transported in checked baggage, provided they are declared to the airline, in

By ELAINE EMERSON Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — VICI Properties Inc. will buy MGM Growth Properties LLC for $17.2 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal would allow VICI to redeem a majority of the MGP operating partnership held by MGM Resorts for $43

By MATT KLING Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — As families around the Las Vegas Valley get ready for their children to return to school, some students will be attending new schools, as families chose to transfer their students from public to private and charter schools. Preston Grinstead is