By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Researchers in the Netherlands have detected microplastics for the first time in human blood. In a study, published Thursday in peer-reviewed scientific journal Environment International, scientists from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam report that certain microplastics were found in almost
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Parkhill, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new poll suggests 30 per cent of new, young immigrants to Canada could leave the country in the next two years. According to a national survey conducted by Leger for the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC), 30
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Thomas Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland woman may be charged after being accused of swinging her small dog in the air by its leash, and the man who saved the dog is being called a hero. It seemed like a normal Monday night in downtown
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Wagner Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Minnesota (WCCO) — A majestic bird normally seen soaring the skies got caught up in speeding traffic. A bald eagle was hit by a car on Highway 101 in Plymouth Wednesday. Erin Moser’s amazement over what she saw is understandable. “At first I was
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Wainwright Click here for updates on this story JACKSBORO, Texas (KTVT) — The clean-up continued across North Texas Wednesday after at least 10 confirmed tornadoes touched down on Mar. 21. One of the areas hit hardest was Jacksboro, where officials confirmed an EF-3 twister moved through. Jacksboro Elementary School was hit by the
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story CENTERPORT, New York (WCBS) — Thousands have signed a petition asking officials in one Long Island town do more to protect a pair of nesting bald eagles. The still-threatened species has been flourishing in Centerport, but as CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reports, residents are concerned new
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A tree worker was seriously injured after he fell from a bucket truck in Braintree Friday afternoon. The man was trimming trees on Mayflower Road when he was tossed from the bucket due to equipment failure. The man in his 30s
Continue ReadingBy Ava-joye Burnett Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A day after police say they found a student with a loaded gun at “ConneXions” a community arts school in North Baltimore, WJZ is learning more about how officials learned that the student had a weapon. According to a letter that was
Continue ReadingBy Ross Guidotti Click here for updates on this story SMICKSBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A home in Smicksburg, Indiana County was heavily damaged after a quick-moving fire Friday afternoon. The home belongs to a family in the Amish community and broke out around 12:30 Friday afternoon. Officials said the blaze proved difficult to fight for
Continue ReadingBy Senait Gebregiorgis Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A 59-year-old maintenance worker was brutally beaten to death by a man with a shovel at a mosque Thursday, deputies said. Investigators in Seminole County say the suspect showed up to the Husseini Islamic Center on Hester Avenue in unincorporated
Continue ReadingBy Tom Lehman Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — It’s been a violent several weeks in Harrisburg. At one point, there were eight shootings in eight days. Mayor Wanda Williams said the city plans to unveil a new crime strategy as early as next week, though she said there’s one
Continue ReadingBy WLKY Digital Team Click here for updates on this story FRANKFORT, Kentucky (WLKY) — The Kentucky General Assembly moved forward with a bill banning transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports, sending the measure to Gov. Andy Beshear and leading to an LGBTQ+ rights group to speak out in opposition. Senate Bill 83 says,
Continue ReadingBy Ray Brewer Click here for updates on this story Massachusetts (WMUR) — Four of five activists who tried to stop a coal train in Bow in 2019 have been found guilty of criminal trespass and railroad trespass. Defense attorneys said the state failed to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt, but prosecutors said
Continue ReadingBy WLKY Digital Team, Gladys Bautista Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — After a few setbacks, Louisville’s new outdoor safe space for the homeless in the city is getting ready to open. Since it was envisioned last summer, city leaders have been working with advocates to bring the idea to
Continue ReadingBy Abigail Ogle Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — An Oklahoma family has waited six years for justice after their son – a beloved young Tinker Air Force Base employee – was hit and killed in a wrong-way crash. Tyler McWhorter of Chandler always loved planes. “When he was young,
Continue ReadingBy Shelby Montgomery Click here for updates on this story EL RENO, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A woman who was only spending a weekend in jail faces charges in the death of another inmate. She could be looking at life behind bars. The death happened at the Canadian County Jail on March 5. The inmate in
Continue ReadingBy Jackson Kurtz Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KMBC) — Overland Park police are investigating a series of dozens of car break-ins. “This magnitude, the amount of cars getting hit, is uncommon,” said police Officer Cameron Wainscott, of the Overland Park Police Department. Police say more than 70 cars were
Continue ReadingBy Haley Harrison Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — In Kansas, child sex abuse survivors want more time to seek justice. It’s one of 15 states where so-called “window” bills have been introduced, allowing victims more time to sue their abusers. As it stands right now, survivors get three
Continue ReadingBy Tori Yorgey Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Three dogs were rescued from a home along Charles Street in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood Thursday, after police say, they were left in “horrendous” conditions for nearly three weeks. “It was all a cry for help,” said Kori, who lives in a home
Continue ReadingBy Claire Metz Click here for updates on this story VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A now-13-year-old boy accused of shooting at Volusia County sheriff’s deputies has entered a plea and been sentenced for the June 2021 incident. The teen, who WESH is not identifying because he is not charged as an adult, entered a
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