Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Over 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning dragging cedar trees out onto Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area’s frozen lake. Each plant was tied with wire into groups, then anchored down with cinderblocks. When the ice opens up and the trees sink this spring, they’ll fall
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Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Officials with Pleasant Valley Community School District say returning to 100 percent in person learning on Feb. 16 felt like the first day of school all over again. And at Monday night’s school board meeting, they hope to ease any concerns families might have,
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Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The family of Gabriel Fernandez released butterflies nearly eight years after his death, caused by child abuse. Saturday would’ve been his 16th birthday. “He had the biggest smile,” said Olivia Rubio, his cousin. “This is the way we need to celebrate Gabriel. We feel
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The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him, frisk him or physically restrain him, according to an independent investigative report released Monday. The report also questions the officers’ statements about McClain’s “superior strength,” criticizes emergency medical responders’ rash
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LADERA RANCH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Every night, neighbors take shifts protecting a local family that has been harassed in what appears to be anti-Asian American attacks. Home security video shows teens running up to Haijun Si’s home in Ladera Ranch, pounding on the door and at times flashing
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of its Covid-19 lockdown, declaring Monday that the nation was on a “one-way road to freedom.” The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4, after a new, more transmissible variant of coronavirus was discovered in southeast England.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, NY (WABC) — A Sullivan County man was killed and his brother injured when a gender reveal device they were building exploded. It happened just before noon Sunday, with state police responding to a report of an explosion. Authorities say the investigation revealed that 28-year-old Christopher Pekny
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AVON, CO (KCNC) — “When can I ski again?” is not the typical question you’d expect to hear from a patient just diagnosed with one of the most aggressive types of brain tumors, but that was exactly what was on the mind of 45-year-old Misty Gans. Gans, from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT COLLINS, CO (KCNC) — A ferret named “Elizabeth Ann” in Northern Colorado is the first endangered animal native to the United States to be cloned. Elizabeth Ann, a Black-Footed Ferret, is an identical twin to its twin sister, “Willa,” who died more than 30 years ago. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Transport Canada may consider temporarily banning certain Boeing 777s from Canadian airspace depending on what investigators uncover about an engine fire that forced a 777 to land shortly after takeoff from Denver over the weekend. The incident prompted Boeing to recommend grounding 777s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLANO, TX (KTVT) — A Black teenager in Collin County was arrested for walking home on a street during the winter storm and spent one night jailed in jail. Now the misdemeanor charge against Rodney Reese has been dropped. It was on February 16 when Reese was followed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Human traffickers are using transportation corridors to exploit more women and girls in Canada, a new report says. The report by The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, found that by continuously moving through cities and provinces sex traffickers keep their victims confused
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTHLAKE, TX (KTVT) — A Southlake man is warning people to watch over their pets over the next few days, after he had to rescue his dog from a frozen swimming pool. Rajat Sharma’s family was staying with neighbors after a pipe burst in their home. When they
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he should have been more “aggressive” in calling out reporters and politicians for “lying” about his handling of Covid-19 deaths among long-term care residents. Cuomo, who’s been accused of covering up the true scope of the death toll among the vulnerable population, said during a news conference Friday that
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Click here for updates on this story NEWCASTLE, California (KOVR) — A devastating fire destroyed an animal sanctuary barn in Newcastle and killed every animal inside. Melyssa Descovich, the owner of The Enchanted Forest-Exotic Animal Sanctuary, said on Facebook that the flames tore through the barn at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Descovich said the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (CBS) — (WBBM) — A nurse, pushed out in the middle of the pandemic months ago, said now her company is blocking her from getting benefits. The company said she’s still a full time employee. CBS 2’s Tara Molina is investigating the issue and how the facility
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — It’s a service that’s become especially important during the pandemic: pet grief counseling. Kaleel Sakakeeny of Roslindale is an ordained animal chaplain and pet grief counselor, one of few in the country. In 2019, he founded “Animal Talks,” a local business that aims to
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Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Racial controversy was sparked at St. Francis Catholic High School in Sacramento after a student was accused of using blackface to bully another student. “You know where you stand right when you walk through that gate at St. Francis Catholic High School,” said Reiana Mayorga,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — San Francisco goes to great lengths to preserve its historic Victorian homes and, on Sunday, one of them took a journey. While it wasn’t a great length it was great entertainment. The Englander House is — or was — a 140-year-old Victorian mansion located
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN RAFAEL, California (KPIX) — After suffering a stroke in January, an 87-year-old grandmother was placed in the care of the Smith Ranch Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in San Rafael. The family says she was abused and neglected during her two-week stay. Photos and video provided by
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