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A Cape Cod lobster diver is safe Friday, following a fluke encounter with a humpback whale that nearly made him the leviathan’s lunch. Michael Packard was diving off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, Friday, when the capital cetacean caught him unawares. “I got down to about 45 feet of water, and all of a sudden

Soon after the coronavirus began spreading in the United States, it became clear that the pandemic would hit parts of Indian Country hard. But as they emerge from the worst of the crisis, several tribal nations have seen one positive trend unfold: An increase in population. The Navajo Nation saw its numbers of enrolled citizens

Of all the aspects of normality Americans missed throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, physical touch has been a common theme. The touch associated with browsing at a record store is no exception — clicking a download button can’t match the feeling of walking into a shop with other music fans, flipping through album covers and holding

A dog has been rescued by sailors after wandering through the Arctic for more than a week, according to Russian state media. The crew of a Russian icebreaker ship came across the Samoyed deep in the ice fields near the village of Mys Kamenny in northern Russia, state channel Russia 1 reported. Yegor Agapov, the

When police in Austin, Texas, responded to calls about a boat at the edge of Longhorn Dam earlier this week, they found it teetering over the edge — with four people aboard. The group was rescued Thursday with the help of the Austin Police Department’s lake patrol unit and other first responders. But the situation

Click here for updates on this story     DENVER (KCNC) — A new Safe Outdoor Space for people experiencing homeless is now open at Regis University in Denver. It’s the third managed campsite to open in the city. Mayor Michael Hancock attended a dedication ceremony on Thursday morning. The temporary camping space is in a parking

Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Metallica is suing Lloyd’s of London for allegedly refusing to compensate the band for financial losses suffered when the group was forced to postpone six shows in South America last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The band brought the action Monday in

Click here for updates on this story     OAKLAND (KPIX) — The statewide eviction moratorium is set to expire in 20 days, putting more than one million Californians at risk of losing their homes. Tenants rights groups want the state to extend AB 91, the law that was intended to pay back 80 percent of unpaid

Sixteen Texas geographic locations with names like “Negro Creek” will no longer include the term “Negro” following a decision by a federal board. The US Board on Geographic Names unanimously approved a proposal on Thursday in its monthly meeting to rename the 16 geographical features in Texas that include the word “Negro.” The board, which

Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Survivors of the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in Stockton are speaking out after a federal judge struck down California’s assault weapons ban, calling it unconstitutional. It surprises many this ban was put in place after the first mass shooting at a school in this country.

A high school in Maryland held a special ceremony to finally give seven students their diplomas 52 years after they graduated. Some students from the class of 1969 at La Plata High School were punished for being part of a sit-in that occurred the same year. “The graduation came on the heels of student unrest,

A security officer was shot and killed by two suspected bank robbers in Gary, Indiana, Friday afternoon, authorities said. According to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the security officer was “ambushed” and killed outside the Midwest Bank by the suspects who were armed with a handgun and a rifle. Authorities believe the suspects then entered

Click here for updates on this story     DACULA, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Although Dacula resident Richard Anthony “Richie” Perry Jr. was born in Brooklyn, he traces his familial roots to the West Indies, particularly the island of Carriacou, near Grenada, and to the South American country of Guyana, located north of Brazil. “I was

Board members in a New York school district attempted to discuss a diverse curriculum and critical thinking — but it erupted into a debate about critical race theory. At a school board meeting in Commack, Long Island, this week, members of the public heckled board members and students alike in a contentious back and forth

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman from Alaska is in Nashville to get treatment after she said she contracted COVID-19 three times. The woman, whom News 4 is only identifying as TJ, said the virus had impacted her life almost every way. “I’ve had COVID three times unbelievably

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — A State of Illinois inspector, who was caught on camera groping the owner of a doggy daycare business, has been fired. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports a spokesperson confirmed Friday that Jose Guillen is no longer employed with the Illinois Department of Agriculture one