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A ring with 12,638 diamonds sets a Guinness World Record
How many diamonds can fit in a single ring? The answer, according to the new Guinness World Records book, is 12,638. Harshit Bansal, founder of Renani Jewels in Meerut, India, set the record with his impressive design on December 21, 2020. The ring, named the Marigold, or “The Ring of Prosperity,” has a circular band
Continue ReadingA pro surfer rescues a woman struggling in rough water on Hawaii’s North Shore
A professional surfer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a woman swept into the powerful waves of the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii. Mikey Wright was enjoying a beer and filming the waves on Oahu’s North Shore on December 31 when he realized something was wrong. He asked his wife to hold his phone
Continue ReadingSurveillance video shows 15-year-old beating mother to death in Texas, police say
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after surveillance video captured him beating his mother to death in McKinney, Texas, police said in a news release Sunday. The boy’s father called police to the home around 1 a.m. Sunday. The mother, identified as Stacy Ellen Barney, 50, was found dead inside, police said. Officers
Continue ReadingNC church continues tradition to combat boredom brought on by winter, quarantine
Click here for updates on this story MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS ) — It’s been a long-standing tradition in Mills River, adapted over the pandemic like almost every other event. And now the tradition will continue into the new year. For over 10 years, Mills River Presbyterian Church has held its Puzzle Fest during
Continue ReadingCommunity rallies behind family who lost home to fire
Click here for updates on this story MAUI, Hawaii (KITV ) — The Maui community is rallying behind the Shoma family from Wailuku after they lost their home to a fire on New Years Day. Maui Fire reports the fire happened around 1 a.m. on Lihiliho Street, and destroyed the home along with several cars.
Continue ReadingIsraeli soldier shoots and paralyzes Palestinian man in dispute over power generator
An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down, after an altercation over a portable electric generator, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Video of the incident, which occurred on Friday near Hebron in the south of the West Bank, appears to show Haroun Abu Aram, 24, along with
Continue ReadingBarstool Fund surprises another CT business with financial relief
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic, restaurants in particular, but now, one restaurant in Wallingford is getting some unexpected help from the Barstool Fund that will help them keep their doors open. Laskara is a Mediterranean restaurant in Wallingford. With
Continue ReadingBusiness helps kick-start “Cops for Kids” 2021
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — It may be a Sunday, but the work never stops at DeltaBay Automotive Detailing on Three Notch. And this Sunday — all proceeds from every wash, wax, and detail are going to help Mobile Police Department’s “Cops for Kids.” “This event today is going
Continue ReadingKenosha, WI, braces for potential unrest as DA considers charges in Jacob Blake shooting
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT ) — Kenosha activists and the family of Jacob Blake are holding a rally on Monday, Jan. 4 as they wait to find out whether the police officer who shot Blake seven times will be charged. On Monday, the Kenosha Common Council will take up
Continue ReadingHikers take in frozen sights in Luzerne County, PA
Click here for updates on this story LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — A group of hikers took to the trails of Ricketts Glen Saturday morning for a winter hike. The group hiked along Falls Trail and explored the Glens Natural Area, which is designated a national natural landmark. Hikers took in the sights of
Continue ReadingGreta Thunberg celebrates her 18th birthday with a snarky tweet
Greta Thunberg turned 18 on Sunday, and she thanked her fans with a snarky Twitter message about how she was celebrating. The Swedish activist has been known for her sarcasm and wit since coming onto the world stage at age 15, so it might be no surprise she would have some fun with her birthday
Continue ReadingA Texas church shooting leaves 1 dead and others injured, governor says
One person is dead and multiple people were injured in a Sunday morning shooting at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement. “Our hearts are with the victims and the families of those killed or injured in this terrible tragedy,” Abbott said Sunday. “I am grateful for the law
Continue ReadingCell phone repair business burglarized, safe and other items taken
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help locating commercial burglary suspects. The burglary happened at the Cell Phone Repair located at 2200 Duluth Highway on December 29. According to Gwinnett County police, at least three suspects pried the front door
Continue ReadingStranger delivers Christmas presents after devastating Bay City house fire
Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM ) — It’s been one week since the Wenzel’s beloved home crumbled underneath intense flames and it hasn’t been easy. “It wasn’t only our memories, my son made me realize this, just all of our memories,” Becky Wenzel said. The Wenzel’s have been making
Continue ReadingResidents worried about gunshots on New Year’s Eve night
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM ) — After a violent weekend ending in four homicides, an illegal and dangerous New Year’s Eve tradition is sparking concern for some Flint residents. “It sounds like you’re in the middle of a warzone,” Flint resident Jessica Barley said. It is not a warzone,
Continue ReadingMissouri pastor recovering after 86 days on a ventilator due to COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Missouri (KMOV ) — Belgrade United Methodist Church pastor David Fitzmaurice was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 on August 22nd and hasn’t been home since. But his condition has finally turned the corner according to his wife Patty Fitzmaurice. “David is on the road to recovery.
Continue ReadingShark bites woman off Anaeho’omalu Bay
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV ) — A 68-year-old woman is recovering from a shark attack Saturday morning. At about 8 a.m. the woman was swimming about 500 yards offshore of Anaeho’omalu bay when a shark attacked her. She was assisted back to shore by good samaritans where they were met
Continue ReadingBaylor Bramble, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during high school football game, dies
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A man, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during high school football game, has died, according to a tweet from his father. Baylor Bramble was a Siegel High student when he was severely hurt during a football game in 2015. His family traveled
Continue ReadingUK Prime Minister ‘reconciled’ to tougher Covid-19 restrictions as cases soar
Coronavirus restrictions in England are “alas probably about to get tougher,” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday, as the country battles to rein in a deadly surge in coronavirus infections. In an interview on the BBC’s “The Andrew Marr Show,” Johnson was pressed over whether the restrictions currently in place in the worst-hit areas
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