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Five high school freshmen are being called heroes for saving two children from an icy pond
Five New Jersey teens are being hailed as heroes after they saved two children from falling into an icy pond while they were sledding. The group of high school freshmen, Tyler Armagan, Ryan Day, Joseph Dietrich, Kieran Foley and Drew Scalice, were getting ready to head home Thursday from sledding at the Beacon Hill Country
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Fired Florida Covid data scientist’s lawsuit calls search of her home ‘retaliation’
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has filed a lawsuit alleging that police obtained a “sham” search warrant aimed at retaliating against her for being a whistleblower. Rebekah Jones alleges that Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) officials violated her First Amendment rights,
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Gloves, shoes found near reservoir sparks search
Click here for updates on this story CARBON COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Crews were called to a frozen reservoir in lower Luzerne County after a quad rider found cracks and a hole in the ice along with a pair of gloves and snowshoes. The findings sparked an investigation to see if someone had fallen through
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How a museum is helping students learn and providing relief to families during the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some parents say virtual learning has taken a toll on their children’s education. A Lancaster County museum is trying to address the learning gap created during the pandemic. “We talk about all these different learning styles, and now we’re condensing all these styles
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Governor Parson commutes the sentences of four drug offenders, pardons 24 others
Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO ) — In the days leading up to Christmas, Governor Mike Parson granted clemency to several incarcerated individuals Monday, saying it is the time of year for forgiveness. The governor’s office did not immediately release the names of the people pardoned, or the four
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Amazon driver held at gunpoint, van full of packages stolen
Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Murfreesboro Police are working to track down a suspect they say robbed an Amazon delivery driver at gunpoint before taking off in the van full of packages. The female driver says that while delivering packages near Hawkins Avenue and Minor Street around 1:18 p.m.,
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Family of fallen Green Beret enjoys mountain getaway at an emotional time of year
Click here for updates on this story MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) — Whether you’re from a small town or the big city, the holidays can be bittersweet for some families. It might help to get away for a while. “You know it takes some of the pressure of the holiday hubbub away,” said Deanna Sartor.
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Children fill holiday stockings for dogs at local animal rescue
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Some dogs received a special holiday treat from children recently. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue announced a local group of homeschool students made, decorated and filled stockings for every dog in the shelter. The students had looked up each dog’s name online and personalized
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High schooler starts rug-making business from TikTok
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT ) — A Central High student is becoming an entrepreneur thanks to a local non-profit and TikTok. Travis Hines is also getting some help from his parents, but they’re ready for him to move his business out of the house. “Yeah, I make rugs, custom
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Woman finds COVID-19 test in Kohl’s package
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times ) — While wrapping gifts Saturday night at her aunt’s house in East Moline, Andrea Ellis found something extra in the shipment of garden flags from Kohl’s in Richmond, Virginia — someone’s COVID-19 test. Ellis said she was ordering gifts about a week ago
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CEO of Howard University Hospital got the Covid-19 vaccine to encourage staff to follow her lead
When Anita Jenkins sat down to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, she was sending a clear message to her staff. The CEO of Howard University Hospital, a major health care provider for the African American community in Washington, DC, was well aware that her employees and staff had reservations about the vaccine. And that notion frightened
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Kevin Greene, NFL sack legend and Hall of Famer, has died at age 58
Kevin Greene, who had the third most sacks in NFL history, died Monday, according to statements from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Greene was 58. No cause of death was given. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Greene, a star at linebacker and defensive end during a 15-year career,
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Kevin Greene, NFL Hall of Famer, has died at age 58
Kevin Greene, who had the third most sacks in NFL history, died Monday, according to statements from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Greene was 58. No cause of death was given. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Greene, a star at linebacker and defensive end during a 15-year career,
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Chicago mayor takes officers off the street as fallout continues over botched gun raid
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that all the officers involved in a botched Chicago police raid last year have been “taken off the street” and placed on desk duty while the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability investigates. Lightfoot’s move comes a day after the top attorney in the city’s law department, Mark Flessner, announced
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Chicago mayor says officers in botched raid have been ‘taken off the street’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday that all the officers involved in a botched Chicago police raid last year have been “taken off the street” and placed on desk duty while the city’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability investigates. Lightfoot’s move comes a day after the top attorney in the city’s law department, Mark Flessner, announced
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Canadian province of Ontario will shut down the day after Christmas
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, citing rising numbers of Covid-19 cases that are accelerating at “an alarming rate,” announced Monday that the entire Canadian province will shut down effective Saturday. Ford called the closure a temporary and one-time measure at a news conference, at which he implored residents to stay home except for essential needs like
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Snow storm leads to heated parking war as drivers try to reserve dug-out spots
Click here for updates on this story PASSAIC, New Jersey (WCBS) — After the snow storm, parking wars are heating up in one New Jersey city. Looking around for a parking spot in Passaic, you’ll find many of the available spots aren’t actually available. Many are saved, using cones, trash cans or just about anything.
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Police rescue more than 30 dogs from home
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A Lawrenceville man is facing multiple aggravated cruelty to animals, cruelty to animals and maintaining a disorderly house charges after 30 dogs were rescued from his home, which was allegedly covered in feces and had dead animals inside it, on Friday. Carlos
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One of the Midwest’s most influential newspapers apologizes for decades of racist coverage
The Kansas City Star has apologized for what it’s calling decades of “robb(ing) an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice and recognition.” The Star, one of the most influential news sources in the region, says it has “disenfranchised, ignored and scorned generations of Black Kansas Citians” for the last 140 years. “It reinforced Jim Crow
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