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Over two million people in California have tested positive for Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, more cases than in all but a handful of countries. The state’s grim new milestone — 2,002,494 cases as of late Wednesday — comes as ICUs are near or at full capacity across the state. California hit

NORAD is focusing its formidable tracking systems on Santa Claus and his reindeer as they make their annual flight delivering presents to children around the world. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, which is responsible for protecting the skies over the US and Canada, has activated its official Santa Tracker. You can follow his sleigh

Japan’s Supreme Court has overturned a ruling blocking the retrial of an 84-year-old man who spent almost half a century on death row awaiting the hangman’s call over the murder of a family of four, his lawyer told CNN Thursday. Former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada — declared the world’s longest-serving death row inmate by Guinness

A South Carolina man filed a lawsuit against the city of Rock Hill on Monday, alleging that police officers ordered him out of his house naked and held him at gunpoint while searching his home in 2019. Jethro DeVane, 71, is suing the city for gross negligence, civil assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional

Click here for updates on this story     WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A 13-year-old home alone defended herself as a prowler tried to break into her Woodland house in the middle of the day. It’s the latest in a string of emergencies for kids who are spending more and more time by themselves this year. Nyletta

Click here for updates on this story     PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — The restrictions due to the pandemic have already changed the holidays for so many people. For children who are spending Christmas in the hospital, it brings a new struggle. They’re not able to have family come visit. One high school junior from San

The NFL’s Washington Football Team paid $1.6 million to a former employee in 2009 to settle a sexual misconduct claim she made against team majority owner Daniel Snyder, according to a report from the Washington Post. Details of the alleged incident and settlement were also reported by the New York Times. The woman alleged that

The global pandemic made 2020 an exhausting year, but for many people one thing brought some much-needed relief — animals. Shelters have reported so many foster and adoption applications that some have run out of animals for the first time ever. One New York nonprofit saw a 1,000% increase in dog foster applications in March,

Here is a look at the life of Ahmed Qorei, former prime minister of the Palestinian National Authority. Personal Birth date: March 1937 Birth place: Abu Dis, West Bank Birth name: Ahmed Ali Mohammed Qorei Other Facts His last name can be spelled Qurei, Qureia, Qrei, Qurai or Korei. It is pronounced (koh-RYE). Also known

Here is a look at the life of Khaled Meshaal, former political leader of Hamas. Personal Birth date: 1956 Birth place: Silwad, West Bank Birth name: Khaled Meshaal Father: Imam, name unknown publicly Mother: Name unknown publicly Marriage: Name unknown publicly, (1981-present) Children: Seven Education: Kuwait University, Bachelor of Science in Physics, 1978 Religion: Sunni

Click here for updates on this story     Burnsville, MN (WCCO) — There is something happening in Burnsville this week that reminds us we are all in this pandemic together. At the Buzz Coffee and Cafe, just off of Interstate 35W along Burnsville Parkway, there’s an ongoing pay-it-forward drive. Owner Jasmine Branum says that last Monday

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Since the start of the pandemic, CBS 2 has been Working for Chicago, tackling delays and fraud within the state’s unemployment system. But a new issue was shocking. IDES sent the names and Social Security numbers of 11 random people to a random guy in

Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After an incredibly tough year, a Twin Cities family was surprised with the “Best Christmas Ever.” Sarena Nourse is a mother of three and a nurse. In 2019, she battled and beat stage-four bone cancer. A year and a half later, she learned the cancer

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — According to the Mobile Police, On Tuesday December 22nd around 8:42 p.m. they responded Roberts Brothers Condos on Dauphin Street in reference to a burglary. The victim stated that the subject entered her condo while she was sleeping on her couch and took multiple

Click here for updates on this story     Chicago (WBBM) — Clareon Williams Jr. is only five years old, and he will spend Christmas recovering from gunshot wounds. He is an innocent victim of Chicago’s gun violence. Tuesday morning, Clareon got a holiday surprise when Spiderman, Superman, Batman and other superheroes escorted by police vehicles went

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A south St. Louis man is fighting back in a creative way against people who steal packages off the front steps of homes. By one estimate, such thefts have resulted in a $5.4 billion loss in the past year. The offenders are often called