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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

Click here for updates on this story     MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Authorities have released the names of five individuals they say face charges in a McDowell County home invasion that took place in November. According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, the following individuals have been charged with assault on a female, first-degree

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Three people have been arrested in connection to a homicide that occurred on December 20. Jessie Sullivan, 34, was arrested for 1st Degree Murder, Use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony, Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, and Evidence Tampering. Donna

Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Haruwn Wesley had surfed the Fort Point wave break under the Golden Gate Bridge for decades. So, it was a shock when people learned that he had died, in a freak accident. He knew the dangers of the rocks. And now the local surfing

Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, California (KOVR) — Two kids in Lincoln are calling themselves the Cookie Ninjas after they were caught on Ring surveillance camera sneaking onto neighbors’ porches to drop off holiday goodies. The suspicious duo says they were dressed in disguise. “I sort of just wear a hat, sunglasses,”

Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors was sent a letter Tuesday warning of a possible mountain lion dwelling where the controversial Northlake housing development is expected to be built. The letter, sent by the Center for Biological Diversity, included cougar photos captured last

Click here for updates on this story     PLATTEVILLE, Colorado (KCNC) — This time last year, the Winnes from Platteville were worried. Their baby girl was in the NICU, born more than three months early. One year later, baby Ava Jean is thriving. “Spunky, determined,” said Bobbie Winne, Ava’s mother. Ava is 13 months old and

Sisters Jessica Cheatham and Jama Allen plan to do everything they can to preserve for their kids the family’s Christmas traditions — even as they mourn the crushing loss of their mom, dad and grandfather to Covid-19. The festivities would start each year with their mom, Lisa Cheatham, 58, setting out a plate-bending buffet with

Click here for updates on this story     MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — The year 2020 has been a bad for just about everybody and the seafood industry is no exception. When it comes to crab, it’s usually a question of there being fresh caught in time for Thanksgiving, but this year it looks like there won’t

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Pittsburgh police found numerous farm animals living in poor conditions inside a Homewood home while responding to a reported assault on Monday. Police said when officers arrested a suspect at the home on Blackadore Avenue, he alerted them to numerous animals living inside the home.