Click here for updates on this story KEWANEE, Illinois (WQAD) — A bald eagle is fighting against a neurological condition that caused her head to be crooked. It’s because of lead poisoning. “Her head was completely down and twisted 180 and looking up at the sky,” says Tammy Yarger, CEO of Hog Wildlife Rescue and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A unique condo is up for sale in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, but prospective buyers will need an open mind about its open concept. The main bathroom on the first floor at 302 South Street #2 does not have doors or walls around the toilet.
Continue Reading Four lucky people split the third-largest lottery prize in US history and the largest lottery prize ever in the state of Michigan, officials said Friday. The names of the four people who won $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot in Michigan on January 22 have not been released. Michigan Lottery officials said the four people belong
Continue Reading An independent investigation commissioned by the Rochester, New York, City Council found that four key city officials — including Mayor Lovely Warren — suppressed information surrounding the death of Daniel Prude, the 41-year-old Black man who died last year in police custody. The report, conducted by the law firm of Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward
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The city of Minneapolis will pay the estate of George Floyd $27 million after the city council on Friday unanimously voted to settle a lawsuit with his family. George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, said that he would return the settlement millions if it meant he could see his brother again. “I thank the state of
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You can hug your vaccinated grandpa and stay to play cards with him at his nursing home, even if you haven’t been vaccinated, according to new Covid-19 guidance for nursing homes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The guidance goes into effect immediately. These recommendations are a little different than the ones released
Continue Reading The Norman, Oklahoma, Public Schools District is condemning an announcer who “made racist and hateful comments targeted at our Norman High student athletes” on a livestream of a state basketball tournament, a statement from the district superintendent said. On Thursday, the Norman High School girls’ basketball team was set to play Midwest City in the
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The first virtual Non-Fungible Token (NFT) artwork to be sold at a major auction house closed at $69,346,250 during an online auction by Christie’s on Thursday. The record-breaking sale of “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” catapults the creator, Mike Winkelmann, who goes by Beeple, near the summit of the most expensive living artists to date,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Plans are in the works to build a new School of Innovation and Technology in Cherokee County, North Carolina. But now, the Cherokee County School Board is exercising due diligence after members became aware of an abandoned African-American slave graveyard that is
Continue Reading An Oklahoma death row inmate is set to receive a new trial after a court overturned his conviction based on a US Supreme Court ruling last year that determined a large part of the state is Native American territory for the purposes of federal criminal law. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled Thursday the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — It’s been 26 years since James and Janice Sweatt were married and they haven’t taken off their wedding rings since then. On Monday, James’ wedding ring left his finger and not by choice. Sweatt says this woman stole his wedding ring. He told CBS13
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A vicious attack caught on camera shows a man surrounded by a group on motorcycles and ATVs and was not only jumped but barraged by garbage, bricks, and cinder blocks. On Thursday night, Philadelphia Police say a person of interest is in custody. The brutal
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — There are new guidelines at a Manhattan school to use more inclusive language. The private school posted a 12-page guide for its students and their families. The head of school spoke with CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez on Thursday. Grace Church School, an independent school in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thieves stole a family’s van from their apartment parking garage at the Emberwood Apartments in Blaine Thursday morning — but they took away more than just a mode of transportation. “We woke up this morning to go to therapy appointments early, and came out of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hard work, passion, and high-energy are the best way to describe the cheerleading teams at 5 Star Athletics, but there is one team in particular that has crowds cheering for them. They are called The Emeralds, a team made up of differently-abled cheerleaders, who practice
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FONTANA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — When Jose Villarruel opens the door to his 1997 Ford Thunderbird LX, he has to be very careful not to push it. Jose Villarruel celebrated his 77th birthday Thursday with his former student, one of whom presented him with a $27,000 check. (CBSLA) “I
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — “Teachers had our backs. Now we must have theirs.” A lawmaker in Texas is looking to set a new minimum salary for teachers across the state. State Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) on Thursday said he filed House Bill 3580, which would put that
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The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously voted to approve a $27 million settlement to George Floyd’s estate. “George Floyd’s horrific death, witnessed by millions of people around the world, unleashed a deep longing and undeniable demand for justice and change,” Ben Crump, an attorney for Floyd’s family, said in a statement. “That the largest pre-trial
Continue Reading One Georgetown Law professor has been fired and another placed on administrative leave after one’s comments disparaging Black students were recorded via Zoom. Sandra Sellers and David Batson, the two professors, had a conversation regarding Black students’ performance in their classes at the end of a lecture last month. Their comments were included in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Many nursing home residents who have been vaccinated at other facilities, saw it as the light at the end of the tunnel, after a year of loneliness. But CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has learned, that’s simply not the case. Even at facilities where 100%
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