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We’ve all heard of state flowers and state birds, but Massachusetts is stepping it up by proposing a state dinosaur. There’s already a state fossil (surprisingly enough, dinosaur tracks), but now state Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis has announced plans to propose a bill aimed at adopting a state dinosaur. He told CNN he has high

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket ignited its four main engines Saturday on a test stand in Mississippi, but the engines shut down earlier than the agency planned. The hot fire test was the last of eight tests that make up what NASA calls a “green run,” a series of ground tests aimed at ensuring the

Federal agents have arrested a 26-year-old New York resident for his alleged participation in the January 6 US Capitol riot in Washington, DC, a federal law enforcement source tells CNN. The agents arrested Edward Jacob Lang of Tusten, New York, on Saturday afternoon, the source said. The FBI’s New York office announced the arrest in

The president of an Atlanta synagogue says its website was the target of a cyberattack during its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Shabbat service with US Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. People who tried to watch Friday’s virtual service via the synagogue’s website were unable to, Kent Alexander, president of The Temple, wrote in

Dorothy “Dot” Cole was the oldest living US Marine veteran when she died on January 7. She was 107 years old. Cole, who was born in 1913 and grew up in Warren, Pennsylvania, suffered a heart attack in the home they shared in North Carolina, her daughter Beth Kluttz told CNN by phone Saturday Cole

If you stop a random person on the street in China, there’s a pretty good chance their surname would be either Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu or Chen. That’s because those are the five most common surnames in China — shared by more than 433 million people, or 30% of the population, according to government figures.

The US Postal Service has temporarily removed some mailboxes in several major cities across the country, a security measure ahead of next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Mail collection has been suspended at some mailboxes as well, according to the Postal Service. “It’s part of our normal procedures to keep our employees and customers

David Hasselhoff is auctioning off his personal K.I.T.T. car, a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am styled after the iconic car used in his 1980s television series “Knight Rider.” The vehicle is similar to the K.I.T.T. car used by his character Michael Knight, but it was not used in television production, according to the auction site. Unfortunately,

Click here for updates on this story     CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police are searching for a person reported missing in Carlisle on Friday. Authorities say Jean Dumorin was reported missing/endangered by his father. Jean left his house at his unknown time, police said. He is described as a black male, 5 feet 10 inches

Click here for updates on this story     LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Jared McCune says the ice rink at the Wright Township Recreational Park used to look a lot different than it does now and he remembers spending a lot of time playing hockey there. “We’d skip school. We’d play all day; we’d be at

Click here for updates on this story     VAN BUREN, Arkansas (KFSM) — Fort Smith Attorney Joey McCutchen announced Friday (Jan. 15) that he has filed suit against the City of Van Buren and Mayor Joe Hurst after a float displaying the Confederate flag was not allowed in the city’s Christmas parade. According to McCutchen, the

Click here for updates on this story     GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Adrian Amos has the Packers defense hitting their stride at the perfect time, but who knows where they’d be without Geraldine Thompson. “I was a grandma’s boy.” Grandma’s house was Adrian’s second home growing up. She was a little weary of football. “She

Click here for updates on this story     GRESHAM, Oregon (KPTV) — The Gresham Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 14-year-old girl who ran away from home. Brianna Hoard was last seen at 6 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Northeast Hale Place. Brianna is described as 5 feet 3

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — More waiting for Honolulu residents hoping to receive more rent relief. The city wants to continue the program but Mayor Rick Blangiardi told KITV4 on Friday night there is no money for it in the latest round of Federal assistance. “Right now best I

Colorado health officials will resume their review of a program allowing ketamine to be administered outside of hospital settings, an investigation initially announced after the death of Elijah McClain in police custody. The 23-year-old Black man died in August 2019 after paramedics administered the powerful anesthetic during a confrontation with police. A grand jury investigation

Click here for updates on this story     PISGAH FOREST, North Carolina (WLOS) — In the confines of his garage, Chris Lewis gives new life to vehicles with a lot of mileage. “Last thing you want is a single mom stranded somewhere,” he said as he worked on a 2005 Acura MDX with about 145,000 miles