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Click here for updates on this story     MT. LEBANON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Mt. Lebanon woman received a special sendoff on Wednesday, the night before she is scheduled to have her second brain surgery in less than a year. Cara Snyder is a mother of two young boys and was diagnosed with breast cancer over

Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — Texas trauma surgeon Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall says it’s a rarity that any of her COVID-19 patients X-rays come back without dense scarring. In one of her Twitter posts, she says “post-covid lungs look worse than any type of terrible smokers lung we’ve ever seen.” “Everyone’s

Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — Political unrest and a reported rush to buy ammunition and guns. Are they related? Some North Texas firearms retailers say, “No.” “A lot of the people that are claiming 300%, 400% increase in ammo sales. I have a hard time believing that,” says Taylor Graaf

Here’s a look at what you need to know about the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Facts The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is a stockpile of crude owned by the US government. It provides a back-up supply of crude oil if the commercial oil supply is disrupted. The crude oil is stored in underground salt

Click here for updates on this story     EASTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The owner of a long-time restaurant in Eastham says his reputation is on the line after attending the President’s speech in Washington, D.C. last week. “I’ve done nothing wrong, I’m guilty of stupidity,” said Nate Nickerson, owner of Arnold’s Lobster and Clam Bar. He

Here is a look at the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where cost-cutting measures led to tainted drinking water that contained lead and other toxins. Facts Flint once thrived as the home of the nation’s largest General Motors plant. The city’s economic decline began during the 1980s, when GM downsized. In 2011, the state of

Here’s a look at the life of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, nicknamed “Ryan Express.” He played for 27 seasons, won 324 games, and was on the All-Star Team eight times. Personal Birth date: January 31, 1947 Birth place: Refugio, Texas Birth name: Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. Father: Lynn Nolan Ryan Sr., supervisor at

Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — Pet adoptions are skyrocketing as animal shelters try to keep up. Director of Adoption Centers and Programs at MSPCA-Angell Michael Keiley said, “What we’re finding to be a challenge is that there’s so many people that want to adopt animals and they far outpace the

Click here for updates on this story     DENVER, CO (KCNC) — A male orangutan has taken on an unusual role at the Denver Zoo after the death of the family’s matriarch last month. Nias, a Sumatran orangutan, died unexpectedly on Dec. 17 at age 32. Berani is the father of her 2-year-old daughter, Cerah, and

The son of the co-creator of comic book hero Captain America said he was “appalled” and “disgusted” when he saw Capitol Hill rioters wearing t-shirts and shields referencing the superhero. “Captain America is the absolute antithesis of Donald Trump,” Neal Kirby told CNN’s Jake Tapper in a statement Wednesday. “Where Captain America is selfless, Trump

Click here for updates on this story     TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ ) — A group of Baltimore County teachers lined up to get their paychecks Wednesday after a two-week delay school officials blamed on the U.S. Postal Service. First, they dealt with a pandemic and then a ransomware attack hit the county’s public school system. Now,

Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KPIX) — A proposal introduced in California’s legislature seeks to address California’s worsening homelessness crisis by create a permanent funding stream for homeless programs. Democrats, big city mayors and housing advocates on Wednesday introduced Assembly Bill 71, which would tax large corporations. Meanwhile as darkness

Click here for updates on this story     SANTA CLARA, CA (KPIX) — Living to be 107 years old is a major milestone to celebrate. A family in Santa Clara went the extra mile Wednesday to honor their “Nana” on her special day. Hope Castellanos was born in Eagle Rock, Texas on January 13th, 1914. She

Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A growing number of tech companies are packing their bags and moving out of the Golden State. Leading names in the industry are now adding their names to the list. “This is a major wake-up call,” explained Sanjay Varshney, Sacramento State Finance Professor. HP

Click here for updates on this story     ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland (WBAL) — Some Marylanders are rethinking how they pay their bills because of continued postal delays, and one family is trying to find passport information. Cher Cowan, of Essex, has medical equipment that she needs to replace and wonders when the delivery will arrive She

Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — Authorities are searching for a car that was stolen from a Lyft driver at gunpoint, according to the Massachusetts State Police. State troopers responded at 4:22 p.m. Wednesday to a report of an armed carjacking, which happened on Summer Street near the intersection of Pappas