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Pastor Meredith Dodd tried really hard to keep working during the pandemic. Her three children — each with varying degrees of special needs — were doing virtual learning at home and needed her assistance. And Dodd’s parishioners in the congregation of Bryn Mawr United Methodist Church in Seattle were on her mind, too. “I have

The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $625 million — making it the fourth highest jackpot in the lottery game’s history. No ticket matched the all six numbers last Friday, meaning the next chance for a lucky winner to score the prize is Tuesday, according to a Mega Millions news release. The odds of winning

A hot and rocky exoplanet known as a super-Earth has been discovered orbiting one of the oldest stars in our Milky Way galaxy, according to a new study. The exoplanet, called that because it’s located outside our solar system, is about 50% larger than Earth and has three times the mass — which makes it

Click here for updates on this story     FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — The Fort Smith School District is reconfiguring some of its grades as part of its vision 2023 plan. The announcement was made Monday (Jan. 11) night at the board meeting. Grade reconfiguration is a transition to the grade models in the district. Meaning

Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Twin Cities family of five lost everything in a fire over the weekend, but a hockey community has stepped up to help. The fire happened at a home on Nightingale Court in Chaska. Neighbor Billy Way saw a haze out the front window

Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota couple says they are not waiting for the pandemic to decide what is next for their business. They plan to turn their axe-throwing entertainment business mobile and travel out of state to make it profitable. Even though Gov. Tim Walz loosened COVID-19

Click here for updates on this story     HEMPSTEAD, New York (WCBS ) — A dangerously close call for a Long Island man who was duck hunting and suddenly found himself stuck in freezing cold water for an hour. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported Monday, he managed to make one phone call that saved his life.

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One could argue that the strongest thing about Pittsburgh is the connection shared between the Steelers and Steeler Nation, the countless fans who cheer on the team on through both triumph and defeat. It’s just the Pittsburgh way. Regardless of the disappointing playoff loss to

Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WFOR ) — Federal wildlife authorities in Florida are looking for the person or persons who mutilated a manatee by carving the word “Trump” onto its back. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the manatee was discovered Sunday in the headwaters of the Homosassa River in

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded a recall and is alerting pet owners and veterinary professionals about high levels of aflatoxin in some pet foods after 70 dogs reportedly died and over 80 others were sickened. The dog food in question has been identified as certain Sportmix products manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods. The

Click here for updates on this story     PALMETTO BAY, Florida (WFOR ) — Residents of the usually quiet South Florida community of Palmetto Bay are buzzing after spotting one of their neighbors riding his military style tank down residential roads. Many were confused by the sight and wondered if it’s even allowed and apparently it

Click here for updates on this story     WINDHAM, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A 107-year-old New Hampshire resident is thrilled that she received the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. Mary Dentler was five years old during the 1918 pandemic, and she will be turning 108 next week. “I wasn’t nervous at all, and I’m glad it’s almost

Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — If you’re a dentist, then you do a job that’s about as face-to-face as it gets, yet the state has placed them at the very bottom of Phase 1 of the COVID-19 vaccination list. Dentists say they should have access to the vaccine now. “We’re

Click here for updates on this story     SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Remember those black lights you used in college? Now, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is using its medical grade cousin to help make the trains safer. Out of sight, in the overhead compartment, is what SMART believes is the latest weapon against COVID,

Click here for updates on this story     ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — The UK variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday. There are now two cases of the new, more contagious strain in Maryland- a married couple from Anne Arundel County. “Just a couple of minutes ago, I got