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Click here for updates on this story     SILVIS, Ill. (WQAD) — More than a million and a half people in Illinois and Iowa are told they have diabetes. It can be an enormous burden for those dependent on insulin as the price has skyrocketed. It’s something Morgan Quaranta has seen first hand. “You feel like

Here is a look at the life of Michael Chertoff, former secretary of Homeland Security. Personal Birth date: November 28, 1953 Birth place: Elizabeth, New Jersey Birth name: Michael Chertoff Father: Gershon Chertoff, rabbi Mother: Livia Chertoff Marriage: Meryl (Justin) Chertoff (1988-present) Children: Philip and Emily Education: Harvard University, BA, 1975; Harvard University, JD, 1978

Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Some people who used tax preparation services may be some of the last to get their latest COVID-19 stimulus checks. Reports around the country indicate that those who used a refund transfer to pay their tax preparation fees — that is, they paid with

Prepare for a year filled with awe-inspiring reasons to look up at the night sky. There will be full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and planets visible in the morning and evening skies across the world in 2021. Meteor showers The Quadrantid meteor shower on January 3 kicked off the first of 12 meteor showers across

Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — When Gerayne Yelkin was offered the opportunity to care for a 15-month-old quadriplegic and ventilator-dependent toddler, she wasn’t sure if she was prepared for the task ahead. But after various training, Yelkin ultimately decided to take on Josie Moore as a patient,

Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — A 70-ton boulder seen by some students on UW-Madison’s campus as a racist symbol is another step closer to being removed from Observatory Hill. Chamberlin Rock, named after geologist and former university president Thomas Crowder Chamberlin, was referred to at least once

Click here for updates on this story      KENBRIDGE, Virginia (Martinsville Bulletin ) — Kitty Sue Hooker loved to read the newspaper each day, her caretaker, Carol Belcher said, and the first thing she would turn to was the obituary section. “She always wondered what they died from, so she wanted it in there what

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Two thieves are still on the run after ambushing a Brinks security truck driver, holding him at gunpoint, and raiding his armored vehicle just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Mobile police say he was parked at a pump at the Chevron gas station on

Click here for updates on this story     FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — George’s Restaurant in Fort Smith posted to Facebook on Sunday (Jan. 4) feeling positive after one man generously “paid it forward,” inspiring a chain reaction of kindness. The restaurant said it was honored to have been a part of the pay it forward

Click here for updates on this story     SILOAM SPRINGS, AR (KFSM) — The Siloam Springs Intermediate School (SSIS) will be closing their gym today after a truck ran off the road and crashed into the building overnight. The Siloam Springs Police Department (SSPD) responded at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday (Jan. 5) morning and found

Doctors in Zimbabwe have said the health system is overwhelmed and could collapse as the country battles a new wave of infections that has prompted a strict new 30-day lockdown. After the Christmas holidays, Zimbabwe recorded an increase in Covid-19 infections and deaths, raising fears for an already fragile healthcare system. The government has urged

Click here for updates on this story     SOUTH WINDSOR, CT (WFSB) — A woman was arrested for stealing $800 worth of liquor from a store in South Windsor and is suspected in several other crimes. According to police, 21-year-old Aysia Ryan of Windsor was taken into custody on Monday on charges of third-degree robbery, third-degree

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A new legislative session kicks off Wednesday morning but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will not be business as usual. This year, a lot of the action will take place outside of the state capitol. Barriers were put up all over the place

Click here for updates on this story     BRENTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — While Dr. Dre was in the hospital for a possible brain aneurysm, his home in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles was the apparent target of a burglary ring Tuesday night, though police say nothing was taken. Police say the suspects would bang

Click here for updates on this story     Iowa, USA (WQAD) — The second half of the school year is kicking off for North Scott. The school district has kept its students in person since the fall, with the exception of six school days in September for the high school. “We didn’t have quite the social

Click here for updates on this story     BELLEVUE, NE (WOWT) — A Bellevue food pantry fears a giving hangover after the holidays. So many families are seeking food assistance that Bellevue Food Pantry is extending its hours on weekdays and weekends. The staff worries whether donors will forget about families in need as demand increases.

Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii, USA (KITV) — More than 3,000 island businesses remain closed because of the faltering economy. Hawaii’s state economist believes it will be years before the negative financial effects of the pandemic disappear, even though conditions are expected to dramatically improve later this year. At Ohana Hale Marketplace’s