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Japan may enter a state of emergency this week as the country grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, a number of which have been linked to a new, potentially more infectious variant. Speaking at a New Year press conference Monday, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said an emergency declaration was being considered, and would apply to Tokyo

How many diamonds can fit in a single ring? The answer, according to the new Guinness World Records book, is 12,638. Harshit Bansal, founder of Renani Jewels in Meerut, India, set the record with his impressive design on December 21, 2020. The ring, named the Marigold, or “The Ring of Prosperity,” has a circular band

A professional surfer is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a woman swept into the powerful waves of the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii. Mikey Wright was enjoying a beer and filming the waves on Oahu’s North Shore on December 31 when he realized something was wrong. He asked his wife to hold his phone

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after surveillance video captured him beating his mother to death in McKinney, Texas, police said in a news release Sunday. The boy’s father called police to the home around 1 a.m. Sunday. The mother, identified as Stacy Ellen Barney, 50, was found dead inside, police said. Officers

Click here for updates on this story     MILLS RIVER, North Carolina (WLOS ) — It’s been a long-standing tradition in Mills River, adapted over the pandemic like almost every other event. And now the tradition will continue into the new year. For over 10 years, Mills River Presbyterian Church has held its Puzzle Fest during

Click here for updates on this story     MAUI, Hawaii (KITV ) — The Maui community is rallying behind the Shoma family from Wailuku after they lost their home to a fire on New Years Day. Maui Fire reports the fire happened around 1 a.m. on Lihiliho Street, and destroyed the home along with several cars.

An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down, after an altercation over a portable electric generator, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Video of the incident, which occurred on Friday near Hebron in the south of the West Bank, appears to show Haroun Abu Aram, 24, along with

Click here for updates on this story     WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — So many businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic, restaurants in particular, but now, one restaurant in Wallingford is getting some unexpected help from the Barstool Fund that will help them keep their doors open. Laskara is a Mediterranean restaurant in Wallingford. With

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, AL (WALA) — It may be a Sunday, but the work never stops at DeltaBay Automotive Detailing on Three Notch. And this Sunday — all proceeds from every wash, wax, and detail are going to help Mobile Police Department’s “Cops for Kids.” “This event today is going

Click here for updates on this story     KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT ) — Kenosha activists and the family of Jacob Blake are holding a rally on Monday, Jan. 4 as they wait to find out whether the police officer who shot Blake seven times will be charged. On Monday, the Kenosha Common Council will take up

Click here for updates on this story     LUZERNE COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP ) — A group of hikers took to the trails of Ricketts Glen Saturday morning for a winter hike. The group hiked along Falls Trail and explored the Glens Natural Area, which is designated a national natural landmark. Hikers took in the sights of

One person is dead and multiple people were injured in a Sunday morning shooting at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement. “Our hearts are with the victims and the families of those killed or injured in this terrible tragedy,” Abbott said Sunday. “I am grateful for the law

Click here for updates on this story     GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help locating commercial burglary suspects. The burglary happened at the Cell Phone Repair located at 2200 Duluth Highway on December 29. According to Gwinnett County police, at least three suspects pried the front door

Click here for updates on this story     BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM ) — It’s been one week since the Wenzel’s beloved home crumbled underneath intense flames and it hasn’t been easy. “It wasn’t only our memories, my son made me realize this, just all of our memories,” Becky Wenzel said. The Wenzel’s have been making

Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, Michigan (WNEM ) — After a violent weekend ending in four homicides, an illegal and dangerous New Year’s Eve tradition is sparking concern for some Flint residents. “It sounds like you’re in the middle of a warzone,” Flint resident Jessica Barley said. It is not a warzone,

Click here for updates on this story     FARMINGTON, Missouri (KMOV ) — Belgrade United Methodist Church pastor David Fitzmaurice was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 on August 22nd and hasn’t been home since. But his condition has finally turned the corner according to his wife Patty Fitzmaurice. “David is on the road to recovery.

Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii (KITV ) — A 68-year-old woman is recovering from a shark attack Saturday morning. At about 8 a.m. the woman was swimming about 500 yards offshore of Anaeho’omalu bay when a shark attacked her. She was assisted back to shore by good samaritans where they were met

Click here for updates on this story     MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A man, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during high school football game, has died, according to a tweet from his father. Baylor Bramble was a Siegel High student when he was severely hurt during a football game in 2015. His family traveled