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Click here for updates on this story     FREEPORT, Texas (KTRK) — An urgent search by the Coast Guard is underway after a U.S. Air Force soldier disappeared while swimming near Freeport Sunday, according to authorities. Elijah Posana, 22, was swimming at Surfside Beach when he got into trouble. Officials said Posana was pulled by a

Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — UPDATE (MAY 1) — The Animal Foundation said Alexander required an additional surgery on Saturday morning. “Alexander was septic because the original surgery on his intestines failed, which is common with damaged tissue,” they wrote in the update. “Alexander is a fighter. Please continue

Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — May 4 is also known as “Star Wars” day, as fans of the popular franchise say “May the 4th be with you” for the day. In honor of the holiday, the Little Vegas Chapel in downtown Las Vegas is helping couples who love “Star

Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON (KTRK) — Family and friends of missing mother of three, Erica Hernandez are hanging onto hope as their search efforts continue. It has been 14 days since Erica was last seen. Her family, along with community volunteers, split up into groups and were passing out fliers Sunday

Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A shortage of special education teachers in Michigan is growing worse during the pandemic. That shortage is prompting the state to loosen restrictions just to fill gaps, but those directly affected by the problem say the state needs to act before the problem gets

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Hidden under tangled brush due to mother nature and father time, lies an abandoned 19th century cemetery in Estacada Oregon on the brink of rediscovery. The German American Society in Portland recently made a unanimous donation to help in the revitalization of the cemetery.

Click here for updates on this story     DURHAM, North Carolina (WRAL) — Recording artist John Legend encouraged graduates to strengthen their communities during his commencement speech at Duke University’s graduation on Sunday. Legend is one of 16 people in the world who has reached EGOT status, meaning he’s won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a

Click here for updates on this story     DELAFIELD, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The HAWS Schallock Center for Animals’ slogan is teach, train, and live humane. This 77-acre former horse farm in the town on Delafield is considered to be a destination for youth, families, and pets to bond with nature. It’s also a place where animals

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Three nurses from North Kansas City Hospital helped delivered a baby on a plane that was heading to Hawaii. Lavinia Mounga unexpectedly delivered baby Raymond on a Delta Airlines flight from Utah to Honolulu late last week. North Kansas City Hospital NICU Nurses

As India’s explosive outbreak spills beyond its borders, the West and its drug companies are under growing pressure to waive intellectual property rights to Covid-19 vaccines and treatments so more countries can start making them. On Sunday, the US acknowledged those calls, with White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain telling CBS News that US

The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and grandfather was fatally shot by North Carolina sheriff’s deputies. “He was a caring person, and everything he did was for his kids,” Brown’s son, Khalil Ferebee, told CNN last

German police have arrested three people in connection with one of the world’s largest platforms containing child sex abuse materials, prosecutors said Monday. A fourth person was arrested in Paraguay, according to Interpol. The online platform, which was known as Boystown and was hosted on the dark web, had 400,000 registered users when it was

For centuries, archaeologists have searched caves for teeth and bones entombed in sun-starved dirt in the hope of piecing together how our ancestors lived and what they looked like. Now, new techniques to capture DNA preserved in cave sediment are allowing researchers to detect the presence of Neanderthals and other extinct humans. These ancestors roamed

The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and grandfather was fatally shot by North Carolina sheriff’s deputies. “He was a caring person, and everything he did was for his kids,” Brown’s son, Khalil Ferebee, told CNN last

About 500 residents were evacuated from a San Diego County campground over the weekend as officials work to contain a rapidly growing wildfire. The blaze — dubbed the Southern Fire — has scorched more than 6,500 acres and is about 25% contained, according to California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire. “Firefighters

Syringa trees rise out of the Kalahari sand in the wild expanse of Kavango East, as the humid heat warns of afternoon showers. It’s easy to imagine this place has looked the same for a hundred years. Except, that is, for the road. Recently widened, graded and ramrod straight, new roads like this mean change

For most of China, last week’s launch of the first module of its planned space station was simply a moment of pride. But for one social media account linked to the ruling Communist Party, it was a crass opportunity to mock India’s Covid-19 tragedy. On the micro-blogging platform Weibo, the account posted a photo of