Minor injury reported in west Columbia shooting
Police were called before 9 a.m. to the 1700 block of Claudell Lane for a report of shots fired.
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Neanderthals disappeared from Europe thousands of years earlier than we thought
Neanderthal remains believed to belong to some of the last survivors of the species in Europe are thousands of years older than once thought, according to a new study. Exactly when Neanderthals, our closest ancestors, disappeared in Europe is hotly debated. They are thought to have gone extinct around 40,000 years ago — not long
Continue ReadingAll-school outdoor prom to return to Michiana
Click here for updates on this story NILES, Michigan (WBND) — An all-school outdoor prom that garnered attention across Michiana will return in 2021. The event will be a safe way for students to enjoy a prom experience amid the COVID pandemic. “I called around to some of the local schools, not all of them
Continue ReadingChecking in with 100-year-old Holocaust survivor
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND) — We are looking back over the last 365 days living in a pandemic. Where one woman not only celebrated 100 years of life but reflected on a year unlike any other. Ruth Heumann, or better known to every person in her life as
Continue ReadingAuthor pushes a challenge to others in celebration of International Women’s Day
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In the wake of International Women’s Day, a local woman is taking on a theme for this year’s Women’s History Month, “Choosing to Challenge.” “This is a big day for me just because I feel like culturally and not just our culture but many
Continue Reading A California lawmaker wants to repeal an anti-loitering code that critics say has been used to target trans women
A California state senator introduced a bill Monday night to repeal a law commonly known as “walking while trans” that advocates say has led to decades of discrimination against the transgender community, particularly Black and brown trans women. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat representing San Francisco and neighboring areas, drafted SB 357, which would
Continue Reading UC Davis is offering students $75 to staycation for spring break
The University of California, Davis is offering students an incentive to staycation for spring break instead of traveling. The Healthy Davis Together Spring Break Grant will award 500 applicants $75 to spend during the March 22 to 25 break in the Davis, California area, according to a Facebook post from the school. The idea is
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Meet the artist who painted over 150 portraits of the pandemic’s first responders
For Jayashree Krishnan, who has painted more than 150 portraits of first responders across the globe since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the eyes tell the story. “Each person’s set of eyes that I have painted so far, they tell their own story,” Krishnan said. “My goal was to just capture that emotion.” If
Continue ReadingIllinois craft brewers introduce ‘BEER Act’ for more self-distribution privileges
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (WQAD) — The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild has filed a bill at the Illinois legislature they say would provide a lifeline to brewpubs across the state hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The “BEER Act” would grant craft breweries limited self-distribution privileges. “COVID has proved to
Continue Reading Friend of slain mother said ‘leave the house’ hours before triple homicide
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Stephanie St. John said friends of Roseann McCulley called her Rosey and she was a “very sweet girl, very intelligent” person. According to police, McCulley was shot and killed by her estranged husband, Bobby McCulley, along with her 13-year-old son Kayden Johnson and
Continue Reading Town uses mobile clinic to reach homebound residents eligible for a Covid vaccine
Click here for updates on this story VERNON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The town of Vernon is working to make sure they reach as many eligible people as possible to get them a COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, the town’s mobile vaccine clinic will go to the Vernon Village, where people 55 years and older reside, to
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Rural Alaska is getting Covid-19 vaccinations right. Here’s what the rest of the US can learn
The immovable challenges of living in Alaska would, in theory, make it a nightmare to vaccinate all of its 731,000-plus residents: It’s the largest state in the US in terms of land size, has some of the most extreme weather of any state and many resident Alaska Natives, who are disproportionately dying from Covid-19, live
Continue ReadingAnimal rescue finds help for emaciated puppy
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — Dog lovers rallied for a puppy starved and emaciated so badly it couldn’t walk. Crystal Tucker, who runs Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue, said her organization took a call from a family who told her they’d found a starving puppy on the side of the
Continue ReadingScam Alert: Authorities warn of fraudulent ‘Senior Citizens Sweepstakes’ callers
Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Another phone scam has been making its way around the mountains. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office says a scammer has been calling residents, saying he is from American Senior Citizens Sweepstakes and that the resident has won a prize like an expensive
Continue Reading US task force recommends lung cancer screening start earlier, include people with shorter histories of smoking
Annual lung cancer screening should include people as young as 50 and with shorter smoking histories, according to a new recommendation from an independent panel of experts that makes clinical recommendations to the American public. The US Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that current and former smokers ages 50 to 80, who have a
Continue Reading Family wants answers after 74-year-old man was randomly attacked & killed
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A family wants to know why someone randomly attacked a 74-year-old grandfather in broad daylight. Phoenix Police Department is still investigating what the motive is. The department said Juanito Falcon was walking near 17th Avenue and Bethany Home Road on Feb. 16 when a man
Continue Reading Arrest made after fatal shooting of 14-year-old
Click here for updates on this story CHEYENNE, Wyoming (Cheyenne Post) — At approximately 3:00 a.m. this morning, Cheyenne Police Officers responded to the 1200 block of E. 10th Street regarding a firearm incident. On arrival, Officers found a 14-year-old male deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Later in the day, a 13-year-old male was
Continue ReadingMule died from blunt force injury, not gunshot
Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON, Montana (Ravalli Republic) — A mule that was reportedly shot and killed in late February actually died from blunt force injuries, apparently from being hit by a vehicle. The mule’s owner, Eve Deering, said she decided to have the animal exhumed and necropsied after someone sent an
Continue ReadingNo girls allowed? Athlete benched from playing soccer game against boys
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A Houston-area soccer club is rethinking its rules after a little girl was told she couldn’t play with the boys. Everyone seems to agree Evangeline Broughton is good enough to play with the boys in her youth soccer league. But this weekend, she was benched
Continue Reading Quincy Jones Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of musician, music producer and philanthropist, Quincy Jones. Personal Birth date: March 14, 1933 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Quincy Delight Jones Jr. Father: Quincy Delight Jones Sr., a carpenter. Mother: Sarah Frances (Wells) Jones Marriages: Peggy Lipton (1974-1990); Ulla Andersson (1967-1974); Jeri Caldwell (1957-1966) Children: with
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