The Boy Scouts of America, amid bankruptcy and allegations of widespread sexual abuse within the organization, is proposing a trust fund of at least $300 million to compensate victims, court records show. The money would come from the organization’s roughly 250 local councils, in addition to funds from insurance policies and sales of artwork, including
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Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would. What made this day special was that, for many of the children, it was the first time they had seen a teacher or fellow students in-person since the pandemic closed schools last March
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Boone County is set to host more coronavirus vaccine clinics as the number of doses the state distributes rises. The state is providing vaccination up to Tier 2 of Phase 1B of its vaccination plan, which includes people over 65 and those with certain health conditions.
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Howard County prosecutors have charged a Fayette man in connection with the shooting death of his 15-year-old son.
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GALT, Mo. (AP) — National investigators say a pilot ignored warnings about ice and bad weather before his small plane crashed in northern Missouri last month, killing him and his passenger. The crash on Feb. 8 near Galt in Grundy County killed 82-year-old Philip Joseph LeFevre III, of Glendale, and 47-year-old Philip Joseph LeFevre IV,
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BENTON COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a 79-year-old Warsaw man has died in a Benton County wreck Tuesday morning. According to a crash report, a Ford F350 attempted to turn onto Commercial st from MO Hwy 7 when it was hit by a Toyota Camry. The passenger in the Camry, Charles
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The Douglas County Sheriff’s unit that serves warrants delivered a different kind of paper on Monday. 2,500 diapers were donated to the Bethlehem House for low income single mothers and their children. Deputies and staff with the Support Services Division also dropped off 3,000
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Continue Reading A bill in the Tennessee Legislature would officially make Dolly Parton’s version of “Amazing Grace” the state hymn, adding to its 10 state songs. The bill was introduced earlier this month. State Rep. Mike Sparks and Sen. Raumesh Akbari proposed the bill because they believe that the song has historical significance for their state. Argument
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MoDOT has started reviewing construction company proposals for the $240 million project to replace the Missouri River bridge in Rocheport.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Duluth, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A new luxury apartment community is being planned for downtown Duluth, developers of the project announced Tuesday. PointOne Holdings and The Residential Group are working together to develop the 256-unit, garden-style luxury residential community called SODO. It is also described on PointOne
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Click here for updates on this story NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Norristown Police want you to share these photos of three older teenagers who they say brutally beat the 56-year-old owner of a local pizzeria after she confronted them about stealing from her restaurant. The victim’s family spoke about how she’s doing and their message
Continue Reading Actor Will Smith teased the idea of running for political office one day during an interview on “Pod Save America.” On the episode released Monday, Smith joined hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor to promote his new Netflix docuseries “Amend: The Fight for America,” but he also discussed his personal interest
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After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London Loree simply has had enough. Enough of Zoom classes and technology fails. Enough of social distancing. Enough of all of it. Her focus is waning. School, something she loves, has become a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANHASSET, New York (WCBS) — Healers and health care heroes never stopped fighting during the pandemic. Including one nurse on Long Island who kept a record of her experiences. “It’s a war we’re fighting, but I wouldn’t want to be any other place but here fighting it,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A 14-year-old male and 18-year-old Neshan Johnson are both being charged with the murder of 32-year-old Pamela Cabriales, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Cabriales was shot on Feb. 20 while she was in her car on Colfax Avenue near Interstate 25. According to
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Click here for updates on this story NEW HOPE, Minnesota (WCCO) — If you’re looking for a way to find a little extra cash these days, look no farther than your local thrift store. Some Minnesotans rake in major cash by finding hidden treasures and turning them for a profit. We went to Unique, a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KCNC) — A 28-year-old Colorado Springs man who had already pleaded guilty to illegally killing wildlife in three Colorado counties has been banned indefinitely from hunting in Colorado and 47 other states. A permanent suspension of Iniki Vike Kapu’s hunting privileges was issued last week,
Continue Reading The fight for control of Myanmar has now officially arrived at the United Nations. In a letter seen by CNN, the Myanmar UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, who defied the military government in a speech Friday but was then fired, tells the UN he is still the proper representative for Myanmar. Meanwhile, a deputy Myanmar
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STUART, Florida (WFOR) — A group of men was caught on camera yelling racial slurs and other vulgarity at a group of fishermen near Stuart. Shannon Bustamante said last Thursday he was out on the water with some friends who are commercial fishermen. Bustamante has a fishing YouTube
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