Extreme cold temperatures could keep smart devices from working properly
To keep cell phones or other devices working during these bitterly cold temperatures, experts have several recommendations.
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Homeless shelters working overtime in dangerous cold
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — No one should be outside for any length of time right now and that means homeless people need places to go. Shelters are working nonstop but it’s especially difficult when it’s been so cold for so long and we’re in the middle of a pandemic.
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‘Revenge bedtime procrastination’ could be robbing you of precious sleep time
After a long day of working from home, Hadly Clark spends her evening hours mindlessly swiping through her phone. She powers through her usual scheduled 9:30 p.m. bedtime in favor of online shopping and social media scrolling. Before Clark knows it, the clock reads 1 a.m. She eventually dozes off and wakes up the next
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Canada’s vaccine rollout stalls, confining seniors to their homes for months to come
Like most Canadian seniors, David and Carol Green have been patient and even good humored about the pandemic waves that have kept them house-bound for nearly a year. But their patience, if not their sense of humor, is running thin. They say they still have no idea when they will get that all important “shot
Continue Reading Climate activist Disha Ravi arrested in India over farmers’ protest ‘toolkit’
Supporters of a young climate activist arrested in India over a farmers’ protest “toolkit,” later shared by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, have called for her release. Delhi police confirmed the arrest of Disha Ravi, who is in her early 20s, in a tweet on Sunday that accused her of being a “key conspirator in
Continue Reading Man arrested after cops say he stalked a driver for 16 miles
Click here for updates on this story UNION GROVE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 30-year-old man was arrested for stalking after following a female driver for 16 miles from Racine to Union Grove Sunday night, Feb. 14. Police say around 9:30 p.m., Racine County Deputies responded to the area of 15th and Main in Union Grove
Continue Reading Valentine’s Day home invasion leaves one dead
Click here for updates on this story HACKETT, Arkansas (KFSM) — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed and another injured during a home invasion Sunday (Feb. 14) morning in Hackett. The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a home invasion and shots fired at around 5:30 a.m. at
Continue Reading Long-term love story: Couple remarries six decades after divorce
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Here is a Valentine’s Day love story for the ages. Nearly six decades after they first met in Los Angeles, married and then divorced, a couple has reconnected and remarried. Dennis and Diane Reynolds met when they were 13-year-olds attending Sun Valley Junior
Continue ReadingKids get up close and personal with animals at petting zoo
Click here for updates on this story BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Children in part of Columbia County spent their afternoon Sunday learning about all different types of animals. The Peaceable Kingdom Petting Zoo hosted an educational, interactive experience at the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum. The Peaceable Kingdom is a mobile, traveling petting zoo. Workers travel all
Continue Reading Wife visits hospital window for 7 months as husband fights to recover from Covid
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV/KSMO) — The COVID-19 pandemic has brought loss and pain to family after family. For one Kansas family, it first took Roger Collins away from them. Then it shattered their family owned business. Roger Collins was flown to the hospital via LifeFlight on July 13
Continue Reading Countries in West Africa on high alert after Ebola outbreak in Guinea
Guinea declared an Ebola outbreak in one of its regions on Sunday, after the West African nation confirmed at least seven cases of the disease, including three deaths, the country’s National Security and Health Agency (ANSS) said. Health officials in the southeastern N’Zerekore district said seven people who attended the funeral of a nurse tested
Continue Reading 12-yo shot in head in apparent accidental shooting
Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police are investigating after a 12-year-old was shot in the head in Swatara Township Sunday afternoon. Police say at around 12:03 p.m. they were dispatched to the 2900 block of Sycamore Street for a reported accidental shooting. After authorities found the 12-year-old suffering
Continue ReadingOklahoma’s first lady has crashed two state vehicles in less than a year
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOME CITY (Tulsa World ) — In less than a year, first lady Sarah Stitt has crashed two state vehicles. On Dec. 17, Sarah Stitt was driving a 2019 black Chevy Suburban when she failed to stop for a traffic signal at N.E. 36th Street and Lincoln Boulevard,
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Meghan and Harry are expecting a second child
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting an addition to their family. Meghan is pregnant with their second child, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed to CNN on Sunday. The couple’s son, Archie, is 21 months. “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother,”
Continue Reading Alumna sues school, alleges it hid critical comments on social media
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — A UW-Madison alumna alleges that the university scrubbed her critical comments about the university’s animal research practices from its social media accounts in a violation of her First Amendment rights. The Animal Legal Defense Fund sued UW-Madison last week on behalf
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Snow covers roads across Mid-Missouri. Crews using salt and sand mixture
As snow continues to fall across Mid-Missouri early Monday morning, many roads have already been covered.
Continue Reading Billboard truck spreads love messages across Baltimore
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WBAL) — One truck is bringing love notes to the streets of Baltimore as a way to spread the love this Valentine’s Day. Live Baltimore has its own LED billboard truck that’s broadcasting messages of love across all 81 square miles of the city Sunday. “(We)
Continue Reading ‘I’m thankful to be at the right place at the right time’: Custodian, fifth grader save child’s life
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, OH (WLWT) — Whether brightening kids’ spirits or making them laugh, Kim Deaton seems to always be in the right place for students at Middletown’s Amanda Elementary School. Deaton, who’s better known as Miss Kim, is the lead custodian at the school. “These kids might be somebody
Continue Reading Animal shelter holds ‘wedding’ for 2 pups to raise awareness
Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, SC (WXII) — A Carolina animal shelter hosted a canine wedding Thursday to support donations for the new Have a Heart Heartworm Treatment Fund and raise awareness to adopt shelter dogs. Greenville County Animal Care in South Carolina hosted a livestream of the ceremony for Sassy and
Continue Reading Denis Leary boosts fundraiser to benefit family devastated by fire
Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, MA (WCVB) — Actor and comedian Denis Leary, a Worcester native, used his megaphone to spread the word about an online fundraiser to benefit a family that was devastated by a fatal 5-alarm fire. The fire on Jaques Avenue began around 7:25 p.m. Friday and quickly tore
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