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As we move into the new year, it’s easy to see that things changed for a lot of people in 2020. Alongside a deadly pandemic, 2020 also delivered reminders of the severity of the climate crisis facing the world — droughts, floods, heatwaves, wildfires and hurricanes continued to disrupt life for communities across the globe,

Click here for updates on this story     TOWNSHIP OF TAYLORSVILLE, North Carolina (WXII) — A Wilkes County woman who was helping an 8-year-old child after a deadly crash in Alexander County became injured when she was hit by a pickup truck. North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers say they responded to the crash Saturday around

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, IL (WLS) — Chicago Public School teachers bundled up from head to toe to teach their students remotely Monday morning. The teachers reported to school, but refused to step inside- opting instead to teach from outside as many said they still did not feel that it was

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Over the next month, St. Louis City will roll out a new and innovative program meant to help alleviate the strain on 911 dispatchers and potentially save lives. “At the end of the day this is about saving people’s lives so we want

Click here for updates on this story     BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — At the start of a new year, you may find yourself cleaning out your closet. But have you considered where you could donate all your old items? Karen’s Kloset in Essex Junction and Shalom Shuk in Surlington are just two local thrift stores asking

Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque city council is preparing to look at an ordinance that will focus on hair discrimination. It’s called the CROWN Act. CROWN is an acronym for creating a respectful world for natural hair. Bantu knots, locks, afros and even box braids are just

After an overall unfavorable year filled with uncertainty, one Florida fire department ended 2020 by responding to an ironic last call: a dumpster fire. As they were counting down to the New Year, Brevard County firefighters were called to the scene of a fire in the community of Viera. There, they found an actual dumpster

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — In a year filled with sadness, the comeback of former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith was one of the positive remarkable stories. Smith returned to the game after nearly having his leg amputated following a gruesome injury in November 2018. Seventeen surgeries

Click here for updates on this story     OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Saturday was an emotional day for the Oklahoma City Fire Department as the community remembered the life of Maj. Andy Davis, who died from COVID-19 on Christmas Eve. An especially emotional moment during the celebration of life ceremony for the 20-year Oklahoma City Fire

Click here for updates on this story     PEA RIDGE, AR (KFSM) — Police are calling one man a hero after he pulled a man from a burning home in Pea Ridge. Tyler Thompson, 37, of Pea Ridge saw his neighbors home catch fire and ran to help. “When I heard it was him that did

Click here for updates on this story     FRANKLIN, Ohio (WLWT) — A U.S. veteran who served in three wars was in for quite the birthday surprise last weekend. His family and friends got together to plan a special surprise to celebrate his 93rd birthday. John Brown didn’t know what was waiting for him outside his

The man who detonated a vehicle bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning sent “materials which espoused his viewpoints” to several acquaintances throughout the country, FBI public affairs officer Darrell DeBusk told CNN. The materials could provide further information on the motive of the bomber, identified as 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner. DeBusk asked those who

Click here for updates on this story     SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — What a way to start the new year! A dog who spent 628 days in the shelter is finally home with his new forever family. Three-year-old “Sarge,” a shepherd-pitbull mix, came to Foothills Animal Rescue (FAR) in Scottsdale on April 15, 2019. Despite spending

Click here for updates on this story     AVONDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — An Avondale woman is being called a hero after rescuing the family next door from a house fire. It was all caught on video from the house’s Ring doorbell camera. “All I could think of was the kids,” said Carolyn Palisch. Palisch said she

Click here for updates on this story     CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Four Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies saved a man’s life this week after he was shot in the chest at a party in Happy Valley. Just after midnight Thursday morning, CCSO said deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a party at

Click here for updates on this story     BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — In three days Melissa White will have her first of a number of surgeries in what doctors say will be a year-long journey toward recovery. “My mom had breast cancer when she was 34 and I just turned 40, so I found out

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — It’s an eye-opening view. A sea of white flags took over Piedmont Park – 10,000 to be exact – honoring the lives of each Georgian lost to COVID-19. “It’s hard to grasp,” said one visitor, Joseph Fitzgerald. Sunday afternoon, local activists and COVID-19 survivors planted