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.
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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
Continue Reading Girl makes scented hearts to help begin bonding with baby brother in NICU
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WCVB) — An 11-year-old girl who has not been able to meet her baby brother yet is making sure to begin the bonding experience before he comes home from the hospital. “The purple one says, ‘I love you,’ and the orange one says, ‘Forever,’” Emilie Dart
Continue Reading Daytona 500 Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Daytona 500, the first race of the racing season for NASCAR. February 15, 2021 – Michael McDowell wins the 63rd Annual Daytona 500. February 17, 2020 – Denny Hamlin wins the 62nd Annual Daytona 500. Other Facts “The Great American Race” is 200 laps and covers 500 miles. February 22,
Continue Reading First look inside St. Louis’ tiny house village for unhoused community
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — As the snow falls and the temperatures drop, Lloyd Covington III is thankful for a roof over his head even if it’s just a few square feet. “It’s very heartwarming. I understand what it feels like to be a big kid now,’ said
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NYPD charges 21-year-old man in connection with four subway stabbings that left 2 dead
The suspect charged in connection with the four subway stabbings that left two people dead over the weekend has been identified as a 21-year-old man who was living in a Brooklyn homeless shelter, according to the New York Police Department. On Saturday, two NYPD officers saw a man on video surveillance who met the description
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Batch of homegrown coronavirus mutations seen in US
Researchers said Sunday they have identified a batch of similar troubling mutations in coronavirus samples circulating in the United States. They’ve not only drawn attention to them; they’ve come up with a better shorthand for referring to them. They’ve named them after birds. The mutations all affect the same stretch of the spike protein —
Continue Reading Presidents Day 2021: What’s open and closed
The third Monday of every February is a day to remember the nation’s presidents, especially the first one. In fact, the day’s official name is Washington’s Birthday after President George Washington, whose birth date was February 22, 1732. It’s a federal holiday, which means a variety of services will be closed today. Check this list
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Singles Awareness Day: The benefits of being single
An increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo. The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced or are living alone has been on an upward trend for several years, according to the US Census Bureau. Despite the fact marriages or relationships are less common
Continue Reading Presidential memorabilia including George and Martha Washington’s hair are being auctioned
On Presidents Day, many are finding ways to honor America’s former leaders. At an auction house in Massachusetts, some are even bidding on their hair. Boston-based RR Auction is selling nearly 300 historic items related to the presidency, ranging from locks of George and Martha Washington’s hair to John F. Kennedy’s Harvard sweater. The auction
Continue Reading ‘Marry your best friend, it makes for a happy life’: How Iowa couples met and fell in love
Click here for updates on this story Quad Cities, IA (WQAD) — Happy Valentine’s Day! We wanted to know how couples in the area met each other and fell in love and boy, you all made us swoon. Here are some of the cutest stories from our Facebook call-outs: Sam Nelson: “Met my hubby at
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Black leaders want targeted federal funds for Black businesses hit hard by pandemic
Civil rights activists and business leaders have asked President Joe Biden’s administration to include targeted funding for Black-owned businesses in the next Covid-19 relief package. They also say that without the federal aid many businesses could be forced to close their doors in the next 90 days. Members of the National Urban League and the
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Crews close westbound lane of I-70 for single-vehicle crash
Crews closed the left lane of Interstate 70 West Monday morning for a single-vehicle crash.
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Hundreds of people are volunteering to escort elderly Asian Americans to help keep them safe
Jacob Azevedo’s stomach turned as he watched a disturbing video of an 84-year-old Thai American man who was fatally shoved to the ground on a sidewalk in San Francisco. It was the second video of an unprovoked attack on an elderly Asian American that Azevedo, a resident of Oakland, had seen on social media out
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‘These numbers are people’: How Covid-19 death data honors lives lost
On April 16, Angelina Proia was one of thousands of people tuned in to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily Covid-19 briefing. That day early in the pandemic, the news was encouraging; graphs flashed across the screen showing hospitalizations were down, along with ICU admissions, there were fewer deaths than the days before, and the
Continue Reading Black History Month: Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick McKinley Jones was orphaned by age 8 and raised by a Catholic priest before he dropped out of high school. That didn’t stop him from pursuing his calling as an inventor whose work changed the world. A curious youth with a passion for tinkering with machines and mechanical devices, he worked as an auto
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Widespread vaccinations in the US won’t come until the summer. Here’s what’s been driving down Covid-19 cases so far
More than 38 million Americans have so far received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine — but it’s not the vaccinations that have driven Covid-19 numbers down across the US, one expert told CNN. “It’s what we’re doing right: staying apart, wearing masks, not traveling, not mixing with others indoors,” Dr. Tom
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