Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN, New York (WCBS) — Every year, well-meaning people buy baby chicks and ducklings as Easter props and gifts. But animal advocates say it’s often impulse buying that can go very wrong after the holiday, CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported Thursday. A Hewlett man bought adorable little ducklings for
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Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — MLB Opening Day can apparently boost your mood. Psychologist Scott Bea of the Cleveland Clinic says Opening Day can be a boost after a long winter. It’s a social phenomenon. “There’s this duel optimism, right, that the weather is going to get better and maybe
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Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Paul Kirsch, of Green Tree, had a melanoma removed from the back of his neck. Years later, a lump appeared under his arm. The cancer had spread. “Of all the skin cancers to get, this is the one you wouldn’t want to get, because this
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The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is reporting two new COVID-19 cases. There are currently 46 active cases in the county, down four from Thursday. The county now has a reported total number of COVID-19 cases of 17,917. The county has reported the total number of cases removed from isolation is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT is reporting a traffic delay on westbound Interstate 70 past exit 111. MoDOT reported a vehicle crash just after 3:30. According to MoDOT, delays on the round could occur till after 4:20 p.m. ABC 17 News will have more information as it becomes available.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A Sacramento teacher is dealing with backlash after speaking at a Washington Unified School District board meeting, making bold statements and drawing national attention. Sacramento City Unified Teacher, Damian Harmony, spoke as a parent in the Washington Unified School District in this regard.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Owners of an Asian bakery in Oakland say a vandal tried to burn down their shop early Thursday morning. Around 1:30 a.m., an unidentified man set the contents of a recycling bin on fire near Buiphong Bakery on the 2800 block of International Blvd.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Ramsey County judge ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) can proceed against the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MNDOC) over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Sara Grewing ruled that all MNDOC inmates could be
Continue Reading An attack on a Jewish family in Manhattan on Wednesday is being investigated by the New York Police Department Hate Crime Task Force, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said. A man, woman and their 1-year-old child were slashed with a knife on Wednesday, according to Shea, who spoke with CNN Newsroom’s Jim Sciutto Friday. The family
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — Colorado schools with Native American mascots face steep fines under a bill that’s making its way through the state legislature. The bill, by state Sen. Jessie Danielson, would impose a $25,000 a month fine on schools that refuse to change mascots associated with Native Americans.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Citing costs and racial disparity, the Plano Police Department will now issue citations instead of arrests in cases of possession of two ounces of marijuana or less. Plano Police Chief Ed Drain made the special order earlier this week regarding Class B marijuana possession.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Experts say there just isn’t enough evidence to support a hypothesis that flu-vaccinated individuals may be more resistant to COVID-19, despite a recent study’s findings. The study, which was published in the American Journal of Infection Control, was conducted by researchers out of
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First there was the agonizing video, showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin grinding his knee into George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as three of his colleagues watched and didn’t intervene. Then came the protests, a national wave of outrage coursing through communities large and small. Now the nation is watching Chauvin’s trial, underway
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Major League Baseball announced Friday that this season’s All-Star Game and MLB Draft will not be held in Atlanta in response to Georgia’s recently passed laws that placed new restrictions on voting. The new host city has yet to be announced, according to the league. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story REXBURG, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — With chalk in hand, gloves and kneepads on, Matt Allred is ready to work. The father of four will spend 13 hours over the next three days on his driveway meticulously drawing an Easter masterpiece. Allred is not a professional artist — he’s an
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police investigated a shooting that damaged property Friday afternoon. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Paris Road around 1 p.m. At least six patrol vehicles responded to the scene. ABC 17 News crews saw officers searching a grassy area near a home. Police at the scene confirmed shots were fired.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELK CITY, Nebraska (WOWT) — Agriculture workers who come to the Heartland for the season need a place to stay. On Thursday night, people in Elk City attended an informational meeting to learn about a proposed housing project there. It is not clear yet where it would be,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — It’s hard to tell, but at one point this fall, walking for Jake Immink might as well have been climbing a mountain. In November, COVID-19 struck an entire family in southern Nebraska, and it nearly killed him. Four went to the hospital. Immink spent
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Click here for updates on this story DICKINSON, Texas (KTRK) — A man died early Thursday after he was shot during a confrontation outside a home in west Dickinson. Doorbell video showed a confrontation between the victim and the shooter, according to Dickinson police. Dispatchers received several calls about gunfire in the 1500 block of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is on desk duty Wednesday night following a shocking video of him punching a teenager that was captured on video. The incident took place last Friday, March 26. Carlos, a high school sophomore living in northwest Harris County,
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