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Here’s a look at what you need to know about the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Facts Seven crew members died in the explosion, including Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher in space. The explosion was a result of a rocket booster failure which ignited the fuel tank. Some of the objectives

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, AL (WALA) — According to the Mobile DA’s office, today, Steven Weaver pled guilty to 2 counts of murder. He is responsible for the deaths of Douglas McKinney and Lisanne McKinney on December 15, 2016. Authorities had said the two victims were helping Weaver’s wife get away

Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — An Idaho Falls woman is accused of attacking a man with a knife and shovel. The Idaho Falls Police Department rushed to apartments on the 1400 block of Whitewater Drive on Wednesday night after hearing Karen Clark, 66, had just used

Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Medical experts say health care workers are experiencing higher rates of burnout, exhaustion and even PTSD as they continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. One group is trying to change that. Tom and Jeanne Ball, directors at the Asheville TM Center, have joined

Click here for updates on this story     Genesee County, MI (WNEM) — As the pandemic lingers the uncertainty surrounding childcare and in-person learning for school-aged children is unprecedented for parents. One local father is resorting to desperate measures after his unemployment benefits were cut off. Finding a source of income has been tough for Michael

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — It’s been a month since children whose families chose the in-person option were back in the classroom at Heards Ferry Elementary School in Sandy Springs. Fifth-grade student Mamie Bowen said she’s happy she gets to see her friends again. Her little brother Jack was

Here’s a look at the life of Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: February 6, 1911 Death date: June 5, 2004 Birth place: Tampico, Illinois Birth name: Ronald Wilson Reagan Father: John Edward Reagan, shoe salesman Mother: Nelle (Wilson) Reagan Marriages: Nancy (Davis) Reagan (March 4, 1952-June 5, 2004, his

Click here for updates on this story     CORNELIUS, OR (KPTV) — An Oregon woman is on a mission to give families a way to communicate with loved ones who are in the hospital during the pandemic. Shannon Zimmerman of Cornelius lost her mother last month. During the weeks she was in the hospital, Zimmerman said

Click here for updates on this story     STORRS, CT (WFSB) — Dozens of COVID-19 cases were detected during the University of Connecticut’s spring semester re-entry testing. The university reported that its dual testing measures prevented 76 active coronavirus cases, the majority of which were asymptomatic, from entering into the residential student body. The spring semester

Civil rights leader Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955. This lead to African-Americans boycotting public transportation to protest Parks’ arrest and, in turn, segregation laws. Here’s a look at her life. Personal Birth date: February 4, 1913 Death date: October

The SAT’s optional essay and subject tests have been nixed by the College Board, the latest step away from standardized testing in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. “As students and colleges adapt to new realities and changes to the college admissions process, College Board is making sure our programs adapt with them. We’re making

Click here for updates on this story     DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — While the COVID-19 pandemic has increased demand for food banks, a Davenport woman is leading the charge on a new community-based food pantry. Just behind the Roosevelt Community Center on the west end of Davenport is something ‘cool.’ “It’s really been a community and

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — As parts of rural Nebraska start rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine to more and more people, new research shows people living in these areas are still less likely to get the shot than those in metropolitan areas. 6 News was in Fort Calhoun Monday