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Two years ago, Joanne Su was anxious about turning 30 years old. She worked for a foreign trade company in China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou, earned a decent income and spent her weekends hanging out with friends. But to Su and her parents, there was one problem — she was single. “Back then, I felt

Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars after a marijuana sale led to a long sentence due to prior convictions. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out of prison to greet his family and the supporters who spent decades fiercely advocating for his release. “I was lost, after 25 years,” he told

Police departments in cities nationwide have faced heightened pressure to reform their practices after widespread protests last summer against police brutality and racial injustice. But this week, those challenges came to a head for police departments in Louisville, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio; and Philadelphia — each which has been under increased scrutiny for police shootings or

The Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, two of Southern California’s largest music celebrations, have again been canceled under an order issued Friday by the Riverside County health officer. Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said the decision was “based on concerns of a fall resurgence of Covid-19 both within the county of Riverside and worldwide.” The

Michael Thompson spent nearly 25 years behind bars for a sentence stemming from a marijuana sale. At 4 a.m. on Thursday, he finally walked out of prison to greet his family and the supporters who spent decades fiercely advocating for his release. “I was lost, after 25 years,” he told CNN in an interview Friday.

Click here for updates on this story     ODESSA, Texas (KTVT) — In Odessa Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott fired back at President Joe Biden’s executive order armed with an executive order of his own. The governor directed all state agencies to sue the federal government over its new policy to place on hold new oil

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — TGIF. We made it another week, and so did the impressive man you’re about to meet. The Morning Insiders tagged along to a birthday party that’ll really give you that Friday Feeling. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory introduces us to one of the oldest people in

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly a million people in Illinois have been scammed in connection with unemployment. CBS 2 has exposed quite a few of them as part of our commitment to Working for Chicago and now has uncovered a new one

Click here for updates on this story     PENNSYLVANIA (WPMT) — Each year, more than three million people flock to the Appalachian Trail in search of adventure. Most use the trail for day hikes and short backpacking trips. A few hardy souls put their bodies to the test and attempt the “Thru-Hike, ” hiking the entire

Click here for updates on this story     BOULDER, CO (KCNC) — The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder celebrated the upcoming arrival of the Emirates Mars Mission to the planet’s orbit early next month with their counterparts in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, excited about the knowledge they

Spencer Smith was an outgoing 16-year-old high school sophomore who loved teasing his sisters, spending time with friends and — most of all — football. If he wasn’t out on the field, he was on the couch watching his beloved New England Patriots on TV, his father, Jay, told CNN. “Every time football season ended,

Florida has launched a statewide preregistration system to schedule Covid-19 vaccine appointments for people 65 and older and frontline healthcare workers, the state’s health department said Friday. Individuals can preregister for vaccine appointments and be notified when appointments are available in their area, according to a Florida Department of Health news release. The department’s website