New state, national unemployment claims fall as pandemic restrictions are lifted
Initial unemployment claims nationwide hit a peak of 900,000 in January.
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‘It happens to boys too’, First male sex-trafficking shelter to open
Click here for updates on this story DENTON, Texas (KTVT) — A safe house for young men who are victims of sex trafficking is set to open in North Texas. Its founder says the Denton County home will be the first of its kind in the entire nation. Six to eight young men, ages 18
Continue Reading Dad shielded 5-year-old daughter from tornado
Click here for updates on this story WAXAHACHIE, Texas (KTVT) — Rob Parker was home with his 5-year-old daughter Paizlee Monday night, May 3 when an EF-2 tornado hit. “Everything is totaled, it’s just totaled,” Rob said. “It wiped us out.” Rob and his daughter were inside when their roof collapsed. He grabbed a blanket
Continue Reading Family grateful for police handling of 911 call made over kids playing with Nerf guns
Click here for updates on this story TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A Texas City family is praising the way police handled the call that was made of their kids playing with Nerf guns. Sunday evening was a family birthday celebration for the Reynas. It was the first time they had seen each other in
Continue Reading Neighbors ‘very annoyed’ after city failed to remove disabled parking spots when owners died
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The City of Chicago allows people with disabilities living in some neighborhoods to get a personal handicapped parking spot right in front of their homes. Those spots are assigned to one individual and only while that person lives at there, but CBS 2 Morning Insider
Continue Reading Pastor and wife recovering after attacker bit off parts of their ears, gouged their eyes in vicious beating
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A married couple with a long history of service to their South Side community were the victims of a horrific attack over the weekend. Now friends are rallying to support the couple many say would “give you the shirts off their backs.” Even in this
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Statue of Jesus at Waltham Church beheaded
Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A statue of Jesus outside St. Charles Chapel on the south side of Waltham was beheaded over the weekend. “It pains me to see any attack on the faith, on the religion of any believers or any church or religion,” Pastor Michael Nolan. A
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‘Vaxed And Relaxed’ cruise to set sail
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It’s meant to be a place where guests can kick back, relax, and unmask. “We just wanted to kind of alleviate some of that anxiety kind of being built around the vaccinations. I think a big one was who is vaccinated and who isn’t,” said
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A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after a school bus was hijacked in South Carolina, sheriff says
A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia, South Carolina, the Richland County sheriff said. Sheriff Leon Lott called the incident “a very scary situation,” but said none of the 18 children on board the bus were
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Slugger Albert Pujols designated for assignment by Angels
Albert Pujols has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels, abruptly ending the 41-year-old superstar slugger’s decade with his second major league team.
Continue Reading Woman loses $40K to scammers. Here’s how cellphone scams could happen to you
Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — Spam calls are out of control. In the month of April alone, Californians received 364.3 million robocalls, according to the YouMail Robocall Index. A Stockton woman emailed KCRA 3 Investigates after she said she fell victim to a scam. Now that Christel Wicks is
Continue Reading Some restaurants forced to raise prices as food costs get higher
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Not only are restaurants having to deal with staffing problems, but now rising food prices are causing issues. Everything from chicken wings to beef have skyrocketed during the pandemic and now at some restaurants it is affecting the price you pay. “Chicken wings are
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102-year-old nursing home resident gets big hugs and kisses from vaccinated loved ones after two years apart
As a staff member wheeled 102-year-old Laura Jerstad into a sunny room in her Kissimmee, Florida, nursing home, she reached out her hand to her loved ones who’d been eagerly waiting to see her. The April 21 reunion was the first time she’d gotten to see her daughter-in-law, Sandy, and granddaughter, Rachel, since before the
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Less than a third of parents say they’d let their child get Covid-19 vaccine right away, survey finds
As Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the US, less than a third of parents say they would get their child vaccinated as soon as it is authorized for their age group, a survey reveals. About 29% of parents of children under age 18 said they would get
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Deaths outpaced births in Missouri; COVID-19 played a role
More people in Missouri died in 2020 than were born, a rarity that was due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue Reading Alligator found with mouth bound, eyes covered
Click here for updates on this story LONGWOOD, Florida (WESH) — A Longwood couple turned to social media to spread the word about an alligator they found with its mouth bound and its eyes covered. The search is on for the person who is responsible for the abuse. “I was horrified, I could not believe
Continue Reading Woman rescues young hawk from pool
Click here for updates on this story MASON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A New Hampshire woman rescued a young hawk that was stuck in her pool and shared the video of the rescue. Cortnie Langley of Mason, who is eight months pregnant, said the hawk started to go under water so she had no choice
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Woman who accused former Idaho legislator of rape has her identity revealed in conservative media
A legislative intern whose rape allegation against an Idaho state representative led to an investigation that resulted in his resignation last week was publicly named by a conservative media outlet, despite her desire to remain anonymous. “I have worked with survivors for 14 years, and this process was the most harmful I have ever seen
Continue Reading Good Samaritans help save trooper from fiery crash
Click here for updates on this story WICKENBURG, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Two good Samaritans who helped rescue a DPS Trooper from a burning car over the weekend are speaking out, recalling the terrifying moments following the deadly multi-car crash. Two people were killed and three others were sent to the hospital after the crash on
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Missouri man pleads guilty to pandemic business loan fraud
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri says in a news release that 44-year-old Brian Ruth, of Deepwater, entered the pleas Wednesday in the federal courthouse in Springfield. Prosecutors say Ruth received nearly $523,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans for three separate businesses.
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