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That morning, Capt. Ripusudan Prasad phoned his wife, Anita, as he did every day from the oil tanker he commanded, the MT Duke. The ship was about eight hours from port in Lomé, Togo, from where Prasad planned to fly home to Kolkata, India. But, at 7:45 a.m., he got a call that would dramatically

Sixteen children considered critically missing were rescued during a four-week operation that concluded this week, according to the US Marshals Service office in Philadelphia. At least four of the recovered children were connected to child sex trafficking, the marshals service said on Thursday. Dubbed Operation Safeguard, the initiative began on February 15 when a US

After his team’s loss to Oral Roberts in the NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday, Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell says he was the victim of threatening messages on social media. The 20-year-old, who finished with a team-high 23 points, missed a free throw in the final seconds of No. 2 seed Ohio State’s 72-75, opening

Los Angeles has officially become a no-kill shelter city, making it the largest city in the country to do so, according to Best Friends Animal Society, the organization that gives the ratings. LA’s save rate is now up to 90.4%, which is over the 90% rate needed to claim no-kill status, according to Best Friends.

The Clevelander South Beach, one of Miami Beach’s most iconic hotels, announced Friday that it will temporarily halt its food and beverage operations out of concern for the spread of coronavirus as crowds throng the city. “Recently, we have grown increasingly concerned with the safety of our dedicated employees and valued customers and the ability

Click here for updates on this story     SALUDA, North Carolina (WLOS) — One mountain business is holding a special event to raise money for the family of a girl who continues to battle cancer. On Saturday, March 20, Saluda Outfitters and Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill is hosting a fundraiser with live music

A 21-year-old woman was killed and seven people wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a Dallas nightclub, police said. The victim, identified as Daisy Navarrete, died from her injuries after a “disturbance between two groups” ended with someone shooting into a crowd at the Pryme Bar, Dallas police said via Twitter. Seven other people

Click here for updates on this story     DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Four strangers are now inextricably linked after a crime, Amber Alert, and desperate search brought them all together. “What’s your name?” asked Elizabeth Grisby who’s daughter less than 48hrs before had been kidnapped. “Donnie,” said one of the men who found the little

The owners of a Denton, Texas, diner want customers to know that they are serious when they say masks are still required in their establishment. Wayne and Kat LaCombe put up a warning sign on the door of Legends Diner on Monday — just days after Texas lifted its mandatory mask mandate. The sign is

Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Six lions were found dead due to possible poisoning in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda on Friday, according to officials. The bodies were found missing several body parts and surrounded by eight dead vultures, indicating the lions may have been poisoned, Bashir

Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill this month banning the testing of cosmetics on animals in Virginia. The Humane Cosmetics Act prevents a cosmetics manufacturer from conducting or contracting for cosmetic animal testing in Virginia starting January 1, 2022. It also bans the sale of cosmetics tested on animals beginning July 1, 2022. The Humane

Click here for updates on this story     MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — New COVID-19 tracing technology is being implemented at Gervais schools is getting some pushback from parents. When middle and high school students go back to campus, they’ll have the option to wear a lanyard that keeps track of social distancing, alerting students when

Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Emerging coronavirus variants are able to spread faster than the original virus thanks to a studier spike protein, according to a new study. Bing Chen, a professor of pediatrics at the Boston Children’s Hospital and his colleagues there analyzed changes to the spike

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A local war hero who survived two battles in World War II and the coronavirus turns 100 years old this weekend. Max Deweese was part of the first wave of Marines to hit the beach at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942, the

Click here for updates on this story     OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — The mother of an Overland Park teenager shot and killed by a police officer during a wellness check calls a newly released separation agreement nothing more than a backroom deal to protect the officer and the city of Overland Park. The truth is