Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — It can be tempting to tell our family and friends who are feeling down to just “be positive” and “look on the bright side.” However, one expert says that these phrases could actually do more harm to their mental health. Toronto-based psychotherapist Sarah Ahmed
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) — An Ankeny grandma is gaining attention online for her virtual bedtime stories. Grandma Bette goes through her favorite children’s books, scattered in her living room with colorful stuffed animals to set up the stage. She finally picks the perfect tale to read to her
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — It was a successful weekend for a mid-Michigan woman at the Westminster dog show. She said her miniature American Shepherd took home multiple awards at the world-renowned dog show. “Oh, it was wonderful. It’s the first time that our breed have ever won group
Continue Reading Authorities ordered residents to evacuate after a massive fire broke out Monday morning at a chemical factory in Illinois. The fire engulfed the Chemtool Inc. plant in Rockton, a city about 15 miles north of Rockford near the Illinois and Wisconsin state line. “Rockton Fire has ordered a mandatory evacuation due to a chemical fire,”
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The upcoming heat wave could be tough on people and pets. Once the temperature hits 105 degrees new restrictions regarding dogs will go into effect. Las Vegas City Council adopted tough measures in May 2021 which includes how long dogs can be tethered outside.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan actor moved back home during the pandemic to continue following his dreams to create an apocalyptic film of his own. Last spring after dams failed causing historic flooding in his hometown, the filmmaker thought the new landscapes could be a perfect setting
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WEST HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — State leaders on Monday celebrated an increase in funding for school construction projects. The state is receiving about $400 million to invest in construction projects at schools across Connecticut. That includes $24 million for Washington Elementary School in West Haven. The school is
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A memorial was held at Sunset Park on Sunday evening to remember Liam Husted, the boy from San Jose, California, whose body was found by a group of hikers west of Las Vegas. Members from the Facebook page “Justice for Liam Husted (Little Zion)”
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If you’re ever studied astronomy, you’ve probably been exposed to something called the Drake equation. One side of the equation posits the number of civilizations in our galaxy with which it might be possible to communicate. The other side gives all the variables that add up to that number, including the average rate of star
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Two people — including a 3-year-old child — are dead and a third person is missing after being swept out by strong currents at a beach near Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. Janosh Purackal, 37, and Daniel Purackal, 3, of Gibsonton are the names of the deceased, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FENTON, Missouri (KMOV) — Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating what caused a deadly boat crash in the Meramec River Saturday night. Corporal Dallas Thompson said the boat, occupied with six passengers, hit a rock protruding from the water just after sunset at George Winter. The boat did not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters rescued a stranded dog from a canal behind the Lebanon Rite Aid on Sunday evening. The Lebanon Fire District said two citizens noticed the dog stranded on a piling support of a railroad trestle just after 8 p.m. on Sunday. Firefighters arrived shortly
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a 13-year-old boy reported missing from Bethany has been found safe. The sheriff’s office said Jacob MacDonald was last seen at his home near Northwest Bethany Boulevard and Northwest Laidlaw Road around 5 p.m. on Sunday. He
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The Delta variant is quickly on its way to becoming the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, raising concerns that outbreaks could hit vulnerable communities come fall. Currently 10% of Covid-19 cases in the US can be attributed to the variant, also called the B.1.617.2 variant, but that proportion is doubling every two weeks,
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A hearing in the Joseph Elledge case, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday will discuss whether or not to allow secret recordings into evidence.
Continue Reading An upcoming film set to focus on New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings recently lost a producer in response to continued criticism from New Zealand Muslims and the prime minister herself. Since the film, titled “They Are Us,” was announced last week, critics have denounced it
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Officers were sent at about 4:10 a.m. to the 300 block of Brookside Lane.
Continue Reading The head of what may be the world’s largest family has died in India, according to the director of the hospital where he was treated. Ziona, who went only by his first name, died on Sunday at the age of 76. He had 38 wives and 89 children, according to a tweet from Zoramthanga, the
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As the nation marked the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando on Saturday, it has a staggering and grim new statistic to contend with for 2021. So far this year, we have suffered 272 mass shootings, according to Gun Violence Archive. From Friday afternoon to Sunday, at least 10 people were killed
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the second oldest continuous sporting event in the United States, after the Kentucky Derby. June 12-13, 2021 – The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show takes place at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. February 9-11, 2020 – The 144th Annual Westminster Kennel
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