When NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was in fifth grade, he found his calling to be a scientist — by blowing up his living room. He calls it “the big kaboom.” Both of Melvin’s parents were middle school teachers, and they were constantly encouraging and inspiring him to think outside of the box. His mother gave
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Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Authorities removed a mountain from a tree in a Summerlin golf course on Thursday. Clark County Animal Control and the Nevada Department of Wildlife responded to calls saying that a mountain lion was spotted in the Summit Club residential community west of Town Center
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When Raphael Wright thought about what he could do to build back his community in Detroit, he realized that food sovereignty, or the ability for a community to control the food it consumes, is often the bedrock of a healthy neighborhood and economy. But in Detroit, where 78 percent of the population is Black, there
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s offices say a man was charged after officials found him with a runaway juvenile. Deputies say that they found the suspect nude with the juvenile while investigating the narcotics round-up they announced on March 30. Deputies identified
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WHNS) — A driver died on Friday morning after a collision left them trapped in a flaming vehicle according to the Cherokee County Coroner. The Cherokee County Coroner, Dennis Fowler, says that the collision happened near Blacksburg and only involved a single vehicle. The name
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Many Portland Public Schools’ students have been returning to in-person learning for the first time this week, but some parents feel it’s a little too late and can’t make up for the time lost by remote learning. Sonia Landi’s son thrives on consistency. “My
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill into law that will enact restrictions on solitary confinement procedures in the state’s prisons and jails, according to the governor’s office. The legislation, which was passed by the legislature on March 18, puts a 15-day limit on solitary confinement, making New York one of the first
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM) — Authorities say that four people from Springfield have been indicted following an investigation into alleged unemployment fraud. The office of Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey said that starting in May 2020, 38-year-old Darnell Harris of Springfield allegedly began passing personal information of fellow
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, eliminating some testing and quarantine recommendations. Fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday, but travel still isn’t recommended at
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts (WGGB, WSHM) — There was major development Thursday for a Russian immigrant who entered sanctuary in western Massachusetts nearly three years ago. Irida Kakhtiranova left the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence this afternoon, hoping to seek legal residency. “Now, I’m going home,” Kakhtiranova said. Kakhtirnova
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With fears growing the US may be facing a fourth surge of Covid-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions until they are fully vaccinated. “Please wait until you’re fully vaccinated before you’re traveling, before you’re engaging in high-risk activities,” said CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen. “No doubt when you
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Kalista, an Amur tiger, has died at the St. Louis Zoo. According to the zoo, Kalista was euthanized on March 27 at her Big Cat Country habitat. Zoo officials said Kalista had been receiving treatment for age-related degenerate joint disease for several years and
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The Minneapolis Police Department’s top homicide detective was on the scene after former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes last May, the sergeant who secured the area testified on Friday. Sgt. Jon Edwards, a 14-year police veteran, said he arrived to secure the scene of a “possible
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILSON COUNTY, Tennessee (WSMV) — Many people are still dealing with the issues from flooding this past weekend. But in Wilson County, some homes are still experiencing high waters. Directly behind the Love’s gas station on 840 in Lebanon there is still flooding from this weekend’s rain. Since
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a highly anticipated update to travel guidance for people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, eliminating some testing and quarantine recommendations. The CDC says that fully vaccinated people can travel at low risk to themselves. The agency said that as long as coronavirus precautions
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US Customs and Border Protection encountered 171,700 migrants in March, including a record number of unaccompanied minors, far exceeding the prior month’s totals and continuing an upward trend dating back to last year, according to preliminary data obtained by CNN. The data underscores the ongoing challenge facing the Biden administration as officials scramble to set
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A driver was ejected and died Thursday night in a major rollover crash on I-435 near Interstate 70 in Kansas City, according to police. The gold-colored Nissan was traveling quickly northbound on Interstate 435 around 10:25 p.m., when the driver lost control and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, Pitt County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A child is dead after investigators said he found a gun in a family member’s parked car Wednesday evening. Greenville Police said the gun discharged while the child, age 8, was handling the weapon and he was shot in the abdomen.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KIHEI, Hawaii (KITV) — An an age when some people are becoming grandparents, or even great-grandparents, a Maui man became a father for the first time. Shep Gordon is 75 and his son is eight-months-old. Meet the Gordon family: Dad Shep, 42-year-old mom Katie, and little Benjamin Robert
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia (WGCL) — Thursday, bin trolleys showed up and rolled in to save Andreas Flaten from a slippery pile of headaches. “Finally getting all this taken care of, I was dreading, thinking I was going to have to go through hours and hours of cleaning this
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