My 11-year-old daughter and I cracked open a book I’d bought for her on puberty and changing female bodies. On the very first page it informed her that, once her body developed, men would start looking at her differently. We crinkled our noses in some combination of discomfort and skepticism. No matter how her body
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has braved ice-cold temperatures for an Epiphany Dip in a pool outside of Moscow, according to a video and photos posted by the Kremlin press pool on Tuesday. In the footage, the 68-year-old is seen exiting a log cabin wearing a long sheepskin coat, disrobing and submerging himself three times in
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Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — The pandemic hit Montana hard. No effective vaccine was in place. People ignored quarantine orders as state health officials pressured local authorities to close bars, churches, schools and other places where crowds normally gathered. Doctors and nurses were in short supply and exhausted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — Dale and Amy Livezey were spending some time together Sunday at Black Sandy State Park near Helena to share their love of ice skating when Amy saw something in the distance. A skater had fallen through the ice and was trying to get
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Seara Ontiveros wasn’t lacking for things to do over the longer-than-usual winter break at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The student from Grand Island is preparing to finish a degree in psychology this year as she works on grad school applications and works
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The United States ambassador to Uganda was blocked by Ugandan security forces from visiting presidential candidate Bobi Wine on Monday. Wine — a singer-turned-politician, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi — has been under house arrest after the military surrounded his home on Friday. Uganda’s longtime leader President Yoweri Museveni was declared winner for a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — When life gave her lemons, 8-year-old Belleville resident Morgan Marsh-McGlone turned them into more than $50,000. Now her effort to use an online lemonade stand to fundraise for a local nonprofit has led Marsh-McGlone to be among those highlighted Wednesday at President-elect
Continue Reading We know a lot about dinosaurs — what they looked like, what they ate and what killed them off — but no fossils have definitively preserved two dinosaurs in the act of mating. However, a fossil from China of a Psittacosaurus is so well preserved that the opening the Labrador-size dinosaur used to pee, poop
Continue Reading Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, according to a longitudinal study of babies and mothers in Australia. Common autoimmune disorders include Type 1 diabetes, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s and celiac disease, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, to name
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — 300,000 Tennesseans and counting have received the COVID-19 vaccine, with most of them being healthcare workers or first responders. While some older Tennesseans are starting to get vaccinated, others like Marilyn Warren are finding it difficult navigating where to even find the vaccine. This
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The movement for a cleaner, greener world has grown increasingly popular as the climate crisis has worsened, and organizations such as Greenpeace and World Wildlife Fund, now household names, have raised millions to save species, cut down on pollution and slow the effects of climate change. But many environmental organizations are still predominantly staffed and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — An early morning fire is sparking an investigation by the Omaha Fire Department. Fire crews responded to the vacant home on 14th & Ellison Ave. just before 3:30 a.m. According to a release, the first OFD Engine reported heavy smoke with flames coming from
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The fire at 2707 Rain Tree Court started with faulty electrical wiring in a shed next to the home, the Columbia Fire Department said in a news release Tuesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) — Spring semester move-in day at Central Connecticut State University came with a COVID caveat on Tuesday. Students were told to move in to their residence halls on the New Britain campus to begin a one-week quarantine prior to the start of the semester,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Vanderbilt’s women’s basketball team has elected not to continue the remainder of the 2020-21 season due to a combination of COVID-19 related circumstances, opt-outs, and injuries, the school announced Monday. “We fully support and respect the decision of our student-athletes. Their health, safety, and
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave. Personal Birth date: January 30, 1937 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Vanessa Redgrave Father: Sir Michael Redgrave, actor Mother: Rachel Kempson, actor Marriage: Tony Richardson (April 29, 1962-April 28, 1967, divorced) Children: with Franco Nero: Carlo Gabriel (September 16, 1969); with Tony Richardson:
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) — A man was arrested for stabbing the father of his ex-girlfriend. Meriden police said they charged Justin Ramirez with first-degree assault, strangulation and disorderly conduct. The incident happened on Monday just after 11:30 p.m. on East Main Street in Meriden. Police said they received
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Despite officials urging the public to stay away from President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, some Missourians are heading to Washington D.C. for the Jan. 20 event. Wes Grant and Joe McDevitt told News 4 they are traveling to the Capitol on Tuesday. The men
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, GA (WGCL) — Gwinnett County officials are on alert after a series of “extremist-driven” text messages and emails began circulating throughout the county. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s office did not release a copy of the text or email messages to CBS46, however, a sheriff spokesperson noted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV) — A priceless piece of a man’s service in World War II has been reunited with his family years after it went missing. His son says the documents went missing with others at least five years ago. When he got the call saying they’d
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