Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — Coming up on day two and counting, Sam Pierstorff has his work cut out for him. The Modesto Junior College Professor is running four miles every four hours for 48 hours. CBS13 caught up with him in the middle of the mountain of a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A good Samaritan rushed to get a mother and daughter to safety after their moving truck tipped over while exiting the freeway near Cal Expo. Nicholas Lee saw the turned-over truck on Highway 160. “We seen this truck, it was already flipped over. We
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A local non-profit organization is recognizing two young Asheville brothers who saved up their allowance money to purchase items for their Street Pantry program. The BeLoved Asheville Street Pantries program began as a way to safely distribute items to those in need at
Continue Reading Jennifer Williams wants students to love reading the way she did as a child. So, she decided to give away 1 million books to people in her small town of Danville, Virginia — and she’s earned the nickname “book lady” in the process. Since Williams started in 2017, she’s given away more than 63,000 books,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KINGSTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — New Hampshire firefighters said it was a “personal battle” as they worked to knock down flames at the Kingston fire chief’s home. The fire started around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday at Fire Chief Graham Pellerin’s house on Woodland Drive. Heavy flames were showing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLACERVILLE, California (KOVR) — An 8-Year-Old Placerville boy is being hailed a hero after getting help when he found his baby sister floating in the family pool. A locked gate blocks off the Conboy’s pool now after mom Diana had the scare of her life. “It’s kind of
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Working from home while caring for family during a deadly pandemic has been transformational for many women — and often not in a good way. With few child care options and increased demands at home, more than 2 million women have dropped out of the workforce entirely. And millions more are still struggling to maintain
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British tabloids are hammering Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and her husband Prince Harry after their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan revealed during the sit-down conversation that life within the royal family was so isolating, lonely and lacking in support that she had experienced suicidal thoughts. She also said that individuals within the institution had
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ELEPHANT BUTTE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A New Mexico teen caught a 55-pound blue catfish at Elephant Butte last week. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish tells KOAT 13-year-old Alonso Ordaz caught the fish on Feb. 22. The teen’s father tells KOAT they weighed the fish
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LENEXA, Kansas (KMBC) — For her husband’s 37th birthday, Sunayana Dumala asked the community to give to people seeking refuge in the United States. “As an immigrant ourselves, we came as students, both Srinu and I, and so this place gave us the opportunity to realize our dreams,
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Some vaccine providers are switching to a direct vaccine appointment scheduling system.
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The coronavirus pandemic appears to be in decline, but the US is actually in the “eye of the hurricane” right now, according to a leading epidemiologist. After months of devastation, steep decreases have been reported in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. More people are getting vaccinated, and the government on Monday released guidance on safe activities
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It turns out getting beheaded doesn’t mean automatic death for every animal. Researchers discovered that two species of sea slugs, Elysia cf. marginata and Elysia atroviridis, can regrow their body after cutting off their own head, according to a study published Monday in Current Biology. Some animals like these sacoglossan slugs, also known as sap-sucking
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A stark contrast to previous marches, Omaha Women’s Day March 2021 will not take place in person and will not be limited to the one day. This year, the event features two weeks worth of online panels and discussions centered around uplifting women in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Several people gathered to protest the possible permanent closure of the historic Landmark’s River Oaks Theatre after it has continuously suffered amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After a 6-month closure at the start of the pandemic last year, the owners struggled to pay rent and fell
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A family in southwest Houston said they’re on the verge of losing their home following the aftermath of the winter storm that hit Houston three weeks ago. Like many others, Ossie Riley’s water pipes froze and burst, but her pipe issues also brought major flooding
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Jefferson City police arrested three people Sunday after one of them allegedly tried to run down other people in her car.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OREGON CITY, Oregon (KPTV) — An Oregon City woman recently thwarted a suspected scammer who was going door-to-door pretending to work for Portland General Electric. Police say it happened on March 1 in the Tower Vista neighborhood. Marie Thiele told FOX 12 that the man was trying to
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The Columbia Board of Education announced its shortlist of superintendent candidates Monday.
Continue Reading At least 31 people died in multiple explosions at a military base in the port city of Bata, in Equatorial Guinea, the Central African country’s health ministry confirmed in a statement on social media Monday. More than 400 were injured and many missing under the rubble, the ministry had said after the huge blasts on
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