Some Columbia Public Schools students to return to classrooms full-time while others remain online
Most students will return to CPS schools five days a week but some will remain online.
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A Texas grocery store’s apparent act of kindness sets off a chain reaction of positivity in the wake of the deadly storm
When Tim and Deb Hennessy decided to go on a grocery run during last month’s deadly winter storm in Texas, they had no idea the generosity they were in for. Tim Hennessy told CNN he immediately regretted the trip when he saw the line of people outside, waiting to get into the Leander H-E-B Plus.
Continue Reading Girl helps to inspire book about inclusion titled ‘You Are Enough’
Click here for updates on this story ROCKLIN, California (KCRA ) — A Rocklin sixth-grader with down Syndrome is back in the spotlight for her role in a new children’s book. The author of the book “You Are Enough” is a longtime Roseville teacher. The Scholastic book is hitting store shelves around the world this
Continue Reading Santa Cruz unveils new beach wheelchairs
Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW ) — California State Parks rolled out five additional beach wheelchairs for people with disabilities thanks to a grant of nearly $14,000 from the California Coastal Conservancy. The special new chairs have big fat tires that can roll through sand, making a visit to
Continue Reading Family searching for answers into Uber driver’s death
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE ) — A man who worked as an Uber driver was shot and killed in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood around midnight Saturday and his family is now calling for help to find his killer. Police found 35-year-old Kristofer Metzger, a Pennsylvania Army National Guard veteran, shot
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Sheriff’s office uses service dog to help reduce job stress
Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, Missouri (KMBC ) — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is working to reduce stress on the job with canine therapy. The dispatch center at the sheriff’s office is one of the most stressful jobs anywhere. “We thought about this idea a few years back,” said Kim Hunter,
Continue Reading Wisconsin man gets driver’s license photo taken with half of a beard
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Wisconsin driver’s license has people talking. Experimental music producer Peter Woods, had his ID photo taken with only half of a beard. Woods said he got it at a Milwaukee DMV last week. He says he thought of the idea years ago because nobody
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A Connecticut mother is facing murder charges in the death of her 4-year-old son
A Connecticut woman is facing murder charges in the death of her 4-year-old son after he was found dead in their apartment Sunday morning, according to police. Tiffany Farrauto, 33, of New London, was arrested after police officers responded to a call about a woman striking a vehicle with a bat, New London Police Chief
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Five-day week learning allows parents to fully return to work
A study from Brookings Institute said working parents are the key to recovering from the pandemic.
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Kentucky judge dismisses charges against Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker III
A Kentucky judge on Monday dismissed charges against Kenneth Walker III, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor who was killed by police when a “no-knock” search warrant was executed on her home in Louisville on March 13, 2020. Walker “is relieved that, after the worst year of his life, prosecutors have finally acknowledged that he did
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Michelle Obama to be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame
Former first lady Michelle Obama will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame this year. The organization announced its nine-member Class of 2021 on Monday. Along with Obama, it includes soccer icon Mia Hamm, NASA’s first African American female engineer Katherine Johnson and PepsiCo’s first female CEO, Indra Nooyi. This year’s edition of
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Minor injury reported in west Columbia shooting
Police were called before 9 a.m. to the 1700 block of Claudell Lane for a report of shots fired.
Continue Reading Neanderthals disappeared from Europe thousands of years earlier than we thought
Neanderthal remains believed to belong to some of the last survivors of the species in Europe are thousands of years older than once thought, according to a new study. Exactly when Neanderthals, our closest ancestors, disappeared in Europe is hotly debated. They are thought to have gone extinct around 40,000 years ago — not long
Continue Reading All-school outdoor prom to return to Michiana
Click here for updates on this story NILES, Michigan (WBND) — An all-school outdoor prom that garnered attention across Michiana will return in 2021. The event will be a safe way for students to enjoy a prom experience amid the COVID pandemic. “I called around to some of the local schools, not all of them
Continue Reading Checking in with 100-year-old Holocaust survivor
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND) — We are looking back over the last 365 days living in a pandemic. Where one woman not only celebrated 100 years of life but reflected on a year unlike any other. Ruth Heumann, or better known to every person in her life as
Continue Reading Author pushes a challenge to others in celebration of International Women’s Day
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In the wake of International Women’s Day, a local woman is taking on a theme for this year’s Women’s History Month, “Choosing to Challenge.” “This is a big day for me just because I feel like culturally and not just our culture but many
Continue Reading A California lawmaker wants to repeal an anti-loitering code that critics say has been used to target trans women
A California state senator introduced a bill Monday night to repeal a law commonly known as “walking while trans” that advocates say has led to decades of discrimination against the transgender community, particularly Black and brown trans women. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat representing San Francisco and neighboring areas, drafted SB 357, which would
Continue Reading UC Davis is offering students $75 to staycation for spring break
The University of California, Davis is offering students an incentive to staycation for spring break instead of traveling. The Healthy Davis Together Spring Break Grant will award 500 applicants $75 to spend during the March 22 to 25 break in the Davis, California area, according to a Facebook post from the school. The idea is
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Meet the artist who painted over 150 portraits of the pandemic’s first responders
For Jayashree Krishnan, who has painted more than 150 portraits of first responders across the globe since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the eyes tell the story. “Each person’s set of eyes that I have painted so far, they tell their own story,” Krishnan said. “My goal was to just capture that emotion.” If
Continue Reading Illinois craft brewers introduce ‘BEER Act’ for more self-distribution privileges
Click here for updates on this story ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (WQAD) — The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild has filed a bill at the Illinois legislature they say would provide a lifeline to brewpubs across the state hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The “BEER Act” would grant craft breweries limited self-distribution privileges. “COVID has proved to
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