Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Wildlife Science Center, located near Stacy in northeastern Anoka County, says that two wolves are now dead after four escaped from their facilities last week. However, the center reports that one of the two remaining wolves has been found. The escape happened after workers
Continue ReadingA delightful new trailer is here for “We the People,” an animated musical show set to air on Netflix, executive produced by former President Barack and Michelle Obama. “The show combines music and animation to educate a new generation of young Americans about the power of the people,” a description for the show reads. “We
Continue ReadingMaryland will stop paying jobless residents the $300-a-week federal boost and end two other pandemic unemployment benefits programs on July 3, Republican Gov. Larry Hogan announced Tuesday. The decision makes Maryland the 25th GOP-led state to terminate the federal supplement and the 21st to completely pull out of the historic congressional expansion of unemployment benefits.
Continue ReadingThe federal government has pumped about $4 trillion into the US economy since the pandemic began in March 2020, sending cash directly to households, boosting unemployment benefits and creating several new grant and loan programs for businesses. Now that the US economy is nearly back to normal, some are asking whether the government gave away
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SALEM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Upon stepping aboard, it’s easy to forget you’re on Massachusetts’ North Shore. “Tiki Hut Boats” offers 90-minute cruises out of Salem Harbor through October 30. “You get to see Salem from a different view. It’s such an important city and there’s so much history
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The hits keep coming. Shares of AMC — the largest movie theater chain in the world — surged more than 120% Wednesday to a new peak above $70 before falling back slightly. Trading of the shares was halted twice due to volatility. The stock closed Wednesday at $62.55, up 95% for the day. The popular
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The mass evacuation of NorthPark Center in response to reports of an active shooter on Monday, May 31, was chaotic and confusing, according to shoppers caught in the resulting panic. Many say they ended up in a central courtyard, feeling trapped with no clear exit.
Continue ReadingThe top editor of the prestigious medical journal JAMA has resigned following outcry over comments made by another editor, questioning whether systemic racism in medicine exists. The American Medical Association, which oversees the journal, announced Tuesday that Dr. Howard Bauchner will step down from his role by the end of this month. The move comes
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — No sick days. No vacations, coronavirus pandemic-related absences or family emergencies. Arlington High student Ladasia Rhone has gone all the way from kindergarten to her senior year of high school without a single absence. “I personally think it’s pretty cool,” Rhone said. “It’s an
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MYAKKA RIVER, Florida (WBBH) — A man had only been in the Myakka River for one minute before a gator snapped its jaws around his skull. 25-year-old Jeffrey Heim said frequently dives in Florida waters, looking for fossilized Megalodon shark teeth. A commercial spearfisherman, ethically sourcing shark teeth
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Four St. Charles Health System nurses have been honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®, recognizing the outstanding, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day.
Continue ReadingCicadas might seem like a crispy, protein-packed snack, but people with seafood allergies should think twice about eating them, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. “We have to say it,” the FDA said in a tweet Wednesday. “Don’t eat #cicadas if you’re allergic to seafood as these insects share a family relation to
Continue ReadingA ransomware attack has disrupted ferry services in Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. The region’s Steamship Authority announced Wednesday on Twitter that it has “been the target of a ransomware attack that is affecting operations” and said passengers might experience service delays. No ferries have been canceled, however, which is good news for travelers
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Oregon would adopt one of the country’s most ambitious timelines for eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from its power grid under a bill being considered by the Legislature this year.
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The Bend Elks Lodge #1371 on Tuesday donated $1,000 to the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch to help support the Victory Garden project.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A group at a south side Milwaukee bar celebrated the end of the mask order in the city with a special event Tuesday night, June 1. Retired Milwaukee alderman Bob Donovan and the Wisconsin Conservative Digest hosted a mask-burning event at McKiernan’s Irish Pub &
Continue ReadingA man who wore goggles and carried a Trump flag into the Senate chamber on January 6 as the US Capitol was overrun with rioters became the second riot defendant to plead guilty on Wednesday, setting the tone for what may come as more of the hundreds of cases head toward being resolved in court.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A River North restaurant owner says he is closing earlier – not because of COVID, but because of crime. The owner of Bella Luna Bar & Pizza, 731 N. Dearborn St., said people are not coming out late anymore because of issues in the neighborhood
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — Scott Pawley looks like any other freshman walking through Calvert Hall College High School in Towson. But the path he’s leading is different from the rest. Last year, Pawley helped create a scholarship to support students with learning differences who have financial need enrolled
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Supreme Court public information officer Kathy Arberg will step down on July 3 after some 22 years at the high court, the court announced Wednesday. The announcement — and the word “retirement” — came as a jolt to the Supreme Court press corps that is on high alert to see if Justice Stephen Breyer will
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