Trial for man accused of stabbing Lincoln officer abruptly ends in mistrial after COVID exposure
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — After a full day spent picking a jury…
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Man used riding mower as getaway vehicle in two crimes
Click here for updates on this story WATERLOO, Iowa (The Courier) — A Waterloo man used a riding mower as a getaway…
Continue ReadingSuper Mario Bros fans are panicking over rumors that Mario is going to die
Grab the tissues. The internet is freaking out over a rumor about the possible impending death of Mario, the famous, red-wearing, Italian plumber who…
Continue ReadingThis farm in Kentucky is home to cows so fluffy, you’ll want to hug them — and you can
Click here for updates on this story SHELBY COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — Having a bad day? Maybe you should hug a cow.…
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Mosaic Medical, La Pine Health Center share in federal vaccine funding
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that $84 million in federal funding provided by the American Rescue Plan, which the…
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Virginia governor approves bill aimed at preventing voter suppression and discrimination in elections
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday approved the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which aims to eliminate voter suppression and intimidation in…
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Biden set to convene his Cabinet in-person for the first time on Thursday
President Joe Biden is set to convene his Cabinet in-person for the first time Thursday at the White House. The meeting comes one day after he rolls…
Continue ReadingChild abuse, neglect reports decline statewide during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — A decline in the number of child abuse and neglect…
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New stimulus Obamacare subsidies start April 1
Extra premium subsidies approved as part of the recent stimulus bill will be available on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange starting on…
Continue ReadingStore cashier who suspected George Floyd of using fake $20 bill says he feels guilty
An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May testified in court Wednesday that he…
Continue Reading DHS to propose ‘cyber response and recovery fund’ for state and local governments
The Department of Homeland Security is working on a proposal for a “cyber response and recovery fund” to provide additional cybersecurity…
Continue Reading‘We have to be creative’: Churches prepare for socially distant Easter Mass
Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Easter Sunday will mark the 46th consecutive week…
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C.O. mule deer numbers on the decline; experts cite human population issues
The numbers of deer and elk in Central Oregon are on the decline, and experts who track the animals say the region’s continued growth in human…
Continue ReadingDog groomer a hit on prime-time TV
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — By decking out a…
Continue ReadingLab leak Covid-19 theory is like something out of a comic book, virologist says
Theories about a laboratory leak being the source of the coronavirus pandemic sound like something out of a comic book, one virologist says. Dr.…
Continue ReadingArcheologists working to unearth one of the oldest English colonies in Maryland
Click here for updates on this story ST. MARY’S CITY, Maryland (WJZ) — A group of archeologists is working to unearth…
Continue ReadingHungry Harvest helps to bring would-be wasted produce to families
Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (Richmond Times-Dispatch) — Every year in the United States…
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Google Maps adding new features, including augmented reality for (eventually) getting around airports and malls
You may not be traveling or hanging out in malls much these days, but Google Maps is preparing for a return to such places in the not-so-distant…
Continue Reading US on track to encounter record 2 million migrants on the southern border, government estimates show
The US is on track to encounter more than 2 million migrants at the US-Mexico border by the end of the fiscal year, according to internal government…
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J Bar J Youth Services sets April 8 job fair
J Bar J Youth Services will be holding an in-person job fair on Thursday, April 8th, seeking applicants for open positions in several of their…
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