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Differently-abled cheerleaders are inspiration at gym
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Hard work, passion, and high-energy are the best way to describe the cheerleading teams at 5 Star Athletics, but there is one team in particular that has crowds cheering for them. They are called The Emeralds, a team made up of differently-abled cheerleaders, who practice
Continue ReadingJeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion sold for approximately $51 million
Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion was sold for approximately $51 million to an undisclosed buyer Tuesday, an attorney for the estate said. Funds from the sale will be transferred to the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program so new claims can be issued, Dan Weiner said in a statement to CNN. CNN previously reported that the independent administrator
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How Meghan should, and shouldn’t, influence princess play
The allure, and controversy, surrounding princess play is a familiar story. Girls want to be princesses. Parents fret over their daughters wanting to be princesses. Few adults feel as though banning a category of play altogether is the right move. Kids’ imaginations need freedom, and kids want to be accepted by their peers. Caring about
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Oregon reports 11 more COVID-19 deaths, including Deschutes County’s 66th
There are 11 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including the 66th Deschutes County resident, raising the state’s death toll to 2,316, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Dr. Gupta: One year of living in the shadow of a pandemic
Today, March 11, marks one year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a pandemic. In the first months of 2020, as the unprecedented health crisis rapidly crossed borders — China, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Japan and soon, the United States — it started to take the shape
Continue ReadingStuntman sits in pool of bean dip for 24 hours to support restaurant
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL KCBS) — A stuntman put his skills to work to support his favorite restaurant in Chatsworth. Hunter Ray Barker pledged to sit in an inflatable pool full of bean dip for 24 hours in an attempt to bring more diners to Los Toros Mexican Restaurant
Continue ReadingCouncil member wants city to reconsider repeal of pit bull ban
Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — A five-year-old boy was hospitalized after a dog attack involving a previously banned breed that was repealed by Aurora City Council earlier this year. The mother of the child said they were told the dog would be good for children and they only wanted
Continue ReadingCrystal ball causes house fire
Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN DELLS, Wisconsin (WCCO) — A crystal ball didn’t predict a fire in Wisconsin — but it did start one. This happened Monday at a home near Wisconsin Dells. The Dalton Fire Department says a crystal ball was sitting near a window, and when the sun hit it,
Continue ReadingFamily says grandmother’s wedding ring disappeared after she died at hospital
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Massachussets (WBZ) — When Phyllis Kimball was admitted to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth in January, her one concern was that her wedding ring stay by her side. She didn’t want it out of her sight. A few weeks later she passed away and when her
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Biden set to address nation with an eye toward reopening
President Joe Biden will use his first evening address to the nation to open the next chapter of the coronavirus pandemic, taking stock of the worst year in recent memory while projecting hope the next one will be better. Fifty days into his term and at what officials describe as a critical juncture in the
Continue ReadingThe Dow and S&P 500 soar to record highs as tech stocks rally again
Wall Street was on a tear again Thursday, with tech stocks surging and both the Dow and the S&P 500 notching fresh record highs. The Dow finished up 0.6%, or 189 points, while the S&P closed 1% higher. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite scored the biggest gains of the day, rising 2.5%. Spring has sprung and
Continue ReadingDog helps save man who had fallen through ice
Click here for updates on this story STONEHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A 22-year-old is safe after falling through the ice in Stoneham on Wednesday, thanks to a 5-year-old German shepherd named Diesel. Diesel alerted his owner, Thomas Walsh, to a man calling for help as they were walking in the area. Walsh found a Methuen
Continue ReadingDutch inventor of the cassette tape, Lou Ottens, dies age 94
Lou Ottens, the Dutch inventor of the cassette tape, has died at the age of 94, his family has confirmed to CNN. They said the inventor died at his home in Duizel, the Netherlands, on Saturday. His cause of death was not given. An estimated 100 billion cassette tapes have been sold worldwide, according to
Continue ReadingThe fastest dog in America lives in Maryland
Click here for updates on this story CROWNSVILLE, Maryland (WJZ) — Here’s a fun fact you probably don’t know: The fastest dog in the country lives right here in Maryland. When Ted Koch and Krista Shreet adopted Phelan, a Sighthound-mix, they enrolled her in a running competition. It was a way for her to let
Continue ReadingStolen 400-pound playground slide found in a child’s bedroom
Police investigating stolen car parts in Washington were able to close a different case when they found a 400-pound slide that had been stolen from a playground. The Pasco Police Department said last month, officials found the missing slide mounted to a bunk bed in a child’s room in Burbank, Washington. Police had search warrants
Continue ReadingMan drove dealership loaner car to rob bank, tried to use loot to buy BMW
Click here for updates on this story LUBBOCK COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Prosecutors said he drove a vehicle loaned to him by a car dealership to rob a bank in Texas and brought the money back to try and use for a down payment on a BMW, now Eric Dion Warren is headed to prison.
Continue ReadingRetired police officers keep having tax returns rejected, can’t get through to IRS to find out why
Click here for updates on this story EVANSTON, Illinois (WBBM) — It’s tax season, but more than 100 former Evanston police officers and their families said their tax returns are getting rejected by the IRS – and no one can tell them why. As CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Wednesday night, call after
Continue ReadingHumane society prepares for influx of kittens
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Spring is around the corner, and so is kitten season: a time when many animal shelters see a surge in homeless and orphaned baby cats. Blue Ridge Humane Society (BRHS) in Hendersonville, North Carolina, is preparing for the influx of felines with
Continue ReadingSharon Osbourne defends supporting Piers Morgan
Things got a bit intense Wednesday on “The Talk” when the discussion turned to Piers Morgan and his comments about Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Co-host Sharon Osbourne is a longtime friend of Morgan, who stormed off the set and left his job on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” in the wake of allegations that comments he
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