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
Continue ReadingJennifer Williams wants students to love reading the way she did as a child. So, she decided to give away one 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 over 63,000 books, mostly
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LEESBURG, Georgia (Albany Herald ) — What started with apparent confusion by Lee County commissioners over a pay raise for county employees has led to the resignation of Lee County Co-Manager Mike Sistrunk and now to a series of public Letters to the Editor and an effort to
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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
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday it has awarded $110 million in federal funding to assist the Oregon Health Authority and partners in operating dozens of COVID-19 vaccination centers throughout the state.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — The final losses are still not known from Oklahoma’s historic February winter storm, but one thing we do know is that you are running out of time if you need to get help due to animals you lost. The Livestock Indemnity Program helps commercial
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
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On March 2, 25 new CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers were sworn in remotely by Judge Bethany Flint and Judge Annette Hillman after completing 40 hours of distance training.
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,
Continue ReadingAs vacant apartments pile up in big cities, real estate agents are increasingly turning to TikTok to match twenty-somethings with rentals that are a steal by pre-pandemic standards. City dwellers — or those aspiring to be one — often flock to sites such as StreetEasy, Zillow, Compass, Trulia and Craigslist for apartment listings. But some
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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
Continue ReadingIt 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 ReadingClick 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
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Thanks to the generosity of Hayden Homes, the Redmond School District has been able to fund a variety of school projects through mini-grants, and has partially funded a large-scale athletic facility lighting project.
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 ReadingIt’s the remake of all remakes. Chaka Khan and Idina Menzel, two of music’s most powerful voices, have teamed up for a new version of Khan’s iconic 1978 single, “I’m Every Woman,” to celebrate International Women’s Day. The music video, in partnership with CARE, features leaders and activists Dolores Huerta, Sheryl Sandberg, Laverne Cox and
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
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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