‘Hope in a Box’ program aims to promote LGBTQ-inclusive curriculums at public schools
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The power of literature and storytelling can change lives. For…
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Police: Mother arrested after welfare check leads to discovery of ‘deplorable’ conditions for child living in home
Click here for updates on this story APOLLO, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A mother was put behind bars after a welfare check…
Continue ReadingSouth African health minister placed “on special leave” pending investigation into awarding of contracts
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa placed Health Minister Zweli Mkhize “on special leave” Tuesday pending an investigation into the…
Continue ReadingPolice take 97-year-old World War II hero on ride-along
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The Dallas Police Department said it had the honor last Friday,…
Continue ReadingStudents create book to document stories of living through Covid-19 pandemic; Exhibit also created
Click here for updates on this story HINSDALE, Illinois (WBBM) — As we all prepare for Illinois to re-open fully,…
Continue ReadingWoman caught on video plowing over couple’s yard; they say criticism of Ald. James Gardiner made them target
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A woman was caught on video destroying the front yard of a…
Continue ReadingFlorist accused of hiding camera in floral arrangement to spy on woman
Click here for updates on this story NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A local man is accused of hiding a camera…
Continue ReadingUPS driver attacked in San Francisco describes vicious robbery attempt in exclusive interview
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A UPS driver was just doing his job when a thief swiped a…
Continue ReadingCattle ranchers selling off parts of herd because of drought
Click here for updates on this story MILLERTON, Marin County (KPIX) — The seriousness of the drought can best be seen…
Continue ReadingRetired officer killed during altercation inside pizza shop
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A retired NYPD officer was killed in a double shooting in…
Continue Reading‘Lucky to be alive’: Wisconsin man abandons water-filled boat in Chatham
Click here for updates on this story CHATHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — 54-year-old John Bialk of Wisconsin thought he had…
Continue ReadingMan charged with video voyeurism after hidden camera found in church bathroom
Click here for updates on this story PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — A Florida man was arrested on a felony video voyeurism…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey will close its only women’s prison after repeated allegations of abuse against inmates
New Jersey’s only women’s prison will close, Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week, following the release of a scathing independent report…
Continue ReadingGrape-picking robots can help replace manual labor on vineyards, UC Davis research shows
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Grapes are California’s third-largest crop, valued at nearly…
Continue Reading77 years after he went MIA, family learns story behind WWII soldier’s final battle
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After nearly 80 years, the family of a WWII soldier may…
Continue ReadingSupport for same-sex marriage reaches record high in US, poll shows
A record 70% of Americans support legal recognition of same-sex marriage, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s the highest level of support…
Continue ReadingMastercard Foundation and Africa CDC announce $1.3 billion vaccine initiative
The Mastercard Foundation and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will deploy $1.3 billion over the next three years as part…
Continue ReadingCharlottesville’s confederate statues coming down nearly four years after violent rally
In a unanimous vote late Monday night, the Charlottesville City Council voted to remove two Confederate statues from the city’s public parks,…
Continue ReadingRatko Mladic, the ‘butcher of Bosnia,’ loses appeal against genocide conviction
Former Bosnian Serb army leader Ratko Mladic, nicknamed “the butcher of Bosnia,” will have to serve his life sentence after an appeal…
Continue ReadingRatko Mladic Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Ratko Mladic, former leader of the Bosnian Serb army, sentenced to life in prison for genocide and other war crimes.…
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