University of Tennessee, Knoxville, renames 2 dorms for Black civil rights leaders
Two dorms at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will now bear the names of two Black civil rights leaders in the state “whose fight for…
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The Cherokee Nation acknowledges that descendants of people once enslaved by the tribe should also qualify as Cherokee
A longstanding dispute over who can be considered a citizen of the Cherokee Nation finally came to a conclusion this week. The Cherokee Nation…
Continue ReadingA Wisconsin firefighter was shot after heat from a burning building discharges loaded firearm inside, the fire department says
A Wisconsin firefighter remains in critical condition after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the…
Continue ReadingStudent protesters urge state to change Dixie State University’s name
State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the…
Continue ReadingMother, daughter honored by city for saving stranger on bridge
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mother and daughter are being honored by the City of…
Continue ReadingMother shares new normal of pandemic learning with special-needs child
Click here for updates on this story HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The pandemic has impacted everyone, but especially…
Continue ReadingMotorcycle deputy killed in crash
Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, California (KABC) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle…
Continue ReadingHistorically racist single family zoning eliminated
Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — A new plan to revamp Berkeley neighborhoods enacted…
Continue ReadingYoung girl saves mom from burning home
Click here for updates on this story TURLOCK, California (KOVR) — A mom is alive thanks to the quick thinking of her…
Continue ReadingHawaii restaurants hopeful as they move to Tier 3
Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Many restaurants across O’ahu may now welcome more…
Continue ReadingInternship pays you to live in Vegas casino
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — No, Las Vegas locals don’t live in casinos. But a…
Continue ReadingTeacher under fire for death tweet
Click here for updates on this story PAROWAN, Utah (KSL) — The Iron County School District is investigating one of its…
Continue ReadingMan turns love of baking into business
Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A Rigby man is sharing his love of bagels with…
Continue ReadingItalian ambassador died in gunbattle in DRC, not execution, prosecutor says
The two Italians killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday died in a gunbattle, and were not killed execution-style, prosecutor Alberto…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Asian woman attacked with pepper spray in Manhattan; Victim believes she was targeted due to her race
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman was attacked with pepper spray in Manhattan, the latest…
Continue ReadingUpstate butcher rolls out meat vending machines
Click here for updates on this story EASTCHESTER, New York (WCBS) — It’s a new convenience for carnivores — meat…
Continue ReadingThis Ohio school reduced spacing measures and is open to all, 5 days a week
Throughout Watkins Memorial High School there is a hum — of teachers teaching, of students learning. Between lessons, the noise increases as…
Continue ReadingCharges: Man in clown mask stole catalytic converters from dealership with cordless saw
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man in a clown mask was caught stealing catalytic…
Continue ReadingFamily shocked to find water in gas tank – and more shocked by how it got there
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For John and Destiny Beatty, a retro burnt-orange Volkswagen…
Continue ReadingCoyote with head stuck in pretzel jar rescued by Florida wildlife rescue team
Click here for updates on this story Jupiter, Florida (WFOR) — A wild coyote with a plastic jar stuck around its neck…
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