Neighbors rally together as they go week without power
Click here for updates on this story Oregon City, Oregon (KPTV) — After nearly a week without power, desperate times…
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Crews work to stabilize dangling construction crane in midtown Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Crews are working to stabilize a construction crane as it dangled…
Continue ReadingA California woman’s new ID has a photo of her wearing a face mask
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a California woman’s ID photo says a lot about life during the pandemic. Lesley Pilgrim, 25, was issued…
Continue ReadingThere’s an uptick in migrants crossing into the US, driven by economic woes and hopes for change under Biden
The respite center for migrants in McAllen, Texas, used to be a nightclub. Now it’s a shelter run by Catholic Charities. Where there used to be…
Continue ReadingReversal of Earth’s magnetic poles may have triggered Neanderthal extinction — and it could happen again
The reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles, along with a temporary breakdown of the world’s magnetic field about 42,000 years ago, could have…
Continue ReadingThere’s a uptick in migrants crossing into the US, driven by economic woes and hopes for change under Biden
The respite center for migrants in McAllen, Texas, used to be a nightclub. Now it’s a shelter run by Catholic Charities. Where there used to be…
Continue ReadingAllegations of shackled students and gang rape inside China’s detention camps
On the first day of her new teaching job at a Chinese government-run detention center in Xinjiang, Qelbinur Sidik said she saw two soldiers carry a…
Continue ReadingNeighbors are opening up their homes as the crisis in Texas deepens
Texans never could’ve dreamed of a week like this. Since Sunday, the Lone Star state has weathered a winter storm so fierce it’s broken…
Continue ReadingMother panicking to find new home for autistic son after sudden closure
Click here for updates on this story Webster Groves, Missouri (KMOV) — One mother says she’s out of options for a…
Continue ReadingSnowy winter proves to be good for some businesses
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT ) — While winter weather can make for treacherous travel and…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill one student and kidnap dozens more in Nigeria school raid
At least 42 people, including students, were kidnapped in an armed raid at a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt region…
Continue ReadingA Texas family lost their dad to Covid-19 three weeks ago. Now they lost their home to a fire while trying to stay warm
Stephanie Rubio and her three children have had their heart broken twice in three weeks. Stephanie’s husband, Robert, died from Covid-19…
Continue ReadingRecent concerns about the quality of Canadian butter could be linked to palm oil
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Baking has become a pandemic hobby for many over the…
Continue ReadingTwo passengers fined a combined $17,000 for allegedly faking negative COVID-19 tests
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — Transport Canada has fined two airline passengers a…
Continue ReadingBotched 911 call leads to Prairie Village mother’s death, according to lawsuit
Click here for updates on this story PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS (KCTV) — Cathryn McClelland was a loving mother and nurse. She…
Continue ReadingCaught in a vaccine no man’s land, these European countries are scrambling for Chinese and Russian shots
As the United Kingdom celebrates giving at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine to 15 million people and the EU surpasses 23 million doses…
Continue ReadingMeet Elizabeth Ann the ferret: The first endangered American animal to be cloned
Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann from the frozen cells of an…
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: Fritz Pollard
The son of a boxer, Fritz Pollard (1894-1986) had grit in his veins. At 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds, he was small for football. But that didn’t…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are searching for at least 100 undocumented immigrants who fled from a refrigerated truck
Authorities in Texas are searching for at least 100 undocumented immigrants they say fled from a refrigerated truck parked at a gas station in the…
Continue Reading5 things to know for February 19: Texas, Iran, Covid-19, NASA, Capitol riot
More than 60 million people still are under winter weather alerts. It’s probably going to be cold again today, though some of you can expect…
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