Survivors of school lockdowns say the Capitol trauma mirrors their daily reality
Aalayah Eastmond was scrolling through Twitter this week when she saw a meme comparing lawmakers on lockdown at the Capitol to students during…
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Scholarship created to honor nurse Caitlyn Kaufman’s memory
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Money is coming in for a scholarship honoring a nurse shot…
Continue ReadingHow Florida is failing its most vulnerable seniors with Covid vaccine rollout
Wendy Walsh has gone from frustrated to angry about the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine in Florida. She wants her mom protected, fearing that if the…
Continue ReadingOne week into 2021 and we’re already looking forward to 2022
After a nightmarish 2020 of relentless bad news, this year seemed like a fresh start. No more blaming catastrophes on a calendar year that’s…
Continue ReadingA high school student and her brother are helping seniors feel less lonely with notes and care packages
When the coronavirus pandemic first hit, nursing homes across the United States scrambled to protect their vulnerable residents. They shut their…
Continue ReadingA fantasy football bet leads to a $1,000 tip for a Waffle House server
As the NFL regular season came to a close, Michael Carsley knew the penalty for finishing last in his fantasy football league. Their rule: Whoever…
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Huge sinkhole opens up outside Italian hospital, forcing evacuation of Covid patients
A huge sinkhole, about 22,000 square feet across and 66 feet deep, swallowed several cars and forced the evacuation of a Covid ward after opening up…
Continue ReadingActivists in Kenosha say they are hurt and disappointed after the no-charging decision in Jacob Blake shooting
It’s been almost five months since Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by Officer Rusten Sheskey. Sheskey, a White officer, shot…
Continue Reading‘We’re on the brink of utter collapse.’ Yellow cabdrivers in New York struggle to stay alive as the pandemic rages on
For Augustine Tang, driving a taxi was a way to carry on his father’s legacy, who died unexpectedly in 2015. But the coronavirus pandemic has…
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Security video shows protesters entering the Oregon Capitol building after legislator allegedly opens door
Security footage released Friday shows protesters entering the Oregon Capitol last month after a Republican state legislator allegedly opened a side…
Continue ReadingNational Guard medic sent to help hospital says it’s like putting a Band-Aid on an arterial wound
Maj. Dwight Christensen remembers the sense of shock he felt first walking through the doors of St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, California.…
Continue ReadingCommunity names sledding hill after 91-year-old teacher
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — No matter how old we get there’s still a kid in all of us.…
Continue ReadingRacial justice leaders are reeling from the ‘hypocrisy’ in the police response to the US Capitol riots
After police forced her away from the White House with flash bangs and pepper spray, Allison Lane and dozens of people who were peacefully protesting…
Continue ReadingSouth Florida doctors make medical breakthrough in treating severe cases of Covid
Click here for updates on this story Miami (WFOR) — Doctors in South Florida say an experimental treatment involving…
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Texas woman starts initiative to show support for police
Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — After recent moments of division in the country, a…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County Covid-19 deaths in a day equals city’s homicide deaths in a year, mayor says
The number of people dying of Covid-19 in Los Angeles County in a day is now equivalent to the number of homicide deaths the city saw in an entire…
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Auto thieves are targeting Dodge Challengers, Chargers — and starting them without keys
Click here for updates on this story OAK LAWN, Illinois (WBBM) — It turns out that in addition to the skyrocketing…
Continue ReadingJack Nicklaus Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of retired professional golfer Jack Nicklaus. Personal Birth date: January 21, 1940 Birth place: Columbus, Ohio Birth…
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Artifact hunters use pandemic hobby to uncover relics of Baltimore’s past
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Many people have taken up hobbies amid the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Continue ReadingRay Rice Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of former NFL running back Ray Rice. Personal Birth date: January 22, 1987 Birth place: New Rochelle, New York Birth…
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