A Michigan university is offering college students a scholarship to study cannabis
Students at Lake Superior State University have had the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in cannabis chemistry since 2019. Now, they can also…
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Bend woman launches effort to create a ‘pollinator pathway’ in Central Oregon
A new effort, the Bend Pollinator Pathway, aims to connect habitats throughout Central Oregon to support pollinators such as hummingbirds,…
Continue ReadingClass-action federal civil rights suit filed against Rochester police and city officials alleging racism and excessive force
A class-action civil lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accuses the Rochester, New York, Police Department (RPD) of racist practices and a…
Continue ReadingPolice use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint
A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a…
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Crook County School District seeks residents to help with long-term facilities plan
Continued job growth in the community, and a strong reputation in local schools saw enrollment in the Crook County School District rise once again,…
Continue ReadingWith 100% capacity allowed, Rangers see packed stands for home opener at Globe Life Field
Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — As many as 40,000 fans were inside Globe Life Field in…
Continue ReadingShotSpotter alert leads to arrest of two convicted felons
Click here for updates on this story BROWARD, Florida (WFOR) — A ShotSpotter alert has led to the arrest of two…
Continue ReadingPortMiami sets new record with arrival of largest container ship to ever dock at Florida port
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — PortMiami set a new record on Tuesday for the largest container…
Continue ReadingStarbucks is running out of oat milk a month after adding it to menus nationwide
Just as Grape Nuts come back to stores, Americans are faced with yet another shortage — this time, of oat milk at some Starbucks cafes. Starbucks…
Continue ReadingHundreds of NYCHA apartments undergoing renovations to change stigma of affordable housing
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Hundreds of New York City public housing apartments are getting…
Continue ReadingAllen Police find 6 dead, say suicide pact shared on social media mentions ‘killing family’
Click here for updates on this story ALLEN, Texas (KTVT) — A welfare check just before 1 a.m. on April 5 led Allen…
Continue ReadingScammers target the unemployed with fake job posts: ‘That’s just the worst of the worst’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois and Indiana are still…
Continue ReadingJudith Thomas, 75, speaks out after random sucker punch attack
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Another random assault has been caught on camera. Police say a…
Continue ReadingAntonio Butler, 18, is accused of going on crime spree that included stealing judge’s car, bragging about robberies
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police and Cook County prosecutors say Antonio Butler is an…
Continue ReadingNortheastern University requires all students to have COVID vaccine by fall semester
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — All Northeastern University students will be required to have the…
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Families are ‘self-separating’ in Mexico after being expelled from the US, Border Patrol says
Migrant families are “self-separating” in Mexico, sending children alone to cross into the United States after first having been…
Continue ReadingThousand-year-old Native American rock carvings have been vandalized in the Chattahoochee National Forest
Thousand-year-old Native American petroglyphs, or rock carvings, in Georgia have been vandalized, the US Forest Service said Monday. The petroglyphs…
Continue ReadingLawmakers introducing bill to ban transgender girls from competing in school sports
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are introducing a bill to ban…
Continue ReadingBody of pregnant Dianna Brice, found in wooded lot
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — The body of an Upper Darby pregnant woman, who had been…
Continue ReadingNavy hospital corpsman wounded 2 in Maryland shooting before being killed at nearby Fort Detrick, officials say
A Navy sailor shot and injured two other sailors at a facility in the Maryland city of Frederick on Tuesday morning before driving to the US…
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