Death of 14-year-old Iranian girl in so-called ‘honor killing’ sparks outrage
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for new protections for women after a 14-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father in a…
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New Rochelle, in the national spotlight as a major coronavirus cluster, begins a slow reopening
The arrival of the National Guard in a suburb 25 miles north of New York City signaled a dramatic new front in the fight against the spread of the…
Continue Reading Family eases seniors’ isolation through art
Click here for updates on this story Bettendorf, IA (WQAD) — When the pandemic began to set in, Bettendorf mom of five…
Continue Reading Scammer targets DoorDash delivery driver
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Whether you are ordering food or a ride home, a phone app makes…
Continue Reading Mom warns of fentanyl disguised as oxycodone after her son’s accidental overdose
Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kan. (WDAF) — An Olathe mom is warning parents about a deadly drug that…
Continue Reading Boy trapped under Jeep in his bedroom after drunk driver plows into home
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kan. (WDAF) — A nine-year-old boy was trapped under a Jeep in his own…
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Will students have to wear masks for the entire school day and other education questions, answered
As states around the country begin to open with different guidelines on how and when schools will restart, parents and school workers are asking many…
Continue Reading Arkansas nurse with emotional COVID-19 testimony returns home from New York City
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — An Arkansas nurse, who traveled to New York City to…
Continue Reading Customer rips down metro salon’s sign outlining mask protocol, claims it’s infringing stylists’ rights
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR/KAUT) — A metro woman claims that making hair stylists wear a…
Continue Reading Man turns a backyard into Purple Martin paradise
Click here for updates on this story MIDWAY, N.C. (WGHP) — There is a riot of sound coming from Tim Hyatt’s back…
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China approves controversial national security law for Hong Kong
China’s legislature has approved a proposal to impose a highly contentious national security law in Hong Kong, in an unprecedented move that…
Continue Reading Despite ‘daunting obstacles’ and ‘disappointing’ proposal from MLB, Cardinals vet Andrew Miller sees route to baseball in 2020
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — Despite a financial proposal from Major…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Migrant workers hired to detassel in Nebraska faced substandard conditions
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Neb. (Lincoln Journal Star) — Thirteen migrant workers recruited in Texas…
Continue Reading Steel production has plunged by 13.6% in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (The Times) — Steel production has plummeted by 13.6% for the year, while…
Continue Reading Drive-thru farmers market gives residents chance to buy Georgia grown products
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett residents got a chance to…
Continue Reading University of Minnesota will scale back ties with Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s death
The University of Minnesota, whose main campus is in Minneapolis, has announced it will scale back the relationship it has with Minneapolis police…
Continue Reading How Flutterwave is helping SMEs in Africa ‘keep the lights on’ during the pandemic
Before coronavirus pandemic, Rovingheights, a book distribution business based in two Nigerian cities made sales daily from online and walk-in…
Continue Reading 2.1 million workers seek jobless aid, raising total layoffs since virus struck to nearly 41 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — 2.1 million workers seek jobless aid, raising total layoffs since virus struck to nearly 41…
Continue Reading Healthcare worker scammed with fake rental agreement, now homeless and out her deposit
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis County, MO (KMOV) — A local healthcare worker lost all her money in a…
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Signs warned of ‘murder hornets’ at a popular Washington hiking spot. But state officials say the signs are fake
“Murder hornets” aren’t a real threat to hikers in Washington, state officials said this week, despite some ominous warning signs…
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