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Click here for updates on this story     DENVER (KCNC) — A male orangutan has taken on an unusual role at the Denver Zoo, after the death of the family’s matriarch last month. Nias, a Sumatran orangutan, died unexpectedly on Dec. 17 at age 32. Nias had two daughters Hesty, who is 10, and Cerah, who

Some national veterans organizations have vowed to remove members who were charged in the Capitol riots, taking a stand against the violent attack last week. Current and former US military members participated in the insurrection, according to news reports and court records. A handful of veterans organizations told CNN they are actively checking their membership

Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — You may have seen them on social media: young, healthy, non-frontline employees of Vanderbilt posting that they’re getting the COVID-19 vaccine. You may have wondered: how is that possible when so many high-risk seniors are struggling in Tennessee to find the vaccine? The answer

Click here for updates on this story     ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Sometimes your pet bird just needs some “me time.” St. Charles County police learned that last week when they encountered a giant ostrich wandering the streets of New Melle. The bird, named Clyde, was spotted taking an unsupervised walk through his neighborhood,

Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL / KCBS) — Los Angeles Unified School District students went back to school for the start of the spring semester this week, but some parents of children with special needs say their children are struggling with the online-only format. Silvia Baker, a single working

Click here for updates on this story     HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — OSHA is investigating after a 12-foot concrete retaining wall collapsed Wednesday morning in Hendersonville, killing one man and injuring four others. The wall collapse happened near Hajoca Corporation, a plumbing supply, kitchen and bath showroom, as a crew of workers for an independent

Afghanistan’s intelligence agency have said they foiled an attempt by an ISIS cell of four members to assassinate a US diplomat in Kabul. The US Charge d’Affaires in Kabul, Ross Wilson, was the target of the planned attack on Monday, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement released on Tuesday. All four

The US has banned imports of cotton products and tomatoes produced in China’s Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on Wednesday. The agency said the region-wide ban was “based on information that reasonably indicates the use of detainee or prison labor and situations of forced labor,” saying it

Click here for updates on this story     FRANKLIN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 43-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of picking up a woman as a rideshare driver and taking her to a motel and sexually assaulting her. According to a criminal complaint, on Dec. 18, the 30-year-old victim went out to a few Milwaukee bars and

Click here for updates on this story     THIENSVILLE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A historic restaurant in Thiensville is being demolished after a fire destroyed the building in November. Dozens of community members came out to watch the demolition on Wednesday, January 13. “It’s been a heartbreak,” Owner Jesse Daily said. Daily and his wife Barkha opened

Click here for updates on this story     NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey (WCBS) — One family’s good deed means others won’t go hungry in one New Jersey town, and it turns out their love of giving is contagious. Stephen and Rosalyn Smith stock the Blessing Box standing proudly in front of their Neptune City home. “Crackers,

Click here for updates on this story     WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Connecticut Police Chief’s Association says its attempt to recruit is being stifled. This comes after social media platforms rejected a number of ads about an upcoming entry exam. The vendor they use, policeapp.com, is appealing the decision. The president of the CPCA says

Superintendents from Texas, Florida, Washington, North Carolina and other states are pushing for an organized plan to vaccinate the country’s teachers and school staff more quickly, in order to allow schools to open for more in-person learning. “We are all in a race against time,” said Mike Magee, CEO of Chiefs for Change, an advocacy

Click here for updates on this story     COWETA COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — One Coweta County School Board member, Linda Menk, appeared to have posted on Facebook that she had attended the January 6 Trump rally that culminated with a siege of the U.S. Capitol. In her post, Menk claimed, “Just FYI. I’m here in DC

Click here for updates on this story     KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Kirkwood police arrested three people after racist and derogatory’ statements were spray-painted onto three schools Wednesday. Daniel Moore, 18, and Christian Reese, 18, were charged with property damage. A juvenile was also taken into custody. The school district said Reese and Moore are Kirkwood

Click here for updates on this story     Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Two Omaha women are giving a much-needed boost to the Salvation Army’s Winter Night Watch program. Colleen Haack and her sister-in-law, Theresa, are collecting winter clothing to donate to people in need, and they’re doing it right from Colleen’s doorstep. The Winter Night Watch