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Central Park confrontation goes viral

May 26, 2020 4:17 PM Lisa Sturgis

A confrontation in New York’s Central Park goes viral after a white woman is caught on camera calling the police on a black…

Fiery attempted robbery captured on camera

May 26, 2020 3:30 PM Lisa Sturgis

Police in Fort Worth, Texas are looking for the culprit behind an unusal attempted…

SpaceX crew prepares to blast off on first private mission

May 26, 2020 2:50 PM Lisa Sturgis

It was nearly 9 years ago that Americans last lifted off from American soil on an American rocket.…

Pizza Hut giving away free pizzas to 2020 graduates

May 25, 2020 2:31 PM Ericka Conant, Dominique Newland

Pizza Hut says the program is temporarily closed until Tuesday at 12 a.m. so be sure to set your alarms. Pizza Hut will be giving away 500,000 pizzas…

Tony Hawk gives his skateboard to young fan

May 24, 2020 8:11 PM April Hettinger

(KYMA, KECY) – Skateboarding idol, Tony Hawk is giving his skateboard to six-year-old Cooper. The young skateboarder ran after Fed-Ex driver, Mikail…

White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil

May 24, 2020 4:37 PM The Associated Press

Trump had already banned certain travelers from China, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland and, to a lesser extent, Iran. He has not moved to ban…

Memorial Day even more poignant as veterans die from virus

May 24, 2020 1:36 PM The Associated Press

Others around the country are struggling to find ways to honor fallen heroes on a Memorial Day like no other, with people avoiding crowds to prevent…

Memorial Day weekend draws crowds and triggers warnings

May 24, 2020 12:39 PM The Associated Press

Sheriff’s deputies and beach patrols tried to make sure people kept their distance from others as they soaked up the rays on the sand and at parks…

TSA rolls out new rules for post-pandemic travel

May 21, 2020 1:28 PM Lisa Sturgis

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is rolling out new rules for traveling during the coronavirus…

Flooding forces thousands from their homes in the Midwest

May 20, 2020 3:53 PM Lisa Sturgis

Residents rush to higher ground as rising flood waters swallow much of the Midwest.…

Cicadas to emerge from underground after 17 years

May 20, 2020 9:58 AM Gabriel Salazar

A group of periodical cicadas that emerge every 17 years, will tunnel out of their long dormancy and parts of easter and central United States.…

IRS to issue coronavirus stimulus payments on prepaid debit card

May 19, 2020 5:21 PM Arianna Shell

IRS to issue coronavirus stimulus payments on prepaid debit…

Navajo Nation surpasses New York infection rate

May 19, 2020 5:02 PM Ericka Conant

This means that as of Monday, the virus has infected about 2.3% of the population, compared to New York’s 1.8%…

President Donald Trump says he is taking Hydroxychloroquine

May 18, 2020 6:48 PM Aziza Shuler

President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he has been taking the medication Hydroxychloroquine for…

Trump says he’s taking malaria drug in case he gets virus

May 18, 2020 1:52 PM The Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get the new coronavirus, even though the drug is…

Homeland Security to protect 5G towers from conspiracy theorists

May 18, 2020 9:34 AM Gabriel Salazar

The Department of Homeland Security is getting ready to advise the telecom industry about actions that can be taken to prevent 5G cell towers from…

Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

May 16, 2020 1:25 PM Ericka Conant

The Class of 2020 may not be tossing their caps into the air this year, but they are definitely getting some notable speakers in a nationwide virtual…