5 things to know for April 2: Covid-19, immigration, Capitol riot, Iran, Myanmar
The goal of the Covid-19 vaccination push is to achieve herd immunity so everyone can live safely. However, it’s possible to actually lose herd…
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Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, with at least 48 dead and dozens injured
A busy passenger train carrying 490 people has derailed in a tunnel in eastern Taiwan, killing at least 48 and injuring dozens more, authorities…
Continue Reading The family of a Philadelphia man is suing two police officers who fatally shot him last year
The family of Walter Wallace Jr. is suing two police officers who fatally shot him in West Philadelphia last year. Wallace, a 27-year-old Black man,…
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Suspect in mass shooting at Orange, California, business complex knew the victims, police say
The suspect who police say killed four people, including a 9-year-old boy, at an Orange, California, business complex Wednesday had professional and…
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Ancient mummies to parade through streets of Cairo
Ancient mummies of Egypt’s royal pharaohs will emerge from their resting places this weekend and parade through the streets of Cairo in search…
Continue Reading North Korea sees mass exodus of foreigners due to Covid-19, Russian Embassy says
Foreign diplomats and aid workers have fled North Korea en masse in recent months due to shortages of goods and “unprecedented”…
Continue Reading A North Dakota town is evacuated as governor declares a statewide emergency due to wildfires
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum declared a statewide emergency Thursday as wildfires led to the evacuation of one small town in the state. The…
Continue Reading ‘We hope to get our pilots alive,’ Nigerian air force says, as military plane disappears from radar
The Nigerian air force says it has yet to establish the whereabouts of a military plane that disappeared off the radar Wednesday evening near Borno…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi charged with violating state secrets as wireless internet shutdown begins
Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with violating the official secrets act, her lawyer said Thursday, as the…
Continue ReadingWait to be fully vaccinated before resuming normal activities, health experts plead with Americans
With fears growing that the US may be facing a fourth surge of Covid-19 cases, health experts are pleading with Americans to keep taking precautions…
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Falcon shuts out Skyview
The Falcon Falcons dominated in every phase, and shut out Skyview, 41-0. After losing a close game on opening night, the Falcons have won their last…
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Five candidates face off for Colorado Springs City Council District 5 seat
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — With just five days to go until polls close in the city’s April 6 municipal election, city council candidates…
Continue Reading A year after Breonna Taylor’s death, Kentucky lawmakers limit, but don’t ban, use of no-knock warrants
The Kentucky state legislature passed a bill on Tuesday setting restrictions on warrants authorizing entry without notice, more commonly known as…
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Justice Gregory Scott, Colorado’s first and only Black justice, dies
DENVER, Colo. (KRDO) — Justice Gregory Kellam Scott, the youngest and the first Black person appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court, passed away…
Continue Reading Ohio woman arrested over an April Fools’ Day text about a possible active shooter
A 57-year-old woman was arrested Thursday after an apparent April Fools’ Day joke about a possible active shooter at the manufacturing plant…
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Salmonella infections in 8 states could be tied to wild songbirds, CDC says
Investigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the…
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Extreme policies, average statistics raise questions around Florida’s Covid-19 data
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, policy decisions in Florida have been among the most extreme — often among the first, the only or the few.…
Continue Reading An 8-year-old cancer survivor sold over 30,000 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies. She’s using proceeds to help ‘fellow childhood cancer warriors’
An 8-year-old cancer survivor in San Bernardino, California, is using some of the proceeds from her Girl Scout cookie sales to give back to others…
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Fatal car accident after vehicle drives off Highway 50 by-pass
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic accident off Highway 50. According to Pueblo police, the car…
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