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Transcript The New South Wales government is working to make sure animals affected by the deadly Australian bushfires are being fed. The mission is called “Operation Rock Wallaby.” The brush tailed rock wallabies are like kangaroos and are considered an endangered species. Initial fire assessments indicate animals have survived the flames but their habitat and

TODAY’S HEADLINES: -Christmas all over the world and outer space -Hanukkah is not the Jewish equivalent of Christmas -Paramedic is accused of killing his wife with eye drops -How to stay healthy while traveling -What’s open Christmas Day?

Transcript After days of denials, Iran now admits it unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed this week. The plane bound for Kiev went down shortly after takeoff from Imam Khomeini airport. All 176 people on board were killed when the Boeing 737-800 aircraft crashed early Wednesday near Tehran. Most of the victims

Sign1News is the first and only digital network, partnered with world news leader CNN, to offer on-line news and information in American Sign Language. Sign1News provides equal access to local, regional and national news and information to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community via a daily post-produced broadcast. Sign1News: Your Life. Your Language.

Transcript Some towns in Italy are willing to pay you to move there and have children. The town of Borgomezzavalle is offering more than $100,000 to newcomers willing to start a family there. That’s on top of selling abandoned mountain cottages for just over $1. So far five houses have been sold, mainly to Italians

TODAY’S HEADLINES: -Mass stabbing during Hanukkah celebration in New York -Several fatal plane, helicopter crashes in past 3 days -Australian Koalas in crisis due to massive bushfires -Benefits of intermittent fasting -Top 5 stories of the week

Transcript Authorities in Rockland County, New York are investigating a horrific crime. We want to warn you some of the images are graphic and may be disturbing to viewers. Witnesses say a man walked into a rabbi’s house during a Hanukkah celebration and began stabbing people. There were about 100 people in the home at

Transcript There have been a rash of fatal aviation accidents around the world in the past three days that claimed the lives of dozens of people. On Saturday morning, an 8-passenger plane crashed just after takeoff from Lafayette regional airport near New Orleans. The plane was headed to Atlanta for the LSU ñ Oklahoma college

TODAY’S HEADLINES: -We are getting a new sign name! -Deadly Texas church shooting over in 6 seconds -Surveillance video captures Hanukkah stabbing suspect fleeing the scene -NFL player announces on Instagram his infant son has died -Australia pushes ahead with New Year’s Eve fireworks despite petition -Video of cyclists giving water to thirsty koala goes

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Transcript On Sunday the Taal volcano erupted in the Philippines, spewing smoke and volcanic ash nearly 9 miles high. Now Philippine authorities are urging a total evacuation of nearly half a million people because another “hazardous explosive eruption” is imminent. The alert level has been raised to Level 4, meaning an explosive eruption could happen

Transcript The latest American Girl doll is a surfer girl and the first American Girl doll ever with a disability. Joss Kendrick is a 10-year-old surfer and competitive cheerleader from California. She’s the 2020 American Girl Doll of the Year. The president of American Girl tells USA Today that Joss has congenital hearing loss. She

Transcript American authorities are on high alert after Iran vowed “harsh revenge” against the United States for killing the country’s top military commander in a drone strike. On Saturday, Iran’s president said the United States committed a “grave mistake” in killing Iranian commander Qazem Soleimani and that “Americans will face the consequences of this criminal

Transcript We want to warn you, this story contains material that some viewers may find disturbing due to the graphic nature. Police say a Virginia father severely beat up a family member after he says he found him standing nude from the waist down in the bedroom of his two young children. They were just

Transcript Humans are not the only ones that have been affected by the bush fires in Australia. Hundreds of dead animals were found lying along side of the road in Batlow, New South Wales. On Sunday the staff of the Batlow Hotel, who took the video, say the animals were mostly cattle and sheep. They

Transcript Mental health has become a top priority in Puerto Rico. In the past three years, residents on the island have endured a devastating hurricane, political unrest and most recently a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. Tuesday’s earthquake was one of about 500 quakes of magnitude 2 or greater that have rocked the area since

Transcript Since December 28, residents in Puerto Rico have endured more than 1,000 earthquakes and aftershocks. As we reported earlier this week, many people are sleeping outside on the ground out of fear of more aftershocks shaking already cracked and damaged homes. We just learned that our friends at “Off The Grid missions” are packing

Sign1News is the first and only digital network, partnered with world news leader CNN, to offer on-line news and information in American Sign Language. Sign1News provides equal access to local, regional and national news and information to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community via a daily post-produced broadcast. Sign1News: Your Life. Your Language. (Published 1.14.20)