Pope Francis said in a recent interview that the violence that broke out at the United States Capitol building on Wednesday “must be condemned.” “Violence is always like this,” the Pope said in comments to Italy’s Canale 5 channel that CNN translated to English, adding that that there are violent outbreaks in every country’s history
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As images and social media posts of Wednesday’s insurrection at the US Capitol circulate online, some of those who were present are being identified, and some have lost or left their jobs because of it. A man wearing his Maryland company’s ID is terminated Navistar, a direct marketing company in Maryland, announced that an employee
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President Donald Trump last month urged the chief investigator for the Georgia secretary of state’s office to “find the fraud” in the 2020 presidential election, telling the individual that they would be a “national hero,” according to a source with knowledge of the call. The phone call, which was first reported by The Washington Post,
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Aaron Rodgers is showing his charitable side by throwing $500,000 to the Barstool Fund, a non-profit organization helping small businesses struggling in the pandemic. Barstool President Dave Portnoy hosted the Green Bay Packers’ quarterback on an Instagram live Friday not knowing what Rodgers wanted to discuss. But shortly into the conversation, Rodgers made his intentions
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Having last won a German Bundesliga game just under a year ago, Schalke ended that dismal record in some style on Saturday — comfortably beating Hoffenheim 4-0 on Saturday. Matthew Hoppe was the star of the Schalke show as he became the first-ever American player to score a hat-trick in the Bundesliga. Armine Harit, assisted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — When an elderly woman got a call this week informing her someone would be stopping by her house the following afternoon to give her a COVID-19 vaccine, nothing seemed amiss. After all, the caller had key details. “I just thought it was a result
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — A woman has been arrested after allegedly fatally shooting a Fort Smith man over a cell phone. Fort Smith Police have arrested 27-year-old Kelsey Christine Dampier (aka Kelsey Christine Stafford) of Hackett in the shooting death of 37-year-old Joshua Flanagan of Fort Smith.
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Alaska Airlines banned more than a dozen passengers this week for not complying with its mask mandate and for harassing staff members. The 14 passengers were banned from flying with the airline after they were “non-mask compliant, rowdy, argumentative and harassed our crew members” on a flight from Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — If COVID-19 forced you to quarantine, running errands probably got a whole lot harder. As the pandemic unfolded, the Douglas County Health Department’s contact tracers tracked exposures and told people to isolate. Some of those families needed help getting food or other services, and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — As California deals with a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, Oregonians are being sent to that state help ease the burden. California hospitals are overrun with COVID-19 patients, and frontline healthcare workers are taking on grueling shifts to deal with the problem. Ryan Hutchinson,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, WA (KPTV) — The Vancouver School District is recommending plans for students to return to hybrid learning. After months of at home virtual learning, this news comes as a relief to the Weaver family. “I was excited,” Jeanette Weaver said. “I’ve seen what this COVID has been
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state health department reported more than 3,800 new COVID-19 cases in Missouri on Saturday morning. MDHSS also added 32 new deaths. The additions bring the total COVID-19 case count to 416,758 and death count to 5,912. 2,831 people are currently hospitalized with the virus in Missouri.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CARLISLE, Pa. (WPMT ) — A bang and a bright light woke up the quiet residential street. It was 1:30 a.m. in Carlisle, and a crashed car was burning. “We were the very first to be on scene,” said Grace Snyder, an EMT with Cumberland Goodwill EMS. Snyder
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PENNSYLVANIA, USA (WPMT) — Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman announced he is “exploring” a run for the U.S. Senate via Twitter on Friday. In his tweet, Fetterman highlighted the things he stands for including “reimagining criminal justice reform”, “redemption”, and “ending the war on drugs”. Later, he also tweeted
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — A drive-thru Covid-19 vaccine clinic sounds like an easy way to vaccinate thousands of people in an efficient way. One in Lake County, Illinois has been working well. The county north of Chicago opened the drive-thru clinic for health care workers who do
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut has reached a new milestone in the fight against COVID-19 and it is certainly good news. The last nursing home left in the vaccine phase received its first dose on Friday. Governor Ned Lamont said the positivity rate hovers around 8.5 percent. Meanwhile,
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Footballers don’t usually smile after losing a game 4-1, but all is forgiven in the case of teenager Louie Barry. The 17-year-old was part of a youthful Aston Villa team — with an average age of 18 years — that was beaten by Liverpool in the English FA Cup third round on Friday. The FA
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — The Georgia State University school officials announced Friday that all men’s basketball team activities will be paused due to multiple positive COVID-19 test results. The school says this will impact Tier 1 individuals which include student-athletes, coaches, and support staff. According to school officials,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Frackville, PA (WNEP) — “Training essential workers.” – That’s a commonly used saying at the Schuylkill Technology Center North Campus near Frackville. “For me, I just learn better hands-on. It just comes naturally to me. It’s easier to learn in this type of environment instead of trying to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A St. Louis company is now the first in the state to be granted a license to both cultivate and manufacture medical marijuana and be able to do it under one roof. The state granted Proper Cannabis a license to grow marijuana plants
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