As is custom at the beginning of the legislative session, state lawmakers across the country have proposed a torrent of bills intended to boost local economies, constrain or expand spending or make much-needed infrastructure fixes. But mixed in among the standard bureaucratic business are bills that take aim at LGBTQ+ residents of states — bills
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Turning a concept as old as “My Favorite Martian” into something fresh and funny isn’t easy, but “Resident Alien” somehow manages that, fueled by its dark, offbeat tone and Alan Tudyk’s otherworldly skill playing the title character as a stranger in his own skin. Regular twists also help, in a serialized dramedy that turns the
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Click here for updates on this story NAUGATUCK, Connecticut (WFSB) — Students at Naugatuck High School staged a walkout and march following the discovery of old racist social media posts supposedly made by the police chief’s daughter. Around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, students marched from the high school to the borough’s green for a 1
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The moon dictates the pushes and pulls of the tides, but it could also affect our sleep. As we head toward the first full moon of the year on Thursday night, take note: In the days leading up to a full moon, people go to bed later and sleep less, according to a study published
Continue Reading Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state’s $2 million stockpile of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — which had been touted by some as a treatment for Covid-19 — back to the medical distributer. In July, the US Food and Drug Administration revoked an emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat Covid-19.
Continue Reading The effects of alcohol on your heart can be immediate, triggering an irregular rhythm called atrial fibrillation or AFib, according to new state-of-the-art research. “Ours is the first study to point to a mechanism through which a lifestyle factor can acutely change the electrical properties of the heart to increase the chance of an arrhythmia,”
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Analysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple’s first 5G iPhone to drive a “supercycle” of device sales. On Wednesday, Apple’s first earnings report since the iPhone 12 went on sale will provide a look at whether that projection is coming true. The consensus seems to be that sales of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Wisconsinites are being targeted by scammers who are promising to get them vaccinated for COVID-19. The Better Business Bureau serving Wisconsin officials say people who have received Facebook messages trying to lure them into the scam. “Don’t get your medical information off of a Facebook
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Effective today, all air passengers entering the United States from a foreign country must show a negative COVID-19 test result or a medical record of recovery from the virus. President Joe Biden signed this executive order incorporating these CDC recommendations, including requiring airlines to stop
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Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Wednesday to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station. It was the first spacewalk experience for Glover, who is a few months into his first spaceflight on the station. “What a beautiful view,” Glover said after he began the spacewalk. This was the third spacewalk
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Tibet, an autonomous region within China. About Tibet (from National Bureau of Statistics of China)Area: 1.22 million sq km (approximately 474,000 sq miles) Capital: Lhasa Language: Tibetan Government (China): Governed by the Chinese Communist Party; the head of state is President Xi Jinping. Government (Exiled): Centered in Dharamsala, India, includes a
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Tunisia, a country in northern African. Tunisia borders Algeria, Libya and the Mediterranean Sea. About Tunisia (from the CIA World Factbook) Area: 163,610 sq km, slightly larger than the US state of Georgia Population: 11,811,335 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 32.7 years Capital: Tunis Ethnic groups: Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish
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Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee told the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that two police officers have died by suicide since responding to the riot at the Capitol on January 6, according to Contee’s opening statement before the committee, which was obtained by CNN. This is the first time the force has confirmed
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Here’s a look at the life of 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Personal Birth date: February 11, 1964 Birth place: Sandpoint, Idaho Birth name: Sarah Louise Heath Father: Charles Heath, a teacher Mother: Sarah (Sheeran) Heath Marriage: Todd Palin (August 29, 1988-present, divorce filed for in September 2019) Children:
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C. (WXII) — A Greensboro artist is commemorating Kobe Bryant’s life through art. One year ago Kobe and his daughter, Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash. Following Kobe’s death, Monique Johnson took a 36 x 36 canvas and decided to paint a portrait of
Continue Reading Make no mistake: The United States still is at one of its worst spots of the coronavirus pandemic. Daily deaths are near a peak, and other daily stats still are stunningly high compared to where they’d been before a late 2020 surge. Yet Covid-19 case and hospitalization numbers have been falling. Vaccines are here, more
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The union representing rank-and-file US Capitol Police officers said Wednesday it is “angered and shocked” by statements its current leader made to Congress this week about what was known in the lead up to the January 6 riots, adding that an “unconscionable” lack of preparation led to officers dying and being injured. During a closed-door
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — UPDATE (7:30 a.m.) : The remains of the Kreamer Brothers Glass building has caught fire again. Fire crews have returned to the scene to put out the flames. The fire seems mostly contained to the Kreamer Brothers Glass building, with neighboring buildings only
Continue Reading A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport. The city posted photos of a hangar ripped apart and a small plane flipped upside down “Due to impacts from the severe weather moving through the area, Tallahassee International Airport is temporarily closed for damage assessment,” the airport tweeted. “Currently, no
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police have issued a missing endangered person advisory for an elderly couple from Franklin County. Elizabeth Stewart, 73, and Clyde Stewart, 81, were last seen on Lincoln Way East in Franklin County on Jan. 26 around 11:00 a.m. Police believe they may be
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