Rosalind Brewer will be the next CEO of Walgreens — making her the only Black woman currently slated to take the helm of a Fortune 500 company. Brewer is set to begin on March 15, Walgreens said Tuesday. She currently serves as the chief operating officer at Starbucks, and will remain in the role until
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The spread of new coronavirus variants that are more contagious threatens to add stress to an already overwhelmed health care system, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday during the Biden administration’s first virtual Covid briefing. “I also know that there are concerns about various viruses mutate, and we
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A tornado struck the south side of Tallahassee, Florida, on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. A tornado warning is in effect until 12:30 p.m. Radar indicated the tornado moved near or over Tallahassee International Airport. At around noon Wednesday, the twister was tracking across southern parts of the city.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Forsyth County, GA (WGCL) — A Forsyth County community was stunned when they open their mailboxes only to find Nazi pamphlets. “It’s sick, it’s sick,” said a lady who had just moved to the Cumming area only a week ago. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s department said it is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAK GROVE, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — A school district is missing a piece of its history, one that boomed from the end zone with every touchdown on Friday nights. For the last 60 years or so, the school has fired off a celebratory cannon after ever every Oak Grove
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — A Haywood County man is home from the hospital after battling COVID-19 for more than a month. Mark Mull, 41, was discharged from Mission Hospital this past weekend. “He’s doing good, ain’t you baby, yes,” Mull’s sister Cynthia Ramsey said to her brother.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico on a countrywide “import alert” until it is able to review the products’ safety, the agency said. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico will now be subject to heightened scrutiny, and FDA staff may detain shipments, according to a news release.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A side camera connected to a 2020 Tesla captured the moment another driver pulled up beside the victim and began shooting for reasons unknown. The incident occurred Tuesday evening at 8:45 p.m. on I-24 east near Spring Street. The victim driving the Tesla was
Continue Reading Two Maryland police officers have been accused of screaming at, grabbing and threatening a 5-year-old elementary school student. The boy’s mother, Shanta Grant, filed a lawsuit this month against Montgomery County Police Officers Dionne Holliday and Kevin Christmon — as well as Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Board of Education. The Montgomery County Department
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KNOXVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The University of Tennessee has officially announced Josh Heupel as their new head football coach. Heupel, the former Oklahoma quarterback who led his team to the national title, and who as an assistant coach and head coach captured conference championships at Oklahoma and UCF,
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Kristen Stewart certainly resembles Princess Diana. A photo from the upcoming film “Spencer” in which Stewart plays the late royal has been released and it’s a good likeness. The film, written by “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight, revolves around a weekend in the life of Princess Diana in which she spends a holiday with the
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The first Covid-19 briefing of the Biden administration got off to an unfortunate start on Wednesday with multiple technical difficulties. The administration has repeatedly touted their transparency amid the enormous undertaking of getting the pandemic under control, but the briefing, which was conducted virtually via Zoom, had multiple audiovisual issues. As Covid-19 chief Jeff Zients
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORWICH, CT (WFSB) — The numbers are staggering — more than 400,000 Americans died after contracting COVID-19. But, believe it or not, the coronavirus actually saved one teenager in Norwich. “His story is so unique and it brings a positive out of COVID. In the end, it saved
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Sen. Patrick Leahy, the president pro tempore of the Senate, said Wednesday that he went to the hospital Tuesday night because of “muscle spasms” he had been experiencing. Doctors, he told CNN, have since cleared him for a full return to his schedule and to preside over the impeachment trial of Donald Trump, scheduled to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PEORIA, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Peoria family members are mourning the loss of their dog and pointing the finger at a pest control company, they claim, let the dog loose while working at their home. Now they said the company isn’t doing much to help and they’re considering legal
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All people of Asian heritage are not the same. That’s the rather self-evident message from some who have dived into a debate about the forthcoming Disney film, “Raya and the Last Dragon.” The animated movie is about a young woman named Raya (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran, or KMT) on a quest to find the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — These days UPS drivers are often recognized for their work during the pandemic. But what Phoenix driver Ken Westbrook proved at the intersection of 32nd Street and Washington Street was that dedication to his community was all in a day’s work. “I just saw this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POCATELLO, Idaho (East Idaho News) — During a routine checkup in 2008, Zach Parris’s doctor suggested he get a Prostate Specific Antigen test. It’s a blood test that determines whether you have prostate cancer. Cancer had never been an issue for the 49-year-old Pocatello resident or anyone in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHELLEY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A message in front of a Shelley business is getting a lot of attention from customers. The owners of #Treats at 202 South State Street are proudly displaying a sign that reads, “PRAY FOR BIDEN AND COMMIE’LA HARRIS.” The sign insinuates that
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