In order to help young people combat the growing mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic, Yale University is now offering a variation of its most popular online course to more than 500 low-income high school students across the US at no cost. Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos created the online course — called
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Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Mardi Gras is a month long celebration of parties, food and music. And many local students got a chance to do some celebrating of their own. Music teacher Laura Provine is teaching a Mardi Gras-themed music lesson for students in the PEP program.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Illegal telemarketing calls and no-call violations was the number one complaint the Missouri Attorney General’s Office received in 2020. In 2020, 34,527 Missourians reported a no-call complaint to the office. Those complaints involved phone calls to Missouri residents by businesses or organizations soliciting the purchase of goods or services. Here are
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The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation has asked Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on its SUVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is the brand’s best-selling model, while the Jeep Cherokee is its third best-selling. Jeep recently unveiled a redesigned version of the Grand Cherokee, and the company has sold SUVs under the Cherokee
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday claimed election fraud is a threat to America, revealing in a forceful dissent some support for former President Donald Trump and Republicans who have refused to accept the result of the 2020 election. A longtime conservative, Thomas’ legal views naturally aligned with the Trump administration. But his dissent
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Over 20 volunteers spent Saturday morning dragging cedar trees out onto Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area’s frozen lake. Each plant was tied with wire into groups, then anchored down with cinderblocks. When the ice opens up and the trees sink this spring, they’ll fall
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BETTENDORF, Iowa (WQAD) — Officials with Pleasant Valley Community School District say returning to 100 percent in person learning on Feb. 16 felt like the first day of school all over again. And at Monday night’s school board meeting, they hope to ease any concerns families might have,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PALMDALE, California (KCAL/KCBS) — The family of Gabriel Fernandez released butterflies nearly eight years after his death, caused by child abuse. Saturday would’ve been his 16th birthday. “He had the biggest smile,” said Olivia Rubio, his cousin. “This is the way we need to celebrate Gabriel. We feel
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Virginia state lawmakers on Monday approved legislation that would abolish the death penalty in the state, moving the Old Dominion one step closer to becoming the first southern state to outlaw the practice. The bill — HB 2263 — now heads to Gov. Ralph Northam’s desk for final approval. The Democratic governor has previously signaled
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The Aurora, Colorado, police officers involved in the fatal confrontation with Elijah McClain in August 2019 did not have a legal basis to stop him, frisk him or physically restrain him, according to an independent investigative report released Monday. The report also questions the officers’ statements about McClain’s “superior strength,” criticizes emergency medical responders’ rash
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Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, vowing to preserve the integrity of the Justice Department and to fully prosecute the “heinous” crimes committed during the attack on the US Capitol last month. The chief judge of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LADERA RANCH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Every night, neighbors take shifts protecting a local family that has been harassed in what appears to be anti-Asian American attacks. Home security video shows teens running up to Haijun Si’s home in Ladera Ranch, pounding on the door and at times flashing
Continue Reading New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bills to legalize and regulate marijuana use for those 21 and older, decriminalize possession of limited amounts of marijuana and clarify marijuana and cannabis use and possession penalties for those younger than 21. “This legislation will establish an industry that brings equity and economic opportunity to our
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Nearly 30,000 Macs worldwide have been infected with mysterious malware, according to researchers at security firm Red Canary. The issue was somewhat confounding to Red Canary researchers, who said it’s not clear what the malware’s goal is. In a blog post, the firm said it did not observe the malware delivering “malicious payloads” — essentially,
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A nightmare of this magnitude seemed unfathomable just a year ago. Half a million US lives have been lost to Covid-19. That’s more than the number of Americans killed in World War II. The victims of this silent enemy were young and old, spanning all backgrounds and corners of the country. And the pandemic is
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Late last year it seemed Boeing was finally on the verge of moving past some of the biggest challenges in its history. US regulators lifted the 20-month grounding of the 737 Max, and Covid-19 vaccine approvals raised hopes for back-to-normal demand for air travel and aircraft purchases. But now Boeing faces perhaps a more serious
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys who represent medical marijuana clients say they are concerned about possible discipline under a directive issued by the state Supreme Court in June. The directive says attorneys cannot participate in, or advise clients on participating in, anything that is illegal under federal law, even if they are legal under
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The House Budget Committee voted Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package, setting up the legislation aimed at fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic fallout to go to the House floor for a vote later this week. The package includes direct aid to small businesses, $1,400 direct checks to Americans making
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out a four-step roadmap to take England out of its Covid-19 lockdown, declaring Monday that the nation was on a “one-way road to freedom.” The country has been in full national lockdown since January 4, after a new, more transmissible variant of coronavirus was discovered in southeast England.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, NY (WABC) — A Sullivan County man was killed and his brother injured when a gender reveal device they were building exploded. It happened just before noon Sunday, with state police responding to a report of an explosion. Authorities say the investigation revealed that 28-year-old Christopher Pekny
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