March 2021

MU Health Care to build Boonville clinic

March 5, 2021 8:44 PM Matthew Sanders

MU Health Care has signed a long-term lease needed to open a multi-specialty clinic in Boonville, the organization said Friday.

Camden County man charged with murder in possible drug overdose death

March 5, 2021 8:28 PM Matthew Sanders

Timothy C. Evans, 31, is also charged drug delivery and tampering in connection with the death of Dennis Born, 63.

Attorney for Cuomo accuser asks NY AG to protect all documents and notes of conversations from ‘potential spoilation’ by governor’s administration

March 5, 2021 8:09 PM CNN Newsource

The attorney for Charlotte Bennett, who is accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, sent a letter Friday to New York Attorney General Letitia James calling for all documents and notes of conversations related to her client’s complaint to be maintained “without alteration.” The letter, written by Debra Katz, comes following news reports

Some states are lifting coronavirus restrictions but keeping mask mandates in place

March 5, 2021 8:07 PM CNN

As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to fall in many states, political leaders are facing decisions on when to loosen restrictions meant to help curb the spread of Covid-19. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said his state is reopening 100%, and as of next Wednesday people in the Lone Star State won’t be required to

Deal reached in Senate to move forward on Covid relief after hours of impasse

March 5, 2021 7:37 PM CNN Newsource

A deal has been reached in the Senate to pave the way forward on President Joe Biden’s Covid relief bill after activity in the chamber ground to a halt for hours on Friday amid a holdup over unemployment benefits. A Democratic aide told CNN that Senate Democrats plan to offer an amendment to extend the

A judge ruled photos of enslaved individuals belong to Harvard, not their direct descendant

March 5, 2021 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

A woman who says she is the direct descendant of a man and woman pictured in some of the earliest known photographs of enslaved people does not have a property interest in the images, now owned by Harvard University, a Massachusetts judge ruled Tuesday. Tamara Lanier, 58, took Harvard to court in March 2019 for

Doctors in Chicago are making house calls to give vulnerable patients the Covid-19 vaccine

March 5, 2021 7:28 PM CNN

Hattie Blumenberg can’t easily get to a mass vaccination center. The 90-year-old woman has limited transportation, and leaving her Chicago home would require someone physically carrying her from the house to a vehicle. But a new program at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center is helping protect Blumenberg and other people who live in neighborhoods with

Bill to repeal Cuomo’s emergency executive powers reaches governor’s desk

March 5, 2021 7:21 PM CNN Newsource

The New York State Senate and State Assembly passed a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded emergency executive powers Friday, sending it to the governor’s desk. The vote split straight down the party line in both chambers, with Republicans saying the legislation does not go far enough to curtail Cuomo’s power. The bill has

Woman’s perseverance sees dream of Appalachian Trail artist retreat space become reality

March 5, 2021 7:20 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story Hot Springs, North Carolina (WLOS) — There is a special place nestled in the mountains south of Hot Springs where artists can come together to create. It is an ever-evolving space that began as a small log cabin on some farmland off Highway 209. The place is Azule,

Stop sitting still and do these 8 activities throughout the workday — 3 minutes at a time

March 5, 2021 6:57 PM CNN Newsource

Over the course of the pandemic, many people who previously commuted to office spaces and job sites joined the at-home workforce. Unfortunately, that additional time at home easily equates to more sedentary time. Whether you work from home or not, if your normal daily schedule has you sitting still for hours at a time, it’s

Biden administration considers opening additional tent facilities in Arizona amid influx of migrants

March 5, 2021 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is considering opening additional temporary border facilities in Arizona to manage the influx of migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border, marking the latest move to address capacity issues that have been exacerbated because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The administration is considering a facility in Yuma, according to two officials and the mayor

Around 5,000 customers are still without water in Jackson, Mississippi, city official says

March 5, 2021 6:27 PM CNN Newsource

Though thousands are still under boil water advisories, about 5,000 customers in Jackson, Mississippi, don’t have water service, a decline from earlier this week. Charles Williams, public works director in Jackson, said in a news conference Friday that there have been improvements in water restoration in the city, estimating that “less than possibly 5,000 customers”

Joe Manchin stalls Democrats’ Covid relief push for hours

March 5, 2021 6:10 PM CNN Newsource

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin stalled the passage of the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill for hours on Friday, as Republicans urged him to support a less generous plan extending enhanced benefits for the unemployed. The Senate had braced for a series of politically tough amendment votes that will stretch late into the night

Four sisters in their 80s and 90s reunited to get their Covid-19 vaccines together

March 5, 2021 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

Four elderly sisters in New Jersey haven’t been able to have their regular get-togethers during the coronavirus pandemic, but they made an exception to get their Covid-19 vaccinations. Edith Camp, 96, Bernice Cecil, 92, Nora McDonald, 86, and 84-year-old Rose Ramsey — got their second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on Tuesday at Inspira Medical

No ‘mass exodus’ in California during the pandemic, study finds

March 5, 2021 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

No, Californians have not been packing up and leaving the Golden State en masse during the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s despite some headlines and anecdotal claims to the contrary, according to a new study published Thursday by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab. And as for the thousands of Californians who did move during 2020, most stayed

Increasing evidence that Myanmar’s military forces are shooting to kill as country mourns young victims

March 5, 2021 5:29 PM CNN

Zin Ko Ko Zaw, 22, killed by a bullet to the head. Ma “Angel” Kyal Sin, 19, fatally shot in the head. Nay Myo Aung, 16, killed by a bullet that pierced his lung. These are just three of more than 54 people believed to have been killed by Myanmar’s military junta since countrywide peaceful

To-go cocktails with limits closer to reality in Georgia as Senate bill passes

March 5, 2021 5:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Cocktails-to-go edged closer to becoming a reality in Georgia with passage in the state Senate Friday of a measure allowing restaurants to sell curbside alcoholic beverages in tightly sealed containers with takeout food. Sponsored by Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, the bill would

Perseverance rover takes its first drive on Mars, sends back image

March 5, 2021 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

The NASA Perseverance rover has taken its first drive on Mars, traveling about 21 feet and doing a little spin across Jezero Crater. And that first 33-minute test drive on Thursday went “incredibly well,” according to Anais Zarifian, Perseverance’s mobility test bed engineer. Perseverance sent back images of its wheel tracks across the red Martian

The US has N95 masks available — you just can’t find them

March 5, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

Nearly a year ago, Brian Wolin got involved because he wanted to help. In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, reports from inside hospitals were that health care workers were reusing N95s for days at a time. These masks are typically for one use. A chiropractor for 22 years, Wolin partnered with his brother-in-law

Trump State Department official charged for attacking police in Capitol riot

March 5, 2021 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

A former Trump State Department political appointee appeared in Washington, DC, federal court Friday after being charged for pushing against police in the Capitol building during the January 6 insurrection. Federico Klein, who lives in the DC area and who goes by Freddie, is the first known Trump administration political appointee to be arrested for

Month: March 2021