The political upheaval caused by the rise of former President Donald Trump has forced party operatives and elected officials tasked with laying out the nation’s congressional districts for the next decade to determine whether those shifts were aberrations or signs of more lasting changes. Trump’s tenure saw dramatic shifts for both parties. Appalled by the
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The Los Angeles Lakers will miss the team’s White House visit scheduled for later this month because of Covid-19 protocols and scheduling issues, according to ESPN. The 2020 NBA champions were set to meet with President Joe Biden when the team traveled to Washington, D.C., for a game against the Wizards next week. Citing a
Continue Reading When health officials in Ohio’s Mercer County opened their first Covid-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic in January, available slots filled up instantly, and more than 500 people were vaccinated in a single day. Nearly three months later, with plenty of vaccine supply on hand and eligibility open to all residents 16 and older, officials struggled to
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During the pandemic, cities such as Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Natchez, Mississippi, have offered remote workers cash to relocate there, while exotic destinations like Aruba have promoted their islands for stay-at-home jobs. Now, West Virginia wants to pay remote workers $12,000 to move to its country roads. On April 12, Gov. Jim Justice announced a program,
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States across the country are reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases. But in one state — Michigan — another surge has overwhelmed hospitals and healthcare workers who were already exhausted, one local health leader says. And there are several reasons behind the crisis. “One, we believe the overall infection rate in Michigan was lower during
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A Minnesota National Guard and Minneapolis police team were fired upon in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning, the state National Guard said in a news release. The team was providing neighborhood security in Minneapolis when, at about 4:19 a.m. local time (5:19 a.m. ET), a light colored SUV drove by and several shots were fired.
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A US government agency issued an “urgent warning” for users of Peloton’s Tread+ following multiple dangerous incidents with the machine, including a child’s death. In a news release Saturday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said it has become aware of 39 accidents involving the treadmill, including “multiple reports of children becoming entrapped, pinned, and pulled
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Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — A company in Hawaii, known as CleanSpaceUSA, is using technology to disinfect surfaces and facilities. “Happy and excited we can bring this technology, smart technology, very safe, non-toxic, that we bring from Japan to fight COVID and other viruses as well as bacteria,” Harris
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(COLUMBIA, MO) – The Columbia Police Department arrested one man after a breaking up a fight in Downtown Columbia. Just before midnight on Saturday, Columbia Police say officers went to a reported assault on the 1000 block of East Broadway. Police say officers arrested 37-year-old Terrance D. Reid of Columbia for the charges of second degree
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A World War II-era plane was forced to land off the coast of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Saturday afternoon after it experienced engine failure. Authorities are now working on getting the plane, which was part of an air show, out of the water, according to Cocoa Beach Air Show spokesperson Chris Dirato. The only person on
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The Columbia Police Department responded to two robberies involving weapons late Saturday and early Sunday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of young black bears made a special stop at an Asheville nursing home, even letting themselves in through the front door! News 13 viewer Cindy Brown shared video of bears wandering into the vestibule of Accordius Health at Asheville. At least
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A Lyft driver was shot and killed in north St. Louis City Thursday night, marking the city’s 58th homicide victim. The ride sharing community is shocked and disappointed about the killing of Elijah Newman. “It makes me a little more weary and makes
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Nearly a dozen Russian politicians have published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, saying that he was personally responsible for the life of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, who has been on a hunger strike in a penal colony in the Russian city of Pokrov. “The state of health of political prisoner Alexey Navalny threatens
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At least 45 mass shootings have occurred in the United States over the past month, and America’s journalists are covering the stories as they unfold, both on the ground and from their computers. There is a mass shooting — when four or more people (excluding the gunman) are shot and wounded or killed — nearly
Continue Reading A woman driving by a vigil for a shooting victim was fatally shot in the head Saturday evening, and five others were wounded, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio. The incident happened Saturday in Columbus after a small group gathered for a vigil in the parking lot of a Dollar General store.
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At least 11 people were killed and 98 injured when a train went off the tracks near the city of Toukh, north of Cairo on Sunday, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Health. More than 50 ambulances were dispatched by the Ministry of Health to rescue the injured from the crash. The Egyptian Railways Authority said
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National Security Agency general counsel Michael Ellis, who was installed by Trump officials in the final days of the administration, resigned from his post on Friday after being on administrative leave since the start of the Biden administration, according to The Washington Post. “I have been on administrative leave for nearly three months without any
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Patients in the hospital with COVID-19 dropped significantly again on Sunday, now at 728. That is 68 less than what was reported on Saturday. Of those, 117 are reported to be in the ICU, and 71 are on ventilators.
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YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated former MMA fighter Ben Askren in a much-anticipated boxing match with a first-round TKO, as the two squared off Saturday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Paul, 24, entered the match with a professional record of 2-0, previously defeating fellow YouTube personality AnEsonGib and former NBA star Nate Robinson. Askren, 36,
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