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A year ago, when the Covid-19 pandemic was still in its relative infancy, the head of the World Health Organization stressed that a global approach would be the only way out of the crisis. “The way forward is solidarity: solidarity at the national level, and solidarity at the global level,” WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom

A former player for the New York Jets died in an accident during a fishing tournament in Texas on Thursday, according to tournament officials and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Pete Lammons, 77, played six seasons for the Jets, including in Super Bowl III, according to a statement posted on the team’s website. Lammons

Medina Spirit won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. The 3-year-old brown colt was trained by the legendary Bob Baffert, who becomes the winningest trainer in the history of the Derby with his seventh victory. Hall of Fame jockey John Velasquez notched his fourth win at the Run of

Medina Spirit crossed the finish line first during the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby. This is a developing story. Check back for updates

Police in Wales want to know who cut down an osprey nesting platform on Friday, sending the rare and protected birds’ nest and their freshly-laid egg crashing into the lake below. The Brenig Osprey Project said in a post on social media that the “horrific act of vandalism” happened at about 9:45 p.m. at Brenig

For more than a week, protesters have marched in the streets of a small, quaint, North Carolina city that has been rocked by the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. Civil rights leaders and attorneys have converged on Elizabeth City demanding answers and justice after Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office deputies fatally shot Brown and the

A 39-year-old woman was found dead Friday night after an apparent bear attack in southern Colorado, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release. “The woman, a Durango resident, was believed to have gone walking with her two dogs earlier Friday according to information provided to the La Plata County Sheriff’s office by her

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canada welcomed the newest vaccine to its supply chain earlier this week with the arrival of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines, but quality concerns have halted its distribution across the country for now. The only single-dose vaccine approved for use in Canada

Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA, Ont. (CTV Network) — OTTAWA — Canadians will “shortly” receive federal guidance around what they can, and can’t do safely after their first and second COVID-19 shots, according to Health Minister Patty Hajdu. Facing questions about why Canada has yet to offer any formal guidance to people

The United States has placed a new fish on its foreign endangered species list. The US Fish and Wildlife Service determined the Yangtze sturgeon warranted listing as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, according to a press release. The freshwater fish is found within the upper and middle Yangtze River system in China — a

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — William Gardner is charged with transmitting obscene material to children, which is a felony. Authorities tell FOX10 News that he is accused of having sexually charged text conversations with a former student. Investigators say the victim is from Washington County. And the alleged activity

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It’s been 10 years since Marine Corps veteran Johnny Morris’ dream come true transformed into a harsh new reality. “I knew I was gonna join the marines from the time I was a little boy. I saw my uncle come home in his dress

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The hunt is on for thieves who hit a local car dealership causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage to more than two dozen cars. It happened at Mobile Mitsubishi on Airport Blvd. “Everyone in this line right here got hit,” said Chris

Click here for updates on this story     THEODORE, Alabama (WALA) — A Mobile County post office has halted its delivery service to a Theodore neighborhood, saying loose dogs on the road are to blame. The delivery suspension has dragged on for weeks, with the Theodore post office claiming at least one of the dogs bit

Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WNEM) — A shortage of special education teachers in Michigan is growing worse during the pandemic. That shortage is prompting the state to loosen restrictions just to fill gaps, but those directly affected by the problem say the state needs to act before the problem gets out

Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WNEM) — A state trooper accused of causing a crash that killed an unborn child has been charged. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the trooper, who serves at the Flint Post, is charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing a miscarriage or stillbirth and

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A NASCAR race car made a pit stop in Hartford on Saturday. Nurtec ODT NASCAR Racecar #51 stopped at Bushnell Park for the Miles 4 Migraine Walk. The car is part of a Biohaven Pharmaceuticals and Rick Ware Racing partnership and Military Salutes Program

Click here for updates on this story     WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — An owlet was blown from its nest in West Hartford on Friday. West Hartford Animal Control said it consulted with A Place Called Hope, a rehabilitation and education center for birds of prey in Killingworth, about the baby great horned owl. It said

Click here for updates on this story     DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — Family and friends are morning the death of a man they said was a kind soul after he was killed in a shooting early Friday afternoon. “We’re really hurt we don’t know what’s going on he’s he’s a good person, never have any type