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Here’s some background information about Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2021, Purim begins at sundown on February 25 and ends at nightfall on February 26. In 2022, Purim begins at sundown on March 16 and ends at nightfall on March 17. Facts Purim is the celebration of the story of Queen Esther

Click here for updates on this story     Flint, MI (WNEM) — When a mid-Michigan woman was told to pay back her unemployment benefits, she decided to lawyer up. “They basically sent me a bill saying you owe us $14,000,” said Mary Payne, Flushing resident. Payne was laid off in March when COVID-19 hit and her

Click here for updates on this story     Goodyear, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A Valley veteran said an employee at a Chick-Fil-A made fun of him, claiming the worker printed an offensive phrase on his receipt pertaining to his weight. The order name was printed as ‘2BIGGIE’ at a Chick-Fil-A in Goodyear near Dysart Rd. They are

Click here for updates on this story     Mineola, New York (WABC) — Police say the alleged hit-and-run driver who fatally struck rapper Nicki Minaj’s father on Long Island last week surrendered to police Wednesday morning. Charles Polevich, 70, of Guam, who also lives in Mineola on Long Island is charged with leaving the scene of

Click here for updates on this story     Nashville (WSMV) — Amanda Brockman knew she was in trouble when even the cardboard-under-the-tires hack didn’t work. “We kept turning those wheels. We got nowhere,” said Brockman, a nurse in a COVID unit. Knowing calling out of work was not an option during a pandemic, Brockman found help

Click here for updates on this story     Savannah, Georgia (WGCL) — Several Savannah police officers found themselves in a foot chase with a feathered jaywalker at Abercorn and Anderson Streets Tuesday afternoon. Officers who responded to the call at the location discovered a pelican flopping around, struggling to fly in the intersection interfering with traffic.

Click here for updates on this story     Atlanta (WGCL) — With school returns and vaccination phases for adults in progress, some Atlanta families say vaccine research in kids is long overdue. “They’re athletes, they’re trainers, they’re circus aerialist,” said mom Danielle Hanson about her two daughters. The 16-year-old students, who spend about 15 hours each

Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS, LA (WALA) — Some are calling it “Skinny Tuesday” in New Orleans. That’s because like Mobile, they’ve cancelled parades, but they also shut down the bars until Ash Wednesday. City leaders wanting to make sure New Orleans would not be ground zero again for a super

Click here for updates on this story     STATE COLLEGE, PA (WPMT) — Penn State University Police said they are investigating a racially motivated Zoom-bombing, which is when an unwanted person crashes a Zoom video call. Students said the man was dressed as former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin and re-enacted the killing of George Floyd.

Click here for updates on this story     Jackson County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A woman who crashed while driving impaired in 2017, resulting in the death of the vehicle’s passenger, has been given a specific sentence. On Monday, Feb. 15, Jackson County Superior Court Judge Athena Brooks ordered Mary Harper, 41, to spend three days

At least 27 students were abducted Wednesday when armed men raided a state-run school in Niger State, north-west Nigeria, a government official told CNN. The gunmen, wearing military fatigues according to witnesses, stormed the Government Science Secondary School Kagara at around 2am on Wednesday morning. One student was killed during the abduction, a resident told

At least 27 students were abducted Wednesday when armed men raided a state-run school in Niger State, north-west Nigeria, a government official told CNN. The gunmen, wearing military fatigues according to witnesses, stormed the Government Science Secondary School Kagara at around 2am on Wednesday morning. One student was killed during the abduction, a resident told

An American family visiting Gaza say they were left “stranded in a hellish situation” for months due to the coronavirus pandemic and a blockade surrounding the Palestinian territory. Hani Almadhoun and his wife, Roa Alhelou, traveled in November with their two daughters, ages 6 and 4, to say goodbye to Almadhoun’s dying grandfather. They had

Blanca Estela Rodriguez looked at her husband of almost 50 years as he lay sedated. Juan had a tube coming from his mouth and a machine was breathing for him. As they each battled the effects of Covid-19, Blanca wanted Juan to know she still found him to be handsome. What would have been a