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Biden to nominate 3 to USPS Board of Governors
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced three nominees to fill most of the vacancies on the US Postal Service Board of Governors, fulfilling a promise that the administration would make the board and the agency a priority in the early days of his presidency. The nominees include Ron Stroman, the former deputy postmaster general who
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More than a dozen slum residents in an Indian city say they thought they were being vaccinated. They were part of clinical trials
The white van arrived in slum areas of Bhopal, a city in central India, blasting a message over the speaker system that seemed too good to refuse: “Come and take the coronavirus vaccine and get 750 rupees ($10).” Locals who recalled hearing it back in December said they scrambled to take up the offer —
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What life is like in countries where Covid-19 vaccination is increasingly a success
How’s life in countries where coronavirus vaccination is increasingly a success story? Meanwhile asked CNN’s Lauren Kent about the UK, the first country in the world to start vaccinating citizens, and Sam Kiley about Israel, which leads the world in vaccination speed. “A strong scent of marijuana drifts down the tight alleys of Jaffa’s flea
Continue Reading Woman marks 100th birthday with window visit from friends and family
Click here for updates on this story YORK, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The Colonial Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center hosted a 100th birthday window party for Anna “Romaine” Harris Frazier, who marked the milestone on Feb. 25. Frazier has lived at the facility since August 2019, and the home wanted to make sure she had her
Continue Reading ‘I feel defeated’: A pharmacist wants answers after her store did not receive vaccine shipment from Pa. Dept. of Health
Click here for updates on this story CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Franklin County pharmacy could run out of COVID-19 vaccine doses by Saturday. Healthcare professionals at Park Avenue Pharmacy in Chambersburg say they requested nearly 2,000 Pfizer first and second dose shots from the Pennsylvania Department of Health or DOH. As of 3 p.m.
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Tiger Woods has a long, uncertain road ahead after car crash, emergency doctor says
Even after his emergency surgery, the path to recovery is long and uncertain for golf legend Tiger Woods, following his car accident in California. “He is still in that acute phase where they may still have a lot of work to do in the present, in moments, in days to come,” Dr. Jeremy Faust, emergency
Continue Reading United Airline passenger from Pittsburgh shares terrifying experience after plane engine catches fire, rains debris
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KDKA) — It started with a loud bang and ended in fierce flames. When a United Airlines passenger plane engine blew out with 231 passengers on board over Denver, one Pittsburgh family sat still and prayed. KDKA’s Meghan Schiller talked to the mother of three who
Continue Reading Reinfections could be more likely among those with a mild first case of COVID-19: case study
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV News) — Five seniors in a nursing facility in Kentucky were reinfected with COVID-19 after recovering from a mild case of the coronavirus, suggesting that some people may be more at risk for reinfection, and even experiencing worse outcomes the second time. The situation was described
Continue Reading University of Tennessee, Knoxville, renames 2 dorms for Black civil rights leaders
Two dorms at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will now bear the names of two Black civil rights leaders in the state “whose fight for equity and social justice transformed the state’s higher education system and the university,” according to a news release from the school. The dorms will be named after Rita Sanders Geier,
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The Cherokee Nation acknowledges that descendants of people once enslaved by the tribe should also qualify as Cherokee
A longstanding dispute over who can be considered a citizen of the Cherokee Nation finally came to a conclusion this week. The Cherokee Nation Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the tribal nation remove the phrase “by blood” from its constitution and other tribal laws. That change formally acknowledges that the descendants of Black people
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A Wisconsin firefighter was shot after heat from a burning building discharges loaded firearm inside, the fire department says
A Wisconsin firefighter remains in critical condition after a loaded firearm inside a burning building discharged and struck him, according to the fire department. Justin Fredrickson, a firefighter with the Cornell Area Fire Department, was operating on a hose line outside of a fire in the Township of Willard last week when a loaded firearm
Continue Reading Student protesters urge state to change Dixie State University’s name
State Senate leaders in Utah say a bill to rename Dixie State University will get a debate this session, after a group of students rallied at the Capitol in favor of removing “Dixie” from the school’s name. About 50 students made the 300-mile bus trip from St. George, in the southwestern corner of the state,
Continue Reading Mother, daughter honored by city for saving stranger on bridge
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mother and daughter are being honored by the City of Pittsburgh for being outstanding neighbors after they saved a stranger on the Homestead Grays Bridge. In Council Chambers Wednesday, Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich declared Feb. 24 Tanikka Pinnix and Layla Gooden Day, recognizing
Continue Reading Mother shares new normal of pandemic learning with special-needs child
Click here for updates on this story HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The pandemic has impacted everyone, but especially children with special needs who do best when they follow a routine. Eyewitness News sat down with a Delaware County mom and her son to share at-home strategies every parent can use and to celebrate home-team heroes
Continue Reading Motorcycle deputy killed in crash
Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, California (KABC) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy was killed Thursday morning in a traffic collision in Lakewood, Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced. In a tweet, Villanueva said he was “saddened” to share news of the fatal crash, which occurred near Del Amo and Paramount boulevards.
Continue Reading Historically racist single family zoning eliminated
Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — A new plan to revamp Berkeley neighborhoods enacted by the city council this week updates zoning laws to end past policies of housing discrimination. Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to ban single-family zoning, a restriction that is coming under increased scrutiny
Continue Reading Young girl saves mom from burning home
Click here for updates on this story TURLOCK, California (KOVR) — A mom is alive thanks to the quick thinking of her 11-year-old daughter. The Tudor’s Turlock home caught fire last week. Flames quickly tore through the garage and up to the second floor. As smoke filled the air, Paisley Tudor focused on getting her
Continue Reading Hawaii restaurants hopeful as they move to Tier 3
Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Many restaurants across O’ahu may now welcome more customers as the city began the first day of Tier 3 in its reopening strategy Thursday. Limits on capacity have been lifted and parties may now be capped at 10 people instead of five. Charles Wakeman,
Continue Reading Internship pays you to live in Vegas casino
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — No, Las Vegas locals don’t live in casinos. But a new internship in Las Vegas will let you live in a hotel-casino for the summer. Station Casinos is looking for undergraduate interns for the 2021 Summer Internship Program. The 12-week program will include
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