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Nigeria’s president vows to fight militant groups and fix economy as activists call for anti-government protests

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari acknowledged Saturday the increased violence by armed groups in the northeast of the country and vowed to “soon bring some of these culprits to justice.” “In the last two years we have witnessed and overcome a good number of tests and challenges” that are “especially related to our collective security,” Buhari

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Five shot in Dallas, including 4-year-old girl

Dallas police are investigating a shooting that injured five people Friday, including a 4-year-old girl. Around 4:45 p.m., police responded to reports of shooting among two groups of people “involved in a disturbance regarding an unknown matter,” police said in a website post. The child was taken to Children’s Medical Center and is in stable condition, police

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Columbia/Boone County Board of Health gives recommendations to reduce teen vaping rates in the county

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) After a delay due to the coronavirus, the Columbia/Boone County Board of Health has issued their recommendations to help reduce teen vaping rates in the county. The report states that “harmful health and mental health effects of youth vaping are far-reaching, and more interventions are needed to bring down the number of

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Several power outages reported across Mid-Missouri; severe weather causing damage

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives is reporting power outages in several Mid-Missouri counties. Resident currently affected by outages are: Camden County – 977Benton County – 1,345Morgan County – 654Pettis County – 358Boone County – 1Miller County – 15Howard County – 1Cooper County – 3 Severe weather is reported in several counties currently

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Dangerous Covid variants could set back national progress against the pandemic, officials warn

With declining rates of Covid-19 infections and deaths across the US, more cities and states have lifted safety restrictions in anticipation of a better summer. But officials continue to warn that those unvaccinated remain vulnerable to the virus, especially to dangerous variants which could set back national progress against the pandemic if they become more

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Federal board unanimously approves to rename 16 Texas geographic sites that included the word ‘Negro’

Sixteen Texas geographic locations with names like “Negro Creek” will no longer include the term “Negro” following a decision by a federal board. The US Board on Geographic Names unanimously approved a proposal on Thursday in its monthly meeting to rename the 16 geographical features in Texas that include the word “Negro.” The board, which

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Elementary shooting survivors react to the overturning of California’s assault weapons ban

Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Survivors of the Cleveland Elementary School shooting in Stockton are speaking out after a federal judge struck down California’s assault weapons ban, calling it unconstitutional. It surprises many this ban was put in place after the first mass shooting at a school in this country.

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