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Tennessee artist raises money for Taylor Swift mural

March 10, 2021 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — After being removed from a the Legend’s Corner mural in Nashville, a Nashville artist wants Taylor Swift to have her own mural in the Music City. In a GoFundMe post, Tim Davis says Swift is a music powerhouse and should be featured on a

Health department holding clinics to vaccinate indigenous residents

March 10, 2021 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Thousands of indigenous residents in mid-Michigan have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine due to a partnership between the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and Central Michigan District Health Department. Ever Tuesday and Thursday since mid-January the health department has held vaccination clinics at the Soaring Eagle

Kyle Rittenhouse trial delayed until fall

March 10, 2021 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — There’s a delay in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. The teen is accused of killing two protesters and injuring a third in Kenosha in August 2020. Rittenhouse’s trial was scheduled to start March 29 but in court Wednesday, March 10, the prosecutor and the defense

Apartment building has been without stairs for nearly 1 month

March 10, 2021 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — No stairs. That’s been the reality for families who live at a small complex near Washington and Bruce. They said a crash stripped the stairs on Valentine’s Day, leaving them in limbo for nearly a month. On the second story, the tenants have been

‘It is simply time’ Owners say goodbye to ice cream shop after 66 years in business

March 10, 2021 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MARION, North Carolina (WLOS) — Owners of a popular, family-owned ice cream business in the mountains say ‘Father Time’ has caught up with them and that it is time to retire. “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven,” Jack Frost Dairy

Mailman delivers $100,000 winning ticket to Kansas Lottery

March 10, 2021 1:55 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — A Kansas City, Kansas mailman is now $100,000 richer thanks to the Kansas Lottery. Paul Johnson hit the top prize in the $10 $100,000 Crossword. “I didn’t realize at first how much I had won,” Johnson said. “I was on my way to the

Smithsonian receives vial from the first Covid-19 vaccine dose administered in the US

March 10, 2021 1:53 PM CNN Newsource

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has received the vial from the first authorized Covid-19 vaccine dose administered in the United States, along with other artifacts related to the record-breaking vaccine process. Northwell Health, which administered the vaccine, donated the vial from intensive care unit nurse Sandra Lindsay’s Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination. It also donated her

COVID-19 testing sites close across Mid-Missouri

March 10, 2021 1:28 PM Zola Crowder

Some COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Mid-Missouri have closed or plan to close due to a decrease in demand.

One island industry booming during pandemic

March 10, 2021 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Many businesses have been hurt financially from the pandemic. As some stores and shops struggle to survive, one industry has thrived. Honolulu resident Bob Peters picked up the final items needed to complete his lanai expansion. “I need more room. It is a good time

Fort Smith’s first female police officer laid to rest

March 10, 2021 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — A funeral was held Wednesday (March 10) morning for the first female police officer in Fort Smith. Carol Hodges, 73, of Van Buren, passed away on Sunday (March 7). She was born Nov. 2, 1947, in Safford, Arizona. In 1975, Hodges became the

Sheldon, a miniature donkey, is a finalist in a contest to pick the next Cadbury bunny

March 10, 2021 1:08 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DOVER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — For the second straight year, a York County farm animal is chasing the dream of attaining Cadbury Cream Egg commercial stardom. Sheldon, a miniature donkey who lives on a farm in Dover, announced his candidacy for a spot in an upcoming ad for the

These epic Girl Scout cookie-inspired recipes put a new spin on classic flavors

March 10, 2021 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

Freezing Thin Mints before devouring them, one by one, is as fancy as some of us get during Girl Scout cookie season. But this year, two pastry chefs from Denver put their culinary creativity to use in whipping up new — and elevated — ways to eat these annual winter treats. “It initially was challenging

Racial disparities in Covid-19 case rates among young people were prevalent early in the pandemic, CDC study says

March 10, 2021 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

Early in the pandemic, young people from all racial and ethnic minority groups had higher Covid-19 case rates than non-Hispanic White people under the age of 25, according to a study published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between January and April, case rates compared to young White people were about

Beautiful private island in Bahamas goes up for sale

March 10, 2021 12:47 PM CNN

What’s better than having your own luxury resort in the Bahamas? Owning your own private island in the Bahamas. Little Ragged Island, also known as St Andrew’s, is the largest private island currently for sale in the Caribbean paradise. We’re talking 730 acres of rolling forested hills and pristine white beaches, surrounded by warm blue

Facebook groups become a source for finding coronavirus vaccine availability

March 10, 2021 12:30 PM Chanel Porter

People have started Facebook pages throughout Missouri to hunt down available coronavirus vaccine doses.

If vaccinations pick up while cases drop, US would be closer to being safe from another surge, Fauci says

March 10, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

Nearly one in 10 Americans — more than 32 million people — are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s not high enough yet to crush the spread of coronavirus through herd immunity, something experts say would take months still. But if case rates keep

14-year-old boy hit and killed while saving friend’s life, family says

March 10, 2021 12:06 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LA MARQUE, Texas (KTRK) — A 14-year-old boy was killed Friday when he was hit by a car while trying to get his friend out of the way, police said. According to family, Ricky Rojas Jr. was walking to the store with two friends when he was hit

Los Angeles school district reaches tentative agreement to reopen for in-person learning by April

March 10, 2021 11:59 AM CNN Newsource

The nation’s second-largest school district has reached a tentative deal with a teachers’ union to reopen its schools for at least some in-person learning by April. Los Angeles Unified School District, which closed its buildings to in-person learning in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, would open in a “hybrid” fashion combining online and

A hug at long last: Child goes running into his grandmother’s arms

March 10, 2021 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story FORD CITY, Pennsylvania (WTAE ) — A 3-year-old boy who hadn’t seen his grandmother for months took off running into her arms in a heartwarming surprise reunion Monday. Kelsey Chvala, of Ford City, shared the video of the special moment to WTAE’s u local Pittsburgh Facebook group. Trax

Staffing issues remain as CPS moves forward with a full return for students

March 10, 2021 11:52 AM Victoria Bragg

Columbia Public Schools will welcome students back to classrooms full-time on April 5, but the district remains in need of bus drivers, nutrition service employees and substitute teachers.