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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.

Major retailer now selling teen’s book

March 10, 2021 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA ) — A 17-year-old from Elk Grove is finding success with a new joke book he wrote during the pandemic. It’s been selling on Amazon, but a major chain just picked it up. CVS stores nationwide are now carrying Josiah Johnson’s joke book. The

Former husband of victim in quadruple homicide arrested

March 10, 2021 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT ) — Police in Missouri have arrested a man who was named a person of interest in an Albuquerque quadruple homicide. Sean Lannon was arrested in St. Louis on Wednesday for his role in a separate homicide in East Greenwich Township, New Jersey. On

Grandmother receives first vaccine in 63 years, looking forward to reuniting with family

March 10, 2021 11:46 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV ) — Jeanne Pfeifer just got the COVID-19 vaccine and now the countdown begins until she can see her grandkids once again. New guidance out from the CDC this week confirmed vaccinated people can visit with small groups two weeks after they’re given the shot.

A Harvard professor argued that Korean women forced into sex slavery in WWII did so voluntarily. Now he’s facing a backlash

March 10, 2021 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

A Harvard professor has sparked international backlash after publishing an academic article arguing that Korean comfort women — sent against their will to imperial Japan to have sex with soldiers — were not actually forced into their prostitution but that they actually chose their positions. J. Mark Ramseyer, a Harvard Law School professor specializing in

Worker knocked over by 2,000-pound boulder on lake bluff

March 10, 2021 11:41 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story SHOREWOOD, Wisconsin (WISN ) — A construction worker was taken to the hospital Tuesday after being knocked down by a 2,000-pound boulder. Crews were called to the 4400 block of North Lake Drive just after 9 a.m. North Shore firefighters used ropes and pulleys to lift the man

Woman pleads guilty in crash that killed Columbia pedestrian

March 10, 2021 11:40 AM Matthew Sanders

Regine McCracken pleaded guilty Monday in a Boone County courtroom to manslaughter and three misdemeanors.

Goats seized from property following investigation into improper care complaints

March 10, 2021 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story REDDING, Connecticut (WFSB) — On Wednesday, the state’s Dept. of Agriculture removed goats from a property in Redding following an investigation spanning back to October of last year. The Dept. of Agriculture, along with the town of Redding and Redding police, executed the search and seizure warrant at

Diesel rises in Butte wetlands after 485-gallon overfill

March 10, 2021 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BUTTE, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Montana Tech professor David Hutchins took this video on Sunday showing the prolonged results of a 485-gallon diesel fill overflow at Town Pump No. 4 at 3700 Harrison Avenue, which took place five weeks ago on Jan. 30. The diesel went down the

Dozens of dead cows believed to be floating in Missouri River

March 10, 2021 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story BISMARCK, North Dakota (Bismarck Tribune) — Anywhere from 30 to 100 dead cattle were believed to be floating in the Missouri River on Monday, according to state Department of Environmental Quality spokeswoman Jennifer Skjod. It was not immediately clear who owned the cattle that apparently wandered onto the

Investigation into death of Georgia teen found in a rolled-up gym mat 8 years ago will be reopened

March 10, 2021 11:15 AM CNN

An investigation into the death of Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia teenager found dead in a rolled-up gym mat eight years ago, has been reopened, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk. The body of Johnson, 17, was found upside-down in the mat in Lowndes County High School in January 2013. Local investigators ruled his death

Coronavirus variant first identified in UK appears to be more deadly, study suggests

March 10, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

The coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is associated with an estimated 64% higher risk of dying from Covid-19, suggests new research published in a peer-reviewed journal. A sample of people in the UK infected with the variant appeared to be between 32% and 104% — so around a probable

Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul’s appeal rejected by Saudi court

March 10, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

A Saudi court has rejected an appeal by prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul that would have allowed her to travel freely, her family and supporters said. The 31-year-old was sentenced in December to five years and eight months in prison on what critics have described as politically motivated charges, but was released in February

“It wreaks havoc:” Georgia bill would make daylight saving time year-round

March 10, 2021 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — We’re just days away from the often-dreaded act of changing the clocks to daylight saving time, and one Georgia lawmaker wants to make the switch permanent. State Rep. Wes Cantrell of Woodstock is the sponsor of House Bill 44. The bill aims to observe daylight

Fire-Rescue challenging women to intense 9-stage obstacle course, first step to becoming firefighter

March 10, 2021 10:48 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Are you up for a challenge?! Mobile Fire Rescue is calling on all women across the city to take their skills to another level, hoping to recruit more women to join the department by hosting “ladies night.” Participants tackling a grueling 9 stage obstacle

Doctor pays $110,000 over allegations of improper opioid prescriptions

March 10, 2021 10:43 AM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — A Madison doctor who worked at Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin has agreed to pay $110,000 to settle federal civil allegations that he wrote prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances with no legitimate medical purpose. Dr. David E. Eckerle, who according