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The immovable challenges of living in Alaska would, in theory, make it a nightmare to vaccinate all of its 731,000-plus residents: It’s the largest state in the US in terms of land size, has some of the most extreme weather of any state and many resident Alaska Natives, who are disproportionately dying from Covid-19, live

Click here for updates on this story     OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — Dog lovers rallied for a puppy starved and emaciated so badly it couldn’t walk. Crystal Tucker, who runs Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue, said her organization took a call from a family who told her they’d found a starving puppy on the side of the

Click here for updates on this story     MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Another phone scam has been making its way around the mountains. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office says a scammer has been calling residents, saying he is from American Senior Citizens Sweepstakes and that the resident has won a prize like an expensive

Click here for updates on this story     HAMILTON, Montana (Ravalli Republic) — A mule that was reportedly shot and killed in late February actually died from blunt force injuries, apparently from being hit by a vehicle. The mule’s owner, Eve Deering, said she decided to have the animal exhumed and necropsied after someone sent an

Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON (KTRK) — A Houston-area soccer club is rethinking its rules after a little girl was told she couldn’t play with the boys. Everyone seems to agree Evangeline Broughton is good enough to play with the boys in her youth soccer league. But this weekend, she was benched

Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A team of medical students and a local high school are working together to deliver thousands of famine hygiene products to mid-Michigan students. Something as simple as sanitary napkins isn’t always easy to come by. “Period supplies are pretty expensive especially because they are

Buckingham Palace is under mounting pressure to respond in the wake of Harry and Meghan’s seismic interview with Oprah Winfrey. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex leveled a series of damning accusations in their first sit-down since stepping back from their roles as senior members of the British royal family and moving to the US

A fireball, traveling at an estimated 42,000 miles per hour, was spotted over the skies of northern Vermont and Canada on Sunday night, officials said. NASA Meteor Watch said on Facebook that more than 100 people saw the meteor around 5:38 p.m. local time Sunday. “There was no sound whatsoever,” Al Gregoritsch of South Burlington

A post-coup crackdown by Myanmar’s military appeared to intensify Monday as security forces revoked the licenses of five independent media companies before a late-night standoff that saw hundreds of young protesters trapped in Yangon. Military junta forces had cornered hundreds of people in Sanchaung township, in the country’s biggest city, and threatened to go door

A safer future is just a few months away, but it’s crucial that Americans keep practicing Covid-19 safety precautions and heeding health officials’ advice as the country works to vaccinate more people, one expert told CNN on Monday. “We’re not done yet, Covid isn’t done with us. The variants are still a risk,” Dr. Tom

Will you get a third stimulus payment? Time to check your eligibility. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.) 1. Coronavirus The CDC has released highly anticipated