Missouri House Democrat calls on Josh Hawley to resign
A Democratic member of Missouri’s House of Representatives filed a resolution on Tuesday calling on Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) to resign from office.
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Dentists say they should be higher on Massachusetts COVID-19 vaccine distribution list
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — If you’re a dentist, then you do a job that’s about as face-to-face as it gets, yet the state has placed them at the very bottom of Phase 1 of the COVID-19 vaccination list. Dentists say they should have access to the vaccine now. “We’re
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Capitol rioters shouted ‘This is our house.’ But the Capitol was built by enslaved Black Americans
“This is our country; this is our house,” one rioter told a reporter while storming the US Capitol last week in support of President Donald Trump. And that rioter wasn’t alone. The sentiment of the Capitol being “our house,” according to those who invaded the building, was heard multiple times throughout Wednesday’s event. But the
Continue Reading Powerful ultra violet lights installed on SMART trains to kill coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, CA (KPIX) — Remember those black lights you used in college? Now, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is using its medical grade cousin to help make the trains safer. Out of sight, in the overhead compartment, is what SMART believes is the latest weapon against COVID,
Continue Reading UK COVID-19 variant detected in Maryland, couple in isolation
Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — The UK variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday. There are now two cases of the new, more contagious strain in Maryland- a married couple from Anne Arundel County. “Just a couple of minutes ago, I got
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Noose found hanging at worksite; police investigating, concourse expansion work temporarily stopped
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KCNC) — A hangman’s noose was found at a work site at Denver International Airport in late 2020, bringing a $700 million airport gate construction project to a halt, triggering a Denver Police investigation and prompting the construction company involved to offer a $125,000 reward for
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Columbia Public Schools teachers preparing for students in classrooms after school board vote
Columbia Public Schools teachers are working to get their classrooms ready for students again the day after a school board vote to open buildings to students next week.
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Only about 2,000 people speak the Cherokee language fluently. The tribe is saving some vaccine doses for them
Even before the pandemic hit, the Cherokee Nation was dealing with a crisis: the potential disappearance of its native language. Only about 2,000 people can speak the Cherokee language fluently. And as Covid-19 began to spread, that number started to dwindle. So when the Cherokee Nation began receiving shipments of the Covid-19 vaccine, the tribal
Continue Reading Woman charged, along with boyfriend, in capital murder of her 8-year-old son in Irving hotel
Click here for updates on this story IRVING, TX (KTVT) — Irving Police have arrested and charged 30-year-old Leslie Curtis and her boyfriend, 29-year-old Codie McCrory, with capital murder in the death of Curtis’ son, 8-year-old Delmar Best-Curtis. Police said on Friday, Jan. 8, around 5:30 p.m., officers responded to to an unconscious person call
Continue Reading Boston Bruins to retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier
The National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins will retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier with Boston in 1958 as the first Black hockey player in the league. The retiring of O’Ree’s No. 22 jersey is set for February 18, prior to the Bruins’ home game against the New Jersey Devils.
Continue Reading College Football Playoff Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the College Football Playoff, a four-team seeded postseason format which began for the 2014 season and replaced the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). January 11, 2021 – The Alabama Crimson Tide defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes 52-24 in the College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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No limit to benefits of exercise when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk, study finds
It has long been understood that being physically active is good for you, particularly when it comes to preventing things like heart attacks and strokes. Physical exercise may be even more important for the prevention of cardiovascular disease than previously known — and the more activity the better, a new large study led by the
Continue Reading Wisconsin State Capitol boarded up, National Guard mobilized following violence at US Capitol
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (WDJT ) — Windows at the state Capitol were boarded up Monday as a “precautionary measure” following violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Gov. Tony Evers also authorized the Wisconsin National Guard to support Wisconsin’s Capitol Police. Members of the Wisconsin National Guard will
Continue Reading Help dogs and cats cope with separation anxiety when humans return to work
When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says his new companion helped make the months of Covid-19 isolation at home much less stressful. He is not alone. Animal shelters and breeders across the country have
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How to talk politics with angry loved ones who disagree with you
Millions of people will sit down at the Thanksgiving table this week across from family members on the opposite side of the political divide. If talk turns to the election, it could easily become a testy turkey day. Yet these are people we care about. Isn’t there a way to communicate that allows both sides
Continue Reading Thieves steal $20K in cash from Utah Jazz before Bucks game
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Police are investigating after thieves stole $20,000 in cash from members of the Utah Jazz. The theft happened Friday night outside the Saint Kate Hotel in Milwaukee. The Jazz beat the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Earlier in the day, investigators said the thieves got
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Crowds ignore warning and flood Tuscaloosa strip after Alabama crushes Ohio State for national football title
A college football season shaped by the Covid-19 pandemic ended Monday with a familiar team and coach on top, and familiar — even if warned-against — scenes of celebrations. For the sixth time under head coach Nick Saban, the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide are national champions, pulling away to defeat No. 3 Ohio State 52-24
Continue Reading Christmas Day rape suspect arrested
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber confirmed that officers arrested Todd Overstreet this morning. Overstreet, 50, is accused of breaking into a woman’s home near Country Club Village on Christmas Day while she was away. He allegedly staked out at her home, waiting to
Continue Reading Students who failed at virtual learning can make up classes
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS ) — Students who failed during the virtual learning of 2020 have a chance to catch up and get back on the path to graduate high school. Pathways In Education is a charter school in Shreveport that serves students grades 9 through 12 in the
Continue Reading Police say 19-year-old stabbed baby cousin, killing her
Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, Nebraska (KETV) — A community is in shock and a family is in mourning after a four-month-old was stabbed to death. Police say her cousin, 19-year-old Alexander Hernandez killed her. “The baby was actually born in Chicago, I believe. There was some difficulties there with a family
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