SUNDAY UPDATES: State reports fewer than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases
The Department of Health and Senior services reported 1,350 new COVID-19 cases Sunday.
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The Department of Health and Senior services reported 1,350 new COVID-19 cases Sunday.
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Federal prisons across the United States have been placed under temporary lockdown ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) announced Saturday that it is securing all institutions “in light of current events occurring around the country.” “There is no specific information that triggered this decision,” the statement said. “This action is
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Click here for updates on this story SAN TAN VALLEY, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — As a paramedic for American Medical Response, Garett Hensley transports COVID-19 patients across the east valley, then he became one. “It was painful to get out of bed,” said Hensley. The next thing he knew, it was him being transported to a
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Here’s a look at the National Hockey League (NHL) All-Star Game. October 22, 2020 – The NHL announces that the All-Star Game, originally scheduled to take place on January 30, 2021 at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The game has been postponed until 2022. January 25, 2020 –
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Here’s a look at the life of John Roberts, chief justice of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 27, 1955 Birth place: Buffalo, New York Birth name: John Glover Roberts Jr. Father: John Glover Roberts Sr., steel company executive Mother: Rosemary (Podrasky) Roberts Marriage: Jane (Sullivan) Roberts (July 27, 1996-present) Children: Adopted with Jane
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Security forces in Washington, DC, and state capitols across the country are on high alert Sunday as the country nears President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The FBI has warned of indications that armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in the days leading up to January 20. A joint
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Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2011. Algeria January 4, 2011 – Protests begin, sparked by an increase in food prices. January 9, 2011 – Within the span of a week, three people are killed and
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Here’s a look at the life of Mexico’s richest man, businessman and investor Carlos Slim. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1940 Birth place: Mexico City, Mexico Birth name: Carlos Slim Helú Father: Julián Slim Haddad, real estate investor Mother: Linda Helú Atta Marriage: Soumaya Domit Gemayel (1966-1999, her death) Children: Carlos, Marco Antonio, Patrick, Soumaya,
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The Nashville Zoo is grieving the unexpected loss of a newborn Masai giraffe. The first-time mother, Nasha, 6, gave birth to a healthy calf on Saturday following a complicated delivery, according to the zoo. But after announcing the birth, zookeepers noticed the calf was in distress. Shortly afterward, they announced the tragic loss. “We are
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — The baby giraffe announced early Saturday afternoon at the Nashville Zoo, died shortly after birth after being stepped on by her mother. With thousands of spectators tuning in online for the awaited birth, the zoo said they took down the live feed due to complications
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State authorities are on high alert amid concerns of widespread violence following the deadly U.S. Capitol siege on Jan. 6.
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Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Wisconsin veterans are getting the chance to walk in and get a COVID-19 vaccine this weekend at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. There was so much interest on Saturday, Jan. 16, that a spokesperson for the VA told CBS 58 that staff had to cut
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Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — Arkansas State Representative Andrew Collins (D), along with Senator Breanne Davis (R), filed a bill on Friday to repeal Confederate Flag Day in the state. Every year, the Saturday before Easter Sunday is recognized as Confederate Flag Day in Arkansas. After the killing
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Click here for updates on this story HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A woman from Luzerne County celebrated a monumental birthday on Saturday. Anastasia Ellen Drake marked her 100th birthday at her home in Hanover Township. Drake was born in Warrior Run in 1921. Friends, family, and even first responders came out for the birthday
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Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A picture is worth a thousand words and this one posted on the Facebook page of Gulliver’s World Goods is sparking controversy. ”I couldn’t believe that somebody in our community would publicly post a sign saying ‘don’t feed the wildlife, don’t feed the homeless.’
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Hold on tight to your Powerball ticket. There were no top prize winners in Saturday’s drawing, and the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $730 million, a cash value of $546 million. This is only the fourth time the jackpot has crossed the $700 million mark, according to Powerball. If anyone wins the upcoming drawing
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Russia’s leading opposition figure and chief Kremlin critic, Alexey Navalny, has returned to Russia five months after he left in a coma after being poisoned with military grade nerve agent Novichok. Navalny and his wife Yulia landed at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport just after 8 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET), according to flight data information.
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Click here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV) — A woman has her son back, after a thief stole her car with the child inside. Police responded to a business on the 11900 block of Southwest Canyon Road at around 9 a.m. Saturday. A woman said she went into Basics Meat Market to
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Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — COVID-19 has hit Danny Alea’s family hard. The Cobb County firefighter lost his father-in-law to the disease, and he and his mother-in-law were also hospitalized with it. “I seem to improve a little bit each day,” said Alea, who’s currently using an oxygen
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Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — A University of Connecticut business professor’s students may start paying closer attention in class after he won $2.5 million in fantasy football using data analytics techniques he teaches. David Bergman, a UConn School of Business professor who specializes in data science and
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