Here’s some good news: when people put their mind to it, they can act on climate. Research published on Wednesday has shown a significant drop in emissions of a banned ozone-depleting chemical after China clamped down on its illegal production. As a result of this drop, the recovery of the ozone layer has resumed. The
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week is set to release highly anticipated new guidance for getting children physically back to school during the coronavirus pandemic. The Biden administration is pushing to reopen schools, an issue some view as being tied to the reopening of the economy and a return to normal
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A court in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja has ordered the Central Bank to unblock the accounts of 20 people who were involved in the #EndSARS protests which rocked the country last October. Their accounts were blocked in November last year when Godwin Emefiele, Nigeria’s Central Bank governor was granted an order to freeze the accounts
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs outside linebackers coach Britt Reid is no longer employed by the team, according to reports by ESPN and the NFL Network. Reid, the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, was placed on administrative leave after being involved in a multi-vehicle crash last Thursday. The crash left a 5-year-old girl in critical
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There’s a new busiest air travel route right now, and it’s not what you’d expect. No, it’s not Dubai to London, or Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. It’s … Orlando to San Juan. (Which, yes, is classified as international.) Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
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The Harvard Law Review has elected Hassaan Shahawy, a Los Angeles born and bred Egyptian American, as the first Muslim president in its 134-year history. Jennifer Heath, the program administrator and information systems manager at the publication, confirmed that Shahawy is the first Muslim president. Founded in 1887 by future U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis
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A variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil’s Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that’s been worrying officials in South Africa pops up in two places in South Carolina and, just days later, in Maryland. Scientists are not surprised to see the coronavirus changing and evolving — it’s what viruses
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While vaccinations are ramping up across the United States and many parts of the world, some preliminary studies have suggested the current vaccines may not be as effective with emerging coronavirus variants. With companies looking to develop booster shots that target these variants, some have asked — should I wait before I get the vaccine
Continue Reading “Where are the stamps?” I asked my wife. “I can’t believe you are asking me. They are right where they always are,” she yelled from across the room. This does nothing to help me in my quest. The stamps are nowhere to be found. My wife and I engage in this dance, a common couple’s
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The man accused of killing one person and wounding four others in a shooting at a Minnesota health care clinic had threatened a mass shooting at the same health care center in 2018, according to a police report obtained by CNN. Gregory Ulrich, 67, is accused of shooting five people at the Allina Health Care
Continue Reading Naiya Stubbe said that on the day of the shooting in Buffalo, Minnesota a friend and neighbor sent her a screenshot of the scene at the Allina Clinic. Right away, she texted her friend Lindsay Overbay, a medical assistant there, and asked if she was OK. Overbay’s husband dropped their two children at Stubbe’s house
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The health director for Columbia and Boone County announced Wednesday a new coronavirus order that will allow restaurants and bars to stay open later starting Friday. Officials said numbers of new cases and hospitalizations are plummeting but cautioned some restrictions are still needed to avoid another surge. Columbia and Boone County are the only areas
Continue Reading New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate student as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the killing of a Yale graduate student this past Saturday, though police say he’s not currently a suspect. Authorities are searching for Qinxuan Pan, 29, who police say was allegedly in possession of a stolen vehicle
Continue Reading New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate student as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale graduate student this past Saturday, though police say he’s not currently a suspect. Authorities are searching for Qinxuan Pan, 29, who police say was allegedly in possession of a stolen vehicle
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More state leaders have announced they’re loosening Covid-19 restrictions, even as experts warn the US is still not in the clear — especially as variants spread across the country. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill on Wednesday shielding businesses and houses of worship from legal liability for Covid-19 transmission as long as they take
Continue Reading New Haven police are looking for an MIT graduate as a “person of interest” in their investigation into the murder of a Yale graduate student this past Saturday, though police say he’s not currently a suspect. Authorities are searching for Qinxuan Pan, 29, an MIT graduate who police say was allegedly in possession of a
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More Americans say they are confident about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, but supplies are limited and new variants are raising concerns across the country. A Gallup poll released Wednesday found 71% of those surveyed are willing to get vaccinated, up from 65% in late December and the highest number since July. So far, about 10%
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Here are the local high school basketball scores from Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. GIRLS HOOPS Hickman 33 | Southern Boone 55 FINAL BOYS HOOPS Harrisburg 45 | Southern Boone 52 FINAL Hallsville 48 | Centralia 39 FINAL
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