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Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — As the pandemic stretches into its second year maintaining mental health is a priority. LSU Shreveport wants to do its part by taking some of the stigma out of seeking help. The university is offering a certified peer educator program to students. Now that

Sudan says at least five women were killed in border attacks by Ethiopian government-backed militias and it will use all “available means” to respond. Tensions have simmered between the two countries for decades over the contested Al-Fashqa region, which falls on the Sudanese side of their disputed border. On Wednesday the situation further escalated after

Click here for updates on this story     Moline, IA (WQAD) — Two area organizations are receiving $100,000 grants from the Quad City Community Foundation to help improve various aspects of their area. The East Moline and United Township School Districts, and Humility Homes and Services are each getting a Transformation Grant to help bring equitable

Click here for updates on this story     Kahaluu, HI (KITV) — A nine-year-old local girl with a life-threatening condition is getting ready to have surgery in New York City. Doctors diagnosed Cheyleia Gomes of Kahaluu with an aggressive, life-threatening brain tumor called DIPG last year. After being denied from one trial, Chey’s parents, Rhianna Ramos

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Thousands of St. Louis-area veterans are now qualified to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. According to officials, veterans registered with the St. Louis VA who are 65 or older, or veterans of any age with an underlying condition or illness can make an appointment

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A clinical nurse educator at OHSU, Stephanie LaRiviere-Miller, is sharing her story about her COVID-19 journey. She’s part of about one in ten people who experience symptoms months after the virus. They’re called ‘Covid long-haulers.’ Because LaRiviere-Miller believes she had the virus weeks before

Here’s a look at General Motors, one of the Big Three US automakers. Facts Major GM automobile brands in the United States are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC. Domestic and international subsidiaries at one time included Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab. GM is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers and marketers in the world,

Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis, which affected Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Cyprus July 11, 2011 – A munitions explosion at a naval base kills 13 people and destroys the country’s main power station. The resulting blackouts severely impact the tourism and finance sectors of the economy. December 23, 2011

Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission STS-107, killing all seven crew members. It was the second loss of a shuttle in 113 shuttle flights. Facts Space Shuttle Columbia, the first reusable spacecraft, was the oldest in the shuttle fleet. It completed

Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — As hospitals remain overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients fighting for their lives, funeral homes are feeling the impact too. Al Asta, the co-owner of Whitney and Murphy Funeral Home in Phoenix, says many homes are fighting to keep up with the flood of bodies coming in.

Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A Phoenix man said he’s concerned after several of his neighbors have found their cars on fire. Dan Cooprider said he’s seen five arson cases within about a mile of where he lives within the past year and a half. The most recent incident happened

Click here for updates on this story     CAVE CREEK, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The owner of Teeslangers, a gift shop in Cave Creek, pulled a gun on a customer after a verbal altercation turned physical regarding a “no mask” policy, according to a police report. The store owner, Scott Cerkoney, contacted the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — A nine-year old local girl with a life threatening condition is getting ready to have surgery in New York City. Doctors diagnosed Cheyleia Gomes of Kahaluu with an aggressive, life-threatening brain tumor called DIPG last year. After being denied from one trial, Chey’s parents, Rhianna

Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (FOX 5) — A Las Vegas woman has been sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for allegedly participating in a fraudulent prize-notification scheme that allowed stealing more than $9 million from hundreds of thousands of victims. Andrea Burrow, 50, from

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — The COVID-19 vaccine made its way into Georgia last month and still it’s hard to come by. In a few weeks, Li Wang will turn 65-years-old, believing he would then be eligible to receive the vaccine; however, when he called the Suburban Medical Center in

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Rideshare company Uber announced it’s launching Uber Green, a feature that allows customers to request rides in electric or hybrid cars, in Connecticut. The San Francisco-based company is simultaneously launching Uber Green in about 1,400 cities across the U.S., according to Uber.