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South Carolina detects first US cases of coronavirus strain first seen in South Africa

South Carolina officials have announced the United States’ first two confirmed cases of a more contagious coronavirus strain first spotted in South Africa. There is no known travel history or connection between the cases, both adults, according to a release Thursday from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Both cases were originally

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Foodshare, CT Food Bank merger approved

Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connecticut (HBJ) — The merger between Connecticut’s two largest food banks is moving forward. The boards of directors of Foodshare and the Connecticut Food Bank voted Wednesday to approve their combination, which will officially go into effect Jan. 30. The new organization will be governed by a

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Pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin, Texas, police say

A pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release. Dispatchers received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building. Initially,

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New York Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes, attorney general’s report says

The New York state Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents by approximately 50%, according to a report released Thursday by the state attorney general’s office. Over the course of the pandemic, there have been at least 8,700 deaths in nursing homes statewide, according to the Department of Health. But the report

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Statute of limitations reform bill moves one step closer to appearing as a constitutional amendment on May ballot

Click here for updates on this story     HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — State lawmakers moved a bill to reform statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims one step closer to reality Wednesday. House Bill 14 with a 187-15 vote. The legislation would amend the state’s Constitution to give child sex abuse victims a retroactive two-year

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