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New York plans to award 50 full scholarships to vaccinated young people as part of an effort to encourage children between 12 and 17 to get their Covid-19 vaccinations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the “Get a Shot to Make Your Future” program on Wednesday and said the state would give 10 scholarships a week for

Click here for updates on this story     FARMINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A generous donation from a little girl is making a big impact on the Farmington Police Department. Mia Phinney runs ‘Mia’s Mission’, which makes dog toys for K9 officers. She’s made donations to other departments in the past. On Tuesday, she made her biggest

Click here for updates on this story     ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) — A high school senior in New Jersey who got into 20 colleges has drawn strength from a very important stuffed animal in his life. He’s worn and tattered but don’t judge a book by its cover. Chris Butcher says his stuffed animal played

Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say a woman who was wanted for kidnapping in Colorado is behind bars after a chase that spanned multiple cities in Lincoln County on Wednesday. At 11:14 a.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were advised Grand Ronde Tribal Police were in a

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new study from an international team at the German Center for Infection Research has determined how the bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis goes from a harmless microbe commonly found on skin — and morph into dangerous strains that cause what are colloquially known as “staph

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Dozens of dogs touched down in the Portland area on Wednesday. They made their way from Texas, hoping to start a new life here in the Pacific Northwest with their forever families. “One Tail At a Time PDX” is the rescue group that’s taking

Critical race theory is just that — a theory — but the term has been weaponized, with its most extreme critics alleging that merely studying the theory is racist. Long before the concept dubbed CRT drew controversy, scholars were studying how bigotry and bias infiltrated American institutions and shaped American life. After all, any telling

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Syrian refugee Hassan al Kontar became an unlikely internet celebrity after he was trapped in the Kuala Lumpur Airport for months before making his way to Vancouver in 2018, detailing his experience in a new book. Al Kontar, who refused to return to Syria

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portland doctor is doing everything she can to get doses of the COVID-19 vaccines into arms, and that’s meant giving shots at bars. It might seem quirky, but the doctor told FOX 12 that this a great way to reach people who haven’t

Click here for updates on this story     ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — Two adults and a teenager were found dead Wednesday morning in Arlington at an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Windsprint Way, less than a half mile from Highway 360. Police said they are investigating the case as a double murder-suicide after reviewing

Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A 50-year-old Lino Lakes man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking an elderly couple with a golf club and his fists over a Joe Biden campaign sign last November in White Bear Lake. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office says Mark Anthony Ulsaker took a plea deal,

Here’s a look at the life of Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations. Personal Birth date: June 13,1944 Birth place: Chunchongbuk-do Umsong, Republic of Korea Birth name: Ban Ki-moon Parents: Names unavailable publicly Marriage: Yoo Soon-taek (1971-present) Children: Hyun-hee, Woo-hyun and Seon-yong Education: Seoul National University, B.A., 1970; Harvard University, M.A., 1985 Other

Here is a look at the life of Bernard Shaw, acclaimed journalist and one of the first CNN anchors. Personal Birth date: May 22, 1940 Birth place: Chicago, Illinois Birth name: Bernard Shaw Father: Edgar Shaw, railroad employee and house painter Mother: Camilla (Murphy) Shaw, housekeeper Marriages: Linda Allston (March 30, 1974-present) Children: Amar Edgar

Click here for updates on this story     McKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — Jeremy Alan Andrews, 41, of Dallas viciously attacked his girlfriend for more than three hours after accusing her of cheating. A jury found Andrews guilty of assault family violence by strangulation in that case. Now he could spend the rest of his life in

Here’s a look at the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The games are scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021. The Paralympics are scheduled to take place August 24 to September 5, 2021. Facts This is the second time the

Here’s a look at ricin, a natural, highly toxic compound that is extracted from castor beans. Facts About one million tons of castor beans are processed every year, worldwide. Ricin is part of the waste from the beans when castor oil is made. Sometimes this is called “mash.” Less than a pinpoint can kill a