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
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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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People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus — right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine — can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That doesn’t mean they should stop taking precautions,
Continue Reading At least 83% of Alabama’s Black population lived in counties where life expectancy among Black people did not meet age requirements for vaccine eligibility, according to a CNN analysis. Before Monday, only frontline essential workers, long-term care residents and staff, and people 75 and older were eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Alabama. Yet,
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olumbia businesses are rejoicing after the Columbia/Boone County Health Department reported it was lifting restrictions on hours for restaurants, bars and entertainment venues on Wednesday.
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OXFORD, Miss. (KMIZ) The No. 10 Mizzou basketball team came up short on the road against Ole Miss on Wednesday night. The Tigers lost 80-59. Mizzou fell apart in the second half after only trailing 42-37 at halftime. The Rebels outscored the Tigers 38-22 in the final 20 minutes. Mizzou played out of character in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) As the state continues to roll out the coronavirus vaccine with large scale events, winter weather is starting to get in the way of that effort. In Mid-Missouri, the next mass vaccination event at the School of the Osage near the Lake of the Ozarks was rescheduled from Feb. 14 until March
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