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A third of Americans don’t see systemic racism as a barrier to good health even after communities of color have been hit the hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say. The new findings of the ongoing national survey conducted by the RAND Corporation with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation were released Wednesday. Among

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and the risks of their jobs are ramped up even more during the coronavirus pandemic. But hundreds of Chicago firefighters who got COVID-19 said they were stunned when they were told it is not considered

Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have you sent a Christmas card that still hasn’t reached its destination? Are you getting bills after they’re already past due? You’re not alone. Major delays in the United States Postal Service are having a trickle down effect and costing some customers hundreds of dollars

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — A seed corn recycling facility is continuing to cause a stink among residents just west of the metro area. Pollution concerns have spread to environmental watchdogs in the United States and internationally. The mounds of corn byproduct from ethanol production are just a mile

Here’s a look at the life of media mogul Barry Diller. Personal Birth date: February 2, 1942 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Barry Charles Diller Father: Michael Diller, real estate developer Mother: Reva (Addison) Diller Marriage: Diane von Furstenberg (2001-present) Education: Attended University of California, Los Angeles Other Facts Dropped out of UCLA

Here’s a look at the eurozone. Nineteen countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency, and comprise the eurozone. Facts The countries in the eurozone as of 2020 are: Austria , Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. January

Click here for updates on this story     Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a popular rapper who is wanted on multiple charges for his role in the shooting death of an Atlanta man. Atlanta Police are searching for 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett, also known as YFN Lucci. On December 10,

Click here for updates on this story     TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma (KFSM) — The Cherokee Nation announced the tribe’s first hunting and fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens for controlled hunts will open later this year. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. introduced the Cherokee Nation Park and Wildlands, Fishing and Hunting Reserve Act of

Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii, USA (KITV) — In Hawaii, like much of the world during the COVID-19 Pandemic, people hoping to grow or start a family are finding themselves stunted. For the longest time, solutions were found overseas, but people wanting to adopt are now waiting longer and looking locally for

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Officers in half of KCPD’s patrol divisions are now outfitted with body-worn cameras. Patrol officers in both Northland divisions – North and Shoal Creek – and Central Patrol Division are now using body-worn cameras. The department currently has 340 of them, and another

A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of nurse Caitlyn Kaufman, Nashville police said. James Cowan was arrested at an apartment complex in Antioch, Tennessee, on Tuesday evening, police announced on Twitter. Kaufman, 26, was shot and killed on December 3, 2020, while driving to work on Interstate 440. Undercover

Click here for updates on this story     MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — The state of Illinois announced Friday that it has made available more than $275 million in Business Interruption Grants to thousands of small businesses, including bars and restaurants that have been restricted from indoor service for months. Dozens of bars and restaurants in Rock

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Porch Parade is a way for Mobilians and visitors to celebrate the 2021 Mardi Gras season in the Port City. Organizers say participation is simple and that all you have to do is decorate your home. Participants can register to be included

Click here for updates on this story     Flint, MI (WNEM) — A Flint restaurant has had its liquor license suspended for offering indoor service. An emergency suspension of the liquor license of Down the Tracks on Court Street in Flint was issued. The Liquor Control Commission said an investigator went to the restaurant on Jan.