Doctor who survived COVID-19 is denied opportunity to donate plasma because he is gay
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Dr. Dillon Barron is a frontline emergency room doctor on the…
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Medical expert helps new mom navigate child birth virtually
Click here for updates on this story TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way women everywhere…
Continue Reading Dentist battles with insurance company over coverage for profits lost during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Robert Klein has spent more than a decade building his…
Continue Reading Couple donates their stimulus checks to Kansas City restaurants, bars they frequent
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — It’s no secret people who work in the service industry…
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Zac Brown is kicking off the Fourth of July with a live stream concert
The Zac Brown Band wants to get you dancing just in time to celebrate America’s birthday. The Grammy-winning group will be kicking off the…
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One person has died and 465 people have gotten sick after interacting with pet poultry
One person has died and 86 have been put into the hospital in the latest outbreak of salmonella connected to pet poultry, the US Centers for Disease…
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An Oregon county drops its mask exemption for people of color after racist response
A mask mandate exemption for people of color meant to address racial profiling concerns has been removed after racist backlash, Oregon county…
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Astronomers may have detected light from colliding black holes for the first time
When black holes collide, they typically create gravitational waves that can be detected on Earth, but not light. Now, for the first time,…
Continue Reading California breaks coronavirus records. Gatherings in homes may fuel spread as more young people get sick
California, the most populous US state and the first to implement a statewide lockdown to combat the coronavirus outbreak, is setting daily records…
Continue Reading Protesters tear down statues, punch senator, set small fire in Madison after arrest of black activist
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisc. (Wisconsin State Journal) — Protesters tore down statues of Forward…
Continue Reading 90-year-old man donates platelets for 725th time
Click here for updates on this story NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (The North Platte Telegraph) — He’s the gift that keeps on…
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El Paso reaches 125 total virus deaths; 175 new cases reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Thursday morning announced three more people had died from Covid-19, bringing the…
Continue Reading Police: Man played cop, confining Amazon driver he thought was speeding
Click here for updates on this story LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (The Times) — Lake County police are pursuing criminal charges…
Continue Reading Jon Stewart tackles the union of money and politics in ‘Irresistible’
Jon Stewart resurfaces with a politically savvy directorial effort, “Irresistible,” that’s a bit too heavy-handed to live up to its…
Continue Reading Dennis Quaid says 39-year age difference with new wife ‘just doesn’t come up’
Dennis Quaid is 66 and his new bride Laura Savoie is 27, but according to Quaid it’s no big deal. “It really just doesn’t come…
Continue Reading Tree-carver chisels a new crane
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Out in the farm fields northwest of Davenport,…
Continue Reading Georgia nephew of famed prison escapees keeps their story alive decades later
Click here for updates on this story LEESBURG, Ga. (Albany Herald) — The spark for David Widner ignited when he was…
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Macy’s lays off nearly 4,000 employees
Macy’s is cutting roughly 4,000 back-office and management jobs as Covid-19 continues to hurt its bottom line. The layoffs, which account for…
Continue Reading ‘Unnecessary distraction.’ Eminem apologizes to Diddy’s Revolt
Hip-hop star Eminem has publicly apologized to Diddy‘s Revolt after his scathing criticism of the media company was revealed in a recently…
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Red Sox, Tigers, Mariners have positive Covid-19 tests, reports say
Executives from the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners have all announced positive coronavirus test results within their respective…
Continue Reading Unemployment claims have fallen for 3 months, but millions still need jobless benefits
First-time claims for unemployment benefits have fallen in every report for the past 12 weeks. Still, the American jobs crisis is far from over:…
Continue Reading Why a 2nd shutdown over coronavirus might be worse than the 1st — and how to prevent it
It’s an outcome no one wants, but could become a “harsh reality”: a second wave of shutdowns. Weeks after lifting stay-at-home…
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StormTRACK Weather: Mainly sunny and hot, storm potential continues
Thunderstorms impacted portions of the borderland last night, producing gusty winds and dust. The potential is there for us to see another round…
Continue Reading Woman charged in Atlanta Wendy’s arson is released from jail on bond
The woman facing first-degree arson charges in the Wendy’s restaurant fire that broke out during protests over Rayshard Brooks’ death…
Continue Reading The heli adventure tour that moves at a glacial pace
As the helicopter swoops over the landing site, the clouds part to reveal a bluebird day. From the distance, it’s all jagged peaks, crackling…
Continue Reading States engaged in ‘gross negligence’ in Covid-19 response in jails and prisons, new report finds
States have responded to the threat of Covid-19 in jails and prisons with “gross negligence,” according to the ACLU and the Prison Policy…
Continue Reading Residents and businesses sue Seattle over protest zone
Residents and businesses in a Seattle neighborhood filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the city for “extensive harm” suffered…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Thursday, June 25
The coronavirus tides have turned. Back in March, Florida ordered all travelers from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to isolate for two weeks.…
Continue Reading What it’s like to visit Paris post-lockdown
A garden pail filled with disposable hand wipes and huge bottles of hand sanitizer can be found atop every table at Paris bistro Chez L’Ami…
Continue Reading Jenny Slate quits ‘Big Mouth’ role, says Black characters ‘should be played by Black people’
Jenny Slate has announced she will no longer voice the character of Missy Foreman-Greenwald, a young mixed-race girl on the animated comedy…
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