El Paso sees 2 new virus deaths, 85 additional cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Two new coronavirus-related deaths were announced by the El Paso Health Department on Tuesday morning. The death toll in El…
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‘They’re still being physically distant’: How Canutillo ISD physical education classes are adapting to the pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Classrooms and school campuses have faced major changes during the pandemic. Desk dividers, face coverings and temperature…
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New health measures allow Omaha couple their dream wedding
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Life is now a little easier for couples planning their…
Continue Reading Flint city councilman files federal lawsuit against mayor, city attorney and others
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) — Councilman Eric Mays has filed a lawsuit against multiple…
Continue Reading Friend remembers ‘neighborhood hero’ who was gunned down outside PetsMart
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) — The Evergreen community is mourning the loss of a…
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Biden campaign eyes strength with older voters as key to a Florida victory
Joy Solomon is a retired businesswoman in Boca Raton, Florida, who voted for Donald Trump in 2016. But after watching the President’s response…
Continue Reading Man sentenced for selling erectile dysfunction drugs as herbal supplements
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — You might have been to a bachelor party or 50th…
Continue Reading University of Kansas students seen packed at house party with no masks
Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — Health officials have identified college parties as…
Continue Reading Residents, advocates push for safer streets on Milwaukee’s south side
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — It’s a new push to keep pedestrians safe from dangerous…
Continue Reading Doctors say rise in COVID-19 cases shows Wisconsin heading in the wrong direction
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Area doctors say Wisconsin’s record-breaking COVID-19…
Continue Reading New allegations against Little Rock police chief from his own officers
Click here for updates on this story LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KFSM) — There are new allegations against Little Rock Police…
Continue Reading Woman helps mow historic cemetery following numerous complaints online
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Ark. (KFSM) — A couple of good Samaritans are being praised this…
Continue Reading Businesses warn customers become abusive when asked to wear a mask
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV) — Small business owners on Main Street in St. Charles say…
Continue Reading Police make three arrests in shooting of toddler
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — Investigators with Shreveport Police Department’s…
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These immunocompromised college students felt isolated when the fall semester began. So they did something about it
At first, Cameron Lynch thought she would need prepared questions for the group to discuss in their first Zoom call. On the list of proposed topics:…
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What you need to know about coronavirus on Tuesday, September 15
More than half a million children in the United States have been diagnosed with Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to the American…
Continue Reading Former Omaha TV meteorologist who threatened county health director found guilty
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (Omaha World Herald) — A former Omaha TV meteorologist who threatened…
Continue Reading Neb. parents, businesses asked to weigh in on early childhood education issues
Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Neb. (Lincoln Journal Star) — State Sen. John Stinner of Gering, who…
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Here’s why a vaccine will not stop the Covid-19 pandemic right away
Dr. Umair Shah remembers the last mass vaccination campaign the US waged. It was in 2009, when the H1N1 “swine” flu broke out in April,…
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Here’s why a vaccine will not stop the Covid-19 pandemic right away
Dr. Umair Shah remembers the last mass vaccination campaign the US waged. It was in 2009, when the H1N1 “swine” flu broke out in April,…
Continue Reading Man creates miniature farmstead display
Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Ill. (Quad-City Times) — Vern Holevoet loves the farm, and even though he…
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Pompeo’s wife emailed State Department staff for help with personal Christmas cards, source says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s wife asked State Department staff to help send personal family Christmas cards, according to an email exchange…
Continue Reading After 40 years of wandering, library book returns to Bridgeview Elementary School
Click here for updates on this story LE CLAIRE, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Dog-eared and yellowed, a school library book…
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Why the stability of the 2020 race promises more volatility ahead
In a presidency of unprecedented disruption and turmoil, Donald Trump‘s support has remained remarkably stable. That stability, paradoxically,…
Continue Reading These are the Hotshots, firefighters on the frontlines of deadly California blazes
As tens of thousands of firefighters battles blazes up and down the state of California, specialized teams of firefighters known as Hotshots have…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 15: Covid-19, election, immigration, police, Yemen
Sally is now a Category 1 hurricane as it bears down on the Gulf Coast and could strengthen before it makes landfall. Here’s what you need to…
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5 things to know for September 15: Covid-19, election, immigration, police, Yemen
Sally is now a Category 1 hurricane as it bears down on the Gulf Coast and could strengthen before it makes landfall. Here’s what you need to…
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Another presidential assault on science as fires and pandemic rage
A defining trait of Donald Trump’s presidency is his incessant destruction of reason, evidence and science in the service of his personal…
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Lionel Messi tops Forbes’ 2020 football rich list ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi may not have got his desired move away from Barcelona this summer, but he still has one billion reasons to be happy off the pitch. The…
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