Model, fitness instructor, dancer shares journey with alopecia
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Swimsuit model, fitness instructor and dancer…
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R. Kelly’s sixth attempt at being released on bail is denied
R. Kelly’s appeal to be released on bail ahead of his trial was denied by an appeals court Tuesday. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals’…
Continue Reading Runners embrace making virtual Boston marathon their own
Click here for updates on this story Belmont, MA (WBZ) — Thousands of runners are not letting the coronavirus pandemic…
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Half a million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19
Half a million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital…
Continue Reading Lawmaker under investigation after ‘dangerous calls to violence’ in Facebook post
Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, NH (WBZ) — New Hampshire State Representative James Spillane is under…
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Beloved Texas cafeteria chain Luby’s to be liquidated, dissolved
HOUSTON, Texas — It could be the end of the line for a Texas-based cafeteria chain known for square fish, the Lu Ann platter, and other comfort food…
Continue Reading Wildfire evacuees find shelter at Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — The wildfires burning in Marion County are forcing families out…
Continue Reading Man arrested for allegedly attacking liquor store employee over face mask policy
Click here for updates on this story POTOMAC, MD (WJZ) — Police in Montgomery County arrest a man they say assaulted a…
Continue Reading Derek Hough replacing Len Goodman as judge on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Derek Hough is returning to “Dancing With the Stars,” but this time, he won’t be dancing. ABC announced Tuesday that the six-time…
Continue Reading Parents expecting baby’s delivery surprised by 2nd bundle of joy
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — A Minnesota couple got quite the surprise when they…
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Las Cruces City Council unanimously approves single-time ‘extraordinary’ payment for 1st responders
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Tuesday afternoon unanimously approved allocating $500,000 to give certain city workers a…
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Top police leaders in Rochester, New York, retire amid outrage over handling of Daniel Prude’s suffocation death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – Top police leaders in Rochester are retiring en masse amid criticism of the city’s handling of the the suffocation…
Continue Reading SMU raises coronavirus risk level from ‘moderate’ to ‘high’
Click here for updates on this story Dallas, TX (KTVT) — SMU increased its coronavirus operational level due to a jump…
Continue Reading Plymouth police reach GoFundMe goal to help purchase missing “Buddy the Beefalo”
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, CT (WFSB) — Less than two days after the Plymouth Police Union started a…
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The struggle for equality for Black and brown workers
This week, we (Leah Asmelash and friend-of-the-newsletter, Chandelis Duster) talk about the exploitation of Black and brown labor, recommend…
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4 Borderland school districts among 500 in Texas asked to revise dress codes in wake of court ruling
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas arm of the American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to nearly 500 school districts across the…
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Trump says he is expanding offshore drilling moratorium to Florida’s Atlantic coast, Georgia and South Carolina
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – President Donald Trump is seeking to claim the mantle of environmental steward as he announces an expansion of a ban on…
Continue Reading Nurses, feeling disrespected during COVID-19 pandemic, plan to strike
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — Nurses on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic were…
Continue Reading Restaurants that have hung on through pandemic brace for turn of weather
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — This has been a summer of highs and lows for Chicago’s…
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GOP Senate Leader McConnell proposes ‘targeted’ virus aid, Dems say not enough
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief…
Continue Reading With recent reports of storage unit thefts, police say this is the best padlock to use
Click here for updates on this story BLUE GRASS, Iowa (WQAD) — Amid reports of storage unit thefts in the Quad Cities…
Continue Reading One of the victims of a double shooting was a 50-year-old bystander
Click here for updates on this story BELLEVILLE, IL (KMOV) — Two people were shot outside an apartment complex in…
Continue Reading Wife of man charged in deadly road rage attack arrested
Click here for updates on this story O’FALLON, Mo. (KMOV) — The wife of a Troy, Missouri man charged in a deadly…
Continue Reading University of Hawaii’s athletic department may trim salaries of Senior Administrative Staff
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, O’ahu (KITV) — Senior administrators at UH Manoa will have to deal…
Continue Reading NBA star giving away hundreds of shoes in Saginaw
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — NBA star Draymond Green is putting shoes on the feet of…
Continue Reading Youth, hunters with disabilities can deer hunt this weekend
Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — Michigan’s Liberty Hunt is back statewide this weekend.…
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An 8-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting was one of 53 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
An 8-year-old girl was among at least 53 people shot during a violent holiday weekend in Chicago, according to police officials. Eight people died…
Continue Reading Districts across KC facing tech issues as they head back to class
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — Many school districts around the Kansas City metro…
Continue Reading Districts across the KC facing tech issues as they head back to class
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — Many school districts around the Kansas City metro…
Continue Reading Gov. Kay Ivey to Alabama: It’s now or never for census participation
Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, AL (WALA) — With the last day for Census 2020 participation set for…
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