Outdoor classrooms reenergize kids during the pandemic
When the pandemic forced his school to go to online learning, fifth-grader Bergen Manzella spent six hours a day staring at his computer screen.…
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The maker of M&M’s and Snickers is buying Kind bars in a bid for healthy snacks
Candy giant Mars is buying the company behind Kind nut bars and granola to expand into healthier snacks. Terms of the deal, announced Tuesday, were…
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Bring on the holiday cheer! Putting up holiday decor early can help boost your mental health
The stress and anxiety caused by 2020 is no secret and people seem to be coping as best they can: many with the help of a little holiday decor. But…
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En estos paÃses el aborto es legal (y en estos otros no se permite bajo ninguna circunstancia)
(CNN Español) — Argentina vuelve a debatir sobre la legalización del aborto. Esta semana el presidente Alberto Fernández envió dos proyectos de…
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Dolly Parton learned she funded the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine when the rest of us did
Dolly Parton: Legendary performer. Songwriter extraordinaire. Feminist idol. And, as of this year, coronavirus vaccine sponsor. The diminutive…
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Biden assembles team to handle Senate confirmation battles
President-elect Joe Biden has assembled a team that will lead the confirmation battles for his nominees in the Senate. The team’s formation…
Continue Reading Wolfgang Van Halen talks final days with his dad Eddie
Wolfgang Van Halen feels blessed to have been able to spend time with his rock legend father Eddie in his final days, even though it was…
Continue Reading Joe Biden fires an early warning shot at Wall Street
Elizabeth Warren’s fingerprints are all over the Biden transition, much to Wall Street’s dismay. President-elect Joe Biden’s agency…
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Sheriff: 90 inmates are in quarantine because of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — The Jackson County sheriff says 90 inmates are…
Continue Reading Mouth spray developed in Kansas is being used to fight coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story WYANDOTTE COUNTY, Kan. (KCTV/KSMO) — A mouth spray used in dentistry for over a…
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StormTRACK Weather: Record warmth continues
High pressure will be dominant and each afternoon we will near-record high temperatures through Saturday. Afternoon highs will reach the low 80s this…
Continue Reading Health inspectors assaulted, threatened at ‘Defend Your Vote’ rally
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee’s mayor and other officials say they’re…
Continue Reading Wisconsin DMV investigator uncovers string of fraudulent car titles worth $4 million
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor…
Continue Reading COVID pushes back trial for man facing capital murder charges
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — The trial for Dekota Harvey, a man facing two Capital…
Continue Reading Delivery driver has car stolen at gunpoint
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A pizza delivery driver had his car stolen during a brazen…
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El Paso food bank will deliver food to you while you quarantine with Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local food bank is making sure that those who are unemployed and infected with Covid-19 don’t go hungry. Officials with…
Continue Reading Woman says two nurses assaulted her brother while he was recovering from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story TOWN AND COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV) — Christina Pryor says the treatment from nurses…
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Will shoppers sit out the holidays? That’s the fear
Retailers just got one more reason to worry about the upcoming holiday shopping season. What’s happening: US retail sales increased by only…
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US anti-doping bill welcomed as ‘monumental day’ in the fight for clean sport amid WADA criticism
The next time an athlete and their entourage thinks about doping they could find themselves sitting in a US jail. It’s a scenario that became…
Continue Reading Stores prepare for second wave of panic shopping
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — Shelves are being cleared out and waiting to be restocked. As…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa tests positive for Covid-19
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who is 87 years old, tweeted Tuesday that he tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, after saying earlier he…
Continue Reading Pastor fends off, forgives juvenile robbers
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — An Omaha pastor who fended off three robbers by himself had a…
Continue Reading Lo que dejó la cuarta fecha de las eliminatorias sudamericanas: Brasil domina, Colombia en crisis
(CNN Español) — La cuarta jornada de las eliminatorias sudamericanas a la Copa del Mundo Qatar 2022 se disputó y el 2020 culmina con un panorama…
Continue Reading Special needs students experience different frustrations with pandemic
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, La. (KTBS) — The pandemic has created lots of problems, including with…
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Pfizer says final analysis shows virus vaccine is 95% effective with no safety concerns
NEW YORK, NY — A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections,…
Continue Reading Asà puedes ayudar a los afectados por el huracán Iota en Centroamérica
(CNN) — Iota azotó el martes una ya devastada Nicaragua como un huracán de categorÃa 4. Ahora es una tormenta tropical, pero sigue existiendo el…
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5 things to know for November 18: Covid-19, election, stimulus, US troops, Ethiopia
For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom is lifting the time limit for free meetings — so your virtual family get-togethers won’t be cut short.…
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5 things to know for November 18: Covid-19, election, stimulus, US troops, Ethiopia
For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom is lifting the time limit for free meetings — so your virtual family get-togethers won’t be cut short.…
Continue Reading Facebook and Twitter chart out different paths for Congress on internet regulation
In a Senate hearing on Tuesday that stretched on for more than four hours, the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter sought to recalibrate their relationship…
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German police fire water cannons at crowds in Berlin protesting coronavirus restrictions
BERLIN (AP) — German police fired water cannons at demonstrators protesting coronavirus restrictions after saying the crowd ignored warnings to…
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