Doctors worry women aren’t getting the health care they need during pandemic
It was early spring, about the time the novel coronavirus was spreading like wildfire in the US Northeast. Fear was keeping some ill people at home,…
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Woman ejected from car after Corvette running from police crashes into her
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — A Corvette running from Alabama State Troopers crashed into a…
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Hackers apuntan a actores clave en la cadena de suministro de las vacunas contra el coronavirus
(CNN) — Los piratas informáticos están apuntando a actores clave en la cadena de suministro de la vacuna contra el coronavirus a medida que se…
Continue Reading Many nursing homes now require to test staff twice a week for COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (Hartford Business Journal) — As COVID-19 positivity rates creep up…
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Indian village schoolteacher wins $1 million global prize — and gives half to the runners-up
An Indian schoolteacher has been awarded the 2020 Global Teacher Prize — and has vowed to give half of the $1 million prize money to the…
Continue Reading Suspect in state trooper’s shooting is killed and two US marshals are wounded in Bronx shootout
A suspect is dead after a confrontation in the Bronx Friday morning in which two US marshals were shot and wounded, according to law enforcement…
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Stimulus talks end week on optimistic note
What a difference a week makes. On Monday, it looked like nothing was going to happen on stimulus. Now, it’s possible a deal is brokered in a…
Continue Reading Businesses pitch in to keep critical hunger program going for rural Montana
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, MT (KPAX/KAJ) — We usually think of Neptune Aviation responding to the…
Continue Reading A Jewish doctor who treated a patient with Nazi tattoos says the pandemic has tested his compassion
Dr. Taylor Nichols has faced hate in the emergency room before. He’s treated racist patients, and each time the Jewish physician has dipped…
Continue Reading Even beloved public schools may lose students forever
The Newhart family moved to their Chicago suburb for the public schools. But when William Hatch Elementary closed its doors at the beginning of the…
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Stocks rally to new record highs on jobs day
Stocks soared to new all-time highs Friday — even though the government reported a lower-than-expected increase in jobs in November. Investors…
Continue Reading Teen sends handmade messages to COVID-19 patients and health care workers
Click here for updates on this story CERRITOS, CA (KABC) — They’re called “Caring Cards” and…
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Bahrain says it is granting emergency-use authorization for coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The island kingdom of Bahrain says it has become the second nation in the world to grant emergency-use…
Continue Reading Biden wrestles with politics in effort to depoliticize the Justice Department
Political questions from Democrats and a new Republican litmus test have suddenly become complicating factors in one of President-elect Joe…
Continue Reading Cincinnati man keeps father’s legacy alive through spirit of Christmas
Click here for updates on this story NORTH COLLEGE HILL, OH (WLWT) — It’s a Christmas display that would make Clark…
Continue Reading Firefighters make holidays brighter for boy with severe form of muscular dystrophy
Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Ky (WLKY) — Here’s one that’ll warm your heart. A group of…
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Founder of all-Black armed activist group faces federal charge after FBI says he aimed a rifle at officers
The founder of an all-Black armed activist group is facing a federal charge after the FBI alleges he aimed a rifle at federally deputized task force…
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Four more states just legalized recreational weed. Here’s how long you’ll have to wait to buy it
In a matter of hours on election night, recreational cannabis measures got the go-ahead in four more states: Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South…
Continue Reading Family mourns beloved teacher who died of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) — After weeks of fighting, a Las Cruces New Mexico…
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Another familiar face returns to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
Meredith Grey’s death beach party got a new guest in this week’s episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.” In the new episode, the…
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‘No fake news:’ Biden and Harris sit down for a ‘very normal’ interview with Jake Tapper
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. In the final minute…
Continue Reading Mesner Puppets to auction off some puppets to help keep its doors open
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo (KMBC) — Mesner Puppets has been making memories for Kansas City…
Continue Reading Trump raises more than $207 million since Election Day as he pushes baseless election fraud claims
President Donald Trump’s political operation has raised more than $207 million since Election Day, as the President inundates his supporters…
Continue Reading ‘Your Honor’ stars Bryan Cranston as a judge forced to deal with a bad break
The consequences of one bad act pile up in “Your Honor,” a solid but unspectacular miniseries produced by and starring Bryan Cranston.…
Continue Reading Food bank, schools fight increasing child food insecurity
Click here for updates on this story COLOMA, MI (WBND) — The pandemic has caused many Americans to feel economic…
Continue Reading Researchers to study COVID-19 transmission between K-12 students in St. Louis area
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will…
Continue Reading Cops accuse woman of driving 116 mph with child in front seat
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI COUNTY, IN (WBND) — A Benton Harbor woman was arrested for allegedly driving…
Continue Reading Saudi foreign minister welcomes ‘progress’ on Qatar crisis talks, says a ‘final agreement’ appears to be within reach
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has expressed optimism that the ongoing boycott of Qatar by four Arab nations…
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There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, but coming months will be Covid-19 ‘worst-case scenario,’ expert says
Across the US, preparations are underway to quickly distribute Covid-19 vaccines once authorized, but experts say before that relief occurs, the…
Continue Reading Couple creates new business during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Since March many people have changed jobs and found new…
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