‘Pandemic’ is, unsurprisingly, the Word of the Year for Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com
You’ve probably heard the word near-daily since March. It’s dominated nearly every corner of the world since. And there’s no better…
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Mother-daughter duo blaze the trail for female Eagle Scouts
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Gwinnett Daily Post) — For the 110 years that Boy Scouts of…
Continue Reading Children send nearly 200 thank-you cards to front-line workers
Click here for updates on this story FREMONT, Neb. (Fremont Tribune) — Children at Fremont daycares and schools brought…
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Biden unveils senior leadership team charged with planning inauguration
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday announced the senior leadership of the committee charged with planning and…
Continue Reading Family’s baptism gown worn by 32 babies through 3 generations
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — Some families attract long traditions and…
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Birx urges Thanksgiving travelers to get tested: ‘You have to assume that you were exposed and you became infected’
As millions of people in the United States travel back home from the Thanksgiving holiday, daily Covid-19 hospitalizations are inching closer to…
Continue Reading Donkey takes center stage in helping children become resilient
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Mont. (Ravalli Republic) — Debora Lay had no idea where her decision to…
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Bon Appétit needs to change. Its new editor in chief is ready for the challenge
When a friend reached out to Dawn Davis about the editor in chief opening at Bon Appétit, she was quick to recommend someone else — a writer she…
Continue Reading A $2,700 bill for a COVID-19 test turns up the heat on a health care industry dispute
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Okla. (Tulsa World) — Carolyn Coburn didn’t really know the going rate…
Continue Reading Nursing home workers in Chicago enter second week of strike
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A strike for better pay and protection by local nursing home…
Continue Reading Missing dog reunited with family nearly a year later
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A dog missing for nearly a year is finally back home safe. The…
Continue Reading Doctor starts petition to get Missouri governor to implement mask mandate
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A St. Louis-area doctor is pushing Missouri Governor Mike…
Continue Reading Congress looking at busiest lame duck session in memory
There are roughly 10 legislative days until spending for the federal government expires, and as coronavirus cases soar around the country, the Senate…
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Disney honors Chadwick Boseman’s birthday with tribute
Chadwick Boseman would have turned 44 on November 29 and Disney honored him in a way that was fit for a Marvel king. Boseman, who died in August…
Continue Reading Woman delivers baby while intubated with COVID-19 in ICU
Click here for updates on this story FERGUSON, Mo. (KMOV) — A Ferguson woman is lucky to be alive after delivering her…
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Senegal World Cup star Papa Bouba Diop dies aged 42
Former Premier League player and Senegal World Cup star Papa Bouba Diop has died aged 42, the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) confirmed to CNN.…
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StormTRACK Weather: Lighter winds, sunny skies, cold tonight
It will be a dry and cold start to the week. Another cold front will move into the region Wednesday that will bring the coldest temperatures of the…
Continue Reading Baby boom is happening in Kansas City nine months after Super Bowl win
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — It has been about nine months since the Kansas City…
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Moderna solicitará este lunes la autorización de la FDA para su vacuna contra el covid-19
(CNN) — La compañÃa farmacéutica Moderna tiene la intención de solicitar este lunes a la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE. UU.…
Continue Reading Tom Brady loses battle against reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes
The ‘Comeback Kid’ wasn’t able to get it done this time. Despite scoring 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter, Tom Brady and…
Continue Reading Biden weighs history-making picks for defense secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is entering the month of December weighing several barrier-breaking candidates to be his Secretary of Defense. Three…
Continue Reading En Japón, más personas murieron por suicidio el mes pasado que por covid en todo 2020. Y las mujeres han sido las más afectadas. ¿Por qué?
Tokio (CNN) — Eriko Kobayashi ha intentado suicidarse cuatro veces. La primera vez, ella tenÃa solo 22 años con un trabajo de tiempo completo en…
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Markets expect a perfect 2021. Will they get it?
US stocks reached record highs on Friday as Wall Street’s outlook becomes crystal clear: With Covid-19 vaccines on the way, investors expect…
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Assassinated Iranian nuclear scientist shot with remote-controlled machine gun, news agency says
The Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated east of Tehran was shot by a remote-controlled machine gun operating out of another car, the semi-official…
Continue Reading Venezuela suspende la cuarentena y levanta los toques de queda en las zonas fronterizas con Colombia y Brasil
(CNN) — A partir de este lunes, Venezuela suspenderá la estricta cuarentena a nivel nacional y levantará los toques de queda impuestos en todas…
Continue Reading Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 30 de noviembre: lo que busca la investigación sobre la muerte de Maradona
Autoridades en Argentina investigan la muerte de Maradona. Los desafÃos de Biden con las polÃticas de inmigración de Trump. Finaliza la temporada…
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El Paso sees 1 new virus death, has 37,267 active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 1 new coronavirus-related death Monday. The death of a woman in her 70s…
Continue Reading S&P Global announces $44 billion purchase of IHS Markit
Two of the world’s premier financial information providers are combining. S&P Global is buying IHS Markit for $44 billion in stock. S&P…
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A man fatally shot a teenager in Oregon for playing loud music Thanksgiving week, police say
A man in Oregon fatally shot a teenager Thanksgiving week after getting upset that the 19-year-old was playing music loudly in the parking lot of an…
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A man fatally shot a teenager in Oregon for playing loud music Thanksgiving week, police say
A man in Oregon fatally shot a teenager Thanksgiving week after getting upset that the 19-year-old was playing music loudly in the parking lot of an…
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