As Black Friday approaches, retailers lobby states to stay open
Retailers forced to close down stores to customers early in the pandemic are now pushing officials to allow them to stay open on Black Friday and…
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An Iowa boy is selling baseball bats he makes from fallen trees to raise money for storm victims
After a powerful wind storm struck Iowa in August, the city of Mount Vernon was left covered in fallen trees and other debris. That’s when…
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Discussion to be made on license plate reader cameras allowed in Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV ) — Could license plate readers be in Nashville’s future?…
Continue Reading UT students may be required to get a COVID vaccine when approved
Click here for updates on this story TN (WSMV ) — University of Tennessee students may be required to get a coronavirus…
Continue Reading Community group concerned for safety after shooting at Lenox Mall
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL ) — A community organization wrote they are concerned about…
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The US recorded 195,000 new Covid-19 cases in a day. An expert says spread is now ‘faster’ and ‘broader’ than ever
November has been a month full of devastating Covid-19 records in the US. Almost every state has reported a rapid surge in cases and nationwide…
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Black women helped push Democrats to the finish line in Georgia. Here’s how they can do it again
As the nation eyes Georgia with its pair of upcoming US Senate runoffs, a victory for Democrats could hinge on the same Black women who helped flip…
Continue Reading CT’s unemployment trust fund goes broke; employers on hook for millions in federal borrowing
Click here for updates on this story CT (HARTFORD BUSINESS JOURNAL) — he state’s unemployment insurance trust fund…
Continue Reading Woman accused of embezzling $60,000 in funds from three York County organizations
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT ) — The York County District Attorney’s Office announced…
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Dominic Thiem edges Novak Djokovic in thriller to advance to final of ATP Finals
Dominic Thiem needed two monster tie breaks to overcome Novak Djokovic and advance to the final of the ATP Finals, beating the Serbian 7-5, 6-7…
Continue Reading Turkeys from Walcott, IA, to get Presidential pardon
Click here for updates on this story WALCOTT, IA (WQAD) — An Iowa farmer will spend his Thanksgiving in Washington,…
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Turkeys from Walcott, IA, to get Presidential pardon
Click here for updates on this story WALCOTT, IA (WQAD) — An Iowa farmer will spend his Thanksgiving in Washington,…
Continue Reading NASA launch Saturday: This satellite will track Earth’s sea level rise
More than 830 miles above Earth’s surface, a next-generation satellite will keep an eye on global sea levels. The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich…
Continue Reading Her late daughter loved to sew, so she taught herself how to make masks and raised nearly $17,000 for the local food pantry
For Sharon Hebert, the way to overcome the most difficult challenges is to focus on helping others, and she practices what she preaches. A…
Continue Reading Columbia University bans 70 students for Covid-19 travel violations
Columbia University says it has temporarily banned at least 70 students for violating the New York City school’s Covid-19 travel policy. The…
Continue Reading Colin Kaepernick calls for release of former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted of killing a Philadelphia cop
Colin Kaepernick just added his name to a list of activists and academics who have been calling for the release of a former Black Panther from prison…
Continue Reading Tucker Carlson backlash tells us something important about some Trump supporters
Traitor. Globalist. Sellout. Those weren’t the insults reserved for a CNN or MSNBC anchor on Friday. No, those were the insults aimed at…
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Tucker Carlson backlash tells us something important about some Trump supporters
Traitor. Globalist. Sellout. Those weren’t the insults reserved for a CNN or MSNBC anchor on Friday. No, those were the insults aimed at…
Continue Reading Atlanta’s mayor just appointed the city’s first LGBTQ affairs director
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced the city’s first director of LGBTQ Affairs, her office said Friday. Lifelong Atlanta resident…
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El Paso’s virus death toll for week almost 100; record active cases near 35,500, over 1,000 still in hospitals
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported eight more coronavirus deaths on Saturday to cap a week that saw a record 97 deceased and raised…
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta: I won’t be visiting with family this Thanksgiving. You shouldn’t either.
The country saw it after Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day: spikes in Covid-19 cases in parts of the country a few weeks after Americans…
Continue Reading How to make your Thanksgiving meal for cheap or (practically) free
From complicated Zoom setups to smaller gatherings, Thanksgiving dinner will look different for many families and friends this year. The annual feast…
Continue Reading Wisconsin GOP election commissioner praised right-wing provocateur who promoted voter fraud conspiracies
A Republican member of the Wisconsin Election Commission posted a tweet Thursday praising a well-known conspiracy theorist who has spread false…
Continue Reading CITGO 6 begin fourth year in detention in Venezuela as families prepare to spend another holiday without them
Just before Thanksgiving 2017, a group of six US oil executives were summoned to Venezuela for an emergency work meeting, where they were arrested on…
Continue Reading 12 million Americans could lose crucial unemployment benefits just after Christmas
With special pandemic unemployment benefits set to expire in the next few weeks, opera singer Brian Montgomery is making plans to leave the country.…
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Lines to get tested for coronavirus are growing long ahead of Thanksgiving and amid rising cases
As US coronavirus cases soar and people seek tests ahead of Thanksgiving travel, long lines are forming outside testing sites around the country,…
Continue ReadingABC-7 StormTRACK Weather: Near record highs expected for Saturday
El Paso, Texas– I think our two day streak of record highs will come to an end this afternoon, but still expected to come close to the record. A…
Continue Reading UK signs trade deal with Canada to bridge gap after Brexit
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has signed an interim trade deal with Canada to give the government more time to negotiate future trading rules as it…
Continue Reading Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus
Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son, has tested positive for the coronavirus, a personal spokesman told CNN on Friday.…
Continue Reading Haiti’s soccer chief banned for life for sexual abuse of young football players
International football’s governing body, FIFA, has banned the president of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), Yves Jean-Bart, from the…
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