First she lost her friend, George Floyd. Then she lost her sister to Covid-19
“The loss of George Floyd was the most impact in my whole entire life, you know, up until my sister passed,” Ruby Mallard says. The…
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Using weed during pregnancy linked to psychotic-like behaviors in children, study finds
If you’re one of the growing numbers of women who use weed while pregnant, think twice: A new study found it may increase psychotic-like…
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El Paso’s Irvin High School disinfected after student gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District officials on Thursday said they had learned of an Irvin High School infected with the virus,…
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Trump claims White House can overrule FDA’s attempt to toughen guidelines for coronavirus vaccine
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the White House could override the US Food and Drug Administration if the agency released tougher…
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Trump’s comments send a signal to his supporters about how to react if Biden prevails
President Donald Trump’s refusal on Wednesday to guarantee a peaceful transfer of power if he loses to Joe Biden in November is leading America…
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New York City schools’ remote opening is off to a bumpy, stressful start
New York City schools opened Monday with in-person classes for some students but remote learning for most — and the first few days have been a…
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Road debris caused lane closures, traffic backup on I-10 east at Yarbrough for hours
You can check current traffic conditions by visiting KVIA.com/traffic. I-10 East at Yarbrough, road debris, FINAL, all lanes open, backup to…
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Meghan makes surprise ‘America’s Got Talent’ appearance
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has made her second recent televised appearance, this time on the “America’s Got Talent” final to share…
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Thomaston homeowner shoots, kills mother black bear after it encounters dog
Click here for updates on this story THOMASTON, CT (WFSB) — A homeowner shot and killed a mother bear in Thomaston…
Continue Reading Hartford school lockdowns lifted after police make arrests
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A “code yellow” lockdown put in place at two…
Continue Reading Jessica Szohr, ‘Gossip Girl’ star, is pregnant
Congratulations are in order for “Gossip Girl” star Jessica Szohr and her professional hockey player boyfriend, Brad Richardson. Szohr…
Continue Reading FDA must do more to regulate thousands of chemicals added to your food, petitioners say
Pretend you’re pregnant. You’re careful about every morsel you put into your mouth, exquisitely conscious about the potential impact on…
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AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic tests positive for Covid-19
Soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become the latest global athlete to test positive for Covid-19. The striker made the announcement on Twitter,…
Continue Reading ‘Utopia’ is about a fictional pandemic in the middle of a real one, as nerds try to save the world
The timing for “Utopia” is either incredibly good or atrociously bad, depending on one’s tolerance for fiction that parallels…
Continue Reading Last ever Airbus A380 superjumbo assembled in France
A magnificent beast made of four million parts from 30 different countries, the Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger airliner, and its…
Continue Reading ‘Secret Society of Second-Born Royals’ gives Disney+ an X-Men-like franchise
“The New Mutants” might have landed with a dull thud, but Disney actually has a promising teen-driven movie indebted to the X-Men…
Continue Reading Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik welcome daughter
Singer Zayn Malik and model Gigi Hadid are officially new parents. The pair have welcomed a daughter, Malik announced on his social media accounts.…
Continue Reading Cynthia Nixon on Sharon Stone potentially replacing Kim Cattrall in ‘Sex and the City 3’
There are no plans for a “Sex and the City 3” movie, but if it happens Cynthia Nixon wouldn’t be mad if Sharon Stone stepped into…
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Dr. Fauci tells TAMACC he has confidence in FDA, CDC approval process for virus vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases shared his thoughts Thursday about the impact Covid-19 is having on the Hispanic…
Continue Reading A wild bear broke into an Alaska zoo and killed an alpaca
Caesar – a 16-year-old alpaca – was killed over the weekend by a wild brown bear who had broken into a zoo in Anchorage, Alaska. The bear…
Continue Reading ‘America’s Got Talent’ winner is spoken word poet Brandon Leake
The winner of the latest season of “America’s Got Talent” is poet Brandon Leake. Leake, who was the first spoken word performer on…
Continue Reading By August, 1 in 5 Covid-19 cases was someone in their 20s
The median age of people diagnosed with coronavirus keeps getting lower. In May, the median age of confirmed cases was 46. By July, that number had…
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Texas Gov. Abbott pitches public safety proposals in wake of police budget cuts
DALLAS, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for new crimes and mandatory jail time for certain offenses related to protests as he announced…
Continue Reading Man wanted for shooting 4 people across two counties now in police custody
Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga (WGCL) — A man accused of shooting a woman in the head at a…
Continue Reading THP charges Smyrna vice mayor with DUI
Click here for updates on this story SMYRNA, TN (WSMV) — Smyrna Vice Mayor Marc Adkins has been charged with DUI.…
Continue Reading Are your trees safe after Sally? Tree expert recommends getting them looked at
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — When Hurricane Sally hit the Gulf Coast, trees in our area…
Continue Reading Police seize 345,000 used condoms that were cleaned and sold as new
Police in Vietnam have confiscated an estimated 345,000 used condoms which had been cleaned and resold as new, state media reported. Footage…
Continue Reading As ESPN went to commercial, commentator Jalen Rose urged, ‘Arrest the cops that murdered Breonna Taylor’
ESPN analyst Jalen Rose joined a growing list of celebrities, politicians and athletes weighing in amid national frustration and anger that none of…
Continue Reading Special fund created to help local veteran organizations
Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) — The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas presented four…
Continue Reading Libraries reopen with COVID-19 protocols in place
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Ne (WOWT) — A handful of Omaha Public Library branches opened their doors…
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