UNC has four Covid-19 clusters less than a week after starting classes
Less than a week into the start of classes, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced a fourth cluster of Covid-19 cases on campus.…
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Carl Bernstein: Challenges facing the USPS are a ‘national emergency’
There is growing concern among legislators, voters and postal workers over financial strain and policy changes at the United States Postal Service…
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Man stabbed at Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas expected to survive
A man who was critically stabbed at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday night is expected to survive, according to an updated statement from…
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Yellowstone County health plan discriminates against trans employees, bureau rules
Click here for updates on this story Yellowstone County, MT (Billings Gazette) — This article has been updated to…
Continue Reading 2 arrests made in killing of 11-year-old Anisa Scott
Click here for updates on this story Madison, WI (Wisconsin State Journal) — Two male suspects — one 16, the other 19…
Continue Reading COVID-19 takes a bite out of state’s gaming revenue
Click here for updates on this story Oklahoma City, OK (Tulsa World) — Gaming fees tribes pay the state were poised to…
Continue Reading South Dakota turns down Trump’s unemployment benefits boost
Unemployed South Dakota residents will not see a $300 federal boost in weekly jobless benefits after Gov. Kristi Noem opted to turn down President…
Continue Reading Deadly ‘Bunny Ebola’ an inevitability for Oklahoma’s rabbits as disease spreads
Click here for updates on this story Oklahoma ( Tulsa World) — While there were no official reports of rabbit…
Continue Reading State officials: Gwinnett teen the second youngest recorded COVID-19 death in Georgia
Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, GA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A teenager from Gwinnett County is one…
Continue Reading The National Zoo’s giant panda, with a yearly window of 24-72 hours to become pregnant, may be expecting
When Mei Xiang went in for an ultrasound on Friday, her results were shared around the world. The 22-year-old giant panda could deliver a cub in the…
Continue Reading Portland officers injured after protester throws a nearly 10-pound rock, police say
Portland police say two officers were hospitalized Saturday night after protesters allegedly threw a nearly 10-pound rock at them. The incident…
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Fort Hood commander’s transfer to Fort Bliss on hold amid investigations
FORT HOOD, Texas — Army leaders have delayed the planned transfer of the Fort Hood commander, as a team of independent investigators look to…
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54% approve of Biden’s selection of Harris for VP in ABC News poll
WASHINGTON, DC — More Americans approve than disapprove of Joe Biden’s choice of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris for the 2020 Democratic ticket by a…
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Pelosi calls House back into session, postal leaders summoned to hearing as uproar grows over mail delays
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is calling the House back into session this week to vote on a bill prohibiting the…
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Lewis Hamilton dominates to win Spanish GP and extend lead atop F1 standings
Lewis Hamilton produced a dominant display to win the Spanish Grand Prix and extend his lead at the top of the Formula One standings. The Mercedes…
Continue Reading A New Hampshire poet is bringing joy to her community’s coronavirus newsletters
People in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, receive a coronavirus newsletter four times a week updating them on the latest information about the pandemic.…
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Hundreds more ‘delayed’ virus cases appear in El Paso as new deaths now reported daily for nearly a month
EL PASO, Texas — For a second straight day and the third time in under a week, local health leaders reported significant numbers of delayed positive…
Continue Reading Firefighters save one of their own after he suffers heart attack on call
Click here for updates on this story NEWBURG, WI (WDJT ) — When firefighters arrived in the town of Trenton, flames…
Continue Reading Gwinnett, GA teen becomes metro Atlanta’s youngest COVID-19 victim
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, GA (WGCL ) — A 15-year-old boy in Gwinnett County has become…
Continue Reading ‘Open up Oregon’ rally held in response to Governor Brown’s mask mandate, restrictions
Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV ) — As COVID-19 cases rise there are some groups in Oregon pushing…
Continue Reading Johnson’s Giant Pumpkins creates ‘COVID Go Away’ corn maze
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM ) — Like many of us, Johnson’s Giant Pumpkins is ready for…
Continue Reading Restaurants, visitors spot police enforcing masks in Gulch, NASHVILLE, TN
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Metro Police are going beyond Broadway making sure people are…
Continue Reading Video shows cars racing, shots being fired in downtown St. Louis
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV ) — A resident of downtown St. Louis says he does not feel safe,…
Continue Reading Fires, lockdowns twice at Oahu’s largest jail on Saturday
Click here for updates on this story KALIHI, HAWAII (KITV) — Tensions running high at Oahu Community Correctional…
Continue Reading HI nonprofits fear inmate release will free domestic abusers
Click here for updates on this story OAHU, HI (KITV) — Domestic Violence Action Center and Child and Family Service are…
Continue Reading Caught on camera: Porch pirate swipes package from an Asheville home
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — A porch pirate was recently caught on camera swiping a…
Continue Reading NE gun dealer opens up shop at home, neighbors concerned
Click here for updates on this story SARPY COUNTY, NE (WOWT ) — Working from home has become commonplace. But some…
Continue Reading A cargo ship leaking tons of oil off the Mauritius coast has split in two
A ship that has leaked tons of oil off the coast of Mauritius has split apart, authorities said on Saturday. “At around 4.30 pm, a major…
Continue Reading Face masks: in 2020, ‘mask slacking’ is more partisan than in 1918, historians say
Even during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, some Americans were not fans of wearing masks. They risked hefty fines by refusing to wear them and…
Continue ReadingStormTRACK Weather: Triple Digits are back, but a slight cool down for the start of your work week
El Paso, Texas- High pressure has headed west and easing away from the Borderland. This will mean a slight drop of a few degrees in the excessively…
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