An investigation into the death of Kendrick Johnson, the Georgia teenager found dead in a rolled-up gym mat eight years ago, has been reopened, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk. The body of Johnson, 17, was found upside-down in the mat in Lowndes County High School in January 2013. Local investigators ruled his death
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The coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is associated with an estimated 64% higher risk of dying from Covid-19, suggests new research published in a peer-reviewed journal. A sample of people in the UK infected with the variant appeared to be between 32% and 104% — so around a probable
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Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan lashed out at his Republican counterparts on Tuesday as the House debated a pro-union bill, urging the party to end its preoccupation with the recent shelving of six controversial Dr. Seuss books so it can “start working with us on behalf of the American workers.” In a heated brief speech on
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The Pentagon is carrying out an urgent review to determine which US military installations and units are “high-risk” for service members becoming victims of sexual harassment and assault. The review was ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin who issued a memo in late February and follows the unveiling of a wider inquiry into sexual assault
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — We’re just days away from the often-dreaded act of changing the clocks to daylight saving time, and one Georgia lawmaker wants to make the switch permanent. State Rep. Wes Cantrell of Woodstock is the sponsor of House Bill 44. The bill aims to observe daylight
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Russia moved to slow down the speed of Twitter on Wednesday after the social media company failed to remove what the country’s media watchdog described as prohibited or harmful content. The move comes after Russia vowed to act against social media platforms in the wake of protests in support of opposition figure Alexey Navalny. Officials
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General Electric is selling off its aircraft leasing business, closing the books on its once mighty GE Capital unit, the financial arm of the company that had been its largest business and one of the world’s most dominant financial institutions. GE is selling the aircraft leasing business known as GECAS to rival AerCap, an Ireland-based
Continue Reading If you’ve gone into your local independent grocery store recently, chances are you’ll still find a shortage of items like toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning supplies. Small grocers say there’s a reason their shelves are still relatively bare. Major suppliers of consumer products, faced with limited supply and high demand, are prioritizing their biggest
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Are you up for a challenge?! Mobile Fire Rescue is calling on all women across the city to take their skills to another level, hoping to recruit more women to join the department by hosting “ladies night.” Participants tackling a grueling 9 stage obstacle
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — A Madison doctor who worked at Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin has agreed to pay $110,000 to settle federal civil allegations that he wrote prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances with no legitimate medical purpose. Dr. David E. Eckerle, who according
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An annual tradition continued at Kells Irish Pub in downtown Portland on Tuesday. Every year, the pub raises money for the Center for Medically Fragile Children at Providence with “green rain” from the ceiling sweep. The pub’s ceiling was mostly bare this year due
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(CNN) — La variante de coronavirus B.1.1.7, que se identificó por primera vez en el Reino Unido, está asociada con un riesgo estimado de 64% mayor probabilidad de morir por covid-19, sugiere una nueva investigación publicada en una revista revisada por pares. Una muestra de personas en el Reino Unido infectadas con la variante parecía
Continue Reading (CNN) — Los países ricos están vacunando contra el covid-19 a una persona cada segundo, mientras que la mayoría de las naciones más pobres aún no han aplicado ni una sola dosis, dijo el martes People’s Vaccine Alliance. Estas mismas naciones ricas están bloqueando los esfuerzos de los países en desarrollo por los derechos de
Continue Reading (CNN) — Casi uno de cada 10 estadounidenses, más de 32 millones de personas, están ahora completamente vacunados contra el covid-19, según datos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés). El avance ofrece la esperanza de que la brutal batalla contra el virus se acerca
Continue Reading (CNN) — A partir de este miércoles, los texanos ya no estarán bajo el mandato estatal de usar mascarillas en público, pero no deberían apresurarse a deshacerse de sus cubiertas faciales. La semana pasada, el gobernador Greg Abbott anunció que relajaría las restricciones destinadas a detener la propagación de covid-19. Esto incluye la la eliminación
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Prosecutors and a defense attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse agreed to move the start of Rittenhouse’s trial in fatal shootings during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, from March to November 1. Rittenhouse,18, was arraigned January 5 on two felony charges of homicide in the deaths of two men and a felony attempted homicide charge in the wounding
Continue Reading Starbucks wants you to buy more of its coffee at the grocery store. So it’s offering up something more on-trend than the bottled Frappucinos of years past. The coffee company’s new line, Cold & Crafted, is available nationally in retail locations on Wednesday. The line is launching with three flavors: Coffee Sweetened Black, Coffee with
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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak will be performing at the Grammys. The Recording Academy has invited the pair’s new group, Silk Sonic, to the upcoming awards show after Mars asked for a chance to perform in a recent tweet. “Dear Grammys, If you can see it in your hearts to allow two out of work
Continue Reading One year after it began, the Covid-19 pandemic nightmare is nearly over. With millions of Americans getting vaccinated each day and the imminent passage of the massive American Rescue Plan, we are starting to approach herd immunity, and, in a couple of months the economy will be enjoying rip-roaring growth. Barring any other major unforeseen
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Dependiendo de en qué parte del mundo estés, es probable que en unos días tengas que ajustar la hora en tu reloj por el cambio de horario. Aproximadamente 70 países tienen cambios de horario por estas fechas: de verano, si están en el hemisferio norte, o de invierno, si están en el hemisferio
Continue Reading More than 160 journalists of color have rebuked a UK media industry body for claiming that racism played no part in coverage of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Ian Murray, executive director of the Society of Editors, said in a statement earlier this week that it was “untrue” that sections of the UK press were bigoted
Continue Reading March 26 marks the one-year anniversary of Lauren Thomas Mandel’s Covid-19 infection — and she and her family are still feeling the effects of the illness. The worst part of a year of symptoms, she told CNN’s Chris Cuomo, is the amount of hair she has lost. In August, she said it was like she
Continue Reading The House of Representatives is slated to take a final vote Wednesday to approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, paving the way for the President to sign his top legislative priority into law later this week and deliver aid to most American households amid the pandemic. Passage of the bill will mark
Continue Reading Ryan Murphy has spoken out after being accused of not following through on a promised college fund for Naya Rivera’s young son. “Glee” actress Rivera died last July in Lake Piru in Ventura County, California, while boating with her then 4-year-old son, Josey. She was 33. On Tuesday a tweet from an account believed to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSL) — Allan McDonald, the whistleblower and engineer sent by contractor Morton Thiokol to approve the 1986 Challenger space shuttle launch but who refused to sign off, has died in Ogden at age 83, according to NPR. McDonald was overruled by NASA and company management prior
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Surveillance footage captured the terrifying moment before two violent attackers ambushed a young woman as she got back into her car at local gas station in Atlanta. The footage showed two suspects appearing to hid and take cover near the back of 23-year-old Jhanae Askew’s
Continue Reading Nueva York (CNN Business) — Clorox recibió un gran impulso de los consumidores preocupados que limpiaban continuamente las superficies de sus hogares durante el apogeo de la pandemia. Pero ahora que más personas se están aventurando a salir de sus casas gracias a las vacunas contra el covid-19, Clorox está evolucionando su estrategia de marketing
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GOLDSBORO, North Carolina (WRAL) — North Carolina farmers and farm workers are among the workers classified as essential by the state who are now eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine shot. “Farmers are important,” Melissa Howell, who helps run the family-owned Howell Farming Co. in Wayne County, said
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Jessica Johanna Oseguera González, hija del líder de Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias el Mencho, se declarará culpable en Estados Unidos. La negra, como se le conoce, enfrenta cinco cargos por apoyar actividades ilícitas de tráfico de estupefacientes mediante transacciones con entidades vetadas por el gobierno de Estados Unidos.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A Portlander now has an incredible story to tell after falling 100 feet off an oceanside cliff and surviving. Gil Tighe is now recovering after breaking their arm and fracturing several bones including their other arm, tailbone, ribs, eye socket and nose. Tighe considers
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