As we experience the pain of so many lives lost and the fatigue of what feels like an endless year of restrictions, it can be hard to appreciate the progress that has been made in developing solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic. We’ve come a long way since late January, 2020 when the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak was
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — In Nashville there’s been a 32 percent increase in the number of deadly overdoses. “We went from a bad and dangerous situation to a worse situation,” said Trevor Henderson with the Metro Health Department. According to the latest report, 619 people overdosed and died
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A burglary call ended with a deputy and a store owner shooting at each other on Ralph Culver near Brownie Campbell in northwest Harris County. The shooting happened at a trucking equipment store around 11:45 p.m. Monday, and thankfully didn’t turn deadly when
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — An 18-year-old who was shot near 76th and Bobolink on March 20 has since died due to his injuries. Milwaukee police say he was shot shortly before 6 p.m. Police have arrested suspects, but say they are seeking additional suspects. Police previously stated the victim
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The Biden administration has reversed a controversial Trump-era policy that will lead to the cancellation of roughly $1 billion in student debt for borrowers who were defrauded by their colleges. The change will deliver full loan forgiveness to 73,000 people who were deemed eligible for the relief under former Education Secretary Betsy Devos but received
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(CNN) — El hermano del presunto atacante en el tiroteo masivo del lunes por la noche en Boulder, Colorado, le dijo a CNN que cree que Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, de 21 años, sufría de una enfermedad mental y que fue acosado en la escuela secundaria por ser musulmán. Su hermano, Ali Aliwi Alissa, de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story POCOLA, Oklahoma (KFSM) — A man accused of killing his girlfriend with a lawnmower blade in eastern Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to the crime and will spend life in prison. In August of 2018, Steven Asher of Hackett, Arkansas, was charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing death
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Right-wing lawyer Sidney Powell is claiming in a new court filing that reasonable people wouldn’t have believed as fact her assertions of fraud after the 2020 presidential election. The election infrastructure company Dominion Voting Systems sued Powell for defamation after she pushed lawsuits and made appearances in conservative media on behalf of then-President Donald Trump
Continue Reading (CNN) — El gobernador del estado de Sao Paulo calificó a Jair Bolsonaro de «líder psicópata», en una dura reprimenda por la respuesta del presidente de Brasil a la pandemia de coronavirus. «Estamos en uno de esos momentos trágicos de la historia cuando millones de personas pagan un alto precio por tener un líder psicópata
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AUSTIN, Texas — Starting Tuesday, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is expanding visitation statewide in nursing facilities and other long-term care settings. HHSC officials said per federal guidance that was issued March 10, fully vaccinated nursing facility residents are allowed close, in-person visits with family members and friends who are not designated essential
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story UNION GROVE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office says no one is hurt after an incident involving a semi-truck on Tuesday, Mar. 23. Authorities say they were called to the area near 67th Dr. and Mill Ave. in the Village of Union Grove around 3 a.m.
Continue Reading Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for stricter gun laws following the mass shooting in Colorado, bemoaning what he called a national tolerance for “these kinds of random, senseless acts.” Obama said in a statement that he and former first lady Michelle Obama are grieving with the families of the victims of Monday’s massacre
Continue Reading Kylie Jenner has spoken out publicly following criticism of her support for a GoFundMe effort for a makeup artist. Jenner recently shared an Instagram story seeking prayers for makeup artist Samuel Rauda and directing her 222 million followers to a GoFundMe started to help pay his medical bills. According to the GoFundMe, Rauda was in
Continue Reading An Army reservist who was a well-known Nazi sympathizer among his colleagues was ordered Tuesday to remain in jail while awaiting trial on charges tied to the Capitol insurrection. A federal judge said the defendant, Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, posed a threat to the public and that there was a potential for an “escalation of violence” from
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Rikki Olds was a vivacious, strong, and independent young woman who worked as a front-end manager at a King Soopers grocery store. “She was so energetic and charismatic and she was a shining light in this dark world,” her uncle Bob Olds said. On Monday, after a shooting rampage at the supermarket, her family panicked
Continue Reading Bipartisan discussions are underway as lawmakers try once again to find consensus for a bill to overhaul policing that can pass the United States Senate. The lead sponsor of last summer’s failed Senate bill, Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican, told CNN he met with a working group on the issue in recent weeks
Continue Reading Some couples will receive their stimulus money in two payments, the Internal Revenue Service said this week. The reason: there is a glitch in the system that divides the payments for married couples where one person has filed an injured spousal claim. At first, it appears to some of these couples that they are receiving
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office evacuated multiple homes early Tuesday morning after a fuel tanker overturned near Stayton. At 1:21 a.m., the sheriff’s office tweeted the crash occurred on Golf Club Road between Highway 22 and Shaff Road. The roadway is expected to
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My Covid vaccine trial routine is automatic now. Twice a week, I attest via an app that I am not experiencing any Covid-like symptoms. Every 35 days or so, I head into the offices of Ark Clinical for a physical assessment and for the nurses to draw my blood — a chance to check on
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The combined effects of alcohol, cocaine and the powerful opioid fentanyl caused the death of singer Bobby Brown’s son, according to an autopsy report. Bobby Brown Jr. was found dead in his Los Angeles home in November. He was 28. The Los Angeles County coroner’s report obtained by CNN noted a “history of alcohol and
Continue Reading President Joe Biden made no mention of gun control in the aftermath of last week’s shootings in Atlanta — including during remarks after visiting the city — but he will face more pressure now to voice an opinion on the matter after another mass killing in Colorado. Biden was expected to be briefed again Tuesday
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EL PASO, Texas –The City of El Paso is moving the Senior COVID-19 vaccination site from the location at 7400 High Ridge in West El Paso to the Pavo Real Recreation Center at 9301 Alameda Ave. in the Mission Valley area. The site is providing Covid-19 vaccines to seniors, specifically targeting seniors 80 years of
Continue Reading Boston has its first-ever Black and female mayor. Kim Janey became the first woman and first Black person to serve as Boston’s mayor on Monday night. She will be officially sworn in on March 24, according to the city. “I come to this day with life experiences different from the men who came before me,”
Continue Reading Longer first-class mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours across the country are among some of the changes embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is expected to announce Tuesday as part of a 10-year plan for the agency, according to a source who was briefed on these elements of the plan. The massive plan,
Continue Reading What’s the old saying? The first step to fixing your problem is admitting you have one. And yet President Joe Biden’s administration just can’t take the first step when it comes to the crisis unfolding on our southern border. Tens of thousands of immigrants from Central America and Mexico, including thousands of unaccompanied minors, are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE,Tennessee (WSMV) — Some thousands of Tennesseans are overdue for their second COVID-19 vaccination that’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to CDC, 3.2 % of Tennesseans are overdue for their second COVID-19 vaccination. That’s ten thousand people. “A dose delayed, is often never
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EL PASO, Texas — Jose Loya has battled his weight his entire life. When the Covid-19 pandemic began, he was morbidly obese. When the 22-year old heard on the news that being overweight could put him more at risk for coronavirus complications, he decided to make some changes. “I always wanted to lose it. I
Continue Reading The mass shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday took place less than a week after eight people were killed in a series of attacks on spas in Atlanta. The two incidents are likely to spur discussion about gun control legislation in the United States, where firearm deaths are tragically common. They are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man was airlifted to a hospital early Monday morning after needing to be cut free from a pasta-making machine in South Windsor. South Windsor police said they received an emergency call at about 3:30 a.m. Monday from Carla’s Pasta on Talbot Lane
Continue Reading In the opening months of Joe Biden’s presidency, Congress’ job was crystal clear: Pass a relief bill and get it signed into law. The understanding was that every other priority: guns, immigration, infrastructure, climate and voting rights could wait on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers were fully on-board, redirecting plans so that nothing would distract from a
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