At-home Covid-19 test to ramp up production with $231.8 million federal contract
The Biden administration announced on Monday that the US Department of Defense and US Department of Health and Human Services are working with…
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Dogs rescued from illegal meat trade arrive at JFK Airport
Click here for updates on this story New York, NY (WCBS) — A hundred dogs landed at JFK Airport on Friday morning to…
Continue Reading 2 toddlers die after being pulled from County pond
Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Sheriff’s deputies say two toddlers have…
Continue Reading Man accused in toddler daughter’s death not fit to stand trial ‘in foreseeable future’
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A Bywater man who admitted to killing his toddler daughter…
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US stocks try to recover from worst week since October
US stocks started February on a better note, chipping away at some of the recent losses that turned the last week — as well as the last month —…
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Here’s what budget reconciliation is (and why it matters for Biden’s stimulus)
As President Joe Biden pursues a bipartisan Covid-19 relief deal, Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork for passing relief without any…
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This former prisoner had an unlikely supporter: the judge who sentenced him
For nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences…
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Marcus Rashford sufre ataque racista en Inglaterra
(CNN) – El delantero del Manchester United Marcus Rashford es el más reciente jugador del fútbol inglés en recibir insultos racistas en redes…
Continue Reading Thousands of pieces of snow removal equipment ready as nor’easter moves in
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Thousands of pieces of snow removal equipment are ready as a…
Continue Reading Colombia confirma primeros casos de covid-19 con variante brasileña
(CNN Español) — El Instituto Nacional de Salud de Colombia (INS) informó este domingo que confirmó en la tarde del sábado 2 casos de covid-19…
Continue Reading Movimiento Black Lives Matter fue nominado al Premio Nobel de Paz
(CNN) — El movimiento Black Lives Matter ha sido nominado para el Premio Nobel de la Paz 2021. El parlamentario noruego Petter Eide nominó al…
Continue Reading Sacred ceremonial objects stolen from synagogue
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Police are searching for a suspect caught on video burglarizing…
Continue Reading Biden and Netanyahu’s decades-long friendship faces new test after Israel’s Prime Minister went all in for Trump
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been friends, allies and partners in a relationship that has spanned nearly…
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Woman known for fostering more than 300 children over 2 decades dies of Covid-19, husband in ICU
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida — Foster parents Susan and Dennis Braley have taken in more than 300 foster children over the past two decades. But in the…
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Eric Holder Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of former US Attorney General Eric Holder. Personal Birth date: January 21, 1951 Birth place: Bronx, New York Birth name:…
Continue Reading Anti-violence activist demands more be done as Miami-Dade shootings continue
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A Miami-Dade community activist is speaking out about the rise in…
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Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, dead at 44
Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” died Monday after a recent…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Garrett Morgan
The son of two former slaves, Garrett Morgan (1877-1963) had little more than a grade-school education. But that didn’t stop the Ohio man from…
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Stocks finish calmer, while silver prices surge as Reddit traders change focus
NEW YORK, NY — The erratic trading in shares of underdog companies like GameStop that turned markets combustible last week migrated to…
Continue Reading Payroll glitch means some city employees get very small paychecks
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Public works employees in Baltimore say they haven’t been paid…
Continue Reading La creación de la «oficina para Asuntos del Espacio Ultraterrestre» causa controversia en Nicaragua
(CNN) — La iniciativa del presidente de Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, de crear una SecretarÃa Nacional para Asuntos del Espacio Ultraterrestre, la…
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House panel launches probe into meatpackers’ coronavirus response
A panel of House representatives is launching an investigation into how major meat processors and OSHA handled coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking…
Continue Reading Anti-vaxxers briefly shut down Dodger Stadium vaccination site over weekend, police say
A few dozen protesters carrying anti-vaccination signs briefly shut down Los Angeles’ largest Covid-19 vaccination site over the weekend. The…
Continue Reading Yosemite National Park reopens with reservation system
Click here for updates on this story YOSEMITE VALLEY, California (KCRA) — Yosemite National Park will reopen its gates…
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Your Reddit posts could predict a breakup over 3 months before it happens
One person was dumped before finals week after a four-year relationship. Another broke off a relationship with their boyfriend because he had fallen…
Continue Reading Hundreds of Iowans donate to father in need of heart transplant
Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Hundreds — if not thousands — of people lined up in…
Continue Reading University of Arkansas sees increased need for Mental Health services
Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS/KHOG) — Dr. Josette Cline, the director of the…
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Las Cruces City Council unanimously votes to condemn U.S. Rep. Herrell’s rejection of electoral votes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Members of the Las Cruces City Council unanimously voiced their opposition to U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell’s rejection of…
Continue Reading Christine Chiu of ‘Bling Empire’ may look like the latest reality villain, but there’s more to the story
Christine Chiu is fully aware of what some viewers of “Bling Empire” think about her. She is one of the stars of Netflix’s latest…
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The GameStop frenzy is moving fast. Catch up here
If you thought the GameStop drama was over, think again. ICYMI: Last week, a tense showdown played out on Wall Street. It was a David vs. Goliath…
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