Covid-19 pandemic magnifies workforce crisis in veterinary field
Madison Vollbracht says she burned out after five years working as a veterinary technician. Her work was already grueling before the Covid-19…
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Pollsters estimate French conservatives dominate 1st round of regional elections; Le Pen’s far-right party trails
PARIS (AP) — Polling agencies have estimated that France’s traditional conservative party dominated the first round of regional elections, and…
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Store offers color-coded bracelets to show social distancing comfort levels
As Americans try to navigate a return to at least some level of pre-pandemic life, a grocery store in Wisconsin is trying something new to help ease…
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Hot air balloon crash-lands outside Denver, injuring 3 passengers
A hot air balloon crash-landed at Chatfield State Park outside Denver on Sunday morning, injuring several passengers, the Jefferson County Sheriff…
Continue Reading 1 person is dead after a truck hit pedestrians at a Florida Pride parade
Two pedestrians were hit by a truck at a Pride parade near Miami on Saturday, leaving one dead and the other injured, according to police. The…
Continue Reading Wichita Police officer was wounded and a suspect killed in shooting, police say
An officer with the Wichita Police Department is in critical condition after being shot multiple times by a suspect during a “check welfare…
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Houston deputy’s wife and stepchild shot by gunman inside their apartment
HOUSTON, Texas — An off-duty deputy’s wife and his 4-year-old stepdaughter were shot early Sunday morning when a gunman forced entry into…
Continue Reading Manson Family Murders Fast Facts
Here is a look at Charles Manson and the 1969 “Manson Family” murders. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1934 Death date: November 19,…
Continue Reading Ugandan Olympic coach tests positive for Covid after arriving in Japan
A coach in Uganda’s Olympic team tested positive for Covid-19 upon arrival in Tokyo on Saturday night, according to Japanese officials. Uganda…
Continue Reading Uganda’s first female boxer heads to Tokyo Olympics
After the Australian softball team, the Ugandan Olympic team is the next international team to arrive in Japan for pre-Game camp in their host town…
Continue Reading 1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts
Here is a look at the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Considered the nation’s most important civil rights legislation since Reconstruction (1865-1877),…
Continue Reading Julian Assange Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Personal Birth date: July 3, 1971 Birth place: Townsville, Queensland, Australia…
Continue Reading US Aircraft Carriers Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about active United States aircraft carriers. Ten of the active air carriers are in the Nimitz class and are…
Continue Reading Andrea Yates Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Andrea Yates, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the drowning of her five children. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading A Wyoming woman died after falling 200 feet off a cliff during a sunrise hike
A woman died this week after she fell more than 200 feet from a Wyoming peak while on a sunrise hike with her husband, according to the Sheridan…
Continue Reading Buffalo Bills’ Cole Beasley says he’d rather retire than get Covid-19 vaccine
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley, in a challenge to the National Football League’s new Covid-19 training camp and preseason protocols,…
Continue Reading Violent public outbursts and unruly behavior may keep some from reentering society — but likely not for long, experts say
Just when you thought you were ready for a soft return to public life, this happens: An unruly plane passenger commandeers an intercom. A grocery…
Continue Reading Astronauts begin spacewalk to install solar panels on International Space Station
Space is hard — and no one understands that better than astronauts. After facing “technical delays” during a spacewalk on…
Continue Reading Juneteenth’s path to becoming a federal holiday was a long time coming
For much of US history, Juneteenth has been a date observed mostly by Black Americans commemorating the symbolic end of slavery. Since the reckoning…
Continue Reading Michigan police fatally shot a 19-year-old woman who allegedly fired at an officer near a Juneteenth parade
A Michigan police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old woman Saturday after police said she shot at the officer near a Juneteenth parade, officials…
Continue Reading 1 person is killed and at least 5 are wounded in an Oakland, CA, shooting, police say
One person was killed and at least five others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, according to…
Continue Reading A family Father’s Day concert tradition on pause during the pandemic returns, bringing conversation and camaraderie
It all began with a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert in 2013. That’s the year Eric Reed got his father, Ted Reed, and his father-in-law, Bob Caldwell,…
Continue Reading Emory University School of Medicine formally apologizes after rejecting an applicant for his race
More than 60 years ago, Marion Gerald Hood was rejected from a medical school because of his race. This week, the school apologized. The Emory…
Continue Reading College student uses $600 of her unused meal plan money to feed and care for the homeless community in St. Louis
Maya Nepos had only a few days left before graduating from college at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, when she realized she had $600…
Continue Reading 2-year-old killed, 3 others injured in two shootings on Detroit freeways
A 2-year-old was killed and three others — including a 9-year-old — were wounded in two separate shootings on freeways in Detroit…
Continue Reading Oregon police search for suspect after 3 people found dead in separate incidents
Police in Oregon are searching for a suspect believed to be responsible for three separate attacks that left three people dead and one person…
Continue Reading At least 5 people injured in separate shootings in Colorado Springs, police say
At least five people were injured Friday night in two separate shootings less than a mile apart in Colorado Springs, Colorado, police said. The first…
Continue Reading Head-on bus crash leaves three people dead, multiple injured
Three people died and multiple people were injured when an SUV hit a transit bus head-on in Georgetown County, South Carolina. The three people who…
Continue Reading US law enforcement ‘very nervous’ about proactive policing as gun violence soars
A team of Portland Police Bureau officers that responded to the city’s violent summer of protests has disbanded because of what their union…
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