An Alabama woman is raising 12 kids after her sister and brother-in-law died from Covid-19
Francesca McCall and her younger sister Chantale had always promised to take care of each other’s kids if anything ever happened to either.…
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Free education for essential workers in Michigan is expanding into a pathway toward a four-year degree
The opportunity for essential workers in Michigan to earn a tuition-free degree during the coronavirus pandemic has just expanded. Eastern Michigan…
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San Francisco votes to ban smoking inside apartments, with exception for weed
Smoking is set to be banned in San Francisco apartments, with one exception: weed. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to ban…
Continue Reading NYPD body cameras are ‘a powerful tool’ but don’t reduce use of force, report says
Body cameras more accurately captured the number of stop and frisks conducted by New York City police officers but “did not reduce use of force…
Continue Reading Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing has died at the age of 94, his office and the French presidency say
PARIS (AP) — Former French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing, who became a champion of European integration during his 1974-1981 presidency, has…
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The man who was found clinging to his boat in Florida is safely on shore and heading home
The man who was found clinging to his capsized boat off the coast of Florida is safely back on shore with a story to tell. Stuart Bee, 62, was…
Continue Reading Potential life on ancient Mars likely lived below the surface, study says
If life ever existed on ancient Mars, it may not have found a way on the surface — but several miles below it. A new study suggests that the…
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Young Texas family faces financial ruin trying to protect their baby from Covid-19
DALLAS, Texas — Jessica Lusk and Dylan Garcia are under what they call “unbearable stress.” Every second they worry that in trying…
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A young family faces financial ruin trying to protect their baby from Covid-19
Jessica Lusk and Dylan Garcia are under what they call “unbearable stress.” Every second they worry that in trying to keep their youngest…
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Stimulus negotiations: 3 routes to Covid relief all face fierce headwinds
It’s almost like everyone woke up Tuesday and realized that there was a massive cliff coming at the end of December if lawmakers couldn’t…
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41 attendees of last month’s swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for Covid-19
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The owner of a company that hosted a swingers convention in New Orleans last month said 41 of the roughly 300…
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CDC says 14-day virus quarantine can be shortened for some people
ATLANTA, Georgia — New guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Wednesday says quarantine periods can be shorter than 14 days for some…
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UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, first shots roll out next week
The United Kingdom has become the first Western nation to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the coronavirus pandemic that paves the…
Continue Reading Vanderbilt’s Sarah Fuller tells young girls ‘the path to success is a lot of ups and downs’
Sarah Fuller had one message for young women Tuesday when she spoke to CNN’s Anderson Cooper: “You can’t expect it to be easy.…
Continue Reading Humanity is waging a ‘suicidal’ war on nature, UN chief warns
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a searing indictment of humanity’s “war” on the environment Wednesday, in a speech on…
Continue Reading Nightmares and tears: Covid-19 takes a heavy toll on health care workers in Colorado
Dr. Shannon Tapia, a geriatrician in Denver, cries as she talks about her work with the elderly during the Covid-19 crisis in Colorado, where…
Continue Reading We’re at a turning point on climate change. But most countries are still choosing fossil fuels over clean energy, report says
Governments of the world are at a “critical juncture” for shaping the climate’s future but are on course to produce too many fossil…
Continue Reading California dive boat captain indicted on multiple counts of manslaughter in connection with fire that left 34 dead
The captain of the Conception dive boat, which went up in flames off the coast of California last year leaving 34 people dead, was indicted on…
Continue Reading Israeli lawmakers give preliminary approval to dissolve parliament, setting up possible fourth election in two years
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has taken a major step toward plunging into its fourth national election in under two years. Lawmakers supported by Prime…
Continue Reading Michigan couple married for 47 years die of coronavirus within a minute of one another
Patricia and Leslie McWaters spent 47 years together, raising their children, then grandchildren and then great-grandchildren. And last week, the…
Continue Reading 2020 set to be one of three hottest years on record despite La Niña’s cooling effect, report says
Record wildfires. A deadly hurricane season. Arctic sea ice at its lowest ever. Drought. Floods. Heatwaves. The World Meteorological…
Continue Reading Louisiana bank turns its multi-storied building into a large Advent calendar
December is the month of Advent calendars — and one Louisiana bank is taking the tradition to new heights. The First National Bank of Louisiana…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for December 2: Covid-19, pardon probe, economy, China, Brazil
The CDC is going to change the recommended coronavirus quarantine time from two weeks to 7 to 10 days if you’ve been in close contact with…
Continue Reading UN says it and Ethiopia have signed a deal to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access to the embattled Tigray region
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a breakthrough, the United Nations says it and Ethiopia’s government have signed a deal to allow “unimpeded”…
Continue Reading Thailand’s Constitutional Court acquits Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of ethics violation, allowing him to keep post
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s highest court has acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s…
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China has promised millions of coronavirus vaccines to countries globally. And it is ready to deliver them
Inside a gray warehouse at the Shenzhen International Airport in southern China, a row of white chambers sits in a cordoned-off corner, each fitted…
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The Latest: Tucson votes in mandatory nightly curfew
TUCSON, Ariz. — At the urging of Mayor Regina Romero, the Tucson City Council voted Tuesday night to establish a mandatory nightly curfew for…
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Kwanza Hall wins runoff election to briefly fill seat in Congress of the late civil rights legend John Lewis
ATLANTA (AP) – Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall has won a runoff election to briefly fill the seat in Congress of the late civil…
Continue Reading A movie shoot for ‘She’s All That’ remake almost temporarily closed a Los Angeles coronavirus testing site
A movie shoot at a Los Angeles landmark nearly temporarily shut down a coronavirus testing site, until city officials stepped in. More than 500…
Continue Reading A Colorado photographer said he watched the now-famous monolith in southeast Utah fall to the ground
The mysterious monolith discovered last week in a Utah desert just disappeared — but it wasn’t taken by aliens or government…
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