Nearly 6 million people to be under stay-at-home order in San Francisco Bay Area
Six San Francisco Bay Area governments issued a stay-at-home order Friday ahead of California’s statewide mandate, restricting activities in a…
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Biden predicts ‘bleak future’ if Congress doesn’t pass stimulus
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden is predicting the economic crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic will only get worse if…
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Dow rallies to close at new high amid jobs data, stimulus hope
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks returned to record highs on Wall Street Friday as traders took a discouraging jobs report as a sign that Congress may finally…
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Washington state will be taking down its ‘murder hornet’ traps for the winter
Don’t expect to hear of Asian giant “murder hornets” or nests being captured in the coming months. The Washington State Department…
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More than 1,000 migrant children in U.S. gov’t custody have tested positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 1,000 migrant children in US government custody have tested positive for coronavirus since March, according to the…
Continue Reading Pharrell Williams launches nonprofit to help Black and Latino start-ups
Pharrell Williams is not only a Grammy award-winning artist and producer, but he is also quite the entrepreneur. And this week he announced an…
Continue Reading This 6-year-old girl is helping the homeless with care packages
Most kids want toys or candy for their birthdays, but 6-year-old Bethany Moultry’s wish was to help more people. Months before the pandemic…
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Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier says Brexit talks are ‘paused’ to brief principals on talks
LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s chief negotiator says he and his British counterpart have agreed to “pause” trade negotiations while they…
Continue Reading The 2017 travel ban may be associated with preterm births among women from the targeted countries, study says
The 2017 travel ban imposed by the Trump administration on seven Muslim-majority countries may be associated with an increase in preterm births among…
Continue Reading Indian village schoolteacher wins $1 million global prize — and gives half to the runners-up
An Indian schoolteacher has been awarded the 2020 Global Teacher Prize — and has vowed to give half of the $1 million prize money to the…
Continue Reading Suspect in state trooper’s shooting is killed and two US marshals are wounded in Bronx shootout
A suspect is dead after a confrontation in the Bronx Friday morning in which two US marshals were shot and wounded, according to law enforcement…
Continue Reading A Jewish doctor who treated a patient with Nazi tattoos says the pandemic has tested his compassion
Dr. Taylor Nichols has faced hate in the emergency room before. He’s treated racist patients, and each time the Jewish physician has dipped…
Continue Reading Even beloved public schools may lose students forever
The Newhart family moved to their Chicago suburb for the public schools. But when William Hatch Elementary closed its doors at the beginning of the…
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Bahrain says it is granting emergency-use authorization for coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The island kingdom of Bahrain says it has become the second nation in the world to grant emergency-use…
Continue Reading Founder of all-Black armed activist group faces federal charge after FBI says he aimed a rifle at officers
The founder of an all-Black armed activist group is facing a federal charge after the FBI alleges he aimed a rifle at federally deputized task force…
Continue Reading Saudi foreign minister welcomes ‘progress’ on Qatar crisis talks, says a ‘final agreement’ appears to be within reach
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has expressed optimism that the ongoing boycott of Qatar by four Arab nations…
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Even beloved public schools may lose students for ever
The Newhart family moved to their Chicago suburb for the public schools. But when William Hatch Elementary closed its doors at the beginning of the…
Continue Reading Maryland authorities raced to find and stop a child positive for Covid-19 from boarding a flight
A child who had tested positive for Covid-19 was stopped from boarding a plane just in the nick of time, thanks to the coordinated effort of law…
Continue Reading U.S. job growth slowed in November for a 5th straight month to 245,000 in face of surging pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding…
Continue Reading ‘We ran out of space.’ Amid Covid-19 surge, an Illinois funeral home director says it’s hard keeping up with demand
The Honquest funeral home in Northern Illinois receives about 30 calls for services a month. In November, the home’s numbers nearly doubled.…
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How UK protesters are taking the spark of Black Lives Matter back to their hometowns
George Floyd’s death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer in May sparked a mass global movement against structural racism and police…
Continue Reading Astronauts harvest radishes grown aboard the International Space Station
Astronauts are harvesting fresh radishes grown in space, a delicious prospect that also could help seed food production efforts for longer-term…
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As virus cases & deaths still rise in Juarez, Mexico plans to use military to distribute vaccine
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico’s president says he plans to give the military a role in distributing coronavirus vaccines, which he says U.S.…
Continue Reading Arkansas police officer is first in the state to die in the line of duty from Covid-19, department says
A North Little Rock, Arkansas, police sergeant who had Covid-19 is the first officer in the state to die in the line of duty from the disease,…
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Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office as president
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden told CNN on Thursday that he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days after he…
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2 people still missing, 4 found after Alaska landslide
Two people in Haines, Alaska, remain missing after heavy rains and flooding caused a landslide a day earlier. Four of the six people initially…
Continue Reading Driver busted for using flashlights as headlights on his car
A driver in Washington was pulled over after police noticed the headlights on his car had been replaced by flashlights. A Washington State Patrol…
Continue Reading Massachusetts state trooper who served on former governor’s protection detail was subject to racial and age-based discrimination, state commission rules
A Black former Massachusetts state trooper who served on Gov. Deval Patrick’s protection detail from 2007 to 2013 was the victim of racial and…
Continue Reading Arizona official who ran fraud scheme for adoption sentenced to six years in prison
A former Arizona county assessor who pleaded guilty to running an adoption fraud scheme has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, according…
Continue Reading California issues regional stay-at-home order to battle record Covid-19 surge
Millions of Californians will likely find themselves under a regional stay-at-home order once again under new restrictions announced Thursday by Gov.…
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