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…
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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…
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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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Health care workers and long-term care facility residents should get Covid-19 vaccine first, CDC vaccine advisers say
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend that both health care workers and residents…
Continue Reading Instagram influencer Alexis Sharkey was found dead near a Houston interstate, police say
Alexis Robinault, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers, was found dead off a Houston interstate last week, police said.…
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Instagram influencer Alexis Sharkey was found dead near a Houston interstate, police say
HOUSTON, Texas — Alexis Robinault, a 26-year-old Instagram influencer with over 30,000 followers, was found dead off a Houston interstate last…
Continue Reading US Soccer reaches deal with women’s national team in fight for equal working conditions, but not equal pay
The United States Soccer Federation and the US Women’s National Team have reached an agreement — but not about equal pay. The two sides…
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Justice Department investigating possible White House bribery scheme for a presidential pardon
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related…
Continue Reading A hunter was fatally shot in Minnesota by another hunter when he was mistaken for a deer
A man hunting in Minnesota last week was fatally shot when another hunter mistook him for a deer. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office said in…
Continue Reading CDC to shorten quarantine after Covid-19 exposure to 10 days, 7 with a negative test
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to…
Continue Reading ‘I couldn’t save either one of them.’ ICU nurse loses husband and mom to Covid-19
Oklahoma City ICU nurse Lizanne Jennings comforted her husband, Dennis, in the moments before he succumbed to Covid-19. “Are you ready to be at…
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CDC says health care workers, nursing home residents should be 1st to get virus vaccine
ATLANTA, Georgia — Vaccine advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Tuesday to recommend that both health care…
Continue Reading Baby born from 27-year-old embryo believed to have broken record set by her big sister
Though Molly Gibson is just over one month old, she could’ve been born at any point in the last 27 years. Her embryo was frozen in October 1992…
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WHO chief warns Mexico in ‘bad shape’ as nearly 106,000 have died of virus; 2,083 dead in Juarez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The head of the World Health Organization said that “Mexico is in bad shape” with the pandemic and urged its leaders…
Continue Reading Republican Nicole Malliotakis wins election to U.S. House in New York’s 11th Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Max Rose
NEW YORK (AP) — A final tally of absentee ballots has confirmed that Republican Nicole Malliotakis has toppled first-term U.S. Rep. Max Rose in New…
Continue Reading Florida becomes the third state to reach 1 million coronavirus cases
Florida is now the third state to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases. After 8,847 new cases were added Tuesday, the state has now recorded…
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Attorney General Barr finds no evidence of fraud that would change presidential election outcome
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday that the Justice Department has not uncovered any evidence of widespread voter…
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President-elect Biden unveils his economic team, pledges that ‘help is on the way’
WILMINGTON, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced top advisers he said will help his administration rebuild an economy…
Continue Reading Barr appoints Durham special counsel to keep investigating Russia probe origins under new administration
WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the…
Continue Reading See the lunar eclipse during the full beaver moon
November’s full moon brought with it an iconic visual spectacle, seen around the world. Early Monday morning, the moon entered what is called a…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court pointedly questions use of prior bad acts witnesses in Bill Cosby’s trial
Judges on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court questioned and expressed skepticism about the use of five “prior bad acts” witnesses in Bill…
Continue Reading A suspect in Friday’s deadly Sacramento mall shooting has been arrested, police say
SACRAMENTO, California — An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Friday’s shooting deaths of two people at a mall in…
Continue Reading Chinese state media report probe sent to return lunar rocks to Earth has landed on the moon
BEIJING (AP) – The Chinese government says a robot probe launched to return lunar rocks to Earth has landed on the moon. The official China…
Continue Reading German police say 2 killed, several injured in Trier when car hits pedestrians; driver arrested
BERLIN (AP) – German officials say a man zig-zagged an SUV at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier,…
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