Atlanta’s mayor just appointed the city’s first LGBTQ affairs director
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced the city’s first director of LGBTQ Affairs, her office said Friday. Lifelong Atlanta resident…
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UK signs trade deal with Canada to bridge gap after Brexit
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has signed an interim trade deal with Canada to give the government more time to negotiate future trading rules as it…
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Covid-19 won’t stop NORAD from tracking Santa’s Christmas Eve flight around the world
The holidays are going to be a little different this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but NORAD says it will be ready to track Santa Claus and…
Continue Reading Massachusetts man tells two hikers he has Covid-19 and then spits on them for not wearing masks, police say
Massachusetts police are looking for a man who told two hikers who weren’t wearing masks he had Covid-19 and spat at them several times Sunday.…
Continue Reading Woman who spent 23 years in prison for a crime she says she didn’t commit received an honorary bachelor’s degree
When Tyra Patterson was 19 years old, she was imprisoned for a crime she says she didn’t commit. For 23 years, she spent her life locked in a…
Continue Reading Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota led to a Covid-19 outbreak in Minnesota, new report says
The motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, in August has been linked to a Covid-19 outbreak in Minnesota, according to a new report from the US…
Continue Reading The world’s now scrambling for dry ice. It’s just one headache in getting coronavirus vaccines where they need to go
Vaccines like to be kept cool, none more so than the Pfizer candidate for Covid-19, which has to be deep-frozen. And that’s going to be an…
Continue Reading Latinx character lands DC Comics ‘Wonder Woman’ role and new TV series
The DC Comics universe is about to get even more diverse with a new Latinx character taking on the role of “Wonder Woman.” Get ready to…
Continue Reading A Mount Rainier hiker was ‘essentially dead’ for 45 minutes — until a team of Seattle doctors revived his heart
A hiker who was found in whiteout conditions on Washington’s Mount Rainier “came back from the dead,” his doctor said, after his…
Continue Reading ‘ICU grandpa,’ who cradled sick and premature babies, has died
“The Baby Whisperer,” “ICU Grandpa” and, sometimes, just “Grandpa David.” These were the nicknames that David…
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7 adults, 1 teen wounded in Wisconsin shopping mall shooting; gunman still ‘at-large’
WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin — Eight people were shot and wounded by a gunman at a shopping mall in Wauwatosa, about 7 miles northwest of Milwaukee, on…
Continue Reading Michigan sheriff’s court deputy fired after posting photo of Kamala Harris watermelon carving
A part-time court deputy with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office was terminated after she was found to have posted a photo on social media…
Continue Reading Kenosha shooting suspect Kyle Rittenhouse posts $2 million bail
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen accused in the fatal shooting of two people in August during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was released from custody…
Continue Reading After White House meeting, Michigan lawmakers to honor state’s election process in blow to Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the Michigan state legislature’s Republican leadership who met with President Donald Trump at the White House…
Continue Reading A record number of transgender and gender nonconforming people in the US have been killed in 2020
More transgender and gender nonconforming people have been killed in the US in 2020 than any year since the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) first began…
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Justice Dept. schedules 3 more federal executions during lame-duck period, including two days before Biden sworn in
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has scheduled three more federal executions during the lame-duck period before President-elect Joe Biden…
Continue Reading URGENT – Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus
(CNN) — Donald Trump Jr. , President Donald Trump’s eldest son, has tested positive for the coronavirus, a personal spokesman told CNN on…
Continue Reading URGENT – Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for coronavirus
(CNN) — Donald Trump Jr. , President Donald Trump’s eldest son, has tested positive for the coronavirus, a personal spokesman told CNN on…
Continue Reading NBA’s Toronto Raptors forced to leave Canada to begin season in Florida
The Toronto Raptors will not begin the upcoming NBA season playing in front of hometown fans. Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions between Canada and…
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Georgia secretary of state certifies election results with Biden victory
ATLANTA, Georgia — Georgia’s top elections official on Friday certified election results showing Joe Biden won the presidential election after a…
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Mexico tops 100,000 dead as its pandemic worsens
Mexico has now registered more than 100,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic, only the fourth country in the world to reach the chilling…
Continue Reading Covid-19 deaths in U.S. reach 1,300 a day — highest level since spring
NEW YORK, NY — The coronavirus surge is taking an increasingly dire toll across the United States a week before the Thanksgiving holiday. The U.S.…
Continue Reading Execution date set for South Carolina inmate but lethal injection drugs not available
South Carolina is set to execute a man, but it does not have the lethal injection drugs to do so. Now the inmate has to decide whether he wishes to…
Continue Reading A 15-year-old Kentucky girl who beat the odds against cancer last summer, died of Covid-19 this month
Alexa Rose Veit was a fierce fighter. The 15-year-old Kentucky girl born with Down syndrome, was diagnosed with leukemia in July 2019 and just weeks…
Continue Reading UTEP vs. UAB among 16 college football games postponed or canceled this weekend because of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — The college football schedule has been thrown into disarray, with 16 games canceled or postponed this week due to Covid-19…
Continue Reading Teacher’s hallway song and dance reminds students to stay 6 feet apart
Social studies teacher Yvonne Drew is known for making up songs to entertain and motivate her students, but this particular tune had an important…
Continue Reading 2 people injured in 3-alarm apartment fire in San Francisco
Two people were injured following a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex in San Francisco’s Financial District early Friday morning. San…
Continue Reading He donated to his Texas food bank for years – now, he’s among the thousands who rely on it to feed their families
TYLER, Texas — One Texas man used to donate his time and money to his local food bank. Now, he’s among the thousands of people relying on…
Continue Reading College students head home as coronavirus cases spike
When Dr. Deborah Birx hit the road earlier this year to take her message of coronavirus prevention to towns and cities across the country, she made a…
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Pfizer asks FDA to allow emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine in U.S.
NEW YORK, NY — Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that…
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