Congress on brink of deal on $900 billion relief package after resolving key dispute
WASHINGTON, DC — A deal on a long-awaited rescue package to deliver much-needed aid to struggling Americans suddenly was within reach after a…
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Ohio State wins Big Ten title as Texas A&M makes final case for College Football Playoff spot
After a regular season replete with stops, starts and multiple schedule changes, the College Football Playoff picture is coming into focus. Saturday…
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Bret Bielema is heading back to the Big Ten as head coach of Illinois
Bret Bielema is returning to college football as head coach at the University of Illinois. Bielema is currently the outside linebackers coach for the…
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Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter dies at 97
Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, “who championed education initiatives, job creation, and racial harmony throughout his life,”…
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Minnesota state senator dies after being diagnosed with Covid-19
Minnesota state Sen. Jerry Relph died Friday following his diagnosis and hospitalization from Covid-19. “I’m heartbroken to share that my…
Continue Reading Boston police officer on leave after bodycam videos from summer protests released
A Boston police sergeant has been placed on administrative leave and the department’s Bureau of Professional Standards has been ordered to…
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Air Force graduates its largest class of female test pilots and engineers in history
They soar into the desert skies, piloting some of the most sophisticated aircraft the world has ever seen. They have an innate understanding of…
Continue Reading Best moments from CNN and Sesame Street’s coronavirus town hall for the holidays
CNN partnered with Sesame Street for their fifth town hall to show families how to stay healthy during the holidays — while still having fun…
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United airlines passenger who died in flight may have had Covid-19
United Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to…
Continue Reading Imprisoned nearly 40 years, a Michigan man is freed after a witness recanted her story
Walter Forbes was a young college student in 1982 when he stepped between two groups fighting outside a bar in his small Michigan town. One of the…
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An Arkansas woman was only expected to live a few hours after being taken off a ventilator. Instead, the Covid-19 patient smiled and tried to wave
Rhonda Withem’s family was ready to say goodbye after making the hard decision to take her off the ventilator that had kept her breathing while…
Continue Reading Georgia college student sentenced to 4 months in prison for breaking Cayman Islands’ Covid-19 protocol
An 18-year-old college student from Georgia has been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands after breaking the British Caribbean…
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Letters to Santa reveal the toll the pandemic is taking on kids
Jonah wants nothing from Santa this year except for a cure for coronavirus. Anthony told Santa he wants a magical button he could press to transport…
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In California, wealthy patients are offering top dollar to cut the line for a Covid-19 vaccine
While the nation continues to see record levels of new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, wealthy patients in Southern California —…
Continue Reading Getting the Covid-19 vaccine was emotional yet exciting for these healthcare workers
An otherwise stoic emergency room physician found himself overcome with emotion as he got the Covid-19 vaccine this week. After months of treating…
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Texas dog was hit by a car and peppered with shotgun pellets; now, she’s found a grateful forever family
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Tammi, an adorable 9-month-old retriever, arrived at the San Antonio Humane Society last month with with multiple…
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Two 12-year-old boys made $250,000 during the pandemic and are giving back to local animal shelters
Like most 12-year-olds, Ayaan and Mickey Naqvi love their family Christmas traditions, like making cookies and wrapping gifts. But most of all, they…
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A puppy rescued from the jaws of alligator has been honored as a ‘Deputy Dog’
A 4-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is now a Florida sheriff’s office “Deputy Dog” after being rescued from an alligator…
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Siblings die of Covid-19 just one week apart
Adelita Cruz Trevino, 39, and Nicolas Trevino, 35, were not only siblings, they were best friends. Both died of Covid-19 just one week apart. They…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to life without parole in racially motivated killings at Kentucky grocery store
The families of two people murdered in a racially motivated killing at a suburban grocery store in Kentucky have finally seen justice. Gregory Bush…
Continue Reading ‘We are getting crushed.’ What’s behind the alarming rise in California’s Covid-19 cases
Since the Thanksgiving holiday, California has faced a surge of Covid-19 infections unparalleled across the United States, leading to continued daily…
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FDA approves Moderna vaccine, 2nd virus shot to be available
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. added a second Covid-19 vaccine to its arsenal Friday, boosting efforts to beat back an outbreak so dire that the nation…
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Congress averts gov’t shutdown, but fight continues over pandemic aid
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress has passed a two-day stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend. It’s part of an effort…
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‘NorCal’ rapist Roy Waller sentenced to 897 years
Roy Charles Waller, a serial rapist who terrorized northern California for at least 15 years, will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Known as…
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House OKs 2-day funding bill to avert shutdown as leaders still wrangle over virus relief
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House has passed a two-day stopgap spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown this weekend. It’s part of an…
Continue Reading TikTok is giving 10 colleges $10 million to boost minorities in health care
If nothing else, 2020 has shown just how important health care workers and public health experts are. So, in an effort to show their support, TikTok…
Continue Reading 21 charged in drug operation on 3 university campuses in North Carolina
Twenty-one people have been charged with dealing drugs on and around college campuses after federal officials uncovered a massive drug ring involving…
Continue Reading The year a computer bug threatened to bring down modern civilization
Two decades ago an existential threat brought the world together— the Y2K bug. In the late 1990s, computers were rapidly transforming how the world…
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A nurse’s home burned down while she was caring for a critical Covid-19 patient
After caring for Covid-19 patients all day, what Tina Irwin looked forward to the most was walking through the doors of a house she worked hard to…
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