Despite Covid-19 and stay-at-home orders, 2020 saw an increase in homicides across the U.S.
It’s been a deadly year, and that’s not just due to Covid-19. Despite less activity outside with the closing of businesses and schools,…
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Sole Cherokee ‘Beloved Man’ for last 200 years gets highway named after him
Click here for updates on this story SYLVA, NC (WLOS) — The only man in more than 200 years to be bestowed as Beloved…
Continue Reading Distilleries that pivoted in the pandemic to provide sanitizer now face FDA fees
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Many mountain distilleries stepped up to fill a pandemic…
Continue Reading NE County commissioner to continue pushing for renter support
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Douglas County set aside $10 million in CARES Act funds…
Continue Reading Omaha brewery hopes to increase production cap
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Ten thousand gallons and not one drop more. That’s how…
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Muere por covid-19 maestra hispana de Texas cuyo video viral de estudiantes migrantes abrazándose en 2018 fue sensación viral
(CNN) — Su sonrisa y actitud positiva son lo que su familia y la comunidad escolar recuerden mientras lamentan la pérdida de una querida maestra.…
Continue Reading IL woman warns community to lock cars
Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Illinois (WQAD) — A Geneseo woman is warning others to lock their cars,…
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‘Queer Eye’ star Jonathan Van Ness reveals he got married
Jonathan Van Ness revealed he had some personal good news in 2020. The “Queer Eye” star revealed in a lengthy Instagram post that he…
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UK chief medical officers defend delay of second Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses
The UK’s chief medical officers have defended a decision to delay second doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in order to prioritize first…
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Families of US hostages and detainees look to Biden to keep up efforts to free loved ones
As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take over from the outgoing Trump administration, the goal for the families of Americans unlawfully detained…
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It’s a new year but the politics of 2020 aren’t going away
It is officially, finally 2021. But while everyone on Earth has had enough of the year that was, Americans need to gird themselves for a bit more…
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Covid-19 hospitalizations across the US are the highest they’ve ever been as nation rings in new year
As the US ushered in 2021, more than 125,300 Covid-19 patients remained hospitalized — another record for the fourth day in a row. The high…
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The science of how to stick to New Year’s resolutions and truly change your habits
Next year will be a crucial year for Erika Kirgios as she works to complete her doctorate, publish academic papers and try to land a faculty job at a…
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It’s a new year but the politics of 2020 isn’t going away
It is officially, finally 2021. But while everyone on Earth has had enough of the year that was, Americans need to gird themselves for a bit more…
Continue Reading Wisconsin police arrest former hospital worker whose alleged actions led hospital to throw out more than 500 vaccine doses
Police in Grafton, Wisconsin, have arrested a recently fired pharmacist they say removed 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine from a local…
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WHO approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in breakthrough for developing nations
The World Health Organization has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for lower and middle-income countries to…
Continue Reading With Covid-19 hospitalizations rising, California doctor says sometimes beds only open up when patients die
With the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations at an all-time high, medical facilities are having a hard time finding places to put new patients.…
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I-25 in Las Cruces re-opens after Hazmat cleanup from overturned fuel tanker
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police shut down a stretch of Interstate 25 in Las Cruces and a hazardous materials team…
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WATCH: Las Cruces Chile Drop to celebrate New Year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s the southern New Mexico tradition that 2020 could not stop! “We didn’t want one more event canceled,” said…
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Gov. Abbott tells restaurants to defy virus orders in El Paso & Austin banning late night dine-in services
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed restaurants to ignore local curfews — specifically in El Paso and Travis counties —…
Continue Reading New Year rings in around the world as curtain closes on 2020
UPDATE: This New Year’s Eve was celebrated like no other in most of the world, with many bidding farewell to a year they’d prefer to forget. From…
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New El Paso pro wrestling promotion holding open tryout
EL PASO, Texas — If you ever had a dream of becoming a pro wrestler, now is your chance. A new wrestling promotion is hitting the ground running in…
Continue Reading New Year is greeted in muted fashion as leaders warn, Covid loves a crowd
Many people will want to put 2020 firmly behind them. But governments around the world have pleaded with people not to see in 2021 with traditional…
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US defense officials divided over potential for Iranian attack on eve of grim anniversary
The US flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday in the latest show of force meant to deter Iran, as defense officials remain…
Continue Reading US flies B-52 bombers to the Middle East in show of force
The US military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday “to underscore the US military’s commitment to regional…
Continue Reading California hospitals stressed to the ‘brink of catastrophe’ by the coronavirus surge
Overflowing hospital morgues, increased 911 wait times, beds only opening when patients die. Hospitals in California, where almost all of the…
Continue Reading Andre Hill’s friend told police he was just dropping off ‘Christmas money’ when he was shot, new body camera footage shows
New body camera footage released by Columbus, Ohio, police Thursday shows the moments after Andre Hill was shot by a police officer — including…
Continue Reading Minneapolis police were involved in a fatal shooting. The chief released bodycam footage
Minneapolis police on Thursday released body camera footage of the fatal shooting of a Black man that happened during a traffic stop — the…
Continue Reading 21 things to look forward to in 2021 … if everything works out
Yes, it may be tempting fate. Yes, the 2020 version of this story now reads like a depressing farce. But come on. Something good has to happen in…
Continue Reading Distilleries that made hand sanitizer won’t face hefty fee for helping out during pandemic
Distilleries that helped out in the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic by making alcohol-based hand sanitizer won’t have to pay a hefty fee…
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