With Borderland students spending much of day online, doctors warn of eye strain
EL PASO, Texas — Thousands of students across the Borderland started the school year online this past Monday. Many students are required to be…
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New Mexico, Dona Ana virus cases continue drop; governor readies to reopen schools, distribute vaccine
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham expressed hope Wednesday that most elementary school students will be able to return to…
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A 1,000 square foot mosaic of Ida B. Wells is being installed at Union Station in DC
It’s been 100 years since American women were granted the right to vote. To commemorate this milestone, a massive mosaic of suffragist and…
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Two teachers in Georgia help make virtual learning cool with back-to-school rap video
Two teachers in Georgia are hoping to make online learning more fun with a rap to welcome their students back. For the last three years, Callie Evans…
Continue Reading Jesse Goins, ‘Gold Rush: Dave Turin’s Lost Mine’ star, has died
Jesse Goins, a gold miner who appeared on “Gold Rush: David Turin’s Lost Mine,” has died, according to a spokesperson for the…
Continue Reading As if 2020 hasn’t given us enough to freak out about, now the ‘Utopia’ trailer is here
Amazon has released the official trailer for “Utopia,” an eight-episode remake of the original UK series. The trailer features a cover of…
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Las Cruces Catholic School among few in New Mexico to hold in-person classes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces Catholic School had a historic first day of instruction on Wednesday, becoming one of the only schools in the…
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Former LGBTQ talk show host Tim Gaskin recorded in apparent anti-mask rant
Click here for updates on this story Campbell, CA (KPIX) — A man recorded on cellphone video apparently ranting against…
Continue Reading Video: Woman shouts racist abuse at Colombian-born parks worker
Click here for updates on this story San Francisco, CA (KPIX) — A San Francisco Rec and Park employee posted video on…
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Georgia, Texas and Florida lead the country in coronavirus cases per capita
After adjusting for population, US states in the South and West continue to report the most daily coronavirus cases even after declines over the past…
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Horizon City school was on temporary lockdown due to barricaded man nearby
HORIZON CITY, Texas — Ricardo Estrada Middle School in Horizon City was on lockdown for a couple of hours Wednesday. Horizon police asked that the…
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Airbnb files confidential paperwork for an IPO
Airbnb is moving ahead with plans to go public just months after the pandemic upended the travel industry and forced the startup to lay off a quarter…
Continue Reading Sorry, Cher. The USPS doesn’t allow volunteers — but they are hiring
Add Cher to the list of Americans who are growing concerned about suggested changes at the Postal Service amid the pandemic and ahead of the…
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Archaeologists find rare artifacts under floorboards of English manor house
An archaeologist unexpectedly discovered medieval manuscripts, 16th century clothing and Tudor books among the many artifacts left beneath the…
Continue Reading The time has come for all schools to require the flu shot
The requirement that children receive vaccinations before starting school has come to be accepted by most parents in this country as normal. It is…
Continue Reading An employee takes 3 buses to work every day. The owners now want to buy the promising 19-year-old a car
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) — There’s no such thing as an easy morning for 19-year-old…
Continue Reading Saginaw County reports 15 new cases of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN, USA (WNEM) — Saginaw County is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19 and…
Continue Reading Hacker hijacks St. Louis County police board Zoom meeting with porn video
Click here for updates on this story CLAYTON, MO (KCTV) — A routine St. Louis County Board of Police Commissioners…
Continue Reading Sister Jean turns 101 years young and she’s having a virtual birthday party
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — Loyola’s Sister Jean is getting ready for a big weekend.…
Continue Reading 20 COVID-19 cases in 16 Archdiocese of New Orleans schools have sent about 150 to quarantine
Click here for updates on this story New Orleans, LA (WGNO) — Approximately 150 faculty, staff, and students at schools…
Continue Reading Pediatricians’ group updates guidance on how to open schools safely
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Wednesday released expanded guidance for reopening schools that “strongly advocates for additional…
Continue Reading Scranton Police start pen pal program with kids, individuals with special needs
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, Pa (WNEP) — This is the first letter the Scranton Police Department has…
Continue Reading Hospital apologizes for lost phone after man dies from coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — Andrea Williams is heartbroken. In April, she lost the love of…
Continue Reading Here’s what happened when students went to school during the 1918 pandemic
This isn’t the first time leaders have struggled with deciding whether to keep schools open in a pandemic. During the influenza pandemic in…
Continue Reading Douglas County Health Board discusses testing site closure in south Omaha
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — A COVID-19 testing site in South Omaha is closing. The Douglas…
Continue Reading ‘Full circle moment’: Med student helps deliver baby on birthday, in hospital she was born
Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, MA (WBZ) — The start of Nili Amir’s medical career is happening at…
Continue Reading So you want to quit vaping? Read this to do it for good
There is no denying that vaping is popular among teens, with one-third of US high school students reporting they have vaped or used other electronic…
Continue Reading Johns Hopkins researchers create robot that can remotely operate ventilators, bedside machines
Click here for updates on this story Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins has designed a new…
Continue Reading Management positions at Hawaiian Airlines eliminated
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, O’ahu (KITV) — Hawaiian Airlines says the latest delay of the…
Continue Reading MSP, Coast Guard seeks information on pilot who flew under Mackinac Bridge
Click here for updates on this story MI, USA (WNEM) — The Coast Guard Investigative Service and the Michigan State…
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