A nurse who bragged about breaking Covid-19 rules on TikTok has lost her job
An oncology nurse in Oregon who bragged about flouting Covid-19 restrictions in a TikTok video “is no longer employed with Salem Health,”…
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The ‘bubble’ saved the NBA season from Covid-19. But another crisis was waiting inside
By early March, most Americans were aware of the strange infectious virus spreading overseas. But for many it remained remote, foreign, vague — we…
Continue ReadingTwitter CEO Jack Dorsey donated $15 million to help fund program for guaranteed income to residents in need
While the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic has ravaged communities around the world, the concept of a guaranteed basic income has become…
Continue ReadingThis one simple trick can make your New Year’s resolution more likely to stick
Want to replace your television habit with exercise? “I want to start running” could work better than “I want to quit watching TV…
Continue ReadingTrump ally lobbying fellow House Republicans to support Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn the election
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, a close ally of President Donald Trump, sent an email from a personal email account to…
Continue ReadingAs hospitals start to max out, medical workers beg officials for new Covid-19 mandates
Dr. Cleavon Gilman served in the Iraq War, but he said that doesn’t compare to the battle he’s fighting as an emergency room physician in…
Continue ReadingNight school comes to the rescue for some kindergarteners and their parents
There was no way Rachel Hodge could do it all. The single mother of two daughters is very driven: She works full time at a hospital and is studying…
Continue ReadingYouTube waits until a month after the election to act on false claims of election fraud
YouTube is taking belated action on election misinformation: The company said it would now remove misleading videos that claim widespread fraud or…
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YouTube waits until a month after the election to act on false claims of election fraud
YouTube is taking belated action on election misinformation: The company said it would now remove misleading videos that claim widespread fraud or…
Continue Reading‘Cobra Kai’ kicks off new season with action-packed trailer
“Cobra Kai” is kicking back into high gear with a trailer for its new season. When the show closed out its sophomore season, the…
Continue ReadingFalling sales, job losses and bankruptcies: Pain spreads across coal country
President Donald Trump promised he would save the US coal industry. But as his tenure winds down, the industry is struggling through some of its…
Continue ReadingStarbucks names Mellody Hobson board chair — the first Black woman in the role
Starbucks has named Mellody Hobson the new chair of its board of directors, the first Black woman in that role at the company. Hobson, who is co-CEO…
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Melania Trump ‘just wants to go home’
In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his…
Continue ReadingBiden’s trailblazing Pentagon pick set to cap a 40-year Army career with a rise to the pinnacle
Gen. Lloyd Austin, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Pentagon, is poised to make history as the first Black secretary of defense…
Continue ReadingPentagon confirms some senior leaders to receive coronavirus vaccine in earliest phase
The Pentagon is expected to receive “just under 44,000 doses” of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine early next week, Assistant Secretary of…
Continue ReadingRob Delaney reflects on losing toddler son Henry
Rob Delaney no longer fears death. The actor recorded an audio for BBC Radio 4 as part of a reflection for Grief Awareness Week and talked about the…
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New officials appointed for Champions League match suspended after alleged racist incident
European football’s governing body UEFA has announced that a new refereeing team will officiate the resumption of the Champions League match…
Continue ReadingNew officials appointed for Champions League match suspended after alleged racist incident
European football’s governing body UEFA has announced that a new refereeing team will officiate the resumption of the Champions League match…
Continue ReadingTwitch officially bans blackface, swastikas and the Confederate flag in new, targeted guidelines
In one of the most targeted and far-reaching social media guidelines issued by a major tech company, Twitch said it is beefing up its policy against…
Continue ReadingFact check: Breaking down the attack ads in the Loeffler vs. Warnock Georgia Senate slugfest
Georgia’s television viewers have been inundated with attack ads lambasting the four candidates in the state’s two critical Senate runoff…
Continue ReadingHeather Graham just keeps getting better
Heather Graham has been acting since her teens but she’s nowhere near done. With dramatic new roles, and a new approach to her work, she still…
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Azar has met with Biden’s transition team and says 20 million Americans could be vaccinated in ‘the next several weeks’
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday that he has met with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and pledged a…
Continue ReadingTerry McAuliffe launches bid for second term as Virginia governor
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced a bid for his old job on Wednesday, announcing a gubernatorial run that would make him one of only a…
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States face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups
With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into…
Continue ReadingStates face tough questions about who should get Covid-19 vaccines after the initial groups
With the first shipments of a coronavirus vaccine poised to go out as early as this week, the plan to get the shots from the manufacturers into…
Continue Reading2021 Farm Show Butter Sculpture cancelled due to resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa. (WPMT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced the…
Continue ReadingHonda shutdown is a warning of the chaos Brexit could cause
Honda has been forced to halt production at a major plant in England because parts deliveries have been delayed — an ominous sign ahead of January…
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MLS releases list of 25 greatest ever players. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a notable omission
“I came, I saw, I conquered,” read Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s tweet confirming he was leaving MLS at the end of last season. The Swedish…
Continue ReadingMLS releases list of 25 greatest ever players. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a notable omission
“I came, I saw, I conquered,” read Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s tweet confirming he was leaving MLS at the end of last season. The Swedish…
Continue ReadingNicolas Cage bringing ‘History of Swear Words’ to Netflix
Well, damn, Nicolas Cage. The Oscar-winning actor is set to star in a new docuseries for Netflix that is sure to be the sh … er, much-talked…
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