9 vaccine makers sign safety pledge in race for Covid-19 vaccine
Nine vaccine makers say they have signed a joint pledge to uphold “high ethical standards,” suggesting they won’t seek premature…
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Video shows USPS mail being dumped in a California parking lot. A postal union says USPS employees weren’t involved
Bags of mail were dumped in a parking lot in Glendale, California, last week, according to surveillance footage obtained by CNN. The September 3…
Continue ReadingGov. Wolf: Restaurants can increase capacity
Click here for updates on this story Pennsylvania, USA (WNEP) — Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that restaurants can…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey nursing home where authorities found 17 bodies sued for alleged failures during Covid-19
The nephew of a man who died during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey is suing the nursing home where his uncle was a resident,…
Continue ReadingParents’ biggest frustration with distance learning
It’s a truly humbling moment when your child asks you to help diagram a sentence or solve a grade-level math problem and you, a functioning…
Continue ReadingUnion workers stage Labor Day protest against VA Secretary in Overland
Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND, MO (KMOV) — Dozens of local union workers gathered Monday to demand a…
Continue ReadingEven in the US, South Asians say caste has proved hard to escape
Sam Cornelius knew that something was amiss when his job performance review unexpectedly took a huge hit one year. It was 2013, and Cornelius had…
Continue ReadingWall of Moms may have imploded but Black-led groups are picking up where it left off in Portland
As Demetria Hester walked to a bank of microphones — wearing a red “Know Your Rights” t-shirt, a fist raised high over head —…
Continue ReadingNew ads encourage minorities to roll up their sleeves and participate in coronavirus vaccine trials
A group funded by the National Institutes of Health has released a series of emotional television ads asking Black people and Latinos to roll up…
Continue ReadingDustin Johnson wins Tour Championship to clinch FedEx Cup and pocket $15 million prize
Dustin Johnson will be waking up on Tuesday $15 million richer. Not bad for a weekend’s work. The world No. 1 clinched the season-ending Tour…
Continue Reading80% of the buildings in an eastern Washington town were destroyed during a Labor Day firestorm
A small town in eastern Washington is in ruins after a fast-moving wildfire swept through Monday, and teams are still working to account for all…
Continue ReadingEngland footballers Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood to return home for breach of Covid-19 protocols
Two footballers for England’s men’s national team have had to leave the squad after breaching Covid-19 protocols in Iceland, manager…
Continue ReadingAshleigh Barty will not defend her French Open title, announces she will not travel to Europe
World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will not be in Paris to defend her French Open tennis title. The Australian said she would not be traveling to Europe in…
Continue ReadingAnother comeback win for Serena Williams at the US Open as three moms reach quarterfinals for first time
Serena Williams pulled off another comeback win at the US Open on Monday, ensuring the weakened grand slam event didn’t lose a legendary player…
Continue ReadingDenver is under a winter weather advisory two days after the city hit 101 degrees
If you live in Denver, your last-minute summer plans were just canceled. Residents of the Mile High City will go from experiencing record heat to…
Continue ReadingHong Kong police criticized for tackling 12-year-old to the ground during protests
Police in Hong Kong have come under heavy criticism after a widely-circulated video showed officers tackling a 12-year-old girl to the ground during…
Continue ReadingAnother federal official raises questions about Trump’s vaccine timeline
Another federal official is making it clear that despite President Trump’s predictions, there’s hardly any chance a vaccine will be…
Continue ReadingWoman who popularized the gender reveal party says enough already after latest wildfire
The woman best known for popularizing gender reveal parties has a message for the world: Please stop. This week, as more than 7,000 acres in…
Continue ReadingWildfires force evacuation of entire town in central California
Authorities issued evacuation orders Monday for the entire town of Auberry, a mountain community of 2,500 in central California, as the Creek Fire…
Continue ReadingHow you handle this Labor Day will help steer the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, doctors say
Americans have two choices as they celebrate Labor Day: 1. Be responsible. Keep gatherings small, have them outside, wear a face mask when…
Continue ReadingA pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal party sparked one of the California wildfires, burning over 8,600 acres
One of the multiple wildfires burning in California was started during a gender-reveal party, officials said. A “smoke-generating pyrotechnic…
Continue ReadingKylian Mbappe tests positive for Covid-19 while playing with France
French football star Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for Covid-19 while on international duty, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on…
Continue ReadingTempe school board president’s virtual birthday party crashed by racists
Click here for updates on this story Tempe, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) — Racist slurs and threats ruined a virtual birthday party…
Continue ReadingKentucky driver failed to fool police with hand-drawn license plate
A Kentucky driver’s DIY license plate didn’t quite fool the police. Millersburg Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on…
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Tropical Storms Paulette and Rene form, continuing the extremely active 2020 hurricane season
Tropical Storms Paulette and Rene formed Monday in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center says. Both storms will break records by forming…
Continue ReadingLincoln police officer Mario Herrera dies nearly two weeks after being shot while serving a warrant
A Lincoln, Nebraska, police officer died early Monday, nearly two weeks after he was shot while trying to serve a warrant, the police department…
Continue ReadingRochester mayor and police chief promise reform after Daniel Prude’s death, as city sees fifth night of protests
More than 1,000 protesters marched in Rochester for the fifth night in a row on Sunday, calling for justice in the death of Daniel Prude in police…
Continue Reading‘Everybody deserves a second chance.’ Shelter director uses past to help others now
Click here for updates on this story TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — Emily Lowery of Transylvania County received a…
Continue ReadingHundreds pay final respects to slain Officer Tamarris Bohannon
Click here for updates on this story St; Louis, MO (KMOV) — – Sunday, hundreds in the St. Louis community…
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