‘This is real right now’: why one Davenport, IA, pastor is pleading with Black community members to take the vaccine
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — Black Americans, one of the communities hardest-hit by…
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Female jockey makes history in famous Boxing Day steeplechase
Bryony Frost made horse racing history as she became the first woman jockey to win the prestigious King George VI Chase with a “dream”…
Continue Reading White Christmas provides snow day fun for WNC families
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Some Asheville residents and their furry…
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More than half a million people flew in America on Christmas Day
The Transportation Security Administration screened 616,469 people at airport security checkpoints across the United States on Christmas Day, the…
Continue Reading Family continues tradition of free Christmas dinner for law enforcement
Click here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Christmas comes with a lot of traditions,…
Continue Reading Motor home’s speakers gave evacuation warnings before Nashville explosion on Christmas
The computerized voice coming from the parked white motor home loudly asked people to evacuate and warned that the vehicle would explode in minutes.…
Continue Reading ‘Aunty Blanche’ Gives Waimanalo Keiki a Christmas to Remember
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV ) — Whether they went home to Sherwood Forest, Waimanalo…
Continue Reading ‘Miracle on 47th St.’ provides Christmas meals
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMOV ) — The coronavirus pandemic forced many to scale back…
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Here’s what happens if Trump doesn’t sign the $900 billion relief package
Though Congress has passed a $900 billion Covid relief package, millions of Americans are in danger of losing important benefits just after the…
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Boston health care worker who experienced reaction to Moderna coronavirus vaccine has history of allergies
A health care worker who experienced an allergic reaction after receiving a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Boston Medical Center on Christmas Eve tells…
Continue Reading Kwanzaa Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1. Facts Kwanzaa is based on traditional…
Continue Reading Possible human remains found near Nashville explosion site, police chief says
Authorities have found what they believe to be human remains near the site of the recreational vehicle explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas…
Continue Reading The Boxing Day questions you’ve probably Googled
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, and it has absolutely nothing to do with your empty gift boxes. Here’s what you need to know about the…
Continue Reading The seven principles of Kwanzaa
Christmas might be over, but Kwanzaa is just getting started. Today marks the start of Kwanzaa, also spelled Kwanza (with one ‘a’ at the…
Continue Reading Understanding how mosquitoes smell humans could save thousands of human lives
Of the more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How human-biting…
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A timeline of the Nashville RV explosion on Christmas morning
The explosion that rattled a historic Nashville street in the predawn hours of Christmas Day came after an RV repeatedly warned of an imminent…
Continue Reading Scientists discover a new species of snake hiding in plain sight
Sometimes, looking at things we thought we knew with fresh eyes (and new tools) can lead to incredible discoveries. That’s what happened when…
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Beyoncé to donate $500,000 to people impacted by the eviction crisis
Beyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading A preschool teacher who was laid off after 20 years won a $250,000 lottery
After working as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for two decades, Joe Camp was laid off in September amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
Continue Reading Boston Celtics legend K.C. Jones has died at age 88
The word “legend” is often thrown around casually. But when it comes to K.C. Jones, there really is no other word that does him justice.…
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