Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, IA (WQAD) — Black Americans, one of the communities hardest-hit by Covid-19, are now some of the most wary of the new vaccines. A survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that nearly a third of Black Americans are still hesitant of receiving the vaccine. While a
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Bryony Frost made horse racing history as she became the first woman jockey to win the prestigious King George VI Chase with a “dream” Boxing Day success on 20-1 outsider Frodon. The 25-year-old Frost led from start to finish to give trainer Paul Nicholls his 12th success in the race at Kempton Park on the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Some Asheville residents and their furry friends took advantage of a rare white Christmas. There was fetch, snowball fights and sledding: all the essentials for winter fun. A family in Biltmore Park was among the many across the mountains also taking advantage
Continue ReadingThe Transportation Security Administration screened 616,469 people at airport security checkpoints across the United States on Christmas Day, the agency said Saturday. That’s just 23 percent of the number of travelers who flew the same day a year ago, before the pandemic, and about half of the 1.2 million passengers who flew on Wednesday, setting
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSSIER CITY, Louisiana (KTBS ) — Christmas comes with a lot of traditions, including one unique to Bossier City. On a day when a lot of families took advantage of some time off, Tubbs Hardware owner Don Tubbs, his family and his staff were hard at work. Christmas
Continue ReadingThe computerized voice coming from the parked white motor home loudly asked people to evacuate and warned that the vehicle would explode in minutes. Then at 6:30 a.m. local time, it did just that. The RV’s explosion in downtown Nashville early Friday morning left at least three people injured, set several other vehicles on fire,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV ) — Whether they went home to Sherwood Forest, Waimanalo Beach Park or the Hui Mahi’ai Aina kauhale, each kid went home on Christmas with a full belly and a new bike. Blanche McMillan runs Hui Mahi’ai Aina, a homeless services and transitional housing provider
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMOV ) — The coronavirus pandemic forced many to scale back their holiday traditions, but only increased the need for help and food. Feeding America estimates 50 million people could experience food insecurity by the end of the year. Kansas City organizations worked hard Christmas
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Though Congress has passed a $900 billion Covid relief package, millions of Americans are in danger of losing important benefits just after the holidays if President Donald Trump continues to refuse to sign the bill. The legislation would extend two pandemic unemployment programs and provide the jobless with a $300 weekly federal boost through mid-March.
Continue ReadingA health care worker who experienced an allergic reaction after receiving a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Boston Medical Center on Christmas Eve tells CNN he has a history of allergies. This is the first known case of allergic reaction from a Moderna coronavirus vaccine, although there have been at least six similar reported cases in
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1. Facts Kwanzaa is based on traditional African harvest festivals. Also spelled Kwanza. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Pan-African studies at California State University at Long Beach, created the holiday in 1966 to be a nonreligious celebration of family
Continue ReadingAuthorities have found what they believe to be human remains near the site of the recreational vehicle explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, police Chief John Drake told reporters. Drake said tissue that was found will be examined to see whether it is human remains. He could not say how close the tissue was
Continue ReadingBoxing 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 holiday. What is the point of Boxing Day? It’s a day to give to the less fortunate. Way back during the Victorian era in Britain, servants were allowed
Continue ReadingChristmas might be over, but Kwanzaa is just getting started. Today marks the start of Kwanzaa, also spelled Kwanza (with one ‘a’ at the end). It’s a seven-day non-religious holiday observed in the US, meant to honor African Americans’ ancestral roots. The celebration lasts until January 1. The name comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda
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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 mosquitoes track us down so effectively isn’t currently known, but it matters, since they don’t just make us itch. They also carry dangerous diseases such as Zika, dengue, West Nile
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The explosion that rattled a historic Nashville street in the predawn hours of Christmas Day came after an RV repeatedly warned of an imminent explosion. Officials have yet to say how or why the RV exploded. But police did provide a timeline of what led up to the blast, information that, combined with witnesses’ accounts,
Continue ReadingSometimes, looking at things we thought we knew with fresh eyes (and new tools) can lead to incredible discoveries. That’s what happened when Jeff Weinell, a graduate research assistant at the University of Kansas’ Biodiversity Institute, found out that three specimens of snakes preserved in the institute’s biodiversity collection, found in field missions between 2006
Continue ReadingBeyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. People can apply for the grants beginning January 7, 2021, the singer announced on her website Tuesday. Grants will be sent out to the 100 people selected in late January. “Beyoncé is continuing
Continue ReadingAfter working as a preschool teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, for two decades, Joe Camp was laid off in September amid the coronavirus pandemic. A month later, he lost his father. “It put me in a dark place,” said Camp in a news release from NC Lottery. “But I have a lot of friends and
Continue ReadingThe 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. Consider his list of accomplishments: Twelve NBA championships as a player and coach, two NCAA rings and one Olympic gold medal. That makes him one of only eight players in
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