St. Charles-Bend to no longer let COVID-19-positive patients have visitors
Because the number of COVID-19 cases in the community continues to be high, St. Charles Health System said Thursday it will no longer allow…
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US sets daily Covid-19 death record for the second straight day. Another 80,000 could die in next 3 weeks, new forecast says
As 2020 nears its end, the US still is setting one-day records for Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations. More than 3,740 coronavirus deaths were…
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Dad, shot while 2 sons were home, dies at hospital
Click here for updates on this story VERONA TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — A man is dead after two assailants entered his…
Continue Reading Law enforcement warns of new scam targeting CWP holders
Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORDON, North Carolina (WHNS) — Deputies in Rutherford County are warning…
Continue Reading City of Seneca names Interim Police Chief as new Chief of Police
Click here for updates on this story SENECA, South Carolina (WHNS) — On Thursday, the City of Seneca announced the…
Continue Reading SoCal police warn of New Year’s Eve crackdown on illegal fireworks
Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, California (KABC) — Southland law enforcement is warning the public not…
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Reflecting on the essential role of the news media in 2020, and looking ahead to 2021
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The year 2021 is…
Continue Reading Las Vegas animal shelter says it has taken in nearly 50 sick cats from a home
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas says it will be caring for…
Continue Reading Columbus, Ohio, officials criticize police officers’ response after Andre Hill shooting and pledge accountability
Columbus, Ohio, officials are decrying how officers handled rendering aid to Andre Hill after he was shot by a police officer earlier this month. The…
Continue Reading Fire destroys west Las Vegas Valley auto shop, 16 vehicles
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A west valley auto shop is a total loss after a fire Wednesday…
Continue Reading Michiana describes the year of 2020…in just one word
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND) — 2020 has been a year unlike any other. For the first…
Continue Reading Investigation reveals new details in shooting, two charged in Anthony Logan murder
Click here for updates on this story ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Indiana (WBND) — Formal charges have been filed in the murder…
Continue Reading Cat missing since Nashville bombing found
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Martin the Cat who has been missing since a bomb went off in…
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Pelosi appoints first woman to serve as House chaplain
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has appointed Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben as chaplain of the House of Representatives — the first woman to serve in…
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Tom Hanks reveals he shaved his head for a role, and he’s not thrilled
Tom Hanks has a new hairdo — that is to say, no hair at all. The 64-year-old actor (very briefly) revealed his new look during an appearance…
Continue Reading 2020 In Review Fast Facts
Here is a look back at the events of 2020. Notable US Events January 2 – In the face of warnings from the Pentagon that a hold on military aid…
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Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani handed three-match ban by FA over social media post
Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban and fined £100,000 ($136,594) by the English Football Association in…
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Leonard returns from 2-game absence; Clippers rout Blazers
Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points in his return from a two-game absence, Paul George added 23 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers breezed past the…
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Boris Johnson’s father says he’ll seek French citizenship, hours before Brexit
Stanley Johnson, the father of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has said that he intends to obtain French citizenship — his comments…
Continue Reading Samuel Little, believed to be America’s worst serial killer, dies at age 80
Samuel Little, believed to be the most prolific serial killer in American history, has died at age 80, the California Department of Corrections and…
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