Construction begins on FEMA Mill City housing site for wildfire victims
Federal officials are starting to build a temporary housing site for residents in Linn and Marion counties who lost everything in the 2020 wildfires.…
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Nashville doctors weigh in on vaccine effectiveness against new COVID-19 strains
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A new and potentially more problematic variant of the…
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Ex-Defense Secretary Cohen says ‘we are standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy’
The US is “standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy,” former Defense Secretary William Cohen said Monday night, as…
Continue Reading EPA unveils controversial rule that could weaken role of key research
Some scientific findings about how pollution impacts human health may take a less prominent role when the Environmental Protection Agency develops…
Continue Reading Investigators believe space heater started RV fire that killed Summerdale man
Click here for updates on this story SUMMERDALE, AL (WALA) — Summerdale Police said a man died in an RV fire Monday…
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Armed Iranian troops boarded South Korean tanker, ship’s owner says
The owner of a South Korean-flagged tanker which was seized by Iran in the Persian Gulf on Monday has described how “armed soldiers”…
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Elephant ivory still being sold on eBay despite 12-year ban
Elephant ivory is still being sold on eBay despite the online marketplace introducing a ban more than a decade ago, researchers have found. Sellers…
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‘The Bachelor’ is back and so are those interesting job titles
“The Bachelor” is back and that means contestants bringing their unusual resumés with them. This season, exiting limos at Chateau at…
Continue Reading Blake family marches in Kenosha, decision on charges for officer looms
Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, WI (WDJT) — Jacob Blake’s family and supporters took to the streets of…
Continue Reading Local taxidermist still preserving hunting trips of a lifetime
Click here for updates on this story MINDEN, La (KTBS) — As most of us know, we live right in the middle of…
Continue Reading Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden are back to filming their shows remotely due to surging Covid-19 cases
Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden are back to filming their shows from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Both shows, “Jimmy…
Continue Reading The Boston Red Sox just hired Bianca Smith — the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history
The Boston Red Sox just made history by hiring Bianca Smith, the first Black woman to coach in the history of professional baseball. Smith will serve…
Continue Reading Community testing site launched at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Xfinity Theatre in Hartford is the latest COVID-19…
Continue Reading Is Michael Keaton the new Batman? Not so fast
Is Michael Keaton taking over as Batman? When The New York Times reported that DC Films’ plans to have Keaton reprise his role as Batman in…
Continue Reading Seismograph box causes bomb scare outside of West Nashville Walmart
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville Bomb Squad was called in with Metro Nashville…
Continue Reading Friends, family honor 32-year-old Missouri woman who died from COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, KS (KMOV) — Employees at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office…
Continue Reading Oregon still in Phase 1A of vaccinations as many wait for first dose, while others start receiving second dose
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — According to the Oregon Health Authority, the state is still…
Continue Reading Fiancé of deadly West Nashville Target shooting victim speaks
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV ) — The fiancé of the man who was killed inside a West…
Continue Reading Welcome back to work, everything is broken
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Continue Reading State vaccine committee could tweak rollout timing in the coming weeks
Click here for updates on this story NORTH BRANFORD, CT (WFSB) — Connecticut is one of just eight states that has…
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