Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Some call it the pandemic within the pandemic. Studies have shown the number of people drinking at alcoholic levels during the pandemic is at about 75 percent. But some may find help and hope in a new medication currently being studied. “When
Continue ReadingThe first semi truck full of 2020 election ballots rolled slowly through the Arizona State Fairgrounds on Friday, past the “Crazy Times Carnival” set up in the south parking lot to a warehouse where the approximately 2.1 million ballots cast by Maricopa County voters will be stored for the next week. This is the latest
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When I was a child in the 1980s, advertisements showed up in predictable ways: as 30-second video spots during TV shows, audio ads on the radio, or print ads in newspapers or magazines. The advertising our children see is very different. Since the advent of the internet and mobile technology, ads can reach us anytime,
Continue ReadingThe House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation intended to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation, known as the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, was introduced by Democratic Rep. Grace Meng of New York and Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii. It passed the Senate by an overwhelming
Continue ReadingWhen a friendship hits a stumbling block, how do you know whether to work on the relationship or let it go? It can be tempting to let a friendship fade instead of facing conflict — especially when life feels overwhelming in other ways — because conflict is hard. But we are already facing a loneliness
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama (WALA) — Four families are demanding justice in Mobile County more than a week after a huge fight at a boat launch in Bayou La Batre left several people injured. The end of the violent brawl was captured in a cell phone video. Three
Continue ReadingNearly all states require some form of parental or guardian consent for vaccine providers to administer Covid-19 shots to people ages 12 to 15, a CNN analysis finds. But there are a few exceptions. Five states — Alabama, Iowa, North Carolina, Oregon and Tennessee — either allow some ages in that group to consent for
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police say a 42-year-old man was found inside a car on fire near Hawley Road and Martin Drive. Crews were called to the area shortly before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene. A neighbor
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The federal government has seized $3.6 million from the bank account of a Eugene, Oregon company involved in a deal to sell $4.5 million in overpriced, counterfeit N95 masks to the state of Maine.
Continue ReadingSinger/actor and recently returned “The Voice” coach Nick Jonas has revealed details following reports he was hospitalized over the weekend. Jonas was asked at the top of Monday’s episode by “The Voice” host Carson Daily how he was feeling, to which the coach responded that he was doing OK. “I’ve been better, but I’m doing
Continue ReadingAmericans keep putting money into their homes. And that’s great news for Home Depot. The retail giant reported sales and earnings for the first quarter Tuesday morning that topped forecasts. The rising price of lumber and other inflation pressures have helped Home Depot, whose stock has surged 20% so far this year. “We continue to
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The two deputies involved in the in-custody death of Jamal Sutherland have been fired, Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said a statement tweeted by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. Sutherland died after he was forcibly removed from his jail cell in North Charleston in January. Footage released last week by the sheriff’s office shows deputies
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Bank of America said Tuesday that it will raise the hourly minimum wage of its US employees to $25 by 2025. “It costs us a few hundred million dollars a year … but it’s an investment,” the bank’s CEO Brian Moynihan told CNN’s Poppy Harlow on Tuesday, adding that It’s about maintaining a “great standard
Continue ReadingSnow showers are expected on Mt. Bachelor from now through Friday night, with a slight chance of snow showers through Sunday. Accumulations could amount to a few inches. This fresh snow will be falling over icy surfaces. Use caution, as these snow showers will be affecting the passes, and driving conditions can worsen quickly.
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services named the High Desert Museum in Bend Tuesday as one of six recipients of the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.
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Click here for updates on this story WEEKSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A woman attending an outdoor vigil for a homicide victim was herself fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in the Weeksville section of Brooklyn. 32-year-old Shalimar Birkett was shot in the head on Park Place just after 11 p.m. Monday. Birkett was attending the
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GOOD TUESDAY MORNING EVERYONE… Today marks the beginning of a cooler, wetter trend that will last for the rest of the work week. Skies will stay mostly sunny through much of the day, but daytime highs won’t make it much above 60 degrees. Westerly and NW winds will pick up to 10-15 mph, with gusts
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Click here for updates on this story WESTWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) — A house that is being almost entirely built by women will go to a deserving veteran. Five months from now, Habitat for Humanity of Bergen County will have one last thing to do at a home on Sand Road in Westwood, New Jersey,
Continue ReadingHere is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: William Henry Gates III Father: William Henry Gates II, attorney Mother: Mary (Maxwell) Gates, schoolteacher Marriage: Melinda (French) Gates (January 1, 1994-present) Children: Phoebe Adele, 2002; Rory John, 1999; Jennifer
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