Bank creates new program to help end blight
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The city of Flint is upping the ante in its battle…
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Schools spending millions on air purifiers often sold using overblown claims
Last summer, Global Plasma Solutions wanted to test whether the company’s air-purifying devices could kill Covid-19 virus particles, but could…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines has to add fuel stops after pipeline shutdown
American Airlines is adding stops on two long-range flights out of Charlotte, North Carolina, in response to fuel supply chain disruptions caused by…
Continue ReadingFulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect
Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges,…
Continue ReadingSally Buzbee will be first woman to lead Washington Post as new executive editor
The Washington Post has selected Sally Buzbee, executive editor and senior vice president at the Associated Press, as its new top editor. Buzbee…
Continue ReadingTarget is launching a line of plant-based food
Target is launching its own line of plant-based foods as demand continues to grow for meat and dairy alternatives. The new assortment includes more…
Continue ReadingFormer health care worker sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering 7 veterans
A former health care worker was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for providing fatal insulin doses to elderly patients at a Veterans Affairs…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is changing its coffee cups to promote the Covid-19 vaccine
McDonald’s is partnering with the White House to promote vaccination information on its coffee cups as hesitancy grows about taking the…
Continue ReadingHere’s where Melinda Gates will focus her multi-billion-dollar fortune after her divorce
Together, Bill and Melinda Gates were one of the richest and most philanthropic couples in the world. After splitting, they will be two of the…
Continue ReadingStarbucks has a new Frappuccino for the summer
Starbucks is ringing in summer with a Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino, its first new limited time flavor in more than three years. The new menu…
Continue ReadingArrest of journalists a litmus test for how Thailand treats those fleeing persecution in Myanmar
Three senior reporters who fled Myanmar for Thailand after the brutal military coup “face certain arrest and persecution” if they are…
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Idaho governor signs bill to halt Biden moves on gun laws
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation aimed at thwarting a half-dozen executive actions by President Joe Biden to combat gun…
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COCC outlines plans for ‘drive-thru’ commencement ceremony
Central Oregon Community College has announced that its 2021 commencement ceremony will take place on the Bend campus as a drive-thru event,…
Continue ReadingJudge begins trial over poultry farm permit denial
Click here for updates on this story VALPARAISO, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A judge is set to hear a weeklong…
Continue ReadingOpening a new neighborhood bar could become more difficult
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A temporary pause on the opening of new…
Continue Reading‘Euphoria’ star Sydney Sweeney shuts down online criticism over her looks
Sydney Sweeney released an emotional video responding to people online who criticized her appearance. The “Euphoria” star, who plays…
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Biden administration reverses Trump-era policy that blocked undocumented students from pandemic aid
The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for pandemic relief aid to include undocumented and international college students, reversing a…
Continue ReadingCovid vaccines do not harm placenta, contrary to social media misinformation, study finds
There’s no biological basis behind ongoing social media claims that Covid-19 vaccines can harm the placenta, the organ that provides a growing…
Continue ReadingJustice Department intervenes to help resolve key sticking point in talks over policing bill to ease path for Hill deal
A bipartisan group of negotiators is stymied over a key issue in talks on overhauling policing practices nationwide: The standard for charging police…
Continue Reading The left is split and searching for a path in topsy-turvy New York mayoral race
The race to consolidate the progressive vote in New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor has turned into a three-for-all, with a trio of…
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