Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Even though the state said churches could allow everyone back, the Archbishop of Santa Fe is asking priests to limit the crowds and stay with the color-coded risk level their county is in, but others are ready to welcome back their congregation. Sunday,
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As Americans have been shaken by recent mass shootings and national leaders have renewed calls for firearms reform, the Supreme Court on Monday announced it would take up a New York case that could give gun owners more freedom. The court said it would decide when states may prevent people from carrying a concealed weapon
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — As violence continues in Mississippi’s capital city, dozens of protesters marched through downtown Jackson on Sunday in search of an end to gun violence. So far in 2021, 50 homicides have been reported. Behind these numbers are real people with families that are grieving.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FENTON, Missouri (KMOV) — Anna Zamenski and Julia McCarthy met in kindergarten and grew up as best friends. This year, the girls would have graduated high school together, but Julia died by suicide just before their sophomore year. “After Julia died, her parents said their biggest fear was
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FREDERICK, Maryland (WBAL) — A school resource officer in Frederick County uncovered drugs, a pellet gun and real ammunition while investigating a man who was found asleep in a car on campus, the sheriff’s office said. The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy 1st Class Dustin Turner, the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Mike Pence, the 48th vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June 7, 1959 Birth place: Columbus, Indiana Birth name: Michael Richard Pence Father: Edward Pence, gas station owner Mother: Nancy Pence-Fritsch Marriage: Karen Pence (1985-present) Children: Michael, Charlotte and Audrey Education: Hanover College (Indiana), B.A.,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BRADENTON, Florida (WESH) — A Florida man and his three sons have been indicted on federal charges alleging they sold tens of thousands of bottles of bleach that were marketed as a “miracle cure” for COVID-19. Mark Grenon, Jonathan Grenon, Jordan Grenon and Joseph Grenon, are accused of
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Maggie Williams, a junior on the Summit High School track team, broke a school record in the 800-meter last Thursday. Her moment of glory has been somewhat overshadowed a by moment of concern – Williams passed out as she stumbled her way across the finish line. She and her coach say the mask is to blame, and now the Oregon Health Authority is updating its guidelines.
Continue ReadingSeveral US Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Monday of a California law that requires charitable organizations that solicit donations to disclose a list of their contributors to the state attorney general. The challenge is brought by conservative non profits American for Prosperity Foundation (a Koch affiliated group) and the Thomas More Law Center, who want
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The family of a Black man who was fatally shot by police in North Carolina last week is set to view police body camera footage of the shooting on Monday. Andrew Brown Jr., 42, was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City on Wednesday when they attempted to serve him with an
Continue ReadingAuthorities in New York City are asking for help to identify a man who attacked a 61-year-old Asian man last week. The victim was approached from behind on an East Harlem corner Friday, struck in the back and, after he fell to the ground, kicked in the head multiple times, New York police said. The
Continue ReadingAuthorities in New York City are asking for help to identify a man who attacked a 61-year-old Asian man last week. The victim was approached from behind on an East Harlem corner Friday, struck in the back and, after he fell to the ground, kicked in the head multiple times, New York police said. The
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A North Carolina city declared a state of emergency Monday morning amid concerns that video showing the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. could cause civil unrest when it’s released to the public. Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City on Wednesday when they attempted to
Continue ReadingApple is the only American company to reach a $2 trillion market value. But it could soon have a lot more company in that elite club. Microsoft is worth just under $2 trillion. Amazon has a market capitalization of $1.7 trillion, and Google owner Alphabet is worth about $1.5 trillion. Tech stocks have come roaring
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Habiba Iliyasu, 15, was asleep in her school dormitory in northwestern Nigeria when a group of armed men burst in and ordered her and her schoolmates out of bed. The schoolgirls — 279 in total — were rounded up by the men, who arrived at the school on motorbikes. “They fired guns. Some of them
Continue ReadingA group of House Democrats have introduced a bill to permanently expand the child tax credit and want to see it as part of President Joe Biden’s recovery plan, a new marker that could complicate the passage of the bill. The push over the child tax credit is the latest in a high stakes negotiation
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The European Union is seeking to resume “transatlantic travel as soon as it is safe to do so,” and is urging member nations to take a unified approach to opening borders to US citizens. EU officials have been “following very closely the progress of vaccination in the United States” and the speedy rollout there is
Continue Reading Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce a Justice Department investigation into the practices of the Louisville Police Department, a law enforcement source told CNN on Monday. The impending probe will come a little over a year after officers with the department shot and killed Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old aspiring nurse, in her own
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Ahead of the Oregon Legislature’s final vote on two controversial gun bills, lawmakers from both parties are receiving threats, letters of intimidation and recall petitions.
Continue ReadingThe US will begin sharing millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine with other countries soon, an official told CNN on Monday. The US has tens of millions of AstraZeneca’s vaccine stockpiled but none have been used because it has not yet been granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration. Because President Joe
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