Students stage walkout in response to old racist social media posts allegedly made by police chief’s daughter
Click here for updates on this story NAUGATUCK, Connecticut (WFSB) — Students at Naugatuck High School staged a walkout…
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Your sleep could be dictated by the phases of the moon, a study says
The moon dictates the pushes and pulls of the tides, but it could also affect our sleep. As we head toward the first full moon of the year on…
Continue ReadingOklahoma state officials are trying to return the state’s $2 million stockpile of hydroxychloroquine
Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state’s $2 million stockpile of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — which had been…
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Deschutes County adds property tax drop box at Redmond City Hall
Deschutes County residents who need to make a second trimester property tax payment can drop off payments at the county’s new payment drop box in…
Continue Reading Alcohol and your heart: Just getting a buzz can trigger an irregular rhythm
The effects of alcohol on your heart can be immediate, triggering an irregular rhythm called atrial fibrillation or AFib, according to new…
Continue ReadingScammers targeting Wisconsinites promising to get them vaccinated for COVID
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Wisconsinites are being targeted by scammers who are promising…
Continue ReadingNew restriction on international travelers could slow down recovery of Hawaii tourism
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Effective today, all air passengers entering the United States…
Continue ReadingNASA astronauts Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins conduct spacewalk Wednesday
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Wednesday to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station. It was the…
Continue ReadingTibet Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Tibet, an autonomous region within China. About Tibet (from National Bureau of Statistics of China)Area: 1.22 million sq km…
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Here’s a look at Tunisia, a country in northern African. Tunisia borders Algeria, Libya and the Mediterranean Sea. About Tunisia (from the CIA…
Continue ReadingTwo police officers died by suicide after responding to Capitol riot
Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert J. Contee told the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that two police officers have died by suicide…
Continue ReadingSarah Palin Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Personal Birth date: February…
Continue ReadingArtist reflects on Kobe Bryant painting one year after his death
Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C. (WXII) — A Greensboro artist is commemorating Kobe Bryant’s…
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Portland police name suspect in hit-and-run that killed 1 and injured 9
Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 numbers are dipping in the US, even as variants are lurking and the vaccine rollout lags
Make no mistake: The United States still is at one of its worst spots of the coronavirus pandemic. Daily deaths are near a peak, and other daily…
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US Capitol Police union blasts leadership for ‘unconscionable’ lack of preparation leading up to riot
The union representing rank-and-file US Capitol Police officers said Wednesday it is “angered and shocked” by statements its current…
Continue ReadingFirefighters respond to business fire
Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — UPDATE (7:30 a.m.) : The remains of the…
Continue ReadingA tornado strikes Florida’s capital, forcing the closure of Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport. The city posted photos of a…
Continue ReadingPolice searching for missing elderly couple
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police have issued a missing endangered…
Continue ReadingBiden to halt new oil and gas leases on federal lands and take other climate-related action
President Joe Biden will sign several executive actions related to the climate crisis on Wednesday, including one directing the secretary of the…
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