New Year’s Eve parties involving hundreds in NYC busted for violating Covid-19 rules
The New York City Sheriff’s office raided three large gatherings during New Year’s Eve and the early hours of New Year’s Day,…
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Harry Styles releases a new video and ‘People’ are, like, LOVING it
The year has scarcely begun, and ubiquitous pop star Harry Styles has saved it already with a stylish dance video for his new toe-tapper,…
Continue ReadingFor the first time since massive 2017 fire, Eagle Creek Trail back open for hiking
Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, Oregon (KPTV ) — More than three years after the Eagle Creek…
Continue ReadingFirefighters union makes grievances known over staffing amid hiring freeze
Click here for updates on this story WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut (WFSB ) — The new year is bringing changes to Bradley…
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Delayed AG pick raises pressure on Biden to field a diverse leadership team at Justice Department
The longer that President-elect Joe Biden takes to select his pick for US attorney general, the more pressure builds on him to staff his Justice…
Continue Reading“Everywhere else is shut down” out-of-town visitors defy COVID warnings to party in Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL ) — New Year’s Eve may be over, but celebrations continued Friday…
Continue ReadingTwo base jumpers leap from the top of Grand Hyatt in downtown Nashville
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A local woman who lives in downtown Nashville…
Continue ReadingTwo base jumpers leap from the top of Grand Hyatt downtown
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A local woman who lives in downtown Nashville…
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UK emergency Covid-19 field hospitals asked to be ‘ready’ to admit patients as crisis looms
UK health workers are preparing to reactivate seven emergency Covid-19 field hospitals, as a surge of coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of a…
Continue ReadingMissouri man reunited with missing disabled dog on New Year’s Day
Click here for updates on this story EAST ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV ) — After 10 months of searching high and low for…
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Mauricio Pochettino takes charge at French powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain
Mauricio Pochettino was officially confirmed as the new coach of French champion Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday following the sacking of Thomas…
Continue ReadingHundreds attend COVID-modified New Year’s Shinto blessing
Click here for updates on this story NUUANU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hundreds received a New Year’s blessing at Daijingu…
Continue ReadingMother and daughter’s terrifying experience with COVID
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — “It’s just wonderful to be alive. You don’t know…
Continue Reading‘Everything is at stake’: How abortion became a key issue in the Georgia Senate runoffs
Both opponents and supporters of abortion rights are investing heavily in the Georgia Senate runoff election next week, underscoring in their…
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A police officer paid for a family’s Christmas groceries instead of charging two women with shoplifting
A Massachusetts police officer used his own money to buy Christmas dinner for a family in need instead of charging two women with shoplifting.…
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As US inches closer to 350,000 Covid-19 deaths, one model projects about 115,000 more could die in next four weeks
The US topped 20 million total infections and inched closer to 350,000 Covid-19 deaths on the first day of 2021 — proof of a grim reality…
Continue Reading These are the volunteers who drove across the country to register voters in the Georgia runoff
It took one text from a friend to convince Graco Hernandez to drive thousands of miles to help in Georgia’s election. The recent political…
Continue ReadingThe Navajo Nation faces a battle to protect its elders and traditions as Covid-19 deaths spike
Native Americans are losing their elders to Covid-19. As death tolls continue to climb, tribes are struggling to protect some of their last remaining…
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Woman dies in Seaside house fire
A woman was killed in a two-alarm fire that engulfed a two-story home in Seaside on Friday, officials…
Continue Reading12 books we’re excited about this year
Pandemic reading means different things to different people. Some of us like to escape our Blursday monotony with a breathless page-turner. Others…
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