Uber launches environmentally friendly rideshare service in Connecticut
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Rideshare company Uber…
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Community pays tribute to police chief who passed away after battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Driving under an American flag draped between…
Continue ReadingFrance taken to court over ‘climate inaction’ in landmark case
A court in Paris will hear a landmark case accusing the French government of taking inadequate action to combat climate change. The case is part of a…
Continue ReadingUganda internet shutdown causes polling problems as ex-popstar takes on veteran President
Ugandans headed to the polls on Thursday, following a tense presidential campaign marred by violence and deaths in the lead-up to the election. There…
Continue ReadingSome Pennsylvanians collecting unemployment are still waiting to receive extra $300 per week payments
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some Pennsylvanians on unemployment have already…
Continue ReadingTwo women charged in connection to baby’s 2020 overdose death
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Two Harrisburg woman have been charged with…
Continue ReadingPope Francis and former Pope Benedict get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said Thursday. Vatican spokesman Matteo…
Continue ReadingHere’s why experts and lawmakers say you can’t compare Black Lives Matter protesters to the US Capitol mob
Hours before President Donald Trump was impeached for his role in inciting last week’s deadly attack, several lawmakers described the rioters…
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The Smithsonian is gathering artifacts from the US Capitol riot
The National Museum of American History is collecting objects to help document last week’s deadly riot at the US Capitol, the museum’s…
Continue Reading‘Less lethal’ police weapons tied to serious injuries during George Floyd protests, researchers say
Many people suffered “projectile injuries,” “eye trauma” and other serious wounds from weapons police used on crowds during…
Continue ReadingDallas is renaming a four-mile stretch of road in honor of Botham Jean
Four miles of roadway in Dallas will now bear the name of Botham Jean, the Black man who was murdered in his apartment by an off-duty police officer…
Continue ReadingCalifornia expands who can get a Covid-19 vaccine. But some counties say they don’t have enough supply
California adults 65 and older are now eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccine, state officials announced Wednesday in a bid to boost the number of…
Continue ReadingTrinity Rodman, daughter of the NBA legend, drafted 2nd overall in pro soccer league
Trinity Rodman, a rising star on US soccer youth national teams, was selected second overall by the Washington Spirit in Wednesday’s National…
Continue ReadingAfrican Union secures 270 million extra Covid vaccine doses for the continent
The African Union has secured an additional 270 million Covid vaccines doses for African countries, but it still may not be enough to meet demand for…
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Black mothers in the UK are four times more likely to die in childbirth than their White counterparts. Little is being done to find out why
When pharmacist Ifeoma Onwuka, known to her friends as Laura, went into hospital to have her daughter, she and her husband hoped the delivery would…
Continue ReadingChinese Covid-19 vaccine far less effective than initially claimed in Brazil, sparking concerns
A leading Chinese Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech was just 50.38% effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, significantly lower than…
Continue ReadingTwo members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus test
Two members of a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic have been blocked from flying to China…
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No winners of Powerball and Mega Millions drawings push both jackpots to more than $600 million each
No ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s Powerball lottery drawing, pushing its weekend jackpot to an estimated $640 million.…
Continue ReadingAtlanta rapper YFN Lucci turns himself in, faces murder charge
Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turned himself in to police Wednesday and faces a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting last month, Atlanta Police…
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The US just suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths. But this summer could be ‘dramatically better’
Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started. The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one…
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