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Armed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol as states stay tight on security ahead of inauguration
Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…
Continue ReadingL.A. inquest into a fatal police shooting of 18-year-old backs earlier conclusion that it was homicide
Following the first inquest in Los Angeles in more than 30 years, the Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Friday released its findings, which…
Continue ReadingIf 2021 already seems like too much, there’s a hotline that urges people to call in and scream
Those exhausted by 2021 — and well, all of 2020 — can get some relief by calling a hotline and screaming. Yes, really. Just Scream!, a…
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Expert sees ‘a ray of sunshine’ in Covid-19 battle, but deaths and variant cases are growing in the US
Despite a steady growth in coronavirus deaths, a medical expert says the United States now has an opportunity to “get a hold of the…
Continue ReadingBakery is ‘breaking glass ceilings’ with its sold out inauguration cakes
Click here for updates on this story AVON, Connecticut (WFSB) — In two days, a new administration will come into office…
Continue ReadingA nurse for 50 years refused to retire when the pandemic began. She later died from Covid-19
After more than 50 years as an emergency room nurse, Betty Grier Gallagher had more than earned the right to retire. But according to those who knew…
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Heading ‘into a buzzsaw’: Why extremism experts fear the Capitol attack is just the beginning
The US Capitol is surrounded by fences and troops amid fear the January 6 riots could spark violence this weekend and leading up to Wednesday’s…
Continue ReadingHistoric Gulf Coast NASA test aborted early; engineers trying to figure out what went wrong
Click here for updates on this story HANCOCK COUNTY, Mississippi (WALA) — A history making NASA test this weekend along…
Continue ReadingChildren’s Hospital sees uptick in COVID-19 related MISC cases
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A COVID warning when it comes to young people.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration promises equitable vaccine access to Black and brown communities
President-elect Joe Biden and his administration vow to ensure Black and brown people get equal access to the Covid-19 vaccine through mobile…
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California tops 3 million Covid-19 cases
California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million Covid-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and…
Continue ReadingArmed demonstrators gather at Virginia state Capitol ahead of inauguration
Dozens of armed demonstrators gathered at the state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday as authorities remained on alert at capitols across the…
Continue ReadingBusiness owner talks about moving on from a failed venture
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Eric Nedzweckas owns Oahu Construction and Consultants — a…
Continue ReadingArmy ROTC Cadet shot on highway was returning to campus for spring semester, friends say
Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Army…
Continue ReadingWalmart teams up with church to thank frontline workers on MLK Day
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to help…
Continue Reading20-year-old man dead after possible hunting accident
Click here for updates on this story GALLA ROCK, Arkansas (KFSM) — A 20 year old was shot at the Carden Bottoms over…
Continue ReadingDante Barksdale, who worked for more than a decade to keep Baltimore’s streets safe from gun violence, is shot and killed
Dante Barksdale spent the past decade and a half helping to keep Baltimore’s neighborhoods safe from gun violence. On Sunday, Barksdale —…
Continue ReadingMartin Luther King Jr. would be ‘greatly disappointed’ in our nation, his son says
The oldest son of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King said his father would be greatly disappointed in the nation if he…
Continue ReadingVolunteers remove more than 9,000 lbs of trash from Tennessee River
In an epic cleanup effort, volunteers removed more than 9,000 pounds of trash from the Tennessee River, one of the dirtiest rivers in the country.…
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