Arizona schools won’t use letter grades this year because of pandemic
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill on Monday that will suspend the use of a letter grade system in schools statewide, due to how disrupted this…
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Deep freeze sends Texas electricity prices soaring 10,000%
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Deschutes County: This week’s COVID-19 vaccinations all booked
The Oregon Health Authority allocated 1,300 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for the week — and by the end of the first day of…
Continue ReadingAt least three New Jersey universities report racist attacks during virtual Black History Month events
At least three New Jersey universities have reported racist attacks during virtual Black History Month events. Rutgers University, Rider University…
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Oregon House GOP leader asks speaker to pause session due to mass outages
In an effort to “preserve public access” to the Oregon Legislature, the House Republican leader is urging the House speaker to pause the virtual…
Continue ReadingStranger gives woman her coat after receiving compliment
Click here for updates on this story BRENTWOOD, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Tina Powell was just trying to get a few…
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Family of Thai immigrant, 84, says fatal attack ‘was driven by hate’
Vichar Ratanapakdee was well-known in his San Francisco neighborhood for his hour-long walks each morning, a ritual that kept him vibrant and healthy…
Continue ReadingCarjacking victim shoots suspect in head, cops say
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A carjacking suspect is fighting for his life after a victim…
Continue ReadingTeen plunges through thin ice at Central Park pond
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A teenager from Queens is recovering after falling into an icy…
Continue ReadingTrump rips McConnell in lengthy statement after being acquitted in impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump went after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, calling him “a dour, sullen, and unsmiling…
Continue ReadingPolice say woman killed at car wash when she’s hit by car
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman in Queens was struck and killed while waiting at a car…
Continue ReadingTexas produces more power than any other state. Here’s why it went dark anyway
Even mighty Texas, the energy powerhouse of America, is feeling the wrath of Mother Nature. A deep freeze this week in the Lone Star state, which…
Continue ReadingMom, dad plead for help in search for missing daughter Noemi Bolivar
HOLLYWOOD, Florida (WFOR) — A devastated mother and father are pleading for the public’s help in the search for their…
Continue ReadingRestaurant hit by a car for 3rd time in 8 days
Click here for updates on this story HAVERHILL, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Steven Hart darted across Route 125 in Haverhill…
Continue ReadingOregon’s lower COVID-19 counts continue; winter weather delays vaccines
There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,138, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
Continue ReadingGeorgia governor announces reforms to state citizen’s arrest law one year after Ahmaud Arbery’s death
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced an overhaul of the state’s citizen’s arrest law Tuesday, one that was used to justify the death of…
Continue ReadingBarber seriously injured after stabbing himself in freak accident
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A Beacon Hill barber is lucky to be alive after he accidentally…
Continue ReadingJack Ma Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Jack Ma, co-founder of China’s most successful tech empire and billionaire entrepreneur. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingBaltimore’s streetside salt boxes become public art fixtures
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first reference the Baltimore Historical Society could find…
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Earthquake early warning system to roll out to Oregon next month, Wash. in May
The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake early warning system known as ShakeAlert will be capable of delivering alerts directly to wireless…
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