Florida launches statewide preregistration system for Covid-19 vaccinations
Florida has launched a statewide preregistration system to schedule Covid-19 vaccine appointments for people 65 and older and frontline healthcare…
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A Georgia city is replacing a Confederate monument with a statue of civil rights hero John Lewis
For 112 years, a 30-foot obelisk stood outside the courthouse grounds in the suburban Atlanta city of Decatur. Erected by the United Daughters of the…
Continue Reading Coronavirus vaccine makes a long, cold journey to rural America
The Pfizer/BioNtech coronavirus vaccine completed an arduous journey through development and approval — but still is left with hundreds of…
Continue Reading A 2nd grader at a Christian school was expelled for telling another girl she had a crush on her, mother says
An 8-year-old student was kicked out of a Christian elementary school, after she told another female student she had a crush on her, the mother says.…
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‘Blame Trump’ defense from alleged Capitol rioters dovetails with Democrats’ impeachment case
The “Trump defense” is taking shape among some alleged Capitol rioters. One by one, die-hard supporters of former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Overwhelmed by Covid deaths, America’s largest cemetery refrigerates bodies as families wait weeks for funerals
Spanning 1,400 acres and eight venues, Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary in Southern California is the biggest cemetery in North America. But the…
Continue Reading These young Covid widows are grieving during lockdown through a Facebook group
When Pamela Addison’s husband died from Covid-19 last April at age 44, she felt completely alone. She didn’t know anyone her age…
Continue Reading New York State Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes, attorney general’s report says
The New York State Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents by approximately 50%, according to a report…
Continue Reading Overwhelmed by Covid deaths, America’s largest cemetery refrigerates bodies — and funerals take up to a month
Spanning 1,400 acres and eight venues, Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary is the biggest cemetery in North America. But the number of…
Continue Reading A 2nd grader at a Christian school was expelled for telling another girl she had a crush on her, mother says
An 8-year-old student was kicked out of a Christian elementary school, after she told another female student she had a crush on her, the mother says.…
Continue Reading Naked mole rats have accents — and use them to discriminate against foreigners
Strangers are just friends you haven’t met — unless you’re a naked mole rat. Arguably nature’s least beautiful animals, naked…
Continue Reading Naked mole rats have accents — and use them to discriminate against foreigners
Strangers are just friends you haven’t met — unless you’re a naked mole rat. Arguably nature’s least beautiful animals, naked…
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Several remaining missing Chibok schoolgirls escape from Boko Haram
Some of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram nearly seven years ago have finally escaped from their captors, a father of one of the girls…
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The UAE’s Hope Probe will be the first of 3 missions to arrive at Mars next month
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars is almost ready for a rendezvous with the red…
Continue Reading Almost two-thirds of people believe climate change is a global emergency, UN poll finds
Nearly two-thirds of respondents believe that climate change is a “global emergency,” according to a survey of 1.2 million people in…
Continue Reading Families of couple killed in botched Houston police raid file lawsuit against city and police department
The families of a man and woman killed in a botched police raid in Houston have filed lawsuits against the city and police department, according to…
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Violence and slurs from some of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews in battle over coronavirus lockdowns
A frightened policeman fires a live round as a warning shot. Young men cowed by baton-wielding officers, drenched in foul smelling chemicals from…
Continue Reading NASA honors its fallen heroes on Day of Remembrance
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is honoring all the men and women who lost their lives while furthering the cause of space…
Continue Reading Louisville police department gets harsh rebuke in new report commissioned after Breonna Taylor’s killing
The Louisville Metro Police Department received a harsh rebuke in a new study commissioned by the city in the wake of the police killing of Breonna…
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Trump targets Cheney as he unites with McCarthy
Former President Donald Trump is focusing his political energy on targeting Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican, who voted for…
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