Real ID requirement delayed, again
(KYMA, NBC) – The Department of Homeland Security has delayed the requirement for a Real ID-compliant form of identification, again. The initial…
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Tennessee governor declares that Covid-19 is no longer a health emergency with only 25% of state’s residents fully vaccinated
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signaled Tuesday that he will not renew any public health orders, saying “Covid-19 is no longer a health emergency in…
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Demonstrators who are protesting the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. remain in streets after curfew
Police told people protesting last week’s police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. to head home ahead of an 8 p.m. curfew imposed by Elizabeth City,…
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Majority of school districts in Yuma County keeping mask mandate in place
Most, if not all school districts in Yuma County opted to keep the mask mandate in place for the remainder of the school year after Governor Doug…
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Delaying the release of police bodycam footage of Andrew Brown Jr.’s death sounds like an excuse
I have been following with great concern, the case of Andrew Brown, Jr., who was shot and killed by police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on…
Continue ReadingMan arrested at airport after 35 birds intended for singing contests found in his clothing, officials say
A man was arrested and charged with allegedly smuggling 35 live finches in hair curlers from Guyana for “singing contests” in New York…
Continue ReadingSix-foot social distancing rule misses bigger risks, MIT experts say
When it comes to being indoors, the six feet rule of social distancing misses the bigger point of how coronavirus spreads, according to two…
Continue ReadingNYPD makes arrest in assault of 61-year-old Asian man
A man has been arrested in connection with the case of a 61-year-old Asian man who was attacked last week in New York, police said. Yao Pan Ma was…
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FBI opens civil rights investigation into police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
The FBI’s Charlotte field office confirmed they have opened a federal civil rights investigation into last week’s police shooting of…
Continue ReadingFormer Dallas police officer Amber Guyger asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for killing Botham Jean
An attorney for Amber Guyger, the White former Dallas police officer convicted of killing of Black neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment, asked a…
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Shots on demand now available at Yuma Civic Center
Getting a coronavirus vaccine in Yuma County just got as simple as showing up to get your…
Continue ReadingOn-duty NYPD officer dies after being struck by an intoxicated hit-and-run driver with a suspended license on the Long Island Expressway
A 43-year-old NYPD officer was struck and killed early Tuesday morning on the Long Island Expressway by an intoxicated driver who fled the scene and…
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Biden’s superpower will soon be tested
Where there was once a fight about whether Americans should still wear masks, new guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingBiden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era policies for ICE director
President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, to…
Continue ReadingBeavers chewed through a cable and knocked out internet service to hundreds in a Canadian town
A colony of beavers gnawed through a fiber optic cable near their dam over the weekend, disrupting internet service for hundreds of residents in…
Continue ReadingComing this summer: Gas stations running out of gas
Millions of people stuck at home for more than a year are expected to hit the road for much-needed post-pandemic vacations this summer. Good luck…
Continue ReadingBiden pushes new CDC mask guidance as a reason why all Americans should get vaccinated
President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged all eligible Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying that new guidance from the US Centers…
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Covid protesters must stop exploiting symbols of the Holocaust
On Saturday morning, thousands of people marched through London to protest against public health measures being contemplated or deployed amid the…
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Cheerleader punished for a Snapchat takes her case to the Supreme Court
When cheerleader Brandi Levy posted a Snapchat of herself giving the middle digit salute with a profanity-laced caption, she likely never thought…
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Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by deputies in the back of the head, family attorneys say
Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot in the back of the head while he tried to drive away from Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies who had…
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