Texas attorney general threatens to sue unless Austin leaders rescind mask requirement
Texas’ top law enforcement officer has threatened to sue leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask…
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Five Oklahoma City officers charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of 15-year-old
Five Oklahoma City Police officers were charged with first-degree manslaughter in last year’s fatal shooting of a 15-year-old armed robbery…
Continue ReadingA year after the pandemic was declared, US Covid-19 numbers are way too high to relax just yet, CDC director warns
More than 29 million cases have been reported in the US since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic one year ago.…
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USDA extends waivers that provide free meals to students through the summer
The United States Department of Agriculture extended key waivers on Tuesday that make it easier for children to access free meals in their…
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Perseverance rover sends back sounds of zapping rocks on Mars
The Perseverance rover is sending back the sounds of Mars — and it’s contributing to the…
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YUHSD: Spectators permitted to attend spring sports
The Yuma Union High School District athletic programs will now allow guests to attend spring events starting Friday, March 12,…
Continue ReadingA grandmother was eager to get a Covid-19 vaccine. She called a hotline but no one answered for weeks
Rosie Arguello spent the past couple of months glued to her cellphone and landline, calling a hotline to get a Covid-19 vaccine. When she heard the…
Continue ReadingOver 1 in 5 health care workers experience depression and anxiety during the pandemic, study says
Staggering numbers of health care workers — more than one in five — have experienced anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress…
Continue ReadingAlaska becomes first state to offer COVID vaccine to anyone over 16
Alaska becomes the first state in the nation to make COVID vaccinations available to anyone older than…
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A Kroger clinic in Virginia accidentally gave customers empty shots instead of Covid-19 vaccines
Workers at a Kroger clinic in Central Virginia accidentally injected some customers with empty syringes instead of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to…
Continue ReadingJury selection begins in Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd. Here’s what to expect
The death that sparked a worldwide movement took center stage in a heavily fortified Minneapolis courtroom on Tuesday as jury selection began in…
Continue Reading Oregon utility sued over damage from the devastating wildfire that burned 470 homes and left 8 people dead
Two lawsuits have been filed against the local power company, blaming the utility for the extent of the damage caused last year by Oregon’s…
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Grandmother grateful to police officers who helped saved family from burning home
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Body-cam video shows a Phoenix police officer crashing…
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Prince William says royals are ‘very much not a racist family’ in first remarks since explosive interview
Prince William has denied the royal family is racist in his first public remarks since his brother Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, made explosive…
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EU regulator recommends authorization for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The European Union’s (EU) medicines regulator has recommended authorizing Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine. The…
Continue Reading Meet Gen C, the Covid generation
Natalie Sanchez heard it in her children’s voices when their birthday parties were canceled and saw it on their faces when they couldn’t…
Continue Reading Pfizer vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients after a single dose, study finds
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients than healthy individuals following a single dose, a new real-world…
Continue Reading The latest Dictionary.com words include several from African American Vernacular English and phrases related to race and identity
Adding a word to the dictionary has long been a sign of mainstream legitimacy. And in the latest batch added to Dictionary.com, the online dictionary…
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Biden’s speech goals: Mourn loss, urge caution, offer hope
Biden’s challenge Thursday night will be to honor the sacrifices made by Americans over the last year while encouraging them to remain…
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