2nd annual ‘Kickoff To Christmas’ raises money for families in need
Click here for updates on this story COAL VALLEY, IL (WQAD) — Stephaine and Toney Genova are used to going all out on…
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The first public Covid-19 vaccines reach all states as the US death toll tops 300,000
The first doses of an FDA-authorized Covid-19 vaccine have been delivered to all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, less than a…
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FDA approves new genetically modified pig for allergy-free medical and food products
The US Food and Drug Administration said Monday it has approved a genetically modified pig whose body doesn’t make a component that can trigger…
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Fall semester report cards reflect impact of coronavirus
As the 2020 fall semester comes to a close, report cards show parents the effects of distance learning on their…
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Kentucky authorities investigating attack at a menorah-lighting
Law enforcement officials in Kentucky are investigating a possible anti-Semitic assault, after witnesses claim someone grabbed a Jewish man and…
Continue Reading2,234 new COVID cases in Yuma/Imperial Counties since Friday, 6 more deaths
Cases continue to rise, locally.…
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El Centro denies funding for local non-profit
Local non-profit asks for financial help after saying it is busier than ever due to the…
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El Centro firefighters team up with Santa to spread holiday cheer
Santa Claus will visit El Centro a little early this year, and he’s going to hang around a little…
Continue Reading De Blasio says New York could face another shutdown due to rising Covid-19 infections
New York could face another shutdown because of a dangerous second wave of Covid-19 infections, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. “We’re…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Department of Health warns against eating the ‘cannibal sandwich,’ a traditional holiday dish in the state
Wisconsin residents are being urged by health officials to pass on eating a traditional holiday dish this year to avoid getting sick. A…
Continue Reading Lin Manuel-Miranda and other Broadway stars team up for ‘Georgia on My Mind’ special recording ahead of runoff
To mark the first day of early voting in Georgia’s runoff elections for the US Senate, a special recording of the song “Georgia on my…
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Home Grown: Growers prep for food safety event
Food safety is grower’s number one priority when packing boxes that head to the grocery…
Continue Reading The first public Covid-19 vaccines have been injected just as the US death toll tops 300,000
The first doses of a FDA-authorized Covid-19 vaccine were injected into those at the frontlines of the pandemic on Monday, less than a year after the…
Continue Reading Protesters ripped and set fire to BLM signs at two DC churches
Members of two historic Black churches in Washington, DC, woke up Sunday morning to a disconcerting scene: Protesters attending a pro-Trump rally the…
Continue ReadingURGENT – Attorney General William Barr resigns
(CNN) — Attorney General William Barr resigned on Monday, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the…
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U.S. Attorney General Barr to depart Trump administration ahead of holidays
President Donald Trump announced Monday U.S. Attorney General William Barr will leave the administration ahead of the Christmas…
Continue Reading Covid-19 now kills more than 1 American every minute. And the rate keeps accelerating as the death toll tops 300,000
Every day, the number of families mourning the death of a loved one to Covid-19 keeps growing at a devastating rate. More than 300,000 people in the…
Continue Reading These teams faced pressure to change their Native American names. Here’s what’s happened since
Spurred by mass protests against racism this summer, sports franchises with Native American-related names, mascots or logos faced pressure to stop…
Continue Reading Cleveland MLB team to drop ‘Indians’ from its name, though not immediately
Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians announced Monday that the franchise will change the team name but will continue to play as the…
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Arizona receives first shipment of coronavirus vaccine
The first shipment of coronavirus vaccine arrived in Arizona Monday…
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