A Texas mom died of Covid-19 just days after giving birth to her second daughter
CNN By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it…
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A Texas mom died of Covid-19 just days after giving birth to her second daughter
By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it might…
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Daily new COVID-19 cases in Israel approach January peak
By LAURIE KELLMAN and ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases each day in Israel is nearing the…
Continue Reading Life sentence for white Louisianan who killed Black man
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A white Louisiana man has received a life sentence for the apparently random killing of a Black man in a park. He also is…
Continue Reading Candidate pleads guilty in alleged Florida vote scam
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A sham candidate for the Florida Legislature pleaded guilty to being part of a vote…
Continue Reading Bear caught on video stealing package from Connecticut porch
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman who had a package stolen from her front step discovered the culprit was a black bear. Kristin Levine, of…
Continue Reading Minnesota wildfires disappoint travelers and outfitters
ELY, Minn. (AP) — Ely is typically teeming this time of year with visitors heading out on or returning from excursions into the Boundary Waters…
Continue Reading Drummer Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones backbone, dies at 80
By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80. Publicist Bernard…
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Arizona reports 2,595 new COVID-19 cases, 38 new deaths
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is reporting nearly another 2,600 new COVID-19 cases as well as 38 more deaths. The state Department of Health Services’…
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Waymo expanding autonomous ride service to San Francisco
Waymo, the Google self-driving vehicle spinoff, is moving to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to San Francisco. The company says “trusted…
Continue Reading Giant rubber ducky takes flight; where will it land next?
BELFAST, Maine (AP) — A 25-foot inflatable duck named Joy has disappeared after bringing days of delight to a seaside Maine community. Belfast…
Continue Reading Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo commutes sentence of San Francisco district attorney’s father
By Taylor Romine, CNN Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo commuted the sentence of the San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s father on…
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Bears to start Fields in preseason finale, Dalton in Week 1
By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will start rookie quarterback Justin Fields in the preseason finale…
Continue Reading Florida mask debate split-screen: courtroom vs. classrooms
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The coronavirus is disrupting more classrooms in Florida, while lawyers for Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading Soldier found guilty in video confrontation with Black man
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A noncommissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a man in a South Carolina neighborhood has…
Continue Reading Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system
By DON BABWIN and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot…
Continue ReadingTim Cook Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal Birth date: November 1, 1960 Birth place:…
Continue Reading One last zinger: Dorothy Parker’s headstone unveiled in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Dorothy Parker’s headstone has been unveiled at a New York cemetery where the ashes of the author and humorist who died in…
Continue Reading Red handkerchiefs, inked palms speeding Afghans to safety
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press ROME (AP) — To get their Afghan workers and their families into Kabul’s chaotic airport for evacuation,…
Continue Reading Storer wins 10th Vuelta stage, Roglic loses lead after crash
RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA, Spain (AP) — Michael Storer has won his second stage in this year’s Spanish Vuelta and Primoz Roglic fell in the final…
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