This former prisoner had an unlikely supporter: the judge who sentenced him
For nearly a decade, Chris Young was told the only way he’d ever leave federal prison is with his death certificate. Handed two life sentences…
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Pandas at National Zoo play in snow
While several professional sports teams played indoors on Sunday, it was the non-professional athletes playing that caught our…
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Baja California says people will have to get COVID vaccine every year
Health officials said the COVID vaccine should be administered like the flu shot every…
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Anti-vaxxers briefly shut down Dodger Stadium vaccination site over weekend, police say
A few dozen protesters carrying anti-vaccination signs briefly shut down Los Angeles’ largest Covid-19 vaccination site over the weekend. The…
Continue ReadingYour Reddit posts could predict a breakup over 3 months before it happens
One person was dumped before finals week after a four-year relationship. Another broke off a relationship with their boyfriend because he had fallen…
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How Brazil’s Covid-19 vaccine plan fell apart
Some of the sickest people in São Paulo, Brazil occupy the rooms inside the Covid-19 ward at the Emilio Ribas Institute of Infectious Disease.…
Continue Reading32 fired Georgia state troopers cleared after yearlong cheating investigation
Following a yearlong investigation, Georgia state officials have cleared nearly all of the Georgia state trooper cadets who were implicated in a…
Continue Reading Man charged with attacking officer who suffered concussion in US Capitol riot
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against an alleged US Capitol rioter who was one of the first people to breach barricades outside the complex,…
Continue ReadingProfiles in perseverance: Garrett Morgan
The son of two former slaves, Garrett Morgan had little more than a grade-school education. But that didn’t stop the Ohio man from becoming an…
Continue ReadingDustin Diamond, ‘Saved by the Bell’ star, dead at 44
Dustin Diamond, who played the role of Screech on the popular 1990s high school comedy “Saved by the Bell,” died Monday after a recent cancer…
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They stormed the Capitol to overturn the results of an election they didn’t vote in
They were there to “Stop the Steal” and to keep the President they revered in office, yet records show that some of the rioters who…
Continue ReadingChicago Public Schools will return to in-person learning a day later than expected after district and union fail to reach agreement
In-person learning for thousands of Chicago students has been pushed back to Tuesday after Chicago officials and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)…
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Black History Month: Meet the man who made it possible
February marks Black History Month, a federally recognized, a nationwide celebration that calls on all Americans to reflect on the significant roles…
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CDC safety recommendations for Super Bowl parties
(KYMA, KECY) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising Americans to stay home and avoid gathering with members outside their…
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NASA astronauts conduct the second spacewalk of the year
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Monday to finish battery upgrades and install high-definition cameras outside of…
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Rush to vaccinate as COVID variants are spreading
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Covid-19 variants are posing a serious threat, which is why officials want to boost vaccination rates…
Continue ReadingACLU, for first time in its 101-year history, elects an African American as its president
Deborah Archer, a clinical law professor at New York University, has been elected as the new president of the American Civil Liberties Union —…
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Grubhub has partnered with the Girl Scouts to help safely sell cookies and teach entrepreneurship
To kick off the partnership, Grubhub will be delivering cookies for free with a minimum purchase of $15 through February…
Continue Reading‘The end of the beginning.’ The dark winter is here and Americans see no end
To the 28-year-old high school teacher, the expectation of a return to relative normalcy that came with mass coronavirus vaccination efforts is…
Continue ReadingRev. Jesse Jackson recovering in the hospital after ‘successful’ surgery
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering from surgery after being hospitalized for abdominal discomfort. Jackson, 79, was recently…
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