Gov. Gavin Newsom announces grant to support small businesses and nonprofits
California Governor Gavin Newsom announces a new $500 million program supporting small businesses and nonprofits impacted by…
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Is Brexit (really) done and what happens now?
British citizens can breath a sigh of a relief this Christmas, as months of fraught negotiations with the European Union have finally resulted in a…
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Around 200 toys were stolen from a Texas public housing complex. More than 2,000 gifts were donated to replace them
It was set to be a Christmas to remember for all the wrong reasons. San Antonio Housing Authority staff had collected gifts for over 200 children who…
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Republicans block $2,000 stimulus checks despite Trump demand
If Trump were to follow through on his implied veto threat, the government will experience a brief, partial shutdown of the…
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Survivors of Blackwater massacre in Iraq slam Trump’s pardons for US guards behind killing
An Iraqi man who survived an infamous massacre of unarmed civilians by American security guards in Baghdad has condemned President Donald…
Continue Reading Their communities are deserted by pharmacies. Advocates fear this will lead to inequitable vaccine access
Rochelle Sykes worries that her west side Chicago neighborhood will be left out when the Covid-19 vaccine becomes widely available next year. The…
Continue ReadingNeed something last minute? Here’s what is open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The biggest question this time of year is wondering where you can get a last-minute gift or recipe ingredient during the holidays. This year, most…
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Ohio mayor calls for ‘immediate termination’ of officer who shot and killed a Black man ‘who had committed no crime’
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday called for the “immediate termination” of a city police officer in the killing of a Black man…
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Mexicali hospital reaches full capacity
Health officials will place tents outside the hospital to extend the capacity to care with COVID-19…
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5 things to know for December 24: Pardons, veto, coronavirus, Brexit, police violence
Some of the most unlikely places could get a white Christmas this year. For those who celebrate, have a safe and joyful holiday. We’ll be back…
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Biden says months to fix Trump border policies
Biden says he will work to undo his predecessor’s actions and will focus on “humane” immigration policies that reunify families separated by…
Continue Reading The year 2020 in space discoveries
This year has been a tough one no matter where you live in the world, but discoveries beyond our planet and dazzling images of the cosmos provided a…
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California to become 1st state to top 2 million virus cases
California’s Christmas Eve was marked by pleas to stay home for the holidays and a grim milestone as it was poised to become the first state to top…
Continue Reading Parents in infamous ‘Balloon Boy’ saga pardoned by Colorado governor
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pardoned the parents involved in the “Balloon Boy” saga of 2009 as part of nearly two dozen pardons and…
Continue Reading Forced out of school during the pandemic, now she’s pregnant. She’s one of millions of girls who won’t return to the classroom
Editor’s Note: Bella’s voice has been digitally altered to maintain her anonymity. Bella says her unplanned pregnancy made her mother so…
Continue Reading Meghan and Prince Harry share Christmas card starring little Archie
Meghan and Prince Harry released a family Christmas card featuring their 19-month-old son Archie in his first public image in months. In the card,…
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IV hospitals receive additional staff to assist with COVID-19 patients
The 32 additional staff members from the Disaster Assistance Medical team have left El Centro Regional Medical Center but additional staff has…
Continue Reading California surpasses 2 million confirmed Covid-19 cases, more than all but a few countries
Over two million people in California have tested positive for Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, more cases than in all but…
Continue ReadingUS passes 1 million people vaccinated for coronavirus
The nearly yearlong coronavirus pandemic has been full of gloomy numbers but Wednesday brought an encouraging one — more than 1 million people…
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Delta gifts employee who battled Covid-19 for months a first-class trip anywhere in the world
Janese Cockfield refused to sit idly by as her twin sister, Janice, lay in a coma 600 miles away, batting to survive Covid-19. “I was…
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