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Store cashier who says George Floyd gave him fake $20 bill testifies in Derek Chauvin trial

March 31, 2021 8:47 AM CNN

An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May took the stand Wednesday as…

Store cashier who suspected George Floyd of using fake $20 bill says he feels guilty

March 31, 2021 9:48 AM CNN

An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May testified in court Wednesday that he…

New York governor signs bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older

March 31, 2021 10:01 AM CNN Newsource

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday signed a bill allowing recreational marijuana use by adults 21 and older after the state Senate and Assembly…

Asian Americans are (still) under attack. Here are easy ways you can help

March 31, 2021 9:27 AM CNN Newsource

Across the US, Asian Americans are under attack — verbally, economically and physically. An elderly man on his daily walk was ambushed, shoved…

Researchers at ASU discover new COVID variant in Arizona

March 31, 2021 8:42 AM Sumiko Keil

Arizona State University researchers have found a COVID variant that started in…

Covid-19 was third leading cause of death last year, CDC confirms in early data

March 31, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year, after heart disease and cancer, according to provisional data released…

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Here’s what you should know

March 31, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

Today, transgender and nonbinary people around the world will recognize International Transgender Day of Visibility. With transgender visibility in…

Dr. Leana Wen: Why I’m glad I took part in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine trial

March 31, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

There are three Covid-19 vaccines authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration, and they all required that each vaccine manufacturer conduct…

Firefighter who watched George Floyd die returns to stand in Derek Chauvin trial

March 31, 2021 7:45 AM CNN

An off-duty Minneapolis firefighter who was rebuffed from rendering aid to George Floyd last May returned to the stand in Derek Chauvin’s trial…

Virtual classes make hunt for missing students harder

March 31, 2021 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

Jeff Mosely’s job revolves around keeping students engaged in the classroom — but with many classrooms online only during the Covid-19…

Yuma Jersey Mike’s to give Wednesday sales to Arizona charity

March 31, 2021 7:08 AM Dominique Newland

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Wondering what to eat and like helping others? Head to Jersey Mike’s Subs on Wednesday, March 31 and grab a sub, share a…

More migrant teens at temporary shelter infected with Covid-19

March 31, 2021 7:28 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Federal officials say at least 82 migrant teen girls at the San Diego Convention Center’s temporary shelter have now tested positive for…

Pfizer/BioNTech says its Covid-19 vaccine is 100% effective and well tolerated in adolescents

March 31, 2021 5:23 AM CNN

Clinical trial results of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine showed its efficacy is 100% and it is well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15, the…

Arizona Senate sends 2nd Amendment bill to governor

March 31, 2021 5:17 AM The Associated Press, Cole Johnson

Sen. Lisa Otondo, a Democrat from Yuma, joined all Republicans in supporting the bill, which passed in a 17-13…

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Mexicali

March 31, 2021 4:49 AM Sumiko Keil

An 4.8 earthquake was reported Wednesday at 1:56 a.m. six miles from Michoacan de Ocampo, in Baja…

Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in

March 31, 2021 5:02 AM The Associated Press

Jacob Chansley, the self-described QAnon Shaman, wrote an apology from jail, asking for understanding as he was coming to grips with his…

The military has long had an extremism problem. What will it do now to finally solve it?

March 31, 2021 4:56 AM CNN Newsource

Deep in the North Carolina woods, the men trained at night for what they called “seek out and destroy” missions. They fought each other…

Arizona Senate proposal would ban nearly all abortions

March 31, 2021 4:30 AM The Associated Press

There is an exception if the mother’s life is in danger, but not in the case of rape or…

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens

March 31, 2021 4:27 AM The Associated Press

Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as…

NYPD makes an arrest in the hate crime assault on a 65-year-old Asian woman

March 31, 2021 4:02 AM CNN

New York City police said Wednesday morning they made an arrest in the case of a 65-year-old Asian woman who was attacked Monday in Midtown…