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American Airline pilot reports seeing UFO

February 25, 2021 11:44 AM Sumiko Keil, NBC News

An American Airlines pilot reported seeing a “long, cylindrical object” coming close to aircraft as it flew over New…

Ex-USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert, who had ties to Larry Nassar, is charged with sex crimes and human trafficking

February 25, 2021 11:13 AM CNN Newsource

John Geddert, who coached the 2012 US Olympic women’s gymnastics team, has been charged with a racketeering count, felony counts of human…

Despite US Covid-19 cases dropping, infections are still staggeringly high. Here’s what has experts worried

February 25, 2021 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

A new ensemble forecast published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the daily Covid-19 death rate will slow in the…

Arizona bill to waive rabies vaccine for some dogs

February 25, 2021 9:14 AM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

The Arizona Senate voted on Wednesday to allow dog owners to show their pet has rabies rather than giving them a vaccine for the…

The Black Lives Matter foundation raised $90 million in 2020, and gave almost a quarter of it to local chapters and organizations

February 25, 2021 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

A year of change in the name of racial justice is hard to quantify. But in the 2020 Impact Report released this week by the Black Lives Matter…

New York City middle schools reopen for in-person classes as COVID-19 surge fades

February 25, 2021 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

New York City middle schools reopened for in-person classes on Thursday as a surge of coronavirus cases that had shut schools in November continued…

Arizona fined for $1M for failing to improve prison health care

February 25, 2021 7:55 AM Sumiko Keil, The Associated Press

Over the last several years, the judges who have handled the case have expressed frustration over the state’s…

When a woman lost her wallet in a store, a good Samaritan drove to her home to return it

February 25, 2021 6:49 AM CNN

Debra Crosby entered panic mode when she reached the cash register at Walmart and realized her wallet was missing. The science teacher from Yulee,…

North Carolina woman is accused of using her $149,000 COVID-19 relief loan for shopping sprees

February 25, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

As millions struggle to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last purchases on most minds are Louis Vuitton and diamonds. But in a state…

Going maskless is a key factor in Covid-19 outbreaks at gyms, studies say

February 25, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

Wearing masks and other safety precautions are key to stop the spread of Covid-19 during indoor group exercise, according to two new reports…

A third vaccine for the US may be just days away

February 25, 2021 5:36 AM CNN Newsource

The United States could be just days away from getting a third vaccine approved. In analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration…

Americans support teachers getting Covid-19 vaccine before schools reopen, according to new survey

February 25, 2021 5:35 AM CNN Newsource

A majority of US adults — nearly six in 10 — say that K-12 schools that are not currently open for in-person learning should wait until…

Black History Month: Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

February 25, 2021 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

To say that Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander shattered multiple glass ceilings is an understatement. The Philadelphia native was the first Black person…

White House lifts Trump order that temporarily banned certain immigrant visas during pandemic

February 25, 2021 5:19 AM CNN, Dominique Newland

President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a Trump-era executive order that temporarily banned some immigrant visas during the coronavirus…

California halts system of shared vaccine codes after misuse

February 25, 2021 5:04 AM The Associated Press

The codes were shared over email and passed on, leading some people to sign up for shots who were not eligible because of their age or occupation.…

House votes to raise Arizona’s low unemployment pay

February 25, 2021 4:59 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

The Arizona House voted Wednesday to raise Arizona’s super-low $240 maximum weekly unemployment benefit to $300 at the start of…

Moderna, Pfizer test vaccine strategies against new variants

February 25, 2021 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna are trying to get out ahead of some of the new coronavirus variants that are causing concern around the world.…

A Texas woman sues an electric company after her bill was nearly $10,000

February 25, 2021 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

A Texas woman has filed a proposed billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against electric company Griddy Energy that alleges the company engaged in…

Researchers find worrying new coronavirus variant in New York City

February 25, 2021 4:21 AM CNN Newsource

Two separate teams of researchers said this week they have found a worrying new coronavirus variant in New York City and elsewhere in the Northeast…

5 things to know for February 25: Covid, stimulus, immigration, Australia, CIA probe

February 25, 2021 4:15 AM CNN

GameStop traders are at it again. Company shares surged more than 100% yesterday and were halted twice for volatility before the closing bell.…