Child sex trafficking: It’s probably not what you think it is
“You just have to dance, we can make a little money like that.” That’s what Shandel, then 13, said her boyfriend told her at a party he had taken…
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Trump administration says it will withhold $200 million in California Medicaid funding over abortion insurance requirement
The Trump administration announced two measures on Wednesday seeking to restrict abortion access, including withholding hundreds of millions in…
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Hubble watches massive storm on Neptune reverse course
A dark vortex-like storm on Neptune discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope in September 2018 has reversed course to avoid an untimely demise on the…
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Where is Santa Claus now?
For more than 60 years, NORAD has tracked the progress of Santa Claus and his reindeer as he takes flight on Christmas…
Continue Reading NC governor pardons 5, including man wrongly imprisoned for 44 years
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper granted pardons Thursday to five men convicted of crimes they did not commit, including one freed this year after…
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First coronavirus vaccines arrive in Imperial County
The Imperial County Health Public Health (ICPHD) announced Thursday its received its first shipment of the Pfizer coronavirus…
Continue Reading Houston voter fraud vigilante suspect has Covid-19, his lawyer says
A former Houston police captain charged with running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head over a voter fraud conspiracy theory did not…
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America’s newest water safety challenge is something you’ve never heard of
The United States has some of the safest drinking water in the world. But its water supply is facing a new challenge — a slimy growth inside…
Continue Reading Want to hang with some friends (mask-free) this winter? Make a Covid-19 bubble
Doctors rarely talk about the importance of bubbles. But now they’re urging all Americans to hunker down in their bubbles through this…
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Covid vaccines may not reach a quarter of the world’s people until 2022, study finds
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Just over half of all planned doses of coronavirus vaccines have been bought up by high-income countries such as the US, Japan and…
Continue Reading Ohio sheriff’s office secures $2.5M for body cameras after a deputy fatally shot Casey Goodson Jr.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio has secured $2.5 million for body cameras nearly two weeks after a young man was fatally shot by…
Continue Reading Who should, and should not, get the Covid-19 vaccine
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out across the US should be safe for just about anyone — even the frailest elderly people.…
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Covid is having a devastating impact on children
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – It has been almost 10 months since Covid-19 began battering families in the United States, putting parents out of work,…
Continue Reading NFL plans to honor health care workers by inviting some who’ve been vaccinated to Super Bowl LV
The NFL wants to honor health care workers by inviting some — who’ve had their Covid-19 vaccines — to Super Bowl LV. Frontline…
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Spirit Airlines plane skids off taxiway at BWI Airport
A Spirit Airlines plane skidded off the taxiway at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning after a powerful…
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Arizona reports 147 COVID-19 deaths; hospitals beds filling
Arizona’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continued to mount Thursday with the state reporting nearly 150 additional known deaths as the…
Continue Reading Breonna Taylor’s mother urges Joe Biden to keep his campaign promise of police accountability
Breonna Taylor’s mother, Tamika Palmer, wants to get the president-elect’s attention. Palmer penned an open letter to President-elect Joe…
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Southern California grocery store to pay workers an extra $4 per hour in hazard pay
The Long Beach City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with a plan which will require large grocery stores to pay workers an extra $4…
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Winter storm dropped more snow in parts of the Northeast than all of last year’s winter season
A powerful winter storm system delivered heavy snow across the Northeast, blanketing much of Pennsylvania, New York, and New England and creating…
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Lawmakers face shutdown deadline amid ongoing stimulus talks
As congressional leaders scramble to finalize a $900 billion Covid relief deal, it’s growing increasingly unlikely that Congress will be able to get…
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