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How parents make the workplace better for everyone

April 8, 2021 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

The pandemic has pushed millions of parents, largely women, to cut back on work, or leave their jobs altogether. This has resulted in many losses for…

Paint plant explosion leaves one person unaccounted for and several injured

April 8, 2021 6:18 AM CNN Newsource

An explosion at a paint manufacturing facility in Ohio left several injured, two critically, and one person unaccounted for, according officials in…

A third of Antarctic ice shelf risks collapse as our planet warms

April 8, 2021 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

More than a third of the Antarctic ice shelf risks collapsing into the sea if global temperatures reach 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit)…

Customs officials have seized over 20 million counterfeit masks since the beginning of the year

April 8, 2021 5:12 AM CNN, Dominique Newland

Millions of counterfeit masks have been seized by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials since the start of the pandemic. But the last few…

New California homeless database aims to help policymakers

April 8, 2021 4:53 AM The Associated Press

A new California data warehouse system unveiled Wednesday should help policymakers better understand and address the issue of…

Abortion ban for genetic issues fails in Arizona Senate

April 8, 2021 4:46 AM The Associated Press

In addition to the ban on abortions for a fetus with a genetic abnormality such as Down syndrome, SB1457 also contains a ban on mail delivery of…

Demand for vaccines slows as Arizona surpasses 17,000 deaths

April 8, 2021 4:43 AM The Associated Press

Arizona health officials say they are seeing demand for COVID-19 vaccinations slowing, particularly at large…

Youth sports and other extracurriculars are spreading Covid-19, health officials say

April 8, 2021 4:28 AM CNN Newsource

Children may be spreading Covid-19 through extracurricular activities like sports, health officials say. After-school activities are creating…

5 things to know for April 8: Covid-19, guns, immigration, Iraq, Northern Ireland

April 8, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

What are you doing with your stimulus checks? According to a new survey, American households are using most of the money to pay down debt or add to…

EU agency finds AstraZeneca vaccine can cause rare blood clots, as UK advises other shots for under-30s

April 8, 2021 3:24 AM CNN Newsource

European drug regulators have confirmed a link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot and rare blood clots, as UK authorities recommended that…

Local doctor and two children are among 5 killed in South Carolina mass shooting, authorities say

April 8, 2021 1:59 AM CNN Newsource

At least five people are dead after what authorities are calling a “case of a mass shooting” at a home in York County, South Carolina.…

Local doctor and two grandchildren are among 5 killed in South Carolina mass shooting, authorities say

April 8, 2021 1:32 AM CNN Newsource

At least five people are dead after what authorities are calling a “case of a mass shooting” at a home in York County, South Carolina.…

Five states account for 43% of the country’s new Covid-19 cases in the past week

April 8, 2021 12:20 AM CNN Newsource

Just five states have accounted for about 43% of new coronavirus cases over the last week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New York,…

SPECIAL REPORT: San Luis: Chasing the dream

April 7, 2021 11:48 PM Scott Gross

The 2021 San Luis boys soccer team knew they had the makings to make a strong run at a state title, what they didn’t know is if the COVID-19 pandemic…