‘We have a new mission’: Aunt, uncle take in 5 nieces whose mom died from coronavirus
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — A 33-year-old mother of five was one of the victims…
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This artist just became the first Native American to win the Caldecott Medal for children’s book illustration
Michaela Goade just etched her name into the history…
Continue ReadingMan pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
One of six men federally charged on suspicion of being involved in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year pleaded guilty…
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CDC doesn’t know if new Covid-19 variants are causing rare complication in children
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it does not know if the new Covid-19 variants are causing more cases of a rare…
Continue ReadingFirst lady Jill Biden expected to take active role in immigrant family reunification
The Biden administration’s planned task force aimed at reuniting children who were separated from their parents at the border under the Trump-era…
Continue ReadingPortland police name suspect in hit-and-run that killed 1 and injured 9
Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in…
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China now using anal swabs to detect COVID-19 cases
China is using anal swabs to test its residents for COVID-19 amid a new wave of the…
Continue ReadingDriver who ran over pedestrians and cyclists in Portland hit speeds of up to 60 mph, police say
The driver who killed one person and injured nine others was at times driving at speeds of 50 to 60 mph as he raced through streets in southeast…
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Analysis: My Covid-19 vaccine trial experience remains vital as vaccination rates are lagging
Over a month ago, I got injected with either a Covid-19 vaccine candidate or placebo from Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen unit. Since…
Continue ReadingLawmakers in 14 states have proposed anti-LGBTQ bills, many of which target trans youth
As is custom at the beginning of the legislative session, state lawmakers across the country have proposed a torrent of bills intended to boost local…
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Frustration surrounds COVID vaccine appointments
Vaccination sites in Yuma County are having a hard time keeping up with the high demand of the community. One local woman says she and her husband…
Continue Reading Your sleep could be dictated by the phases of the moon, a study says
The moon dictates the pushes and pulls of the tides, but it could also affect our sleep. As we head toward the first full moon of the year on…
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Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state’s $2 million stockpile of hydroxychloroquine
Oklahoma state officials are trying to return the state’s $2 million stockpile of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — which had been…
Continue Reading Alcohol and your heart: Just getting a buzz can trigger an irregular rhythm
The effects of alcohol on your heart can be immediate, triggering an irregular rhythm called atrial fibrillation or AFib, according to new…
Continue ReadingNASA astronauts Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins conduct spacewalk Wednesday
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. conducted a spacewalk Wednesday to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station. It was the…
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Arizona models marijuana cultivation after California dispensaries
As Arizona is learning the ropes of recreational marijuana. …
Continue Reading Covid-19 numbers are dipping in the US, even as variants are lurking and the vaccine rollout lags
Make no mistake: The United States still is at one of its worst spots of the coronavirus pandemic. Daily deaths are near a peak, and other daily…
Continue Reading A tornado strikes Florida’s capital, forcing the closure of Tallahassee International Airport
A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, damaging Tallahassee International Airport. The city posted photos of a…
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I witnessed the rise of Nazism firsthand. We must act now to protect American democracy
I am a survivor of the Holocaust and a proud American. I first landed on the shores of this country in Baltimore Harbor on December 25, 1945, under a…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed after police officers drew weapons on a Black family in a stolen vehicle mix-up
A woman is suing the city of Aurora, Colorado, after police officers drew guns on her and four minors last year after mistaking her car for one that…
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