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Up until recently, most travelers, and even some locals, had no inkling of the aquatic mammals that occupy or pass through Kenya’s waters. Known as a safari destination, with the wildebeest migration in the Maasai Mara between July and September considered its pinnacle, the African nation’s expansive marine life was something only fishermen knew the
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a growing sense of optimism from Democrats that their party will control the Senate and will be able to easily confirm the incoming president’s Cabinet nominations. A person familiar
Continue Reading A new British coin commemorating the pioneering science fiction author HG Wells has been criticized for featuring multiple errors — including the decision to give his famous “tripod” machine from “The War of the Worlds” four legs. The new £2 ($2.70) coin, issued to mark 75 years since Wells’ death, includes imagery from two of
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Despite not having the proper license to handle explosives in Tennessee, accused Nashville bomber Anthony Warner could have obtained all the materials needed to make the bomb on his own, former federal investigators tell News4 Investigates. The state department of commerce and insurance confirmed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Western Carolina Rescue Ministries took delivery of a truckload of used furniture from the local La-Z-Boy Gallery store. The company takes gently used furniture as trade-ins, giving vouchers to customers who are buying new chairs and sofas. “We’re proud of our customers who give
Continue ReadingThe Pennsylvania Senate’s swearing-in ceremony devolved into a chaotic scene on Tuesday when state GOP senators refused to seat a Democratic member who had won reelection and seized control of the proceedings from the Democratic lieutenant governor after his objections. Republicans in the chamber made a motion to not seat state Democratic Sen. Jim Brewster,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Last year was a tough year for Tennessee financially. Between devastating tornadoes, a global pandemic shutdown, and racial protests, businesses had a hard time picking up the pieces. But surprisingly, it wasn’t all bad. In the state of Tennessee, consumers spent a record $739
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Michigan, USA (WNEM) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced citations to multiple Michigan businesses for the month of December. Two businesses in Mid-Michigan received citations. They were Woodchips Barbecue in Lapeer and Big Boy in Sandusky. Woodchips Barbecue was issued a $4,000 fine
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ALTON, Ill. (KMOV) — Pagedale Police Chief Eddie Simmons says he feels he was profiled by the Alton, Illinois Police Department in a December incident. “They treated me like a common criminal because a white person can call and say a black man did something and leave,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV ) — Dozens of protesters took to the streets of north Portland Tuesday night, and some of them were destructive, police said. According to the Portland Police Bureau, around 9 p.m. about 50 people who had gathered at Peninsula Park blocked streets as they moved
Continue Reading Nicole Salgado and her family woke up on New Year’s Day to frantic knocking at the front door of their home in Avondale, Arizona. Her house was on fire, and she didn’t know it. “We were all asleep,” Salgado told CNN. “Then all of the sudden around 7:30 in the morning, we hear banging on
Continue Reading The European Union drugs regulator has recommended granting Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine a conditional marketing authorization, a move that will soon pave the way for the drug to become the second coronavirus vaccine to be distributed in the bloc. Following the recommendation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the shot now must be formally authorized by
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — A train derailment early Wednesday morning closed Highway 99E between Oregon City and Canby for about an hour and a half. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and emergency personnel responded at 1:30 a.m. to a reported train derailment. At the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — The Scranton School Board is considering closing George Bancroft Elementary because it needs costly repairs while the district is already more than $200 million dollars in debt. Jennifer Schwartz and her son Gabriel play hopscotch outside the elementary school. Most students here still walk
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Local businesses continue to struggle as the stay at home order remains in place. The city of Palm Springs is working to help businesses impacted by the shutdown by launching a new COVID-19 financial aid hotline: (760) 323-8273. Businesses can also email psadvisor@palmspringsca.gov. We’re told people can call or email seven days a week and
Continue ReadingFolk-rock superstar Neil Young has sold a 50% stake in his song catalog to investment company Hipgnosis for an estimated $150 million. The deal covers copyright and income interests from 1,180 songs, Hipgnosis said in a statement on Wednesday. Young is the latest in a series of artists to strike rights deals as streaming helps
Continue ReadingRev. Raphael Warnock will make history when he becomes Georgia’s first Black senator and the first Black Democrat to represent a southern state in the Senate. Once sworn in, Warnock will be the 11th African American to serve in the US Senate — a group that includes former President Barack Obama, who served as a
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In 2020, most small businesses were told to close doors or limit customers. Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed $4 billion in state spending to help them survive 2021. Newsom is expected to release his new budget proposal on Friday. However, on Tuesday he offered a preview of the new state spending aimed at creating jobs
Continue ReadingThe fallout from Wednesday’s congressional session to count the 2020 electoral votes will echo for years to come. The state of the presidential electoral process. The state of the country. The state of a political party. The state of a Congress potentially moving into a new era of Democratic control. The significance shouldn’t be minimized.
Continue Reading When a freezer that was used to store the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a Northern California hospital broke, officials soon realized they only had about two hours to administer the more than 800 doses that were inside. And they took on the challenge. The executive team at Mendocino County’s Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Medical Center
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