A dangerous coronavirus variant is wreaking havoc in other parts of the world, so the US must stick with safety measures over the next few months to prevent that kind of damage as the variant takes more of a hold stateside, an expert says. The B.1.1.7 variant, first spotted in the UK, is more contagious,
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Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — After a full day spent picking a jury Monday, followed by a half-day of opening statements and testimony Tuesday, a jury trial for a 45-year-old man accused of stabbing a Lincoln police officer in 2018 abruptly ended in a mistrial. “Well, I
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WATERLOO, Iowa (The Courier) — A Waterloo man used a riding mower as a getaway vehicle after breaking into a garage, according to police. Officers obtained a surveillance video showing James Howard Harrington holding the loot from the Independence Avenue garage while struggling to keep the John Deere
Continue ReadingGrab the tissues. The internet is freaking out over a rumor about the possible impending death of Mario, the famous, red-wearing, Italian plumber who changed the world of video games with the release of “Super Mario Bros” 35 years ago. Let’s back up: In September, the “Super Mario Bros” franchise celebrated its 35th anniversary with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHELBY COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — Having a bad day? Maybe you should hug a cow. There’s a farm in Kentucky, just outside of Louisville, that is home to a herd of Scottish Highland cattle. If you’ve never seen one, they are possibly the cutest, “floofiest” cows ever. TC
Continue ReadingDemocratic Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday approved the Voting Rights Act of Virginia, which aims to eliminate voter suppression and intimidation in the state — a move that’s in stark contrast to Republican-led efforts to restrict voting access in key states around the US. Virginia is the first state to enact its own version of
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden is set to convene his Cabinet in-person for the first time Thursday at the White House. The meeting comes one day after he rolls out the first piece of his sweeping infrastructure proposal focused on investments in transportation, public water, health and broadband systems, community care for seniors and innovation research and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — A decline in the number of child abuse and neglect reports is usually seen as a reason to celebrate. But in the upside down world of COVID-19, state and local social service agencies worry that darker forces may have been at work to
Continue ReadingExtra premium subsidies approved as part of the recent stimulus bill will be available on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange starting on Thursday. Current enrollees and those seeking Obamacare coverage can access the additional help for two years as part of the $1.9 trillion relief package that President Joe Biden signed in early March.
Continue Reading An employee at the Minneapolis corner store who suspected George Floyd gave him a counterfeit $20 bill last May testified in court Wednesday that he felt “disbelief and guilt” knowing that their interaction led to Floyd’s death under former police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee. “If I would have just not taken the bill, this could
Continue ReadingThe Department of Homeland Security is working on a proposal for a “cyber response and recovery fund” to provide additional cybersecurity assistance to state and local governments through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Wednesday. Mayorkas made the announcement during a speech outlining his vision for the department’s cybersecurity
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Easter Sunday will mark the 46th consecutive week of outdoor masses at Our Lady’s Parish in Waltham. “Holy Week is here. The time to come forward,” said Our Lady’s Pastor Father James DiPerri. People set up their beach chairs socially distance right in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — By decking out a Schnauzer with an expert coat carving and a sprinkle of rhinestones, a Madison-area dog groomer advanced Tuesday night to the next round of the new ABC-TV reality series “Pooch Perfect,” where top creative dog groomers are vying for
Continue ReadingTheories about a laboratory leak being the source of the coronavirus pandemic sound like something out of a comic book, one virologist says. Dr. Robert Garry of Tulane University and other virologists have been publishing studies for a year that demonstrate SARS-CoV-2 originated naturally in animals and is unlikely to have been engineered in a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. MARY’S CITY, Maryland (WJZ) — A group of archeologists is working to unearth the first major foothold of a European settlement in the State of Maryland. It’s a slow process digging through history, but the team of archaeologists with Historic St. Mary’s City is up to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (Richmond Times-Dispatch) — Every year in the United States about 20 billion pounds of food goes to waste while 50 million Americans go hungry. These two facts are hard to reconcile. It’s also what inspired Hungry Harvest to take action. The company saw an opportunity in
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You may not be traveling or hanging out in malls much these days, but Google Maps is preparing for a return to such places in the not-so-distant future: It’s rolling out a new feature that uses augmented reality to navigate malls, airports, and train stations. On Tuesday, Google unveiled the feature, called Indoor Live View,
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On Wednesday Pfizer announced that clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine “demonstrated 100 percent efficacy and robust antibody responses” in adolescents ages 12-15. “If we can get ahead of the virus and get more and more people vaccinated I think this will be really helpful,” said Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist,
Continue ReadingThe US is on track to encounter more than 2 million migrants at the US-Mexico border by the end of the fiscal year, according to internal government estimates reviewed by CNN, marking a record high. The projections could be subject to change in the event of policy modifications or other changes in Latin America. US
Continue ReadingThe new Georgia elections law signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp last week has prompted lawsuits from civil rights groups, a sharp denunciation from President Joe Biden, and calls for businesses to take action against the state. Republican proponents of the law say the critics who accuse them of “voter suppression” are mischaracterizing both their
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