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An interstellar comet that crossed into our solar system nearly two years ago is revealing more of its secrets. Researchers have determined that the comet, known as 2I/Borisov, is more pristine and unaltered than any of the comets that have been observed in our solar system. The dust around the comet is also intriguingly different
Continue ReadingAt the headquarters of biotechnology company Novavax, scientists are developing what they hope could soon be another Covid-19 vaccine for the United States and the world. Data from the company’s large-scale Phase 3 clinical trial of the vaccine in the US and Mexico are expected this month, but the timeline depends on how quickly it
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Riverside County reported 156 new cases since Wednesday, bringing the total up to 294,617 positive Coronavirus cases. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Riverside County Metrics Update Riverside County remains in the red tier, but the county could move to the orange tier next week. “Our numbers are
Continue Reading Two Hennepin County paramedics who treated George Floyd last May said Floyd was unresponsive, not breathing and had no pulse when they arrived on the scene. “In layman terms, I thought he was dead,” paramedic Derek Smith said. Smith and his partner, Seth Bravinder, testified in former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial on Thursday.
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The S&P 500 has topped 4,000 points for the first time ever as investors kick off the second quarter with optimism about the coronavirus recovery. The index rose nearly 1.2% to close at a record high of 4,019 points on Thursday. The Dow was up 171 points, or 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.8%.
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A top Michigan Democrat on Thursday called on the US Senate to pass the sweeping federal elections bill advanced last month by House Democrats to counter efforts by Republicans in his state and elsewhere to restrict access to voting. Michigan is among the battleground states that were decisive in sealing President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory
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(CNN) — Por primera vez en la historia, el ejército suizo les dará a sus reclutas mujeres ropa interior de mujer, a medida que la fuerza busca atraer a más mujeres a sus filas. En la actualidad, las mujeres soldados reciben ropa interior masculina, pero se probarán dos conjuntos diferentes de ropa interior femenina, para
Continue Reading After an abbreviated 2020 season that is now a blur, Major League Baseball returns Thursday with all 30 teams in action before actual human spectators for a six-month, 162-game trudge to the postseason. Fingers crossed. Before a single pitch was thrown, the Washington Nationals announced their home opener against the New York Mets Thursday night
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. President Biden’s dogs Major and Champ are back in the news. And the coverage of the presidential pooches is generating some strong reactions — with some people arguing that the canine behavior isn’t newsworthy at
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Attempted murder and gang-related charges were filed today against an 18-year-old man accused in a shooting that injured a woman and a juvenile at a Cathedral City park. Ivan Raya-Reynoso of Cathedral City and an underage suspect are accused in the shooting that was reported at 6:50 p.m. last Friday at Ocotillo Park, 33300 Moreno
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Not in my backyard — that’s what Yutan residents told representatives of Community Energy, an out-of-state developer hoping to build a solar farm in their town. During a two-hour public meeting, the pair of developers, Noah Eckert and Page Bolin described the utility farm’s
Continue Reading Border Patrol agents rescued two young Ecuadorian sisters after alleged human smugglers dropped them over a 14-foot-tall border fence in the New Mexico desert, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced in a news release. Video from a Border Patrol camera, shows the children, aged 3 and 5, being dropped on the US side
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Walmarts in Palm Desert, San Jacinto, Beaumont, and Hemet will open new COVID-19 vaccination sites, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz announced. On Feb. 26, Ruiz wrote a letter to Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon calling for the company to expand the number of states in which it offers COVID vaccines. “I was pleased to learn
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — The federal government considers it illegal but that’s not stopping states from legalizing recreational marijuana. New York just joined the list, so Connecticut is now surrounded by states where you can buy marijuana. “It’s bad, I honestly don’t think we should put police in
Continue Reading The smell of burnt and unburnt marijuana alone is no longer cause for New York Police Department officers to search vehicles, according a new NYPD memorandum. The memo laying out changes in police procedure comes after the New York legalized recreational marijuana for adults on Wednesday. Under the new policy, officers can only search vehicles
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County Clerk of Court Tiana Garner announced that her office will offer free paper copies of identification cards to residents who need them to comply with newly enacted rules that require voters show identification when they request an absentee ballot.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County police said a man wanted in a double homicide in unincorporated Flowery Branch was arrested in Texas this week while trying to cross the border from the U.S. into Mexico. William Jerome Adams, 24, was arrested in Texas and police intend
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WNEM) — A former employee of an assisted living facility is facing charges after thousands of dollars were stolen from a resident. In September, the Michigan State Police Houghton Lake Post was contacted to investigate a stolen money complaint from a resident at The Brook of Houghton
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An experimental SpaceX rocket exploded at the end of a high-altitude test flight Tuesday, but heavy fog at the site left even SpaceX at least publicly uncertain about exactly what caused the explosion. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk did confirm the explosion on Twitter, though, saying “At least the crater is in the right place!” All
Continue ReadingThe ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine confirms its protection remains high for at least six months after the second dose, the companies said Thursday. Protection likely lasts even longer than that, vaccine experts say, but they say having data showing good protection six months after people were vaccinated is good news.
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