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3-year-old airlifted to hospital after accidentally shooting self on Christmas Day

By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story     HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A child is in the hospital after an accidental shooting in Henderson County, North Carolina. A spokesperson for the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident occurred Saturday around 2:30 p.m. in the Edneyville community near the Dollar Plus

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Alpha variant evolved to suppress the immune system and Omicron shares a similar mutation: study

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — New research investigating how the very first variant of concern for the novel coronavirus developed has found that the Alpha variant evolved mutations that suppressed specific aspects of the immune system, similar to mutations seen in newer variants such as

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Fully vaccinated cancer patients have a 13 per cent mortality rate if they catch COVID-19, study suggests

By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Cancer patients remain at a much higher risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19 even if they are fully vaccinated, according to a new, small-scale study. The study, published Friday in the journal Annals of Oncology, found that cancer patients

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Christmas vandals target light displays

By Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Vandals around Sacramento are targeting Christmas light displays. Diane Paulsen’s one Christmas wish to shine a light for her Elmhurst neighbors. “I just wanted to give people hope,” explained Paulsen. “I had a sign there that said ‘Peace on Earth’, and I

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Firefighters battle blaze in Roseboro area of Grandfather Mountain on Christmas

By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story     LINVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Firefighters and emergency personnel are monitoring a wildfire near Grandfather Mountain that was first reported on Christmas Eve. The Linville Volunteer Fire Department reported a large woods fire on the Blue Ridge Parkway side of Grandfather Mountain in the Roseboro

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Travelers find gratitude amid hundreds of canceled Christmas flights

By Savannah Louie Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — On a day filled with hugs and holiday cheer, dozens of flights at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport brought heartaches to some travelers. Deborah Burris was close to tears after her flight to Africa was canceled Friday morning. “Everything’s canceled,” said Deborah Burris. “It

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