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Month: October 2021

CDC releases 2021 holiday guidance to prevent spread of COVID-19

CDC releases 2021 holiday guidance to prevent spread of COVID-19

PinkOmelet/iStock (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its official public health guidance for the 2021 holiday season, offering up mostly general advice on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The recommendations urge people to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays if they haven’t […]

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US Capitol Police officer charged with obstruction related to Jan. 6 attack

US Capitol Police officer charged with obstruction related to Jan. 6 attack

uschools/iStock (WASHINGTON) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been arrested and charged with obstruction of justice over allegations he encouraged an alleged participant of the Jan. 6 riot to delete social media posts that showed the person joining the pro-Trump mob storming the Capitol, authorities said Friday. Michael Riley, […]

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Nikolas Cruz plans to plead guilty in Parkland shooting

Nikolas Cruz plans to plead guilty in Parkland shooting

wellesenterprises/iStock (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — The 11 mass deadly school shootings that happened since Columbine There have been many more shootings, but 11 with four or more victims. Nikolas Cruz will plead guilty in the killing of 17 people in the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting, a defense attorney said in […]

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COVID live updates: One region seeing highest hospitalizations in nearly 10 months

COVID live updates: One region seeing highest hospitalizations in nearly 10 months

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 721,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center […]

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Texas abortion ban upheld by federal appeals court

Texas abortion ban upheld by federal appeals court

DNY59/iStock (WASHINGTON) — The most restrictive abortion law in the country will remain in effect, after a federal appeals court sided with Texas on Thursday in an ongoing legal battle with the Department of Justice. The law, known as SB8, bans physicians from providing abortions once they detect a so-called […]

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Off-duty female NYPD officer charged with murder for shooting woman after finding her with partner, police say

Off-duty female NYPD officer charged with murder for shooting woman after finding her with partner, police say

Ben185/iStock (NEW YORK) — A New York City police officer has been charged with murder and attempted murder Thursday for allegedly shooting two women, killing one, at a home in Brooklyn. The officer, identified by police as Yvonne Wu, 31, who was off-duty at the time, is believed to have […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 10/14/21

Scoreboard roundup — 10/14/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE SCOREBOARD NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS LA Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1 (LA wins 3-2) NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON Atlanta 127, Miami 92 Brooklyn 107, Minnesota 101 Denver 113 Oklahoma City 107 (OT) Sacramento 116, LA Lakers 112 […]

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Prep Sports Roundup: 10/14

Prep Sports Roundup: 10/14

Volleyball Region 12 CEDAR CITY, Utah-The Richfield Wildcats tripped up Canyon View 3-0 Thursday in Region 12 volleyball action. The Wildcats bested the Falcons 25-22, 25-14, 29-27. Region 14 DELTA, Utah-The Delta Rabbits drilled Manti 3-0 in Region 14 volleyball play Thursday evening at the Palladium. The Rabbits prevailed over […]

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Judge faces criticism following report that Black children were illegally jailed in Tennessee county

Judge faces criticism following report that Black children were illegally jailed in Tennessee county

Marilyn Nieves/iStock (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — There is renewed criticism of a juvenile court judge in Rutherford County, Tennessee, following a joint ProPublica and Nashville Public Radio report that alleges Judge Donna Scott Davenport oversaw a juvenile justice system where Black children were disproportionally and illegally hit with criminal charges. The […]

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COVID-19 live updates: 1 region seeing highest hospitalizations in nearly 10 months

COVID-19 live updates: 1 region seeing highest hospitalizations in nearly 10 months

Lubo Ivanko/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 719,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.8 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center […]

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