It’s time to face the new reality on mask wearing
Walking around my Brooklyn neighborhood as the country comes out of a long, Covid-depressed winter, I notice nearly everyone engaging in a curious…
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Would a delayed second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine end the pandemic sooner?
The race to beat the coronavirus variants, and to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible has intensified a debate in the scientific…
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Breach continues but evacuation orders lifted near Florida reservoir
Evacuation orders near a Tampa-area reservoir where there still is a breach have been lifted, officials said Tuesday. Acting Manatee County…
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Why young people are not safe from Covid-19 — Dr. Wen explains
There has been a worrisome trend emerging in recent weeks: Cases among younger people are rising. In Michigan, hospitalizations among people in their…
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El Paso County Sheriff’s Office: man arrested for child porn met victims via Snapchat
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A man connected to a string of house parties in the Colorado Springs area was arrested for having child porn. In…
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Pikes Peak summit house demolition begins
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After years of construction, the new Pikes Peak summit complex is almost ready for visitors. Crews hit their last…
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Two people arrested after shooting a calf and shooting a cow with an arrow
COSTILLA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The Costilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people who face numerous charges, including animal cruelty. On…
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Black adults report bias in health care at higher rates than White and Latino people, study finds
Black adults were more likely than their White and Latino/Hispanic counterparts to report having been discriminated against or judged unfairly by a…
Continue Reading Deb Haaland creates unit to investigate killings and disappearances of Indigenous people
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced a new unit within Bureau of Indian Affairs that plans to tackle the decades-long crisis of missing and…
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Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat Covid-19
The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The most famous (or…
Continue Reading A Michigan university is offering college students a scholarship to study cannabis
Students at Lake Superior State University have had the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in cannabis chemistry since 2019. Now, they can also…
Continue Reading Class-action federal civil rights suit filed against Rochester police and city officials alleging racism and excessive force
A class-action civil lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accuses the Rochester, New York, Police Department (RPD) of racist practices and a…
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Police use-of-force instructor says Derek Chauvin’s kneeling is not a trained restraint
A Minneapolis Police use-of-force training instructor testified Tuesday that Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is not a…
Continue Reading ShotSpotter alert leads to arrest of two convicted felons
Click here for updates on this story BROWARD, Florida (WFOR) — A ShotSpotter alert has led to the arrest of two…
Continue Reading Hundreds of NYCHA apartments undergoing renovations to change stigma of affordable housing
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Hundreds of New York City public housing apartments are getting…
Continue Reading Allen Police find 6 dead, say suicide pact shared on social media mentions ‘killing family’
Click here for updates on this story ALLEN, Texas (KTVT) — A welfare check just before 1 a.m. on April 5 led Allen…
Continue Reading Scammers target the unemployed with fake job posts: ‘That’s just the worst of the worst’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois and Indiana are still…
Continue Reading Judith Thomas, 75, speaks out after random sucker punch attack
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Another random assault has been caught on camera. Police say a…
Continue Reading Antonio Butler, 18, is accused of going on crime spree that included stealing judge’s car, bragging about robberies
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police and Cook County prosecutors say Antonio Butler is an…
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Crash involving overturned semi blocking I-25 in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — A large stretch of Interstate 25 was closed through Pueblo due to a crash Tuesday afternoon involving an overturned…
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