Uber launches environmentally friendly rideshare service in Connecticut
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Rideshare company Uber…
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Community pays tribute to police chief who passed away after battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Driving under an American flag draped between…
Continue Reading France taken to court over ‘climate inaction’ in landmark case
A court in Paris will hear a landmark case accusing the French government of taking inadequate action to combat climate change. The case is part of a…
Continue Reading Uganda internet shutdown causes polling problems as ex-popstar takes on veteran President
Ugandans headed to the polls on Thursday, following a tense presidential campaign marred by violence and deaths in the lead-up to the election. There…
Continue Reading Some Pennsylvanians collecting unemployment are still waiting to receive extra $300 per week payments
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some Pennsylvanians on unemployment have already…
Continue Reading Two women charged in connection to baby’s 2020 overdose death
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Two Harrisburg woman have been charged with…
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Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said Thursday. Vatican spokesman Matteo…
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Here’s why experts and lawmakers say you can’t compare Black Lives Matter protesters to the US Capitol mob
Hours before President Donald Trump was impeached for his role in inciting last week’s deadly attack, several lawmakers described the rioters…
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Colorado State Patrol investigating deadly Chafee County crash
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating a crash that left two people dead in Chaffee County…
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Covid-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests
People who have been infected with Covid-19 are likely to be protected against catching it again for at least five months, according to a new study…
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‘Less lethal’ police weapons tied to serious injuries during George Floyd protests, researchers say
Many people suffered “projectile injuries,” “eye trauma” and other serious wounds from weapons police used on crowds during…
Continue Reading Dallas is renaming a four-mile stretch of road in honor of Botham Jean
Four miles of roadway in Dallas will now bear the name of Botham Jean, the Black man who was murdered in his apartment by an off-duty police officer…
Continue ReadingSome rural hospitals in Texas have yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, hospital group says
As Texas shifts its focus to large community vaccination efforts, some frontline health care workers remain unprotected. About 10% of the rural…
Continue Reading California expands who can get a Covid-19 vaccine. But some counties say they don’t have enough supply
California adults 65 and older are now eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccine, state officials announced Wednesday in a bid to boost the number of…
Continue Reading Trinity Rodman, daughter of the NBA legend, drafted 2nd overall in pro soccer league
Trinity Rodman, a rising star on US soccer youth national teams, was selected second overall by the Washington Spirit in Wednesday’s National…
Continue Reading African Union secures 270 million extra Covid vaccine doses for the continent
The African Union has secured an additional 270 million Covid vaccines doses for African countries, but it still may not be enough to meet demand for…
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Black mothers in the UK are four times more likely to die in childbirth than their White counterparts. Little is being done to find out why
When pharmacist Ifeoma Onwuka, known to her friends as Laura, went into hospital to have her daughter, she and her husband hoped the delivery would…
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Chinese Covid-19 vaccine far less effective than initially claimed in Brazil, sparking concerns
A leading Chinese Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech was just 50.38% effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, significantly lower than…
Continue Reading3 ways to turn that failing New Year’s resolution into a habit
I have a bad relationship with New Year’s resolutions. I start strong and then peter out by mid-January as work deadlines, home chores and the…
Continue Reading Two members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus test
Two members of a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic have been blocked from flying to China…
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