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Month: February 2021

Cayce Williams, Elgin man convicted in toddler’s 1997 murder, to be released from prison early

Click here for updates on this story     Chicago (WLS) — A heartbroken mother is questioning why the man who killed her 20-month-old daughter is about to become a free man. Margaret ‘Gretta’ Morgan said her 20-month-old daughter Quortney Kley was just learning to speak and develop her personality when she was murdered and sexually assaulted

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Tom Vilsack Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the life of US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1950 Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Full name: Thomas James Vilsack Father: Bud Vilsack Mother: Dolly Vilsack Marriage: Christie (Bell) Vilsack (1973-present) Children: Jess and Doug Education: Hamilton College, B.A., 1972; Albany Law School J.D., 1975 Other Facts

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A glimmer of hope: ‘Only’ 730,000 Americans filed for jobless claims last week

Another 730,000 American workers filed for first-time unemployment benefits, adjusted for seasonal swings, last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That was far fewer than economists had predicted, and a massive 111,000-claim drop from the prior week’s number of applications. The decline was mostly due to sharp drops in applications filed in California and Ohio.

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Rick Perry Fast Facts

Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Energy and former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Personal Birth date: March 4, 1950 Birth place: Paint Creek, Texas Birth name: James Richard Perry Father: Joseph Ray Perry, a farmer Mother: Amelia (Holt) Perry Marriage: Anita (Thigpen) Perry (November 6, 1982-present) Children: Sydney and

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North Carolina woman is accused of using her $149,000 Covid-19 relief loan for shopping sprees

As millions struggle to stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic, the last purchases on most minds are Louis Vuitton and diamonds. But in a state facing a 6.5% unemployment rate last August, one North Carolina woman allegedly used a $149,000 Covid-19 relief loan to purchase items at businesses including Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, IKEA

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PepsiCo knows everyone is drinking cocktails at home. So it’s launching a booze mixer

PepsiCo isn’t joining the hard seltzer trend just yet. But it wants to be part of your at-home cocktail experience with a new line of mixers. Neon Zebra, which launches on March 1, comes in four non-alcoholic flavors: citrus-flavored Margarita mix, strawbery-lime-flavored Strawberry Daiquiri mix, lime-mint-flavored Mojito mix and a lemon-flavored Whiskey Sour mix. Each

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‘Frasier’ is being rebooted, with Kelsey Grammer reprising the role 17 years after show ended

Frasier Crane is still listening. The hit 90s sitcom “Frasier” is set to return to screens, with Kelsey Grammer reprising his role as radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane in the reboot, ViacomCBS confirmed Wednesday. The show, which ended 17 years ago, starred Grammer in the persnickety titular character and was a ratings success during its 11-year

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Australia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news

Australia has passed a new law that will force tech companies to pay publishers for news content, setting the stage for potential, similar action in other countries. The new code, which the Australian parliament approved Thursday, “will ensure that news media businesses are fairly remunerated for the content they generate,” Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said

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Lockdown has made London a boomtown for rats

It’s just before daybreak in Richmond on the southern bank of the River Thames, and pest controller Michael Coates is patrolling the rubbish bins for what is normally an elusive enemy — rats. “There’ll be something in there for sure,” he says, kicking an overflowing waste container. “Rats are like little survival machines; wherever you

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South Dakota AG under pressure to resign as new evidence reveals investigators found victim’s broken glasses inside his car

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg is under pressure to resign after he was charged last week with three misdemeanor counts in the accident that led to the death of 55-year-old Joseph Boever. The calls for his resignation have ramped up in light of new evidence released Tuesday night, in which investigators say that they

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Lack of equity within priority groups leaves Covid-19’s most vulnerable without vaccine, analysis suggests

As demand for Covid-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, there’s still not sufficient supply to cover everyone within even the top priority groups. But by targeting vaccine distribution to more specific vulnerable populations, states could have the opportunity to save thousands of lives and prevent even more hospitalizations, according to a new analysis. Around the

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Donald Trump Jr. deposed by DC attorney general as part of inaugural funds lawsuit

Donald Trump Jr. was deposed as part of the Washington, DC, attorney general’s lawsuit alleging the misuse of Trump inaugural funds, according to a new court filing, the latest investigation in which the former President’s children have surfaced. In a court document dated Tuesday, DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s office revealed the former President’s son

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Tiger Woods won’t face charges after sheriff says car crash was an accident

The rollover car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods outside Los Angeles on Tuesday was an accident and investigators won’t pursue any charges against the golf great, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday. “We don’t contemplate any charges whatsoever in this crash,” Villanueva said in a Facebook Live chat. “This remains an accident.

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The Florida official who set up a vaccine site for affluent ZIP codes and created a VIP list is under investigation, sheriff’s office says

A Florida sheriff’s office is investigating whether a Manatee County official broke the law when she organized a Covid-19 vaccine drive limited to two of the county’s most affluent ZIP codes. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said it has launched the investigation after a citizen watchdog filed a complaint regarding County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh, who

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The two Americas of the Covid economy

Do you read the following headline from CNN Business and get a little nervous? Housing market concerns begin to emerge If the answer is yes, you’re probably among the group that includes homeowners and investors — and whose frustration with the pandemic has more to do with the way Covid is affecting the way you

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Group of Senate Democrats call on Biden to create Office of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Wellbeing

Seven Senate Democrats are asking President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to establish a White House office devoted to reproductive health that would create a federal policy home positioned to address the issue across the administration. In a letter sent Tuesday, Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten

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DC mayor’s sister dies from Covid-19

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister died Wednesday at age 64 from “complications related to Covid-19,” the mayor said in a statement. “My family and I are mourning the loss of my sister, Mercia Bowser, who passed away this morning due to complications related to Covid-19,” Bowser said in the statement. “Mercia was loved immensely and

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Key GOP senator critical of Tanden’s past tweets in latest setback for Biden’s pick for budget director

Sen. Lisa Murkowski expressed concerns on Wednesday about the social media history of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be budget director, the latest warning sign for the White House since the Alaska Republican could seal Neera Tanden’s fate. “It seems that in this world we’ve kind of gotten numb to derogatory tweets,” Murkowski told reporters

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