A proposed railroad merger’s potential impact on Southern Illinois transit
By Les O’Dell Click here for updates on this story CARBONDALE, Illinois (The Southern Illinoisan) — A pending…
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Former employees describe being berated by winery operator
By Andrew Wegley Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The operator…
Continue Reading MSP seizes more than 1,200 marijuana plants from home
By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM, WNEM-D2) — The Michigan State…
Continue Reading Only 1 in 3 Wisconsin restaurant applicants got COVID relief grant, leaving room for worry
By Mitchell Schmidt Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) —…
Continue Reading Vaccination event administers more than 230, tests 50 adults and kids
By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb County, the DeKalb County Board…
Continue Reading Longest sanctuary case in CT ends
By Shawnte Passmore, Ashley RK Smith Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The longest…
Continue Reading WCSO: Victim expected to survive after being hit on head with a hammer, stabbed by roommate
By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story ALOHA, Oregon (KPTV) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said…
Continue Reading Carnival’s Mardi Gras takes maiden voyage, Sensation set to sail in October
By Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story PORT CANAVERAL, Florida (WALA) — It’s a big step for Carnival…
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Polar bears use rocks and ice as weapons to kill walruses: study
While polar bears are known for being worthy opponents in the Arctic, questions remained about how they managed some of their largest kills, such as…
Continue Reading Melting Arctic ice carries high levels of ‘forever chemicals,’ study finds
By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new…
Continue Reading Community members gather for vigil of teen fighting for her life after being shot in road rage incident
By Alejandra Palacios Perez Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Family members and friends of the…
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UK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines
By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they…
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Donald Trump’s political organization builds war chest topping $100 million
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Donald Trump‘s political organization entered July with nearly $102 million in cash reserves — an unprecedented…
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Higher wages are fantastic for workers. But small businesses are struggling to keep up
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wages are going up. That’s great news for workers. But some smaller companies may struggle to absorb higher…
Continue Reading ‘Kayak Court’ provides the homeless with access to legal services in Salt Lake City
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Court workers in Salt Lake City are helping the unsheltered resolve their outstanding cases by taking the legal process to…
Continue Reading Massive comet discovery dwarfs all others
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Messengers from the past are all around us. In our solar system, comets are the icy leftovers from when the sun and planets…
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Pizza and taxi rides used to lure UK youth into getting Covid-19 vaccination
By Duarte Mendonca and Sebastian Shukla, CNN There’s dangling a carrot at the end of a stick. And then there’s dangling a pizza. The…
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Caeleb Dressel, Bobby Finke are part of a winning Sunday for Team USA men’s swimming at the Olympics
By Kevin Dotson and Seamus Fagan, CNN American swimmers Caeleb Dressel and Robert Finke won gold again on Sunday, as part of an exemplary effort from…
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In Washington DC, Black-owned art galleries redefine spaces of belonging in a changing city
Skylar Mitchell Over the course of the last century, Washington, DC has positioned itself as a leader in arts and culture. The nation’s capital…
Continue Reading US Intel assessments paint bleak picture in Afghanistan
US intelligence assessments paint an increasingly bleak picture in Afghanistan as the Taliban advance across the country and pose a potential threat…
Continue Reading Taliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan
By Tim Lister, CNN Heavy fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has continued in the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah. The…
Continue Reading Saturno brillará intensamente en el cielo la próxima semana. Aquí te explicamos cómo verlo
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Observa el brillo de Saturno en este espectáculo nocturno que se produce una vez al año. Los días 1 y 2 de agosto…
Continue Reading El aumento de contagios de covid-19 en personas no vacunadas apenas comienza, advierten los expertos
Alejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Con el reciente aumento de infecciones y hospitalizaciones por covid-19 debido a la propagación de la variante…
Continue Reading Health official describes racist attack after council meeting on masks
St. Louis County public health official Dr. Faisal Khan says he was pushed and called racist slurs after a council meeting about the county’s new…
Continue Reading Attendee at St. Louis County Council vote to overturn mask mandate tests positive for Covid-19
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN A person who attended a St. Louis County Council meeting last week where officials voted to overturn a mask…
Continue Reading Racism stopped her from trying on a wedding dress. Seventy years later, her dream came true
By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Martha Tucker was 24 years old, she found herself madly in love, ready to get married and start a family with her…
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