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COVID-19 live updates: Three states account for about one-third of last week’s deaths
AlxeyPnferov/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread. More than 677,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.7 million people [Read More…]
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Brian Laundrie search presses on as death of Gabby Petito ruled homicide: Live updates
Jtyler/iStock (SALT LAKE CITY) — A massive search is continuing in southern Florida for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who went missing on a cross-country trip and who authorities confirmed [Read More…]
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16-year-old boy killed, 2 kids hurt in shooting at school bus stop in Louisville: Police
FatCamera/iStock (LOUISVILLE) — A 16-year-old boy was killed and two other children were hurt in a shooting at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday morning, according to local police. The three children were [Read More…]
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Gabby Petito case example of ‘missing white woman syndrome,’ experts say
YuriArcurs/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the two weeks since Gabby Petito went missing while on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend, her story has gained national attention. Petito’s case has made news headlines and gone [Read More…]
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COVID deaths surge in Alabama, after state reports more deaths than births in 2020
Tempura/iStock (BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — After weeks of rising coronavirus infections and hospitalizations, there are signs that Alabama’s latest coronavirus surge may be starting to abate. However, the reprieve comes at a high cost — with [Read More…]
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Why thousands of migrants, many from Haiti, are stuck at Texas-Mexico border
SezerOzger/iStock (TEXAS) — A mounting crisis is unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border where thousands of migrants, many from Haiti, have trekked across dozens of countries, facing blistering heat and other dangers to seek refuge in [Read More…]
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Biden agrees with France’s Macron that sub snub could have been handled better
CameronSmith/Flickr (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden for the first time admitted the diplomatic fallout with France over a recent defense deal could have been better handled, the White House said Wednesday in a joint statement [Read More…]
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Biden admin missed red flags before Haitian migrant surge
OleksiiLiskonih/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Months before the Haitian migrant surge at the southern border, Border Patrol agents on the front lines in Texas sounded alarms that Del Rio was vulnerable and resources could become overwhelmed, according [Read More…]
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Listen to Pink promise to send your little ones to sleep with CalmKids
Christopher Polk/NBC If you’ve watched Pink‘s documentary All I Know So Far, you know that her two kids, Willow and Jameson, can be a handful sometimes — especially Jameson. But now she claims she’s found [Read More…]
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Who’s making Hispanic Latinx history right now: The ‘GMA’ Inspiration List 2021
RyanRahman/iStock (NEW YORK) — National Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month is an annual observance of the remarkable achievements that Americans who identify as Hispanic, Latinx, Latino, and Latina have made throughout history. The celebration runs from [Read More…]
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“You’re kidding me!” Stunned Ashley Graham confirms she’s having twin boys in sweet video
Freeform/Tony Rivetti Ashley Graham‘s upcoming bundle of joy is actually two — she’s confirmed she’s pregnant with twin boys. The model took to Instagram on Monday to share a video that starts out with her and her [Read More…]
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Congrats! Jeannie Mai reveals she’s expecting first child with Jeezy
ABC/Christopher Willard The Real‘s Jeannie Mai is going to be a first-time mom. After previously saying she didn’t want to have kids, Mai reveals to Women’s Health magazine that she and husband, Jeezy, actually started trying [Read More…]
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Cynthia Erivo salutes Michaela Coel on her historic Emmy win: “Proud is an understatement”
Photo: Terrell Mullin Cynthia Erivo had a special message for fellow Brit and I May Destroy You creator Michaela Coel following her historic Emmy win for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or [Read More…]
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Gillian Anderson’s Emmy night: Yes, she’s American; no, she hasn’t spoken with long-dead Margaret Thatcher
NETFLIX/Des Willie The Crown‘s Gillian Anderson first came to fame in her 20s with The X-Files and won her first Emmy Award in 1997 — but this was apparently news to some fans. Believe it or not, when Anderson [Read More…]
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Emmy celebs rock the rare red carpet with scene-stealing looks
L-R: Porter, Rodriguez — Cliff Lipson/CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. While Sunday night’s Emmys had some surprises for nominees and fans, it wasn’t a surprise that the stars wouldn’t squander the rare [Read More…]
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Over 200 companies pledge net-zero emissions by 2040 as pressure on private sector mounts
PPAMPicture/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nearly 90 new companies — including multinational corporate giant Procter & Gamble, tech behemoth HP and cloud-computing titan Salesforce — have signed onto the Climate Pledge, an Amazon-backed initiative that asks firms [Read More…]
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for kids 5-11: What parents should know
Chaz Bharj/iStock (NEW YORK) — As millions of children across the country remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 due to their age, new data shows the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to [Read More…]
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Traveling over the holidays? Here’s how to stay safe from COVID-19
Hispanolistic/iStock (NEW YORK) — In the spring of 2020, U.S. airlines started touting electrostatic spraying, more frequent cleaning, and advanced filtration systems onboard in an attempt to convince passengers that flying is safe amid the [Read More…]
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for kids ages 5 to 11
Halfpoint/iStock (NEW YORK) — Data shows the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5 to 11, the companies announced Monday morning. “We are eager to extend the protection afforded [Read More…]
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Scoreboard roundup — 09/19/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: INTERLEAGUE Houston 7, Arizona 6 AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0 Boston 8, Baltimore 6 Toronto 5, Minnesota 3 Cleveland 11, N.Y. [Read More…]