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‘Is this what we’re becoming?’: Anne Frank memorial in Idaho, the only one in US, defaced with swastika stickers
Stickers with swastikas and the words “We are everywhere” were found on Tuesday at the memorial in Boise, Idaho. Police are investigating.
Coronavirus updates: ‘Incalculable loss’ of life in Los Angeles County; Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf tests positive; Canada OKs Pfizer vaccine
Two people had allergic reactions to the Pfizer vaccine in the UK. Talks on a stimulus package are coming down to the wire. Latest COVID-19 news.
Critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population gets a boost: 2 newborns spotted off US coast
Two North Atlantic right whale newborns have been spotted in the last week at the start of calving season, providing hope for an endangered species.
Santa Ana winds bring new wildfire threat to Southern California, prompt another round of power shutoffs
The gusty Santa Ana winds are forecast to continue into Tuesday afternoon throughout Southern California, according to the National Weather Service.
Student loan stimulus: Freeze on payments, interest extended thru Jan. as COVID-19 cases surge
COVID-19 student loan relief was set to expire at year’s end. Now the stimulus will last through the first days of Joe Biden’s presidency.
Coronavirus updates: Los Angeles County issues stay-at-home order; US hits 13 million cases; Ohio State coach tests positive
Los Angeles County announced a new stay-home order Friday. AstraZeneca will conduct an additional vaccine trial. Latest COVID news.
Protesting America’s past? Statues of former presidents, other historical monuments vandalized in 4 states over Thanksgiving
The statues and buildings vandalized on Wednesday and Thursday appear to have been targeted in protest of colonialism, gentrification and capitalism.
‘Admirable and heartbreaking’: Louisiana nurse dies saving her paraplegic patient from house fire
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a house fire in Delhi where a woman died saving her patient.
Coronavirus forces postponement of national math, reading achievement tests until 2022
Concerns over the accessibility of testing or the ability of testing to produce valid results resulted in the decision to push the exams to 2022.