A new COVID-19 strain first identified in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado. The strain is more contagious, scientists say.
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‘They’re not forgotten’: America’s other epidemic killed 41,000 people this year
America’s gun violence epidemic didn’t fade away as COVID-19 tore through the nation. In 2020, more than 41,000 people died by gun violence, a record.
Chicago lawyers attempted to block release of video showing police handcuffing innocent, naked woman
Chicago lawyers attempted to stop the release of police body camera video that shows officers handcuffing an innocent, naked woman, Anjanette Young.
His father died of COVID-19 alone in a nursing home: The obituary he wrote blames Americans who ‘abandoned’ science
A widely shared obituary for Marvin James Farr blames Americans who have “abandoned” science amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Yes, some Americans may be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine but not by the federal government.
Some Americans will likely be mandated to get a coronavirus vaccine. But not anytime soon.
NASA satellite to monitor sea level rise, affects of climate change over next decade
The satellite will collect ‘the most accurate data yet on global sea level and how our oceans are rising in response to climate change,’ NASA said.
Kansas issued a face mask order. Counties that opted out saw COVID-19 cases rise 100% in 6 weeks, CDC says
Kansas counties that upheld the governor’s face mask order saw a decline in cases while counties that opted out saw cases rise, a new report says.
We’re celebrating Thanksgiving amid a pandemic. Here’s how we did it in 1918 — and what happened next
On Thanksgiving more than a century ago, many Americans were living under quarantines, and officials were warning people to stay home for the holiday.
Chicago police accused in federal lawsuit of brutal attacks on protesters
Police officers used “brutal, violent and unconstitutional tactics” to quell protests over the killings of Black Americans last summer, a federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges.
Eta downgraded to tropical storm again; Florida’s west coast under storm surge warning
Eta was downgraded to a tropical storm Wednesday afternoon after reaching Category 1 hurricane status in the morning.