Two bodies were found Sunday in a house fire in the Midlands, but law enforcement said foul play, not the fire, was the cause of death. Members of the Camden Fire Department found the bodies after getting the burning building under control, the Camden Police Department said in a news […]
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What are the rules on exercise during the new lockdown?
In practice, this could look like going for a jog with a member of your household or walking around the park with a friend, while keeping a two metre distance apart. You are also allowed to stop and sit on a park bench. You don’t have to wear a face covering when exercising […]
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Oil companies lock in drilling, challenging Biden on climate
FILE – In this April 9, 2014, file photo, oil rigs stand in the Loco Hills field on U.S. Highway 82 in Eddy County near Artesia, N.M., one of the most active regions of the Permian Basin. In the closing months of the Trump administration energy companies stockpiled enough drilling […]
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Private EMS technicians mishandled care for N.J. man who died from COVID on Christmas Eve, son says
Ed Fox loved high school football and everything that came with it. For years, Fox, a clinical psychologist, was the president of Don Bosco’s Touchdown Club. Alongside one of his best friends, legendary Don Bosco football coach Greg Toal, he helped train freshman players to join the ranks of the […]
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What Event Animal Crossing Should Do Instead Of Bunny Day
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Bunny Day should be replaced with something new this spring so that fans don’t have to repeat the unpopular event. Plenty of events have come and gone in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, with the game coming up on its one-year anniversary. While many of these have been […]
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In wake of Capitol riot, Americans struggle for answers
This past week, Americans watched as the hallowed chambers of the Capitol were overrun and defiled, not by some foreign enemy of democracy but a mob of their fellow citizens. And then they tried to make sense of it. In letters to the editor and posts on social media, they […]
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‘Peach Market’ hopes to address Jackson’s ‘food desert’ downtown, owner says
JACKSON, MI — It’s taken nearly six years of research, grant proposals and renovations, but Andrew Kokas hopes to finally open an urban grocery store in downtown Jackson this year, addressing a “food desert” at the center of the city. “Peach Market,” a 7,000-square-foot grocery with fresh produce, a coffee […]
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New Oneida Library nearly ready for folks to check it out
ONEIDA — The Oneida Public Library is looking to open its doors soon and introduce the community to its state-of-the-art facility. Construction continued through the COVID-19 pandemic and the move-in officially began in early November. The new library is seeing its shelves stocked, furniture moved, and rooms prepared for the […]
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Shawn Vestal: Sidelined by the pandemic, a comic and her trumpeter father make a joyful online noise
The pandemic has been hell on performers. Anyone whose work requires an audience has had to undergo massive changes – and they’ve had to give up a lot. Out of that gloomy context comes the bright light of Trumpet Tuesdays. Comic and Spokane native Kelsey Cook has been posting brief […]
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Even after COVID-19, North Texas districts expect a demand for some virtual learning options
Charles Lachman, 16, opens his laptop and flips his phone to do-not-disturb when it’s time for class to start each morning. His desk in the game room holds the essentials: A copy of “Of Mice and Men,” headphones and notebooks. Otherwise, there are limited distractions — no fellow students tapping […]
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25 N.J. restaurants we can’t afford to lose to COVID
It’s been a brutal 10 months for Garden State grub. New Jersey has lost dozens of restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic. Some stood for decades, others were just starting their culinary journey — neither could make ends meet amid the crippling shutdowns and restrictions. Earlier this month, Esquire listed five […]
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2021 Legislature: COVID, abortion, taxes, Humvees, Century II
Some of the issues the Kansas Legislature will discuss will be the government’s response to coronavirus, education, abortion and property taxes. The Wichita Eagle The Kansas Legislature reconvenes Monday with a membership that will be decidedly more Republican and conservative than last year, solidifying GOP power to oppose the Democratic […]
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High school seniors are choosing colleges sight unseen
Ella Stanley of Cape Elizabeth applied to and was accepted at Wellesley College, near Boston, but has not been able to tour the campus. Photo by Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer While trying to make one of the biggest decisions of her young life – picking a college where she’ll spend the […]
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Mercedes unveils digital dashboard | Business
FRANKFURT, Germany – Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a key interior component of its upcoming electric luxury sedan: A large, curved screen that sweeps across almost the entire width of the car in the place of a conventional dashboard. The company’s CEO says its not just a selling point for customers […]
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46 highly rated things under $30 on amazon that you’ll use for years
Sure, there are plenty of affordable gizmos and gadgets on Amazon, but not all of them are useful (or durable) enough to use for years to come. That’s where this list comes in — it’s filled with things that are highly rated by Amazon reviewers, and they’re also budget-friendly and […]
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Jones’ 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 West Virginia 72-70
Morgantown, W.Va. — Three years to the day since Texas coach Shaka Smart told his players that Andrew Jones had been diagnosed with leukemia, the junior guard put his latest stamp on what is turni ng into a special season for the Longhorns. Texas guards Andrew Jones (1) and Courtney […]
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Manchester United face potential defensive injury crisis after squeezing past Watford
Asked why Shaw, Lindelof and Pogba were not in the squad, Solskjaer added: “They are injured.” A weakened United side were far from convincing but Scott McTominay’s fifth-minute header was enough to ensure Solskjaer’s side avoided more cup disappointment after Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final exit to Manchester City. Solskjaer made […]
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More arrests in Capitol riot as more video reveals brutality
Police charged more Capitol rioters on Saturday, including a man who carried off the House speaker’s lectern, as more graphic details of the insurrection emerged, revealing the violence and brutality of the mob that stormed a seat of American political power. A bloodied officer was crushed in a doorway screaming […]