Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. hits 11M coronavirus cases, adding 1M in a week
The U.S. marked another grim milestone as the country reached 11 million confirmed COVID-19 cases less than a week after it hit 10 million.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesMore than 11 million confirmed co...
Nov 15, 2020
Small cities are a big draw for remote workers during the pandemic
Church Street is a central shopping street in Burlington, Vt., where a pre-pandemic influx of remote workers is increasing as more people are working from home.Oliver Parini | The Hechinger ReportRisi...
Nov 15, 2020
Michigan halts in-person classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and suspended organized sports - includi...
Nov 15, 2020
SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station, kicking off regular crew flights from the U.S.
SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station, kicking off regular crew flights from the U.S.
Nov 15, 2020
Police Investigating After a Five Year Old Was Shot to Death in St. Cloud
The shooting appears to be accidental
Nov 15, 2020
5 killed in wreck with wrong-way driver in South Carolina
Car driving the wrong way on a South Carolina interstate blamed for wreck.
Nov 15, 2020
COVID-19 hospitalizations surge in Dakotas: 'It's like we opened up a spigot'
A medical staff member performs a COVID-19 test outside the Family Healthcare building in downtown Fargo, North Dakota, on Oct. 15. North Dakota is experiencing an influx in COVID-19 cases and on Nov....
Nov 15, 2020
Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea
The leader of Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea's capital and is threatening more, marking a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in northern E...
Nov 15, 2020
Biden COVID adviser says restrictions should be more of a 'dial,' less of a 'switch'
Dr. Vivek Murthy, pictured in 2016, is the co-chair of President-elect Biden's coronavirus advisory board.Jessica McGowan | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has not cooperated with President-...
Nov 15, 2020
At least 231 people have died in Texas jails and prisons from COVID-19, study finds
A Federal Bureau of Prisons truck drives past barbed wire fences at the Federal Medical Center prison in Fort Worth, Texas in May 2020.LM Otero | AP fileAt least 231 people in Texas prisons and jails ...
Nov 15, 2020