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Koala bears declared an endangered species

Koala bears have been declared an endangered species in eastern Australia. Experts say the koala population is in "shockingly fast decline", dropping by 30% over the last three…

February 11, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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Local doctor weighs in on pros/cons of children getting Covid-19 vaccine

Last week, it was reported that children in the U.S. as young as six months old could be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine against the Coronavirus by the end of this month. The plan…

February 8, 2022 · Matt Kiraly

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Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, Buckeye Chuck does not.

According to the tradition, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and returns to his hole, he has predicted six more weeks of winter-like weather. If Phil does not see his shadow,…

February 2, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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Children as young as six months old may be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by end of February

Children as young as six months old could be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine by the end of February, according to reports from NBC News. Federal regulators want to begin gathering…

February 1, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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Tax season is around the corner; don't miss these tax breaks

As tax season approaches, it's very important to make sure you are not overlooking important information while you file your taxes. The JMN team has gathered some of these…

January 27, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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CDC suggests schools halt football, band, other activities

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now asking most US schools to cancel football, wrestling, band and other school activities in an effort to slow the spread of…

January 18, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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19 people die in Bronx fire, including nine children

Nineteen people including nine children have died at a five-alarm apartment fire in the Bronx Sunday where at least 66 people were injured according to New York City officials.…

January 9, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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7 children among 13 dead in Philadelphia rowhouse fire

Fire officials believe seven children children were killed in a Wednesday morning fire in Philadelphia. The death toll is at 13. Fire officials described it as a “tremendous loss…

January 5, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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FDA expands Pfizer booster shot for children as young as 12 due to omicron

With the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus surging around the world, the FDA has expanded the Pfizer booster shot to be accessible to children as young as 12 years old Monday.…

January 4, 2022 · Jordan Miller

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CDC shortens Covid-19 quarantine time to 5 days

The CDC shortened the recommended lengths that people should isolate when they've tested positive for Covid-19, the organization announced on Monday. The new recommendation is…

December 27, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Biden extends pause on student loan repayments

President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is extending the student loans pause until May 1. The payments have been paused since the beginning of the pandemic. They were set…

December 22, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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At-home COVID-19 test kits in high demand before holiday travel, gatherings

The spike in COVID-19 infections and concerns over the new omicron variant heading into Christmas is making at-home COVID-19 test kits hard to find just over two weeks away from…

December 10, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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White House announces diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Olympics

The Biden administration announced on Monday that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games.…

December 6, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Former Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98

Robert Joseph 'Bob' Dole, a former United States Senate leader and Republican Party candidate for President, has died at the age of 98, according to a tweet from his wife,…

December 5, 2021 · Mitch Spinell

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Watch: Alec Baldwin speaks, says he didn’t pull the trigger in fatal movie set shooting

Alec Baldwin is speaking out more than a month after a prop gun he was holding on a New Mexico film set went off, killing a cinematographer. In an exclusive sit-down interview…

December 1, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Three students killed, six others injured in Michigan school shooting

Three high school students are dead after shots rang out Tuesday at a high school in Michigan. Six others were injured the shooting Oxford High School in suburban Detroit,…

November 30, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Study shows that political affiliation could affect job hirings if represented on resume

They say there are two topics you don’t discuss at the dinner table. Religion and politics. However, a study shows that if a person's beliefs with the latter are represented on a…

November 29, 2021 · Matt Kiraly

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Violence in schools has surged, officials contribute it to Covid-19 pandemic

This school year, reports have shown that violence has gone up in schools from students with the reason being kids staying home for the past year and a half due to the COVID-19…

November 24, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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U.S. to release oil from reserve in effort to lower gas prices

The Biden administration is releasing oil from the oil reserve in an effort to address the rising gas prices as holidays approach, the White House said in a statement Tuesday. The…

November 23, 2021 · Jordan Miller

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Prepare for near pre-pandemic Thanksgiving travel numbers

AAA is predicting more than 50 million Americans are going to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday this year, approaching pre-pandemic levels. The auto group reported more than 53…

November 22, 2021 · Jordan Miller