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(CBS News) March 2020 was the first March without a school shooting in the U.S. since 2002 March 2020 was apparently the first March in nearly two decades without a school shooting in the U.S. Schools across America have been shut down since early March as a prevention measure to slow the spread of coronavirus. Since then, kids of all ages have adjusted to homeschooling and online classes — a new normal that could extend through the […]
NAPLES ‘Ridin With Biden’ caravans across Collier County People in Naples and across Southwest Florida organized ‘Ridin With Biden’ caravans to show their support for the Biden-Harris ticket and to emphasize the importance of voting. “Let’s put them in the White House,” said Holly Schober of North Naples. For most participants, it wasn’t only about getting Biden elected, it was about supporting all […]
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Fake US leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in Australia A pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk has received a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band was fake. The band suggested the bird found in a Melbourne backyard on Dec. 26 was a racing pigeon that had left the U.S. state of Oregon, 13,000 kilometers (8,000 miles) away, two […]
CBS SPORTS Alabama vs. LSU: Prediction, pick, odds, point spread, line, football game, live stream, kickoff time The SEC West rivalry game between No. 1 Alabama and LSU set for Saturday night in Death Valley was at one time expected to be a defining matchup in the race for the division title, but nothing has gone as planned in the 2020 college football season. The Tigers have fallen on hard times after claiming the national title last season, […]
WINK NEWS FBI looks for those who entered US Capitol; SWFL man who did, speaks The Capitol Building riot in Washington D.C. was a little over a week ago Thursday. The FBI is not letting up in its investigation, as it searches for everyone who entered the Capitol illegally. “If people entered the Capitol, we want to know who they were and what they did and what they know,” said […]
Boys lost in blizzard in Alaska found alive in hole huddling around baby Four children who went missing Sunday during a blizzard in rural Alaska have been found. The children — the youngest just 2 years old — were found Monday about 20 miles outside the village of Nunam Iqua, on Alaska’s west coast, a representative with Emmonak Search and Rescue told CNN by phone Monday night. “The […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that it would continue indefinitely, but focus more on rebooting the economy. Trump tweeted that the panel’s focus would be on “SAFETY & OPENING UP OUR COUNTRY AGAIN.” Trump’s reversal comes as deaths and infection rates outside […]
FORT MYERS Roughly 40% of U.S. adults are obese, 10% very much so, CDC survey shows About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, nearly 1 in 10 severely so, government researchers said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention findings come from a 2017-18 health survey that measures height and weight. More than 5,000 U.S. adults took part. The survey found that the obesity rate was 42%, higher than […]
WASHINGTON (AP) Trump administration announces travel restrictions for Brazil President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world’s coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number of confirmed cases. Trump had already banned certain travelers from China, Europe, the United Kingdom and Ireland and, to a lesser extent, Iran. He has […]
MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) South Florida ditching palm trees to fight climate crisis When you think of the Sunshine State, beaches and palm trees come to mind. But what if those palm trees were slowly replaced with other trees? That could happen over time because of climate change, and communities in South Florida are trying to save the world from the climate crisis, one tree at a time. […]