A black man was shot dead by a Wisconsin police officer on Thursday after authorities said he chased a woman with a pair of knives and then advanced on the officer. Family members of Kevan Ruffin, 32, said he had psychiatric problems, but they believe his race played a role …
Read More »Another Upper bar temporarily closes after exposure to COVID-19
The President Bar at Superior is temporarily closed after several people associated with the location tested positive for COVID-19, according to a press release from the Douglas County Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday. Officials advise people who have spent time at the bar in the past two …
Read More »Fact check of a dangerous mask meme shared on Facebook
President Donald Trump finally began to encourage people to wear masks, even without wearing one. Meanwhile, his son Donald Trump Jr. is actively spreading doubts about the effectiveness of the masks against the coronavirus. © Angela Weiss / AFP / Getty Images Donald Trump Jr. poses during a signing event …
Read More »Kim Jong Un Repeats Claim That North Korea Has No COVID-19 Cases
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged authorities to remain vigilant against the coronavirus, warning that complacency risked an “unimaginable and unrecoverable crisis,” state media said on Friday. Despite the warning, Kim reaffirmed North Korea’s claim that it had not had a single case of COVID-19, …
Read More »Fears about opening Kansas schools fuel state mask order
TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas governor and his top public health official said Thursday that they fear the state may not reopen its K-12 schools for the new school year in August if it does not reverse a recent increase in reported coronavirus cases. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told legislative …
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