NYPD cop shot in the back, saved by bulletproof vest
A police officer was shot in Brooklyn Thursday night, but was saved by a bulletproof vest during the attack, cops said.
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Service dog found safe 2 weeks after going missing in Interstate 95 crash
A service dog who went missing after a car crash on Interstate 95 in Virginia almost two weeks ago has been found safe.
Moderna COVID vaccine has caused side effect for those with cosmetic facial fillers
People with cosmetic facial fillers could experience swelling and inflammation with one of the coronavirus vaccines, the FDA advisory committee noted.
L.A. County health officials: Don’t attend indoor church services no matter what judge says
Los Angeles County public health officials are asking residents to avoid attending religious services despite recent court rulings that reversed such bans on indoor worship.
Laid-off North Carolina preschool teacher wins $250K lottery prize
A North Carolina preschool teacher who was laid off earlier this year recently had his luck dramatically turn around.
US Postal Service to treat Georgia’s mail-in Senate runoff votes as express mail
The U.S. Postal Service has agreed to treat mail-in ballots in Georgia’s two high-stakes Jan. 5 U.S. Senate runoff elections as express mail, according to a Thursday report.
University of Michigan’s IT department suggests terms like ‘picnic’ and ‘brown bag’ are offensive
A “Words Matter Task Force” at the IT department at the University of Michigan last week released a hefty list of terms it deems offensive and offered alternatives to be used instead. Among the list of offensive terms were “picnic” and “brown bag.”
Maine Waitress gets big tip, decides to share with her co-workers
A Maine waitress is paying it forward this holiday season after getting an unusually large tip on Saturday.
Chris Watts ‘dreading’ holidays, will spend in protective custody, according to reports
Chris Watts, the Colorado man sentenced to multiple life sentences for the 2018 murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters, is dreading the holidays, according to media reports.
Christmas church services will look different amid pandemic
Christmas church services will look different for many Americans across the U.S. this year, as coronavirus restrictions limit and alter gatherings.