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Road Closure in Broward County Following Water Line Break in Fort Lauderdale – NBC 6 South Florida
A major Broward County roadway will be closed Thursday night after a 6-inch water line break in Fort Lauderdale. Crews are responding to the scene at the intersection of Broward Blvd. and NE/SE 3rd Avenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale. As a result of the break, Broward Blvd. will be closed from NW/SW 7th Avenue to …
Eastern Freeway truck driver to serve 22 year sentence; QLD to ease restrictions 6AM tomorrow; Morrison’s plan to save vaccine rollout; Former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate would ‘welcome’ apology from PM; South Africa halts Johnson & Johnson vaccine jabs
Coronavirus fragments have been found in wastewater in a Melbourne suburb, prompting a warning to residents. Victoria Health tweeted that the fragments had been discovered in Ringwood. Anybody who has lived in or visited the suburbs of Bayswater, Bayswater North, Boronia, Croydon, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Kilsyth, Kilsyth South, Montrose, Ringwood, Ringwood East, Sassafras, …
Local Radio Station Works to Break Mental Health Stigmas in South Asian Community – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
On Thursday, family and friends laid six loved ones to rest in Allen. The Towhid family was found in their home Monday morning after police say two brothers made a pact to kill their family before taking their own lives. Authorities said the brothers had been battling depression. It’s a story that has deeply shaken …
Asian American students react to racism in South, disregard from community – The Appalachian
Students involved in the App State Asian Student Association shared a statement to their Instagram with condolences for the Atlanta Spa attacks and plans to meet with Willie Fleming, the university’s chief diversity officer, to address concerns. On March 16, a white gunman opened fire at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area. Eight people …
Report — Former NFL player Phillip Adams kills 5 in South Carolina, then himself
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A gunman who killed five people Wednesday, including a prominent doctor in South Carolina, was former NFL pro Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, said Adams’ …
Fire reported south of Wendell
WENDELL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A fire has been reported near the corner of 3100S and 1800E, southwest of Wendell. Wendell Rural Fire District is responding with assistance from neighboring crews including Hagerman Fire Department. Currently, roads near the blaze are not closed, but officials ask the public to avoid the area while crews work. A …
Pfizer says trials suggest Covid vaccine works against South African variant, is safe and effective after 6 months
Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday that trials suggest their vaccine is effective against a coronavirus variant that first emerged in South Africa, which some experts worry might evade existing shots. The drugmakers also said in a statement that 12,000 people involved in their Phase 3 trial experienced high levels of protection against Covid-19 six months …
Man accused of breaking into South Carolina prison
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — South Carolina corrections officials have charged a man they say tried to break into a state prison. That’s right. Into the prison. Officers said the 19-year-old was found between the inner and outer fence at the Tyger River Correctional Institution in the town of Enoree in Spartanburg County. They had been alerted …