Becky Sullivan
Stories
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National
A Missouri county asks for help designing a new seal after old one turns heads online
The current St. Francois County seal, designed in 2018 by a county commissioner who says he is "not artistically inclined," was upvoted thousands of times on Reddit's "CrappyDesign" forum.
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Health
The CDC now recommends Pfizer boosters after 5 months, down from 6
The move to shorten the Pfizer booster interval comes as the U.S. shatters daily case records. The recommended interval for those who received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines has not changed.
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National
Snowfall extinguishes Colorado wildfires and 2 people are reportedly missing
A day after the governor called it a "New Year's miracle" that nobody had died in the most destructive wildfires in the state's history, local officials said two people were still unaccounted for.
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National
Kim Potter is found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright
The former Minnesota police officer mistakenly drew her firearm instead of her Taser when she fatally shot the 20-year-old Black man during a traffic stop in April.
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Sports
As COVID cases surge, pro sports leagues reevaluate their safety protocols
Games were postponed in the NHL and NBA as stars were sidelined by COVID exposure, while 94 NFL players tested positive since Monday. Now, leagues are moving to strengthen safety measures.
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Technology
Kronos hack will likely affect how employers issue paychecks and track hours
The attack affects several of its systems, including how employees can track their paid time off and how they can get paid, according to the company.
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Law & Courts
What happens next in abortion providers' fight to challenge the Texas law
The Supreme Court ruling was technically a narrow win for Whole Woman's Health, but the abortion provider said the court "failed us today" when the justices declined to pause enforcement of the law.
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National
Actions by school staff before Michigan shooting fuel questions about their liability
After his teacher found a disturbing drawing, the suspect was allowed to return to class without a search of his backpack or locker. "A lot could have been done different," the prosecutor has said.
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National
Trial begins for ex-officer Kim Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright
Defense lawyers argued that Potter's use of a weapon was justified, even as they acknowledged she meant to draw her Taser, not her handgun. "She's a human being," said attorney Paul Engh.
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Science
A blizzard warning in Hawaii but no snow yet in Denver, in unusual December weather
In Denver, no snow has yet fallen this season — smashing the city's previous record of Nov. 21 for the latest ever recorded first snowfall.