(KFYR/NBC News) — Sloane Penfield and her new best friend, Harley, will be watching the Iditarod sled dog race closely this year. Sloane, 7, has been dreaming dog sledding for most of her young life. “There’s this movie that I watched when I was little called ‘Eight Below’ and I just fell in love with it,” she explains. Sloane had…
(NBC News) — The winter weather gripping much of the country has been blamed for more than two dozens deaths, and that figure is expected to rise. Millions have been left without electricity in Texas and are now struggling to stay warm. Temperatures in the state have dipped to record lows and the power demand has outstripped supply. Outages are…
(NBC News) — It’s been more than a year since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States, and schools in many areas are approaching the anniversary of the shift to online remote learning. Parents and students likely never dreamed it would last this long, or that the mental and physical impacts would be so devastating. While…
(NBC News) — The coronavirus pandemic is affecting all of us in different ways. Experts say one noticeable trend is an an increase in alcohol consumption. Analysts at the cash rebate website Ibotta discovered its customers bought 33 percent more hard liquor and spirits last year than they did during the same period in 2019. “Maybe it’s related to some…
(NBC News) — Being pregnant is considered a risk factor for suffering a severe case of COVID, and that can put the developing baby at risk. However, there’s limited data on the effect of the vaccine itself. Those studies are still being compiled. Some 10,000 pregnant women in the U.S. have been vaccinated, most of them frontline workers. There have…
(NBC News) — President Biden makes his first official trip since taking office Tuesday, traveling to Wisconsin for a town hall as he tries to build support for his $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill. Hard-hit state and local governments are hoping they’re not forgotten in the massive bill. “There is no city or state, regardless of politics, that has not…
(NBC News) — The massive winter storm that has gripped much of the nation over the last several days is now being blamed for at least 28 deaths in seven states. Millions are without power amid record low temperatures. The frigid weather has stretched the Texas power grid to capacity, forcing rolling blackouts. While residents are struggling to stay warm,…
(NBC News) — Instead of using the market to make money, some investors have recently used the market to make a statement. Rogue day traders teamed up to inflate the value of GameStop and other fledgling stocks that major hedge funds were betting against. Their success drew in lots of first-time investors hoping to make a quick buck. According to…
(WPBN/NBC News) — A unique natural phenomenon is drawing people to Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac during one of the coldest months of the year. Blue ice has formed along the shore. The blue ice doesn’t form every winter, but when it does form, it becomes a popular tourist attraction. Hundreds have traveled to Mackinaw City to see the ice. “It’s…
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