Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License” has set Spotify’s record for most streams in a day for a non-holiday song, the streaming service has announced. The dramatic pop tune had over 15.17M global streams on Jan. 11, then broke its own record with over 17.01M streams on Jan. 12. Spotify’s Global Hits lead Becky Bass told Billboard
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Domestic extremists pose the most likely threat to the presidential inauguration, particularly those who believe the incoming administration is illegitimate, according to a joint bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security, FBI and eight other agencies obtained by CNN. The assessment, dated January 14, also notes that since the attack on the US Capitol, Russian,
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The incoming Biden administration plans to retire the name for the coronavirus vaccine effort under President Donald Trump — Operation Warp Speed — with a transition official for the incoming president telling CNN they are “moving to a new phase” of the coronavirus response. “Operation Warp Speed was the Trump administration’s name for their response.
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A rare painting of Tintin by Belgian cartoonist Hergé sold for a record €3.2 million ($3.9 million) at Parisian auction house Artcurial on Thursday. The 1936 illustration, intended for the cover of Hergé’s fifth Tintin book, “The Blue Lotus,” shows the young hero hiding with his dog, Snowy, in a porcelain jar. It was painted
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Lawmakers in the House on Friday rejected a request from one of its members to allow her and others to participate remotely due to her being at increased risk of serious illness or death from the coronavirus.
Continue Reading As President Donald Trump prepares to make his exit from the White House, fans of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” want him to make a permanent, on-screen exit from the movie — and its star Macaulay Culkin seems to be on board with the idea. Culkin played Kevin McAllister, who gets separated from
Continue Reading The National Mall will be closed to the general public on Inauguration Day due to security concerns, the National Park Service announced Friday. The temporary public closure of the National Mall began at 11 a.m. ET on Friday and will extend through at least Thursday, January 21. The statement says protests will be allowed in
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More than a hundred people were arrested in Brussels on Wednesday night after violent protests over the death of a man in police custody. The Brussels prosecutor’s office said Wednesday it had opened an investigation into “involuntary manslaughter” after a 23-year-old Black man lost consciousness at a police station shortly after being arrested. He later
Continue Reading Among the mob of extremists and Trump supporters that invaded the US Capitol last week in a deadly riot were former members of the very institution that is supposed to protect America from invasion: the US military. They included 35-year-old Ashli Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who’d become infatuated with the QAnon conspiracy theory and
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Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration are stepping up security for flights to and from Washington, DC, amid threats of additional violence. The FBI has received information indicating “armed protests” have been planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s January 20
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Idaho Falls Power reports a dump truck that struck a power pole at W. 14th & Curtis has caused a power outage within the area.
Continue Reading Instead of rolling out the red carpet for visitors, Washington is rolling it up as threats of armed protests darken an inauguration that was already set to be severely curtailed by the pandemic. The Washington Monument is closed for two weeks. The National Mall is off limits. A suspension on museum visits and indoor dining
Continue Reading Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, told CNN his home is “under siege” from military. “My home has been surrounded by soldiers, they’ve jumped over the fence, they’ve taken over my compound, they’ve arrested my security guard,” he said in a phone conversation from his home on Friday. His phone
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Thousands will roll up their sleeves inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend for a one-of-a-kind vaccination event. Approximately 2,000 teachers and staff will be eligible to be vaccinated at the stadium, Fulton County School District spokesperson Brian Noyes told CBS46’s Adam Murphy. “The vaccination is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Maui, HI (KITV) — A Maui woman made a shocking discovery at a beach in Pa’ia on Thursday. While at Kuau Cove, also known as Mama’s Beach, Chelsea Williams said she reached down for her coffee and noticed what looked like a skull in the distance. “What caught
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Douglass Taylor, 34, has been bound to district court to face charges of first degree murder.
Continue Reading The Dutch government has resigned amid a scandal that saw thousands of families wrongly accused of child welfare fraud. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the Cabinet’s resignation in an address Friday, saying that responsibility for the scandal “ultimately rests with the incumbent Cabinet and nowhere else.” Under the scandal, around 10,000 families in the
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The US has counted more COVID-19 deaths these last two weeks than any other 14-day stretch of the pandemic. And at this rate, the nation’s overall coronavirus death toll may hit 400,000 before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Wednesday. The country reported more than 42,800 COVID-19 deaths during the first 14 days of
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US retail sales dropped last month, the Commerce Department said Friday, marking the third straight month without any growth. Retail sales fell 0.7% in December from the month prior. Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected sales to be flat. The Commerce Department also revised November’s data lower from a 1.1% decline to a 1.4% drop. America’s
Continue Reading Repeat visits to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure haven’t been possible since the theme parks closed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, the parks’ annual pass program is officially coming to an end. Disney Parks announced Wednesday that it will cancel annual passes and replace them with a new program. Eligible annual
Continue Reading News that President-elect Joe Biden is asking Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus package would normally give markets a big boost. Not this time. US stocks slid on Thursday, and futures indicate they could lose more ground Friday. The S&P 500 has shed 0.8% this week, setting it up for its first weekly decline
Continue Reading Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night. The ceremony celebrated Lee’s career with films like “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X” and “Jungle Fever.” Jodie Foster hosted the event, with Lee becoming the 34th recipient of the prestigious award. The director spoke about the late actor
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US lawmakers are asking for help from travel companies including bus operators, car rental companies and hotels to prevent an attack on the inauguration and investigate last week’s Capitol insurrection. Washington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from Saturday until at least
Continue Reading When Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner shared their decision to pick up and move their family to Washington from New York four years ago, multiple sources who know the couple said the idea was the White House years would allow easy entree to their ambitious next steps: Kushner would become a powerful player in global
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — No fans were allowed inside Bridgestone Arena for the start of the Nashville Predators new season Thursday, though there were a few exceptions. The six hero Metro Police officers who saved lives on the morning of the Second Avenue bombing were honored before puck
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, IL (WQAD) — Illinois lawmakers were at it before the sun rose January 13th. Quad City republican state senator Neil Anderson recording a Facebook message for constituents. Anderson saying, “5:06 a.m. and we have been in session in the Capitol since I guess 9:30 yesterday morning.” Anderson
Continue Reading The economy may not have fully recovered yet, but that’s no problem for America’s biggest bank. JPMorgan Chase reported a record profit of $12.1 billion for the fourth quarter Friday — easily topping Wall Street’s forecasts. But JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon still sounded a bit nervous about the near-term economic outlook, citing the lingering
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden will outline his plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population on Friday at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, according to his transition team. Biden has said his first priority when he takes office next week is to vaccinate Americans against the virus as the pandemic continues to devastate the nation.
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At least 42 people were killed and hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1:28 am Jakarta time, was six kilometers (3.7 miles) northeast of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 kilometers
Continue Reading Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday declared “we’re not going to be bullied” in the wake of last week’s riots at the US Capitol and fears of further violence in state capitals. States across the country are increasing security ahead of what the FBI has warned are “armed protests” being planned at all 50 state
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RYAN BRESLIN (WSMV) — Financial relief can be hard to come by as the struggle continues through the pandemic, but there’s one program helping essential workers pay for childcare. The 2021 Pandemic Essential Employee Childcare Payment Assistance Program is through the Department of Human Services with the goal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILMINGTON, New Hanover County (WLOS) — A North Carolina woman is accused of intentionally hitting another woman with her car, in a crime similar to one she committed nearly exactly three years ago. Wilmington Police were called to Moore Plaza to investigate a reported vehicle versus pedestrian crash
Continue Reading The incoming Biden administration appointed a dozen communications staffers on Friday, including deputy press secretary and chief photographer. The appointments round out the White House press shop, communications offices and digital strategy teams, following several weeks of other announcements. TJ Ducklo, who was national press secretary for Biden’s campaign during the general election, will be
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden has picked Dr. David Kessler, a former head of the US Food and Drug Administration, to lead federal Covid-19 vaccine efforts for the incoming administration, Biden’s presidential transition team announced Friday. Kessler, who is currently the co-chair of the Biden transition’s coronavirus task force, will help lead Operation Warp Speed in the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN CO., AL (WALA) — Baldwin County Sheriff’s officials say on Wednesday, January 13, a deputy with the special operations unit stopped a rented 2020 Jeep Cherokee northbound on I-65 in Bay Minette. They say the vehicle was stopped for following too closely. According to authorities, during the
Continue Reading Ariana Grande has teamed up with Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat for a remix of Grande’s “Positions” song, “34+35.” Hours before the song was released, Grande teased fans with artwork and hints something was coming. She captioned one Instagram post “Tonight,” with an animated picture of the three stars. The lyrics for their catchy
Continue Reading Selena Gomez was named after the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, and now she’s following in her footsteps. The pop star has released a single in Spanish, “De Una Vez.” She posted a snippet of the song’s music video on her verified Instagram account Thursday. “This is the beginning of something I’ve wanted to explore
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — Kenosha County prosecutors are requesting modifications to Kyle Rittenhouse’s bond. They filed paperwork on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The request comes after Rittenhouse was spotted in a Racine County bar with his mother last week after his arraignment. Rittenhouse is charged with shooting three
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — At the onset of the pandemic, the medical supply chain weakened as hospitals scrambled to fine personal protective equipment. When the coronavirus cases surged at the beginning of 2020, it crushed hospitals as people flooded testing sites. At a critical time when the healthcare
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, MI (WNEM) — The Flint water crisis prosecution team formally announcing charges against nine people including former Governor Rick Snyder on Jan.14. In total, there are 42 counts related to the water crisis with some defendants facing the possibility of more than a decade behind bars. Flint
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — A judge denied bond on Thursday for 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett, also known as YFN Lucci, who turned himself into authorities and was booked into the Fulton County Jail Wednesday. On December 10, officers were dispatched around 5:20 p.m. following a person shot all on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAVACA, AR (KFSM) — A man was arrested after showing up at the Lavaca Police Chief’s home and threatening to kill people. According to Anthony Sacco with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office, a man, later identified as James Seaton, went to the police chief’s home Tuesday (Jan. 12)
Continue Reading US Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman has been hailed as an American hero for leading a growing mob away from the Senate chambers during last week’s attack on the Capitol. Now, a bipartisan trio of lawmakers wants to recognize Goodman with a Congressional Gold Medal for potentially saving lives on one of the darkest days
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SALEM, OR (KPTV) — Law enforcement is prepared for “potential demonstrations and civil unrest” at the Oregon State Capitol in the week ahead. The Salem Police Department released information Thursday that protests may take place over the weekend and next week, leading up the inauguration of President-elect Joe
Continue Reading It’s a rocky road to disrupt the ice cream industry, but sundae you may get your soft serve from a pod. A new machine called ColdSnap, which looks and functions like a Keurig for soft serve ice cream, has emerged as one of the buzziest products of this year’s all-digital CES tech show. At a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MCMINNVILLE, OR (KPTV) — A police officer in McMinnville helped rescue a man stranded in floodwaters early Thursday morning. Police said a man was sleeping overnight outside at Joe Dancer Lark in McMinnville and woke up to flood water rising around him. Sergeant Erik Newhouse told FOX 12
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK, PA (WPMT) — On Jan. 14, Dr. Anita Chandra, of RAND Social and Economic Well-Being, a nonprofit research organization that seeks to improve the health, social, and economic well-being of populations and communities throughout the world, spoke with FOX43’s Jackie De Tore about the role that racism
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LA PLUME, PA (WNEP) — Educators said there has been an explosion of interest. It was already popular but has become even more so in the past year during this pandemic: video game coding and esports. “It’s a way for kids to connect to still have fun, to
Continue Reading Groups and individuals spreading lies about the 2020 election and calling to protest the outcome have continued to hide in plain sight on Facebook, even as COO Sheryl Sandberg this week tried to downplay the platform’s role in the Capitol riots. From altering the names of their online forums to abusing the core features of
Continue Reading As DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone lay on the ground at the US Capitol building, stunned and injured, he knew a group of rioters were stripping him of his gear. They grabbed spare ammunition, ripped the police radio off his chest and even stole his badge. Then, Fanone, who had just been Tasered several
Continue Reading There is growing concern about security on Capitol Hill, as well as worries from lawmakers facing threats to their personal safety, law enforcement sources and members of Congress tell CNN. Some members of Congress have told their party leadership that they are in fear for their lives and the lives of their families, sources told
Continue Reading The rehearsal for the inauguration ceremony will be delayed a day amid heightened security concerns, acting Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli told CNN Friday morning. “It is going to take place on Monday, is the current schedule. Secret Service is in charge of running that schedule, but that’s done in partnership with Biden team,
Continue Reading Andy Slavitt, the former acting chief of Medicare and Medicaid under the Obama administration, is expected to join President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid-19 team in a senior advisory role, CNN has learned. Slavitt’s role is expected to be temporary, sources said, as the incoming Biden administration is days away from inheriting the daunting task of getting
Continue Reading David Cohen, a deputy director of the CIA in the last years of the Obama administration, will return to the role, President-elect Joe Biden announced Friday. Cohen served as the No. 2 at the CIA from 2015 to 2017 in the Obama administration. The position does not require Senate confirmation. Earlier this week, Biden tapped
Continue Reading Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist of the influential American punk glam rock band New York Dolls, has died of cancer at the age of 69, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page. Sylvain, real name Sylvain Mizrahi, died on Wednesday after fighting the disease for two and a half years, according to the post, which
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Over 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in the next three weeks, according to new predictions from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is occurring as the United States has surpassed 388,000 reported deaths, with the country shattering the record of over 4,000 deaths per day for two days last week. The
Continue Reading For the first time in more than 100 years, Lee-Jackson Day will not officially be celebrated in Virginia. The holiday, which was observed on the Friday before Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January, celebrated Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson as “defenders of causes.” The event typically involved Civil War-themed parades, wreath
Continue Reading Groups and individuals spreading lies about the 2020 election and calling to protest the outcome have continued to hide in plain sight on Facebook, even as COO Sheryl Sandberg this week tried to downplay the platform’s role in the Capitol riots. From altering the names of their online forums to abusing the core features of
Continue Reading “WandaVision,” Marvel Studios’ first original series for Disney+, hits streaming this weekend. That’s excellent news for Disney+, considering that Marvel is the company’s mightiest brand. And it’s bad news for Disney’s rivals, since the new service has notched 86 million subscribers, even without an exclusive original series from Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster franchise. Sure, Disney+ has
Continue Reading There is growing concern about security on Capitol Hill, as well as worries from lawmakers facing threats to their personal safety, law enforcement sources and members of Congress tell CNN. Some members of Congress have told their party leadership that they are in fear for their lives and the lives of their families, sources told
Continue Reading In his final days in office, President Donald Trump has found the parts of the job he loved replaced by cold legal warnings, forced video addresses and a shrinking circle of downtrodden aides, all anxiously wondering what life will be like after noon on January 20. Gone are the clicks of flashing cameras. Absent is
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At the current rate of daily fatalities, the US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic may surpass 400,000 before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in on Wednesday. Another 14,400 Americans are projected to die from the virus over the next six days, according to an ensemble forecast published by the Centers for Disease Control and
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It’s estimated that 80% of people abandon their resolutions by the end of January. This number is likely even higher for fitness-related resolutions as too many people, driven by the “new year, new you” marketing mantra, attempt to reinvent themselves to match an unrealistic ideal. Overwhelmed by the burden of making sweeping lifestyle changes based
Continue Reading At least 34 people were killed and hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitute earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1:28 a.m. Jakarta time, was six kilometers (3.7 miles) northeast of Majene city at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles),
Continue Reading At least seven people, including the bus driver, were injured after a bus crashed through a overpass barrier in New York City’s Bronx area, according to the New York Police Department. The tandem bus is now dangling over the roadway below, the NYPD said. The crash happened close to midnight Thursday on the westbound Cross
Continue Reading For more than eight years, the world sailing speed record has remained unbroken. In November 2012, Australian Paul Larsen reached 65.45 knots (or 121 kilometers per hour/75 mph) in his Vesta Sailrocket 2 in South Atlantic waters off the coast of Namibia. However, two rival teams, one in France and one in Switzerland, are now
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Dakar Rally rider Pierre Cherpin has passed away from injuries sustained in a crash on January 10, race organizers announced on Friday. Cherpin, 52, was competing in the seventh stage of the iconic rally from Ha’il to Sakaka in Saudi Arabia when he crashed at the 178-kilometer mark. According to a statement from race organizers,
Continue Reading Bigger stimulus checks. More aid for the unemployed, the hungry and those facing eviction. Additional support for small businesses, states and local governments. Increased funding for vaccinations and testing. These are key parts of a $1.9 trillion proposal that President-elect Joe Biden unveiled Thursday evening. Billed as the American Rescue Plan, the package augments many
Continue Reading Los Angeles County, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in California, is running out of space to store the bodies of Covid-19 victims and officials are scrambling to secure additional capacity. About 900 bodies are currently being held at the Los Angeles Medical Examiner Coroner’s Office, which usually has a capacity of 500, according to
Continue Reading The Trump administration is inflicting even more damage on Chinese businesses — including smartphone maker Xiaomi — with just days to go before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The US Defense Department on Thursday added nine Chinese firms, including Xiaomi, to a list of companies the agency claims are owned or controlled by China’s military.
Continue Reading The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it’s also taking more than a year off the average US life expectancy. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences projects that COVID-19 will reduce US life expectancy in 2020
Continue Reading Corey Johnson was executed by lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, and was pronounced dead at 11:34 p.m. ET on Thursday. Johnson was sentenced to die after he was convicted of killing seven people in 1992 as a part of the drug trade in Virginia. The weeks preceding his execution
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ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (KIFI) – Marsh Valley beats South Fremont 71-52 in a battle of top five 3A teams Thursday. Bracken Howell led the Eagles with 18 points. Cody Hansen provided 15 and Stanton Howell added 12 points. Tag Bair led all scorers with 19 to pace the Cougars. Kaimen Peebles pitched in 14 points.
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BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – The Blackfoot girls basketball team started their game against Thunder Ridge on a 17-5 run and never looked back. The Broncos beat the Titans, 63-49 on Thursday night. Hadley Humpherys and Esperanza Vergarra each scored 21 points in Blackfoot’s victory. The Broncos travel to Century on Saturday. Thunder Ridge plays Madison
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Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden has asked Lisa Monaco, his deputy attorney general nominee, to temporarily step away from those duties and serve as a homeland security adviser to his inauguration team, a Biden transition official said, a sign that the rising security concerns demand high-level coordination. This is a temporary position, which will continue only until
Continue Reading Children across the globe have seen their schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the World Bank, 1.6 billion students were out of school during the first peak of the pandemic in April 2020, and almost 700 million remained out as 2020 drew to a close. It may take years for the full
Continue Reading About 10 new charges announced by the Justice Department on Thursday rammed home the message from law enforcement that it will find the participants in the siege of the Capitol that killed five people, including a Capitol Police officer. The new charges on Thursday rounded up two people who allegedly hurt police officers and a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSION VIEJO, California (KABC) — As a symbol of solidarity, a team of local ICU nurses is honoring each other and their work to save coronavirus patients with some ink. “We all decided to get a tattoo to commemorate our time together. So we got a tattoo, we
Continue Reading Urban Meyer — three-time national champion as a college football coach — will now lead the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Thursday. Meyer, formerly the head coach at Ohio State University, will become the seventh head coach in Jaguars franchise history. This will be his first time as an NFL head coach. “I’m ready to
Continue Reading Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turned himself in to police Wednesday and faces a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting last month, Atlanta Police told CNN. YFN Lucci, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, is currently being held in Fulton County Jail, police said. Atlanta Police announced Tuesday that he was wanted on charges
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — “2020 has been one of the most horrific years that I’ve seen since I’ve been alive and I like to give back to my community when I can,” said Septerhed, a Los Angeles-based artist specializing in murals, illustrations, and paintings. ” If we can
Continue Reading An extinct species of wolf, which served as inspiration for a mythical creature in the popular television show “Game of Thrones,” had little in common with the gray wolves that roam North America today, new research has found. Known as Canis dirus, meaning “fearsome dog,” it had been thought that dire wolves were simply a
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday evening outlined a $1.9 trillion emergency legislative package to fund a nationwide vaccination effort and provide direct economic relief to Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic, telling Americans that “the health of our nation is at stake.” “There is real pain overwhelming the real economy — one where people rely on
Continue Reading The US Secret Service is renting a small studio apartment in Washington, DC, near the home of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, a source with knowledge of the service’s activities told CNN on Thursday, in order for agents to use the bathroom and have office space. The apartment was needed to provide a “downtime” facility
Continue Reading Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, the new chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, defended President Donald Trump on Wednesday when asked if his ally bore any responsibility for inciting a riot at the US Capitol, putting the onus of last week’s death and destruction instead on the mob. “He’s not the one who made
Continue Reading The DC attorney general’s office has notified President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., that it would like to interview him as part of its investigation into misuse of his father’s inaugural funds, a spokesperson with the office tells at CNN. The interview request comes after new information about Trump Jr.’s role was revealed in
Continue Reading Attorneys for Mossimo Giannulli, the fashion designer and husband of actress Lori Loughlin, have requested that he complete his five-month sentence related to the college admissions scandal in home confinement, according to court documents filed Thursday. Giannulli has had to spend 40% of his sentence in solitary confinement because of Covid-19 concerns at the prison,
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The Blackfoot Technical Education Center (BTEC) committee is behind a multi-million dollar bond that would help make improvements to the school district.
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The city of Idaho Falls wants to distract you and your family from all of the craziness of the pandemic.
Continue Reading Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free, here. In today’s business news: Costco has some sad news for analog photographers, Taco Bell is bringing back potatoes, and Petco is taking on Chewy. Let’s get into it. PICTURE THIS Costco is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — We’re all finding ways to cope with changes during the pandemic. One woman in Kansas City, Kansas, is keeping busy during isolation by crocheting. Even she admits she got a little carried away. But it’s all for a good cause. Mary Mayfield, 88,
Continue Reading To many Senate Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, there’s no question in their minds: President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses. But getting McConnell and at least 16 other Republicans to convict Trump after he’s left office is another question entirely. “There is no love lost within the Senate Republican Conference for Trump,” said
Continue Reading Former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf ratified his own policies and several controversial Trump immigration measures, in a last-ditch effort to overcome legal challenges that threatened his tenure. Wolf stepped down Monday amid legal turmoil over his authority to lead the department. Multiple courts have ruled that Wolf was unlawfully serving as the acting
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We have high pressure over the Great Basin with cold overnight lows. Clouds and areas of fog will move into the region for Friday. We’ll have a few snow showers for our mountains with some of that snow passing through Late Friday night. Another system moves through Sunday, with some more scattered snow showers. Overnight,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — Imagine starting your morning with a profanity-laced message the second you log on to your computer. A Chicago mother said her son experiences that when he starts virtual class. Other students are cursing him out over chat, seemingly in front of the teacher’s eyes. CBS
Continue Reading The Department of Defense is increasing its efforts to find and eliminate extremism within its ranks, particularly among those who espouse White supremacist beliefs, according to two senior defense officials who wanted to underscore the message that the military will not tolerate extremism within the services. The effort, which started long before the riots of
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Idaho officials reported 994 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths on Thursday.
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