Impeachment fractured the GOP
Donald John Trump will be remembered as the only president in American history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He incited an insurrection…
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Andrew Yang announces candidacy for New York mayor with surprising endorsement
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang officially jumped into the crowded race to become the next mayor of New York City on Thursday…
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Hospital board hears COVID-19 updates
Regional hospitals report the number of new COVID-19 cases is improving slightly, despite fears of a surge of disease after the holidays.…
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Tower of London’s ‘queen’ raven, Merlina, missing and feared dead
Merlina, a 14-year-old raven and one of the Tower of London’s permanent residents, has gone missing and is feared dead. A spokeswoman for…
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Mom fights stage four cancer virtually amid pandemic
Click here for updates on this story ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) — The day the United States declared COVID-19 a national…
Continue Reading Gov. Lamont recovering from hip replacement surgery
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Governor Ned Lamont’s office released a statement on…
Continue Reading Boy is recovering from battle with rare disease
Click here for updates on this story LATROBE, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Oliver Shultz, 11, loves the outdoors. Every day he…
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COVID-19 vaccine security scare prompts alerts at Wisconsin hospitals
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Three people who identified themselves as National Guard…
Continue Reading Police searching for driver after truck crashes into home, killing woman
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, MI (WNEM) — Saginaw Police are searching for a driver after a pickup…
Continue Reading READ: Justice Department IG report on family separations
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions knew early on migrant families would be separated when the Trump administration implemented its controversial…
Continue Reading Truck driver arrested overnight for threatening to “blow up” Nashville gas station
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A semi-truck driver was arrested overnight after calling…
Continue Reading British Open Golf Tournament Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the British Open. July 11-18, 2021 – The 149th Open Championship is scheduled to take place at Royal St. George’s…
Continue Reading Macaque monkeys at a Bali temple can spot expensive items to steal and ransom for food
The well known phrase cheeky monkey has some basis in fact, if a new study on the behavior of the primates is anything to go by. The paper, published…
Continue Reading Oldest quasar and supermassive black hole discovered in the distant universe
The most distant quasar and the earliest known supermassive black hole have been discovered, shedding light on how massive galaxies formed in the…
Continue Reading ‘WandaVision’ flexes some different muscles as Marvel adds its power to Disney+
Marvel flexes different muscles with “WandaVision,” leveraging major assets while stretching its creative formula in this first series…
Continue Reading Trump has told staff not to pay Rudy Giuliani over irritation at being impeached again
President Donald Trump, irritated at being impeached for a second time, has told people to stop paying Rudy Giuliani’s legal fees, a person…
Continue Reading LSUS initiative to take stigma out of students receiving mental health services
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — As the pandemic stretches into its second year maintaining…
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Environmental groups challenge gray wolf delisting
Six environmental groups have filed suit against a Trump Administration rule that removed the gray wolf from Endangered Species Act protection in the…
Continue Reading At least 5 dead in Sudan border attack as tensions with Ethiopia escalate
Sudan says at least five women were killed in border attacks by Ethiopian government-backed militias and it will use all “available…
Continue Reading Former Michigan governor faces charges for the Flint water crisis that left 12 people dead
Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the Flint water crisis, and now authorities are holding two Michigan officials responsible.…
Continue Reading Foundation gives $100K grants to two area organizations
Click here for updates on this story Moline, IA (WQAD) — Two area organizations are receiving $100,000 grants from the…
Continue Reading New $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits start to reach Americans in need
Jobless Americans in many states are starting to see heftier unemployment checks, thanks to the $900 billion relief package Congress approved in late…
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US tennis player Tennys Sandgren boards plane to Australian Open despite testing positive for Covid-19
Tennis player Tennys Sandgren has boarded a plane to the Australian Open in Melbourne despite saying he tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. The…
Continue Reading Girl begins clinical trial for rare brain tumor
Click here for updates on this story Kahaluu, HI (KITV) — A nine-year-old local girl with a life-threatening condition…
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American Airlines is relocating crews from downtown DC hotels for inauguration week
American Airlines said it will relocate crew members from downtown Washington, DC hotels to lodgings closer to airports through January 24 because of…
Continue Reading PD searching for man connected to home repair fraud
Click here for updates on this story GULF SHORES, AL (WALA) — The Gulf Shores Police Department is searching for a man…
Continue Reading Thousands of area veterans can immediately get COVID-19 vaccine through VA
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Thousands of St. Louis-area veterans are now qualified to…
Continue Reading Covid-19 ‘long-hauler’ in Oregon shares story of symptoms months after virus
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A clinical nurse educator at OHSU, Stephanie…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Dancer’ reveals the identity of the Moth
“The Masked Dancer” has revealed the identity of the Moth. During Wednesday night’s episode, the Zebra, the Moth, the Cotton Candy…
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Boise man pleads to courthouse bomb threat
A Boise man was sentenced Wednesday to one year in federal prison for making a telephonic bomb threat. …
Continue Reading Dr. Harold Bornstein, Trump’s former personal physician, dead at 73
Dr. Harold Bornstein, President Donald Trump’s former personal physician, has died at the age of 73. Bornstein’s death was announced on…
Continue Reading Biden to outline vaccination and economic rescue legislative package Thursday
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday evening will outline a legislative package proposal for Congress to fund his incoming administration’s…
Continue Reading General Motors Fast Facts
Here’s a look at General Motors, one of the Big Three US automakers. Facts Major GM automobile brands in the United States are Buick, Cadillac,…
Continue Reading European Debt Crisis Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis, which affected Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Cyprus July 11, 2011 – A…
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Xi Jinping wants Starbucks and Howard Schultz to help repair US-China ties
China’s leader has called on Starbucks’ former chairman Howard Schultz to help promote US-China relations, according to Chinese state…
Continue Reading Space Shuttle Columbia Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission STS-107, killing all seven…
Continue Reading Arizona funeral homes overwhelmed as COVID-19 deaths rise
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — As hospitals remain overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients…
Continue Reading Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster three-team deal
The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden. They have traded the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a…
Continue Reading Questions swirl around possible ‘insider’ help for Capitol attack
One week after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, there are still more questions than answers on whether any lawmakers or police assisted the…
Continue Reading Man worries about car arsons in neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A Phoenix man said he’s concerned after several of his…
Continue Reading Owner of gift shop with ‘no mask’ policy is under investigation for altercation
Click here for updates on this story CAVE CREEK, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The owner of Teeslangers, a gift shop in Cave…
Continue Reading 9-year-old girl begins clinical trial for rare brain tumor
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A nine-year old local girl with a life threatening condition is…
Continue Reading Russian woman who swam under Siberia’s ice may have broken the world record
Wearing nothing but a bathing suit, a swimming cap and an underwater mask, the 40-year-old woman plunged into a carved-out section of a frozen…
Continue Reading Feds warn extremists may be emboldened to carry out additional attacks after Capitol insurrection
Federal law enforcement officials are warning that domestic extremists are likely more emboldened to carry out attacks on President-elect Joe…
Continue ReadingTaco Bell is bringing back potatoes
Taco Bell knows you’re upset about losing potatoes. It’s sorry it hurt you. And it’s bringing them back. Last year, Taco Bell cut a…
Continue Reading Woman sentenced in fraud scheme targeting elderly
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX 5) — A Las Vegas woman has been sentenced to three years in prison…
Continue Reading Riz Ahmed reveals he quietly got married months ago
Congratulations to the newlywed Riz Ahmed! During a conversation in Monday’s episode of the “Grounded with Louis Theroux” podcast,…
Continue Reading Post Malone is donating 10,000 of his sold out Crocs to frontline workers
Frontline workers across the country are getting their hands on some Crocs many others cannot. Musicians on Call, an organization which brings live…
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Cold Sunshine is Back
We have cleared out and cold, sunny conditions take over with variable cloudiness through the day and highs in the upper 20’s to near freezing in…
Continue Reading Qatar Airways to retire half of its A380 planes
It was once the all-conquering superjumbo, but today it’s more likely to be viewed as a white elephant. As the latest nail in the coffin for…
Continue Reading Georgia facilities distributing COVID-19 vaccine caught holding back supply
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The COVID-19 vaccine made its way into Georgia last month and…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s uncle says in opinion piece that Capitol attack is another reminder the US lives under 2 justice systems
Justin Blake, the uncle of Jacob Blake, says last week’s violent mob that breached the US Capitol reminded him Americans live “under two…
Continue Reading Taco Bell’s potatoes are coming back
Taco Bell knows you’re upset about losing potatoes. It’s sorry it hurt you. And it’s bringing them back. Last year, Taco Bell cut a…
Continue Reading Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey: Trump ban was right but sets a ‘dangerous’ precedent
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has defended his company’s decision to ban President Donald Trump, while acknowledging that the move stems from its…
Continue Reading Costco is shutting down all of its photo centers
Costco is closing its photo centers at all of its roughly 800 stores next month, ending a number of services that have a decidedly retro vibe. Four…
Continue Reading Uber launches environmentally friendly rideshare service in Connecticut
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Rideshare company Uber…
Continue Reading Huge step in the wrong direction: Unemployment claims soar
The American jobs crisis is escalating again. States have ratcheted up their virus-prevention measures to combat rising infection rates, and the job…
Continue Reading Community pays tribute to police chief who passed away after battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Driving under an American flag draped between…
Continue Reading Silent Melania Trump plods toward end of her husband’s tumultuous term
Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect…
Continue Reading France taken to court over ‘climate inaction’ in landmark case
A court in Paris will hear a landmark case accusing the French government of taking inadequate action to combat climate change. The case is part of a…
Continue Reading Uganda internet shutdown causes polling problems as ex-popstar takes on veteran President
Ugandans headed to the polls on Thursday, following a tense presidential campaign marred by violence and deaths in the lead-up to the election. There…
Continue Reading Some Pennsylvanians collecting unemployment are still waiting to receive extra $300 per week payments
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some Pennsylvanians on unemployment have already…
Continue Reading Two women charged in connection to baby’s 2020 overdose death
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Two Harrisburg woman have been charged with…
Continue Reading A Dolly Parton statue may be erected at the Tennessee Capitol
Dolly Parton may be the quintessential Tennessean. Born and raised in the Smoky Mountains, she’s waxed poetic about her “Tennessee…
Continue Reading Investigators pursuing signs US Capitol riot was planned
Evidence uncovered so far, including weapons and tactics seen on surveillance video, suggests a level of planning that has led investigators to…
Continue Reading Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said Thursday. Vatican spokesman Matteo…
Continue Reading How a swift impeachment was born under siege
Rioters were still ransacking the halls of the US Capitol when two Democrats stuck in lockdown together in the House office buildings across the…
Continue Reading Here’s why experts and lawmakers say you can’t compare Black Lives Matter protesters to the US Capitol mob
Hours before President Donald Trump was impeached for his role in inciting last week’s deadly attack, several lawmakers described the rioters…
Continue Reading New Zealand closes road for a month to let sea lions nest safely
A New Zealand council has announced a month-long road closure in order to allow a sea lion and her pup to reach the ocean safely. John Wilson Ocean…
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Covid-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests
People who have been infected with Covid-19 are likely to be protected against catching it again for at least five months, according to a new study…
Continue Reading The Smithsonian is gathering artifacts from the US Capitol riot
The National Museum of American History is collecting objects to help document last week’s deadly riot at the US Capitol, the museum’s…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to headline Biden-Harris inauguration
Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will headline President-elect Joe Biden’s and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ swearing-in ceremony, the…
Continue Reading ‘Less lethal’ police weapons tied to serious injuries during George Floyd protests, researchers say
Many people suffered “projectile injuries,” “eye trauma” and other serious wounds from weapons police used on crowds during…
Continue Reading Dallas is renaming a four-mile stretch of road in honor of Botham Jean
Four miles of roadway in Dallas will now bear the name of Botham Jean, the Black man who was murdered in his apartment by an off-duty police officer…
Continue Reading Anne Hathaway reveals we’ve all been calling her the wrong name
Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway wants everybody to start calling her by her nickname, Annie. Hathaway, whose most recent movie “Locked…
Continue Reading Acting ICE director is resigning, DHS official says
Jonathan Fahey is resigning as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, only…
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Some rural hospitals in Texas have yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, hospital group says
As Texas shifts its focus to large community vaccination efforts, some frontline health care workers remain unprotected. About 10% of the rural…
Continue Reading California expands who can get a Covid-19 vaccine. But some counties say they don’t have enough supply
California adults 65 and older are now eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccine, state officials announced Wednesday in a bid to boost the number of…
Continue Reading Trinity Rodman, daughter of the NBA legend, drafted 2nd overall in pro soccer league
Trinity Rodman, a rising star on US soccer youth national teams, was selected second overall by the Washington Spirit in Wednesday’s National…
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New rule could force banks to lend to oil companies
Big banks, climate activists and banking reform advocates don’t agree on much, but they have joined forces to denounce a proposed Trump…
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Houston Rockets trade James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in blockbuster four-team deal, per reports
The Houston Rockets are moving on from franchise superstar James Harden. They are trading the 31-year-old to the Brooklyn Nets as part of a four-team…
Continue Reading African Union secures 270 million extra Covid vaccine doses for the continent
The African Union has secured an additional 270 million Covid vaccines doses for African countries, but it still may not be enough to meet demand for…
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States skeptical of Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine plan as they await the missing details
State officials are skeptical that President-elect Joe Biden can meet his goal of 100 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days, with a week to…
Continue Reading Troina: The Italian town that will pay you to restyle a €1 home
If you’ve previously been tempted by the prospect of buying a crumbling house in Italy for one euro, this latest move by a town to lure…
Continue Reading Circle K’s owner offers $20 billion for France’s biggest retailer
Convenience store operators are having a moment. Canada’s Couche-Tard, the owner of Circle K, said in a statement on Wednesday that it’s…
Continue Reading Chinese Covid-19 vaccine far less effective than initially claimed in Brazil, sparking concerns
A leading Chinese Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech was just 50.38% effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, significantly lower than…
Continue Reading 3 ways to turn that failing New Year’s resolution into a habit
I have a bad relationship with New Year’s resolutions. I start strong and then peter out by mid-January as work deadlines, home chores and the…
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California’s Disneyland Resort has now opened as a ‘super’ COVID-19 vaccination site
A “super” COVID-19 vaccination site at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened Wednesday, CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS reported.…
Continue Reading Two members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus test
Two members of a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic have been blocked from flying to China…
Continue Reading More than 90,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows
More than 38,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 are projected to die from the virus over…
Continue Reading Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turns himself in, faces murder charge
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…
Continue Reading The US just suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths. But this summer could be ‘dramatically better’
Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started. The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one…
Continue Reading No winners of Powerball and Mega Millions drawings push both jackpots to more than $600 million each
No ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s Powerball lottery drawing, pushing its weekend jackpot to an estimated $640 million.…
Continue Reading Former Michigan governor faces charges for the Flint water crisis that killed 12 people
Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the Flint water crisis, and now authorities are holding two Michigan officials responsible.…
Continue Reading NASA scientist pleads guilty to lying about involvement in Chinese government recruitment program
A senior NASA scientist pleaded guilty Wednesday in a New York federal court to lying about his involvement with a program established by the Chinese…
Continue Reading South Korea’s top court upholds former leader Park Geun-hye’s 20-year prison sentence
South Korea’s highest court has upheld former President Park Geun-hye’s 20-year prison sentence for her 2018 bribery conviction, ending a…
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Madison defends home court against rival Rigby
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – Madison beat Rigby 64-43 Wednesday in the first meeting of the season between the rivals. Round two will be January 27th in…
Continue Reading Biden calls on Senate to pursue impeachment along with the nation’s ‘other urgent business’
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday urged the Senate to conduct the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump while simultaneously working on…
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Wednesday high school basketball scores – Jan. 13
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI), Boys and girls high school basketball…
Continue Reading Bryan Monroe, longtime journalist and former CNNPolitics.com editor, dies at 55
Bryan Monroe, a journalism professor and former CNNPolitics.com editor who once headed the National Association of Black Journalists and helped guide…
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