15 year old arrested for allegedly beating his mother to death
Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after he allegedly…
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Statehouses could prove to be hothouses for virus infection
As lawmakers around the U.S. convene this winter to deal with the crisis created by the pandemic, statehouses themselves could prove to be hothouses…
Continue Reading Search for landslide survivors continues days later in Norway
Rescue teams in Norway are still hoping to find survivors more than five days after a deadly landslide hit the village of Ask, 30 kilometers (19…
Continue Reading From new IDs to automatic college savings accounts, these new laws take effect in 2021
As years change, so too do the rules we live by. 2020 saw massive protests over police brutality, economic insecurity brought on by the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Divers find two mammoth tusks off coast
Click here for updates on this story VENICE, Florida (WBBH) — Divers found two Columbian Mammoth tusks in the Gulf of…
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Winter weather advisory issued for East Idaho and South Central, prepare for travel
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) and the National Weather Service (NWS) are advising the traveling public to use caution due to an extended…
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Jackson Mayor and council sworn to new terms
Hailey Morton Levinson officially took the helm as Mayor of Jackson Monday with a swearing-in ceremony at Town Hall.…
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Haven — the joint health care venture by Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan — is shutting down
Haven, an ambitious health care company formed just three years ago as a partnership between Amazon, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and…
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Jeopardy! champions share their fondest Alex Trebek memories
It’s the end of an era for one of TV’s most iconic shows. Jeopardy! is airing the very last episodes featuring host Alex Trebek, who died…
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Fact checking Trump’s call with Georgia’s secretary of state
In the now-notorious phone call between President Donald Trump, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and staff, the President…
Continue Reading Fire claims the life of a woman, leaves 12 homeless
Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Investigators are trying to figure out what…
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Pandemic takes mental health toll on new moms
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Health advocates in the St. Louis area are reaching out to new…
Continue Reading Connecticut hospital receives NIH award to research COVID-19 complications in children
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — The National Institutes of…
Continue Reading ‘Pay it forward’ chain amazes employees at restaurant
Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — George’s Restaurant in Fort Smith posted to…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s adds three new sandwiches to compete in chicken wars
McDonald’s is launching new sandwiches next month in an effort to win fast food’s chicken war. On Monday, the company announced three…
Continue Reading Business owner donates more than $17K to help pay utility bills
Click here for updates on this story GALLATIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Gallatin business owner who wishes to remain…
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Dow tumbles more than 500 points on first trading day of 2021
The Dow tumbled more than 500 points in the early afternoon on Monday, the first trading day of the New Year, as investors grew worried about the the…
Continue Reading Winery to host ‘Burn Your 2020 Calendar’ party
Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Let’s face it: 2020 was a year most…
Continue Reading These stunning NASA satellite images capture 2020’s extreme climate events
As we move into the new year, it’s easy to see that things changed for a lot of people in 2020. Alongside a deadly pandemic, 2020 also…
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SIPH launches email alert system to notify public of vaccine availability
Southeastern Idaho Public Health’s hotline has been receiving many questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, with the
number one question being,…
Woman hit by truck, ‘propelled’ over guardrail while helping 8 year old in deadly crash
Click here for updates on this story TOWNSHIP OF TAYLORSVILLE, North Carolina (WXII) — A Wilkes County woman who was…
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One American dies from COVID-19 every 33 seconds as the vaccine rollout hits snags
While hopes of vaccinating 20 million people by New Year’s Day sputtered out, the US now faces staggering new challenges in the fight against…
Continue Reading Women are finally driving Moscow’s subway trains after a decades-long ban
Trains on the Moscow’s famous Metro subway system will now be driven by women, after a decades-long ban on female drivers was overturned. The…
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Avalanche danger on the rise in Idaho & Utah
Avalanche conditions are worsening in central and southeast Idaho today.…
Continue Reading Some CPS teachers refused to return to classrooms Monday as part of reopening plan
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WLS) — Chicago Public School teachers bundled up from head to toe to…
Continue Reading Bitcoin’s bubble could burst, warns Anthony Scaramucci. But he’s still a mega-bull
Bitcoin prices more than quadrupled in 2020 and surged to a new record above $30,000 this year, but many investors think there’s still room for…
Continue Reading Dow tumbles more than 600 points on first trading day of 2021
The Dow tumbled more than 600 points around midday Monday, the first trading day of the New Year, as investors grew worried about the the pandemic…
Continue Reading Slack welcomes workers back with a service outage
New year, same telecommuting headaches. Slack, a popular workplace communication platform, confirmed a service interruption for some users on Monday…
Continue Reading New St. Louis City program to divert mental health calls away from 911
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Over the next month, St. Louis City will roll out a new and…
Continue Reading Biden to campaign in Georgia ahead of runoff elections
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to travel to Atlanta on Monday to campaign on behalf of two Democrats looking to flip control of the US Senate…
Continue Reading Tanya Roberts, Bond Girl and ‘That 70s Show’ actress, has died
Actress Tanya Roberts, who is best known for her role as a Bond girl in “A View to a Kill” and Midge Pinciotti on “That ’70s…
Continue Reading Thrift stores rely on donations, customers to make it in the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — At the start of a new year, you may find yourself…
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Biden inaugural festivities to feature national day of service on MLK Day
President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee will promote the national day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as part of festivities…
Continue Reading There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to GA secretary of state’s office, sources say
There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to the Georgia secretary of state’s office between the election and Saturday’s phone…
Continue Reading Albuquerque could be next city to pass laws against hair discrimination
Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Albuquerque city council is preparing to look at…
Continue Reading 2020 was meant to be the year of climate action. Instead, it crowned a wasted decade
2020 was supposed to be the watershed moment for action on climate change, the year the world woke up to the challenge and started taking it…
Continue Reading The last call of 2020 for this Florida fire department was literally a dumpster fire
After an overall unfavorable year filled with uncertainty, one Florida fire department ended 2020 by responding to an ironic last call: a dumpster…
Continue Reading Wife turns Alex Smith’s leg brace into model of Super Bowl trophy
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — In a year filled with sadness, the comeback of…
Continue Reading Son remembers firefighter who died of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Saturday was an emotional day for the Oklahoma City Fire…
Continue Reading Trump set for Georgia rally as GOP officials brace for post-phone call fallout
President Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a 9 p.m. ET rally for a pair of Georgia Republican Senate candidates, but his election eve appearance…
Continue Reading Man rescues victim from burning home
Click here for updates on this story PEA RIDGE, AR (KFSM) — Police are calling one man a hero after he pulled a man…
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WWII veteran gets surprise parade for 93rd birthday
A U.S. veteran who served in three wars was in for quite the birthday surprise last…
Continue Reading MGM makes $11 billion bid for UK gambling group
MGM Resorts International is attempting to buy the owner of British gambling brand Ladbrokes, making it the latest US casino operator to place a…
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Wyoming lifts bar and restaurant restrictions
Wyoming bars and restaurants will be allowed to return to normal operating hours after a decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state.…
Continue Reading Nashville bomber mailed materials with his viewpoints to acquaintances, FBI says
The man who detonated a vehicle bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning sent “materials which espoused his viewpoints” to several…
Continue Reading Dog finds new family after 628 days in shelter
Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — What a way to start the new year! A dog who…
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Blackfoot Police seek missing man: Ada County sheriff issues warrant
Blackfoot Police are looking for a man who walked away from State Hospital South Sunday.…
Continue Reading Julian Assange Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Personal Birth date: July 3, 1971 Birth place: Townsville, Queensland, Australia…
Continue Reading Woman saves neighbors from fire, rescue caught on doorbell cam
Click here for updates on this story AVONDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — An Avondale woman is being called a hero after…
Continue Reading CDC hopes to double the number of coronavirus samples checked for new mutations
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to more than double the number of coronavirus genomes sequenced to watch for new mutations in…
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Woman suffers head injury in snowmobile crash
Gallatin County, Montana Search and Rescue teams were called to a snowmobile crash about 6 miles south of West Yellowstone on the South Plateau Trail…
Continue Reading Four deputies save victim with gunshot wound to chest
Click here for updates on this story CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Four Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading We’re entering year two of the pandemic. Here’s what happens next
Our global coronavirus nightmare is entering its second year, and we’re hanging on the best we can. Our lives have been turned upside down, the…
Continue Reading Mother, nurse diagnosed with breast cancer overwhelmed by support days before first surgery
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — In three days Melissa White will have her first…
Continue Reading 10,000 white flags honor the lives of Georgians lost to COVID-19
It’s an eye-opening view. A sea of white flags took over Piedmont Park – 10,000 to be exact – honoring the lives of each Georgian lost to…
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Winter Storm Warning
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM MST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6…
Continue Reading Georgia GOP lieutenant governor says Trump call with secretary of state ‘inappropriate’
Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor on Monday condemned President Donald Trump’s phone call with Secretary of State Brad…
Continue Reading Woman uses TikTok to build virtual community for beginner runners
Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a…
Continue Reading The Trump ally in the Senate leading the President’s futile effort to challenge the Electoral College votes
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley threw a political grenade into Washington last week when he announced his intentions to object when Congress counts the…
Continue Reading Amanda Kloots says she’s ready for therapy after Nick Cordero’s death
The holidays were rough for Amanda Kloots. While she starts her new job Monday as one of the full-time co-hosts of “The Talk,” she…
Continue Reading Mental health is one of the biggest pandemic issues we’ll face in 2021
With progress in efforts for COVID-19 vaccines and predictions for when the population will receive them, there seems to be a light at the end of the…
Continue Reading How one Wisconsin prison failed to contain a COVID-19 outbreak
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — As COVID-19 cases slowly started to…
Continue Reading Chipotle’s slimming down for the new year too, adding cauliflower rice to its menu
Chipotle is adding cauliflower rice to its menu as customers’ tastes shift toward healthier options. Beginning Monday, the cilantro-lime…
Continue Reading A Texas church shooting leaves a pastor dead and 2 others injured
A man charged with killing the pastor of a Texas church Sunday had been hiding from police in the church bathroom after a high-speed chase the night…
Continue Reading Bitcoin’s rally could be a sign of what’s in store for markets in 2021
Investors are gearing up for a turbocharged 2021. Want evidence? Look at the price of Bitcoin. What’s happening: Just a few weeks ago, Wall…
Continue Reading Alexi Laiho, front man for Finnish metal band Children of Bodom, dies suddenly at 41
Alexi Laiho, front man for Finnish metal band Children of Bodom and supergroup Bodom After Midnight, has died, his record label has confirmed. He was…
Continue Reading Alexi Laiho, front man for Finnish metal band Children of Bodom, dies suddenly
Alexi Laiho, front man for Finnish metal band Children of Bodom and supergroup Bodom After Midnight, has died, his record label has confirmed.…
Continue Reading Kahele becomes second Native Hawaiian sworn into U.S. congress
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV ) — U.S. Congressman Kaiali?i Kahele (HI-02) was sworn in Sunday as a…
Continue Reading Girl Scouts’ visit with wildlife artist prompts mission to save American red wolf
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS ) — A group of middle school Girl Scouts’…
Continue Reading Alcohol to go? Nebraskans serve differing post-pandemic views
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT ) — The pandemic has been do or die for bars and…
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Juventus win
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in Juventus’ 4-1 win over Udinese on Sunday to start the year in typical ruthless goalscoring style. The…
Continue Reading Iran has restarted uranium enrichment toward 20% target, government spokesman says
Iran has restarted uranium enrichment toward a 20% target at its Fordow nuclear facility, a government spokesman said on Monday, according to the…
Continue Reading She was promoted just in time to lead TikTok through a ‘Category 5 storm’
Years before Vanessa Pappas became the public face of TikTok, she interviewed for a job hosting a car show at a buzzy video production company that…
Continue Reading She lost her dad and uncle to coronavirus. Trump’s claim that the virus is exaggerated is an insult, she says
Most New Year’s Days, Rosa Cerna would be celebrating the birthdays of her dad and uncle — brothers born exactly one year apart. This…
Continue Reading More than 4.2 million Americans have been given their first COVID-19 vaccine. Experts say the US needs to go faster
With more than 4.2 million people given their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far, experts say the pace of inoculation in the US needs to speed…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for January 4: Transition, coronavirus, Congress, Iran, China
A university that published its annual list of “banished” words and phrases has named the ones it’d like to see less of in 2021.…
Continue Reading Herbalife is buying back more than half of Carl Icahn’s stake
The legendary activist investor Carl Icahn is dumping a massive chunk of his stake in Herbalife Nutrition and giving up his firm’s seats on the…
Continue Reading South Korea reports population drop, with more deaths than births for first time
South Korea recorded more deaths than births in 2020 for the first time ever, prompting calls for action to revive the country’s falling…
Continue Reading Steph Curry scores career-high 62 points in Golden State Warriors victory
In his three-time NBA title winning career, Steph Curry has put in some dominant performances. However, he might have eclipsed them all on Sunday…
Continue Reading The world’s safest airlines for 2021 revealed
There may have been far fewer airplanes in the skies this past year, but if you’re looking ahead to future travel, you might take heed of the…
Continue Reading Wall Street will kick out three big Chinese telecom companies
Washington’s battle with Beijing is escalating once more on Wall Street. The New York Stock Exchange will end trading in the shares of three of…
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California reports more than 45,000 new coronavirus cases as surge continues into new year
California reported Sunday that 45,352 people newly tested positive for Covid-19, continuing a surge that has pushed hospitals and their exhausted…
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More than 4.2 million coronavirus vaccines have been given and experts say the US needs to go faster
With more than 4.2 million people given their first doses of Covid-19 vaccines so far, experts say the pace of inoculation in the US needs to speed…
Continue Reading Europe has kept its schools open for much of the pandemic. Now closures loom
The coronavirus pandemic transformed the working and social lives of millions of European adults in 2020. Children too have suffered immensely, with…
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Bali’s Kuta Beach cleared of tons of plastic waste
Tons of trash have washed onto Bali’s famous Kuta Beach, prompting locals to spend the first day of the new year staging a cleanup. Residents…
Continue Reading Japan poised for state of emergency as Covid-19 cases soar
Japan may enter a state of emergency this week as the country grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, a number of which have been linked to a new,…
Continue Reading Pay attention to the propaganda, and other ways to cover an attempted coup in America
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Sunday showed how.…
Continue Reading Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats
Days after ordering a United States aircraft carrier out of the Middle East, the country’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller has…
Continue Reading Read the full transcript and listen to Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state
CNN has obtained the full January 2 audio call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Trump is joined on…
Continue Reading In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election
President Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his…
Continue Reading Trump to award Medal of Freedom to GOP Reps. Devin Nunes and Jim Jordan
Before he leaves office, President Donald Trump will award the nation’s highest civilian honor to two of his most vocal political allies who…
Continue Reading Harris lambasts Trump call with Georgia officials as ‘bold abuse of power’
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris slammed President Donald Trump and his call pushing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to…
Continue Reading All 10 living former defense secretaries declare election is over in forceful public letter
All 10 living former US defense secretaries declared that the US presidential election is over in a forceful public letter published in The…
Continue Reading Read the full transcript of Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state
CNN has obtained the full January 2 audio call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Trump is joined on…
Continue Reading McCarthy gives green light to conservatives’ push to overturn Biden’s win, as senior Republicans raise alarms
The top House Republican has quietly blessed an effort by conservative lawmakers to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory when a joint…
Continue Reading Otherwise normal house for sale hides nightmarish surprise: An entire abandoned jail
A house for sale in Vermont has everything a new homeowner could want: four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a nice backyard and … prison cells. The…
Continue Reading Two men with parachutes leap from a hotel roof in Nashville
Two men BASE jumped from the rooftop bar of the Grand Hyatt hotel in Nashville on Friday, causing a “mass panic” among the bar’s…
Continue Reading A ring with 12,638 diamonds sets a Guinness World Record
How many diamonds can fit in a single ring? The answer, according to the new Guinness World Records book, is 12,638. Harshit Bansal, founder of…
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308 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 308 new COVID-19 cases on…
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