Some species of sharks and rays could disappear from our seas altogether after a sharp drop in their numbers due to overfishing in the past 50 years. A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found that shark and ray populations fell by 71.1% from 1970 to 2018. “Knowing that this is a global figure,
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A top official at the National Republican Congressional Committee abruptly decided to resign earlier this month after House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and nearly 150 GOP lawmakers voted against certifying the Electoral College results, CNN has learned, in the latest sign of the civil war brewing inside the Republican Party as it seeks to rebuild
Continue Reading A top official at the National Republican Congressional Committee abruptly decided to resign earlier this month after House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and nearly 150 GOP lawmakers voted against certifying the Electoral College results, CNN has learned, in the latest sign of the civil war brewing inside the Republican Party as it seeks to rebuild
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A team of World Health Organization (WHO) investigators examining the origins of the coronavirus pandemic left their hotel in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday afternoon, after completing a two-week quarantine. The 13 team members could be seen on a live television feed walking out of the hotel wearing face masks and boarding a
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COVID-19 cases in the US may be trending in the right direction, but experts say there’s still reason to worry. For one, there are new variants circulating in the US that are threatening another surge and could make even everyday activities more dangerous. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows cases
Continue Reading January has already become the worst month for US COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. As of Tuesday, there have been more than 79,000 coronavirus fatalities, topping the previous record set in December by more than a thousand, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone underpins the growing demand from
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Continue Reading A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on himself, according to an Austin Police Department news release. Dispatchers received a call on Tuesday saying a man walked into the offices of Children’s Medical Group with a gun and was holding hostages inside the building.
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RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – In a rivalry and 5A conference matchup, Rigby beat Madison 58-48. With the win, the Trojans split the season series against the Bobcats. Rigby travels to Idaho Falls on Friday while Madison is at Highland.
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Our Sermon Service and Electric athlete of the week has helped Ririe climb to the top of the 2A Media Poll. Adrian Luevano introduces us to Bulldogs girls basketball guard, Dallas Sutton.
Continue Reading A court in India has ruled that groping a child through their clothing does not constitute sexual assault, drawing outrage across the country and frustrating campaigners battling to address widespread sexual abuse against women and children. In a judgment last week, Bombay High Court judge Pushpa Ganediwala found that a 39-year-old man was not guilty
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UFC had “fight island.” The NBA had “the bubble.” Tokyo 2020 might need a miracle. After the Covid-19 pandemic forced organizers to delay the Summer Olympics last year, the Games are now set to begin in less than six months on July 23, and major questions remain as to how Japan plans to pull off
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The housing market in Southeast Idaho is booming, but the supply does not match the demand.
Many people in Pocatello and the surrounding community are waiting in anticipation for any home in the area to become available.
Millions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for vaccine development and other public health matters were wrongly used for the removal of office furniture, news subscriptions and other administrative expenses by an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, according to an investigation launched by its inspector general into a whistleblower complaint. The
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A group of Democratic House staffers are drafting what they hope will be a bipartisan message to the Senate about the upcoming impeachment trial, urging senators to take the trauma their aides experienced during the violent insurrection in the Capitol on January 6 seriously, a staffer tells CNN. “We are staff who work for members
Continue Reading A top official at the National Republican Congressional Committee abruptly decided to resign earlier this month after House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy and nearly 150 GOP lawmakers voted against certifying the Electoral College results, CNN has learned, in the latest sign of the civil war brewing inside the Republican Party as it seeks to rebuild
Continue Reading Georgia election official Gabriel Sterling said Wednesday night that he hates “being right” about then-President Donald Trump’s capacity to incite violence, following the US Capitol insurrection earlier this month. Sterling, a Republican who’s the voting systems implementation manager for the Georgia secretary of state’s office, had pleaded with Trump during a December 1 news conference
Continue Reading Sen. Bernie Sanders has raised $1.8 million for charity through the sale of merchandise inspired by the viral photo of him and his mittens on Inauguration Day. The Vermont senator’s team began selling sweatshirts and T-shirts featuring the photo, which inspired countless memes, on his campaign store last Thursday. The $45 black crewneck sweatshirt seems
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The tense quiet outside the small hospital in Iranduba, Brazil, shattered when the ambulance rolled up. Inside, medics give a woman CPR in an ultimately futile attempt to save her life. A hospital source told CNN she died soon after being brought inside. In the four hours that CNN spent outside Hospital Hilda Freire on
Continue Reading Two of the three officers involved in the Jacob Blake shooting have returned to full duty, according to a Kenosha Police Department news release. Officers Vincent Arenas and Brittany Meronek resumed work on January 20 after they were put on administrative leave on August 23, 2020, the release said. “Officers Arenas and Meronek were not
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Pamela Anderson is a married woman. The former TV star and her bodyguard, Dan Hayhurst, tied the knot on Christmas Eve at her home on Vancouver Island, a representative for Anderson confirmed to CNN. “I was married on the property I bought from my grandparents 25 years ago, this is where my parents were married
Continue Reading For those who have hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) on their bucket list for the year, Covid-19 may prove to be an unexpected complication. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC), the organization responsible for managing and protecting the famous trail, is advising all long-distance hikers wanting to try their hand at completing the full trail or
Continue Reading A tornado-spawning storm tore across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday, forcing the temporary closure of Tallahassee International Airport. The city posted photos of a hangar ripped apart and a small plane flipped upside down. “Due to impacts from the severe weather moving through the area, Tallahassee International Airport is temporarily closed for damage assessment,” the
Continue Reading A new federal criminal indictment against three alleged insurrectionists who plotted their trip to Washington, DC, reveals more about their preparations than was previously known, including their discussing or attending training camps. The Justice Department indicted Thomas Caldwell of Virginia and Jessica Watkins and Donovan Crowl of Ohio on Wednesday, alleging that the three are
Continue Reading Three weeks after the US Capitol insurrection, authorities in Washington, DC, have gathered only limited information about the person who placed two devices that were rigged to explode outside of the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic parties on the day of the siege — and are asking the public for help, afraid that the
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Tesla capped its breakout year with a record profit that still fell short of analysts forecasts, sending its shares lower in after-hours trading. The electric car maker reported fourth quarter adjusted income of $903 million, excluding special items, more than double its earnings a year ago but short of the $1.1 billion forecast by analysts.
Continue Reading A man charged with second-degree murder and six counts of second-degree assault after he allegedly ran over pedestrians and cyclists Monday in Portland, Oregon, has pleaded not guilty. Paul Rivas made his first court appearance Wednesday. He also faces seven counts of failure to perform the duties of a driver. Rivas was detained after a
Continue Reading Lori Torres knows the dangers of coronavirus are real. Fourteen members of her extended family tested positive after they grieved together for the loss of her grandmother last November. So Torres feels safer at home — and that’s where she plans to keep herself and her three children. As a Spanish teacher at James Monroe
Continue Reading As Dr. Darrell Salk waited in line to receive his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, he realized he had been in a similar situation about 60 years ago. The 73-year-old retired doctor and geneticist living in Seattle remembered waiting in line at school with his classmates for a different vaccine — it was the
Continue Reading The Virginia Senate voted Wednesday to censure state Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican who is a candidate for governor, following her comments earlier this month referring to the rioters who stormed the US Capitol as “patriots.” The censure vote passed 24-9 with bipartisan support. Chase had addressed the January 6 rally in Washington prior to
Continue Reading Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle suburb, police and court records say. The incident began at around 9:44 p.m. PT in Kent, Washington, according to Kent Police Department Assistant Chief Jarod Kasner. Wheeler was booked into the King
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A wet weather pattern continues to move through the region. We’ll see snow and rain showers with slightly warmer temps for Thursday and Friday. We’re looking at another 1-3″ of new snowfall Wednesday night into Thursday in the upper Snake River Plain. The lower Plain continues to struggle to pull in heavier snowfall, thanks to
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A bill that would ban transgender females from competing on female sports teams sponsored by public schools and universities passed the Montana House on a 61-38 vote Wednesday.
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate who gained national acclaim at President Joe Biden’s inauguration, will recite an original poem before Super Bowl LV, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced on Wednesday. Gorman’s poem will highlight three individuals the NFL will honor as honorary captains at the Super Bowl “who served as leaders in
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Idaho officials reported 620 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Cloris Leachman, the acclaimed actress whose one-of-a-kind comedic flair made her a legendary figure in film and television for seven decades, has died, according to a statement from her longtime manager and representatives. She was 94. “It’s been my privilege to work with Cloris Leachman, one of the most fearless actresses of our time. There
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Teton County, Wyoming health officials have extended a recommendation to limit gatherings to household groups.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURG, PA (WNEP) — T&D’s Cats of the World is an animal rescue near Middleburg that takes in all kinds of critters, even tigers. The pandemic has affected T&D’s like many other businesses and nonprofits. The rescue cut back on volunteers and canceled its biggest fundraiser of the
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A Rexburg Senator is among Idaho lawmakers who are leading the way for a bill that would compensate people who have been wrongfully incarcerated in Idaho’s justice system.
Continue Reading Facebook’s business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and from critics for the role its platform may have played in spreading lies about the US presidential election. The company said Wednesday that it posted a profit of $11.2 billion in the final three
Continue Reading In 22 days, NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will land on Mars in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient life that may have been on the red planet in the past. The rover, which is the largest and most advanced rover NASA has ever built, will act as a robotic geologist, collecting samples
Continue Reading The Biden administration has repeatedly touted its plans to aggressively use the Defense Production Act as it combats the coronavirus pandemic, but behind the scenes, a slower, more painstaking effort is underway. The more cautious and contemplative effort means the new administration has yet to announce any new deals in its early days to ramp
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE, WI (WDJT) — A family of four escaped a fire at home thanks to a working smoke alarm on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The Racine Fire Department responded to a reported stove fire in the 1600 block of Prospect Street shortly before 1:30 p.m. Upon arrival, fire crews
Continue Reading Analysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple’s first 5G iPhone to drive a “supercycle” of device sales. On Wednesday, Apple’s earnings report for the three months ended December 26 — the first since the iPhone 12 went on sale — offered an initial look at how actual sales are
Continue Reading One of six men federally charged on suspicion of being involved in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year pleaded guilty Wednesday. Ty Garbin, 25, signed an agreement pleading guilty in federal court in Michigan to the sole charge against him — kidnapping conspiracy. According to the agreement, Garbin will continue to
Continue Reading A draft request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Department of Defense that would seek as many as 10,000 service members to support administering Covid-19 vaccinations is close to being finalized, a FEMA spokesperson said Wednesday. Service members could be deployed at up to 100 sites nationwide in support of administering
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Midland, MI (WNEM) — The Sanford and Edenville Dams breaching caused destruction for hundreds of families. Some families are still picking up the pieces. Eight months removed from the spring’s damaging floods and home revitalization efforts are still taking shape with help from Midland County’s Habitat for Humanity
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A 25-year-old Tennessee man living in Island Park was rescued from the shore of the Henry’s Fork near the State Section Access Road Tuesday.
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Cloris Leachman, a character actor whose depth of talent brought her an Oscar for the “The Last Picture Show” and Emmys for her comedic work in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and other TV series, has died. She was 94.
Continue Reading Some Oklahoma students will have to pay $1 to buy a new mask if they don’t have one when they get to class, as part of a school district’s effort to fight Covid-19. Broken Bow Public Schools let parents know about the new policy for high school and middle school students on Monday in posts
Continue Reading Republican Senate leaders are increasingly confident that former President Donald Trump won’t be at risk of conviction when his impeachment trial begins next month, expecting the votes to stay largely the same as Tuesday’s 55-to-45 test vote over the constitutionality of the trial. Tuesday’s vote, forced by GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky over whether
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville student from Chicago died after being shot near campus. Illinois State Police officials said the 26-year-old student was shot while driving on the ramp from Rte. 157 to Interstate 270 on Jan. 14. According to several of Moneer Damra’s friends,
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Local health officials reported 126 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths Wednesday.
Continue Reading The San Francisco Unified School District voted this week to rename 44 schools named after controversial public figures, including former Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and current Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The school district, which has more than 57,000 students enrolled, is changing the schools named after historical figures linked to “the subjugation and enslavement
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — It has been 22 years since Cory Rubio was reported missing in Shreveport. As the anniversary of her disappearance soon approaches, her family remains hopeful that someone will come forward with information that could bring the family closure. “It is difficult,” Rubio’s daughter, Sarah
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump is expected to meet with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in Florida on Thursday, a source connected to the former President confirms to CNN. The Trump-McCarthy meeting was initiated by the California Republican, another person familiar with the meeting says, and is part of an effort to get back into the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLORISSANT, Missouri (KMOV) — Police in Florissant have arrested a man they say fatally shot his supervisor Tuesday afternoon. Officers responded to the Marygrove Children’s Home around noon just after noon Tuesday. Brantley Tate, 60, who was an employee at the home, was found in the parking lot
Continue Reading Analysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple’s first 5G iPhone to drive a “supercycle” of device sales. On Wednesday, Apple’s earnings report for the three months ended December 26 — the first since the iPhone 12 went on sale — offered an initial look at how actual sales are
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n Idaho man is facing a $9.9 million fine from the Federal Communications Commission after he sent racist, anti-Semitic and harassing robocalls to tens of thousands of phones across eight states.
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Two Idaho Falls Police Officers have been sworn in as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals
Continue Reading The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth billions of dollars made by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday. Secretary of State Tony Blinken confirmed that pending arms sales are under review, as is
Continue Reading At the core of Donald Trump’s angry populist appeal was — and is — this sentiment: The elites think they know better than you. They think they can tell you how to live and what to believe. But guess what? We the people are smarter than the elites! Trump elucidated this argument in its purest
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho Falls Chukars released their 96 game schedule for the 2021 season on Wednesday. The season will feature 48 home games at Melaleuca Field. That is up from the 38 home games in previous seasons. Opening day will be May 22 with a home series against Billings. The regular
Continue Reading Facebook’s business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and from critics for the role its platform may have played in spreading lies about the US presidential election. The company said Wednesday that it posted a profit of $11.2 billion in the final three
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The Pocatello Police Department investigated an incident Thursday at Highland High School where an employee of the school district had inappropriate contact with a student.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Wednesday continued his executive action blitz with a package of orders aimed at addressing the climate crisis along with a new memorandum on scientific integrity. “Today is climate day at the White House, which means that today is jobs day at the White House,” Biden told reporters as he sought to
Continue Reading The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday issued a threat bulletin due to the ongoing potential for violence in the wake of the presidential inauguration, including concerns that domestic extremists may be emboldened by the attack on the US Capitol. Acting DHS Secretary David Pekoske issued the National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin “due to a
Continue Reading President Joe Biden signed several executive actions related to the climate crisis on Wednesday, including one directing the secretary of the interior to pause on entering into new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or offshore waters. Biden and other administration officials have emphasized that the White House is taking a “whole of
Continue Reading Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his workforce for the first time as top US diplomat Wednesday, telling them that “it’s a new day for America; it’s a new day for the world.” Making his formal arrival at America’s oldest Cabinet agency, Blinken greeted a carefully chosen sample of State Department employees with a
Continue Reading The University of California, Berkeley has removed the name on its anthropology building, Kroeber Hall — named for prominent American anthropologist Alfred Kroeber — because of his controversial history with Native Americans. A proposal to rename the building was submitted last July to the Building Name Review Committee headed up by the school’s chancellor, Carol
Continue Reading It’s the 20-year anniversary of when Jennifer Lopez’s romcom, “The Wedding Planner,” hit No. 1 at the box office before grossing $100 million worldwide and making J.Lo a bona fide movie star. That same weekend, Lopez’s second album, “J.Lo,” landed at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, giving her the country’s No. 1 album
Continue Reading Virtual workouts have become increasingly popular due to Covid-19 restrictions. Online sessions allow you to bring your workout with you wherever you are, a convenience hitting the gym can’t offer. However, without an in-person trainer or fitness instructor by your side, it can be easy to misinterpret the proper form for a new move. In
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — A 33-year-old mother of five was one of the victims of the coronavirus pandemic in the Moreno Valley. Jasmine Jacobo died from coronavirus a few days after FaceTiming her five daughters during what turned out to be some of her final moments. Fidencio
Continue Reading Welcome to the Reddit market. A group on Reddit’s Wall Street Bets board have been promoting a number of stocks, hoping to squeeze short sellers that have been betting against them. They’re succeeding. Their best-known bet is GameStop, which rose another 133% Wednesday after nearly doubling Tuesday. It has now soared about 1,700% this year.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, CA (KOVR) — Officers say a Woodland man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked someone and stole their dog outside a hotel in the city. The incident happened late Monday afternoon near the front lobby doors of the Woodland Hotel. Police say the suspect, 28-year-old Adam
Continue Reading The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and assured investors that there are no near-term plans to raise them. Interest rates are expected to stay at current record lows for the foreseeable future to facilitate this recovery, and the central bank isn’t concerned that inflation pressure will get in the way of that. Some
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Idaho Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan shared his State of the Judiciary message with the Legislature by video Wednesday, the first time it has not been delivered in person.
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday it does not know if the new Covid-19 variants are causing more cases of a rare complication in children called multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in children is a troubling complication of Covid-19 infection that can cause heart damage and typically shows up
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS GATOS, CA (KPIX) — A former Los Gatos High School student is suing the school district and two former track coaches over the alleged sexual abuse she endured from a coach while she was a student-athlete. Lawyers for the victim, identified only as Jane Doe, said she
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The viewing area gets the snow blast cranked pretty well this afternoon with highs reaching the upper 20’s for mountain areas and lower 30s for the SRP.Winds have already gusted to beyond 60 mph in Twin and 40+mph in Pocatello. Downslope winds will hold back some moisture from Blackfoot south, but we’ll have patchy, blowing
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A group of conservative Idaho lawmakers is asking managers of the state’s employee retirement system to divest in tech companies the lawmakers say don’t value free speech.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Super Bowl is closing in, and chicken wing prices are going up. But this year, the price is increasing more than usual, and it’s challenging an already hurting restaurant industry in western Pennsylvania. “Being voted best wings in Pittsburgh, our sales are out the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations pledged to hold China to account in the international body and expressed deep regret for a 2019 speech at a university event backed by a Chinese government-funded organization. In a hearing heavily dominated by questions on China, Linda Thomas-Greenfield called for the United States’
Continue Reading Police have named the suspected driver of the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident that killed a woman and injured nine other people in Portland, Oregon, on Monday. Authorities identified the driver as Paul Rivas, 64, of Oregon City, according to a statement from the Portland Police Bureau. Rivas is being held at the Multnomah
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — IRS criminal investigators are warning Americans to watch out for COVID-19 payment scams. “(The government) has put out a lot of mechanisms to help people financially through the pandemic and now those mechanisms are being exploded by criminals,” said IRS Special Agent in Charge Mark
Continue Reading Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said Wednesday he has drafted a resolution to censure former President Donald Trump for his actions ahead of the January 6 deadly riot at the US Capitol, a method some think would be a faster way to hold Trump accountable than an impeachment trial. “Having alternatives on the table
Continue Reading Senate Republicans plan to object to any efforts to quickly confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as secretary of Homeland Security, further delaying his confirmation as the department grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic, national security concerns and President Joe Biden’s ambitious immigration plans. In confirming the GOP’s plans to filibuster, Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas told reporters
Continue Reading The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday and again stressed it would use its “full range of tools” to support the US economy during the recovery, which has slowed in recent months. Rising Covid-19 infections are weighing on the economy, which still remains far from its pre-pandemic strength. Renewed shutdowns in various states have
Continue Reading As threats continue to mount against members of Congress, concern is growing about the safety of some lawmakers when they travel outside Washington and the security bubble it provides, multiple sources told CNN. Intelligence based on social media chatter and other information, which increased after the January 6 insurrection, indicates a heightened threat for members
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is cracking down on the oil-and-gas industry, but he is not taking the extreme steps the Trump campaign claimed he would last fall. Last week, the Biden administration imposed a 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits on federal lands unless the Interior Department’s leaders approved them. Biden
Continue Reading Ben & Jerry’s two co-founders want to make it easier for Americans to sue police officers who abuse their authority, a move that reform advocates say is a key step towards substantive police reform. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield made their views clear during a virtual press conference Tuesday announcing the new campaign to end
Continue Reading The Biden administration has paused arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it conducts a wider review of agreements worth billions of dollars made by the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told CNN Wednesday. The move to freeze the sales to the Gulf allies could signal a change in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It’s a meal prepared by robots. Spyce is the creation of four MIT graduates, including CEO Michael Farid. The idea came about when they were students, frustrated with the lack of healthy and inexpensive meals available nearby. Farid said, “We felt like being mechanical
Continue Reading Michaela Goade just etched her name into the history books. This week she became the first Native American to win the Randolph Caldecott Medal for her illustrations in the children’s book “We Are Water Protectors,” according to the American Library Association. The Caldecott Medal is a prestigious award given annually to the artist of the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Plymouth PE teacher is getting some much-deserved recognition for helping a choking student. The district said Billy Brunstrom of Manomet Elementary School came to the rescue last week during dismissal. “Brunstrom noticed a student giving the universal choking sign and struggling for air,”
Continue Reading The driver who killed one person and injured nine others was at times driving at speeds of 50 to 60 mph as he raced through streets in southeast Portland, police said Tuesday. “Detectives say that the driver’s actions did show intent to hit and injure people,” police said. The Portland Police Bureau said in a
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s pledge that there will be sufficient vaccines for 300 million Americans by the end of summer represents a bold and politically risky response to criticism his pandemic plan lacks ambition. In effect, the President is putting a date on a return of a semblance of normal life — with no guarantee that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins University officials are investigating after four swastikas were found etched into the walls of a dormitory elevator on the Peabody Institute campus. The incident wasn’t just reported to campus security, but also to federal law enforcement as a possible hate crime. The university
Continue Reading Fifty-three people are dead and 29 seriously injured following a collision Wednesday between a bus and a truck containing flammable liquid in West Cameroon. The accident occurred at around 3 a.m. at the Cliff of Dschang, near the city of the same name. “This unfortunate accident, which occurred during the night, highlights the problem of
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