Biden doesn’t penalize crown prince despite promise to punish senior Saudi leaders
Despite promising to punish senior Saudi leaders while on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden declined to apply sanctions to the one the US…
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DOJ files appeal of Trump-appointed judge’s ruling on CDC eviction moratorium
The Department of Justice has filed an appeal of a federal judge’s decision this week that declared the US Centers for Disease Control and…
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Emmanuel Acho will host ‘The Bachelor: After the Final Rose Special,’ replacing Chris Harrison
Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho will be hosting “The Bachelor: After the Final Rose,” replacing host Chris Harrison who stepped aside…
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Why Japan took so long to start Covid-19 vaccinations, even with the Olympics looming
With the Olympic games due to start in Tokyo in July, Japan had every reason to move quickly to approve a Covid-19 vaccine and begin inoculations.…
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Asian banks are failing on climate by channeling billions into coal, report says
Many of the world’s leading financial institutions have pledged in recent years to slash their support for the coal and oil industries. But a…
Continue Reading New Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game
A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said. Cpl.…
Continue Reading Ron Klain emerges as a force behind the scenes — and on Twitter
Unusually visible, involved in practically everything, and free in sharing his opinions on what has become the new administration’s must-follow…
Continue Reading Earthquake felt in downtown Anchorage Saturday
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday morning, according to officials. The quake was centered less than 10 miles…
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Everything old is new again: Repurposing drugs to treat COVID-19
The practice of finding new uses for old medications — called repurposing or repositioning drugs — is not new. The most famous (or…
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233 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 233 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
Continue Reading 2024 Republican prospects seek their own breakout moments at Trump-dominated CPAC
A slew of ambitious Republicans eyeing bids for the party’s 2024 nomination used the two days ahead of former President Donald…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 78 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local heath officials reported 78 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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The new vaccine is a valuable weapon against Covid-19, and its rollout will be quick, officials say
A third vaccine is poised to join the fight against Covid-19, with 3.9 million doses expected to be available right away, a health official said…
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Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine gets emergency use authorization from FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine Saturday. It is the first single dose Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Weighing bid for California governor, Grenell to meet with Trump Saturday
Richard Grenell, who is expected to meet with former President Donald Trump Saturday, may consider a run for California governor if efforts to recall…
Continue Reading Fact checking CPAC: speakers make false claims about the election, the Capitol attack, immigration, Covid, and The Muppets
The Conservative Political Action Conference began Friday and continued Saturday with a series of false claims about the 2020 election and many other…
Continue Reading Biden sends letter to congressional leadership explaining justification for Syria strike
President Joe Biden sent a letter to congressional leadership Saturday explaining the reasoning behind Thursday’s airstrike in Syria, which has…
Continue Reading Sasse blasts party for ‘weird worship of one dude’ after Nebraska GOP rebukes him for impeachment vote
The Nebraska Republican Party rebuked Sen. Ben Sasse on Saturday for his vote to impeach former President Donald Trump, the latest Republican in…
Continue Reading Warren Buffett admits to a rare ‘mistake’
The Oracle of Omaha said he made a mistake. In his annual letter to shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, investing guru Warren Buffett disclosed that…
Continue Reading Grenell may run for California governor if recall effort advances
Richard Grenell may consider a run for California governor if efforts to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom succeed in garnering enough signatures…
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A Virginia police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop and responding law enforcement killed the alleged shooter
A police officer in northern Virginia was shot to death Friday afternoon during a traffic stop, and responding law enforcement fatally shot his…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden’s pick for HHS secretary says he never sued nuns as California attorney general
President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra, faced a good…
Continue Reading Wreckage from TWA Flight 800 to be destroyed years after explosion
The reconstructed wreckage of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, which exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy…
Continue Reading Trump makes fundraising moves ahead of CPAC speech
Former President Donald Trump is weighing the creation of a super PAC as he seeks to assert his authority over the Republican Party and expand his…
Continue Reading Murder charges filed against MIT graduate believed to be in metro Atlanta
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Police have issued an arrest warrant charging a Massachusetts…
Continue Reading ‘Dare mighty things’: The man behind the secret message in the Mars rover’s parachute
For the thousands of people who work on a spacecraft that journeys to Mars, the result of their efforts often remains unseen once it leaves Earth.…
Continue Reading Unpaid rent is piling up. Landlords can’t hold on forever
Millions of struggling renters caught a much-needed break when the federal moratorium on evictions was extended through the end of March. But for…
Continue Reading Charity hopes 88-year-old inspires more people of color to volunteer
Click here for updates on this story Hendersonville, North Carolina (WLOS) — The volume of food at Interfaith Alliance…
Continue Reading Three victims identified in Georgia airplane crash
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue Reading A huge iceberg that’s bigger than New York City broke off near a UK base in Antarctica
A giant iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, not far from a British scientific outpost. The 490 square miles (1270 square…
Continue Reading Ancient Egyptian manual reveals new details on how faces were embalmed
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new medical papyrus dating back 3,500 years has…
Continue Reading Two men arrested after deputy finds 34 pounds of cocaine
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A deputy from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Community shows support for family of assistant basketball coach after son’s leukemia diagnosis
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (WQAD) — The Harper family recently had to hear some of the worst…
Continue Reading House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package
The House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package, a major step…
Continue Reading Peppa Pig is getting her own Orlando-area theme park, complete with muddy puddles
Peppa Pig is looking to hog some of the Florida sunshine enjoyed by Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter. The animated British piglet popular with…
Continue Reading Satellite images reveal extent of damage caused by Biden administration’s first military action
The windows blew open. The building shook. At 1:30 a.m. local time Friday, a resident of al-Bukamal, a city near the Syrian-Iraqi border, was jarred…
Continue Reading NBA veteran Jeremy Lin will not name person who called him ‘coronavirus’ on the court
Former NBA star Jeremy Lin will not be naming the person who called him “coronavirus” while he was playing basketball. Lin, who plays for…
Continue Reading The court of international public opinion long ago found MBS guilty over Khashoggi murder. The US has just caught up
There is no mystery in how Jamal Khashoggi died, it was cold-blooded and brutal. A Turkish intelligence audio recording captured the moments inside…
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Manufacturing CEO: Before Biden, it felt like we were fighting the pandemic alone
A former Republican operative who now leads one of the nation’s most powerful business groups is praising President Joe Biden’s efforts…
Continue Reading Trump supporters who breached the Capitol: ‘It was not Antifa’
Nearly a dozen Trump supporters charged in connection with the US Capitol insurrection have said that Antifa and other left-wing groups weren’t…
Continue Reading Biden is walking a tightrope on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation that led to journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal assassination in…
Continue Reading House and Senate progressives split over next steps on minimum wage
House progressives are furious with the Senate parliamentarian’s decision to remove the $15 minimum wage provision from the Senate’s…
Continue Reading Colorado man sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for plotting to bomb a historic synagogue
A Colorado man was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on Friday for plotting to blow up the 119-year-old Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Pueblo,…
Continue Reading Blood tests could be early indicator of COVID-19 severity: study
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — A new study says that blood tests may be the key for…
Continue Reading Biden says ‘no time to waste’ for Senate to pass his Covid relief package
President Joe Biden called on the US Senate to take “quick action” in passing his $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, speaking just hours…
Continue Reading Biden administration plans to open another tent facility for migrants on the Texas border
The Biden administration is planning to open another facility in south Texas to expand processing capacity for children and families arriving at the…
Continue Reading A troop made up of homeless girls is on a mission to sell Girl Scout cookies in all 50 states
When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got…
Continue Reading New Haven, Connecticut, police secure arrest warrant for suspect in Yale student’s killing
Police in New Haven, Connecticut, say they have secured an arrest warrant charging MIT graduate student Qinxuan Pan with murder in the fatal shooting…
Continue Reading Police documents show lawmaker allegedly denied taking prescription drugs in DUI arrest
Click here for updates on this story O’ahu, Hawaii (KITV) — UPDATE 02/26/2021 1:36 p.m. Newly released police…
Continue Reading Driver crashes while taking shooting victim to hospital
Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A 32-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in north…
Continue Reading Police using DNA to uncover over 30-year-old murder
Click here for updates on this story Saginaw, Michigan (WNEM) — Investigators are hoping advances in a specific…
Continue Reading Bullet strikes the bed of a 12-year-old boy who was sleeping
Click here for updates on this story Portland, Oregon (KPTV) — Fox 12’s Most Wanted shot through a Southeast Portland…
Continue Reading More than a dozen Republicans tell House they can’t attend votes due to ‘public health emergency.’ They’re slated to be at CPAC.
More than a dozen of former President Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies in the House skipped Friday’s votes and enlisted their…
Continue Reading NBA, Utah Jazz investigating team executive over alleged racially insensitive comments
The Utah Jazz are investigating a team executive for alleged racially insensitive comments made in 2015. On Wednesday, former Jazz player Elijah…
Continue Reading “It’s just really tragic.” Neighbors react to death of 3-year-old boy, who died in fire
Click here for updates on this story Blue Springs, Missouri (KCTV) — A young child was killed in a Blue Springs…
Continue Reading Search for deadly shooting suspect ends with crash following a police chase
Click here for updates on this story Blue Springs, Missouri (KCTV) — The search for a suspect in a deadly shooting in…
Continue Reading 600-mile reunion: Cat from Houston area reunited with owners after being found in Northwest Arkansas
Click here for updates on this story Springdale, Arkansas (KFSM) — Carl, the cat, was reunited with his original owner,…
Continue Reading FDA approves new device to help protect athletes from traumatic brain injury
A new device that could help reduce the risk of traumatic brain injury during head impacts was given the green light by the Food and…
Continue Reading Can you identify this mysterious old writing?
Click here for updates on this story Wayne County, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — When you are moving, things tend to get shoved…
Continue Reading Some prison inmates are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine before reaching Phase 1B raising concerns
Click here for updates on this story Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Inmates in prisons across the commonwealth are…
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New surveillance video shows the horrific attack on Lady Gaga’s dog walker
The Los Angeles Police Department is examining horrifying surveillance video showing two individuals attacking Lady Gaga’s dog walker, opening…
Continue Reading 15 years ago a woman found a photo of an unknown family in a used book. Through the power of Twitter, she’s mailing it back to surviving members
Every few years, a New York City woman took a moment to admire the family photo tucked away on her shelf — but it wasn’t a photo of her…
Continue Reading A family is trying to get ‘orbisculate’ into the dictionary to honor their dad who died of Covid-19
You know when you dig into a grapefruit and, suddenly, its juice squirts you in the eye? There’s a word for it. Hello, orbisculate. It’s…
Continue Reading The Oracle of Hollywood? Berkshire Hathaway’s 2021 annual meeting to be held in LA
Warren Buffett is going to Hollywood. The annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting on May 1, normally held in Buffett’s home town of…
Continue Reading For one Girl Scout troop, no challenge is too big to overcome
When one troop of Girl Scouts in Iowa was given the goal of selling more than 1,000 boxes of cookies, the girls put on their signature sashes and got…
Continue Reading 42 people including students abducted last week in Nigeria released
At least 42 people, including students, who were kidnapped last week in an armed raid at a state-run school in Kagara in Niger state, northwest…
Continue Reading Why not everyone is happy with Italy’s €1 homes bonanza
Dozens of towns in Italy have been selling abandoned dwellings for a song, sparking a new kind of gold rush as enthusiastic buyers from all over the…
Continue Reading A Golden Globes production veteran explains how to put together a show during a pandemic
In the 30 years Melissa Trueblood has worked in production, she’s seen it all — even if she claims she doesn’t have the coolest…
Continue Reading McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Burger King heat up chicken sandwich wars
January was huge for the fried chicken sandwich wars, but February was somehow even bigger. This month, Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Burger King and…
Continue Reading Biden to laud House passing Covid relief bill as an important first step to defeating Covid-19
President Joe Biden will praise the House of Representatives for passing his $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill as an important first step when he…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga’s two French bulldogs have been returned safely, LAPD says
The two French bulldogs violently stolen from Lady Gaga’s dog walker have been returned safely, the Los Angeles Police Department said Friday.…
Continue Reading Hundreds of schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria, government official says
Hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted in the early hours of Friday when armed men raided a state-run school in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, a…
Continue Reading Q&A: How the scars of Flint’s water crisis shook faith in Covid-19 vaccine
Mistrust in the government is nothing new for the residents of Flint, Michigan. In 2014, the state’s public officials assured the residents…
Continue Reading CDC announces travel restrictions for countries hit by Ebola
Travel precautions will be imposed for individuals coming to the US from Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo — two countries fighting…
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Former NBA star Pau Gasol is determined to help others after retiring from the game
Pau Gasol is back in professional basketball after announcing his intent to rejoin the team that launched his career, FC Barcelona. The two-time NBA…
Continue Reading ‘They get a free shot’: England rugby coach Eddie Jones on the pitfalls of social media
Throughout his coaching career, Eddie Jones has heeded advice he was given by former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. “He just said:…
Continue Reading For Black runners, every stride comes with a fear they can’t outrun
Every time Roy Oduor laces up his bright red sneakers for a run in his Kansas neighborhood, he goes through a checklist of precautions. He wears a…
Continue Reading Table tennis prodigy Anna Hursey, 14, is ready to help US President Joe Biden tackle the climate crisis
She’s just 14, but table tennis sensation Anna Hursey is making friends in high places. Yet it isn’t her sporting abilities attracting…
Continue Reading An airplane wing struck a home during a crash that killed 3 on board
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
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State wrestling tournament begins with 5A, 4A on day one
NAMPA, Idaho (KIFI) – Six wrestlers from east Idaho brought home individual state championships on the first day of the state high school wrestling…
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URGENT – House passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package
(CNN) — The House of Representatives voted early Saturday morning to approve President Joe Biden’s $1. 9 trillion pandemic aid package, a…
Continue Reading Here’s what you can expect to get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus package passed by the House of Representatives contains a wide range of proposals to help Americans still struggling…
Continue Reading Where the stimulus bill stands in Congress, and what comes next
The major order of business for President Joe Biden and Congress is to pass a $1.9 trillion Covid relief package before the round of unemployment…
Continue Reading As FDA advisers recommend authorizing a 3rd vaccine, a Covid-19 surge hangs in the balance
Even with a third vaccine nearing authorization and a rise in vaccination rates, officials say another devastating Covid-19 spike could be on the…
Continue ReadingComfort yourself with these 6 hearty soups
How many more weeks of winter? Sounds like it’s the right time for a bowl — no, make that a cauldron — of soup. “People get…
Continue Reading Attacks against people of Asian descent are on the rise in NYC. The city is pushing to combat it.
The stabbing of a 36-year-old man on Thursday is the latest in a number of attacks in New York City against people of Asian descent, a surge that has…
Continue Reading This Texas restaurant is offering free meals to those in need. Again
A restaurant owner in Texas is offering free meals to people in need, no questions asked. It is the second time the restaurant has made this offering…
Continue Reading Suspect charged with hate crime in stabbing attack against Asian man in New York City
A man accused of stabbing a 36-year-old Asian man Thursday evening outside the federal courthouse in Chinatown, New York City, will be charged with…
Continue Reading Strangers took in a delivery driver for 5 days after she was stranded in the Texas storm
When a delivery driver’s car began sliding down on an icy Texas driveway, the driver closed her eyes, praying she wouldn’t hit the…
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A New Jersey plumber drove to Texas with his family to fix burst pipes and other damage from devastating winter storm
A New Jersey plumber who wanted to help Texans dealing with burst pipes and other damage after last week’s winter storms drove to Houston with…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines allegedly stolen, expired and inappropriately administered in Tennessee county, state investigation finds
The health director in Tennessee’s largest county resigned Friday after the state health department found that 2,500 Covid-19 vaccine were…
Continue Reading House to vote on Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package
The House of Representatives is on track to approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic aid package, a major step toward enacting the…
Continue Reading FBI identifies suspect in death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, sources say
The FBI has identified a suspect it’s focusing on in the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, according to law enforcement…
Continue Reading Three people killed in Georgia plane crash
Three people were killed Friday when their single-engine plane crashed into a ravine shortly after takeoff in Gainesville, Georgia, officials said.…
Continue Reading Supreme Court once again sides with houses of worship in dispute over Covid restrictions
The Supreme Court on Friday once again sided with houses of worship challenging regulations aimed at stopping the spread of Covid-19 in California.…
Continue Reading Trump endorses primary opponent to Ohio Republican who voted for impeachment
Former President Donald Trump on Friday endorsed a primary challenger running against Ohio’s Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods is ‘recovering and in good spirits,’ tweet says
Following a car accident Tuesday morning in California that resulted in significant leg injuries and required an extraction from his vehicle by first…
Continue Reading Lady Gaga pleads for ‘an act of kindness’ and the safe return of her dogs
Lady Gaga has spoken out about the violent attack this week in which her dog walker was shot and two of her French bulldogs stolen. “My beloved…
Continue Reading NBA veteran Jeremy Lin says he’s been called ‘coronavirus’ on the court
As the number of violent attacks against Asian Americans escalates, former NBA star Jeremy Lin said he has experienced racism while playing…
Continue Reading Attack on Asian American man in LA’s Koreatown being investigated as a hate crime
A 27-year-old Korean American man says he was physically assaulted in the heart of Los Angeles’ Koreatown this month in an incident that police…
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