“Cover Me Up” writer to donate his portion of proceeds to Nashville NAACP
Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — The writer of one of Morgan Wallen’s newest songs says he…
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Michigan man charged in connection with Capitol riot
Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM) — Another Michigan resident has been charged in connection…
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New details emerge in Bruce Springsteen DWI arrest
Following news of Bruce Springsteen’s November arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, a source close to the musician is sharing…
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Over a dozen vehicles involved in fatal, fiery crash
Click here for updates on this story Cobb County, Georgia (WGCL) — A fatal accident involving over a dozen vehicles…
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Top editor at The New York Times walks back controversial comment on race amid criticism
The top editor of The New York Times on Thursday, aiming to quell mounting scrutiny from both employees and outside critics, walked back a…
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Grape-Nuts will be back on shelves in March
The Grape-Nuts shortage that ground an already on-edge nation to a halt has been resolved. Grape-Nuts will start shipping at normal levels by…
Continue Reading BBC News banned in China, one week after CGTN’s license withdrawn in UK
In an apparent tit for tat move, BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, according to a statement from China’s National Radio and…
Continue Reading 12-year-old found shot to death in Atlanta was previously reported missing
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Atlanta Police said a 12-year-old boy found shot to death in…
Continue Reading Child, teen among 4 struck during shootout between two vehicles
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Four people were injured Wednesday night after they were caught…
Continue Reading Flashlight DNA helps lead to the arrest of burglary suspect
Click here for updates on this story South Windsor, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man linked to six burglary-related crimes…
Continue Reading Doctors credit advanced technology for saving pregnant mom
Click here for updates on this story New Britain, Connecticut (WFSB) — Pregnancy is a joyous time, but it can also be…
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Former Republican officials float possibility of forming ‘center-right’ party
A group of more than 100 former Republican officials have discussed the possibility of forming a “center right” party due to their…
Continue Reading Unions are becoming ubiquitous in digital media. Medium is the latest
Gawker Media made history five years ago for being the first digital news company to ratify a union contract, kicking off a wave of labor organizing…
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Former Boise police officer charged with multiple rapes
A former Boise Police officer has been charged with nine counts of rape that prosecutors allege happened when he was still employed but…
Continue Reading At least 5 dead in 70-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
At least five people were killed and at least 36 people taken to hospitals in a pileup involving dozens of vehicles in poor weather on Interstate 35W…
Continue Reading An Indiana teen is one of the first Black female Eagle Scouts
Kendall Jackson went on her first Boy Scout camping trip with her mother and older brother when she was just a toddler, and now the Indiana teen is…
Continue Reading Jeffrey Epstein estate executors are ‘indispensable captains’ of his criminal enterprise, US Virgin Islands AG says
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate coexecutors were “indispensable captains” of his criminal enterprise to traffic girls, according to a…
Continue Reading Police: Patient steals ambulance from hospital before shooting self
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — Police say an armed suicidal patient at Providence…
Continue Reading Biden’s 100-day plan to reopen schools meets with a messy reality
President Joe Biden’s pledge to reopen most American schools within his first 100 days in office is in danger of going off the rails as…
Continue Reading Musician killed in crash, band members share memories
Click here for updates on this story Mobile, Alabama (WALA) — The local music community is mourning the loss of a…
Continue Reading America’s biggest cities face racial inequities in vaccine distribution
In recent weeks, the United States has seen a stabilization of reported Covid-19 cases, but for Black and brown communities disparities in case and…
Continue Reading White House now says Biden ‘will not rest until every school is open five days a week’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that President Joe Biden’s goal is to have schools open five days a week in-person, but…
Continue Reading Teens charged in random attack of woman raped, beaten to death in Milwaukee County park
Click here for updates on this story Milwaukee (WDJT) — Two teens, ages 15 and 17, have been formally charged with…
Continue Reading ‘He would be alive today’: Parents detail son’s desperate attempts to contact Robinhood before he killed himself
After their son’s death, Dan and Dorothy Kearns said they were horrified to learn that their panicked 20-year-old repeatedly tried and failed…
Continue Reading Why Rep. James Clyburn is pushing to make ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ the US national hymn
This year, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) is bringing some extra attention to “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and sponsoring a bill that would…
Continue Reading Five people associated with Proud Boys arrested for Capitol riot on conspiracy charges
The Justice Department unsealed conspiracy charges against five people associated with the Proud Boys on Thursday in the latest and largest move…
Continue Reading Mauricio Torres’ 3rd trial moving forward for six-year-old son’s death following Arkansas Supreme Court decision
Click here for updates on this story Benton County, Arkansas (KFSM) — The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed the…
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Biden prepares rollback of controversial Trump-era policy on migrants at southern border
The Biden administration is preparing plans for the gradual entry of migrants forced to remain in Mexico under a controversial Trump-era policy,…
Continue Reading Bill that would make almost all abortions in Arkansas illegal moves to Senate
Click here for updates on this story Little Rock, Arkansas (KFSM) — A bill that would make almost all abortions illegal…
Continue Reading Morgan Wallen releases an apology video for his use of a racial slur
Country star Morgan Wallen is speaking out again amid the controversy over his use of a racial slur that was caught on video. Wallen posted a…
Continue Reading Why Taylor Swift is rerecording her songs
Taylor Swift announced on Good Morning America Thursday that a rerecording of one of her first albums, “Fearless,” will be released on…
Continue Reading McCarthy defends attending his son’s wedding amid peak of pandemic in December
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is defending his decision to attend his son’s wedding in California in early December amid the resurgence…
Continue Reading State trooper, three others charged with illegal gambling, prostitution
Click here for updates on this story Mayfield, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A state trooper in Lackawanna County is one of…
Continue Reading Woman charged with 196 total counts of animal neglect after 107 cats are removed from her home, PSPCA says
Click here for updates on this story Lititz, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A 44-year-old Lancaster County woman is facing…
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Former INL Director named to Idaho Power board
Former Idaho National Laboratory Director Dr. Mark Peters has been named to the board of directors of Idaho Power and IDACORP.…
Continue Reading Man in critical condition after he was found hanging in his cell
Click here for updates on this story Kenosha County, Wisconsin (Kenosha News) — Aman is in critical condition after he…
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Fall River rebates its 2020 customers
The Fall River Electric Cooperative is distributing a second rebate to its 2020 owner/customers. …
Continue Reading The suspect in the Buffalo shooting told a motel owner ‘tomorrow my work will definitely be done’
A 67-year-old man who appeared to have financial problems told a motel owner in Buffalo, Minnesota on Monday not to worry about giving him a discount…
Continue Reading Bumble makes Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders
Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, wins privacy claim against newspaper over letter to her father
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has won a privacy claim in her case against a tabloid newspaper that published a handwritten letter to her estranged…
Continue Reading The people rushing to buy cheap Italian homes
When the mayor of a sleepy town in Italy announced it was selling houses that people can move into for less than the price of a used car, he thought…
Continue Reading Pigs can be taught how to use joysticks, experiment finds
The intelligence of pigs has long been renowned — and scientists in the US have now found that they are clever enough to be able to use…
Continue Reading Biden administration seeks a pause on TikTok, WeChat court fights
The Biden administration has asked two federal appeals courts to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempts to ban TikTok…
Continue Reading New details emerge in Bruce Springsteen DUI arrest
Following news of Bruce Springsteen’s November arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence, a source close to the musician is sharing…
Continue Reading WHO Africa encourages the use of AstraZeneca vaccine despite variants
The World Health Organization (WHO) African region has backed the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 even in countries reporting…
Continue Reading Biden administration extends fair housing protections to LGBTQ Americans
Protections under the Fair Housing Act will now cover LGBTQ Americans, the Biden administration announced Thursday, a move that allows the federal…
Continue Reading The pandemic leaves 27% of British adults struggling financially
The pandemic has left more than a quarter of British adults financially vulnerable, with too much debt or not enough savings to cope with a…
Continue Reading ‘Game of Thrones’ actress Bella Ramsey cast in ‘The Last of Us’ series
English actress Bella Ramsey, best known for her breakout role on “Game of Thrones” as the bold and fiery Lyanna Mormont, is set to star…
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Further details on Bruce Springsteen arrest will cast ‘doubts’ on ‘seriousness of this,’ source
Following news of Bruce Springsteen’s November arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence, a source close to the musician is sharing…
Continue ReadingHow to stop your cat from killing so much wildlife
Cat owners who want to stop their pets hunting wildlife as much should play with them and feed them more meat, according to a new study. Typical…
Continue Reading What is ‘incitement’ — and what does it mean for Trump’s impeachment defense?
The allegation of “incitement” is central to the impeachment case House Democrats are making against former President Donald Trump…
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D93 board votes to change mask policy
During Wednesday night’s Bonneville School District 93 Board Meeting, the board voted 3-1 to change the district’s mask policy effective on March…
Continue Reading Bodycam video shows wanted woman hitting officer with stolen car; car found, suspect sought
Click here for updates on this story Hillsboro, Oregon (KPTV) — A woman in a stolen car hit a Hillsboro police officer,…
Continue Reading Impeachment managers slated to wrap up their case against Trump at Senate trial
House impeachment managers will finish arguing their case on Thursday that former President Donald Trump incited an insurrection one day after they…
Continue Reading Bitcoin’s big moment: Mastercard jumps on the bandwagon
Mastercard is bringing bitcoin to the checkout counter. The company announced late Wednesday that it will support “select…
Continue Reading Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping for first time as President
President Joe Biden spoke with China’s President Xi Jinping for two hours late Wednesday, their first call since Biden took office. “Last…
Continue Reading GOP senators signal they plan to acquit Trump despite visceral presentation by House Democrats
The House impeachment managers presented senators with videos of their colleagues fleeing a pro-Trump mob, which breached the US Capitol shouting…
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Bannock County notifies citizens of data breach
Bannock County officials say it appears there was no actual or attempted misuse of data as the result of a data security incident last summer. …
Continue Reading Coroner identifies man killed in struggle with Clemson police
Click here for updates on this story Clemson, SC (WHNS) — Early Thursday morning the Circle K on College Avenue in…
Continue Reading Covid cases surging in Tanzania, says US embassy as government downplays virus
Covid-19 case numbers in Tanzania have risen considerably since January, says the United States embassy in the country’s largest city, Dar es…
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COVID-19 vaccines could be available to the general public in April in the United States, Fauci says
The United States could start letting the general public have access to COVID-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most…
Continue Reading Bumble to make Wall Street debut in a milestone moment for female founders
Whitney Wolfe Herd isn’t based in Silicon Valley. She doesn’t have a STEM degree and she didn’t raise billions in venture capital.…
Continue Reading The pandemic leaves more than half of British adults struggling financially
The pandemic has left more than half of British adults financially vulnerable, with too much debt or not enough savings to cope with a…
Continue Reading COVID cases surging in Tanzania despite government denial, says US embassy
COVID-19 case numbers in Tanzania have risen considerably since January, says the United States embassy in the country’s largest city, Dar es…
Continue Reading Hacked Florida water plant reused passwords and had aging Windows installations
The Florida water treatment plant unsuccessfully targeted by hackers last week had used multiple computers running an aging version of Microsoft…
Continue ReadingMr. Peanut joins the Skippy family in a $3.4 billion sale
It’s been a chaotic few years for Mr. Peanut, who died in early 2020 and was reborn as a baby nut as part of a Super Bowl ad campaign. Now he…
Continue Reading NYC boxing gym, organizer launch plant-based community fridge
Click here for updates on this story New York (WABC) — A New York City boxing club is helping its community knocked…
Continue Reading Country star Jason Isbell will donate his profits from Morgan Wallen’s album to the NAACP
After rising country star Morgan Wallen was filmed using a racial slur, his fans rallied behind him and sent his album sales soaring. An artist whose…
Continue Reading Lucasfilm fires ‘The Mandalorian’ star Gina Carano after offensive social media posts
Gina Carano, who starred as the unassailable warrior Cara Dune in “The Mandalorian,” won’t appear in any future Star Wars projects…
Continue Reading Six years later, Chapel Hill murders continue to resonate in polarized nation
Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — Six years ago Wednesday, three Muslim college…
Continue Reading 23-year-old UPS employee shot to death in Raleigh
Click here for updates on this story Raleigh, North Carolina (WRAL) — A 23-year-old UPS employee was shot and killed in…
Continue Reading Rheumatoid arthritis drug reduces risk of death for severely ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients, researchers say
Tocilizumab, an intravenous anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis, has been shown to reduce the risk of death for patients…
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Avalanche danger rises with windy slopes
The Utah Avalanche Center has issued an “avalanche watch” for all the mountains of northern Utah, including the Wasatch Range, Bear River Range,…
Continue Reading Arson investigator killed in line of duty was scheduled to be off that night, wife recalls
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — The wife of a fallen Houston Fire Department arson investigator…
Continue Reading At least 3 dead in 70-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
At least 70 vehicles were involved in a crash in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning, leaving at least three people dead — and…
Continue Reading The impeachment trial’s virtual reality
Before former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, many Capitol Hill Republicans had argued it was futile to force them to relive the…
Continue Reading Another 793,000 Americans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week
America’s unemployment crisis shows no signs of letting up. Another 793,000 American workers filed for first-time unemployment benefits last…
Continue Reading Building the big one: Behind the scenes of Biden’s $1.9 trillion bet
On January 5, as results came in from the Senate runoff election in Georgia, the texts between President-elect Joe Biden’s senior staff went…
Continue Reading Lindsey Graham has a very bad take on the Senate impeachment trial
Minutes after the second day of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial concluded Wednesday night, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham…
Continue Reading Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights campaigners, has been released after more than 1,000 days in…
Continue Reading New details on Capitol’s day of terror are devastating indictment of Trump
Impeachment prosecutors took senators on a wrenching journey inside the horror of the US Capitol insurrection, making a devastating case that Donald…
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Snow in the mountains, with some rain for the lower Snake, the snow north and east of Pocatello. Winds 10-20+ from the SW, calming tonight, with snow…
Continue Reading Medicare scammer targets seniors wanting back brace
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — Robocalls are targeting senior citizens on Medicare. They…
Continue Reading ‘Minari’ looks back at one family’s American dream in rural Arkansas
“Minari” is a deeply personal film, and quality that’s evident in writer-director Lee Isaac Chung’s reminiscence about his…
Continue Reading ‘Clarice’ turns ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ into a pretty flavorless dish
“The Silence of the Lambs” characters can’t seem to stop talking, certainly not in television, which has given us the 2013 series…
Continue Reading At least 3 dead in multi-vehicle wreck due to weather in Fort Worth, Texas, police say
A multiple-vehicle crash in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning has left at least three people dead, police said. The wreck happened…
Continue Reading ‘Bachelor’ host Chris Harrison apologizes after defending controversial contestant
“Bachelor” host Chris Harrison is apologizing after defending a frontrunner on the current season of the show who has come under scrutiny…
Continue Reading Biden administration seeks a pause on TikTok court fight
The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to pause litigation over former President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban TikTok from the…
Continue Reading Northern Ireland Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Northern Ireland. For many years, Northern Ireland has been split over the question of whether it should remain part of the…
Continue Reading Jesse Jackson Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of civil rights activist and clergyman Jesse Jackson. Personal Birth date: October 8, 1941 Birth place: Greenville,…
Continue Reading Serial Killers Fast Facts
Here’s a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or…
Continue Reading Melania Trump Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Melania Trump, wife of 45th US President Donald Trump. Personal Birth date: April 26, 1970 Birth place: Novo Mesto,…
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Here is a look at the life of Sidney Poitier, award winning actor and civil rights activist. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1927 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Conrad Murray Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of physician Conrad Murray, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson. Personal Birth…
Continue Reading Shell says its oil production has peaked and will fall every year
Royal Dutch Shell said its oil production and carbon emissions have peaked as it detailed plans to gradually wean itself off fossil fuels. Climate…
Continue Reading Biden to meet with senators on infrastructure amid Trump’s impeachment trial
President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with a bipartisan group of senators to discuss rebuilding America’s infrastructure, a show of how the…
Continue Reading Afrobeat star Fela Kuti joins Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, others on nominees list for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2021. The legendary Nigerian musician made this…
Continue Reading The man crossing the world on a highline
With calloused bare feet and toes nearly numb, Ryan Robinson carefully rappels his way down the sheer cliff face. A daring feat, no doubt. He’s…
Continue Reading Former Republican officials float possibility of forming conservative party
A group of more than 100 former Republican officials have discussed the possibility of forming a conservative party due to their unhappiness with the…
Continue Reading Colin Kaepernick gets in on Wall Street’s hottest trend
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