Click here for updates on this story Miami (WFOR) — Even with tight COVID-19 restrictions and a scaled-down fan experience, football fans will be flocking to Tampa for a chance to be part of Super Bowl 55. But the city’s metro area, like almost everywhere else around the country, is home to a sagging economy
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Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Ron Browning has been volunteering with Meals on Wheels in Tarrant County for ten years. “If you don’t do something, you waste away,” Browning says. “So I would rather stay busy.” Staying busy is an understatement for Browning who started volunteering for Meals
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Citadel Securities is under the microscope over its relationship with Robinhood. But the high-frequency trading firm is not laying low. On the same day that Senator Elizabeth Warren demanded answers on Robinhood’s ties to Citadel Securities and its affiliated hedge fund, the Chicago-based firm officially launched a legal war Tuesday against the Securities and Exchange
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — JJ, 24, has Down syndrome. His family has taken every measure to protect him from COVID-19. “It’s been absolutely terrifying or our family,” Leslie Neugent, JJ’s mother said. Neugent, who also works as a minister with adults with Down syndrome, said they have been on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM ) — Following an exhaustive four-year federal review process, construction of the the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park is expected to begin this year, with the first preliminary work starting as early as April, and actual construction coming as early as August. “Getting to this
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There was some good news Wednesday for the out-of-town musician who left his flute on a CTA Blue Line train – the instrument has been found.
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Idaho and Wyoming have joined a coalition of 47 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with McKinsey and Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WCBS) — Firefighters in Newark rescued a woman Thursday who had been trapped inside a van for five days. Janette Ward, who is homeless and had been living in the van, became trapped during this week’s snowstorm. Ward, a former teacher told police she had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Montgomery County mother is sharing how a police officer went above and beyond the call of duty during her child’s medical emergency. “We were having a normal day. We were playing dress-up, we were dancing. We were playing with Magna Tiles,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Behind a bullhorn and battering ram, a Mercer County mother of eight is suspected of playing a role in the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Rachel Powell is still at large and cannot be found in her hometown of Sandy Lake. People who
Continue Reading If President Trump tunes into Fox News this weekend, he may see something unexpected: a point-by-point fact-check to wild election fraud claims made by some of his favorite hosts on the network. After voting technology company Smartmatic sent Fox News a blistering legal threat that accused the network of participating in a “disinformation campaign” against
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President Joe Biden told State Department employees that “America is back” as he declared that diplomacy will drive “all” that he plans to do over the course of his presidency. “We’re going rebuild our alliances. We’re going reengage the world and take on the enormous challenges we face dealing with the pandemic, dealing with global
Continue Reading Local officials and teachers unions are at odds across the country over when is the right time to resume in-class learning, nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to normal life for millions of kids and their parents. The standoff is most clear in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest school district, where schools
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ ) — Two days after being sworn in as Boston Police Commissioner, Dennis White has been placed on administrative leave. Mayor Marty Walsh said “disturbing issues” were not known about the 32-year veteran of the department before he was selected to replace William Gross last week.
Continue Reading A voting technology company swept up in baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election filed a monster $2.7 billion lawsuit on Thursday against Fox News, some of the network’s star hosts, and pro-Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, alleging the parties worked in concert to wage a “disinformation campaign” that has jeopardized its very
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Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit on Thursday against Fox News, some of the network’s star hosts, including Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro and pro-Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, alleging the parties worked in concert to wage a “disinformation campaign” about the company. Read the full lawsuit below:
Continue Reading The House will vote Thursday on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes in the wake of recently unearthed incendiary and violent past statements from the congresswoman that have triggered widespread backlash from Democrats and divided congressional Republicans. House Democrats, who control the chamber,
Continue Reading A newly elected Missouri state representative and assistant physician faces charges for allegedly running a fraud scheme in her three clinics and providing prescription drugs illegally, according to federal prosecutors. Prosecutors in the Western District of Missouri claim that Patricia “Tricia” Ashton Derges, who operates three “Ozark Valley Medical Clinic” locations, sold what she falsely
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Pinecrest, California (KOVR) — A skilled snowboarder is alive and telling his story after falling at least 20 feet, landing head-first into a deep part of snow last week. Justin Calbert describes last Thursday when he went up chair three at Dodge Ridge Resort in Pinecrest in a
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Malaysia, a country located in Southeast Asia. Neighboring regions include Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. About Malaysia (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 329,847 sq km Population: 33,519,406 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 29.2 years Capital: Kuala Lumpur Ethnic Groups: Malay and indigenous 62%, Chinese 20.6%, Indian 6.2%,
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, the 126th Emperor to ascend to Japan’s Chrysanthemum Throne. Personal Birth date: February 23, 1960 Birth place: Tokyo, Japan Previous name: Hironomiya Naruhito Father: Emperor Emeritus Akihito Mother: Empress Emerita Michiko Marriage: Masako Owada (June 9, 1993-present) Children: Princess Aiko Education: Gakushuin University, B.A.,
Continue Reading Deputy Inspector James Francis Kobel, a high-ranking official with the New York Police Department, has been fired, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter, following an internal disciplinary process after a string of racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic posts he made on the online message board Rant. “The NYPD carried out a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ ) — A new program hopes to attract more Black-owned businesses to Baltimore’s downtown. The Black-Owned and Occupied Storefront Tenancy program will give up to $50,000 in grants to five Black-owned businesses. It will also give business owners connections to help with marketing, accounting and other
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story San Mateo, California (KPIX) — A car traveling along Highway 92 in San Mateo County just west of Skyline Blvd. plunged through a guardrail and down a hillside, but emergency crews found no sign of any victims, except for footprints leading away from the crash site. Cal Fire
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Four leading baby food manufacturers knowingly sold baby food that contained high levels of toxic heavy metals, according to internal company documents included in a congressional investigation released Thursday. “Dangerous levels of toxic metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury exist in baby foods at levels that exceed what experts and governing bodies say are
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A more contagious coronavirus variant is on the rise in the United States and could become dominant in hot spots like Florida and Southern California “within a few weeks,” according to a testing company that has helped identify the largest share of variant cases in the US. The company, Helix, has been tracking evidence suggesting
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A former Lincoln Police Officer has been ticketed for allegedly assaulting a 51-year-old man while working off-duty at a Lincoln hospital Oct. 31. Benjamin D. Rieker resigned Jan. 26 for policy violations, acting Police Chief Brian Jackson said. Rieker, 32, had gone
Continue Reading Virtually all of the world’s major automakers are shifting to an all-electric future — and that’s as much about the bottom line as it is the environment. Volkswagen plans to launch roughly 70 pure electric models by 2030 and has already overtaken Tesla in electric vehicle sales in many European markets. General Motors said last
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An Idaho man who posted online videos of himself bragging about taking part in the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol last month has been charged by a federal grand jury with four crimes related to the insurrection.
Continue Reading Former Vice President Mike Pence is joining the Heritage Foundation as a distinguished visiting fellow, according to a press release from the conservative think tank. In a tweet, Pence said the Heritage Foundation “is a flagship of the conservative movement and I am profoundly honored to join them as a distinguished visiting fellow to advance
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story East Chicago, Indiana (The Times of Northwest Indiana) — A man with convictions in Wisconsin for attempted first-degree homicide and armed robbery was arrested on drug charges Monday after he tried to flee from an officer who stopped him for driving the wrong way down a one-way street,
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The House impeachment managers are requesting former President Donald Trump testify before or during his Senate trial. Read the letter from lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin: Dear President Trump, As you are aware, the United States House of Representatives has approved an article of impeachment against you for incitement of insurrection. See H.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — AWisconsin Dells resident recently published her latest children’s book, which she plans to make into a series. Amy Laundrie recently published, “Follow Me Into the Woods,” which teaches children its OK to be afraid of things or situations at first. “It’s like the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHELTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A father and son from Orange are facing charges after they allegedly broke into a Shelton homeowner’s garage last month. Shelton police arrested 47-year-old Christopher Barretta Sr., and his 18-year-old son Christopher Barretta Jr. According to police, they were contacted by a homeowner back
Continue Reading South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem claimed in a Fox News interview on Tuesday that, thanks to her state’s “unique” approach to the coronavirus pandemic, they “got through it better than virtually every other state.” Noem, a Republican who has opposed mask mandates and many pandemic-related restrictions, delivered the boast after Fox host Laura Ingraham favorably
Continue Reading The deputy chief physician of the Russian hospital where opposition leader Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning has died, according to a statement published by the hospital on Thursday. Sergey Maximishin, who was the deputy chief physician of the Omsk emergency hospital, died at the age of 55, according to the hospital. “With
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lincoln, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The chartered jet landed at the Hastings airport early Sunday, after a three-hour trip from New Jersey. And then the rumor took off. Fueled by photos on Facebook, south-central Nebraskans were quick to identify the mystery visitor. “Bruce Springsteen came into Hastings
Continue Reading On Wednesday night, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that the GOP would not remove freshmen Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from her committee assignments, despite the views that she has espoused, which don’t even begin to approach rational thought or, for that matter, fit anywhere along the wide spectrum of acceptable political discourse.
Continue Reading Cryptocurrency dogecoin has an important fan — Elon Musk, who has 45 million followers on Twitter and more money than any other person on the planet. A series of tweets Musk sent overnight sent the Bitcoin rival up more than 50% in trading Thursday. The first in a series of tweets was only one word:
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story San Francisco (KGO) — The city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against its own school district in an effort to reopen in-person instruction. City Attorney Dennis Herrera, with the backing of Mayor London Breed, announced he had sued the San Francisco Board of Education and the
Continue Reading Three progressive lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would require President Joe Biden to declare a national climate emergency, arguing that the US is “out of time and excuses” to deal with the climate crisis. The National Climate Emergency Act, introduced by Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, along with
Continue Reading Republicans in charge of taking back the House and Senate next year hope that a new message focused on reopening schools — and blaming Democrats and their allies in organized labor for continued closures — will lure back suburban voters who spurned them in 2020. The Republican Senate and House campaign arms, along with Republican
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO) — In the midst of the Chiefs’ second straight trip to the Super Bowl, a Lawrence school official sent a slideshow to district employees advocating for the Chiefs to change their name and Native American imagery. The email and slideshow, sent out on Tuesday, urged
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities Times) — Carolyn Richardson didn’t know she’d be making history Monday morning. Richardson, 57, was the first patient in the Quad-Cities to receive orthopedic robot-assisted surgery using the Stryker Mako SmartTechnology TM system — the first time such advanced technology has been used in
Continue Reading Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is not licensed by FINRA, Wall Street’s powerful self-regulator, even though he presides over one of the nation’s largest and most powerful online brokers. Tenev has emerged as the public face of Robinhood as the startup has come under fire for its decision, on one of the market’s most volatile
Continue Reading President Joe Biden is set to announce a series of significant changes to US foreign policy including measures on Yemen and LBGTQ rights during a speech at the State Department, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday. Biden will announce an end to all American support for offensive operations in Yemen in his remarks, Sullivan
Continue Reading President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is publishing a memoir about his struggle with addiction that will be released in April. “I come from a family forged by tragedies and bound by a remarkable, unbreakable love,” Hunter Biden writes in the book, according to its publisher, Gallery Books. “Beautiful Things” will be released April 6. The
Continue Reading Snail noodles, marinated steaks and huge vats of bubble tea are helping China’s biggest fast food giant get through the coronavirus crisis. Yum China, the local owner of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is tapping into new ways to reach customers at home as the pandemic continues to dampen its business. The company, which
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank has made an annual net profit for the first time since 2014 thanks to a bumper year in a business it has scaled back. Germany’s largest lender on Thursday reported profit of €113 million ($135.6 million) for 2020, compared to a loss of €5.7 billion ($6.8 billion) the previous year. The last time
Continue Reading Mars is too cold for liquid water to exist on its surface, but a wealth of ice may exist just beneath the surface in certain regions. Future human missions to Mars could use this ice as a resource and study it to learn about the planet’s past. The Italian Space Agency, the Canadian Space Agency,
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The prevailing news about Covid-19 was so bleak for so long. But the facts have changed — faster, perhaps, than the major news narratives have changed. The vaccines are showing “spectacular” results, to borrow a
Continue Reading Netflix has amassed some 200 million subscribers and cemented its status as the king of streaming video. Now it’s looking to run up the score with a big push into Asia, its fastest-growing region. The entertainment giant added 9.3 million paid subscribers in Asia Pacific last year, a 65% jump compared to 2019. Revenue in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday, Feb. 4, sent a letter to the Wisconsin State Legislature urging immediate, bipartisan action on his proposal to modernize the state’s unemployment insurance system. According to a news release, during his 2021 State of the State address, the governor
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Teton County Health Department announced Teton County, Wyo. has moved into the Red (High) Risk Level.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Attorney General Kaul and Governor Tony Evers on Thursday, Feb. 4, announced that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million agreement with one of the world’s largest consulting
Continue Reading UK scientists have launched the world’s first study examining whether different coronavirus vaccines can safely be used for two-dose regimens, an approach they say could give extra flexibility and even boost protection against COVID-19 if approved. Participants in the 13-month study will be given the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in different combinations and at different
Continue Reading If you’re planning to travel to New York City, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The basics New York City was the US epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, with hospitals struggling to cope with the influx of patients. After an easier summer,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TOWANDA, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The Bradford County District Attorney is facing more than a dozen charges, including sexual assault, prostitution, and intimidation. The Pennsylvania Attorney General said D.A. Chad Salsman, when he was a private attorney, would force female clients to have sex with him, some at his
Continue Reading McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, will pay $573 million in a multistate settlement for its work with opioid companies. McKinsey reached the agreement with a coalition of 47 attorneys general, the District of Columbia and five US territories. The settlement, announced Thursday, “resolves investigations by the attorneys general into the
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Could you imagine if several of the Kansas City Chiefs — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes — had not been able to practice or play in Super Bowl LV against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers because of a haircut? The Chiefs got a Covid-19 scare a week before the Super Bowl when it was learned that a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police have charged a 33-year-old York man accused of committing a spree of armed robberies last month in and around the city. Angel Luis Sanjulio-Diaz, of the 300 block of East College Avenue, has been charged with committing at least two armed robberies
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Thursday’s nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards may have helped appease some viewers who felt their favorites were overlooked by Golden Globe Award voters. Michaela Coel, who received rave reviews in “I May Destroy You,” snagged a nomination for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries. The buzzy
Continue Reading A letter signed by more than 180 campaign groups calling for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing warns the Games could “embolden” human rights abuses in China. The letter was put forward by “a coalition of Tibetan, Uyghur, Southern Mongolian, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Chinese Democracy, and human rights campaign groups” as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Marion County, Oregon (KPTV) — Two people died and four others were injured Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash near Gervais, according to Oregon State Police. Just after 8 p.m., emergency crews were called out to a crash on Highway 99E near Northeast Boones Ferry Road. OSP said
Continue Reading Virginia’s state Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would abolish the death penalty, putting the southern state on the path to become the 23rd state to end capital punishment. The Commonwealth has executed more people than any other state since the Jamestown colony’s first recorded execution in 1608 for espionage, according to the Death Penalty
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — There’s no telling how many lives Dr. Emil Freireich saved during his legendary career, which included treatments for childhood Leukemia. Now, many are remembering the titan of the Houston health care industry who lost his battle with COVID-19. “My dad has always been my best
Continue Reading The New York Times’ goal of attracting 10 million subscribers by 2025 is very much within reach thanks in part to readers who have flocked to the paper’s coverage of last year’s most seismic events. On Thursday, the Times reported that it now has 7.5 million total subscriptions across digital and print. It added 2.3
Continue Reading The United States’ coronavirus death toll could reach 534,000 by February 27, according to an ensemble forecast by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — which would amount to about one death per minute over the last year. The US first reported a Covid-19 death on February 29 last year, though at least
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Annville Township, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — A Lebanon County couple is facing charges for prolonged assault and abuse of their five adopted children, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney’s office. Stephanie Duncan, 43, and Robert Duncan, 44, are facing multiple counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, endangering the
Continue Reading When you post photos of yourself or friends and family online, you may not imagine they could be used to develop facial-recognition systems that can identify individuals offline. A new site hopes to raise awareness of this issue by offering a rare window into how a fraction of our pictures are used. Training a facial-recognition
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet and star of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, has met Michelle Obama only three times, most recently on Inauguration Day. But she left a lasting impression on the former first lady, so much so that Obama interviewed Gorman, the first National Youth Poet Laureate, for her cover story in the upcoming
Continue Reading A US Marshal was shot in Baltimore on Thursday morning while serving an arrest warrant for a fugitive wanted on charges of attempted murder and armed robbery, according to Don Snider, Commander of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. While serving the warrant at about 6:45 a.m., deputies received gunfire from the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — A convicted robber has been arrested after he stabbed both the owners of a Donelson restaurant during a robbery attempt on Tuesday night. The suspect, Keenan Ty Cook, 30, walked into the La Hacienda Restaurant on Bell Road during prime dinner hours around 7 p.m.
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Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash on South Yellowstone Highway, south of Idaho Falls, at around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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One person was hospitalized and another charged with aggravated DUI after an I-15 crash Wednesday.
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Fingers cross for a glimmer of sun between fog and clouds to start today, winds pushing 15-20+ from the southwest. Highs short of freezing and 33 in Pocatello. Ramp up to snow for mountains starting later and into tomorrow morning with accumulations for Soda Springs to West Yellowstone and over to Jackson. 40% chance for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Washington County, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says SWAT officers found a second victim in another home while investigating a home invasion in the town of Kewaskum Wednesday, Feb. 3. The names of the two victims and the deceased suspect have not been released. “It
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Local nurse Nakeisha Person got an offer she said was too good to pass up, a chance to be a travel nurse. Person, a 29-year-old registered nurse at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta, received an offer for a travel nurse position from Los Angeles-based medical recruiter
Continue Reading President Joe Biden on Thursday cited the importance of unity and faith during what he described as a “dark, dark time” for many Americans, as he continued the presidential tradition of participation in the National Prayer Breakfast. “For me, in the darkest moments, faith provides hope and solace, provides clarity and purpose, as well,” he
Continue Reading The private bankers responsible for lending to President Donald Trump and Jared Kushner resigned from Deutsche Bank last year following allegations related to the unauthorized purchase of a Manhattan condominium. Germany’s biggest bank said in US regulatory filings that Rosemary Vrablic and Dominic Scalzi were “permitted to resign” effective December 31 following allegations that they
Continue Reading Nominations for the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor the best performances in film and television, will be revealed Thursday. Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs will announce the nominees, beginning at 11 a.m. ET via Instagram Live. The SAG Awards will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, April 4. Check back later
Continue Reading Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger criticized House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday for not taking action against far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and said the GOP leader “needs to stand for truth.” “Kevin needs to be very clear that he’s going to stand for truth in this party,” Kinzinger told CNN’s John Berman on “New Day.”
Continue Reading The legal feud between Raiders owner Al Davis and the National Football League is the kind of juicy stuff that ought to be hard to screw up, but ESPN manages to do just that with “Al Davis vs. the NFL,” a “30 for 30” documentary that fumbles away a juicy premise with one exceptionally bad
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — Las Vegas police said an officer was injured and a suspect was killed in a shooting Wednesday. Captain Jamie Prosser with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said about 12:50 p.m. on Feb. 3, the suspect entered The Range 702 gun range in the
Continue Reading JoJo Siwa is happily in a relationship with “the most amazing, wonderful, perfect, most beautiful girlfriend in the whole world.” The viral teen star who has millions of followers — almost 32 million on Tik Tok alone — appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday where she talked about going public as a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hartford, Connecticut (WTIC) — Editor’s note: Due to some personal information in the evidence, FOX61 has decided not to show those specific images. Michelle Troconis’ lawyer, Jon Schoenhorn, filed a motion to dismiss charges on the accusations the police-filed warrant contains “falsehoods, recklessly disregarded the truth, and omitted
Continue Reading Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during the Jacob Blake protests in August, is under further scrutiny by authorities that could lead to his return to jail. Wisconsin prosecutors Wednesday asked to issue an arrest warrant for Rittenhouse, stating he violated his bail agreement by not disclosing
Continue Reading A former Ugandan rebel commander has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Dominic Ongwen, a child soldier-turned-Lord’s Resistance Army commander, faced 70 charges over a reign of terror in the early 2000s. The LRA’s fugitive chief Joseph Kony waged a bloody campaign from 2002 to 2004 in
Continue Reading Boston’s mayor has placed his newly appointed Police Commissioner Dennis White on leave after an allegation of domestic violence from the late 1990s surfaced on Wednesday. In a statement provided to CNN, Mayor Marty Walsh said that these “disturbing issues” were not known by him or his staff, but “should have been at the forefront.”
Continue Reading Another 779,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjusted basis in the last week of January, the Labor Department said Thursday. For yet another week, claims were nearly four times the level of the same period last year, before the pandemic brought the nation to a standstill. This underscores once again that
Continue Reading A US Marshal was shot while executing a search warrant for a wanted suspect at 6:15 a.m. on Thursday in Baltimore, police spokeswoman Lindsey Eldridge told CNN. US Marshals returned fire and killed the suspect, according to Eldridge. The marshal was taken to Shock Trauma hospital and his condition is unknown at this time, Eldridge
Continue Reading More than half of Black adults in the US remain hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine and experts say new data underscores the need to prioritize equitable access and redouble efforts to build trust within communities. Respondents said they either don’t plan to get the shot or they are uncertain if they should or will
Continue Reading Here’s a look at nightclub fires worldwide including the 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that killed 100 people and injured 200. A list of nightclub fires worldwide This list includes nightclub fires with victims of 50 or more (the list is not exhaustive). April 23, 1940 – Natchez, Mississippi
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 16,000 film, TV, broadcast and news media writers. It is made up of two unions, WGA, West (WGAW) and WGA, East (WGAE). Timeline 1912 – The Authors League of America is founded to protect the interests of professional writers. 1921 – The
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will visit the State Department Thursday to thank a workforce repeatedly maligned under the previous administration and present his broad vision for a foreign policy re-grounded in alliances and multilateral institutions. By making his first Cabinet agency trip to the State Department and not the Pentagon or CIA, Biden is aiming to
Continue Reading A question consumed CNN employees recently: Was the company’s president, Jeff Zucker, going to leave after the presidential inauguration? Zucker came quite close to exiting, according to associates, but decided to stay on. He told employees on Thursday morning that he will remain with CNN’s parent, WarnerMedia, through the end of the year. “The truth
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T.J. Osborne, the lead vocalist of Brothers Osborne, the band he formed with his brother John Osborne, has publicly shared for the first time that he is gay. The “Stay a Little Longer,” singer tells Time that while his close-knit Nashviile community knew for years, he is now ready to tell the world. “I’m very
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of activist, actor and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown. He played his entire career with the Cleveland Browns. Personal Birth date: February 17, 1936 Birth place: St. Simons Island, Georgia Birth name: James Nathaniel Brown Father: Swinton Brown, a professional boxer Mother: Theresa Brown, a
Continue Reading As vaccinations pick up speed and Covid-19 cases fall from their recent peak, economic data out of the United States looks increasingly promising. What’s happening: The Services PMI from the Institute for Supply Management, which uses surveys to track economic activity in the sector, just posted its highest reading in almost two years. “It was
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