Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos is stepping down later this year as CEO. He sent the following email announcing the transition to Amazon employees on Tuesday: Fellow Amazonians: I’m excited to announce that this Q3 I’ll transition to Executive Chair of the Amazon Board and Andy Jassy will become CEO. In the Exec Chair role, I
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Investigators have recommended that prosecutors decline to bring charges against a US Capitol Police officer in the shooting of a pro-Trump rioter who was killed during the insurrection, according to people familiar with the matter. The shooting of the Capitol rioter, Ashli Babbitt, remains under investigation by the DC Metropolitan Police, the US Attorney’s Office
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Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said. The subject of the warrant is dead, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting occurred at about 6 a.m. as a team of law enforcement
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — A Fayetteville man convicted of sexually assaulting and killing a 4-year-old child in 1986 will be resentenced for the crime. Christopher Segerstrom was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for Barbara Thompson’s death in 1987. Segerstrom was 15-years-old on when he was
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has launched an investigation into whether attorney Lin Wood voted as a legal resident in the November election, a source with Raffensperger’s office confirmed to CNN. Wood, a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, was one of the lawyers who unsuccessfully pushed a handful of lawsuits to block
Continue Reading Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards, including controversial late appointments by the Trump administration, as the Pentagon announced a review of the boards’ memberships Tuesday. The announcement comes after the previous administration appointed several loyalists to advisory boards in the final months of former President Donald Trump’s
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As more people become eligible to get a vaccination, multiple agencies including the FBI, Food and Drug Administration and local hospitals are warning about an increase in vaccine scams.
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A Pacific storm is moving through the region tonight and Wednesday morning. Expect scattered snow showers early Wednesday, with partly to mostly cloudy skies in the afternoon, with mountain snow showers through the afternoon. Highs in the Snake River Plain will reach into the mid 30’s. Winds will be in the 10-25 MPH range, with
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Click here for updates on this story Tennessee (WSMV) — Many of us are listening closely for when it’s our turn to take the vaccine. One group said they must be moved up from where they are now. For 32 years, Denise Hayes’ husband has driven trucks. This past year has been so different from
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Idaho State Police is celebrating a big birthday.
Continue Reading Senate Republicans are losing patience with Georgia’s new Republican congresswoman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. From comments questioning whether the Parkland school shooting was a “false flag” to her doubts that a plane really hit a Pentagon on September 11, 2001, to CNN’s reporting last week on her indicated support for executing prominent Democrats before running
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This is a scene no one should have to see up close and personal.
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Idaho officials reported 491 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on Tuesday.
Continue Reading President Joe Biden signed three executive orders Tuesday that take aim at his predecessor’s hardline immigration policies and try to rectify the consequences of those policies, including by establishing a task force designed to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border. The latest orders build upon the actions taken in Biden’s first days in office
Continue Reading Google is providing a deeper look into the financials of its cloud business, and it doesn’t look great. Google Cloud posted an operating loss of $1.2 billion in the final quarter of 2020, 4% worse than a year earlier, the tech giant reported Tuesday. The unit lost $5.6 billion for the full year, an increase
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Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced the arrest of a Blackfoot man following an investigation by his office’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit.
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A local fan favorite is celebrating 40 years.
Continue Reading The crisis that began when the Trump administration separated thousands of migrant families at the border still isn’t over. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order forming a task force that could bring this chapter in US history to a close. Its mission: to reunite parents and children who remain separated. The effort,
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Over one-third of young adults misuse their psychoactive prescription drugs, a new study has revealed. Some 34% of adults ages 18 to 25 misused their psychoactive medications, defined as opioids, stimulants, tranquilizers and sedatives, according to a study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal. Misusing the drug was defined as taking a prescription in
Continue Reading To help speed up Covid-19 vaccinations across the United States, especially among high-risk older adults, one idea continues to surface: Postpone second doses. The idea is that delaying second doses for those who have already received a first dose would allow for more people in prioritized groups to get at least one dose if they
Continue Reading A Moscow court sent Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, prompting protests across the country. The ruling closed a heated hearing in which the Kremlin critic ridiculed claims he broke his parole conditions while recovering from poisoning, and denounced President Vladimir Putin as “Putin
Continue Reading Two men could face murder charges in connection with the death of famed private investigator Jack Palladino, who authorities say may have helped solve his own case. Palladino, 76, fell just outside his home in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood after two men tried stealing his camera last Thursday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Police
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Idaho teachers are objecting to comments made by Idaho Falls State Representative Barbara Ehardt during a House Education Committee meeting this week.
Continue Reading Democrats won the Senate, but they’re not in charge until the chamber’s party leaders strike a power-sharing agreement. A stalemate has prevented Democrats from taking control of key committees since the chamber is operating under the rules of the last Congress, when the GOP was in charge, delaying consideration of attorney general nominee Merrick Garland,
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Local health officials reported 141 new COVID-19 cases in the area Tuesday.
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BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – With the girls state basketball tournament just over two weeks away, the Idaho High School Activities Association announced how many fans will be allowed to attend. For both the girls and boys basketball tournaments, 1,800 fans will be allowed in the Idaho Center. Each participating school will get 900 each. Tickets
Continue Reading State lawmakers across the US have filed more than 100 bills since the November election aimed at reforming election procedure and limiting voter access, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice. In all, 28 states have introduced, pre-filed or are advancing 106 restrictive bills for the 2021 legislative session, a significant
Continue Reading Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three agents were wounded in a shootout as they executed a search warrant in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said. The subject of the warrant is dead, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting occurred at about 6 a.m. as a team of law enforcement
Continue Reading Three Rochester, New York, officers have been removed from patrol duty after an incident in which a 9-year-old girl was handcuffed and pepper-sprayed, Interim Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan said. Body camera videos of Friday’s encounter — released by the police department over the weekend — showed officers restraining the child, putting her in handcuffs and
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More than 100,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States so far this year, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Since January 1, 2021, the US reported a total of 100,317 COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of reported deaths in the US since the start of the pandemic to 446,272. The first
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The governor of Wyoming has announced his support for a proposed ballot measure that would instruct commissioners in a rural Colorado county to explore becoming part of Wyoming.
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Some iPhone users will soon be able to unlock their smartphones without needing to remove their face masks in public. There’s just one catch: it requires an additional Apple device. Apple is testing new iOS software that will allow people to unlock their iPhone’s face recognition security tool, Face ID, if they also happen to
Continue Reading A number of Democratic House members are calling for Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be removed from Congress, censured or face other punishment since a number of inflammatory past comments have come to light. CNN reported that the freshman congresswoman from Georgia repeatedly indicated support for executing prominent Democratic politicians in 2018 and 2019,
Continue Reading Starship SN9, SpaceX’s early prototype for a rocket the company hopes will carry the first humans to Mars, launched a high-altitude test flight Tuesday that saw the vehicle travel a few miles up in the air, hover for a moment, and then conduct a belly flop-like maneuver on descent before making an explosive landing back
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The iconic Hollywood sign has once again undergone another unofficial transformation. Six people were arrested Monday after scaling the hills around the sign and altering it to read “HOLLYBOOB” in what they claimed was an effort to raise breast cancer awareness, according to police.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — At least two fans sitting courtside at State Farm Arena in Atlanta were removed Monday night following a verbal interaction with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. With a little more than eight minutes left in the game, James had a heated exchange with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LITTLETON, Colorado (KCNC) — It is difficult for everybody to get a good night’s sleep in the Lambert household. That’s because two of the four young children have serious sleep disorders. It turns out, their issues with resting actually run in the family. When we visited the Lamberts,
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Silentó, the Atlanta rapper known for the hit single and viral dance “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of his cousin, authorities said. The 23-year-old, whose real name is Ricky Lamar Hawk, was arrested Monday after police investigated the death of his 34-year-old cousin, Frederick Rooks, according
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — James Roy II just opened his art gallery Urbanity Gallery in Denver, his hometown. “I grew up in the Five Points originally, and then in Park Hill for middle school and Aurora for high school,” he said. He’s also the Executive Director of Denver
Continue Reading A Moscow court sent Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, closing a heated hearing in which the Russian opposition leader ridiculed claims he broke his parole conditions while recovering from poisoning, and denounced President Vladimir Putin as “Putin the poisoner.” The decision inflamed anger among Navalny’s supporters.
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A North Carolina man faces felony charges after racing through Soda Springs and attempted to outrun law enforcement officers.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KELLER, Texas (KTVT) — Blake Shimanek, one of two Keller police officers involved with the controversial arrest of Marco Puente in August 2020, has resigned. The City of Keller tweeted: “As part of our commitment to transparency and communication around the Aug. 15 police incident, we offer this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Wayzata, Minnesota (WCCO) — Authorities are investigating an alleged hit-and-run that happened on Lake Minnetonka. “I noticed two snowmobiles coming in pretty quickly,” Peter Kissinger, from Minneapolis, said. Kissinger and Samantha Hoch were out ice fishing around 6 o’clock Friday night near Wayzata Bay when Kissinger noticed snowmobiles
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — The Texas Department of Public Safety sent out a mistaken Amber Alert like no other on Friday, Jan. 29. The message published from the Texas Alerts system with an Amber Alert for Chucky the doll and his child, Glen. The alert listed Chucky from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Rochester, New York (WCBS) — A Rochester police officer has been suspended and two others are on administrative leave after pepper spraying a 9-year-old girl. According to a statement from the department, the girl kicked an officer who was forcing her into a police vehicle Friday. Officers were
Continue Reading Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the role of executive chair, the company said Tuesday. He will be replaced by Andy Jassy. Bezos has been Amazon’s CEO since its founding in 1995. He oversaw its growth from an online bookseller into a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A community in Chicago is stepping up to help a family of Mariachi performers, after they faced eviction from their home. When the pandemic hit, the Lucero family’s performances were canceled and they fell behind on rent. Neighbors came together, when the family needed help
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — You could say it’s all hands on deck. The feds and local officials alike are trying to stop carjackings. It underscores just how serious carjacking is across the Chicago area. And politicians are hearing from scared constituents. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports U.S. Congressman Bobby
Continue Reading The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary, the first Latino and immigrant to serve at the helm of the department. His confirmation will fill a critical role in the new administration and he’ll be expected to swiftly begin rolling back Trump administration immigration policies while juggling the response to a
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1931 Death date: August 5, 2019 Birth place: Lorain, Ohio Birth name: Chloe Anthony Wofford Father: George Wofford Mother: Ella Ramah (Willis) Wofford Marriage: Harold Morrison (1958-1964, divorced) Children: Slade and Harold Ford Education: Howard
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Astra, a US-based rocket startup aiming to build cheap rockets to haul satellites to space, announced Tuesday that it’s going public via a reverse merger known as SPAC. The company has yet to begin commercial operations, and though a December test launch of its Rocket 3.2 came very close to entering Earth’s orbit, Astra has
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics will open in Maryland Friday at the Baltimore City Convention Center and Six Flags in Prince George’s County, and the state is encouraging everyone eligible to try to get the vaccine. “If you can get the vaccine, get the
Continue Reading North Carolina will no longer allow specialty license plates depicting the Confederate battle flag, citing the symbol’s “potential to offend.” At the start of 2021, the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles was no longer issuing or renewing specialty license plates “bearing the Confederate battle flag or any variation of that flag,” said North Carolina DOT
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Pine Township, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A local woman was in two different car crashes in a year, not realizing they were caused by seizures. Laughter fills the Grguras house, but there were some scary moments getting here. It started with a car crash when Adrienne Grguras was pregnant
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sierra County, California (KOVR) — A week of survival in the Sierra. Crews made unbelievable rescues on camera in the aftermath of last week’s massive storm. On Monday night, forecasters said more snow is headed to the Sierra. CHP helicopter pilots made multiple rescues over the last weekend
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Tennessee (WSMV) — Getting city projects to the finish line, that’s what the mayor of Lebanon said was a major goal when he got into office. One of those projects is extending the sidewalk about one-third of a mile on each side of a major road. “It
Continue Reading The House impeachment managers charged Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the insurrection at the US Capitol last month, while Trump’s legal team argued his speech was protected by the First Amendment and a Senate conviction would be unconstitutional. The dueling pretrial legal briefs from the House managers and Trump’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story San Jose, California (KPIX) — A man accused of brutally abusing a pet tortoise at a preschool in San Jose has been taken into custody again after police said he returned to vandalize the school. San Jose police said 40-year-old George Robles was arrested Saturday after police said
Continue Reading Wall Street surged for a second day in a row as GameStop mania appears to be calming down. Reddit’s favorite stock fell 60% Tuesday, adding to Monday’s sizable losses. Hedge funds on Wall Street are catching a break from the short squeeze that ensued after retail investors rapidly pushed up the share price of GameStop,
Continue Reading Google will stop making video games, less than two years after launching its highly publicized Stadia gaming platform. The company is shutting down Stadia Games and Entertainment (SG&E), its internal game development service, Phil Harrison, Stadia’s vice president and GM, announced in a blog post Monday. “Creating best-in-class games from the ground up takes many
Continue Reading Hal Holbrook, a legendary Emmy and Tony Award winning actor, died January 23 at his California home, his daughter Victoria told CNN on Tuesday. He was 95. Holbrook portrayed iconic author Mark Twain in one-man shows for more than six decades, winning a Tony Award for best actor in 1966 for his role in “Mark
Continue Reading Everything has been impacted by the spread of Covid-19, even the most important football game of the year. Thousands of fans will be traveling to Tampa, Florida, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers face off in the Super Bowl on Sunday. And for the 25,000 that will be gracing Raymond James Stadium
Continue Reading A mutation that could allow COVID-19 to escape antibody protection has now been found in samples of a rapidly spreading strain in the UK, according to a report Monday by Public Health England. The mutation, called E484K, was already part of the genetic signature of variants linked to South Africa and Brazil. According to the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TWINING, Michigan (WNEM) — A Twining man has been charged with attempted murder and several other charges after Michigan State Police say he set up a booby trap to harm troopers. Police were contacted on Jan. 19 to investigate a fraud complaint in Ogemaw County. The victim, a
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and the iPhone. Facts The corporate headquarters are in Cupertino, California. As of September 2020, the company reported that it employs approximately 147,000 people full-time. Timeline April 1, 1976 – Apple Computers, Inc. is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Their first product
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a tuition-free program for Michigan residents 25 and older on Feb. 2. The $30 million Michigan Reconnect program will help residents 25 and older who do not have a college degree. Residents will have the opportunity to earn a tuition-free
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — A Georgia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would establish February 21 as “John Lewis Day” in the state. Georgia State Representative Shelly Hutchinson has filed the legislation designating February 21 as “John Lewis Day” in Georgia. She also refiled House Bill 1212, which would
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb County is expanding a training grant for job seekers during the pandemic. According to a press release, the county has allocated $1 million to provide one-time grants of up to $1,500 for eligible students to cover living expenses, including mortgage assistance, food,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Connecticut National Guard helped deliver 1,000 vaccines to UConn Health in Farmington on Tuesday. The snow nor the shortages stopped the National Guard from being able to deliver the vaccines. The doses were delivered from another state location with more ample vaccine supply.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STAMFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A suspect charged in connection with a missing mother case was back in court on Tuesday. Michelle Troconis was at Stamford Superior Court around 11:30 a.m. Troconis was arrested, along with her then-boyfriend Fotis Dulos, in the weeks following the disappearance of Jennifer Farber
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A Washington man will spend four years in prison after pleading guilty to several charges including attempted sexual abuse, according to the Washington County District Attorney’s Office. Allen Grady Williams, 48, pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree online sexual corruption of child, seven counts
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Carbon monoxide poisoning is suspected in the deaths of a father and daughter near Salem on Monday, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to a property in the 5700 block of State Street after two people were found not breathing
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump’s legal team argued Tuesday that he cannot be convicted by the Senate because he is no longer in office, previewing what’s likely to be one of the biggest points of contention during Trump’s Senate impeachment trial that begins next week. Trump’s lawyers filed a 14-page response to the House’s impeachment effort
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and environmentalist Carole King. Personal Birth date: February 9, 1942 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Carol Joan Klein Father: Sydney Klein, New York City fire lieutenant Mother: Eugenia (Cammer) Klein, speech therapist Marriages: Rick Sorenson (1982-divorced); Rick Evers (1977-1978, his death); Charles
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Benton County Judge Barry Moehring announced Tuesday (Feb. 2) a collaboration with the Springdale-based nonprofit Excellerate Foundation to give over $8 million in rental relief to Benton County residents impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Chuck Schumer, the US Senate majority leader and Democratic senator from New York. Personal Birth date: November 23, 1950 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Charles Ellis Schumer Father: Abe Schumer, exterminator Mother: Selma (Rosen) Schumer Marriage: Iris Weinshall (1980-present) Children: Jessica, Alison Education: Harvard University, A.B.,
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“Fake Famous” offers a novel window into the world of influencers, conducting an experiment to see if three young wannabes can be transformed into marketing dynamos. While their tales don’t unfold entirely as planned, the HBO documentary exposes how ripe for manipulation this whole culture is, and the powerful incentives to game the system. Written,
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Tyson Buss, 36, was arrested by the US Marshal’s Service Task Force on a probation violation issued by the Idaho Department of Correction, at a cabin in Drummond, Idaho at around 8:30 p.m. Monday.
Continue Reading Boston Dynamics is teaching its robot dog Spot new tricks. On Tuesday the company announced three new products for Spot — Spot Arm, Spot Enterprise and Scout — that aim to increase the robot’s functionality in hazardous, remote work sites. The rather charming bot has become famous in Boston Dynamics’ videos of it dancing, going
Continue Reading On Monday, President Joe Biden met with 10 Republican US senators at the White House to discuss a roughly $618 billion recovery package they introduced to address the economic and health challenges created by Covid-19. The meeting should be one of many Biden has to make good on his campaign promise to work across the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles (KABC) — Resurrection Catholic School in Boyle Heights is highlighting Catholic school week with a special celebration: students dressed up as their favorite essential worker. “I’m dressed up as a doctor and my mom is a doctor,” said Alexa. “I like doctors and I like to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee (WSMV) — A mother and two children have been found dead after a house fire in Macon County overnight. Macon County Sheriff Mark Gammons tells News4 that a fire broke out at a home on Oak Grove Road in Red Boiling Springs at around
Continue Reading After making thousands off GameStop stock last week, a 20-year-old college student used his newfound riches to pay it forward to a local children’s hospital. Hunter Kahn, a mechanical engineering student at Cornell University, donated multiple Nintendo Switch consoles and games to Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis after cashing out almost $30,000 in GameStop stock
Continue Reading In a precision operation early Monday, Myanmar’s armed forces chief Gen. Min Aung Hlaing summarily deposed the country’s government, arresting state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and dozens of other key officials. The military blocked roads in the capital Naypyidaw and Rangoon, disrupted television, telephone and internet service and imposed a curfew.
Continue Reading The principal at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, middle school has apologized after announcing that the school’s Black History Month theme would be “All Lives Matter.” East Ridge Middle School announced the theme in its weekly newsletter, which was sent out to families Sunday. Principal Christy Caldwell Drake issued an apology Monday, explaining that her inspiration for
Continue Reading A progressive Super PAC, MeidasTouch, is running an online video that claims Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has refused to condemn the insurrection at the US Capitol. “Why won’t Marco Rubio condemn the terrorist attack on the US Capitol? Because he is a co-conspirator,” the video begins. The video goes on to say that Rubio
Continue Reading Pfizer expects to earn approximately $15 billion in revenue from its Covid-19 vaccine this year, the company said Tuesday. Its fourth-quarter earnings report was the first since Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine received emergency-use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration in December — the first vaccine to receive such approval. Since then, the vaccine, developed
Continue Reading GOP state senators in Georgia introduced a slate of bills on Monday that seek to roll back voter access in the state, such as “no excuse” absentee voting and automatic voter registration. If passed, the nine proposed measures — which follow elections where Democrats made historic gains in the state — could considerably reshape Georgia’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Scottsdale, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Culinary Dropout in the Scottsdale Quarter now has four domes for customers to dine-in safely outside. The Desert Domes sit two to six people and were installed on Jan. 29 as an addition to their patio dining experience. The domes are in what normally
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: January 19, 1982 Birth place: South Bend, Indiana Birth name: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg Father: Joseph A. Buttigieg, an English professor Mother: Anne Montgomery, a linguist Marriage: Chasten
Continue Reading Brace yourself for six more weeks of winter. That is, if you like to get your weather prediction from a groundhog in Pennsylvania. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday morning and, as legend holds, that means six additional weeks of heavy coats and mittens. Phil was awakened at 7:25 a.m. and made his prediction in
Continue Reading A majority of Americans in a new survey believe Black people, women, as well as gay and lesbian people will gain influence during Joe Biden’s presidency. The administration has already prioritized diversity and inclusion with the most racially diverse cabinet in US history. The new administration has also made issues such as discrimination against the
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. February 2, 2021 – Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, predicting six additional weeks of winter. February 2, 2020 – Punxsutawney Phil does not see his shadow, predicting an early spring. Facts The groundhog wakes up from hibernation
Continue Reading Here’s some background information about Libya, an oil-rich country in North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Chad, Niger and Sudan. About Libya (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 1,759,540 square kilometers (slightly larger than Alaska) Population: 7,017,224 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 25.8 years Capital: Tripoli Ethnic groups: Berber and Arab 97%,
Continue Reading Former senior Department of Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli is accused in a new whistleblower complaint of mismanagement, waste and abuse of authority over a deal he signed with a union representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers that endorsed President Donald Trump. On January 19 — his last full day in office — Cuccinelli signed
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What would you do if your home was invaded by spiders? Plus GroundHog Day and your responses to our QOD about reliving one event in your life over and over and over.
Continue Reading Former President Donald Trump lost reelection over voters’ dissatisfaction with his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, his own pollster said in a post-campaign report, disputing the key argument Trump has repeatedly made that he lost because of voter fraud, despite a lack of evidence. Voters felt President Joe Biden was “better to handle coronavirus” than
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAIRHOPE, Alabama (WALA) — New court documents revealed disturbing allegations against the Fairhope High School band director arrested on child pornography charges. The documents claimed Anthony Wayne Fillingim downloaded nude pictures and videos of underage boys performing sex acts on themselves. The documents said all of the boys
Continue Reading Space is a violent place, strewn with galaxies that have cannibalized each other to survive. Some of these survivors are galactic fossils, revealing glimpses of the past because they formed in the early universe. One of them, known as Tucana II, has a much more intriguing story to tell than scientists previously believed, according to
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