Click here for updates on this story East Alton, Illinois (KMOV) — The former Wood River power plant in East Alton was demolished Monday morning. Over the weekend, environmentalists were worried about hazardous dust spreading. News 4’s Julia Avery spoke with the East Alton police chief about some last minute changes to the demolition plans.
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While the prospect of travel was mostly out of reach for the majority of us in 2020, entries to the Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) have provided great inspiration for future dreams and voyages. Almost 25,000 entries were submitted to the annual competition from photographers in 147 countries. For the first time, a Russian
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The Senate voted to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary on Tuesday, making him the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ Cabinet secretary. Buttigieg’s confirmation elevates the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to a top post in the federal government. The choice vaults a candidate President Joe Biden spoke glowingly of after the
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Here’s a look at the life of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 30, 1941 Birth place: Lincoln, Nebraska Birth name: Richard Bruce Cheney Father: Richard Herbert Cheney, worked for the Department of Agriculture Mother: Marjorie Lorraine (Dickey) Cheney Marriage: Lynne Ann (Vincent) Cheney (August 29,1964-present) Children:
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Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Two days after 21-year-old Bradley Nall was shot and killed just outside of his family home, three people have now been charged in his death. Monday night 23-year-old Demarcus Reynolds joined 18-year-old Mary Cheyenne Butler and 19-year-old Selena Grace Tisdale in metro jail. All
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Tesla is recalling 135,000 Tesla Model S sedans and Model X SUVs because their large center touchscreens can fail. Tesla had previously objected to a push to issue a recall from regulators, as it claimed that the problem wasn’t a safety issue. The recall applies to some 2012 through 2018 Model S and 2016 through
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Jill Biden, wife of 46th US President Joe Biden. Personal Birth date: June 3, 1951 Birth place: Hammonton, New Jersey Birth name: Jill Tracy Jacobs Father: Donald Jacobs, banker Mother: Bonny Jean (Godfrey) Jacobs Marriages: Joe Biden (June 17, 1977-present); Bill Stevenson (1970-1975, divorced) Children: with Joe
Continue Reading Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran whose efforts to raise millions for the UK’s National Health Service made him a universally adored icon during the first wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, has died in hospital after himself contracting the disease, his family said Tuesday. Known affectionately as Captain Tom, Moore raised almost £33
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The news sounds great: More COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered than the number of US COVID-19 cases reported during the entire pandemic. More than 26.3 million cases have been reported over the past year, according to Johns Hopkins University. And in less than two months, more than 26 million doses of vaccine have been
Continue Reading Uber’s future used to be self-driving cars. Now it’s delivering alcohol. On Tuesday, the company announced that it is acquiring alcohol delivery startup Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash. The deal, which is not yet complete, will result in Drizly being integrated into Uber’s food delivery app while also remaining a standalone app.
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Jay Inslee, governor of Washington and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 9, 1951 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: Jay Robert Inslee Father: Frank Inslee, biology teacher, coach and athletic director Mother: Adele (Brown) Inslee, store clerk Marriage: Trudi (Tindall) Inslee (August 27,
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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Wisconsin (WDJT ) — Several school buses that transport Burlington Area School District students were damaged in an electrical fire Tuesday, Feb. 2. The damage is estimated to be more than half-a-million dollars. According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, around 3:54 a.m., a deputy spotted dark
Continue Reading The Biden administration has formally determined that the military takeover in Myanmar constitutes a coup d’état, a designation that requires the US to cut its foreign assistance to the country. “After careful review of the facts and circumstances, we have assessed that Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Burma’s ruling party, and Win Myint,
Continue Reading Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a 14-page response to the House’s impeachment manager’s case on Tuesday, in its first filing ahead of next week’s Senate impeachment trial. Read their response below:
Continue Reading Here’s a look at Somalia, an impoverished, war-torn eastern African country that borders the Gulf of Aden, the Indian Ocean, Ethiopia and Kenya. About Somalia (from the CIA World Fact Book)Area: 637,657 sq km (slightly smaller than Texas) Population: 12,094,640 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 18.5 years Capital: Mogadishu Ethnic groups: Somali 85%, Bantu and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT ) — For the second year in a row, COVID-19 has America’s largest music festival on the move. Originally set for a trio of three-day weekends in June, Summerfest 2021 will now be held on the first three weekends in September. Summerfest 2021 will be held
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EUREKA SPRINGS, Arkansas (KFSM ) — The Eureka Springs Police Department (ESPD) shared a video of “clumsy vandals” caught on camera hoping for the public’s help in making an identification. Three individuals are seen in the video. As one suspect stood guard, a second suspect climbed what appears
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
Continue Reading Last week, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his commitment to addressing climate change by creating green energy jobs, building out a “modern and sustainable infrastructure” toward his continued goal of reaching a carbon-free energy sector in the US by 2035. In remarks last week before signing several executive orders focused on his climate agenda, Biden tied
Continue Reading Nintendo keeps having one blowout quarter after another. But analysts say it’s going to need new games and hardware to keep that momentum going. On Monday, the Japanese gaming company reported 229.7 billion yen ($2.2 billion) in operating profit for the quarter ended December, topping analyst expectations. Sales of its Switch console reached a record
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Alibaba reported a big quarter for its e-commerce business. But China’s most famous tech firm faced nervous investors on Tuesday as a regulatory crackdown by Beijing and co-founder Jack Ma’s fall from grace cast a shadow over its future. The company reported a 37% jump in revenue for the quarter ended December compared to a
Continue Reading UPS is celebrating Black History Month with a special design on Express delivery packages, part of a campaign to support Black-owned small businesses. It’s the first time UPS has commissioned art for any of its delivery boxes, and the design was created by 25-year-old Sophia Yeshi, a graphic illustrator who is Black and southeast Asian
Continue Reading Facebook said Monday that it is testing a new pop-up alert for iPhone and iPad users that stresses the benefits of its apps collecting personal data. The test comes ahead of an Apple privacy change with the potential to upend the social network’s core business. Apple is set to introduce a new requirement for users
Continue Reading The number of employed Americans won’t return to its pre-pandemic level until 2024, but the broad economy is expected to fully recover by the middle of this year, according to a Congressional Budget Office report issued Monday. The projection shows just how long the job market still has to go to heal after suffering the
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Small businesses in 14 Idaho counties have until March 2 to apply for a Small Business Administration federal disaster loan.
Continue Reading Democrats are moving now to fast-track a Covid relief package. If Republicans want to come along, great. Democrats are arguing Republicans can vote for budget reconciliation. If Republicans don’t like the plan, they can keep talking to the White House, but the underlying takeaway from the meeting on Monday night — and all the messages
Continue Reading Three people, including the shooter, are dead after a dispute over snow shoveling in Plains, Pennsylvania, outside Wilkes-Barre on Monday, Plains Township Police Chief Dale Binker told CNN on Tuesday. At around 9 a.m. Monday, the shooter, Jeffrey Spaide, got into an argument with James and Lisa Goy, who lived across the street, while shoveling snow from his
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Missoula, Montana (The Missoulian) — After a freakishly busy summer helping people kayak around some of Montana’s state parks, Glacier Treks owners B.J. and Joli Johnson took October off. Then winter arrived in Glacier National Park, and their phone started blowing up again. “The holiday season was non-stop
Continue Reading ExxonMobil lost $22.4 billion in 2020, its first annual loss since the 1999 merger that created the nation’s largest oil company. It’s the latest company to report its worst year on record during the Covid-19 pandemic. The fossil fuel industry has suffered from a plunge in oil prices as stay-at-home orders around both the nation
Continue Reading Google has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the US Labor Department over allegations of pay and hiring discrimination, the agency said Monday. The company is expected to pay more than $2.5 million to roughly 5,500 employees and job applicants who allegedly were under-compensated or faced hiring discrimination. The settlement resolves allegations that the company had
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Salem, Oregon (KPTV) — A 43-year-old Salem man died from complications of COVID-19, according to his family. Tim Senske died January 25 at Legacy Emanuel Hospital after less than a month’s battle with the virus, said his wife, Amy Senske. Tim was described as a healthy, strong plumber
Continue Reading The Biden administration is set to announce it will soon begin direct shipments of coronavirus vaccines to retail pharmacies, according to an official familiar with the matter, expanding points of access for Americans to receive shots. The effort is part of the administration’s attempt to speed up vaccinations by making them available in more locations.
Continue Reading Andrew Yang, the former Democratic candidate for president who is currently running for mayor of New York City, tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday, according to a statement from the Yang for NY Campaign team. Yang said in the statement that he is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue to attend virtual events. “When the time
Continue Reading Two FBI agents were killed and three agents were injured in a shootout with a suspect in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting occurred at about 6 a.m. as a team of law enforcement officers executed a federal court-ordered search warrant as part of a violent crimes against
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Billings, Montana (Billings Gazette) — Sid, a wolverine at ZooMontana, picked the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to win Super Bowl LV during a media event at the zoo Monday morning. The wolverine was presented with two whipped cream-covered pate cakes in his enclosure. Two pate cakes are decorated with
Continue Reading Marilyn Manson is responding to claims he was abusive in previous relationships. The singer took to his Instagram late Monday night and wrote, “Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality. My intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with
Continue Reading Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers from Robinhood co-CEO Vlad Tenev over potential conflicts of interest caused by the free trading app’s relationship with large hedge funds and other financial players. In a letter obtained by CNN Business, the Massachusetts Democrat called out Robinhood for “abruptly changing the rules” on individual investors last week by
Continue Reading Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, became the latest high-profile GOP elected official to defend Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming amid attacks from Donald Trump loyalists critical of her vote to impeach the former president last month. “I believe @RepLizCheney is one of the strongest and most reliable conservative voices in the Republican Party.
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: January 13, 1975 Birth place: Schenectady, New York Birth name: Andrew M. Yang Father: Kei-Hsiung Yang, researcher at IBM and GE Mother: Nancy L. Yang, systems administrator Marriage: Evelyn (Lu) Yang (2011-present) Children: Two sons
Continue Reading The House impeachment managers charge that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol last month, arguing that the Senate should convict Trump and bar him from holding future office after he “threatened the constitutional system that protects the fundamental freedoms we cherish.” The House managers laid out their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOUNT POCONO, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Snowplow drivers were doing their best on Tuesday to keep up with this winter blast. Giuseppe Rametta from Tobyhanna has been out plowing since Sunday. “I love it. I am making money. I feel sorry for the people that are stranded, but Mother
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DICKSON CITY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The early morning hours brought a parade of plows in Dickson City. Workers we spoke with call this storm exhausting. “My early morning started at 2 o’clock yesterday morning and I haven’t stopped, and it’s been a nightmare, been a nightmare, not only
Continue Reading It’s no secret that GameStop mania has put Wall Street on edge. What’s happening: The Dow and S&P 500 just logged their worst weeks since October, and strategists are watching for ripple effects as hedge funds that were burned by the Reddit rebellion remove risk. But institutions like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock think
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There was a minor Wyoming-Colorado border skirmish Monday when Wyoming Game and Fish learned that Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) captured and collared a gray wolf in the southern Platte Valley of Wyoming.
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little is moving the state into “Stage 3” of his coronavirus reopening plan, lessening restrictions on the size of group gatherings as the rate of COVID-19 infections continues to drop statewide.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Macon County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A veterans therapeutic service provider called Special Liberty Project relocated its headquarters from California to Macon County, North Carolina in October of 2020. Founded by Cory and Jessica Merritt in 2016, the nonprofit organization has locations in Arizona, California and now Western
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There’s no evidence that animals are playing a significant role in the spread of coronavirus to humans, but precautions can help keep people and their pets safe, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Monday. “Based on limited information available to date, the risk of animals, including pets, spreading Covid-19 to people is
Continue Reading FBI agents were injured in a shootout with a suspect in Sunrise, Florida, on Tuesday morning, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the incident. A total of five law enforcement officers have been shot, sources told CNN. The FBI and other law enforcement agencies were exercising a warrant at the Water Terrace apartment
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Stuart Baxter has been sacked from his position as manager by Indian Super League club Odisha after making comments about rape during a post-match interview. The British former professional footballer made the comments about refereeing decisions during his side’s defeat to Jamshedpur on Monday. “You need decisions to go your way and they didn’t,” Baxter
Continue Reading The Senate is on track to confirm Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary and Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary on Tuesday. Mayorkas was among President Joe Biden’s earliest announced nominees and would be the first Latino and immigrant to serve at the helm of the department. His confirmation will fill a critical role in the
Continue Reading The House impeachment managers provided a detailed legal analysis in their pre-trial legal brief, filed Tuesday, about the constitutionality of charging Trump with incitement of insurrection. The brief is available below: This story and headline have been updated to include the full brief from Democrats.
Continue Reading Investing for the first time can be downright intimidating. It can bring up a whole host of nerve racking questions: Is it too risky? Is now the right time to invest? But allowing fear to stop you from investing can be a big mistake. In fact, the sooner you begin investing, the better off your
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Gwinnett County, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — There are 19 confirmed cases of the UK variant of the COVID-19 virus that have now shown up in Georgia, and Gwinnett County is one of the places where the variant has emerged, the Georgia Department of Public Health announced on
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said during an Instagram Live broadcast Monday night that she is a survivor of sexual assault. Ocasio-Cortez made the statement, which appeared to be one of the first times she has spoken in public about being a survivor, in contextualizing her trauma in the wake of the insurrection at the US
Continue Reading Honoring Black History Month may look and feel a lot different this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. But there are still plenty of ways to celebrate. Across the country, organizations are providing safe ways for people to commemorate the month virtually. Here’s a look at five ways you can partake in honoring the month without
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Milder temps today with a sun/cloud mix, so you may see YOUR shadow, but a front into evening for the central mountains kicks off the snow for Wednesday for the SRP very early. Northern snow amounts will be good for resorts, but the frosting for the valley will make things messy, slick, and travel less
Continue Reading The House impeachment managers provided a detailed legal analysis in their pre-trial legal brief, filed Tuesday, about the constitutionality of charging Trump with incitement of insurrection. Excerpts of the brief are available below: “On January 6, 2021, with Vice President Michael Pence presiding, Congress assembled to perform one of its most solemn constitutional responsibilities: the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story McDonough, Georgia (Albany Herald) — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office has hired basketball great Shaquille O’Neal as its Director of Community Relations. O’Neal became a resident of Henry County five years ago and has been involved with the community since arriving. Sheriff Reginald Scandrett said teaming up with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A car break-in has the attention of law enforcement across the Omaha-metro area. That is because the stolen items are dangerous in the wrong hands. The passenger side windows are smashed and Bellevue Police warn other agencies to be on the lookout because of
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Angelina Jolie is selling the only painting created by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War II, with the work expected to fetch up to £2.5 million ($3.4 million) at auction. Churchill painted “Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque” in Marrakech, Morocco, after attending the Casablanca Conference in January 1943, during which he and US
Continue Reading Gayle King’s daughter Kirby Bumpus and her longtime boyfriend Virgil Miller tied the knot at Oprah Winfrey’s house in a socially distanced celebration in December, reports O Magazine. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bumpus and Miller, who live on the West Coast, were forced to modify their wedding plans and decided on an intimate ceremony
Continue Reading Last year was looking like a record breaker for Chris Wiseheart’s transport company in Prague. Wiseheart, originally from Detroit, had built the business over nearly two decades from an airport shuttle service to a chauffeur outfit sought out by the crews behind music’s biggest names. Think Madonna, AC/DC and Metallica. He was gearing up to
Continue Reading After criticism last year for an early rollout, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against symptomatic Covid-19 and 100% effective against severe and moderate disease, according to an interim analysis of the vaccine’s Phase 3 trial results. The preliminary findings were published in The Lancet on Tuesday and are based on data gathered from
Continue Reading The Biden administration is engaged in an internal debate over whether to call the military takeover in Myanmar a coup, a designation that would have ramifications for US assistance to the country’s government, according to a State Department official and an administration official. It is a decision the newly minted administration will have to make
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny appeared in a Moscow court on Tuesday, where he ridiculed claims he broke his parole conditions while in a coma and launched an extraordinary attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin, denouncing him as a “little thieving man.” Navalny was detained two weeks ago upon his return to Moscow from Berlin, accused
Continue Reading Even for those who have been infected with Covid-19, there is a “very high rate” of re-infection if the new variants become dominant, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday. Health experts have identified at least three coronavirus variants in the US that appeared to originate in the UK, South Africa and Brazil. While the average case
Continue Reading Roger Federer will make his long-awaited return to tennis following double knee surgery at an ATP tournament in Doha, Qatar in March, his agent has confirmed to CNN Sport. The 39-year-old, who is level with Spain’s Rafa Nadal on 20 grand slam titles, has not played a competitive match since losing to Novak Djokovic in
Continue Reading Marriott International’s president and CEO Arne Sorenson is reducing his demanding schedule for “several months” as he continues to fight pancreatic cancer. Sorenson, 62, is dialing back his duties to “facilitate more demanding treatment for pancreatic cancer,” the company announced Tuesday. He was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer In May 2019. “While I have
Continue Reading Your loved ones are right to have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine — the American public hasn’t watched vaccine development this closely since Dr. Jonas Salk discovered how to immunize kids from polio in the ’50s. But vaccine hesitancy could put a dangerous damper on the country’s COVID-19 response. Pockets of some populations most at
Continue Reading St. Patrick’s Day is several weeks away, but McDonald’s is already getting ready with the arrival of the Shamrock Shake. Beginning February 15, the fan-favorite milkshake as well as an Oreo Shamrock McFlurry will go on sale at US restaurants for a limited time. These temporary offerings, which include not only holiday items but also
Continue Reading 2020 was supposed to be the kickoff of the streaming wars — the year when new contenders battled Netflix to take their own slice of the streaming pie. Then the pandemic happened. Instead of finding itself under siege, Netflix further cemented its supremacy with massive subscriber numbers and hit after hit. As for the rest
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Dr. Alexandra Bastiany had already been practising in the field of interventional cardiology when she realized she was an unknowing role model. Bastiany, who spoke with CTV News Channel on Monday, the first day of Black History Month, is likely the first Black
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris on Monday about a series of cross-border issues, including the Democrats’ “Buy American” policy, according to his office. In a readout from the bilateral call, the PMO says the pair talked about Harris’
Continue Reading President Joe Biden and a group of 10 Republican senators have very different ideas for the next coronavirus relief bill. The President last month outlined a $1.9 trillion package that included a wide range of immediate assistance for struggling families, such as $1,400 stimulus checks and extended unemployment, nutrition and eviction aid, and longer-term changes,
Continue Reading The streets of Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, appeared outwardly calm Tuesday morning, as residents made their way to work a day after the military detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically-elected leaders and seized control of the country. But behind the business-as-usual facade, anxiety is growing among many as to what will come next.
Continue Reading Dorothy Height (1912-2010) was often the only woman in the room. She made it her life’s work to change that, fighting battles against both sexism and racism to become, as President Obama called her, the “godmother” of the civil rights movement. Height felt the sting of racism at an early age. She was accepted to
Continue Reading Minneapolis police officers will no longer be allowed to deactivate their body cameras in order to hold private conversations during the course of their response to an incident, according to a statement Monday from Mayor Jacob Frey and Chief Medaria Arradondo. It is one of several new policies that have been implemented by Minneapolis and
Continue Reading Hedge funds that bet against GameStop and other stocks have been crushed by the Reddit army — and they’re infecting the rest of Wall Street. The most heavily shorted stocks have nearly doubled in value over the last three months, according to Goldman Sachs. Those staggering gains created distress for short-sellers, setting off a negative
Continue Reading The police chief and a patrolman in a small Georgia town have been pushed out of their jobs after they were caught having a racist, misogynist conversation while preparing to patrol a Black Lives Matter Rally in June 2020, according to Buddy Walker, an assistant to Hamilton Mayor Julie Brown. Hamilton Police Chief Gene Allmond
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny appeared in a Moscow court on Tuesday in a bizarre and heated hearing in which the politician ridiculed suggestions he should have communicated with parole officers while he was in a coma. Navalny was detained two weeks ago upon his return to Moscow from Berlin, accused of failing to meet his
Continue Reading At least 12 children have been hospitalized after they were administered hand sanitizer drops instead of oral polio vaccine drops in India’s state of Maharashtra. The incident occurred Sunday at a primary health center in Yavatmal during the National Pulse Polio vaccination drive, said Shrikrishna Panchal, a senior official from Yavatmal District Council. The incident
Continue Reading Nike’s newest shoe is “easy on, easy off” for those who can’t put their shoes on without assistance — or cannot be bothered. Called the Go Flyease, it’s Nike’s first pair of lace-less sneakers that can easily be put on and taken off without using your hands. The casual shoe arrives at a time when
Continue Reading Happy Groundhog Day! Will we get more winter? Will we get an early spring? Will we ever spell “Punxsutawney Phil” correctly on the first try? Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered to your
Continue Reading As a child, Mihir Vaya helped his father run his fledgling jewelry business in Dubai. He remembers riding with him across Dubai Creek in an abra boat as he went to sell his pieces. He remembers when the Gold Souk, today home to hundreds of retailers, was just a few rickety stalls stuck like barnacles
Continue Reading President Joe Biden has been in office for less than two weeks, but a looming question is when, not whether, his Justice Department will change the federal government’s position before the Supreme Court on the Affordable Care Act. For four years the law remained a consistent target at the center of former President’s Donald Trump’s
Continue Reading Myanmar’s powerful military has taken control of the country in a coup and declared a state of emergency, following the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government leaders in early morning raids Monday. The country woke up to widespread internet and communications blackouts, closed banks, and soldiers in army fatigues patrolling the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will sign 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, according to senior administration officials. The latest orders build upon the actions taken
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Healthy milestones offer a moment to celebrate victories, no matter how small. Positive reinforcement, such as rewarding yourself with a treat, plays an important role in maintaining motivation and perseverance when it comes to reaching your ultimate goals. These small wins can help you stay on track, research has shown. By dividing one large goal
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When it comes to filling out a form, I can write my name and address and birth date on autopilot without pause. But when I get to the gender question, a wave of anxiety washes over. I am not transgender, nor have I ever felt like I was unhappy with the body I was born
Continue Reading “What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?” That’s what a depressed Phil Connors (played by actor Bill Murray) asks two men at a bar as he contemplates the bleak fate of repeating Groundhog Day over and over. One
Continue Reading House Democrats are moving expeditiously to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes as they pressure Republicans to rebuke the Georgia congresswoman over recently unearthed incendiary past statements. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democrat, is planning to deliver an ultimatum to House GOP
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Soaring 360 meters into the sky, the Trbovlje Power Station in Slovenia is home to Europe’s tallest chimney. Just the mere sight of it is enough to make most tremble at the knees but two Slovenian climbers saw it as a chance of a lifetime. In October 2020, Janja Garnbret and Domen Škofic became the
Continue Reading Alibaba is coming off what was likely a big quarter for its e-commerce business. But China’s most famous tech firm is still poised to face nervous investors on Tuesday as a regulatory crackdown by Beijing and co-founder Jack Ma’s fall from grace cast a shadow over its future. The company is expected to report a
Continue Reading Iran is ready for a new relationship with the US — but the clock is ticking, according to Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Monday, Zarif said the Biden administration has a “limited window of opportunity” to re-enter the 2015 nuclear agreement. “The time for the United
Continue Reading Japan plans to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. The move comes as questions persist over the country’s readiness to host the Olympics, which are scheduled to be held in Tokyo this summer from
Continue Reading Japan plans to extend its state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and eight other prefectures as the country continues to battle rising Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. The move comes as questions persist over the country’s readiness to host the Olympics, which are scheduled to be held in Tokyo this summer from
Continue Reading The long war against Covid-19, ever more daunting in the dispiriting months of winter, is now posing a fundamental question over whether the US has the political, economic and national will to prevail before the disaster gets much worse. A race against time to vaccinate sufficient Americans before mutant versions of the virus cause a
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Lloyer Driggs scored 31 points to lead Thunder Ridge to a 75-47 win over Bonneville Monday. The senior also surpassed 1,000 career points during this game. Thunder Ridge (15-3, 4-1) gets back into conference play Friday at home against Madison. Bonneville (7-11, 4-2) travels to Idaho Falls on Wednesday.
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