Trump’s fight with Murkowski roils GOP with new Alaska Senate challenger emerging
The first major GOP rift in the post-Trump era centers on Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the maverick Republican who has the strong backing of GOP…
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Lizzo has heard from Chris Evans about her drunken DMs
Lizzo is feeling good as hell after Chris Evans replied to her flirty message. “Don’t drink and DM,” the “Truth Hurts”…
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Pig’s blood was smeared on the former home of the use-of-force expert who testified for the defense in Chauvin’s trial, police say
The former California home of use-of-force expert Barry Brodd was smeared with pig’s blood Saturday, four days after he testified for the…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter Ingenuity attempted its historic first flight — now we hold our breath to see if it was successful
The Ingenuity helicopter has attempted its historic flight on Mars, and now teams are waiting to learn whether it was successful. The first powered,…
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‘Hot Instagrammers’ Netflix show sparks protest
Thousands of locals in famed Australian beach town Byron Bay have signed a petition against a planned Netflix “docu-soap” set in the…
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HSBC’s CEO is swapping his office for a hot desk
HSBC is scrapping the executive floor at its Canary Wharf headquarters in London, as one of the world’s biggest banks slashes office space and…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter Ingenuity attempts its historic first flight today
The Ingenuity helicopter has attempted its historic flight on Mars, and now teams are waiting to learn whether it was successful. The first powered,…
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5 things to know for April 19: Shootings, Covid, immigration, police violence, Russia
Some environmental lawyers have an interesting proposition: They want oil companies banned from advertising on TV and social media unless they…
Continue Reading Australia opens quarantine-free travel bubble with New Zealand
A two-way travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand opened Monday, allowing passengers to move quarantine-free between both countries for the…
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Paris Saint-Germain ends Lyon’s stranglehold on Women’s Champions League
For the first time in six seasons, there will be a new Women’s Champions League winner. Paris Saint-Germain’s stunning quarterfinal…
Continue Reading Biden and Obama urge Americans to get vaccinated in star-studded television special
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama joined a slate of celebrities Sunday evening in urging Americans to get vaccinated during an…
Continue Reading Inside the GOP’s tense fallout with the big business lobby
What started as a polite discussion about small business soon turned into a heated confrontation between unusual opponents — Republican members…
Continue Reading Restaurant offers free burgers for a year if you get a tattoo for life
Restaurants offer freebies all the time, but here’s one that is asking for a permanent commitment. A California-based restaurant chain is…
Continue Reading Hester Ford, the oldest living American, has died
Hester Ford, a North Carolina woman who was recognized as the oldest living American, died peacefully on Saturday in her home in Charlotte, North…
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Why Temple Grandin wants your kids to go outside
Before she became a famous scientist and inventor, Temple Grandin was a kid who liked to play outside. “I absolutely loved flying kites,”…
Continue Reading A body with Covid washed ashore. Now this Pacific island nation isn’t taking any chances
A Pacific island country has banned outward travel from its main island for three days after a body washed ashore that later tested positive for…
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In the race between Covid-19 vaccines and the virus, hesitancy gives dangerous variants a leg up, expert says
More than half of all US adults have now gotten at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Chinese feminists are being silenced by nationalist trolls. Some are fighting back
The torrent of hate messages filling Liang Xiaowen’s inbox stopped as suddenly as it had started. For a week, the 29-year-old Chinese feminist…
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Gov. Little signs ballot initiative bill
The public outcry against Governor Brad Little’s decision to sign senate bill 11-10 is continuing to grow. The controversial bill was signed into law…
Continue Reading Mars helicopter’s first flight could happen on Monday
The Ingenuity helicopter is preparing for its historic flight on Mars Monday if everything goes according to plan. The first powered, controlled…
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Trump calls Afghanistan withdrawal ‘a wonderful and positive thing to do’ and criticizes Biden’s timeline
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday praised withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, while knocking his successor’s timeline for doing so.…
Continue Reading Max Verstappen wins at Imola but Lewis Hamilton stays ahead
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won a chaotic and crash-halted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday, with Lewis Hamilton second for Mercedes…
Continue Reading ACM Awards 2021: See who’s nominated at Sunday’s show
The Academy of Country Music Awards, which celebrate some of the best songs and performances in country music of the year, will be presented Sunday.…
Continue Reading Person of interest located in Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, injured 3 others, police say
A person of interest in the Kenosha shooting that killed three and injured three others early Sunday morning has been located and will be criminally…
Continue Reading Bitcoin suffers flash crash following week of crypto hype
After a hype-filled week for cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin experienced a flash crash over the weekend, plunging nearly 14% in less than an hour, from…
Continue Reading Police fatally shoot carjacking suspect near Minneapolis
A man suspected of a carjacking was fatally shot by police in Burnsville, Minnesota, Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from the…
Continue Reading Mars didn’t lose all of its water at once, based on Curiosity rover find
Mars was a warm, wet planet that was likely capable of supporting life billions of years ago. Something caused the planet to lose its atmosphere and…
Continue Reading White House to promote vaccine eligibility with media blitz
As all Americans 16 years and older become eligible for the vaccine on Monday, the White House is launching a media blitz to raise awareness about…
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12 European football teams to form breakaway ‘Super League’
Twelve of the top football clubs in Europe made an announcement Sunday that may shift the landscape of European football. AC Milan, Arsenal,…
Continue Reading Alma Wahlberg, mother of actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, dies at age 78
Alma Wahlberg, the mother of actors Donnie and Mark Wahlberg, has died, the brothers announced Sunday. She was 78. “My Angel. Rest in…
Continue Reading It’s not enough to cancel Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘America First’ caucus
We are witnessing a dangerous effort by some on the right to normalize the cancer known as “White nationalism” in America. And unless we…
Continue Reading Quarter of Americans fully vaccinated against coronavirus, CDC says
The United States has reached another important milestone in the race to protect its population against the coronavirus, with more than a quarter of…
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Oil company ads should carry a climate health warning, say activists
A group of lawyers want oil companies banned from advertising on television and social media unless they include “tobacco-style health…
Continue Reading A Black woman is hosting the Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time
Country music singer Mickey Guyton will make history Sunday when she hosts the Academy of Country Music Awards with Keith Urban. The 37-year-old…
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Jackson home destroyed in early morning fire
Battalion Chief Jim Tucker said the fire destroyed the mobile home in Evans Trailer Park, along with everything inside.…
Continue Reading Three people are dead after apparent ‘domestic situation’ in Austin, Texas
Three people were pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to tweets from Austin-Travis County EMS. The…
Continue Reading How the Trump era made redistricting more complicated
The political upheaval caused by the rise of former President Donald Trump has forced party operatives and elected officials tasked with laying out…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Lakers will skip team’s White House visit scheduled for this month, report says
The Los Angeles Lakers will miss the team’s White House visit scheduled for later this month because of Covid-19 protocols and scheduling…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine demand is slowing in parts of the US. Now an uphill battle starts to get more shots into arms
When health officials in Ohio’s Mercer County opened their first Covid-19 vaccine drive-thru clinic in January, available slots filled up…
Continue Reading Remote workers can get paid $12,000 to move to West Virginia
During the pandemic, cities such as Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Natchez, Mississippi, have offered remote workers cash to relocate there, while exotic…
Continue Reading Other US states could see scenarios similar to the Covid-19 crisis unfolding in Michigan, expert says
States across the country are reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases. But in one state — Michigan — another surge has overwhelmed hospitals…
Continue Reading A Minnesota National Guard and police team were shot at in a drive-by shooting, official says
A Minnesota National Guard and Minneapolis police team were fired upon in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning, the state National Guard said in a news…
Continue Reading Peloton Tread+ owners told to stop using the treadmill in ‘urgent warning’
A US government agency issued an “urgent warning” for users of Peloton’s Tread+ following multiple dangerous incidents with the…
Continue Reading Company in Hawaii uses technology from Japan to disinfect local stores, restaurants and schools
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — A company in Hawaii, known as CleanSpaceUSA, is using…
Continue Reading WWII era plane makes emergency landing near Florida beach
A World War II-era plane was forced to land off the coast of Cocoa Beach, Florida, Saturday afternoon after it experienced engine failure.…
Continue Reading Young bears let themselves in the front door of nursing home
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of young black bears made a special…
Continue Reading Ride share drivers outraged after Lyft driver shot and killed
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A Lyft driver was shot and killed in north St. Louis City…
Continue Reading Navalny’s life is Putin’s ‘personal’ responsibility, say Russian politicians
Nearly a dozen Russian politicians have published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, saying that he was personally responsible for the life…
Continue Reading America’s newsrooms are reckoning with their mass shooting coverage
At least 45 mass shootings have occurred in the United States over the past month, and America’s journalists are covering the stories as they…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting at Ohio vigil, sheriff’s office says
A woman driving by a vigil for a shooting victim was fatally shot in the head Saturday evening, and five others were wounded, according to the…
Continue Reading At least 11 killed, 98 injured in Egypt as train derails
At least 11 people were killed and 98 injured when a train went off the tracks near the city of Toukh, north of Cairo on Sunday, according to…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Trump-installed NSA lawyer resigns after being on administrative leave for three months
National Security Agency general counsel Michael Ellis, who was installed by Trump officials in the final days of the administration, resigned from…
Continue Reading YouTube star Jake Paul wins latest boxing match in first round against Ben Askren
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated former MMA fighter Ben Askren in a much-anticipated boxing match with a first-round TKO, as the two squared…
Continue Reading Three people are dead amid an active shooter incident in Austin, Texas
Three people were pronounced dead at the scene of an active shooting incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to tweets from Austin-Travis…
Continue Reading Chicago Mayor Lightfoot under pressure to reform police amid outrage over Adam Toledo shooting
Lori Lightfoot pledged on the day she was inaugurated 23 months ago as Chicago’s first Black female and first gay mayor that “reform is…
Continue Reading 2 people arrested after a fatal mall shooting in Omaha, Nebraska
Two people have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a Nebraska mall, Omaha police said. The shooting took place Saturday at the…
Continue Reading 3 people were killed and 2 others injured in a shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sheriff says
Authorities are looking for whoever opened fire at a tavern in southeast Wisconsin overnight, killing three people and seriously wounding two others,…
Continue Reading “It’s the perfect storm of last year;” powerful piece by renowned artist takes on life during COVID
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee artist’s work has been featured in…
Continue Reading The realities of climate change are pushing big businesses to focus on sustainability
A consensus appears to be taking root in Corporate America: What’s good for the environment can also be good for business. As President Joe…
Continue Reading Afghanistan withdrawal will likely dismantle a CIA intelligence network built up over 20 years
President Joe Biden’s planned withdrawal from Afghanistan includes an intense unraveling of the extensive intelligence and covert action…
Continue Reading Women shot in leg after rejecting a man’s advances
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A romantic getaway for a young couple took a violent, almost…
Continue Reading Residents clean up parks in Michigan for youth sports
Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A partnership of organizations is cleaning parks in…
Continue Reading Blinken says it would be ‘very hard’ to meet 62,500 refugee cap this fiscal year
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it would be “very hard” to meet the 62,000 refugee cap pledged by President Joe Biden,…
Continue Reading Boehner: ‘Republicans have to go back to being Republicans’
Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner on Sunday urged his party to return to its traditional principles, saying a focus on things like fiscal…
Continue Reading Fauci predicts J&J vaccine to come back to market with restrictions or warnings by Friday
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday that he expects a decision to be made about the…
Continue Reading Blinken says it would be ‘very hard’ to meet 62,500 refugee cap this year
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it would be “very hard” to meet the 62,000 refugee cap pledged by President Joe Biden,…
Continue Reading At least 97 injured in Egypt as train derails
At least 97 people were injured when a train went off the tracks near the city of Toukh, north of Cairo on Sunday, according to Egypt’s…
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Miss Broadway musicals? Try Clubhouse
With Broadway theaters shut down during the pandemic, artists are turning to Clubhouse, a buzzy audio app often used for networking and virtual…
Continue Reading The world’s next skateboard star is a 6-year-old Australian girl riding ramps double her size
While her kindergarten classmates spend their free time playing with blocks and running around outside, Paige Tobin has been busy dropping into…
Continue Reading 21-year-old experiences heart failure after drinking four energy drinks a day for two years: case study
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new case study describes a rare case of severe…
Continue Reading Anguish, grief remain one year after Nova Scotia mass shooting
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — For Wayne Smith, pain is forged in iron and…
Continue Reading Progressive backlash on refugee cap puts Biden on notice
Joe Biden’s swift reversals on raising the nation’s refugee cap over the past 48 hours marked a rare moment of uncertainty for the new…
Continue Reading Fauci on gun violence: ‘How can you say that’s not a public health issue?’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, acknowledged Sunday that gun violence in the US is a public health emergency.…
Continue Reading These are the victims of the Indianapolis FedEx shooting
Samaria Blackwell dreamed of being a police officer. John Weisert would have celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in the fall. Amarjit Sekhon and…
Continue Reading More young people are getting hospitalized as a ‘stickier,’ more infectious coronavirus strain becomes dominant
What used to be a mysterious new variant first detected in the UK is now the most dominant coronavirus strain in the US. And unlike the original…
Continue Reading National security adviser says White House is looking at options if Navalny dies in Russian custody
The Biden administration is weighing options to punish Russia if imprisoned opposition leader Alexey Navalny dies in state custody, national security…
Continue Reading Russian suspects in Salisbury poisoning linked to blast in Czech Republic
The suspects of the 2018 novichok nerve agent poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, England, have been linked to a 2014 blast in the…
Continue Reading What Seth Meyers learned from doing a year of late night TV during a pandemic
It’s been a weird year for Seth Meyers. In fact, it’s been a weird year for all of late night TV, not to mention the rest of us. Like…
Continue Reading Canada’s health care workers brace for the painful blow of a punishing third wave
For days now, as the Covid-19 case count mounted and hospital admissions surged, Canadians seemed dismayed and asked: How could this happen here,…
Continue Reading The US has reported at least 45 mass shootings in the last month
When eight people died in a mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility Thursday night, the news was compounded by a string of similar incidents…
Continue Reading Russian politicians say Navalny’s life is Putin’s ‘personal’ responsibility
Nearly a dozen Russian politicians have published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin, saying that he was personally responsible for the life…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene scraps planned launch of controversial ‘America First’ caucus amid blowback from GOP
Conservative Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is scrapping the planned launch of her “America First” caucus after receiving blowback from…
Continue Reading Violence Against US Politicians and Diplomats Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about violence against US politicians and diplomats throughout history. Presidents January 30, 1835 –…
Continue Reading Wall Street just showed the Reddit crowd how to really make money
In the early weeks of 2021, amateur traders backing meme stocks like GameStop, AMC Entertainment and BlackBerry captured the world’s attention.…
Continue Reading Scott Peterson Trial Fast Facts
Here is a look at the Scott Peterson trial. In November 2004, Peterson was convicted of murdering his wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, in…
Continue Reading Is this goodbye? Barcelona teammates line up for photos with Lionel Messi following Copa del Rey victory
The group of people had lined up and were waiting patiently to have their photos taken with Lionel Messi — but these weren’t fans, they…
Continue Reading May Day Fast Facts
Here’s a look at May Day, referred to as International Workers Day in many countries. Facts Celebrated on the first day of May each year. In…
Continue Reading Canada’s healthcare workers brace for the painful blow of a punishing third wave
For days now, as the Covid-19 case count mounted and horrifying hospital admissions surged, Canadians seemed dismayed and asked: how could this…
Continue Reading 3 people killed and 2 injured in shooting in Kenosha, sheriff’s department says
Three people were killed and two others injured with gunshot wounds in a shooting early Sunday morning at The Somers House Tavern in Wisconsin,…
Continue Reading Hank Greenberg Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of former AIG Chief Executive Officer Hank Greenberg. Personal Birth date: May 4, 1925 Birth place: New York, New York…
Continue Reading Non-socially distanced music festival to be trialed
The United Kingdom is set to trial a non-socially distanced outdoor concert with 5,000 attendees in a bid to get audiences back to live events safely…
Continue Reading Jaleel White is launching his own cannabis brand, and yes it includes ‘Purple Urkle’
Actor Jaleel White is joining the growing list of celebrities who have launched a cannabis brand. White, known for playing Steve Urkel on the 1990s…
Continue Reading In its latest lurch to the far right, Denmark plans to send some refugees back to Syria
It felt like paradise when Dania and Hussam first moved to Denmark. They did not speak a word of Danish yet the Scandinavian country was an outpost…
Continue Reading In the age of active shooters, a new mantra has emerged: ‘Run. Hide. Fight.’
It’s a nightmare scenario: You’re at a mall, shopping with friends. Or maybe buying some last-minute groceries for dinner. All of a…
Continue Reading Morris Brown’s reaccreditation could signal more longevity among HBCUs
It is no secret that at some point, something went very wrong at Morris Brown College. It was a disappointing, though not unfamiliar story. A school…
Continue Reading Australia in ‘no hurry’ to open borders to visitors
Australia is in “no hurry” to open its international borders and risk the success that the country has had with the coronavirus pandemic,…
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The US made little progress this week in preventing more COVID-19 deaths, an influential forecasting team says
As health experts worry about a COVID-19 resurgence, an influential forecasting team said the country did not make significant progress against the…
Continue Reading Inside Turkey’s incredible underground city
It’s a landscape that looks almost alien. Soft tufa rock — spewed from volcanoes millennia ago to create a series of ethereal…
Continue Reading Philanthropist and New York Public Library revivalist Vartan Gregorian dies at 87
Vartan Gregorian, the philanthropist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient whose work revitalized the New York Public Library, died Thursday at…
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