Young girl critically injured in Britt Reid crash back home and recovering
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — The 6-year-old girl critically injured in the…
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Biden says parts of US are ‘backsliding into the days of Jim Crow’
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that parts of the United States are “backsliding into the days of Jim Crow” by passing laws he says…
Continue Reading Sales of toilet paper falls after panic buying of 2020
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — It seems the panic buying of paper products has slowed…
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UEFA bans Slavia Prague’s Ondřej Kúdela for 10 games for racist behavior
Slavia Prague defender Ondřej Kúdela has been banned for 10 matches by UEFA after the governing body’s investigation into allegations of the…
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Johnson & Johnson rare blood clot concerns deal new blow to global vaccination drive
Reports that the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine may, in extremely rare cases, cause blood clots has dealt a fresh blow to the world’s…
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A body is found in the search for 3 missing Idaho children
Authorities in Idaho are asking for help finding three missing children, including two who were last seen months…
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Biden administration moves to reverse Trump-era abortion referral rule
The Biden administration said Wednesday it will replace a Trump-era rule barring certain federally funded health care providers from referring…
Continue Reading Protesters and police clash for a third night after Daunte Wright’s death as prosecutors weigh charges against officer
A Minnesota prosecutor could decide as early as Wednesday whether to charge a police officer who authorities say shot and killed a Black man in a…
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If you’ve recently had the J&J vaccine, watch for these rare symptoms, CDC says
Have you had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine within the last month? If you experience a severe headache that does not go away,…
Continue Reading Army report finds there was confusion over how military helicopters were used during June protests
A long-awaited US Army investigation concluded that while the use of military helicopters flying low at potentially dangerous altitudes over…
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HSBC is moving the heart of the bank back to Hong Kong
HSBC will move four of its most senior executives to Hong Kong later this year, as the London-based bank focuses more attention on fast-growing…
Continue Reading Attorney General Garland promises to prioritize investigating police departments that commit civil rights violations
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday promised to examine the practices of police departments around the country that commit civil rights…
Continue Reading Friends remember mother, daughter murdered
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Tennessee (WSMV) — Police are still investigating the double…
Continue Reading Senate pushes bill to combat surge of anti-Asian hate crimes
The Senate is pushing to advance a bill Wednesday that would address the surge of hate crimes against Asian Americans. The bill, which would assign a…
Continue Reading Nikki Haley fails the Trump test
It’s always bad when politicians, faced with a serious moral dilemma, put self-interest ahead of public service. It’s even worse when…
Continue Reading Atlanta educators approve raises, bonuses for all employees
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta Public School employees will a bigger paycheck after a…
Continue Reading House committee to vote on bill to grant DC statehood
The House Oversight and Reform Committee is slated to hold a vote on Wednesday to approve a bill that would grant statehood to Washington, DC, a…
Continue Reading Erling Haaland destined to ‘smash a lot of records,’ says Norwegian great Erik Thorstvedt
Erik Thorstvedt can pinpoint the moment he earmarked a young Erling Braut Haaland as a star in the making. Thorstvedt, a former international…
Continue Reading Keeping middle seats vacant on airplanes can reduce risk of COVID-19 exposure by up to 57%, CDC study says
Leaving middle seats vacant on airplanes can significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of being exposed to the coronavirus that causes COVID-19,…
Continue Reading St. Joseph High School to close after 61 years
Click here for updates on this story WESTCHESTER, Illinois (WLS) — St. Joseph High School, which has been known for…
Continue Reading Obama Presidential Center Chicago foundation work Park set to begin
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — Gov. JB Pritzker, Mayor Lori Lightfoot and others gathered in…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense calls medical expert to testify about George Floyd’s death
Former Maryland chief medical examiner Dr. David Fowler took the stand Wednesday in Derek Chauvin’s trial as the defense attempts to raise…
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Instagram is testing a feature that lets users choose if they want to see likes
Instagram is testing a feature that would let users decide if they want to hide likes on their own posts or posts from people they follow. The option…
Continue Reading 4 signs of where infrastructure stands on Capitol Hill
The White House and congressional Democrats face a crowded slate of pressing issues and competing priorities this week as they try to push forward…
Continue Reading Coinbase set to go public with a $90 billion valuation — and it’s probably heading higher
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is set to go public Wednesday at a valuation north of $90 billion, as the company takes advantage of surging…
Continue Reading The new ‘jollof wars’ and why Twitter chose Ghana over Nigeria for its first Africa base
Twitter’s announcement Monday that it will set up its first Africa base in Ghana, West Africa, has generated fierce debate among Nigerian users…
Continue Reading Her sons held hands, cried and crossed the border alone
The mother’s mind raced as she watched her sons from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. The two boys were crying and holding hands as they…
Continue Reading Treasury sets up office to oversee implementation of recovery programs
The Treasury Department is establishing an Office of Recovery Programs to lead the agency’s implementation of economic relief measures from…
Continue Reading Read CNN Business’ last interview with Madoff
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 16, 2013 and has been updated with Madoff’s death. Bernard Madoff once had…
Continue Reading Why should a cop’s blue fear matter more than my Black life?
I’m a Black man who has never personally had a nasty run-in with the police. I should have no trouble with them. But I fear them, and I know…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense expected to put its own medical experts on stand
Derek Chauvin’s defense team is expected to call two more expert witnesses on their second day of testimony in an attempt to raise doubt in the…
Continue Reading How to invest in bitcoin if you’re afraid of buying bitcoin
Coinbase Global is going public through a direct listing Wednesday, becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange on the stock market. The timing…
Continue Reading Show your vaccine card, get free beer
Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — A Raytown brewery is offering free beer to anyone…
Continue Reading Lawmakers push for violence prevention funding in an effort to stop shootings
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Following the shooting deaths of a 3-year-old boy…
Continue Reading Woman had to be extricated from crashed vehicle with hydraulic tools
Click here for updates on this story NORWALK, Connecticut (WFSB) — A single-car crash on the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk…
Continue Reading Coinbase is worth $65 billion — and it’s probably heading higher
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is set to go public Wednesday at a valuation of a whopping $65 billion, as the company takes advantage of…
Continue Reading Amazon, Google, GM, Starbucks and hundreds of companies join to oppose voting restrictions
Hundreds of prominent executives from high-profile companies, including Amazon, Google, BlackRock and Starbucks, signed a statement that opposes…
Continue Reading Local police, FBI form task force to investigate gun violence crimes
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The alarming cycle of frequent shootings and homicides…
Continue Reading School District using technology to keep kids in the classroom
Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Students in the Gervais School District have…
Continue Reading Riot declared at PPA building; 1 arrested on arson charge
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — For the second night in a row, a riot was declared after…
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Hit crime drama ‘Luther’ isn’t ‘authentic,’ BBC’s diversity chief says
The BBC’s diversity chief has said its hit detective series “Luther” is not “authentic” enough. The show’s…
Continue Reading Interactions between early modern humans and Neanderthals were a lot more common than we thought
The Neanderthal DNA in East Asians today can be traced back to interactions between Neanderthals and early modern humans in Europe 45,000 years ago.…
Continue Reading Early morning fire being investigated as a crime
Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Four kittens had to be rescued early Wednesday…
Continue Reading Biden draws on long history with the war in Afghanistan as he prepares to announce troop withdrawal
It’s an image President Joe Biden kept returning to: the sight of helicopters evacuating Americans from Saigon during the last major battle of…
Continue Reading ‘I felt like I was dying,’ a mom says after watching her children cross the border alone
The mother’s mind raced as she watched her sons from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. The two boys were crying and holding hands as they…
Continue Reading Fact check: How a group of right-wingers spread a lie that Black Lives Matter stormed Iowa’s Capitol
A group of right-wing websites and social media personalities, some with hundreds of thousands of followers, claimed that Black Lives Matter…
Continue Reading What Black drivers are doing to protect themselves during traffic stops
When Laura Coates’ husband brought a dash camera home a few years ago, she rolled her eyes. There he goes buying yet another gadget, she…
Continue Reading Alabama Law passed to outlaw removing organs without notifying next of kin
Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill outlawing medical…
Continue Reading Colleagues mourn loss of beloved teacher killed in house fire
Click here for updates on this story MIDTOWN MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Heartbreak in Midtown Mobile after a beloved…
Continue Reading John Boehner Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of John Boehner, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1949 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Treasurer jumps into crowded Democratic Senate primary as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic…
Continue Reading ‘Insecure’ star Issa Rae is helping PepsiCo’s LIFEWTR brand find the next Issa Rae
“Insecure” star Jo-Issa Rae Diop, better known as Issa Rae, is a big believer in amplifying creative voices and paying her blessings…
Continue Reading ‘It’s a tragedy.’ French winemakers face devastation after worst weather in 30 years
One of France’s biggest export industries is facing a devastating blow after an unusually severe frost earlier this month damaged vineyards…
Continue Reading Morgan Wallen says he’s working on himself after racial slur controversy
After apologizing in February for a racial slur controversy, Morgan Wallen isn’t planning on riding the success of his recent album. The…
Continue Reading Biden will address a joint session of Congress on April 28
President Joe Biden will address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month, delivering his first remarks to both chambers nearly 100…
Continue Reading Vaping should not be used to help youth quit smoking, Canadian Paediatric Society warns
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Doctors should not suggest vaping to help youth…
Continue Reading Doctors’ message for anyone worried by blood clot news: ‘They’re good vaccines’
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — In the wake of the first reported blood clot in…
Continue Reading Protesters and police clash for a third night in a Minneapolis suburb as prosecutors weigh charges against officer
Hundreds gathered for a third night of protests to express anger over the police killing of a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb as prosecutors could…
Continue Reading Practically everything is getting more expensive in America
Wall Street has been a bundle of nerves about potential spikes in inflation since Democrats passed $1.9 trillion in economic stimulus last month. And…
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How Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine pause could slow the economic recovery
Economic turnaround hopes are strongly tied to the vaccine rollout around the globe — so a new concern over the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19…
Continue Reading Las Vegas is set to come out of Covid-19 better than ever
More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, this desert city is looking bigger, bolder and better than ever. New casino resorts, innovative…
Continue Reading CDC advisers will meet today about the J&J COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what experts and state leaders say about the pause
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber says his drug problem was so bad that bodyguards would check his pulse as he slept
Justin Bieber has opened up about his transformation from wild child to reformed character. In an interview with GQ magazine, the 27-year-old singer…
Continue Reading Matt Gaetz associate has been cooperating with Justice Department since last year
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing investigators with…
Continue Reading Why Wall Street is so excited about bank stocks
For years, Wall Street turned up its nose at America’s bank stocks. Now, the sector is getting tons of love as investors eye the economic…
Continue Reading Why Biden is pulling the US — and NATO — out of Afghanistan
As President Biden prepares to lay out his plan Wednesday to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan and end America’s longest war, a source…
Continue Reading DOJ nominee Kristen Clarke faces Senate as supporters say civil rights chief is badly needed
Kristen Clarke, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, heads to her Senate confirmation…
Continue Reading Biden is making a major mistake on Afghanistan
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden is expected to formally announce the planned withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, which…
Continue ReadingEat like an astronaut (or a TikTok star) with these tortilla hacks
For astronauts aboard the International Space Station, sourdough is off-limits and whole wheat is out of bounds. It’s not because anyone is on…
Continue Reading Berlin police investigate private club over alleged party amid lockdown
Berlin Police are investigating a possible violation of coronavirus lockdown rules during an alleged party at the private members club Soho House, a…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for April 14: Covid, police violence, Afghanistan, Russia, abortion
It’s 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics, and Japan is running into another problem: Only about 1% of its population is vaccinated from Covid-19.…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launches Senate campaign as Ron Johnson freezes GOP field
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski launched her campaign for Senate on Wednesday, jumping into what’s expected to be a contentious Democratic…
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Aeropostale: The hero pilots who connected the world by airmail
What do two major national airlines, an American fashion retail brand, a large publicly listed industrial corporation, a Hollywood movie and several…
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W. Galen Weston, billionaire and ‘retail visionary,’ is dead at 80
W. Galen Weston, the patriarch of a retail and food empire that spans the Atlantic, has died at 80. Weston’s family announced his death on…
Continue Reading Dogecoin price surpasses 10 cents to reach an all-time high
Bitcoin and Ethereum aren’t the only digital currencies that are hitting record highs this week. Dogecoin, the crypocurrency that features the…
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With 100 days until the Tokyo Olympics, Japan has vaccinated less than 1% of its population. That’s a problem
When 2020 Tokyo Olympics volunteers have in recent weeks asked officials how they’ll be protected from Covid-19, given the foreign athletes…
Continue Reading Egypt impounds Ever Given ship over $900 million Suez Canal compensation bill
Egyptian authorities have seized a massive cargo ship which blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week last month, amid a dispute over financial…
Continue Reading ‘No one can dare ask why’
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Women are banned from leaving their homes without a male companion and nobody dares ask about schooling for girls…
Continue Reading Intelligence officials reassert their role post-Trump
The last time the top three intelligence officials testified in front of Congress, they were publicly criticized by the President, who lashed out at…
Continue Reading USA predicted to top Tokyo Olympics medal table
The circumstances around this year’s Olympics might be wildly different compared to previous Games, but history could be about to repeat itself…
Continue Reading China is going after tech companies. Tesla is trying to keep out of the way
Tesla is still trying to get back on China’s good side. An executive at the electric carmaker told Chinese authorities this week that Tesla…
Continue Reading America’s enemies line up to put Biden to the test
The world already seems more dangerous and complex than when Joe Biden took office less than three months ago. That’s partly because…
Continue Reading US intelligence community warns of devastating long-term impact of coronavirus pandemic
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic is poised to fracture societies worldwide, increase instability across the globe and reshape political and…
Continue Reading States scramble to halt Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after CDC and FDA recommend pause
States trying to fend off a new, dominant strain of coronavirus have a new challenge: having to stop Johnson & Johnson vaccinations for now. The…
Continue Reading Biden’s risky decision to end America’s longest war gives him a chance to refocus US foreign policy
President Joe Biden’s decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan by September marks a pivotal moment after almost 20 years of war in the…
Continue Reading Protests and police clash in third night of protests after death of Daunte Wright
Police in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center declared protests to be an unlawful assembly Tuesday evening as demonstrations over the death of…
Continue Reading UN rights chief fears Myanmar heading to ‘full blown conflict’ with echoes of Syria
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, has warned Myanmar is heading toward a “full blown conflict”…
Continue Reading Grab is going public in $40 billion SPAC deal, the biggest on record
Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing giant Grab is setting the stage for an eye-popping Wall Street debut. The Singapore-based startup announced…
Continue Reading China tells its tech giants to heed ‘warning’ in Alibaba’s record fine
The A-list of China’s tech industry was summoned before the country’s powerful regulators on Tuesday for a dressing down over antitrust…
Continue Reading Journalists reflect on Afghanistan as Biden prepares to announce troop withdrawal
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Nearly 20 years ago,…
Continue Reading Yes, Andrew Yang could be New York City’s next mayor
With 10 weeks to go before New York City Democrats vote in their primary for mayor, the question dominating Big Apple politics is simple: Can Andrew…
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Tuesday H.S. baseball, softball & tennis scores – April 13
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – High school baseball, softball and tennis…
Continue Reading Clyburn says ‘we’ve got to have police officers’ after Tlaib calls for ‘no more policing’
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn on Tuesday stressed that the US has “got to have police officers” after Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a…
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Rose caps off IF rally with walk-off single
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Falls rallied from a five run deficit to beat Madison 6-5 in high school baseball on Tuesday. Nate Rose provided…
Continue Reading Two suspects arrested in the disappearance of Kristin Smart, San Luis Obispo County sheriff says
Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, San…
Continue Reading New York Times: Matt Gaetz associate has been cooperating with Justice Department since last year
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing information to…
Continue Reading What’s happening in Myanmar and what the Biden administration is trying to do about it
The US policy on the Myanmar military’s crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators has been bipartisan — but that hasn’t…
Continue Reading Biden dispatches unofficial delegation to Taiwan
President Joe Biden dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan Tuesday in a show of support for the island, according to a senior administration…
Continue Reading White House scrambles to reassure public after pause on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine
It was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden’s ambitious vaccine effort received some alarming news. The US Food and…
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