General Motors Fast Facts
Here’s a look at General Motors, one of the Big Three US automakers. Facts Major GM automobile brands in the United States are Buick, Cadillac,…
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European Debt Crisis Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the European Debt Crisis, which affected Cyprus, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain. Cyprus July 11, 2011 – A…
Continue Reading Space Shuttle Columbia Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Space Shuttle Columbia. On February 1, 2003, the Columbia broke up upon re-entry during mission STS-107, killing all seven…
Continue Reading Arizona funeral homes overwhelmed as COVID-19 deaths rise
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — As hospitals remain overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients…
Continue Reading Man worries about car arsons in neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A Phoenix man said he’s concerned after several of his…
Continue Reading Owner of gift shop with ‘no mask’ policy is under investigation for altercation
Click here for updates on this story CAVE CREEK, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The owner of Teeslangers, a gift shop in Cave…
Continue Reading 9-year-old girl begins clinical trial for rare brain tumor
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A nine-year old local girl with a life threatening condition is…
Continue Reading Woman sentenced in fraud scheme targeting elderly
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX 5) — A Las Vegas woman has been sentenced to three years in prison…
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Georgia facilities distributing COVID-19 vaccine caught holding back supply
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — The COVID-19 vaccine made its way into Georgia last month and…
Continue Reading Jacob Blake’s uncle says in opinion piece that Capitol attack is another reminder the US lives under 2 justice systems
Justin Blake, the uncle of Jacob Blake, says last week’s violent mob that breached the US Capitol reminded him Americans live “under two…
Continue Reading Uber launches environmentally friendly rideshare service in Connecticut
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (Hartford Business Journal) — Rideshare company Uber…
Continue Reading Community pays tribute to police chief who passed away after battle with COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Driving under an American flag draped between…
Continue Reading France taken to court over ‘climate inaction’ in landmark case
A court in Paris will hear a landmark case accusing the French government of taking inadequate action to combat climate change. The case is part of a…
Continue Reading Uganda internet shutdown causes polling problems as ex-popstar takes on veteran President
Ugandans headed to the polls on Thursday, following a tense presidential campaign marred by violence and deaths in the lead-up to the election. There…
Continue Reading Some Pennsylvanians collecting unemployment are still waiting to receive extra $300 per week payments
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Some Pennsylvanians on unemployment have already…
Continue Reading Two women charged in connection to baby’s 2020 overdose death
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Two Harrisburg woman have been charged with…
Continue Reading Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict get first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and former Pope Benedict have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said Thursday. Vatican spokesman Matteo…
Continue Reading Here’s why experts and lawmakers say you can’t compare Black Lives Matter protesters to the US Capitol mob
Hours before President Donald Trump was impeached for his role in inciting last week’s deadly attack, several lawmakers described the rioters…
Continue Reading ‘Less lethal’ police weapons tied to serious injuries during George Floyd protests, researchers say
Many people suffered “projectile injuries,” “eye trauma” and other serious wounds from weapons police used on crowds during…
Continue Reading Dallas is renaming a four-mile stretch of road in honor of Botham Jean
Four miles of roadway in Dallas will now bear the name of Botham Jean, the Black man who was murdered in his apartment by an off-duty police officer…
Continue Reading California expands who can get a Covid-19 vaccine. But some counties say they don’t have enough supply
California adults 65 and older are now eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccine, state officials announced Wednesday in a bid to boost the number of…
Continue Reading Trinity Rodman, daughter of the NBA legend, drafted 2nd overall in pro soccer league
Trinity Rodman, a rising star on US soccer youth national teams, was selected second overall by the Washington Spirit in Wednesday’s National…
Continue Reading African Union secures 270 million extra Covid vaccine doses for the continent
The African Union has secured an additional 270 million Covid vaccines doses for African countries, but it still may not be enough to meet demand for…
Continue Reading Chinese Covid-19 vaccine far less effective than initially claimed in Brazil, sparking concerns
A leading Chinese Covid-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech was just 50.38% effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, significantly lower than…
Continue Reading Two members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus test
Two members of a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic have been blocked from flying to China…
Continue Reading Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turns himself in, faces murder charge
Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci turned himself in to police Wednesday and faces a murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting last month, Atlanta Police…
Continue Reading Former Michigan governor faces charges for the Flint water crisis that killed 12 people
Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the Flint water crisis, and now authorities are holding two Michigan officials responsible.…
Continue Reading NASA scientist pleads guilty to lying about involvement in Chinese government recruitment program
A senior NASA scientist pleaded guilty Wednesday in a New York federal court to lying about his involvement with a program established by the Chinese…
Continue Reading South Korea’s top court upholds former leader Park Geun-hye’s 20-year prison sentence
South Korea’s highest court has upheld former President Park Geun-hye’s 20-year prison sentence for her 2018 bribery conviction, ending a…
Continue Reading Bryan Monroe, longtime journalist and former CNNPolitics.com editor, dies at 55
Bryan Monroe, a journalism professor and former CNNPolitics.com editor who once headed the National Association of Black Journalists and helped guide…
Continue Reading Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder charged with willful neglect of duty related to Flint water crisis
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and former Flint Public Works director Howard Croft were each charged Wednesday with two counts of willful neglect…
Continue Reading Japan expands state of emergency and bans entry of foreign nationals as coronavirus as infections climb
Japan will expand its state of emergency to seven more prefectures and ban all foreign nationals from entering the country, Prime Minister Yoshihide…
Continue Reading California hospital fined over $40,000 after Santa Clara County says it delayed reporting Covid-19 outbreak
A Northern California hospital was fined $43,000 after it delayed reporting a recent Covid-19 outbreak which resulted in the death of one employee.…
Continue Reading California hospital fined over $40,000 after it delayed reporting Covid-19 outbreak
A Northern California hospital was fined $43,000 after it delayed reporting a recent Covid-19 outbreak which resulted in the death of one employee.…
Continue Reading An NYPD official is suspended without pay after being connected to racists posts on a message board
A high-ranking official with the New York Police Department has been suspended without pay and is now the subject of an internal disciplinary process…
Continue Reading Top scientists warn of ‘ghastly future’ for planet as leaders underestimate ecological threats
The world is on track for a “ghastly future,” an international group of scientists has warned, with accelerating climate change and…
Continue Reading Male orangutan steps up to care for 2-year-old daughter after death of matriarch
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A male orangutan has taken on an unusual role at the Denver Zoo,…
Continue Reading Some national veterans organizations vow to remove members charged in the Capitol riots
Some national veterans organizations have vowed to remove members who were charged in the Capitol riots, taking a stand against the violent attack…
Continue Reading While seniors wait, young, healthy, non-frontline hospital workers are getting vaccine
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — You may have seen them on social media: young,…
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House impeaches Trump for a historic second time
President Donald Trump has become the first American president to be impeached twice, facing a strong bipartisan rebuke from the House exactly one…
Continue Reading For the mob that stormed the US Capitol, a lesson from Charlottesville
What happened to the alt-right after Charlottesville could be a guide for what happens to QAnon and the mob that stormed the US Capitol last week.…
Continue Reading A nurse who works with Covid patients just won a $1 million lottery jackpot
We can all agree that health care workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic deserve all the good things in life. One North Carolina nurse…
Continue Reading Ostrich goes on stroll through St. Charles County
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Sometimes your pet bird just needs some…
Continue Reading Trump releases video calling for calm but doesn’t mention impeachment
On the day he was impeached for a history-making second time, President Donald Trump lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public…
Continue Reading Parents say children with special needs are struggling with LAUSD’s online-only format
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL / KCBS) — Los Angeles Unified School District students went…
Continue Reading OSHA investigating after Hendersonville wall collapse leaves 1 dead, others injured
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — OSHA is investigating after a 12-foot…
Continue Reading Afghanistan foils ISIS plan to assassinate the top US envoy to Kabul
Afghanistan’s intelligence agency have said they foiled an attempt by an ISIS cell of four members to assassinate a US diplomat in Kabul. The…
Continue Reading US bans cotton and tomato products from China’s Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns
The US has banned imports of cotton products and tomatoes produced in China’s Xinjiang region over forced labor concerns, US Customs and Border…
Continue Reading Trump’s been impeached again. What’s next?
President Donald Trump has been impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is…
Continue Reading Investigators: Milwaukee man sexually assaulted woman he picked up in ridesharing vehicle
Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 43-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of picking up…
Continue Reading ‘It will come back:’ Thiensville restaurant the cheel demolished, owners to rebuild
Click here for updates on this story THIENSVILLE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A historic restaurant in Thiensville is being…
Continue Reading Couple keeps ‘blessing box’ stocked with food to help neighbors in need
Click here for updates on this story NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey (WCBS) — One family’s good deed means others won’t go…
Continue Reading Local police recruitment ads being rejected by social media sites
Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Connecticut Police Chief’s Association says…
Continue Reading Superintendents push to speed up vaccination of educators: ‘We could lose a whole generation of kids’
Superintendents from Texas, Florida, Washington, North Carolina and other states are pushing for an organized plan to vaccinate the country’s…
Continue Reading Coweta school board member under fire for claiming to have attended Capitol riot
Click here for updates on this story COWETA COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — One Coweta County School Board member, Linda Menk,…
Continue Reading 3 arrested after schools tagged with ‘racist and derogatory’ messages
Click here for updates on this story KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Kirkwood police arrested three people after racist and…
Continue Reading Yankee Stadium is expected to join Mets’ Citi Field as a Covid-19 vaccine mega site
New York’s Yankee Stadium is expected to join numerous sports and entertainment venues around the nation being used as mass Covid-19…
Continue Reading Omaha women collect donations to boost Salvation Army program
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Two Omaha women are giving a much-needed boost to the Salvation…
Continue Reading Giant Burmese python sunning itself removed from driveway
Click here for updates on this story CORAL GABLES, Florida (WFOR) — It may not have set a new record, but a giant…
Continue Reading Community activists blindsided, concerned about two separate trials in George Floyd case
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO ) — Voices from within the community are speaking out and want…
Continue Reading How key states plan to secure their capitol buildings ahead of possible armed pro-Trump protests
States across the country are increasing security at their capitol buildings ahead of what the FBI has warned are “armed protests” being…
Continue Reading Family of murdered Uber driver says he sang to passengers on their birthdays
Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The family of a North Texas Uber driver is searching for answers…
Continue Reading There may be fewer galaxies in the universe than we thought
The universe may be a little darker after a recent discovery has shown that there could be fewer galaxies populating it. A previous measurement by…
Continue Reading A third of Americans don’t see systemic racism as a barrier to good health, survey says
A third of Americans don’t see systemic racism as a barrier to good health even after communities of color have been hit the hardest by the…
Continue Reading Chicago firefighters who got COVID-19 say they were told it is not considered an on-the-job illness
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and…
Continue Reading Family is poised to be evicted for having too many children
Click here for updates on this story SCHERERVILLE, Indiana (WBBM) — With so many jobs lost amid the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Barber shop closes after visit by COVID positive customer
Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE, Massachusettes (WBZ ) — Deb’s Barber Shop in Pembroke is kind of like…
Continue Reading USPS delays create problems for residents paying bills through mail, receiving packages
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Have you sent a Christmas card that still hasn’t reached its…
Continue Reading Problematic compost facility catches attention of national environmentalists
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — A seed corn recycling facility is continuing to cause a stink…
Continue Reading Barry Diller Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of media mogul Barry Diller. Personal Birth date: February 2, 1942 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name:…
Continue Reading Eurozone Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the eurozone. Nineteen countries in the European Union use the euro as their currency, and comprise the eurozone. Facts The…
Continue Reading APD searching for rapper YFN Lucci in connection to shooting death
Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a…
Continue Reading Cherokee Nation announces first hunting, fishing reserve areas dedicated to Cherokee citizens
Click here for updates on this story TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma (KFSM) — The Cherokee Nation announced the tribe’s first…
Continue Reading Pandemic causes drop in inter-country adoptions, spurs interest in adopting locally
Click here for updates on this story Hawaii, USA (KITV) — In Hawaii, like much of the world during the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot is at $750 million, making it the second largest prize in the lottery game’s history
The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $750 million — making it the second highest jackpot in the lottery game’s history. No ticket…
Continue Reading Officers in half of KCPD’s patrol divisions now have body-worn cameras
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Officers in half of KCPD’s patrol divisions are now…
Continue Reading Police arrest second suspect in killing of Nashville nurse
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of nurse Caitlyn Kaufman, Nashville police said. James Cowan was arrested at…
Continue Reading Illinois restaurants and bars strain under COVID-19 mitigations
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — The state of Illinois announced Friday that it has made…
Continue Reading Mobile Mardi Gras Porch Parade is on the way
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Mobile Porch Parade is a way for Mobilians and visitors to…
Continue Reading Restaurant’s liquor license suspended for offering indoor dining
Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — A Flint restaurant has had its liquor license suspended for…
Continue Reading There’s a case of wine heading back to Earth from space
A SpaceX Dragon capsule started its journey back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday with an unusual cargo: 12 bottles of…
Continue Reading Small business owners hope to secure PPP loans
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Another round of loans is available for small businesses…
Continue Reading Man seen hanging off Senate balcony and sitting in Vice President’s chair during Capitol riot is in custody
The man who was photographed hanging off the Senate balcony and then sitting in the Vice President’s chair during the riots at the US Capitol…
Continue Reading St. Louis Public School Board votes to close or consolidate eight schools
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The St. Louis Public Schools Board has voted to close or…
Continue Reading Luxury condo plans to install industrial noise meter to document loud midtown bars
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The Nashville condominium complex Adelicia is taking loud…
Continue Reading Restaurant owners say fight over fairness, principle pays off as curfew is lifted
Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KMOV) — Two St. Charles County business owners involved in a…
Continue Reading Ireland’s ‘brutally misogynistic culture’ saw the death of 9,000 children in mother and baby homes, report finds
Thousands of babies and children died in 18 of Ireland’s mother and baby homes — church-run institutions where unmarried women were sent…
Continue Reading Milwaukee’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled again for 2021
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — The 54th Shamrock Club of Wisconsin St. Patrick’s Day…
Continue Reading Portland Street Response gearing up to soon tackle nonemergency calls related to mental health, homelessness
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A brand-new public safety program in Portland has launched…
Continue Reading Teacher’s coalition ask Gov. to create uniform policy regarding COVID-19 quarantines in schools
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The Connecticut Board of Education Union Coalition sent a…
Continue Reading Portland area school districts weigh variables, discuss return to in-person plans
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Oregon school districts are ironing out plans for if, when,…
Continue Reading Mardi Gras celebrations get creative
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The good times likely aren’t rolling the…
Continue Reading 1 year later, mom still searches for answers in son’s murder
Click here for updates on this story STONE MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WGCL) — It’s been over a year since 24-year-old…
Continue Reading Homebound senior citizens concerned about getting vaccine in Arizona
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — During the pandemic, the elderly were told to stay home and…
Continue Reading 1 year later, mom still searching for answers in son’s murder
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — It’s been over a year since 24-year-old Tyrese Washington…
Continue Reading Fire displaces family of 10
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A family of ten is without a home Tuesday night. At about 3:30…
Continue Reading Man charged in death of 4-month-old girl
Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A 20-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the…
Continue Reading Oregon hopes to launch COVID-19 exposure notification app in near future
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Like Washington, Oregon is hoping to launch a COVID-19…
Continue Reading Why I lost it on live TV
I felt raw and exposed and embarrassed all at once. I have long been taught as a woman “never let them see you cry” — not in public…
Continue Reading Connecticut companies see sensors as game-changing technology
Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (Hartford Business Journal) — When Wallingford-based…
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