FBI now investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for alleged corruption
AUSTIN, Texas — The FBI is investigating allegations that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton broke the law in using his office to benefit a wealthy…
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George Clooney reflects on his frightening 2018 accident
George Clooney is opening up about a motorcycle accident that he thought might end his life. The actor spoke to GQ about the moments following the…
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Child among ‘shocking’ record 28 virus deaths in New Mexico; Doña Ana Co. sees record 338 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — On Tuesday, the state of New Mexico reported a record 2,112 known new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total case count…
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What it means when the Covid-19 positivity rate is rising in your area
As Covid-19 spreads to nearly every community in the country, you may hear the terms “percent positive,” “test positivity…
Continue Reading States expand mask mandates and social restrictions as Covid-19 hospitalizations reach new high
States are issuing a new wave of mask mandates and social restrictions as record numbers of Covid-19 hospitalizations and soaring daily cases strain…
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GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa tests positive for Covid-19
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who is 87 years old, tweeted that he tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, after saying earlier he would…
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Trump fires top security official who vouched for 2020 election as he pushes unsubstantiated claims of fraud after loss
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the federal agency that repeatedly vouched for the reliability of the 2020…
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Trump team looks to box in Biden on foreign policy by lighting too many fires to put out
President Donald Trump’s order of a further withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan and Iraq is the latest foreign policy move on a growing…
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We’re never going back to the old economy, Fed Chairman says
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell doubled down on his remarks that the economy as we know it is over during a virtual appearance Tuesday at the…
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3 Bull Moose pose for photographer in Minnesota
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WCCO) — Northern Minnesota resident Katie Mumm is celebrating her…
Continue Reading After 3 teens are shot in dance studio, owners says he feels like he failed
Click here for updates on this story Chicago, IL (WBBM) — After a 14-year-old girl and two young men were shot and…
Continue Reading Biden could face a student loan mess if Trump allows pandemic relief to expire
Student loan borrowers haven’t had to make payments since March — but that piece of federal pandemic relief is set to expire on December…
Continue Reading Sports cards shop owner says industry in midst of major comeback
DALLAS, TX (KTVT) — COVID-19 has been tough on many industries, but sports cards evidently isn’t one of them.…
Continue Reading Attorney to drop lawsuit after seeing police body cam video of man’s death
Click here for updates on this story GRAND PRAIRIE, TX (KTVT) — An attorney for the family of a man shot and killed by…
Continue Reading Stocks reverse course after hitting new record highs
Wall Street reversed course on Tuesday, with stocks pulling back one day after reaching new record highs. Stocks soared Monday after early results…
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These GOP governors long resisted mask mandates and coronavirus rules. Now their states are in crisis.
Since Covid-19 hit US shores, Republican governors in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains have largely taken a hands-off approach. The results of…
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These GOP governors long resisted mask mandates and coronavirus rules. Now their states are in crisis.
Since Covid-19 hit US shores, Republican governors in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains have largely taken a hands-off approach. The results of…
Continue Reading A couple wins the jackpot — after playing the same set of numbers for 26 years
Persistence pays. After playing the same set of numbers for 26 years, one North Carolina couple finally hit the jackpot. Terry Coggeshall of Durham…
Continue Reading Almost 1 in 10 transgender Americans use nonprescribed hormones because they’re uninsured or insurance won’t cover the cost
For the transgender people who seek it, gender-affirming hormone therapy can be lifesaving. But if they’re uninsured or their insurance…
Continue Reading Trump scores a long-awaited coronavirus win with vaccines on the way
President Donald Trump finally has something legitimate to take credit for in his coronavirus response: A vaccine that appears poised to reach…
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones plans for more fans in stands despite surging Covid-19 cases
ARLINGTON, Texas — Despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in Texas and across the country, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones plans to continue his…
Continue Reading Trump remains bunkered in the White House as the world spins on
President Donald Trump’s agenda listed “no public events” on Tuesday — the 10th time since the election that those words have…
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Trump remains bunkered in the White House as the world spins on
President Donald Trump’s agenda listed “no public events” on Tuesday — the 10th time since the election that those words have…
Continue Reading A Tom and Jerry movie gets a hopeful plan for release in theaters next year
Tom and Jerry have been trying to kill each other for 80 years — and now, they’ll continue that tradition in a new movie scheduled for…
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Here’s why mouthwash is not going to save you from coronavirus
It’s trending on social media and generating excited media reports — another study showing an ingredient found in mouthwash can kill the…
Continue Reading Pfizer has enough safety data about its coronavirus vaccine and is preparing to submit for FDA authorization, CEO says
Pfizer has accumulated enough safety data on its Covid-19 vaccine and is preparing to file for emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading McCarthy, Scalise and Cheney reelected to House Republican leadership posts
The top three highest-ranking House Republicans will remain in their leadership posts in the 117th session of Congress following elections held on…
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Dolly Parton ayudó a financiar la investigación de la vacuna contra el covid-19 de Moderna
(CNN) — En abril, menos de un mes después de que el covid-19 fuera declarado oficialmente una pandemia, Dolly Parton donó US$ 1 millón para la…
Continue Reading Graham probed state officials in three states Trump lost
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina acknowledged on Tuesday that his efforts to probe state officials went beyond Georgia into two other…
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Lindsey Graham fuels Republican civil war in Georgia
President Donald Trump cried foul about the 2020 election even before a single voter had cast a ballot. Now, at long last, we have testimony from a…
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