Instagram on Wednesday took down the account of controversial anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines,” a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement. Kennedy, the son of late former US Attorney General, US Senator and presidential candidate Robert
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The 2022 election cycle could extend the Republican Party’s embrace of former President Donald Trump, despite the fears of some Republicans who hope to return to a party organized around conservative principles rather than his personality. Senate Republican candidates across the country are already portraying themselves as the next generation leaders of his movement, strongly
Continue Reading House impeachment managers charged Thursday that the insurrectionists carried out their attack on the US Capitol on behalf of former President Donald Trump, in their final day of arguments at his impeachment trial. The managers used their last day before the Senate to focus on Trump’s history of celebrating violence among his supporters and his
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has officially ended the “national emergency” that President Donald Trump declared in order to take money from the Pentagon to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The White House released a letter Thursday from Biden to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi notifying Congress that he had rescinded his predecessor’s February 2019 proclamation. It
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When lead House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin introduced Stacey Plaskett at the Senate trial of former President Donald Trump, he highlighted the historic role she is playing as part of the prosecution. “This is a moment of special pride for me,” said the Democratic congressman from Maryland, noting that Plaskett is “the first delegate ever
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(CNN Business) — Robinhood fue demandado por la muerte por negligencia de un estudiante universitario de 20 años que se suicidó el verano pasado después de ver un saldo negativo de US$ 730.000 en su cuenta de operaciones y creer por error que esa era la suma de dinero que debía. Los padres y la
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Click here for updates on this story Montgomery County, Maryland (WJZ) — If you were driving on I-270 recently and saw a white tiger, no, you’re not crazy. It was made of porcelain, but that didn’t stop it from startling some drivers. Police in Montgomery County say on Saturday morning, they received a call from
Continue Reading The White House is holding a meeting with major airline executives on Friday amid industry uproar over the possibility of testing domestic travelers for coronavirus, multiple sources tell CNN. The virtual meeting is among the first the new administration has held with airlines, financially crippled by the pandemic and wary of new travel restrictions that
Continue Reading At a time of national reckoning and outcry over systemic racism, prominent proposals for addressing police brutality call for law enforcement agencies to more closely reflect the demographics of communities they serve. Now, one of the first studies of its kind — published Thursday in the journal Science — finds that deploying officers of color
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis (KMOV) — A van with a body inside of it was stolen from a North County QuikTrip Thursday morning. The white 2012 Nissan NV1500 van was transporting a body when it was stolen off the parking lot of the QuikTrip at 12110 Lusher Road just before
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Learjet, the private plane brand made famous by stars like Frank Sinatra, is halting production later this year. The brand’s owner, Bombardier, said Thursday it will concentrate on its more profitable Challenger and Global aircraft. The move will cost 250 jobs at the Learjet factory in Wichita, Kansas. “With more than 3,000 aircraft delivered since
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — The writer of one of Morgan Wallen’s newest songs says he will donate his share of the money to the NAACP in Nashville. Jason Isbell said he wrote “Cover Me Up” on Wallen’s new album. He put out the following tweet on Wednesday. “Even though
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM) — Another Michigan resident has been charged in connection with the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. James Allen Mels was arrested on Feb. 11 for his alleged role in the riot. His arrest warrant was issued in the Superior Court of the District
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Following news of Bruce Springsteen’s November arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, a source close to the musician is sharing more information about the incident. “When this is all resolved, I think, people are gonna have some serious doubts about the seriousness of this, especially when the actual details of this are revealed, including
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Cobb County, Georgia (WGCL) — A fatal accident involving over a dozen vehicles caused all lanes of Interstate 75 to shutdown in Cobb County Thursday. The major accident happened near Big Shanty Road on I-75 northbound. The northbound lanes of I-75 will be shut down for at least
Continue Reading The top editor of The New York Times on Thursday, aiming to quell mounting scrutiny from both employees and outside critics, walked back a controversial comment he and the newspaper’s managing editor made last week in which they said the newspaper does not “tolerate” the use of racist language “regardless of intent.” “In our zeal
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Tocilizumab, an intravenous anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis, has been shown to reduce the risk of death for patients hospitalized with severe Covid-19, as well as reducing the risk of ventilation and the amount of time until discharged from hospital. The preliminary results came from the RECOVERY trial, which has been testing potential Covid-19
Continue Reading The Grape-Nuts shortage that ground an already on-edge nation to a halt has been resolved. Grape-Nuts will start shipping at normal levels by mid-March, its parent company Post Consumer Brands said Thursday, putting an end to a weeks-long shortage sparked by supply chain constraints and higher demand. “We promised our loyal fans that we would
Continue Reading In an apparent tit for tat move, BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, according to a statement from China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) on Thursday. The announcement comes one week after Ofcom, the British media regulator, said it had withdrawn a license for China Global Television Network, or CGTN,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Atlanta Police said a 12-year-old boy found shot to death in southwest Atlanta early Wednesday afternoon was reported missing Tuesday night. APD confirmed a missing persons report was filed on the dead child Tuesday night. Police said the child was reported missing from a home
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Four people were injured Wednesday night after they were caught in the crossfire of bullets exchanged between two vehicles in northwest Atlanta. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Wednesday night at the Daron Village Apartments on Harwell Road. Police say an argument between passengers inside
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story South Windsor, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man linked to six burglary-related crimes was arrested by South Windsor police on Wednesday. Douglas Senerth, 31, of South Windsor, was taken into custody just before midnight on the strength of six arrest warrants. Police said Senerth was linked to the six
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New Britain, Connecticut (WFSB) — Pregnancy is a joyous time, but it can also be filled with a lot of worry. Imagine having a serious heart condition get worse while you are pregnant to the point doctors needed to do surgery. It happened to a mom in New
Continue Reading A group of more than 100 former Republican officials have discussed the possibility of forming a “center right” party due to their unhappiness with the direction of the GOP under former President Donald Trump and the likelihood he’ll be acquitted at the end of his second impeachment trial, according to Republicans who participated in the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La final del Mundial de Clubes 2021 es un partido inédito entre los Tigres de México y el todopoderoso Bayern Munich de Alemania. Benjamin Pavard abrió el marcador a los 59 minutos a favor del equipo alemán. Ya se habían tardado… ⚽️¡Gol de Pavard! pic.twitter.com/JZyTvrI0I6 — El Buttowski (@El_Prismalito) February 11, 2021
Continue Reading Gawker Media made history five years ago for being the first digital news company to ratify a union contract, kicking off a wave of labor organizing at digital outlets that has yet to recede. On Thursday, staffers at the online publishing platform Medium announced their intention to unionize, following in the footsteps of Gawker, HuffPost,
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La final del Mundial de Clubes 2021 es un partido inédito entre los Tigres de México y el todopoderoso Bayern Munich de Alemania. Benjamin Pavard abrió el marcador a los 59 minutos. Ya se habían tardado… ⚽️¡Gol de Pavard! pic.twitter.com/JZyTvrI0I6 — El Buttowski (@El_Prismalito) February 11, 2021 Así llegaron Tigres y Bayern
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At least five people were killed and at least 36 people taken to hospitals in a pileup involving dozens of vehicles in poor weather on Interstate 35W in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning, officials said. The crash was one of several reported in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Austin areas during dicey
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Kendall Jackson went on her first Boy Scout camping trip with her mother and older brother when she was just a toddler, and now the Indiana teen is one of the first Black females to become an Eagle Scout. Jackson was 15-years-old when the Scouts started admitting girls in 2019, so she knew she’d have
Continue Reading Jeffrey Epstein’s estate coexecutors were “indispensable captains” of his criminal enterprise to traffic girls, according to a complaint from US Virgin Islands Attorney General Denise N. George. The amended complaint, filed Wednesday, names coexecutors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn as defendants in their individual capacities, alleging their involvement in running Epstein’s trafficking operation for years.
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