Biden administration prepares to open overflow facility for migrant children in Texas
CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas — The Biden administration is opening an overflow facility for unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the…
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Authorities investigating snowmobile hit-and-run on Lake Minnetonka
Click here for updates on this story Wayzata, Minnesota (WCCO) — Authorities are investigating an alleged hit-and-run…
Continue Reading Horror-ble mistake: Texas DPS accidentally pushes amber alert for ‘chucky’ doll
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — The Texas Department of Public Safety sent out a mistaken…
Continue Reading New York police officer suspended after 9-year-old girl pepper sprayed
Click here for updates on this story Rochester, New York (WCBS) — A Rochester police officer has been suspended and two…
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Jeff Bezos dejará la dirección ejecutiva de Amazon
(CNN) –– El director ejecutivo de Amazon, Jeff Bezos, dejará su cargo y será el presidente del directorio del gigante del comercio electrónico…
Continue Reading Chicago family mariachi band gets help from neighbors after pandemic cancels gigs
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A community in Chicago is stepping up to help a family of…
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Daily Covid-19 vaccinations are far outpacing daily reported cases. But there’s a catch
The number of people who have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is now greater than the number of US Covid-19 cases reported during…
Continue Reading ‘It is a community epidemic’: Chicago carjacking crisis gets the attention of FBI and federal lawmakers
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — You could say it’s all hands on deck. The feds and local…
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Senate confirms Alejandro Mayorkas to lead Homeland Security and Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Alejandro Mayorkas as Homeland Security secretary, the first Latino and immigrant to serve at the helm of the…
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Toni Morrison Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1931 Death date: August…
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Astra, rocket startup that has yet to conduct a successful launch, is going public
Astra, a US-based rocket startup aiming to build cheap rockets to haul satellites to space, announced Tuesday that it’s going public via a…
Continue Reading Third Maryland child under age 10 dies of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics will open in…
Continue Reading North Carolina discontinues license plates with Confederate battle flag
North Carolina will no longer allow specialty license plates depicting the Confederate battle flag, citing the symbol’s “potential to…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania woman Gets life-saving diagnosis after multiple car crashes in year
Click here for updates on this story Pine Township, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A local woman was in two different car…
Continue Reading Highway Patrol uses helicopter to rescue people stranded In snow
Click here for updates on this story Sierra County, California (KOVR) — A week of survival in the Sierra. Crews made…
Continue Reading Sidewalk project aims to improve connectivity, accessibility
Click here for updates on this story LEBANON, Tennessee (WSMV) — Getting city projects to the finish line, that’s…
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SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes on Texas landing, again
BOCA CHICA, Texas — Starship SN9, SpaceX’s early prototype for a rocket the company hopes will carry the first humans to Mars, launched a…
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Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon CEO, become chair of the board
SEATTLE, Washington — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will step down from his role as chief executive later this year and transition to the role of…
Continue Reading House charges Trump is ‘singularly responsible’ for inciting insurrection as ex-president’s team claims he’s protected by 1st Amendment
The House impeachment managers charged Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the…
Continue Reading Police: Man accused of abusing preschool’s tortoise returns to vandalize campus, in custody again
Click here for updates on this story San Jose, California (KPIX) — A man accused of brutally abusing a pet tortoise at…
Continue Reading Dow surges as stocks recover from GameStop mania
Wall Street surged for a second day in a row as GameStop mania appears to be calming down. Reddit’s favorite stock fell 60% Tuesday, adding to…
Continue Reading Google will stop making video games for its Stadia platform
Google will stop making video games, less than two years after launching its highly publicized Stadia gaming platform. The company is shutting down…
Continue Reading La corte envÃa a Navalny a la cárcel por dos años y medio
(CNN) — Un tribunal de Moscú envió a Alexey Navalny a prisión durante dos años y medio el martes, en una acalorada audiencia en la que el…
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Hal Holbrook, veteran actor who portrayed Mark Twain, dies at 95
Hal Holbrook, a legendary Emmy and Tony Award winning actor, died January 23 at his California home, his daughter Victoria told CNN on Tuesday. He…
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The NFL is providing free PPE kits to Super Bowl attendees upon arrival at the stadium
Everything has been impacted by the spread of Covid-19, even the most important football game of the year. Thousands of fans will be traveling to…
Continue Reading Police: Man charged with attempted murder after setting booby trap to harm troopers
Click here for updates on this story TWINING, Michigan (WNEM) — A Twining man has been charged with attempted murder…
Continue Reading Apple Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Apple, Inc, creator of the Mac computer and the iPhone. Facts The corporate headquarters are in Cupertino, California. As of…
Continue Reading Gov. Whitmer launches tuition-free program for residents 25+
Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a tuition-free program…
Continue Reading Legislation would designate February 21 as ‘John Lewis Day’ in Georgia
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — A Georgia lawmaker has introduced legislation that would…
Continue Reading County expands training grants for job seekers
Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — DeKalb County is expanding a training grant for…
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