Sorry, America: China is now Europe’s biggest trading partner for goods
Europe is now trading more goods with China than the United States, a sign of how the pandemic is transforming the global economy. Data released this…
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Sprinkler malfunction dumps 2,000 gallons of water inside middle school
Click here for updates on this story Fredericktown, Missouri (Daily Journal) — Cold temperatures may be responsible for…
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New CDC reports warn variants could lead to rapid rise in Covid-19 cases
New coronavirus variants could lead to a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases, and can “dangerously accelerate the trajectory of the pandemic,”…
Continue Reading Bus hijacker sentenced to 10 years in custody of mental health officials
Click here for updates on this story Butte, Montana (Montana Standard) — A judge on Wednesday sentenced a man accused…
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How you can help Texas winter storm victims
AUSTIN, Texas — Unprecedented winter storms have blanketed Texas, causing bitter cold temperatures and widespread power outages throughout much…
Continue Reading With power outages across Texas, residents worry, wait and make do
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — John Henderson’s power first went out Tuesday morning and stayed off for 2 hours, and then came back on around 7…
Continue Reading Updated: Co-worker of homicide victim: I knew something was wrong
Click here for updates on this story Davenport, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Tim Alexander knew something was wrong around…
Continue Reading Woman reportedly known as ‘Thieving Margie’ facing 11 court cases, mostly for alleged alcohol thefts
Click here for updates on this story Racine, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — A 57-year-old Racine woman, Margie Jean…
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Biden administration says investigation into SolarWinds hack is likely to take “several months”
The US government’s probe into the devastating SolarWinds breach is likely to take “several months” at least, according to the top…
Continue Reading Help name the newest penguin at the Saint Louis Zoo
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — The Saint Louis Zoo needs your help naming their newest…
Continue Reading Home camera catches couple’s fall down steps
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — People have been slipping and falling all over the area…
Continue Reading Google Maps will now let you pay for parking and transit without leaving the app
Google Maps can already tell you which train to take or map out an optimal driving route. Now, it’s simplifying travel even more by letting…
Continue Reading Former top State Department official is Biden’s leading contender to be US ambassador to China
Nicholas Burns, a former US ambassador and senior State Department official, is the leading contender for US ambassador to China, according to two…
Continue Reading Man who spent half his adult life in prison graduates with honors
Click here for updates on this story Long Beach, California (KABC) — A man who spent half of his adult life in prison…
Continue Reading Couple uses icy conditions to create a magical moment
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — When you hear that snow and sleet is coming, some people…
Continue Reading Power outages cause panic for people with disabilities
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV/KSMO) — Paula and Cal Kingman said they thought a medical…
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NASCAR Fast Facts
Here’s a look at NASCAR, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. Facts It is the main governing body for stock car racing in the…
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WATCH: Ash Wednesday Mass at El Paso’s St. Patrick Cathedral
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Catholic Diocese Bishop Mark Seitz presided over a pandemic-aware Ash Wednesday service at St. Patrick Cathedral, with…
Continue Reading Purim Fast Facts
Here’s some background information about Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2021, Purim begins at sundown on February 25 and…
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‘The Ghost of the B’: Specter of relegation haunts South American football giant Colo-Colo
The unthinkable could be about to happen. Chilean football club Colo-Colo, the biggest and most successful club in the country, faces relegation from…
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Autoridades de salud de Puerto Rico identifican a mujer contagiada con la cepa británica de covid-19
(CNN Español) — El secretario designado del Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico, Carlos Mellado, confirmó este martes que se identificó en la…
Continue Reading Mattress Mack opens Gallery Furniture as shelter during winter storm
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — He came in clutch during Hurricane Harvey, and now, Jim…
Continue Reading Rush Limbaugh, conservative media icon, dead at 70 following battle with cancer
Rush Limbaugh, the conservative media icon who for decades used his perch as the king of talk-radio to shape the politics of both the Republican…
Continue Reading Animals are freezing to death at this sanctuary in Texas
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Texas deep freeze is causing casualties among humans and animals alike. After rolling power outages plunged much of…
Continue Reading For Trump, accountability is still possible and necessary
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump may have ended with an acquittal on Saturday, but Trump’s trials and tribulations…
Continue Reading Woman fights Unemployment Insurance Agency after ordered to repay unemployment benefits
Click here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — When a mid-Michigan woman was told to pay back her unemployment…
Continue Reading Applebee’s launches virtual restaurant for chicken wings
Applebee’s is launching a new online-only brand. The main menu item? Cheeto-flavored wings. Customers can start ordering from Cosmic Wings,…
Continue Reading Lost engagement ring in Connecticut returned to owner
Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, CT (WFSB) — An engagement ring lost in Milford has been returned to its…
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IRS says all $600 stimulus payments from December bill have been sent
The Internal Revenue Service has sent out $600 payments from the December stimulus package to all of the eligible taxpayers it has on file as…
Continue Reading Veteran says Chick-Fil-A employee made fun of his weight on receipt
Click here for updates on this story Goodyear, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — A Valley veteran said an employee at a Chick-Fil-A…
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