Man arrested for assaulting Asian 7-Eleven employee in Manhattan, NYPD says
Police arrested a Brooklyn, New York, resident on assault and reckless endangerment charges after he allegedly struck a 7-Eleven worker in the face…
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Chinese tech firms with ties to the military added to US blacklist
The Biden administration is keeping up the pressure on Chinese technology firms by adding more companies to a Commerce Department blacklist. Seven…
Continue Reading Two top CBS execs leave network amid investigation of toxic work culture
Two top TV executives at CBS have left the network two months after being suspended for allegations that they created a toxic work culture which…
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Matt Gaetz associate likely to strike cooperation deal with federal government, attorneys say
Joel Greenberg, a key figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal…
Continue Reading You likely will hear the term ‘ghost guns’ today. Here’s what it means
President Joe Biden is directing his administration to tighten restrictions on so-called ghost guns as part of a series of actions related to gun…
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Dramatic rescue from truck fire saves life of woman
Click here for updates on this story MASON CITY, Iowa (Globe Gazette) — The photo fairly oozes with tension as you look…
Continue Reading Four police officers receive valor award for saving woman from burning building
Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — Four Moline police officers received a Valor…
Continue Reading Efforts ramp up to vaccinate people of color against COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — For Mao Lor, 65,…
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Former NFL player Phillip Adams was suspect in killing of 5 in South Carolina shooting, official says
[Breaking news update, published at 12:47 p.m. ET] Former NFL player Phillip Adams is the suspect in Wednesday’s shooting that left five people…
Continue Reading One of Costco’s secret weapons is coming back
Costco diehards, don’t fret: The beloved food court, known for its $1.50 hot dog and soda combo and giant menu boards, is coming back to life,…
Continue Reading Ex-NFL, FSU wide receiver Travis Rudolph jailed on first-degree murder charge
Travis Rudolph, a former wide receiver for the Florida State Seminoles, is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with a shooting early…
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Homeland security chief meets with El Paso leaders to discuss migrant surge at the border
EL PASO, Texas — For the second time in less than a month, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas visited El Paso on Thursday to see…
Continue Reading Snap and Twitter are backing India’s answer to TikTok
Snap and Twitter are among a group of investors that have just poured half a billion dollars into Mohalla Tech, an Indian startup that owns social…
Continue Reading Doctor and two children are among 5 killed in South Carolina shooting, authorities say
Five people were killed — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren — in a shooting at a home near the…
Continue Reading Rat poison found in over 80% of bald eagles in a US study
The majority of American eagles likely have rat poison in their systems, a new study reported Wednesday. Bald eagles once had faced grave threats to…
Continue Reading Georgia county solicitor says he won’t prosecute people who hand out ‘nonpartisan’ food, drinks to voters
Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Gwinnett County Solicitor General Brian…
Continue Reading Facebook is trying to make AI fairer by paying people to give it data
Artificial intelligence systems are often criticized for built-in biases. Commercial facial-recognition software, for instance, may fail when…
Continue Reading America is facing a ketchup packet shortage
When the doors open at the Blake Street Tavern every day, owner Chris Fuselier is looking for customers and looking for ketchup packets.…
Continue Reading Biden administration launches task force to ensure scientific decisions are free from political influence
The Biden administration is creating a task force to review the federal government’s scientific policies to ensure they are free from…
Continue Reading TikTok sisters use BookTok to make reading cool for kids
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — 15-year-old Mireille Lee and her sister Elodie, who is just 13,…
Continue Reading “Human error” strands many without next COVID vaccine
Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — LSU Health Shreveport admits to a mistake that left…
Continue Reading Man arrested in double homicide of 7-year-old girl, father
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 28-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection to the…
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Biden tightens some gun controls, says violence epidemic ‘has to stop’
WASHINGTON, DC — In President Joe Biden’s first notable gun control measures, he announced executive actions on Thursday aimed at addressing what…
Continue Reading Costco’s food courts have a cult following. Now they’re making a comeback
Costco diehards, don’t fret: The beloved food court, known for its $1.50 hot dog and soda combo and giant menu boards, is coming back to life,…
Continue Reading Elena Kagan Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Associate Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan. She is the fourth woman to serve on the US Supreme Court. Personal…
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Day 9 of ex-officer’s trial focuses on how George Floyd died
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, which damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop, a medical expert…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s trial shifts to medical testimony to identify George Floyd’s cause of death
Dr. Martin Tobin, a renowned pulmonary critical care doctor based in Chicago, took the stand on Thursday morning to offer his expert analysis of why…
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Alcalde de Sucre, Venezuela, cuelga carteles en casas de supuestos casos positivos de covid-19: FiscalÃa anuncia investigación
(CNN Español) –– En Venezuela, Luis Adrián Duque, alcalde del municipio Sucre en el estado de Yaracuy, anunció este martes que marcará las…
Continue Reading Jobless claims are on the rise again. But that doesn’t mean the recovery is doomed
Claims for unemployment benefits recently fell to a pandemic-era low. But they rose again last week, muddying the picture of the US jobs recovery.…
Continue Reading 4-month-old boy found
Click here for updates on this story ORION TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — A 4-month-old baby boy is in good condition…
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