Gun sales in the United States reached a record level last year, with the biggest increases in background checks for firearms overlapping with months of social and political unrest, according to industry and government data. Industry data and firearms background checks show nearly 23 million guns were purchased in 2020, according to Small Arms Analytics,
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If you are a lawn game enthusiast, now might be your chance to shine! Lawn care company TruGreen is offering $1,000 dollars to a cornhole aficionado who is willing to spend a little time outdoors. “We are looking for someone who is willing to play cornhole and tell us about how you are using it
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Click here for updates on this story MAZOMANIE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen leaving Wisconsin Heights High School in Mazomanie Thursday, March 11. Officials say Tiah J. Meigs was last seen getting into a car with a known acquaintance around
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After savoring the passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package in the Rose Garden last week, President Joe Biden begins the tough work of enacting what he called a “transformational” piece of legislation, while also trying to sell Americans on the progressive goals the bill embraced. As stimulus checks are rolling into the bank
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A 14-year-old suspect was arrested after a 6-year-old girl was found deceased Friday night in Indiana. The girl was reported missing from the area of Chapman St. in New Carlisle, Indiana, around 6:30 p.m. and was found deceased about two hours later, according to a press release from St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit Assistant
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Some Americans are seeing their stimulus checks pending in their bank accounts, and they’re complaining about banks holding their stimulus direct deposits. If you’re included in that group, don’t worry: Banks aren’t sitting on stimulus payments. It just takes a couple days for the checks to process. “Some people will see the
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BERLIN (AP) — Projections are pointing to clear defeats for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party in two German state elections. Sunday’s votes for new state legislatures in the southwestern states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate kicked off an electoral marathon that culminates in a national election Sept. 26. The national vote will determine who succeeds Merkel.
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The Justice Department has charged a member of the Proud Boys who allegedly used pepper spray against police officers during the US Capitol insurrection, according to court records. Prosecutors say Christopher Worrell of Florida came to the Capitol on January 6 armed with pepper spray, and later used it against a line of police officers
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A year ago we were left with empty courts and empty brackets. Just as men’s college basketball conference tournaments jumped into action, officials shut them down. Players were sent back to campus wondering if they needed to pack up and head home. There was no March Madness. The US was just beginning to embrace how
Continue Reading Stacey Abrams on Sunday lambasted efforts by Republicans to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling it “racist” and “a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie.” “We know that the only thing that precipitated these charges — it’s not that there was a question of security. In fact, the secretary and the governor
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As headlines about people bidding eye-watering sums on GIFs of Pop Tart cats, the first-ever tweet, a Kings of Leon album and other NFTs piled up over the last several weeks, the CNN Business team decided the best way to understand the craze would be to buy one ourselves. That was easier said than done.
Continue Reading The Oklahoma high school basketball announcer who hurled racist insults during a livestream of a state basketball game has apologized for his actions. In a statement obtained by CNN, Matt Rowan said he “most regrettably made some statements that cannot be taken back.” He said that he is a Type 1 diabetic and during the
Continue Reading Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she didn’t think inflation posed a significant risk now that the Biden administration’s covid relief is signed and on its way to implementation. Prominent economists including Larry Summers have warned, in part, that the bill could impact financial stability and lead to unprecedented inflationary pressure. “Policymaking is about identifying and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — Among all the manifestations and complications of COVID-19, yet another puzzling question is emerging — is the virus triggering cases of diabetes? Like many doctors around the world, Dr. Mihail Zilbermint began noticing something strange midway in the pandemic. More and more people
Continue Reading Excitement around 5G, and its promise of lightning fast download speeds and huge data capacity, has ratcheted up since the first 5G-enabled iPhone was released last fall. But the actual experience of 5G doesn’t always live up to the hype — not yet, at least. This is partly because there’s been a lack of available
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they are still together. The couple released a statement to CNN Saturday morning through their representative clarifying that they remain in a relationship and are “working through some things.” The statement comes after CNN, citing a source close to the couple, and other news organizations reported Friday that the
Continue Reading President Joe Biden declared the United States is “committed to a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region” in a rare op-ed penned with the leaders of India, Australia and Japan. “Over the course of these past months, each of us has grieved the suffering that our people and the world have endured. But in
Continue Reading Nearly 23 years ago, a newborn baby was found dead in a trash can at a gas station in Seattle. Decades later, police have arrested a suspect in the case who they say is the baby’s mother. Christine Marie Warren, 50, was arrested Thursday after investigators used information from a public genealogy website that linked
Continue Reading When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages of handwritten comments. Among them: “slow and needs cutting…rather gassy…definitely dull…offensive…too glib.” But in his notes, which are now among Hemingway’s papers at the JFK Presidential Library, he also
Continue Reading Former undisputed middleweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler died on Saturday at the age of 66, according to his wife Kay G. Hagler. “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,” his wife posted on Facebook. “Today unfortunately my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire. Our family
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US health officials say how Americans act in the coming weeks could help determine how the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold. While infection numbers are down, they’re still far too high to let up on safety measures, experts warn. And while current Covid-19 trends may be encouraging, variants of the virus circulating in the US
Continue Reading At first it all appeared calm. As night fell on the part of South London where Sarah Everard took her final steps 10 days ago, the clouds parted for one last ray of sun. At the Clapham bandstand, where thousands had begun to gather for a vigil supposedly canceled because of Covid, someone began beating
Continue Reading The water supply in Jackson, Mississippi, may finally return to normal soon, weeks after a winter storm left some without service and forced a citywide boil-water advisory. While water has largely been restored, the boil water notice has remained, preventing some residents from using water for cooking or washing. Officials in Jackson intend to provide
Continue Reading First you see the barricades — traffic cones, graffitied concrete Jersey barriers and a metal frame that resembles a bike rack. Then there’s the makeshift guard shack, with so-called community “Guardians” inside, regulating the comings and goings on the streets. Finally, a poster declares “Welcome.” Beyond the barricades, past the guard hut, at the intersection
Continue Reading When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages of handwritten comments. Among them: “slow and needs cutting…rather gassy…definitely dull…offensive…too glib.” But in his notes, which are now among Hemingway’s papers at the JFK Presidential Library, he also
Continue Reading Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made it very clear that unlike some investors, he’s not stressed out about a potential rise in inflation later this year. And there’s good reason for that: he’s busy worrying about jobs. What’s happening: The US economy is still down 9.5 million positions since February 2020, putting huge pressure
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Steven Anthony Ballmer Father: Fred Ballmer, manager for Ford Motor Co. Mother: Bea (Dworkin) Ballmer Marriage: Connie Snyder (1990-present) Children: three sons Education: Harvard University, B.A., 1977, double major
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1942 Death date: August 16, 2018 Birth place: Memphis, Tennessee Birth name: Aretha Louise Franklin Father: Rev. C. L. (Clarence LaVaughn) Franklin, minister and gospel singer Mother: Barbara (Siggers) Franklin, gospel singer Marriages: Glynn Turman (April 11,
Continue Reading Women’s rights activists in the UK are reeling from the Metropolitan Police’s heavy-handed approach at a Saturday night vigil for Sarah Everard, a 33-year old who was murdered while walking home in South London earlier this month. The man who is accused of murdering her is a serving member of that same police force. Throughout
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Hank Paulson, former US Treasury secretary and CEO of Goldman Sachs. Personal Birth date: March 28, 1946 Birth place: Palm Beach, Florida Birth name: Henry Merritt Paulson Jr. Father: Henry Merritt Paulson, wholesale jeweler Mother: Marianna (Gallauer) Paulson Marriage: Wendy Judge (September 1969-present) Children: Henry Merritt III;
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