As Democrats begin their march toward reinstating earmarks, Republicans are grappling with how their party will handle bringing back directed congressional spending. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested in a Fox News interview Thursday evening that Republicans won’t be asking for earmarks, which would have huge implications for spending legislation going forward and give Democrats
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(CNN) — El cuerpo de John Geddert, quien fue entrenador del equipo estadounidense de gimnasia femenina en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres 2012, fue encontrado esta tarde luego de que se quitara la vida, según confirmó la fiscal general de Michigan, Dana Nessel. «Es un trágico final para una historia trágica para todos», dijo Nessel
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC —The United States conducted a military airstrike Thursday in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeting Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for a recent rocket strike in Erbil in northern Iraq that left several Americans injured, according to U.S. officials. The airstrike targeted structures in the eastern Syrian town of Al Bukamal that
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Marjorie Taylor Greene, representante republicana, enfrenta a fuertes críticas después de que puso un letrero antitransgénero afuera de su oficina, directamente frente al despacho de otra congresista que tiene una hija transgénero. La acción de Greene ocurre mientras se espera que la Cámara apruebe la Ley de Igualdad este jueves. Justamente, un proyecto
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Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A mother and daughter are being honored by the City of Pittsburgh for being outstanding neighbors after they saved a stranger on the Homestead Grays Bridge. In Council Chambers Wednesday, Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich declared Feb. 24 Tanikka Pinnix and Layla Gooden Day, recognizing
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AT&T on Thursday sold a minority stake in its video business to private equity firm TPG. The deal values DirecTV, AT&T TV and U-Verse at roughly $16 billion combined — less than a third of the $49 billion AT&T spent to buy DirecTV in 2015. The ill-timed deal was doomed from the start. AT&T bought
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Click here for updates on this story HAVERTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The pandemic has impacted everyone, but especially children with special needs who do best when they follow a routine. Eyewitness News sat down with a Delaware County mom and her son to share at-home strategies every parent can use and to celebrate home-team heroes
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Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, California (KABC) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy was killed Thursday morning in a traffic collision in Lakewood, Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced. In a tweet, Villanueva said he was “saddened” to share news of the fatal crash, which occurred near Del Amo and Paramount boulevards.
Continue Reading Airbnb and DoorDash went public the same week in early December and were both met with strong demand from investors. But in their first earnings reports as publicly traded companies on Thursday, the two sharing economy businesses signaled very different possible paths forward after the pandemic ends. In a letter to investors, Airbnb said it
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BERKELEY, California (KPIX) — A new plan to revamp Berkeley neighborhoods enacted by the city council this week updates zoning laws to end past policies of housing discrimination. Tuesday night, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to ban single-family zoning, a restriction that is coming under increased scrutiny
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TURLOCK, California (KOVR) — A mom is alive thanks to the quick thinking of her 11-year-old daughter. The Tudor’s Turlock home caught fire last week. Flames quickly tore through the garage and up to the second floor. As smoke filled the air, Paisley Tudor focused on getting her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — Many restaurants across O’ahu may now welcome more customers as the city began the first day of Tier 3 in its reopening strategy Thursday. Limits on capacity have been lifted and parties may now be capped at 10 people instead of five. Charles Wakeman,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Dos equipos diferentes de investigadores dijeron esta semana que encontraron en la ciudad de Nueva York y en otras partes del noreste de Estados Unidos una nueva variante del coronavirus que es preocupante. Esta porta mutaciones que la ayudan a evadir la respuesta inmune natural del cuerpo, así como los efectos de los
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — No, Las Vegas locals don’t live in casinos. But a new internship in Las Vegas will let you live in a hotel-casino for the summer. Station Casinos is looking for undergraduate interns for the 2021 Summer Internship Program. The 12-week program will include
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PAROWAN, Utah (KSL) — The Iron County School District is investigating one of its teachers for a post on his Twitter account. The Feb. 13 tweet, which appears to be posted to Parowan High School humanities teacher Brian Townsend’s page, referenced killing Republican senators. When Brandon Harris saw
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UPDATE, March 2: El Paso police tweeted Tuesday morning that the man accused of vandalizing nearly half a dozen west El Paso businesses last week has been arrested. Police said the man was arrested on an unrelated charge in east Texas. They did not exactly specify where the man was found. Police said that charges
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RIGBY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A Rigby man is sharing his love of bagels with the community and he’s hoping to open a brick-and-mortar business in Rexburg soon. Ryan Bestor started making bagels out of his home about three months ago and delivering them to customers. “We
Continue Reading Gainesville, Georgia (CNN Español) — Silvia Vivar espera con paciencia la llegada del taxi que la llevará a su casa. Minutos antes recibió una caja con alimentos de La Alianza, una organización de ayuda en Gainesville, Georgia, donde el 40 por ciento de la población es hispana. Admite la pena que le da tener que
Continue Reading (CNN) — En México, este miércoles comenzó el registro del primer grupo de 25 migrantes solicitantes de asilo del campamento que está asentado en Matamoros, Tamaulipas, para que puedan cruzar a Estados Unidos, así lo confirmó ACNUR, la Agencia de la ONU para los Refugiados. El proceso de registro comprende la verificación de datos personales
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We almost lost Tiger Woods in a gruesome car accident Tuesday along a Southern California highway during these final days of the month when America celebrates Black history. With apologies to late poet T. S. Eliot, such a horror would have made February the cruelest month, instead of April. Just four weeks ago, Hank Aaron
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EL PASO, TEXAS – A U.S. Border Patrol Agent was injured Thursday when he rolled over his government vehicle near a west El Paso intersection. The incident happened just before 8 a.m. around the intersection of Paisano and Doniphan roads. Officials said the border agent had be extricated from the flipped SUV, but was in
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(NMSU Athletics) DENVER, Colorado – The Western Athletic Conference has moved the location of the Spring 2021 WAC Volleyball Tournament from Las Cruces to Orem, Utah, the league announced on Wednesday. The WAC Tournament was originally scheduled to take place in Las Cruces, N.M., at the Pan American Center. but current COVID-19 restrictions exclude the Aggies
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Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman was attacked with pepper spray in Manhattan, the latest in a concerning string of assaults against Asian New Yorkers. “I felt helpless,” 30-year-old Yaeji Kim told CBS2’s Ali Bauman. Kim was walking home from work around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 when
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Twitter is exploring a way to allow users to become paid subscribers to Twitter accounts they really like. The company teased the feature, which it’s calling Super Follows, during its Analyst Day presentation on Thursday. If implemented, users would have the ability to pay creators for additional content within their Twitter feeds, including exclusive announcements
Continue Reading Opponents of affirmative action asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to use their case against Harvard to overrule precedent that has long allowed consideration of race in admissions and particularly enhanced opportunities for Black and Hispanic students. The challengers claim that as Harvard College favors certain minority students, it unlawfully discriminates against Asian Americans by
Continue Reading Acting US Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman warned Thursday that militia groups involved in the January 6 insurrection want to “blow up the Capitol” and “kill as many members as possible” when President Joe Biden addresses Congress. Pressed by House lawmakers to provide a timeline for removing the razorwire fencing and other enhanced security measures
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Australia aprobó una nueva ley que obligará a las empresas de tecnología a pagar a los editores por el contenido de las noticias, lo que prepara el escenario para posibles acciones similares en otros países. El nuevo código, que el Parlamento australiano aprobó este jueves, «garantizará que las empresas de medios de
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Laid-off workers will be allowed to turn down jobs they think are too risky because of Covid and continue to collect unemployment benefits, under guidance issued by the US Department of Labor Thursday. The new rules, which stem from a directive signed by President Joe Biden last month, expand the conditions under which workers may
Continue Reading President Joe Biden spoke with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on Thursday ahead of the release of a long-awaited US intelligence report on the killing of Saudi insider turned dissident Jamal Khashoggi. The congressionally mandated release of the report, which is expected to further implicate Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EASTCHESTER, New York (WCBS) — It’s a new convenience for carnivores — meat from a vending machine. An upstate butcher is expanding its business to the northern suburbs with an automat selling beef, chicken and pork, CBS2’s Tony Aiello reported Wednesday. When the Carforas walked by and peeked
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