Seeking a sharp break from the “America First” policies of his predecessor — which often manifested in bitter disagreements, escalating trade wars and rejection of the systems established to prevent conflict — President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed the US position of global leadership, the power of its alliances and the resilience of democracy in
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Georgia voting rights groups are denouncing a sweeping voting bill introduced this week by Republican state legislators as a “direct attack on democracy” and on Black voters. The bill comes as Georgia has become ground zero for election law changes in the wake of the 2020 election. Republicans in the state, citing baseless allegations of
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(CNN) –– El Servicio de Impuestos Internos de EE.UU. (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés) ya envió los cheques de US$ 600, aprobados en el paquete de estímulo de diciembre, a todos los contribuyentes elegibles que tiene registrados. Un proceso que culminó mientras el Congreso sigue negociando una tercera ronda de pagos directos. Tercer cheque
Continue Reading House investigators have received the first batch of documents they requested from the FBI and intelligence agencies as part of their ongoing probe into security failures around the January 6 US Capitol attack, according to an official from one of the committees investigating the matter. The FBI and the National Counterterrorism Center provided materials in
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From bursting pipes to delays for dialysis patients whose treatment can wait, a pair of Houston community hospitals Friday struggled with water and power woes stemming from freezing temperatures and winter storms. “You’ve seen this year that all across the country, people have stepped up and made things happen,” Ben Saldana, the medical director for
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The blackouts that shut down most of Texas for much of this week could be coming to other parts of the country in the future. The power outages lasted for days, caused widespread misery and dozens of deaths in a state where many customers depend on electric heat. But experts in the field, regulators in
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Click here for updates on this story KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Longwood Gardens announced its plans to expand yesterday, saying that 17 acres of plants and buildings will be added. According to the press release, the project is “sweeping, yet deeply sensitive” to those involved, and was called “the most ambitious revitalization in a
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AUSTIN, Texas — The state’s power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), on Friday said “operations have returned to normal” after a winter storm left millions freezing in the dark for days. ERCOT, in a tweet, said while the system is back up and fully running – it still encouraged energy conservation efforts to reduce
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The City of Lancaster announced Friday it is seeking public input during the preliminary planning phase of the South Duke Street Mobility Project, which is intended to improve pedestrian infrastructure and streetscape design of a portion of the roadway stretching from Church St. to
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PORTAGE, Michigan — President Joe Biden toured a state-of-the art coronavirus vaccine plant Friday as extreme winter weather across broad swaths of the U.S. handed his vaccination campaign its first major setback, delaying shipment of about 6 million doses. The disruptions caused by frigid temperatures, snow and ice left the White House and states scrambling to
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Winter storms have battered the US this week, and many animals are struggling in the cold. The cold-blooded alligator, though, is getting through the week with an unusual method of survival. This week, an employee at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation posted photos of alligators frozen in water. A grim scene, maybe — if
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — On Thursday morning Special Agents from the AG’s Investigations Division arrested two Fresno, California residents for violating the state’s COVID-19 quarantine rules. 22-year-old Miriam Rosas and 34-year-old Abel Rosas were arrested after an alert had been sent out to Waikiki hotels. Agents say the pair
Continue Reading Over on Disney+ it’s time to play the music; it’s time to light the lights as “The Muppet Show” debuts on the service Friday. All five seasons of Jim Henson’s classic variety show starring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and failed stand-up comedian Fozzie Bear are now available to stream. Disney noted that the the
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It was Swati Mohan who first delivered the news to earthlings that NASA’s Perseverance rover had successfully landed on Mars. “Touchdown confirmed,” she announced to roaring applause from mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. “Perseverance safely on the surface of Mars, ready to begin seeking the signs of past life.” You
Continue Reading A New York Police Department officer repeatedly punched a suspect in the head after police say the man attacked officers when they tried to remove him from a subway station, according to video released by the department. The man, who was not identified, was being escorted from the subway platform on Tuesday for smoking a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lenoir, North Carolina (WRAL) — Dogs and puppies varying breeds and sizes were rescued after being neglected in a shack that’s floor was covered in feces, urine, mud and trash on a property in Caldwell County. “When the animals were fed, it was out of a trough, forcing
Continue Reading Sen. Lindsey Graham is heading to Mar-a-Lago this weekend to meet with Donald Trump in hopes of bridging a growing rift in the top echelon of the Republican Party, CNN has learned. According to a person familiar with his plans, Graham plans to spend his time on the golf course with Trump — ideally convincing
Continue Reading Senior Republicans are split over how to treat former President Donald Trump, with the No. 2 House Republican making a personal pilgrimage to visit him the day before the top Senate Republican vowed never to “bend the knee” in that way. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana met privately with Trump on Tuesday at the former
Continue Reading The United States on Friday officially rejoined the Paris Agreement, a landmark global climate accord, fulfilling a campaign promise President Joe Biden initiated on his first day in office. What is the Paris Agreement? An international agreement among nearly 200 nations to combat climate change. Participants are committed to keep global warming below two degrees
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Oregon City, Oregon (KPTV) — After nearly a week without power, desperate times call for desperate measures to stay warm, for Tracy Stone of Oregon City. “You’re resorting to stuff like how you can create heat in the house, so I created a can with toilet paper with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta (WGCL) — Crews are working to stabilize a construction crane as it dangled from a midtown high-rise Friday morning. The under-construction building where the crane was seen dangling is near 14th Street and Spring Street. Authorities have shut down portions of nearby roadways, asking people to avoid
Continue Reading The White House is working to quickly fill the vacant seats on the Postal Service Board of Governors. “President Biden has made clear his feelings on the current leadership of the Postal Service and the challenges it faces, and his team is working as quickly as possible to fill board vacancies so the USPS can
Continue Reading If a picture is worth a thousand words, a California woman’s ID photo says a lot about life during the pandemic. Lesley Pilgrim, 25, was issued an identification card from the California DMV with a photo of her wearing a face mask. “I was thinking that there’s just no way that this can qualify as
Continue Reading US Capitol Police have told lawmakers that the razor wire fencing around the Capitol should remain in place until at least September due to lingering security concerns related to threats against members of Congress, according to a source familiar with the plans. USCP has asked to keep the fencing for an additional 180 days —
Continue Reading The respite center for migrants in McAllen, Texas, used to be a nightclub. Now it’s a shelter run by Catholic Charities. Where there used to be rows of liquor, there’s now toiletries and diapers. Small children play on the floor. Colorful drawings hang from the blacked-out windows. This center has become a haven of activity
Continue Reading The reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles, along with a temporary breakdown of the world’s magnetic field about 42,000 years ago, could have triggered a raft of environmental changes, solar storms and the extinction of the Neanderthals, according to a new study. The Earth’s magnetic field protects us, acting as a shield against the solar wind
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Sarah Michelle Gellar isn’t hopping on the reboot bandwagon. In a conversation with Mario Lopez for his podcast, Gellar said she’s too “tired and cranky” now to play the famous vampire slayer. “What worked for Buffy was that the monsters represented, they were a metaphor for the horrors of adolescence. I don’t think it’s me,
Continue Reading When Joe Biden last addressed the Munich Security Conference two years ago, he made a promise to a packed-in crowd at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof. “This too shall pass,” Biden said in 2019, lamenting the isolationist turn the US took under then-President Donald Trump. “We will be back.” On Friday, Biden will declare that “America
Continue Reading The respite center for migrants in McAllen, Texas, used to be a nightclub. Now it’s a shelter run by Catholic Charities. Where there used to be rows of liquor, there’s now toiletries and diapers. Small children play on the floor. Colorful drawings hang from the blacked-out windows. This center has become a haven of activity
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey has landed the first major interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry since the duo announced they were expecting their second child. CBS announced the news Monday, revealing that “Oprah With Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special,” will air on March 7. The special will cover a range of topics, including their
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