China banned BBC World News from airing in the country, according to a statement China’s National Radio and Television Administration released last week. The BBC says China is doing a disservice to its citizens. “China is taking its place on a very short list of countries alongside North Korea and Iran that explicitly and totally
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“American Idol” returned Sunday night, with Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie behind the judges table once again. Season 19 kicked off with Bryan growing emotional over a performance by contestant Grace Kinstler, who performed Gladys Knight & the Pips’ “Midnight Train to Georgia” and Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural
Continue Reading Volkswagen’s CEO Herbert Diess isn’t intimidated by Apple, even though the tech company potentially has an electric car on the way. “The car industry is not a typical tech sector that you could take over at a single stroke,” Diess said in an interview with German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “Apple will not manage that
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Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — No one should be outside for any length of time right now and that means homeless people need places to go. Shelters are working nonstop but it’s especially difficult when it’s been so cold for so long and we’re in the middle of a pandemic.
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After a long day of working from home, Hadly Clark spends her evening hours mindlessly swiping through her phone. She powers through her usual scheduled 9:30 p.m. bedtime in favor of online shopping and social media scrolling. Before Clark knows it, the clock reads 1 a.m. She eventually dozes off and wakes up the next
Continue Reading When the coronavirus pandemic erupted in early 2020, the ensuing border closures and stay-at-home orders brought travel and tourism to its knees. One year on, governments are using the same playbook, inflicting more pain on a sector that accounts for 10% of global GDP and a similar share of jobs. What’s happening: While some countries such
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President Joe Biden should follow his own sage advice from the statement he released hours after the “not guilty” vote by 43 Republican senators in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial led to his acquittal. Biden implored us to be vigilant in protecting our “fragile” democracy and noted that “each of us has a duty and responsibility
Continue Reading Burger King is the latest fast-food chain to establish a rewards program aimed at expanding its customer base and enticing existing patrons to be more loyal. It joins a growing number of restaurants embracing digital payments and rewards incentives during the pandemic. Beginning this week, Burger King is rolling out its new Royal Perks program
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Like most Canadian seniors, David and Carol Green have been patient and even good humored about the pandemic waves that have kept them house-bound for nearly a year. But their patience, if not their sense of humor, is running thin. They say they still have no idea when they will get that all important “shot
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Supporters of a young climate activist arrested in India over a farmers’ protest “toolkit,” later shared by Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, have called for her release. Delhi police confirmed the arrest of Disha Ravi, who is in her early 20s, in a tweet on Sunday that accused her of being a “key conspirator in
Continue Reading Unemployment benefits will begin to lapse for millions of American In less than a month, putting the pressure squarely on Congress — and Democratic leaders — to usher through a $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill. The next four weeks will test Democratic unity and require the party’s progressives and moderates to put aside clear philosophical
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story UNION GROVE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 30-year-old man was arrested for stalking after following a female driver for 16 miles from Racine to Union Grove Sunday night, Feb. 14. Police say around 9:30 p.m., Racine County Deputies responded to the area of 15th and Main in Union Grove
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HACKETT, Arkansas (KFSM) — A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed and another injured during a home invasion Sunday (Feb. 14) morning in Hackett. The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a home invasion and shots fired at around 5:30 a.m. at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KABC) — Here is a Valentine’s Day love story for the ages. Nearly six decades after they first met in Los Angeles, married and then divorced, a couple has reconnected and remarried. Dennis and Diane Reynolds met when they were 13-year-olds attending Sun Valley Junior
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NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga and Baylor lead an unchanged quartet atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Kansas has returned to the rankings at No. 23. Coach Mark Few’s Bulldogs received 59 of 64 first-place votes in the latest Top 25. Scott Drew’s Bears claimed the other five. Those two teams have
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — Children in part of Columbia County spent their afternoon Sunday learning about all different types of animals. The Peaceable Kingdom Petting Zoo hosted an educational, interactive experience at the Bloomsburg Children’s Museum. The Peaceable Kingdom is a mobile, traveling petting zoo. Workers travel all
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, KS (KCTV/KSMO) — The COVID-19 pandemic has brought loss and pain to family after family. For one Kansas family, it first took Roger Collins away from them. Then it shattered their family owned business. Roger Collins was flown to the hospital via LifeFlight on July 13
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(CNN) — Un número cada vez mayor de personas en todo el mundo está optando por ir en solitario. La cantidad de hombres y mujeres estadounidenses que nunca se han casado, están divorciados o viven solos ha estado en una tendencia ascendente durante varios años, según la Oficina del Censo de EE.UU. A pesar de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police are investigating after a 12-year-old was shot in the head in Swatara Township Sunday afternoon. Police say at around 12:03 p.m. they were dispatched to the 2900 block of Sycamore Street for a reported accidental shooting. After authorities found the 12-year-old suffering
Continue Reading Bernard Arnault, the chairman of luxury goods group LVMH, is the latest billionaire to embrace Wall Street’s hot new way to raise money. Arnault’s investment holding company Financière Agache is joining forces with French asset manager Tikehau Capital and two high-profile European bankers to launch a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that will hunt for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOME CITY (Tulsa World ) — In less than a year, first lady Sarah Stitt has crashed two state vehicles. On Dec. 17, Sarah Stitt was driving a 2019 black Chevy Suburban when she failed to stop for a traffic signal at N.E. 36th Street and Lincoln Boulevard,
Continue Reading Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are expecting an addition to their family. Meghan is pregnant with their second child, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed to CNN on Sunday. The couple’s son, Archie, is 21 months. “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — A UW-Madison alumna alleges that the university scrubbed her critical comments about the university’s animal research practices from its social media accounts in a violation of her First Amendment rights. The Animal Legal Defense Fund sued UW-Madison last week on behalf
Continue Reading The Covid-ravaged American economy was on the verge of slipping into a double-dip recession at the end of 2020. The pandemic was intensifying, gridlock paralyzed Washington and millions of families were about to lose crucial benefits. Fast forward two months, and the economy is still struggling — but confidence in the recovery is growing, rapidly.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Lara Trump, nuera del expresidente de Estados Unidos, Donad Trump, suena como posible candidata para el Senado por el escaño de Carolina del Norte. Así lo dejó entrever el senador republicano Lindsey Graham, aliado político del exmandatario, en una entrevista con la cadena Fox este domingo. “En Carolina del Norte, creo que
Continue Reading NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg opened the door Monday to the alliance keeping forces in Afghanistan beyond the May deadline when the US had promised to remove its remaining 2,500 troops from the country. “While no ally wants to stay in Afghanistan longer than necessary, we will not leave before the time is right,” Stoltenberg
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, MD (WBAL) — One truck is bringing love notes to the streets of Baltimore as a way to spread the love this Valentine’s Day. Live Baltimore has its own LED billboard truck that’s broadcasting messages of love across all 81 square miles of the city Sunday. “(We)
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, OH (WLWT) — Whether brightening kids’ spirits or making them laugh, Kim Deaton seems to always be in the right place for students at Middletown’s Amanda Elementary School. Deaton, who’s better known as Miss Kim, is the lead custodian at the school. “These kids might be somebody
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, SC (WXII) — A Carolina animal shelter hosted a canine wedding Thursday to support donations for the new Have a Heart Heartworm Treatment Fund and raise awareness to adopt shelter dogs. Greenville County Animal Care in South Carolina hosted a livestream of the ceremony for Sassy and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, MA (WCVB) — Actor and comedian Denis Leary, a Worcester native, used his megaphone to spread the word about an online fundraiser to benefit a family that was devastated by a fatal 5-alarm fire. The fire on Jaques Avenue began around 7:25 p.m. Friday and quickly tore
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