Power outages caused by storm force rolling blackouts across Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — Rolling power blackouts were ordered across Texas early Monday morning as a winter storm gripped the state. The rotating…
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Mitch McConnell Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1942 Birth place:…
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Girl makes scented hearts to help begin bonding with baby brother in NICU
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WCVB) — An 11-year-old girl who has not been able to meet her baby…
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Machine Gun Kelly says he wears girlfriend Megan Fox’s blood around his neck
When it comes to intense romantic gestures, Machine Gun Kelly may have been looking to Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie for inspiration. The…
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Daytona 500 Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Daytona 500, the first race of the racing season for NASCAR. February 15, 2021 – Michael McDowell wins the 63rd…
Continue Reading First look inside St. Louis’ tiny house village for unhoused community
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — As the snow falls and the temperatures drop, Lloyd…
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NYPD charges 21-year-old man in connection with four subway stabbings that left 2 dead
The suspect charged in connection with the four subway stabbings that left two people dead over the weekend has been identified as a 21-year-old man…
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Batch of homegrown coronavirus mutations found in New Mexico, some other states
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Researchers said they have identified a batch of similar and troubling mutations in coronavirus samples circulating…
Continue Reading Jeff Flake: It’s time for the Republican party to move on from Trump
It was the morning of June 14, 2017. I stood near the first base dugout that just moments before had been our refuge from the gunfire of a madman.…
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Covid-19 en Latinoamérica: asà empieza la semana del 15 de febrero en los paÃses de la región con más muertes
(CNN Español) — A medida que avanzan los programas de vacunación en el mundo, la pandemia ya cuenta cerca de 109 millones de casos de covid-19 y…
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Millions impacted by power outages in Juárez and northern Mexico due to winter storm
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (KVIA) — A massive power outage Monday affected millions of people in Juárez and some other areas in the state of Chihuahua.…
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Presidents Day 2021: What’s open and closed
The third Monday of every February is a day to remember the nation’s presidents, especially the first one. In fact, the day’s official…
Continue Reading John Oliver talks possibility of another pandemic on season premiere of ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver returned to TV Sunday after a winter hiatus from “Last Week Tonight.” It was the first episode since his last show, which…
Continue Reading La variante de covid-19 detectada primero en el Reino Unido «va a barrer el mundo», advierte la jefa del programa de vigilancia genética
(CNN) — La variante de covid-19 detectada primero en el Reino Unido que ha «barrido el paÃs» «va a barrer el mundo con toda probabilidad»,…
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Singles Awareness Day: The benefits of being single
An increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo. The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced…
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Sorry, millennials. The 😂 emoji isn’t cool anymore
Bad news for people who frequently use the 😂 emoji: It is no longer cool. In recent weeks, two internet-savvy generations have been clashing in…
Continue Reading Presidential memorabilia including George and Martha Washington’s hair are being auctioned
On Presidents Day, many are finding ways to honor America’s former leaders. At an auction house in Massachusetts, some are even bidding on…
Continue Reading Impeachment Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the process of impeachment, a misconduct charge that leads to a trial to determine whether a public official is guilty of…
Continue Reading ‘Marry your best friend, it makes for a happy life’: How Iowa couples met and fell in love
Click here for updates on this story Quad Cities, IA (WQAD) — Happy Valentine’s Day! We wanted to know how…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the Cecil Hotel in Netflix’s latest crime show
Netflix has added another true-crime series to its ever-growing roster — and it certainly has people Googling all the dark details about the…
Continue Reading Black leaders want targeted federal funds for Black businesses hit hard by pandemic
Civil rights activists and business leaders have asked President Joe Biden’s administration to include targeted funding for Black-owned…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Frigid temps, slick roads on President’s Day
The coldest temperatures of the season have arrived with morning temps in the teens and single digits. The afternoon high temperatures will run about…
Continue Reading Burr faces censure by North Carolina GOP for voting to convict Trump
The North Carolina Republican Party will meet Monday to vote on whether to censure Sen. Richard Burr for his vote to convict former President Donald…
Continue Reading Hundreds of people are volunteering to escort elderly Asian Americans to help keep them safe
Jacob Azevedo’s stomach turned as he watched a disturbing video of an 84-year-old Thai American man who was fatally shoved to the ground on a…
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Biden’s special Obamacare enrollment period opens Monday. Here’s what you need to know
Uninsured Americans who want to buy Affordable Care Act coverage have another three months to do so, thanks to an executive order President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading ‘These numbers are people’: How Covid-19 death data honors lives lost
On April 16, Angelina Proia was one of thousands of people tuned in to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily Covid-19 briefing. That day early in…
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Manchester United’s Anthony Martial racially abused on social media after draw
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has received racial abuse over social media following his side’s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Frederick McKinley Jones
Frederick McKinley Jones was orphaned by age 8 and raised by a Catholic priest before he dropped out of high school. That didn’t stop him from…
Continue Reading Bitcoin soars, nearing $50,000 for the first time
Bitcoin is this close to $50,000, continuing a stunning rise that has sent it soaring nearly $20,000 this year. The digital currency hit a record…
Continue Reading GM unveils its next ‘big’ electric vehicle: The tiny Bolt EUV
Last month, General Motors announced the “aspiration” to switch completely from traditional gas-powered cars to electric vehicles by…
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