It’s just one small part of the sweeping immigration overhaul President Biden is pushing. But the symbolic significance is huge. Biden’s proposed bill, if passed, would remove the word “alien” from US immigration laws, replacing it with the term “noncitizen.” It’s a deliberate step intended to recognize America as “a nation of immigrants,” according to
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(CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden asumió el cargo con la intención de sanar a un país profundamente fracturado y revertir el legado divisivo del expresidente Donald Trump. «Un grito de supervivencia viene del propio planeta. Un grito que no puede ser más desesperado ni más claro, y ahora surgen el extremismo político, el supremacismo
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Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, WI (WDJT) — Former Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson passed away Wednesday, Jan. 21. He was 68 years old. Thompson led the Packers from 2005 to 2017, one of his first decisions as general manager was to pick quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the 2005
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, AR (KFSM) — The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) is asking for help from the public to identify the two individuals seen in the image. They were captured on home surveillance footage stealing patio furniture from a house in the Meadow Lane area. If you have
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WASHINGTON, DC — A day after being sworn in, President Joe Biden rolled out a national strategy Thursday to fight Covid-19, reopen the nation’s schools and restart the U.S. economy. He signed 10 virus-related executive orders with the nation deep in the deadliest wave of the pandemic and facing worrisome new mutations. It authorizes broader
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal) — A bipartisan package of bills unveiled Wednesday aims to ban the use of chokeholds by Wisconsin police officers and increase transparency on other uses of force. Several of the bills, presented for co-sponsorship Wednesday, are similar to legislation called for last summer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Three endangered bat babies were recently born at the Oregon Zoo. The new Rodrigues flying foxes – also known as Rodrigues fruit bats – add to the growing population of a species once considered the most imperiled on Earth, according to zoo officials. The
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El coordinador del coronavirus de la Casa Blanca, Jeff Zients, dijo que cree que el suministro de vacunas será adecuado para cumplir con el objetivo de la administración Biden de administrar 100 millones de inyecciones en 100 días. «En términos de proyecciones específicas de los fabricantes, sabemos que hay suficiente suministro para
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There were a number of notable swearings-in on Wednesday (though the President’s oath arguably received the most attention). Aware of the attention their ceremonies would receive, the five elected officials who began their terms this week chose the religious texts they’d take their oaths on with care. The Bibles — and, in Sen. Jon Ossoff’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KFSM) — Chicken Salad Chick, a southern-inspired, fast-casual chicken salad restaurant, has raised a total of $9,400 for a local food bank. A check will be presented to Northwest Arkansas (NWA) Food Bank, a non-profit food bank serving the hungry in four NWA counties, on Thursday
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Donald Trump’s businesses generated nearly 40% less revenue last year as the coronavirus pandemic slammed the hotel industry, putting the former president under financial pressure even before corporate partners and banks ditched him in the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol. Posted on Wednesday as he left the White House, Trump’s final financial
Continue Reading (CNN) — La toma de posesión del presidente Joe Biden el miércoles se vio un poco diferente a las ceremonias anteriores que daban paso a un nuevo gobierno. Los eventos históricos del día estuvieron marcados por las medidas de seguridad reforzadas en Washington, las precauciones por el covid-19 y la ausencia del presidente saliente, la
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PRESCOTT, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The manager of a gas station in Prescott was fired 24 hours after photos of controversial signs displayed in front of the store went viral. Two signs were posted in front of the gas station, Shepherd Express, near downtown Prescott. One sign said, “We
Continue Reading Former Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett broadly supports President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue package as a way to keep the coronavirus-ravaged economy afloat. “They’ve thrown a lot of stimulus at it,” Hassett told CNN Business on Thursday, “but I think we need to be risk averse.” The former Trump administration official fears that without
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Singer Brian McKnight was revealed on Wednesday’s “The Masked Dancer” to be the person who has been performing under the Cricket costume. After dancing to Montell Jordan’s “This Is How We Do It,” McKnight was unmasked for viewers and the panelists. Earlier in the competition, he danced to “Jump (For My Love),” by the Pointer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Just a few seconds was all it took, says a Scottsdale family, for their dog to end up in the jaws of a coyote. The attack happened right in their backyard in a neighborhood just south of Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard. “He was
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PORTLAND, Oregon — Demonstrators in Portland on Wednesday night vandalized the state Democratic Party headquarters and a federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building, according to police. At least four demonstrations were hold in the city on Wednesday, Sgt. Kevin Allen, spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau said in a video statement early Thursday morning.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX5/KVVU) — In a six to one vote, Las Vegas City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday allowing businesses to partner with third-party services like Doordash or Grubhub to deliver booze to customers. Las Vegas City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Stavros Anthony introduced the ordinance about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOULDER CITY, Nevada (FOX5/KVVU) — Although many businesses have had to close their doors because of economic hardships from the pandemic, one coffee shop in Boulder City is opening. Three friends, Travis Wallgren, Amber Stephens and Misty Magruder set their sights on one of the oldest buildings in
Continue Reading “Bridgerton” fans can breathe a sigh of relief after Netflix announced a second season of the steamy Netflix show. The period drama — created by Chris Van Dusen and produced by Shonda Rhimes — based on Julia Quinn’s novels has created a buzz since it debuted last month. The show is the first series for
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WASHINGTON, DC — The White House says President Joe Biden has proposed to Russia a five-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February. Biden proposed the extension even as he asked the intelligence community to look closely into Russia’s cyberattacks, its alleged interference in the 2020 election, the
Continue Reading Google will pay news publications in France for the use of their content online in a landmark agreement that could soon be replicated elsewhere in Europe under new copyright laws. The tech company and APIG, which represents French news media, said in a joint statement on Thursday that they have agreed on principles for how
Continue Reading President Joe Biden will name a powerhouse lawyer, Elizabeth Prelogar, to serve as acting solicitor general, in an acknowledgment that the office charged with representing the government before the Supreme Court will face an enormous workload both reversing Trump administration legal positions and developing a defense strategy as Biden’s executive actions come under inevitable legal
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg testified before a Senate panel considering his nomination for transportation secretary on Thursday, putting the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor on the path to becoming the first Senate-confirmed LGBTQ Cabinet secretary. Buttigieg is expected to play a central role in President Joe Biden’s push for a bipartisan infrastructure package. During the campaign, Biden
Continue Reading Stocks have reached records on hopes that stimulus spending and vaccination programs will trigger a recovery in corporate earnings later this year. But for companies like United Airlines, the situation is only becoming more dire. What’s happening: The airline told investors after markets closed on Wednesday that its losses are mounting and emphasized plans to
Continue Reading China says that it is a “victim” of misinformation after Twitter restricted the account of the Chinese embassy in the United States. The retort comes after Twitter temporarily locked the account of the Chinese embassy over a tweet it posted defending Beijing’s treatment of Uyghurs. The post, which was made earlier this month, claimed that
Continue Reading Pat Gelsinger has a massive task ahead of him when he takes over as Intel CEO next month. The semiconductor company, whose products have served as the brains of countless computers and other important technologies, has in recent years lost its position as the industry’s undisputed leader. Among the biggest challenges Intel faces: unprecedented competition
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — One person was critically injured overnight driving into a concrete wall outside Legoland. Police were called about 12:30 a.m. Thursday to 24th Street and Grand Avenue on a single-vehicle crash. Officers say a black Ford Focus was traveling south on Grand Avenue at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RIDGEFIELD, CT (WFSB) — A Connecticut man was charged for his participation in the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol, specifically for pushing against a D.C. Metropolitan police officer who was crushed by a door. On Tuesday, police arrested Patrick Edward McCaughey III of Ridgefield and charged
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UPDATE: After unveiling a new online registration system to sign-up for conronavirus vaccinations, El Paso officials on Thursday afternoon announced that additional vaccine shipments were on their way to the Borderland. A batch of 5,000 doses was headed for the El Paso health department, which will be used to vaccinate those who have signed up
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