Thumbs gave human ancestors a ‘formidable’ advantage
Whether we’re texting or using tools, our hands — perhaps more than any other body part — are what equip us for modern life. The…
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McDonald’s sales took a hit from Covid-19 restrictions
McDonald’s US sales popped in the fourth quarter as guests spent more per order, but international sales took a hit from lockdowns related to…
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Where does the GameStop mania end?
From Wall Street to the White House, everyone is watching GameStop shares. What’s happening: Stock in the left-for-dead video game retailer…
Continue Reading 21 year old receives call to save a man’s life
Click here for updates on this story SUGAR CITY, Idaho (East Idaho News) — Football player, college student,…
Continue Reading Oregon restaurants push for fewer COVID-19 restrictions
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association is calling…
Continue Reading Las Vegas hospital now performs augmented reality surgery
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (FOX5/KVVU) — In a first for the Las Vegas area, spinal surgery is now…
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‘Number of hospitalizations is slowly creeping up’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, ABC-7 anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the…
Continue Reading Last year’s American economy shrank the most since 1946
The US economy grew at an annualized and seasonally adjusted rate of 4% in the fourth quarter of 2020, just as economists had predicted, the Commerce…
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Another 847,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits in Joe Biden’s first week as president
America’s unemployment crisis is now President Joe Biden’s problem, and jobless claims in his (partial) first week as president show how…
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The Reddit forum that’s freaking out Wall Street briefly went dark, sparking yet another frenzy
The Reddit message board that’s breaking the internet by sending Wall Street into a frenzy was briefly taken private by its moderators on…
Continue Reading Trio of hikers stranded for two days in windy, snowy Sedona describe being rescued
Click here for updates on this story SEDONA, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — It looked like a scene right out of an action movie.…
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Covid telework cuts dozens of Biden national security staff off from classified materials
Since President Joe Biden took office last week, many White House national security staffers have been relegated to working from home — cutting…
Continue Reading Homeowner who caught police on camera punching homeless man demands answers
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — A homeowner is asking for answers from the Phoenix Police…
Continue Reading Firefighters find unique way to visit crew member battling COVID-19 in the hospital
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Phoenix fire crews got creative to lift the spirits of one…
Continue Reading Bed bug sightings plummet in Canada as COVID-19 makes it harder for them to spread
Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV News) — Of the very few good things to come out of the…
Continue Reading Canadian minister says couple who allegedly flew to Yukon for vaccine should consider ‘reparations’
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has a…
Continue Reading Europe has a vaccine shortage. So why is it fighting with AstraZeneca?
The European Union has been locked in a very public and acrimonious fight with AstraZeneca over vaccine delays. The temperature may have cooled…
Continue Reading Businesses feel ripple effect from unmasked pandemic partiers
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — A photo shared over social media showing a huge crowd of unmasked…
Continue Reading Racist letters mailed to neighborhood
Click here for updates on this story ACWORTH, Georgia (WGCL) — A disturbing letter mailed to Acworth neighbors has…
Continue Reading CT legislators propose bill to make welfare liens null and void moving forward
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — House Democratic leaders are introducing a bill to…
Continue Reading Puppy scammers target families
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Another warning tonight about puppy scams. Victims paying…
Continue Reading Scammer targets elderly woman with promise of prizes
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — An 89-year-old woman has lost money in a prize scam and…
Continue Reading Health workers, stuck in the snow, administer coronavirus vaccine to stranded drivers
Unlike many who have to drive miles to get a Covid-19 vaccine, some travelers in southwestern Oregon had the vaccine come to them Tuesday under…
Continue Reading Stephen Hadley Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Stephen J. Hadley, former national security adviser to US President George W. Bush. Personal Birth date: February 13,…
Continue Reading Employee goes 25 years without missing a minute of work
Click here for updates on this story MAUSTON, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — For 25 years, Ronnie Ehle of Brunner Manufacturing…
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El Paso sees 14 virus deaths as active cases decrease
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso health department announced 14 additional coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. Health officials…
Continue Reading A Philadelphia student is giving away homemade pizzas to raise money to fight hunger and homelessness
Ben Berman was planning to make pizzas for a dinner party with friends when the coronavirus pandemic hit. It was March last year, and it was clear…
Continue Reading GameStop continues to surge — now up 2,500% this year
So much for what goes up must come down. GameStop continued to defy gravity Thursday. Shares soared another 30% in premarket trading thanks to…
Continue Reading Chipotle is testing curbside pickup
Chipotle is testing curbside pickup at 29 locations in California to give customers a way to get their tacos and burritos without having to go inside…
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