Biden infrastructure talks with Senate GOP ends with no deal
WASHINGTON, DC — Infrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and a Senate GOP group led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito broke down on…
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Washington state approves offering free marijuana joints to those getting the Covid vaccine
Add free weed to the list of incentives being offered to people to encourage them to get vaccinated against Covid. Officials at the Washington State…
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New York City to end solitary confinement in its jails
The New York City Board of Correction voted unanimously Tuesday to end solitary confinement in city jails, according to a statement from Mayor Bill…
Continue Reading A total of 27 graves have been found so far at 1921 Tulsa massacre search site
There are now 27 graves that have been uncovered at an excavation site for the remains of those killed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre at Oaklawn…
Continue Reading Vaccination rates plunge in some states, slowing progress in the fight to end Covid-19
Covid-19 vaccinations have slowed to a trickle in some states, leaving unvaccinated Americans vulnerable to new variants and threatening the chances…
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Teen who wore Mexican flag at graduation gets the diploma he was denied at the ceremony
When Ever López walked across the stage at his North Carolina high school graduation, he became the first of his immediate family to graduate high…
Continue Reading A ‘Covid crime wave’ is one reason these residents want to break away from Atlanta — but critics say a split would be devastating for the city
In Atlanta’s well-to-do community of Buckhead, the debate over becoming an independent city has been brewing off and on for decades. Now, amid…
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U.S. deploys border authorities to Cancun to spot migrants posing as tourists
CANCUN, Mexico — U.S. border authorities have been deployed to assist Mexican immigration officials in spotting travelers arriving in Cancun,…
Continue Reading Navy denies football team captain’s request to delay service and try to play in the NFL
The US Navy has denied a request by football team captain Cameron Kinley to delay his military service and try to play in the National Football…
Continue Reading Peabody Awards Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Peabody Awards. The Peabody Awards are presented every spring in recognition of achievements in broadcasting across…
Continue Reading New Jersey will close its only women’s prison after repeated allegations of abuse against inmates
New Jersey’s only women’s prison will close, Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week, following the release of a scathing independent report…
Continue Reading Support for same-sex marriage reaches record high in US, poll shows
A record 70% of Americans support legal recognition of same-sex marriage, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s the highest level of support…
Continue Reading Charlottesville’s confederate statues coming down nearly four years after violent rally
In a unanimous vote late Monday night, the Charlottesville City Council voted to remove two Confederate statues from the city’s public parks,…
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympian and reality TV personality, and candidate for governor of California. Personal…
Continue Reading Uyghurs are being deported from Muslim countries, raising concerns about China’s growing reach
Amannisa Abdullah and her husband, Ahmad Talip, were on their way to shop for baby clothes in Dubai, when the message that changed both their lives…
Continue Reading Colonial Pipeline CEO grilled on Capitol Hill after crippling ransomware attack
WASHINGTON, DC — Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday it was the “right decision” to halt…
Continue Reading Protesters want a pipeline project shut down in Minnesota. Some damaged the site and forced workers out, the company says
Indigenous leaders and more than 1,000 protesters including actress Jane Fonda marched Monday to the Mississippi River where an Enbridge Energy oil…
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Massive internet outage: Websites around world go dark
(Editor’s note: KVIA.com was among those sites briefly impacted by the outage.) SAN FRANCISCO, California — Countless websites and apps around the…
Continue Reading Tommy Franks Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Tommy Franks, retired four-star Army General. Personal Birth date: June 17, 1945 Birth place: Wynnewood, Oklahoma Birth…
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French President Emmanuel Macron is slapped in face while visiting small town in southeast France
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron denounced “violence” and “stupidity” after he was slapped in the face Tuesday by a man during…
Continue Reading Senate report details sweeping failures around Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON, DC — A bipartisan U.S. Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has uncovered broad government,…
Continue Reading Expert says we need to redouble vaccination efforts to hit President’s July 4 goal
Despite signs of normalcy returning across America, from in-person graduations to maskless Memorial Day celebrations, experts warn the country needs…
Continue Reading Florida police investigating whether 3 teens accused of a highway shooting were to blame for graduation party attack
Police are investigating whether three teens who were arrested for a shooting that left one person injured were also involved in a deadly shooting…
Continue Reading The US may get away with slow vaccination rates for now, expert says. But it leaves us vulnerable for later
Despite signs of normalcy returning across America, from in-person graduations to maskless Memorial Day celebrations, experts warn the country needs…
Continue Reading Family of 8-year-old girl slain during Rayshard Brooks protests sues Atlanta leaders and Wendy’s
The family of Secoriea Turner, the 8-year-old fatally shot during summer protests in Atlanta last year, is suing the city, alleging the mayor, police…
Continue Reading Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleads not guilty to DWI charge after crash that hospitalized 5-year-old girl
Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleaded not guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge Monday, months after he was involved in…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleads not guilty to DWI charge after crash that hospitalized 5-year-old girl
Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid pleaded not guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge Monday, months after he was involved in…
Continue Reading Boston mayor fires city police commissioner after investigation into domestic violence allegations
Boston Mayor Kim Janey announced Monday that she has fired Dennis White as commissioner of the Boston Police Department, effective immediately. The…
Continue Reading 2 people have been arrested in the suspected road rage shooting death of a 6-year-old boy in California
Two people were arrested in a fatal suspected road rage shooting in Orange County, California, that killed a 6-year-old boy last month. Aiden Leos…
Continue Reading Gun violence leaves fatalities in Chicago, Portland, Miami-Dade and other cities
Mass shootings and gun violence took the lives of at least 16 people with multiple people wounded across the United States last weekend. Five people…
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