Driver runs over 9 people, kills 3 in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California — San Diego authorities said a driver plowed through a crowd on a sidewalk in downtown San Diego on Monday morning,…
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Nashville bomber was fueled by ‘stressors’ such as conspiracy theories, FBI says
The man who detonated a vehicle bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning was driven in part by his belief in conspiracy theories, the FBI said…
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Musher Dallas Seavey captures his record-tying fifth Iditarod championship
The 49th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race concluded with a familiar winner and a record-tying finish. Musher Dallas Seavey won his record-tying fifth…
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European countries halt using AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine
BERLIN, Germany — A dozen countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus…
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Here is a look at the life of the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor. Personal Birth date: March 26,…
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Here is a look at the Grammy Awards. March 14, 2021 – The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. January…
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Here’s a look at the life of televangelist Pat Robertson. Personal Birth date: March 22, 1930 Birth place: Lexington, Virginia Birth name:…
Continue Reading Yo-Yo Ma offers impromptu performance at Covid-19 vaccination clinic
Those getting their Covid-19 vaccine at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday were serenaded by famous cellist Yo-Yo…
Continue Reading Beijing chokes on yellow dust during biggest sandstorm in almost a decade
The Chinese capital was choking on sand and dust on Monday, as the biggest sandstorm in nearly a decade swept over the city turning the skies an…
Continue Reading Rockies and western Plains hit with heavy snow and blizzard conditions
The Rocky Mountains and western Plains were digging out after heavy snow and blizzard conditions on Monday while people in Texas cleaned up from…
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2 charged in assault of U.S. Capitol officer who died after Jan. 6 riot
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during…
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FBI report says Nashville bomber wanted to kill himself, driven by conspiracy theories
WASHINGTON, DC — The man who blew himself up in a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was grappling with feelings of paranoia and eccentric…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense asks to delay and move trial in light of Minneapolis settlement with George Floyd’s family
Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson asked the court Monday to delay Chauvin’s criminal trial and move the venue in the wake of a…
Continue Reading National Napping Day: 5 reasons you should nap, if you don’t have ‘coronasomnia’
If you feel like calling it a day and dozing off for a bit, don’t feel bad — Monday, March 15, is National Napping Day. Finding the time to…
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Here is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936…
Continue Reading Here’s how to fill out your March Madness bracket
College basketball fans and purveyors of No. 2 pencils alike, it’s time to rejoice. The bracket is back. For the first time in nearly two…
Continue Reading Derek Chauvin’s defense asks to delay trial in light of Minneapolis settlement with George Floyd’s family
Derek Chauvin’s defense attorney Eric Nelson asked the court Monday to delay Chauvin’s criminal trial or re-question jurors in the wake…
Continue Reading Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo resigning to lead the Miami department
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who gained a national profile by criticizing President Donald Trump and marching with George…
Continue Reading How to watch and get ready for NCAA March Madness
After the coronavirus pandemic prevented March Madness last year, it’s back and ready for your brackets — but before you fill them out…
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2021 Oscar nominations: ‘Mank’ leads with 10 nods
LOS ANGELES, California — The nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas…
Continue Reading Megan Thee Stallion and Fashion Nova give $100K to Breonna Taylor foundation, saying ‘justice has still not been served’
Megan Thee Stallion partnered with apparel retail company Fashion Nova to donate $100,000 to the Breonna Taylor Foundation on the first anniversary…
Continue Reading Dozens of residents evacuated as rare wildfire in New Jersey damages homes
A wildfire that tore through a New Jersey town on Sunday afternoon burned more than 170 acres and left one firefighter hospitalized in critical…
Continue Reading A missing California woman who went on a one-day hike was found dead in the mountains, police say
A woman whose family reported her missing when she didn’t return from a day-long hike last weekend was found dead near a Southern California…
Continue Reading The Lakewood fire has now burned over 160 acres of land
A large brush fire in Lakewood, New Jersey, that began Sunday afternoon has so far burned over 160 acres of land and damaged at least 29 homes,…
Continue Reading Grammys winners 2021: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift make history
NEW YORK — Beyoncé and Taylor Swift had a historic night at the Grammys, where the top four awards were won by female acts. Swift became the first…
Continue Reading Weeks after a winter storm, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, may soon be able to stop boiling water before using it
The water supply in Jackson, Mississippi, may finally return to normal soon, weeks after a winter storm left some without service and forced a…
Continue Reading 100 arrested as spring break crowds hit Miami Beach despite the pandemic
About 100 people have been arrested and two police officers injured as spring break crowds gathered in Florida’s Miami Beach over the weekend,…
Continue Reading An iconic guitar from Elvis Presley’s Comeback Special is up for auction
Elvis Presley fans will have a chance to claim a bit of musical history when a guitar used during an iconic performance by the king of rock…
Continue Reading Two people injured in avalanche at Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
An avalanche at a Utah canyon injured two people on Sunday, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. Four people were involved in the…
Continue Reading Jessica McClintock, fashion designer, dies aged 90
Fashion designer Jessica McClintock has died at age 90, according to an obituary published Sunday by the San Francisco Chronicle. McClintock…
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