Investigative report offers up-close look at Jacob Blake shooting in Wisconsin
The encounter that ended with the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last summer began with a “family trouble” call to 911 from…
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Biden announces he has chosen career diplomat William J. Burns for CIA director
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has chosen veteran diplomat William Burns to be his CIA director. Biden made the announcement on…
Continue Reading Pope makes it official practice that women can read at Mass but reaffirms they can’t be priests
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, granting them access to the altar, while…
Continue Reading Israel advances plans to build 800 new settler homes in the West Bank, a move that could anger President-elect Joe Biden
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the…
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Tom Brady leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to their first playoff win since 2002
The sports world already knows Tom Brady as the greatest quarterback of all time, but he proved it to Tampa Bay this weekend after leading the…
Continue Reading Indonesia green-lights emergency use of Chinese coronavirus vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority on Monday green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by…
Continue Reading Manhunt underway for 6 inmates who escaped from a California jail using a homemade rope
A manhunt is underway for six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Downtown Jail in Northern California, according to a press release from the…
Continue Reading China says World Health Organization experts to arrive Thursday for investigation into origins of coronavirus pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — China says a group of experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive Thursday for an investigation into the origins of…
Continue Reading Rioters breached US Capitol security on Wednesday. This was the police response when it was Black protesters on DC streets last year
As hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, breaking windows and wreaking havoc, politicians and activists were among…
Continue Reading US prosecutors say Honduras President helped send cocaine to Americans
US federal prosecutors say Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández helped an alleged drug trafficker deliver thousands of kilos of cocaine to the…
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Woman who attacked and falsely accused Black musician’s son granted supervised release
A woman charged with attempting to assault a 14-year-old and falsely accusing him of stealing her cell phone has been granted supervised release…
Continue Reading Future first dog Major Biden, adopted from a shelter, to get virtual ‘indoguration’
President-elect Joe Biden is not the only one getting some fanfare as he enters the White House — his rescue dog, Major, is being honored by…
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Trump supporters confront and scream at Sen. Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a close ally of President Donald Trump who was critical of the President this week, was confronted and…
Continue Reading US intelligence agencies have 180 days to share what they know about UFOs, thanks to the Covid-19 relief and spending bill
When President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law in December, so began the 180-day…
Continue Reading Restaurant workers and bartenders in need are getting ‘adopted’ through Facebook
The restaurant industry is among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. In communities across the US, people are “adopting”…
Continue Reading Sister of Black woman killed by US Capitol police angered by response to white rioters
Watching rioters storm the US Capitol reopened old wounds for Valarie Carey. Carey’s younger sister, Miriam Carey, was fatally shot by Capitol…
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2 GOP senators now calling for Trump to resign in wake of deadly riot at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) – Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign as support for the drive to impeach him a second time is…
Continue Reading Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in the Chicago area, police say
A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…
Continue Reading The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been sluggish. Here’s how we can speed it up
Almost four weeks after the first American was vaccinated against the coronavirus, around 6 million people have received one of the shots — far…
Continue Reading Gunman kills at least 3 in multiple shootings in Illinois, police say
A gunman killed at least three people and wounded several others in a series of shootings in the Chicago area Saturday before being shot and killed…
Continue Reading Fort Bliss soldier faces court-martial in alleged sexual assault of fellow soldier found dead on New Year’s Eve
Officials at Fort Bliss have moved to court-martial a private first class accused of the sexual assault of a fellow soldier who was found dead on New…
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Canadians call out leaders for breaking their own Covid-19 rules
It was meant to be the trip of a lifetime for 9-year-old Braeden Lousier-Hicks of Airdrie, Alberta, who has an extremely rare genetic disease. After…
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Disturbing video shows officer crushed against door by mob storming the Capitol
A horrifying video from Wednesday’s Capitol riots showed an officer crushed between waves of a pro-Trump mob and officers defending the…
Continue Reading Woman who attacked and falsely accused Black musician’s son charged with attempted assault
The woman who was caught on video falsely accusing the 14-year-old son of a popular Black musician of cell phone theft has been charged with two…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about the NFL playoffs
The NFL playoffs are here. Beginning Saturday, 14 teams will face off for the honor of playing in the much-anticipated Super Bowl LV, scheduled for…
Continue Reading An injured bald eagle entangled in fishing line was rescued by two children and some Florida firefighters
Firefighters in Florida this week helped rescue a bald eagle with a fishing hook stuck in its beak and the attached line wrapped around its wing and…
Continue Reading DC police made far more arrests at the height of Black Lives Matter protests than during the Capitol clash
Black Lives Matter protesters in Washington, DC, last summer found themselves facing a massive show of force: military helicopters hovering over the…
Continue Reading Capitol Police officer who died when mob stormed the Capitol was proud to serve his nation, family said
The police officer who died after a mob of President Trump’s supporters invaded the US Capitol on Wednesday was a New Jersey native who had…
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