Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87
Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He…
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He took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. He just returned home because of a new Biden policy
A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…
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Michigan Mega Millions ticket wins $1 billion jackpot
DETROIT, Michigan — One winning ticket was sold for the $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot to someone who bought it in Michigan, making it…
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History teachers revisit their curriculum after the Capitol riots
Brianna Davis was listening to a documentary of famous people reading the Declaration of Independence with her class when news broke of the riots at…
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A Michigan marijuana dispensary is offering a free joint to anyone who gets a Covid-19 vaccine
Last year brought many lows and few highs, but a marijuana dispensary in Michigan is hoping to change that. To help stem the coronavius pandemic,…
Continue Reading An extremely rare white kangaroo was born at a zoo in New York
A New York zoo has welcomed a baby red kangaroo with a rare condition that left park employees shocked. Cosmo, the newest joey at Animal Adventure…
Continue Reading Georgia man charged with scamming nearly $1 million from grocery store
A Georgia man was arrested and charged with scamming almost $1 million from a grocery store and using it to buy clothes, guns and cars, police said.…
Continue Reading Numbers drawn for $1B Mega Millions prize – odds of winning are 1 in 302.5 million
The Mega Millions jackpot — drawn Friday night — is no longer in the millions. The jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1…
Continue Reading America’s allies, listen up: It’s still America First
His predecessor tweeted insults and made menacing threats against America’s allies but US President Joe Biden proved just as formidable for…
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2 educators in the same Georgia school district died within hours from Covid-19
A school district in Georgia is mourning the loss of two educators who died within hours of each other from Covid-19. Dana Johnson and Cynthia…
Continue Reading Loyal dog waits for six days outside hospital for her sick owner
They say a dog is a man’s best friend — and that was definitely the case for one patient of a hospital in northeastern Turkey, whose…
Continue Reading National Guardsman holds music classes from the back of a Humvee while protecting the US Capitol
National Guardsman Sgt. Jacob Kohut spends his days fulfilling two duties: serving to protect the Capitol building and holding band class online as a…
Continue Reading Fearing deportation, he took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. Today he walked out
A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…
Continue Reading Bus heading to the Grand Canyon crashes, killing one and injuring dozens
At least one person was killed and multiple people were injured when a tour bus bound for the Grand Canyon crashed Friday afternoon in northwest…
Continue Reading California man injured in apparent shark attack off Maui
A 73-year-old California man snorkeling off Maui’s Ka’anapali Beach on Friday morning was apparently bitten by a shark, according to the…
Continue Reading Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys
A Grand Traverse County commissioner in Michigan got up and grabbed a gun during a board Webex meeting while a local woman asked board members to…
Continue Reading Hank Aaron rose to the top of baseball while facing pervasive racism. He leaves behind a powerful legacy
Baseball legend Hank Aaron is remembered today as one of the greatest to ever play the game. Crucial to his legacy is that unlike his White…
Continue Reading Hank Aaron, baseball legend and former home run king, dies at 86
Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, the Baseball Hall of Famer who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record in the face of racism and…
Continue Reading Here’s why protesters say they’re gathering in Portland
Protesters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…
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U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial of Trump to begin Feb. 8
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin…
Continue Reading Texas doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses, attorney says
HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas public health doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses so they…
Continue Reading Three Breonna Taylor grand jurors among petitioners seeking to impeach Kentucky attorney general
Three former grand jurors are among the “concerned Kentucky citizens” petitioning the Kentucky Legislature to impeach state Attorney…
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Senate leader Schumer says Trump impeachment trial will start week of Feb. 8
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection will begin the…
Continue Reading ‘My 81-year-old dad would have never figured this out:’ Inside America’s vaccine sign-up process
For Caroline Brant, attempting to get a vaccine appointment for her in-laws in Pennsylvania felt like trying to “win a seat at the big…
Continue Reading Then-candidate Joe Biden made a secret hospital visit to meet a wounded police officer
Houston police officer Taylor Roccaforte was shocked when then-presidential candidate Joe Biden came to see him in the hospital after he was shot in…
Continue Reading ‘Ghost Ship’ leaseholder pleads guilty in connection to blaze that killed 36
Derick Almena, the leaseholder of an Oakland, California, warehouse-turned-art collective that went up in flames in 2016, pleaded guilty Friday to 36…
Continue Reading NYPD arrests man for three murders at Brooklyn senior housing complex
The New York Police Department says that evidence from three murders at a senior housing complex in Brooklyn point to one suspect: a well-known man…
Continue Reading Astronauts prepare for 2 upcoming spacewalks
HOUSTON, Texas — Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. are preparing for two upcoming spacewalks that will help to upgrade and maintain…
Continue Reading Why do presidents use so many pens to sign documents — and what happens to them?
When President Joe Biden sat down after his inauguration to sign a slew of executive orders, alongside the stack of navy folders was a wooden box,…
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Biden says ‘we have to act now’ to address the economy
UPDATE: During remarks on Friday, President Biden highlighted the dire economic situation many Americans are facing as the pandemic rages. “We…
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