Baseball legend David Ortiz admits he had Covid-19, but was asymptomatic
Baseball legend David Ortiz admitted Friday to having Covid-19. Ortiz told New England Sports Network (NESN) announcers during Friday’s Major…
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Judge allows DNA testing in case of Tennessee man on death row for 32 years
Evidence in the case of a Tennessee man who was sentenced to death three decades ago can be tested for the first time for DNA, a judge ruled this…
Continue Reading Oregon is trying a furry approach to firefighting: goats
An Oregon city has employed a specialized team to reduce the risk of wildfires– and each member has four hooves. Forest Grove, a city 25 miles…
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Biden says nomination to replace Justice Ginsburg should happen after voters ‘pick the president’
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says the winner of the November election should pick a successor to the late U.S.…
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Trump calls Justice Ginsburg an ‘amazing woman,’ doesn’t mention filling her vacant court seat
BEMIDJI, Minnesota — President Donald Trump says the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was “an amazing woman” who led an…
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Majority Leader McConnell says a Trump Supreme Court nominee will receive vote by full Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote on President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Ruth Bader…
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Speaker Pelosi says replacement for RBG needs ‘commitment to equality, opportunity & justice for all’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is “an incalculable loss for our…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s most notable Supreme Court decisions and dissents
In her many years on the bench, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s voice on the court never faded, with every one of her authored…
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Alabama governor on Hurricane Sally damage: ‘It’s really, really bad’
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey flew over the coastal areas of the state on Friday to view the destruction left by Hurricane Sally. “I’m sure it…
Continue Reading Kentucky man arrested after allegedly killing girlfriend and transporting her body parts to Illinois, police say
A Kentucky man was arrested Monday in Illinois after his family discovered dismembered body parts of his deceased girlfriend in a duffel bag,…
Continue Reading Black man beaten by Georgia sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop says he ‘feared for his life’
A Black man who was pinned to the ground and beaten by sheriff’s deputies in the Atlanta area during a traffic stop says he “feared for…
Continue Reading As firefighters hope to gain ground on some West Coast fires, others prompt more evacuations
With rain finally arriving in parts of the West Coast, fire officials hope the forecast will help them gain ground on the deadly wildfires that…
Continue Reading A city council member in North Dakota declares she’s a proud lesbian during a heated debate over flying the Pride flag
One after another, disgruntled North Dakotans took the podium at a city council meeting in Minot to air their grievances. At issue: the mayor’s…
Continue Reading Nurse arranges for a plane to fly a dying father to see his son play football one last time
For a father and son, a hug before the first game of football season is a special moment. For Scott and Cade Sullivan, it was the moment of a…
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Texas police officer indicted in shooting death of woman struck when he fired shots at an unrestrained dog
ARLINGTON, Texas — A grand jury indicted a former police officer this week over the shooting death of a woman who was struck by his gunfire…
Continue Reading University of California’s top doctor says school should prepare for online learning beyond the fall semester
The University of California’s top doctor had a sobering message for the system’s leaders this week: School won’t go back to normal…
Continue Reading Independent investigator in Daniel Prude’s death granted subpoena power, says ‘no one is off limits’
The Rochester City Council on Friday authorized subpoena power to the New York City law firm leading the independent investigation into the…
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Baylor vs. Houston football game scheduled for this weekend postponed because of Covid-19
The Baylor Bears and Houston Cougars will not be playing college football on Saturday due to Covid-19 concerns on Baylor’s team. The…
Continue Reading Shots fired at home of two New Jersey police officers who were inside with their 10-day-old child
Police are searching for two suspects after shots were fired at the New Jersey home of two police officers earlier this week while they were on the…
Continue Reading 3 people arrested in Oregon accused of setting up illegal roadblocks near wildfire evacuation zones
Three people in Multnomah County, Oregon, are accused of setting up an illegal roadblock north of the Riverside Fire evacuation zone this week. The…
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A carjacker held a couple hostage for hours in Tennessee before killing the husband, investigators say
Aileen and Jordan Stevens were driving to church on Sunday when a car rear-ended their Ford Mustang on Interstate 24 in Tennessee. It was about 9:30…
Continue Reading A carjacker held a couple hostage for hours in Tennessee before killing the husband, investigators say
Aileen and Jordan Stevens were driving to church on Sunday when a car rear-ended their Ford Mustang on Interstate 24 in Tennessee. It was about 9:30…
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An Idaho pastor skeptical of masks lands in the ICU for Covid-19
A pastor in Idaho who called himself a “no-masker” during a service and repeatedly questioned the veracity of coronavirus case reporting…
Continue Reading An Idaho pastor skeptical of masks lands in the ICU for Covid-19
A pastor in Idaho who called himself a “no-masker” during a service and repeatedly questioned the veracity of coronavirus case reporting…
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U.S. banning WeChat, TikTok citing national security
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will bar…
Continue Reading CDC reverses controversial virus guidelines that said people without symptoms may not need a test
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website has updated, yet again, guidelines for testing people who…
Continue Reading University of Cincinnati is looking into an instructor that referred to Covid-19 as the ‘Chinese virus’ in an email to student
A University of Cincinnati dean is investigating an email in which an instructor told a quarantined student who had to miss class that those…
Continue Reading Venus is a Russian planet — say the Russians
No longer confined to territories here on Earth, Russia has now staked its claim on Venus, saying it is a “Russian planet.” This week,…
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U.S. & Mexico border-crossing restrictions to officially stay in place through Oct. 21
UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions on the United States’ shared borders with Mexico and Canada have been extended through Oct. 21 due to…
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Official says Europe will send 30 observers for US presidential vote instead of 500 because of the pandemic
VIENNA (AP) — Europe’s largest security organization said Friday that it has drastically scaled back plans to send as many as 500 observers to…
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