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Tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse

January 17, 2022 2:40 PM Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois…

Tonga volcano eruption likely not large enough to affect global climate, experts say

January 17, 2022 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN Though massive volcanoes have the potential to affect global temperatures and weather, the eruption near…

Ghislaine Maxwell ends fight to keep eight ‘John Does’ secret, court to decide whether names should be unsealed

January 17, 2022 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Ly, CNN Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight ‘John Does’ secret and will leave it to the court to…

US officials believe Russia arrested hacker responsible for Colonial Pipeline attack

January 14, 2022 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US believes that Russia’s domestic intelligence agency has arrested the hacker responsible for the May ransomware…

El Paso Naturopath accused of providing performance-enhancing drugs in ‘effort to corrupt 2020 Tokyo Olympics’

January 12, 2022 9:54 AM Mark Ross

EL PASO, Texas – Charges have been filed in federal court in Manhattan against Eric Lira, a “naturopathic” therapist from El Paso, accusing him of…

Maryland mayor facing revenge porn charges resigns

January 11, 2022 3:07 PM Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — A mayor in Maryland has resigned weeks after he was charged with distributing revenge porn online. The City of Cambridge…

Four people, including infant, survive crash of medical transport helicopter

January 11, 2022 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Four people survived when a helicopter transporting a pediatric medical patient crashed in Delaware…

Here’s why grocery stores are struggling to stock their empty shelves

January 11, 2022 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Grocery store shelves across America are wiped clean, and they’re staying empty as stores struggle to quickly…

Facebook parent Meta delays return to office and will require booster shots

January 11, 2022 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung, CNN Business Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is delaying its return to US offices until March 28 and will require proof of…

Oklahoma death row inmates offer firing squad as alternative

January 11, 2022 10:15 AM Associated Press

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An attorney for two men on Oklahoma’s death row says after a judge’s…

A kilometer-wide asteroid will make its closest pass by Earth next week

January 11, 2022 10:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN An asteroid estimated to be a kilometer (3,451 feet) wide will fly by Earth on January 18. It will pass within 1.2 million miles…

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Mexican president says his COVID-19 case is ‘like a cold’

January 11, 2022 8:24 AM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he was hoarse and had a sore throat after testing positive for COVID-19.…

Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism

January 11, 2022 8:26 AM Associated Press

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism.…

Second Starbucks store near Buffalo votes to unionize

January 10, 2022 4:20 PM Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A second Starbucks store near Buffalo, New York, has voted to unionize. It’s one of a growing number of…

California governor proposes tax cuts, expanded health care

January 10, 2022 11:44 AM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make California the first state to cover all low-income state…

Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution

January 10, 2022 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making…

Tax season begins two weeks early due to virus, IRS funding

January 10, 2022 10:45 AM Associated Press

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s tax filing season will begin on Jan. 24, 17 days earlier than last year.…

Giant 180 million-year-old ‘sea dragon’ fossil found in UK reservoir

January 10, 2022 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The colossal 180 million-year-old fossilized remains of an ichthyosaur have been found in the UK, in what researchers have…

Pilot rescued from wreckage in LA moments before train hits

January 10, 2022 8:45 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police body-camera video shows a harrowing rescue in California, where a small plane crashed on railroad tracks shortly after…

Shocked parents watch train speed off with baby on board

January 10, 2022 8:59 AM Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Police say a baby in Germany has been reunited with its parents after they watched in horror as it speed off on a train without them…

Wyoming trooper’s icy near-miss crash with van caught on camera

January 6, 2022 4:11 PM David Gonzalez

Wyoming — A Wyoming trooper working a crash had to swerve out harm’s way after a van skidded off a slippery road. The trooper was able to capture…

‘Follow me’: Dog finds help, leads cops to owner’s car crash

January 4, 2022 9:10 PM Associated Press

LEBANON, N.H. (AP) — A German shepherd named Tinsley successfully led New Hampshire state police to the site of its owner’s rollover crash.…

Father, son from Japan guilty in Vegas in $1.5B ‘Ponzi’ case

January 6, 2022 11:11 AM Associated Press

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two former investment executives from Japan have pleaded guilty in Las Vegas in what prosecutors…

3 other cops in George Floyd death to stand trial this month

January 6, 2022 12:27 PM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd’s death will go on trial…

Global stocks drop after a rough day on Wall Street

January 6, 2022 12:24 AM CNN

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Michelle Toh and Charles Riley, CNN Business Global stock markets retreated Thursday after the Federal Reserve sparked a major…

Maxwell to seek new trial after reports of juror’s sex abuse

January 5, 2022 12:06 PM Associated Press

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers say she’ll request a new trial after revelations by a…

Trump cancels Florida press conference scheduled for Jan. 6

January 4, 2022 4:30 PM Associated Press

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has canceled a press conference he had planned to hold in Florida on…

Document Prince Andrew claims prevents lawsuit is released

January 3, 2022 11:32 AM Associated Press

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A 2009 lawsuit settlement that Prince Andrew’s lawyers claim protects him from being…

U.S. congressmen complain about Mexico energy changes

October 19, 2021 10:00 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Texas congressmen are complaining about the Mexican government’s attempts to limit competition in the electrical power sector.…

Charlottesville removes two Confederate statues as onlookers cheer

July 10, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Ralph Ellis, CNN Bronze statues of two Confederate generals were removed on Saturday from public property in Charlottesville,…

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