Chicago becomes the latest major city to ditch Covid-19 capacity limits
Chicago and the rest of Illinois lifted capacity limits on businesses on Friday, declaring their economies fully reopen for the first time since…
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Senate leaders demand former Attorneys General Barr and Sessions testify about seizure of Democrats’ data under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leaders are demanding that former Attorneys General Bill Barr and Jeff Sessions testify about the secret…
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Giant blinking star spotted near center of Milky Way galaxy
A giant star is blinking near the center of our Milky Way galaxy like a stellar beacon, according to new observations by astronomers. The star is…
Continue Reading McDonald’s hit by data breach
McDonald’s is the latest high-profile company to be affected by a data breach, leading to the exposure of private information of customers and…
Continue Reading ‘Jessica, we are live’: Excruciating on-air gaffe goes viral
We’ve all faced disagreements at work, or been trapped in an uncomfortable stand-off after getting in someone’s bad books. Luckily for…
Continue Reading Several Philadelphia-area homes were severely damaged after an explosion inside of a residence, police say
Several Philadelphia-area homes were severely damaged in a fire ignited by an explosion inside a residence on Thursday, officials said. Shortly…
Continue Reading California jury awards $15 million to victims after a storage tank malfunction destroyed embryos
In a historic verdict, five victims were awarded nearly $15 million by a jury after a storage tank malfunction at a fertility clinic in San Francisco…
Continue Reading Carrie Johnson steps onto global stage with G7 role
Carrie Johnson, the new wife of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has taken her first step onto the global stage as she welcomed United States…
Continue Reading Arkansas state trooper sued for allegedly causing a pregnant woman’s car to flip during traffic stop
An Arkansas woman is suing a state trooper after she claims he performed a dangerous pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver during a traffic…
Continue Reading Millions of people in China can’t stop watching a pack of wandering elephants
At least a dozen buzzing drones monitor them around the clock. Wherever they go, they’re escorted by police. And when they eat or sleep,…
Continue Reading New York state assembly passes bill that would create gender-neutral marker on state identification
A New York bill that would allow people to use a gender-neutral “X” as a gender marker on driver’s licenses and birth certificates…
Continue Reading 4 police officers in California are on leave after video shows a suspect being punched and kicked during an arrest
Four officers in Glendale, California, have been placed on administrative leave after video surfaced Tuesday showing them struggling with a theft…
Continue Reading Louisiana supervisors reviewing video from a state police unit to investigate whether there’s a history of abuse in its interactions with Black people, sources say
A group of Louisiana State Police supervisors is currently reviewing all body camera and dashcam videos involving one police unit to investigate any…
Continue Reading A reservoir shutdown pits neighbor against neighbor. One group is threatening to reopen it by force
Tricia Hill tears up when she talks about the emotional toll the water shut-off in southern Oregon has had on her family. Amid historic, climate…
Continue Reading An electrical substation fire in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to 400,000 throughout the island
A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power to hundreds of thousands throughout the island, utility company LUMA Energy…
Continue Reading A gunman fatally shot a 1-year-old boy and his grandmother at a Florida grocery store
A grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson were shot and killed Thursday at a Publix grocery store in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm…
Continue Reading Prices are surging – here’s what is getting more expensive
EL PASO, Texas — By now, you probably know that everything is getting more expensive. From furniture, to used cars, to uncooked beef roasts,…
Continue Reading An electrical substation fire in Puerto Rico has knocked out power throughout the island
A fire at an electrical substation in Puerto Rico has knocked out power throughout the island, utility company LUMA Energy said Thursday. “The…
Continue Reading Former Minnesota state trooper pleads guilty to texting a detained woman’s nude photos to himself
A former Minnesota state trooper has pleaded guilty to texting himself “nude or partially nude” photos of a woman after he detained her…
Continue Reading Louisville officer charged with allegedly hitting a person in the head who was surrendering for arrest
A Louisville, Kentucky, police officer faces a federal charge after allegedly hitting a kneeling person in the head during an arrest in May 2020,…
Continue Reading Florida bans teaching critical race theory in schools
Florida has become the latest state to ban critical race theory, continuing the growing charge by Republican lawmakers against schools teaching about…
Continue Reading Andrew Brown Jr. died of gunshot wound to the back of the head, the state autopsy confirms
Andrew Brown Jr. died of a gunshot wound to the back of the head, according to the state autopsy report, confirming the results of an autopsy…
Continue Reading Infrastructure deal reached by bipartisan Senate negotiators
WAHSINGTON, DC — Bi-partisan U.S. Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on an infrastructure deal that would spend hundreds of billions in…
Continue Reading Caught on video: Migrant teen in Texas shelter tased by cop
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Texas officials are investigating after newly released body camera footage obtained by the non-profit news outlet Reveal…
Continue Reading A 1979 cold case murder was a contract killing with ties to Tennessee governor’s office, DA says
Authorities in Tennessee say they’ve solved the 42-year-old murder of a Chattanooga businessman, calling the cold case a “contract…
Continue Reading Nun admits to stealing over $835,000 from her school to help finance gambling habit, feds say
A now-retired nun will plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges for stealing more than $835,000 for gambling and other personal…
Continue Reading The San Jose shooter was disciplined for 4 separate incidents prior to killing 9 coworkers, transit company says
The gunman who killed 9 colleagues at a San Jose, California, light rail yard last month, faced disciplinary action in the past for four separate…
Continue Reading 2 dead after shooting at a Publix in Florida. The shooter is also dead
Two people were shot and killed inside a Publix in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office. The shooter…
Continue Reading Newly discovered planet could have water clouds
Scientists have discovered an exoplanet located 90 light-years from Earth with an intriguing atmosphere — one that could contain water clouds.…
Continue Reading How US cities are preparing for a potentially bloody summer of gun violence
An unrelenting surge in gun violence and murder is gripping American cities even before the habitual summer spike in crime, leaving police brass from…
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