The first state to shut down due to Covid-19 reopens today
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state will end capacity limits, physical…
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3 officers injured after being assaulted by an iron pipe-wielding man
Three Arkansas police officers were injured Monday after being assaulted by a man wielding an iron pipe. An officer from the Hoxie Police Department…
Continue Reading Brian Wilson Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Brian Wilson, musician, producer, composer and co-founder of the Beach Boys. Personal Birth date: June 20, 1942 Birth…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 2 injured after dispute over mask at Georgia grocery store, sheriff says
A dispute over a mask Monday at a grocery store led to shootout that left an employee dead and two people, including a sheriff’s deputy,…
Continue Reading New emails show Trump tried to use Justice Department to overturn election
WASHINGTON, DC — New emails from the U.S. Justice Department and White House officials show how President Donald Trump’s allies pressured…
Continue Reading Edward Snowden Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Edward Snowden, who admitted to leaking information about US surveillance programs to the press. Personal Birth date:…
Continue Reading Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Personal Birth date: June 25, 1972 Birth place:…
Continue Reading Ramadan Fast Facts
Here is a look at Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. In 2022, Ramadan is expected to begin at sundown on April 2 and end on May 1. (Dates…
Continue Reading At least four dead and four others hospitalized in shooting at home on Chicago’s South Side
At least four people were killed and another four were hospitalized Tuesday morning following a shooting inside a residence on Chicago’s South…
Continue Reading 2 dead, 2 injured in workplace shooting in Alabama, police say
A shooting overnight at the Mueller Co. facility in Albertville, Alabama, left two employees dead and two injured, according to Albertville Police…
Continue Reading Multiple people are wounded in a shooting on Chicago’s South Side
Multiple people were wounded in a shooting Tuesday morning on Chicago’s South Side, police said. Shots were fired around 5:42 a.m. (6:42 a.m.…
Continue Reading Catch Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launch into orbit Tuesday morning
Many Americans on the Mid-Atlantic Coast will be treated to a view of Northrop Grumman’s Minotaur 1 rocket launch Tuesday morning. The rocket…
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Hungary’s lawmakers pass legislation that prohibits showing minors content portraying homosexuality and sex reassignment
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian lawmakers have passed legislation that prohibits sharing with minors any content that portrays or promotes…
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EU, US clinch deal to end damaging Airbus-Boeing dispute after agreeing to phase out tariffs
BRUSSELS (AP) — The deal the United States and the European Union reached Tuesday to end their long-running rift over their subsidies to Boeing and…
Continue Reading California readies for its grand Covid-19 reopening without capacity limits or social distancing
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state will end capacity limits, physical…
Continue Reading Mideast’s biggest airline, Emirates, announces $5.5 billion net loss due to coronavirus restrictions on global travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s largest airline, Emirates, has announced a net loss of $5.5 billion over the past year as…
Continue Reading ‘It was our children they killed’
(CNN) — Fatouma was at home with her children in the town of Bambari when the firing began, on the afternoon of February 15. Terrified, she…
Continue Reading Illinois public health administrator urges residents near chemical fire to wear a mask and not pick up debris falling from the sky
A public health official is asking residents within a 3-mile radius of a chemical fire that broke out Monday to wear a mask when outside to avoid…
Continue Reading Off-duty flight attendant allegedly choked a crew member and claimed to be seated next to a terrorist before being subdued, police report says
Authorities on Monday identified the off-duty Delta Air Lines flight attendant who was accused of assaulting two crew members before being subdued on…
Continue Reading A security guard is in critical condition after Atlanta mall shooting, police say
Police are investigating a shooting at an Atlanta mall after a security guard was left in critical condition, authorities said. Atlanta police…
Continue Reading Wasabi the Pekingese wins Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show
A Pekingese named Wasabi won Best in Show at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday. The reserve slot, or runner-up, was given…
Continue Reading Tattoo artists’ worlds changed drastically because of the pandemic. Here’s how they’re bouncing back
In early 2020, Marie Reverie had just accomplished what she’d thought was her dream. After six-and-a-half years of tattooing, the Raleigh,…
Continue Reading 1 dead, 7 hurt after a car plows into a crowd at a Texas racetrack
One person died and seven others were injured after a car plowed into a crowd at a mud racing event in Texas on Sunday night. Willie Valadez Ramirez,…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden holds news conference at end of NATO Summit
BRUSSELS, Belgium — President Joe Biden says NATO will stand firm against alleged Russian and Chinese efforts to drive a wedge between members of…
Continue Reading Massive chemical fire in Illinois prompts evacuations
ROCKTON, Illinois — Residents were ordered to evacuate their homes after a chemical fire broke out Monday morning at the Chemtool Inc. plant in…
Continue Reading One dead, three injured in weekend shooting at Ohio dragway
One person is dead and at least three others were injured following a shooting at a race track in West Salem, Ohio, authorities said Monday. Wayne…
Continue Reading New space telescope could spot potentially hazardous asteroids heading for Earth
A new space telescope that could spot potentially hazardous asteroids and comets heading for Earth is one step closer to reality. The Near-Earth…
Continue Reading Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wi-Fi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?
Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual…
Continue Reading Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wifi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?
Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual…
Continue Reading New York City announces ticker tape parade for Covid-19 pandemic heroes
New York City will hold a ticker tape parade to celebrate the health care staff, first-responders and other essential workers who got the city…
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