AT&T to spin off and combine WarnerMedia with Discovery in deal that would create streaming giant
The streaming TV race is about to get even more competitive. On Monday morning AT&T and Discovery, Inc. announced a deal under which…
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Chihuahua City’s Miss Mexico Andrea Meza wins Miss Universe
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico — Miss Mexico Andrea Meza of Chihuahua City was crowned Miss Universe at the 69th annual pageant, which was delayed last…
Continue Reading Virginia mom recruits four of her sons to work alongside her on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic
A Virginia nurse recruited her sons to work with her at Arlington County Public Health to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Michele Fletcher, 58, has…
Continue Reading Florida politician seen as key figure in probe of Rep. Matt Gaetz pleads guilty as part of cooperation deal
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep.…
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U.S. Supreme Court to take on major abortion case seeking 15-week ban in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a major rollback of abortion rights, saying it will decide whether states can ban…
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Silvio Berlusconi Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of billionaire and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Personal Birth date: September 29, 1936 Birth…
Continue Reading Child cash benefits from stimulus will begin landing in millions of parents’ bank accounts July 15
WASHINGTON, DC — The families of more than 65 million children will start receiving enhanced child tax credit monthly payments of up to $300 on…
Continue Reading Train derailment and fire prompts evacuations in northwest Iowa
Union Pacific crews are readying to remove rail cars after a train derailment and fire prompted evacuations in northwest Iowa on Sunday, Union…
Continue Reading A New Jersey wildfire has torched about 900 acres … and counting
An out-of-control wildfire has scorched about 900 acres and is threatening buildings near Little Egg Harbor Township, the New Jersey Forest Fire…
Continue Reading After the Texas missing tiger saga, owning a big cat as a house pet might become illegal in the U.S.
HOUSTON, Texas — Tales of Bengal tigers on the loose, like the one found roaming a Houston front yard last week, may soon be history if a…
Continue Reading British rabbi treated in hospital after street attack by teenagers
Police in Britain are investigating an attack on a rabbi Sunday that left him needing hospital treatment. Officers went to the location in Chigwell,…
Continue Reading Here’s what we know about the wildfire burning in Los Angeles County and evacuations
The Palisades Fire has prompted ongoing evacuation orders and warnings in a zone about 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. It’s charred more…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for May 17: Mideast violence, coronavirus, Capitol riot, US policing, Tigray
Today is Tax Day in the United States — about a month later than usual. Here’s what’s changed besides the filing deadline.…
Continue Reading Mandatory wildfire evacuations are ordered for parts of western Los Angeles County
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the area near Topanga Canyon due to the Palisades Fire, with more residents on standby to leave,…
Continue Reading Suspect shoots two officers before being fatally shot in Birmingham, Alabama
A man believed to be responsible for two early morning murders in Birmingham, Alabama, opened fire on four police officers Sunday afternoon, striking…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor signs controversial bathroom bill into law
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a so-called controversial bathroom bill into law Friday, according to the state General Assembly website, prompting…
Continue Reading One person was killed and three others injured in a Toronto shooting
At least one person is dead and three others injured after a shooting in a Toronto suburb Sunday, Toronto police said. Witnesses in Etobicoke said…
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Monday’s tax day – but Texans get until June; here’s what you need to know about filing
WASHINGTON, DC — Okay, last call. Monday, May 17, is the official deadline for individuals to file their 2020 federal tax return, and in most…
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Israeli warplanes unleash series of heavy airstrikes in Gaza City
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli warplanes unleashed a series of heavy airstrikes at several locations of Gaza City early Monday, hours after…
Continue Reading Fauci urges Emory graduates to strive for ‘even better normal’ after Covid-19
Anthony Fauci has used his experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic to call upon Emory graduates to fight societal divisiveness and work together to…
Continue Reading Israeli emergency services responding to a synagogue bleacher collapse described as a ‘mass casualty event’
Israeli emergency services are responding to what they have described as a “mass casualty event” after bleachers collapsed at an Orthodox…
Continue Reading One person was killed and four others injured in a Toronto shooting
At least one person is dead and four others injured after a shooting in a Toronto suburb Sunday, Toronto police said. Witnesses in Etobicoke said…
Continue Reading Pickle-flavored hard seltzer is coming this summer after April Fool’s tease
What started as a 2020 April Fool’s joke is becoming reality, giving the hard seltzer hype a controversial twist. Drinkware company BrüMate…
Continue Reading A 9th vaccinated New York Yankees member tested positive for Covid-19 but feels good, manager says
Another vaccinated New York Yankees staff member has tested positive for Covid-19, the ninth to do so in the last week, manager Aaron Boone announced…
Continue Reading NYC Pride parade organizers ban the NYPD from its events until 2025
Organizers of New York City Pride banned the New York Police Department from participating in the annual June parade and related events and moved to…
Continue Reading What we know about the Houston tiger that’s been turned in after going missing for nearly a week
A Bengal tiger that was missing for almost a week has been found, Houston officials said. “We are happy to report that the missing tiger seen…
Continue Reading Israeli medics say dozens injured in bleacher collapse in synagogue
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli medics say dozens of people have been hurt in a bleacher collapse in a West Bank synagogue. The bleacher was packed with…
Continue Reading 2 Chicago police officers and a suspect shot on the city’s west side
Two Chicago police officers were shot on the west side of the city Sunday morning and have been released from the hospital, and the suspected gunman…
Continue Reading A tiger went missing in Houston for nearly a week; here’s how the search unfolded and what’s next for him
HOUSTON, Texas — Jose Ramos looked up from his dinner and met a strange sight outside his Houston home last Sunday. A tiger. He grabbed his…
Continue Reading Asian American history is American history. These AAPI leaders transformed the US for generations to come
Imagine getting through this pandemic without Zoom. Or not having any days off work, toiling seven days a week with no overtime pay. Asian Americans…
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