Bill Gates Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name:…
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Rudy Giuliani Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth…
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Here’s a look at lockouts and strikes in professional sports. A lockout is imposed by management or the owners. A strike is initiated by the…
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Here’s a look at lockouts and strikes in professional sports. A lockout is imposed by management or the owners. A strike is initiated by the…
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Judge finds probable cause to move ahead with case against former officer Kim Potter
A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that there is probable cause to support the case against Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police…
Continue Reading Judge finds probable cause to move ahead with case against former officer Kim Potter
A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that there is probable cause to support the case against Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police…
Continue Reading ‘This is a huge step for law enforcement.’ Police unions shift stance on protecting bad officers
In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for…
Continue Reading House GOP leader opposes bi-partisan deal to form Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he was opposed to a bipartisan agreement struck last week that would…
Continue Reading The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has strained medical services and left families reeling. Here are six organizations you can support to help victims
As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict grinds on, families in the region continue to reel. In just the first week of fighting, more than 200 people were…
Continue Reading New York Mets baseball player says he’s doing fine after getting hit in the face by a 94 mph fastball
New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar said he’s doing fine after getting hit in the nose by a 94 mph fastball during Monday’s game…
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Israeli police say strike launched from Gaza has killed 2 people in Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Police say a strike launched from Gaza has killed two Thai workers inside a packaging plant in southern Israel. That…
Continue Reading Israeli medics say 10 people wounded, 4 seriously, in attack in southern Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A strike launched from Gaza on Tuesday wounded 10 people in southern Israel, four of them seriously, Israeli medics…
Continue Reading Israel and Palestinians brace for day of protests after first night without Gaza rocket fire in a week
Israel and the Palestinian territories were bracing for a potentially tense day of protests and strikes Tuesday, as both sides prepare to bury the…
Continue Reading These are the immunizers putting a personal face on a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination effort
When Hannah Rummer and her brother Nick Reid administer Covid-19 vaccines, they don’t just see a series of arms to inject and bandage. They see…
Continue Reading Solar Orbiter mission spots eruption from the sun
A happy accident has resulted in the Solar Orbiter mission spying eruptions from the sun. These eruptions, called coronal mass ejections, blast out…
Continue Reading DA to reveal the findings from investigation into police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
District Attorney Andrew Womble will reveal Tuesday the findings of a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) investigation into the…
Continue Reading New York Racing Association suspends Bob Baffert with Belmont Stakes in less than three weeks
The New York Racing Association has temporarily suspended trainer Bob Baffert from entering any horses in races at the track that is host to the…
Continue Reading People across the US join pro-Palestinian protests
Thousands gathered in major cities across the United States over the weekend to support Palestinians as Israel’s military launches massive…
Continue Reading Firefighters battle two wildfires in New Jersey as one leaves 900 acres torched
Firefighters are battling two wildfires in New Jersey, with one burning more than 900 acres near the Jersey Shore. The second wildfire was in the…
Continue Reading Indian navy says it has rescued 177 in Arabian Sea after barge sinks, 2nd left adrift by cyclone that hit western coast
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian navy is working to rescue crew members from a sunken barge and a second cargo vessel that was adrift off the coast of…
Continue Reading The employee responsible for inspecting the cracked Memphis bridge has been fired
The Arkansas Department of Transportation employee who was responsible for inspecting a key bridge over the Mississippi has been fired after…
Continue Reading ‘There’s no way I can pay for this:’ One of America’s largest hospital chains has been suing thousands of patients during the pandemic
As the coronavirus spiked in Missouri last fall, a wave of cases hit a nursing home in the state’s rural heartland. Robin Bull, a part-time…
Continue Reading Columbus, Ohio, approves $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill
The city of Columbus, Ohio, will pay a $10 million settlement to the family of Andre Hill, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer. The…
Continue Reading Disaster declared after an Alaskan village was inundated by more than five feet of floodwater
Residents of an Alaskan village were forced to evacuate after it was inundated last week by more than five feet of floodwater caused by an ice jam.…
Continue Reading New senior executive with the Denver Broncos is one of the most powerful women in the NFL
The Denver Broncos have hired Kelly Kleine as the Executive Director of Football Operations/Special Advisor to the General Manager, making her one of…
Continue Reading DA vows to pursue charges after case dismissed against former Philadelphia police officer who used pepper spray on protesters
A former Philadelphia police officer seen on video using pepper spray on Black Lives Matter protesters had his charges dismissed Monday, according to…
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Biden expresses ‘support’ for Gaza cease-fire in call with Netanyahu
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden expressed support for a cease-fire between Israel and Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli…
Continue Reading South Carolina governor signs bill adding firing squad as an option for executions
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday signed into law a bill allowing death row inmates to elect execution by electric chair or…
Continue Reading Netanyahu vows to continue strikes on Gaza as Israel pounds Hamas targets
The Israeli military pounded Gaza with airstrikes on Monday, saying it was targeting the homes and infrastructure of the Palestinian militant group…
Continue Reading New York won’t require masks or social distancing for fully vaccinated people starting Wednesday
New York will adopt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines to not require masks or social distancing for vaccinated…
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