Shooting reported at health care clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota
Law enforcement agencies said they are responding to a shooting at a health care facility in Buffalo, Minnesota, on Tuesday. The Wright County,…
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Male polar bear kills female bear during breeding attempt at Detroit Zoo
A female polar bear was killed by a male bear during an attempt at breeding at the Detroit Zoo on Monday, according to a news release. Female Anana,…
Continue Reading Trump’s wish for a speedier trial prompted impeachment lawyer’s change in approach
The last-minute letter former President Donald Trump’s attorney sent to top lawmakers informing them he would no longer seek a suspension of…
Continue Reading The UAE’s Hope Probe has successfully entered orbit around Mars
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars arrived at the red planet on Tuesday and successfully entered orbit on its first attempt. The…
Continue Reading Trump’s second impeachment trial begins as senators face constitutionality debate and vote Tuesday
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is officially underway. On the trial’s opening day, Trump’s title of former…
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Donald Trump’s 2nd impeachment trial opens in the Senate, 1st for an ex-president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial has opened in the Senate, with Democrats arguing that the former president…
Continue Reading Marty Schottenheimer, legendary NFL head coach, dies at 77
Marty Schottenheimer, a former NFL coach who led four teams to 200 regular season victories over more than two decades, has died. He was 77. He…
Continue Reading The 2,000-year history of Italy’s favorite dish
What first springs to mind when you think of Italy? For some, it’ll be the Renaissance art on display in every corner of the country. For…
Continue Reading Trump’s second impeachment trial begins Tuesday as Democrats prepare a ‘violent crime criminal prosecution’
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent…
Continue Reading Super Bowl Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the Super Bowl, the championship game of the National Football League. February 7, 2021 – Super Bowl LV takes place in…
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NTSB says pilot disoriented in clouds caused Kobe Bryant crash
LOS ANGELES, California — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed last year in South California, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other…
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WHO says virus likely jumped to humans via animal, not lab leak
WUHAN, China— The coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists…
Continue Reading The UAE’s Hope Probe is arriving at Mars and will attempt to orbit it
The United Arab Emirates’ first mission to Mars will arrive at the red planet on Tuesday and will attempt a tricky maneuver to place it in…
Continue Reading Black History Month: Charles Richard Drew
Anyone who has ever had a blood transfusion owes a debt to Charles Richard Drew, whose immense contributions to the medical field made him one of the…
Continue Reading Trump’s second impeachment trial begins Tuesday
The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent…
Continue Reading Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell dies in prison
An Ohio serial killer who strangled women and hid their corpses in and around his Cleveland home has died in state prison, an official said. Anthony…
Continue Reading Idaho police say they shot and killed an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot an armed man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man…
Continue Reading At least 15 people died in avalanches last week, the deadliest week of US avalanches on record
Andy Jessen was the mayor pro tempore of Eagle, Colorado. Sarah Moughamian, a lover of all things outdoors, spent all the free time she had in the…
Continue Reading Biden OMB nominee to pledge bipartisan approach ahead of tough Senate confirmation hearing
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, will pledge to bring a bipartisan approach to the role…
Continue Reading Why the coronavirus variant in South Africa has put a damper on vaccines — and why many are still hopeful
A roller coaster of research has stoked concerns that a coronavirus variant first linked to South Africa could be resistant to vaccines and raise the…
Continue Reading After allowing parents to opt-out of the Black History Month curriculum, a Utah school is switching the decision
A school in Utah is continuing its Black History Month curriculum after parents asked the school to allow their children opt out of the program.…
Continue Reading A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling, officials say
A Washington state trooper was killed in an avalanche while snowmobiling Monday in Kittitas County, Washington, the county sheriff’s office…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 9: Impeachment, Covid, stimulus, Myanmar, North Korea
After a full year of being pulled down by the pandemic, global oil prices are roaring back. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and…
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This woman used Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray. She ended up in the hospital
A Louisiana woman has sought medical treatment after mistakenly using Gorilla Glue spray adhesive in place of actual hair spray. Tessica…
Continue Reading Idaho police say they shot and killed a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect
Police fatally shot a man in his own front yard after mistaking him for a suspect during a pursuit in Idaho on Monday, police said. The man who was…
Continue Reading Nearly 15,000 Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in New York nursing homes and adult care facilities, data shows
The New York State Department of Health is continuing to release data shedding more light on Covid-19 deaths among residents in the state’s…
Continue Reading Atlanta school system considers mandatory summer school for kids who fell behind due to coronavirus
Atlanta Public Schools is considering mandatory summer school aimed at helping students who suffered setbacks in their learning during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Truck driver survives 70-foot plunge off an icy roadway as freezing weather snarls traffic across Midwest
A driver survived a 70-foot plunge off of a roadway Saturday and a Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic camera recorded the dramatic scene.…
Continue Reading Grandfather sentenced in 2019 death of his granddaughter from a cruise ship window
The man who pleaded guilty in the death of his 18-month-old granddaughter aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2019 was sentenced Monday to three…
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