The College Football Playoff teams are Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame
The teams at the top are familiar — even in a college football season when the coronavirus pandemic caused several stops, starts, outright…
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The College Football Playoff teams are Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Notre Dame
The teams at the top are familiar — even in a college football season when the coronavirus pandemic caused several stops, starts, outright…
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France joins a growing list of countries to ban travel to the U.K. amid concerns about a new virus strain
PARIS (AP) — France joins a growing list of countries to ban travel to the U.K. amid concerns about a new Covid-19 strain. One by one, several…
Continue Reading Nevada man charged with murder in slaying of Native American woman on reservation
A man is accused of killing a Native American woman on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes’ Reservation, the US Attorney’s Office in Nevada…
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Behind the mistaken raid by Chicago Police on an innocent social worker’s home
Dogged by increased scrutiny over the Chicago Police Department’s mistaken raid on the home of a social worker in 2019, Mayor Lori Lightfoot…
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Behind the mistaken raid by Chicago Police on an innocent social worker’s home
Dogged by increased scrutiny over the Chicago Police Department’s mistaken raid on the home of a social worker in 2019, Mayor Lori Lightfoot…
Continue Reading Germany joins others restricting travel to and from Britain because of new virus variant
BERLIN, Germany — Several European Union nations have banned flights from the U.K., most notably Germany, to make sure that a new strain of…
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Other European nations suspending flights from Britain to protect themselves from new coronavirus variant
ROME, Italy — Several European Union nations have banned flights from the U.K., most notably Germany, to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus…
Continue Reading Son stabbed to death while trying to protect his mother from his stepfather, complaint says
An Austin, Minnesota, man is facing murder charges following a domestic violence incident that left his stepson dead and his wife severely wounded, a…
Continue Reading Pythons might become a new menu item in Florida if scientists can confirm they’re safe to eat
The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons — an extremely invasive species in the…
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Europe’s coronavirus crisis is resurging. For months, 3 Nordic nations kept it under control — without lockdowns
Covid-19 vaccines are coming, but in most of Europe, winter is coming faster. In several countries, cases are surging again — after many countries…
Continue Reading The College Football Playoff semifinal is moving from California’s Rose Bowl to Texas due to coronavirus restrictions
The Rose Bowl will no longer host of one of this season’s College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day due to Covid-19…
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The College Football Playoff semifinal is moving from California’s Rose Bowl to Texas due to coronavirus restrictions
The Rose Bowl will no longer host of one of this season’s College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day due to Covid-19…
Continue Reading Lockdowns have stopped people moving. And fugitives are running out of hiding places
As Covid-19 restrictions tightened in China early this year, a fugitive who had been on the run for four years after allegedly stealing a corpse was…
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A customer at an Ohio restaurant left a $5,600 tip to split among the entire staff for Christmas
Employees at a restaurant in Ohio received a Christmas gift they didn’t see coming when a customer left a $5,600 tip for the entire staff to…
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This retired couple made 1,400 toys to give away this Christmas
A real-life Santa’s workshop is churning out toys in Desert Hot Springs, California. This 26-year Army veteran and his wife have spent most of…
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A pedophilia website operator has been arrested in the kidnapping of a 12-year-old California girl
A Virginia man authorities describe as a “White supremacist” and “an advocate for pedophilia” is facing charges in California…
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Ursid meteor shower peaks this week around winter solstice
Keep your eyes on the early morning skies for the oft-neglected Ursid meteor shower on December 22, on the heels of the winter solstice. This small…
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Congress on brink of deal on $900 billion relief package after resolving key dispute
WASHINGTON, DC — A deal on a long-awaited rescue package to deliver much-needed aid to struggling Americans suddenly was within reach after a…
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Ohio State wins Big Ten title as Texas A&M makes final case for College Football Playoff spot
After a regular season replete with stops, starts and multiple schedule changes, the College Football Playoff picture is coming into focus. Saturday…
Continue Reading Bret Bielema is heading back to the Big Ten as head coach of Illinois
Bret Bielema is returning to college football as head coach at the University of Illinois. Bielema is currently the outside linebackers coach for the…
Continue Reading Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter dies at 97
Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter, “who championed education initiatives, job creation, and racial harmony throughout his life,”…
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Minnesota state senator dies after being diagnosed with Covid-19
Minnesota state Sen. Jerry Relph died Friday following his diagnosis and hospitalization from Covid-19. “I’m heartbroken to share that my…
Continue Reading Boston police officer on leave after bodycam videos from summer protests released
A Boston police sergeant has been placed on administrative leave and the department’s Bureau of Professional Standards has been ordered to…
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Air Force graduates its largest class of female test pilots and engineers in history
They soar into the desert skies, piloting some of the most sophisticated aircraft the world has ever seen. They have an innate understanding of…
Continue Reading Best moments from CNN and Sesame Street’s coronavirus town hall for the holidays
CNN partnered with Sesame Street for their fifth town hall to show families how to stay healthy during the holidays — while still having fun…
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United airlines passenger who died in flight may have had Covid-19
United Airlines is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to contact anyone who was on board a diverted flight from Orlando to…
Continue Reading Imprisoned nearly 40 years, a Michigan man is freed after a witness recanted her story
Walter Forbes was a young college student in 1982 when he stepped between two groups fighting outside a bar in his small Michigan town. One of the…
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An Arkansas woman was only expected to live a few hours after being taken off a ventilator. Instead, the Covid-19 patient smiled and tried to wave
Rhonda Withem’s family was ready to say goodbye after making the hard decision to take her off the ventilator that had kept her breathing while…
Continue Reading Georgia college student sentenced to 4 months in prison for breaking Cayman Islands’ Covid-19 protocol
An 18-year-old college student from Georgia has been sentenced to four months in prison in the Cayman Islands after breaking the British Caribbean…
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