San Antonio Airport put on lockdown after officer-involved shooting
San Antonio International Airport was put on lockdown Thursday afternoon following an officer-involved shooting, according to a tweet from police.…
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Sotheby’s CEO explains why NFTs are the future
Despite what Pete Davidson’s rap spoof suggests, NFT isn’t just for crazy kids with cash to burn. You want proof? You can buy them at…
Continue ReadingSchool working to make sure immigrant and refugee communities get vaccine
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — One South Nashville school is working to make sure some…
Continue Reading8-year-old twins create new app to help people who are hard of hearing
Click here for updates on this story SAN GABRIEL, California (KABC) — Two local twins created a new invention to help…
Continue ReadingCommunity rallying behind 4-year-old with rare metabolic disorder
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — An area family says the fact that their 4-year-old…
Continue ReadingJackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier but these Black players still faced racism
Ernest Fann never imagined his baseball career would be tainted by racism more than a decade after Jackie Robinson‘s debut. “Somebody…
Continue ReadingManslaughter charge in Daunte Wright’s death is a ‘good initial step,’ family lawyer says, as ex-officer is due in court
The family of Daunte Wright — the Black motorist shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer during an arrest attempt last weekend —…
Continue ReadingMaxine Waters tells Jim Jordan to ‘shut your mouth’ after Covid-19 hearing erupts
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan and the nation’s top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci got into a heated exchange Thursday over the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration expected to announce nine career diplomats will be US ambassadors
The Biden administration plans to announce the nominations of nine career diplomats to be United States ambassadors as soon as Thursday, marking the…
Continue ReadingSo far, 5,800 fully vaccinated people have caught Covid anyway in US, CDC says
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden bans US banks from buying or underwriting Russian debt sales
The Biden administration is punishing Russia for its interference in the 2020 US election and cyberattacks by hitting Moscow where it hurts the most:…
Continue ReadingAnne Hathaway and James Franco hosting the 2011 Oscars may have been doomed from the start
The 2011 Oscars ceremony was certainly a weird one. Anne Hathaway and James Franco were paired as hosts, and people involved with the production are…
Continue ReadingPrivate spat between McConnell and Pelosi regarding RBG’s memorial at Capitol highlighted in new book
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has never kept quiet about her distaste for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, but an anecdote from an upcoming book…
Continue ReadingElusive ‘Buddy’ the beefalo will see veterinarian before heading to animal sanctuary
Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Connecticut (WFSB) — The elusive beefalo that has been on the lam since…
Continue ReadingBiden administration confirms Russian agent shared 2016 Trump polling data as part of election interference efforts
The Biden administration on Thursday revealed new details about Russia’s extensive interference in the 2016 and 2020 US elections, including…
Continue ReadingBiden resists raising refugee cap over political optics, sources say
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden has resisted signing off on raising the Trump-era refugee cap because of political optics, sources have…
Continue ReadingBiden imposes new sanctions on Russia in response to election interference and cyber hacks
The Biden administration targeted Russia with sweeping sanctions and diplomatic expulsions Thursday, punishing Moscow for its interference in the…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial and testimony ends. Closings are set for Monday
Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the trial of George Floyd’s death…
Continue ReadingMercedes’ new electric car has a nap mode and doors that open for you
Mercedes has unveiled its largest and most luxurious electric car yet. The Mercedes EQS is the battery-powered equivalent of the Mercedes S-Class…
Continue ReadingReese’s wants to give you a peanut butter glow up
Reese’s is launching its own makeup line — and no, it’s not edible. The candy brand is teaming up with makeup company HipDot for a…
Continue ReadingKaty Perry and Miranda Kerr talk about their close relationship
Katy Perry and Miranda Kerr are all about the love. The singer and the supermodel met up on Instagram Live Tuesday, where they gushed over each other…
Continue ReadingWalmart invests in GM’s self-driving car company, Cruise
Walmart is investing in GM’s self-driving vehicle company, Cruise, as it works to build out its delivery network. The size of the investment…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 surge in Michigan has put hospitals at critical capacity levels, health care provider says
Soaring Covid-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical…
Continue ReadingDerek Chauvin says he will not testify at trial and the defense rests
Derek Chauvin invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify on Thursday and the defense rested its case as the trial of George Floyd’s death…
Continue ReadingGoogle Earth’s new Timelapse feature shows chilling effect of climate change
Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades. Google’s latest feature, Timelapse, is an eye…
Continue ReadingHabitat and species loss leaves just 3% of world’s land ecosystems intact, study suggests
Just under 3% of the world’s land remains ecologically intact, with undisturbed habitat and minimal loss of its original animal species, a new…
Continue ReadingTattoos, hairstyles and jewelry: Disney park cast members can be (more) themselves
Disney is striving to make its theme parks — “The Happiest Place On Earth” — more inclusive. In a blog post this week, the chairman…
Continue ReadingDelta stopped burning through cash in March
Since the pandemic hit the US airline industry last March, major carriers have been burning through millions of dollars a day. For Delta Air Lines,…
Continue ReadingSecretary of State Blinken visits Afghanistan day after US announces plans for withdrawal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday in an unannounced visit less than 24 hours after the United States and the…
Continue ReadingAn abundance of caution and good science are the right way to build trust in vaccines
On Tuesday the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a pause on the use of the Johnson &…
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