Britney Spears is ‘flattered’ people care so much
Britney Spears feels the love. The singer posted video Monday on her verified Instagram account she said was shot last year for the “Just a…
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Schools makes compromise after parents protest pause in face-to-face learning, sports
Click here for updates on this story Midland, MI (WNEM) — Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged school districts…
Continue ReadingFascinating finds keep metal detectorist searching for hidden treasures
Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Stephen Patterson admits he’s easily…
Continue ReadingThe world’s most powerful passports for 2021
The gap in travel freedom is its biggest in decades and disparities in vaccination access between countries could make the situation even worse, says…
Continue ReadingAsheville to dismantle homeless camps, despite CDC recommendations
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The city of Asheville is breaking with CDC guidance on…
Continue ReadingWHO calls for ‘reality check’ as global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week
The World Health Organization has warned that the world needs a “reality check” on the state of the pandemic, as countries abandon…
Continue ReadingMan who shot daughter pleads guilty, sentenced to 20 years
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — The Mobile man who shot his nine-year-old daughter on I-10 in…
Continue ReadingPD: Shootings that killed 3-year-old, 16-year-old are related
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The City of Hartford is mourning the death of a 3-year-old…
Continue ReadingHere’s what can help the US soon see a Covid-19 turnaround, Fauci says
US officials are racing to vaccinate as many Americans as possible to beat another Covid-19 surge — and doses are being administered at a…
Continue ReadingNew culinary arts program in Madison set to open in the fall
Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Demand for chefs is at an all time high as new restaurants…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley says she’ll support and not challenge Trump if he runs in 2024
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley on Monday said she would back her onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, if he decides to run for the…
Continue ReadingTeachers are choosing to quit rather than go back to school while pandemic lingers
Fifteen years ago, Annette Lang left a Wall Street career for a new start. She was finally ready to follow her passion — teaching. It brought…
Continue ReadingDow futures sink after US urges pause on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
Wall Street has been riding high as America’s vaccination program exceeded expectations, lifting prospects of a speedy economic recovery. But a…
Continue ReadingIBM spinoff joins a long list of questionable corporate names
There’s a new member in the pantheon of the worst-named companies in history. Introducing “Kyndryl.” That is the actual name of the…
Continue Reading‘If you have the talent, you will be given the opportunity,’ says Grand National winner Rachael Blackmore
After her historic victory in becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National, Irish rider Rachael Blackmore allowed herself a treat.…
Continue ReadingBiden attempts balance amid major protests of his tenure
President Joe Biden is confronting the first major protests during his presidency after three months in office, prompted by the police killing of a…
Continue ReadingBiden attempts balance amid major protests during his presidency
President Joe Biden is confronting the first major protests during his presidency after three months in office, prompted by the police killing of a…
Continue Reading5 things to know for April 13: Coronavirus, Minnesota, immigration, Brexit, Knoxville
It’s the start of Ramadan. This holy month is a time of fasting, prayer and community for Muslims across the world. But for a second year, the…
Continue Reading$1.3 trillion dealmaking frenzy isn’t slowing down
No one knows for sure what the post-coronavirus era holds. But businesses are doing their best to get ready, announcing a wave of mergers and…
Continue ReadingCar-making nightmare could soon get a fix, thanks to Intel
Intel has a plan to help alleviate the global chip shortage that has hampered the automotive industry, among others. CEO Pat Gelsinger told Reuters…
Continue ReadingArmy officer was afraid for his life during a Virginia traffic stop, attorney says
A US Army officer feared for his life when two Virginia police officers pointed guns at him during a traffic stop, his attorney said. “He was…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s brother says he was a big mama’s boy at Derek Chauvin’s trial as prosecution nears its end
Pausing every so often to wipe away tears, Philonise Floyd testified Monday at Derek Chauvin’s trial that his elder brother George Floyd was a…
Continue ReadingNBA, MLB and NHL postpone Minneapolis games following fatal shooting of Daunte Wright
The NBA, MLB and NHL postponed their Monday games In Minneapolis following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man killed in a traffic stop Sunday.…
Continue ReadingUkraine’s President heads to the trenches as Russia masses its troops
Ankle-deep in thick black sludge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky moves stealthily with his troops in single file through the warren of…
Continue ReadingJapan to start releasing treated Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
Japan will start releasing more than 1 million metric tons of treated radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean in…
Continue ReadingPolice, demonstrators clash in 2nd night of protests over Minnesota man’s shooting during traffic stop
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minnesota — Furious over the fatal shooting of a Black man by a police officer during a traffic stop, demonstrators gathered…
Continue ReadingFauci says we can’t end mitigation measures now even with impressive vaccine rollout
While the rollout of vaccines in the United States is “really impressive,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Monday, Americans still need to…
Continue ReadingOne student is dead and a police officer was wounded after a shooting at a high school in Knoxville, Tennessee authorities say
A shooting at a Knoxville high school on Monday left a student dead and an officer injured, Tennessee officials said. Officers responded to reports…
Continue ReadingPolice fire tear gas at protesters in a second night of demonstrations after Minnesota officer fatally shoots Black man
Police fired tear gas and stun grenades Monday night as a crowd gathered to protest the killing of a Black man by a police officer in a Minneapolis…
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