The return of patrons at the Masters will play a ‘massive role,’ says Jordan Spieth
With golf’s Masters tournament getting underway this week, the sight of patrons returning to Augusta National is a sure sign that parts of the…
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Manchin warns Biden’s infrastructure bill is in trouble over corporate tax hikes
Sen. Joe Manchin, an influential centrist Democrat, warned Monday that the Biden administration’s massive infrastructure package can’t…
Continue ReadingIn Michigan’s latest coronavirus surge, there’s a new kind of patient
Michigan is in another coronavirus surge and hospitals are again on the front line, but this time they have a new type of patient: younger and…
Continue ReadingWall Street is ignoring the risk of corporate tax hikes
President Joe Biden has made clear that if he gets his way, companies will soon be paying more taxes. What’s happening: Biden’s $2…
Continue ReadingParliamentarian gives Democrats potential new tool for reconciliation in early ruling
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats may amend the budget resolution they used for their Covid-19 relief bill and attach another set…
Continue ReadingMan tied to Matt Gaetz’s extortion allegation says lawmaker is ‘trying to direct attention from himself’
A man tied to the allegations of extortion pushed by Rep. Matt Gaetz said Monday evening that the Republican lawmaker is “trying to direct…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea reportedly won’t participate in Tokyo Olympic Games
North Korea has reportedly decided drop out of the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics due to concerns its athletes could contract coronavirus. North Korea…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military is waging war on its citizens. Some say it’s time to fight back
From a fenced-off compound close to the Myanmar border in northern Thailand, a rebel leader offers a bleak view of Myanmar’s future, as the…
Continue ReadingAnother US Covid-19 surge may look different, experts say, particularly for younger people. Here’s how
Experts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States are going extremely well — but more people need to be protected and the country may be…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s junta releases 8 of 11 people arrested after communicating with CNN
At least eight of 11 people who were detained after communicating with CNN journalists in Myanmar were released on Monday, according to three sources…
Continue ReadingBaylor routs Gonzaga to win its first NCAA men’s basketball title and end Bulldogs’ dream of perfect season
The Baylor Bears won their first men’s NCAA basketball title with a 86-70 win over the previously undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs in the…
Continue ReadingBaylor routs Gonzaga to win NCAA men’s basketball title game
The Baylor Bears won their first men’s NCAA basketball title with a 86-70 win over the previously undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs in the…
Continue ReadingTexas Rangers sell over 38,000 tickets to home opener, marking 1st full-capacity sporting event in a year
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers welcomed a crowd of at least 38,000 fans to Globe Life Field in Arlington Monday for the team’s home…
Continue ReadingThese schools are planning free summer camps with stimulus money
Tulsa schools have a long shopping list of projects for when federal stimulus money makes it to Oklahoma. Teachers and administrators are thinking of…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court hands Google a victory in a multibillion-dollar case against Oracle
The Supreme Court has handed Google a win in a decade-old case in software development, holding that the technology giant did not commit copyright…
Continue ReadingMinneapolis Police chief says Derek Chauvin’s actions were ‘in no way, shape or form’ proper
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Monday thoroughly rejected Derek Chauvin’s actions and use of force during the arrest of George…
Continue ReadingJordan’s royal family drama sends shudders around the region. Here’s what we know
For a country often seen as a bastion of relative calm in a troubled region, the events that unfolded in Jordan over the weekend were among the most…
Continue ReadingAll 50 states now have expanded or will expand Covid vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and up
All 50 states have announced when they plan to open up coronavirus vaccinations to everyone eligible under US Food and Drug Administration emergency…
Continue ReadingApril is Arab American Heritage Month, the State Department declares
The culture of Arab Americans will be honored this month, with the designation by the State Department of April as Arab American Heritage Month,…
Continue ReadingEngineers find no evidence of second breach in Florida wastewater pond that threatens to break
Officials said Monday there is no second breach in a Florida wastewater reservoir containment wall that is in danger of collapsing, according to the…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic forced her church to hold virtual services, but she still wears her Sunday best
The pandemic has not stopped one woman in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from wearing her Sunday best to church — even though services in the last year have…
Continue ReadingFamily pleads for answers after dad shot, killed with child in car
Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Cobb County police continue to investigate a fatal…
Continue ReadingRally raises awareness about acts of anti-Semitism
Click here for updates on this story STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — A rally was held at the University of Connecticut…
Continue ReadingJordan’s former crown prince signs letter agreeing to support the King
A letter signed by Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein indicates that he is ready to be “of help and support” to his…
Continue ReadingLoki is in trouble with Owen Wilson and his mustache in new ‘Loki’ trailer
Loki’s latest battle is with bureaucracy in the new trailer for the forthcoming Disney+ series about the God of Mischief. In the trailer…
Continue ReadingPhylicia Rashād on the legacy of the AKAs highlighted in the ‘Twenty Pearls’ documentary
Phylicia Rashād pledged Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Howard University in Washington, DC in 1968, yet it took narrating a new documentary about the…
Continue ReadingRealtors hire house sitters after vacant homes become easy targets
Click here for updates on this story SOUTH SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Once you put the ‘For Sale’ sign in the…
Continue ReadingGov. Greg Abbott declines to throw Texas Rangers 1st pitch, citing MLB’s stance against Georgia voting law
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that he will not throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas Rangers home opener…
Continue ReadingVigil held for man killed in his own backyard
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL KCBS) — Neighbors in Beverly Grove came together to share grief…
Continue ReadingTens of thousands of stores could still close even after the pandemic ends
The pandemic has already slammed stores across the country. The aftermath might not be any easier for retailers. The pandemic sped up the shift to…
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